In these release notes, you can find packages, requirements, features, enhancements, resolved issues, and known issues for the X-Author for Excel Winter18.11.23 Release. For documentation updates, see What's New in X-Author for Excel.

This documentation may contain descriptions of software features that are optional and for which you may not have purchased a license. As a result, your specific software solution and/or implementation may differ from those described in this document. Please contact your CSM or AE for information on your specific features and licensing.

Packages

The following packages and dependent packages are required to upgrade to this release to utilize all the new features of this release. These are the minimum required versions; later versions are also supported. Separate prerequisites for each feature can be found in the respective guides. The packages marked as (New) are new packages in this release.

Packages

Product

Version

Product Edition

Salesforce Managed PackagesConga X-Author™ Enterprise (New)

4.81

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author Designer for Excel

1.9

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Document Generation

1.0

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Admin (Power Admin)

1.0

Power Admin

Microsoft Dynamics Managed SolutionXAuthorForEnterpriseSolution_0_11.0

Microsoft Office Add-in (Supports Salesforce)



Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Add-in: Runtime Only (English) 

6.5.0623

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga X-Author™ Enterprise Add-in: Designer + Runtime (English) 

6.5.0623

Power Admin

Enterprise

Essentials

Presto

Conga Custom Docgen API Version


1.6


System Requirements and Supported Platforms

The following table lists the minimum requirements for installing and using X-Author for Excel.

Requirement

Version

Microsoft Office Version

Operating System

Windows 10

Windows 8.1

Windows 8

Office 2010, 2013, 2016

Office 2010, 2013, 2016

Office 2010, 2013, 2016

New Features

There are no new features in this release. Keep checking the Conga Documentation Portal for new updates.

Enhancements

The following enhancement is new to Conga X-Author for Excel in this release.

Enhancement to the X-Author for Excel User Interface

The X-Author for Excel user interface is enhanced with a new theme to display the Conga logo on different dialog boxes and better visibility.

Fixed Issues 

The following table lists the issue fixed in this release. If any actions are required, they will be listed in this table.

Case NumberConga Internal IDDescription

00820187

AB-3455

You encounter an incorrect time-out error message while opening the presto app with voluminous data on Salesforce. Earlier, it was showing Failed to export data to None for the time-out error. 

Resolution: The error message is now updated to Your request is taking longer than expected. Please come back in a few minutes and refresh the page. A new pop-up is introduced to display the error message and that works based on the X-Author for Excel system property settings.

Known Issues

The following table provides the cumulative list of known issues up to this release.

Case NumberConga Internal IDIssue Description
00049422AB-3360

Dependent picklist fields are blank when using special characters in a record type.

Recommendation: Do not use special characters in any Salesforce records. You can use a macro action or vlookup excel formula feature instead.

DOC ID: XAEWIN18PRN20221123