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Winter 2018 Patch 24 Release Notes
For more information on new features, enhancements, and document improvements refer to
- What's New in X-Author for Excel Winter 2018 Designer & Runtime Guide
Packages: Lists packages that are required to upgrade to this release of the product
System Requirements and Supported Platforms: Lists requirements and recommendations for installing this release
New Features: Provides high-level descriptions of new features introduced in this release, with links to more detailed information
Enhancements: Provides high-level descriptions of enhancements to existing features
- Resolved Issues: Lists customer-reported issues that are resolved in this release or known issues resolved from previous releases
Known Issues: Lists known issues that are applicable in this release
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.
Prackages | Product | Version | Product Edition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Managed Packages | Apttus X-Author For Excel | 4.40.1 | Power Admin Enterprise Essentials Presto |
Apttus X-Author Designer for Excel | 1.9 | Power Admin Enterprise Essentials Presto | |
Apttus X-Author for Excel Document Generation | 1.0 | Presto | |
Apttus X-Author for Excel (Power Admin) | 1.0 | Power Admin | |
| Microsoft Dynamics Managed Solution | XAuthorForExcelSolution_0_1 | 1.0 | |
Microsoft Office Add-in (Supports Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and Apttus Omni) 
If you have a Microsoft Dynamics only version and want to upgrade, you must first uninstall the add-in. | Apttus X-Author for Excel: Runtime Only (English) (New) | 6.3.1028 | Power Admin Enterprise Essentials Presto |
Apttus X-Author for Excel: Designer + Runtime Add-in (English) (New) | 6.3.1028 | Power Admin Enterprise Essentials Presto |
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 Apttus Documentation Portal for new updates.
Enhancements
There are no enhancements in this release.
Resolved Issues
The following table lists the issues resolved in this release.
| Case Number | Apttus Internal ID | Issue Description |
|---|---|---|
| 00106788 | AB-3407 | X-Author for Excel displayed an exception error when you configured the dependent picklist (without special characters) in the display map. |
| 00104237 | AB-3402 | An exception error displayed when you tried to access the X-Author app. |
| 00106820 | AB-3403 | X-Author for Excel displayed an exception error when you tried to save the quote. |
Known Issues
The following table provides the cumulative list of known issues up to this release.
| Case Number | Apttus Internal ID | Issue Description |
|---|---|---|
| 00049422 | AB-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 macro action or vlookup excel formula feature instead. |
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