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The Road Ahead

In addition to the upcoming v0.8.0 release we also have some really awesome improvements planned for the future (see  RoadMap ). v0.9.0 Fixed Assets:  We currently support inventory management of any type of product (fixed asset vs consumable item). However, there are additional workflows associated with fixed assets that I've always wanted to support in OpenBoxes. For example, we should be able to track the current status, location, and maintenance log for fixed assets like computers, handheld devices, hospital beds, monitors, etc. PostgreSQL Support : The ability to use PostgreSQL has always (sorta) been there since we're using Hibernate, but we are using some MySQL specific features that have made using PostgreSQL difficult/impossible.   UI Improvements : We haven't decided on which framework to use (Bootstrap or Semantic-UI) so let us know if you have a preference. We're also planning to migrate to using Angular2 once it has been released. Feature we want

OpenBoxes 0.8.0 (in-progress)

It's been a few months since our last release (hotfix), but rest assured we are working on something big. We've been stuck on Grails 1.3.7 for several years, but I've started the arduous process of upgrading to Grails 2.5.5. This change will be somewhat transparent to most users, but there are tons of bug fixes and performance improvements that will be unlocked by this upgrade. In addition, this will allow us to use a few more plugins (like spring security!) that will allow us to improve existing functionality and add new features. In addition to the upgrade, we are also planning to add the following features in v0.8.0. REST API Support :  Yes, we're finally going to add an API. Let us know if there are specific operations you would like to see supported. Bill of Materials:  Ability to define a Bill of Materials (comprehensive list of parts / components and quantities required to manufacture one unit of the BoM). This will allow us to support "manufacturing&

OpenBoxes 0.7.8 released (hotfix)

See pull request  #141  for details. Release Notes Import order line items into an existing purchase order  #133 Purchase Order > HibernateException: Illegal attempt to associate a collection with two open sessions  #50 UI improvements to shipment details page

OpenBoxes 0.7.7 released (hotfix)

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This is a minor hotfix release that adds the user's name to the chat widget initialization in order to allow support agents to know who they are talking to when in a chat session. See the Release Notes for more information.

OpenBoxes 0.7.6

This is another hotfix release that fixes a bug with the  Receive against Purchase Order feature that has plagued us since v0.7.0. Apologies for the delay in getting this one fixed.  See the full Release Notes https://github.com/openboxes/openboxes/releases/tag/v0.7.6

OpenBoxes 0.7.5 released

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This is a hotfix release that includes a single feature (see below) that was needed for one of our implementation partners. The feature allows you to bulk receive existing shipments at a location that was not using OpenBoxes at the time the shipments were sent (e.g. due to a delay in rollout / training). See release notes for more information. https://github.com/openboxes/openboxes/releases/tag/v0.7.5 Bulk update shipments (receive, mark as received, rollback receipt)

OpenBoxes v0.7.0 released

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Whoa - another version release on the same day! That's amazing! See release notes for more information. https://github.com/openboxes/openboxes/releases/tag/v0.7.0 This version includes a few bug fixes, improvements, and features including: Inventory snapshot feature improvements Shipment packing list import improvements Added a way to calculate shipping event duration (e.g. time in-transit, time through customs)