Release Notes 23.3 IDL Konsis, Forecast, Xlslink
Contents
- 1 General Notes
- 2 IDL Konsis
- 3 IDL Xlslink
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 Read Function
- 3.3 Export Function
- 3.3.1 Layout of fields adapted for export function companies
- 3.3.2 Corrections in report line definitions and column labels
- 3.3.3 Fields for check rule group and exclusion groups converted to selection fields
- 3.3.4 New fields in Export function Report column descriptions
- 3.3.5 Selection of the position type corrected for export function Charts of positions
- 3.3.6 New field Posting type for export function Consolidation vouchers
1 General Notes
1.1 About This Release
This documentation describes the changes in IDL Konsis, IDL Forecast and IDL Xlslink compared to Release 23.2. The minimum requirement for installing this version is the installation of Release 23.1.
The previously released fixpacks are included.
With this release, maintenance for the 23.2 release ends.
1.2 Data Backup
Before installation, please make a backup of your database(s) and check it to protect against data loss.
1.3 Migration
After installation, the release migration for IDL Konsis / IDL Forecast must always be performed first. After logging in, start the release migration via <Start migration now> in the message window. A restart is not necessary, all applications are available afterwards.
You can find the protocol of the migration under the short word KONVERT (right-click on the corresponding migration).
If the migration is not started in this manner, e.g., because the logged-in user lacks authorization, the call of other applications is blocked. The only exceptions are the applications for maintaining the authorization data if the logged-in user does not have authorization to execute the migration due to the use of individual authorization groups. After manual execution of the migration, IDL Konsis / IDL Forecast must be restarted.
1.4 Documentation
In the subdirectory Doku\Release you will find the following documentations
- Technical Installation Instructions
- Operational Installation Instructions
- Release Notes
For the currently valid "Hard- and Software Requirements", please refer to the Customer Portal
https://help.insightsoftware.com/s/article/IDL-Hard-and-Software-Requirements (login required).
1.5 Security
TLS 1.3 is used as the communication protocol between the client and the application server. Perfect Forward Secrecy makes it even much more difficult to decrypt the connection at a later date.
1.6 Technical Information
To enable “Web Client (Streaming)” please start configure.exe on your Application Server and go to the Common Configuration Section. After services have been restarted you could access IDL Konsis with your Browser at your individual URL followed by https://myIDLKonsisAppServer/webswing-server/konsis/
The Desktop Client and the Launcher deliver the used JRE (Java Runtime Environment) in the installation directory, so that no separate installation is necessary.
Java 17 has been used since release 22.1.
The business runtime environment included in this release is limited until 01.03.2026 and must be renewed from this date at the latest.
1.7 Other Notes
1.7.1 User Interface
Further adjustments were made towards a uniform UI for all products of insightsoftware.
The optional left-hand navigation bar provides a unified navigation in the insightsoftware platform. It can be activated by the entry "useLeftSideNavigation=true" in the [DISPLAY] section of the INI file.
1.7.2 External Libraries
Numerous external libraries were updated to eliminate potential vulnerabilities.
1.7.3 Improved French Translation
The French translation of the user interface and messages is improved.
2 IDL Konsis
2.1 Menu Authorizations
The following menu items have been deactivated since the last major release because they have already been replaced by other applications in previous releases. The menu items will be deleted in a subsequent release. Until then, please remove all individual uses (authorizations, menu structures) of these menu items:
- PRF - Check rules
- PRFE - Check rule
- PRFGRP - Groups for check rules
- PRFGRPE - Group for check rules
- PRFPOS - Check rules/Positions
- PRFPOSE - Check rule/Position
- PRFZUO - Exclusion groups/Check rules
- PRFZUOE - Exclusion group/Check rule
2.2 Master Data
2.2.1 Starter Kit Tracking for the French Market
Our French customers do not need to worry about updating master data and parameterizations to comply with legal requirements, as we offer these as a so-called starter kit. We maintain the starter kit on an ongoing basis so that all customers in France can benefit from it. When updating existing customer databases, only starter kit data may be overwritten, never the customer's data. The prerequisite for this is Starter Kit Tracking.
2.3 Company Financial Statements
2.3.1 Automated vouchers and postings (BUCHDEF)
Rule-based postings are now protected against manual editing, including deletions. This contributes to greater process reliability, as it is now ensured that rule-based postings are consistent with the posting rules stored in the system.
In addition, some corrections were made for special data constellations when defining the rules and generating the vouchers and postings.
3 IDL Xlslink
3.1 General
In addition to the new features described below, a number of bug fixes and performance improvements have again been incorporated into IDL Xlslink in this release.
This release also features more UI improvements of IDL Xlslink adopting the IDL Konsis and insightsoftware suit’s UI/UX.
3.2 Read Function
3.2.1 New fields in read function IC-accountbalances
In the IC-accountbalances read function, we have now added the validation of IC details, Consolidation function and clearing flag fields.
3.2.2 Currency selection supplemented for read function Inventories IC-stocks
The selection "LW" has been added to the currency selection in the read function Inventories IC-stocks.
3.2.3 New fields for consolidation vouchers in read function Account balances
After converting consolidation processing, seven fields are now available for selecting consolidation vouchers in the account balances read function.
3.3 Export Function
3.3.1 Layout of fields adapted for export function companies
The layout of fields in export function companies has been arranged for more clarity.
3.3.2 Corrections in report line definitions and column labels
For the fields Value Indicator (export function Report Row Descriptions) and Value Display (export function Report column descriptions) the data is now processed correctly according to the context.
3.3.3 Fields for check rule group and exclusion groups converted to selection fields
In the Check rules export function, the "Group for check rules" field has been converted into a selection field to simplify input, and in the Company data and Groups/subgroups export functions, the Exclusion group for check field has also been converted into a selection field.
3.3.4 New fields in Export function Report column descriptions
In the Report column descriptions export function, new fields "separator" have been added for left/right, Font style, Font size, value display, print size and graphic type.
3.3.5 Selection of the position type corrected for export function Charts of positions
The selection values of the CaPosType field are now limited to the values "A" and "K".
3.3.6 New field Posting type for export function Consolidation vouchers
The "Posting type" selection field is now added for the Consolidation vouchers export function.