Release date: 2 July 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Enhanced item alternatives management​

Item alternatives let Zudello automatically recognise different codes that suppliers and customers use for the same products, reducing manual data entry and improving processing accuracy. We've made significant improvements to how the system searches for and manages existing item alternatives.

We've enhanced the search functionality when assessing potential new item alternatives, particularly when an item has existing alternatives linked to other suppliers or customers. This improvement ensures more accurate matching and reduces duplicate alternative creation, making your item management more efficient and reliable.

Importing improvements​

Document importing helps you efficiently upload large volumes of data into Zudello using CSV files and other formats. We've continued enhancing our importing capabilities with several key improvements to make the process more reliable and user-friendly.

Enhanced importing reliability​

We've upgraded our importing tool to use new backend technology, resolving several issues with the previous system:

• Improved document type handling: The system now correctly sets document types during import, eliminating previous inconsistencies
• Better error handling: Resolved issues where imports would stall without providing error messages to users
• Enhanced UUID validation: Improved handling of invalid UUID entries during import

Code-based resource updates​

Previously, to update records you needed to provide the UUID or external ID of each record. We've now added the ability to import and update resources using the code field for matching, making it easier for end users to manage existing data via imports.

Enhanced filtering capabilities​

Filtering helps you quickly locate specific transactions and documents within your system. We've expanded filtering options and improved the user experience for finding the information you need.

Improved quick filters and better display​

Quick filters are always visible when you open the filtering tab, and allow you to quickly drill down to the documents you need.

We've also improved the display of very long filter names, particularly for approval-related filters.

New allocation filters​

We've added allocation-related fields to the filtering options, making it easier to track transaction matching status:

• Allocation statuses: Filter by current allocation status
• Variance amounts and percentages: Find transactions with specific variance levels
• Remaining amounts and percentages: Identify partially allocated transactions
• Discrepancy amounts and percentages: Locate transactions with matching discrepancies

Enhanced approval filters​

We've expanded approval filtering capabilities to help you manage workflow status more effectively:

• Filter by specific milestone names or statuses
• Filter by step names or statuses
• Filter by associated approvers
• Filter by approval responses or reasons

Available approval statuses and responses:

• PENDING (response and status)
• ESCALATED (response and status)
• DELEGATED (response only)
• FORCED (response only)
• CHANGED (response only)
• APPROVED (response and status)
• REJECTED (response and status)

Approval and notification improvements​

Approval workflows ensure documents are reviewed and approved by the right people at the right time. We've made several enhancements to improve the approval experience and ensure proper workflow management.

Automatic approval cleanup​

We've improved how the system handles archived or completed documents with open approvals:

• Automatic clearing
  • When documents change from "Approve" status to any other status type (such as Archive or Mark as Completed), the system automatically clears any open approvals
• Improved reporting accuracy
  • This ensures approval reporting correctly reflects actual outstanding approval actions
• Reduced unnecessary notifications
  • Prevents escalation and reminder notifications for archived or completed documents

Open approvals are defined as active and future milestones, including all their steps and responses. Previously approved or rejected milestones are preserved for historical tracking.

Enhanced approval notifications​

We've improved the approval notification system:

• New approver notifications
  • When you manually change an approver, the system automatically sends approval required notifications to the newly assigned approver
• Expanded reminder options
  • Manual reminders are now available for escalated approval steps
• Improved claim notifications
  • Enhanced handling of claim notifications to avoid showing "unavailable" or "unknown" placeholders when key information is missing

Document coding improvements​

Document coding helps you automatically populate transaction fields based on extracted document information, reducing manual data entry and ensuring consistent coding. We've enhanced the document coding configuration to prevent invalid setups and provide clearer error messaging.

Improved field selection​

We've refined which fields can be used in document coding rules:

• Source fields
  • Limited to only text fields that can be populated by the extraction pipeline
• Target fields
  • Filtered to show only writable fields, excluding system-controlled fields like:
    • User and system date fields (e.g. Created at, Created by)
    • System-controlled fields (e.g. Budget status, Allocation status)
    • Sub-resources that can't be directly updated

Enhanced error messaging​

We've reformatted error messages for invalid document coding rules to make them easier to read and understand, helping you resolve configuration issues more quickly.

Price Books improvements (limited customers only)​

Price management helps you maintain accurate pricing across different suppliers, customers, and business dimensions. We've continued enhancing our Price Books feature with new capabilities for managing complex pricing scenarios.

Dimension-specific pricing management​

Building on our basic implementation, we've added advanced pricing capabilities:

• Accept pricing workflow
  • Ability to accept pricing when managing dimension-specific pricing (such as Subsidiary or Project pricing) without overwriting existing prices
• Bulk import and export
  • Full support for importing and exporting item pricing records via the user interface

Price Books are currently only available for a selected number of teams and require additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Reporting enhancements (limited customers only)​

Business intelligence and reporting help you gain insights into your document processing workflows and business performance. We've made improvements to enhance the reporting experience and provide better navigation capabilities.

Enhanced report exports​

We've improved how the system handles URLs and links when exporting reports:

• Better CSV and Excel exports
  • Enhanced handling of document URLs and links in exported data
• Approval dashboard improvements
  • Added document URLs and links to the approval dashboard, allowing users to easily navigate directly to transactions requiring attention (such as pending approvals)

Reporting is currently only available for selected teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Card Reconciliation improvements (limited customers only)​

Card reconciliation helps you match credit card transactions with expense records for accurate financial reporting and expense management. We're now conducting manual beta testing with selected customers and have made several enhancements based on initial feedback.

Enhanced expense management​

• Payment method visibility
  • Added the Payment method field as a column to the payments submodule table view for better transaction tracking
• Improved filtering
  • Added an additional filter to the card reconciliation screen specifically for Card Spend expenses

Smart default filters​

We've implemented intelligent default filters that users can modify as needed:

• Payment method matching:

  • Filters expenses by the selected Payment Method for reconciliation
  • Includes expenses without a Payment Method set
  • Can be disabled to show expenses regardless of payment method

• Card spend filtering:

  • Filters expenses by Expense Type = Card Spend
  • Can be disabled to show all expenses regardless of type
  • Both filters can be removed by clicking the 'x' if not needed

Document Studio improvements​

Document Studio empowers you to customise how Zudello extracts data from your documents, ensuring maximum accuracy for your specific document types and formats. We've added new extraction capabilities to capture more information from your documents.

Enhanced extraction capabilities​

We've expanded Document Studio's ability to extract information from transaction documents:

• Transaction Line Notes support
  • Document Studio now supports extracting notes from individual transaction lines

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We resolved an issue where logos with identical names would overwrite each other across different teams, ensuring each team's branding remains distinct.

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 25 June 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

New item management features​

Item management helps you maintain your product catalogue and ensure accurate coding across all transactions. We've launched two new item management features to let how you create and manage items directly from the document viewer.

Create new item flow​

You can now create new items directly while processing documents. When this setting is enabled, you'll see a + icon when searching for items in your catalogue.

Clicking the + icon will:

• Open a new item modal
• Prefill key information from the transaction line, including SKU, description, and pricing
• You can then add additional relevant information before saving the new item

This eliminates the need to leave the document viewer and navigate to the Items submodule to create missing items. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Create item alternatives flow​

When suppliers or customers use different codes than your internal product codes, Zudello's Item alternatives automatically recognises these alternative codes and match them to the corresponding items.

To make onoing item management easier, Zudello now allows you to add new Item Alternatives straight from the document viewer. If you manually link an item to a transation line:

• Zudello checks if the extracted code matches any existing item alternatives
• If no match is found, you'll see a warning with the option to create new item alternatives
• You can save all suggested alternatives or deselect unwanted options
• The system automatically populates supplier or customer fields for the new alternatives

Enhanced Extraction Process​

To support item alternative creation, we've improved our extraction process:

• The system now captures both the original extracted code and the matched item code
• When items are linked to transaction lines, the line code is automatically updated to match the linked item
• The extracted item code is still saved against the document, to ensure all originally extraced data remains available, even after alternatives are applied

Price Books (Limited customers only)​

Price management helps you maintain accurate pricing for validation and automation across different suppliers, customers, and business dimensions. We're excited to announce the limited release of our new Price Books feature.

Price Books make it simpler for you to:

• Manage specific pricing arrangements: Configure and manage fixed item pricing for specific suppliers, customers, locations, or projects
• Automate pricing application: Automatically apply the correct pricing when creating requisitions or purchase orders
• Validate invoice pricing: Compare received invoice prices against your negotiated rates to ensure accurate billing
• Support complex pricing scenarios: Handle multiple pricing dimensions and hierarchies

Key capabilities​

• Flexible pricing dimensions: Configure pricing by supplier, customer, subsidiary, project, or combinations thereof
• Automatic price prefilling: Populate correct pricing when creating new transactions
• Price validation: Compare invoice prices against configured rates with customisable tolerance levels
• Comprehensive search and filtering: Easily find and manage pricing across large catalogues

Price validation enhancements​

We've upgraded our price comparison capabilities with a new validation system that checks prices in order of priority:

1. Price Book pricing (most specific and relevant)
2. Supplier/Customer specific pricing (legacy feature, to be deprecated)
3. Line pricing (customer-specific retail pricing)
4. Item pricing (standard purchase or sell prices)

The system displays clear indicators showing whether prices match, are higher, or lower than expected, with detailed context available on hover.

Price Books are currently only available for a selected number of teams and require additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Importing improvements​

Document importing helps you efficiently upload large volumes of data into Zudello. We've significantly upgraded our importing infrastructure to provide better reliability and expanded functionality.

Enhanced importing engine​

• Improved reliability: Resolved issues where imports would stall without error messages
• Better document type handling: Fixed problems with document type assignment during import
• Enhanced error reporting: More detailed feedback when imports encounter issues

Expanded date format support​

You can now import data using additional date formats:

• YYYY-MM-DD
• YYYY/MM/DD

Flexible resource updating​

• Code-based matching: Update existing resources by matching the code field, eliminating the need to provide UUIDs or external IDs
• Improved data integrity: The system prevents duplicate matches by failing imports when multiple records share the same code

We're continuing to test and refine the importing system to identify and resolve any remaining issues in upcoming releases.

Enhanced virus scanning​

Document security is essential for protecting your business data. We've improved our virus scanning capabilities to provide better protection against corrupted and malicious files.

The enhanced virus scanning now:

• Rejects unsafe files: Automatically blocks corrupted and malicious files during manual upload
• Provides clear feedback: Shows error warnings when files are rejected
• Protects all upload methods: Covers manual uploads, email attachments, and API submissions

This improvement helps maintain the security and integrity of your document processing workflows.

Reporting (Limited customers only)​

Business intelligence and reporting help you gain insights into your document processing workflows and identify opportunities for improvement. We're excited to announce the alpha release of our new Reporting suite.

Key features​

• Comprehensive dashboards: Access pre-built reporting dashboards covering key business areas
• Flexible filtering: Filter reports by date ranges, users, submodules, and other dimensions
• Export capabilities: Download individual charts and reports to Excel or CSV formats
• Real-time insights: Refresh dashboards on demand to see the latest data

Available dashboards​

Approval Dashboard

• Track pending approvals by user and submodule
• Monitor escalations, forced approvals, and rejections over time
• Analyse approval response times and identify bottlenecks
• Review detailed approval histories with searchable data

Accrual Dashboard

• Monitor business expenses recorded before payment
• Track documents yet to be fully processed through to your ERP
• View accruals at both header and line level
• Filter by supplier, location, account codes, and other dimensions

Administrative access​

• Super user access: Unrestricted access to reports across all teams
• Configurable permissions: Teams can be opted in using REPORTING#VISIBLE and REPORTING#VIEW permissions
• Admin-focused: Designed for administrative users with elevated access requirements

Reporting is currently only available for selected teams. Data permissions are not enforced in reporting, so this should be considered an admin-level feature. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Document Studio improvements​

Document Studio empowers you to customise how Zudello extracts data from your documents. We've resolved several issues to improve the accuracy and reliability of document extraction:

• Fixed reference field population: Resolved an issue where reference fields weren't being populated correctly during extraction
• Enhanced extraction reliability: Improved overall extraction accuracy and consistency

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Backend validation enhancements​

Data validation helps ensure information is accurate and complete before documents are processed. We've added new validation capabilities to help maintain data quality:

• Unit of measure validation: Added validation to flag items with unit of measure conversions but no base unit of measure configured
• Payment reconciliation fixes: Resolved validation errors that could occur during payment reconciliation processes

Backend validation is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Budget management improvements​

Budget management helps you control spending and ensure costs stay within defined limits. We've introduced new configuration options to provide more flexibility in how budget information is displayed and managed.

Enhanced budget visibility controls​

We've added the following budget visibility controls:

Restrict budget impact visibility

• Budget owner restrictions: Limit budget impact information to budget owners and budget line owners only
• Configurable access: Choose whether all users or only budget owners can see budget details
• Comprehensive coverage: Restrictions apply to banners, sidebar modals, exception columns, and email notifications

Streamlined budget exception handling

• Optional exception reasons: Configure whether users must provide reasons when submitting over-budget transactions
• Flexible workflows: Allow users to submit without disruption when exception reasons aren't required
• Maintained validation: Budget exceptions still require individual document review and cannot be bulk submitted

These enhancements provide more granular control over budget information access while maintaining necessary financial controls.

Enhanced data permissions​

Data permissions help control which users can access specific documents and information within your system. We've made several improvements to provide more intuitive access management:

• Simplified message thread permissions: Removed unsupported Related options from message thread permissions
• Improved expense access: Resolved an issue where claim approvers couldn't access linked expenses when using Own data permissions
• Automatic related access: Users who can access claims now automatically gain access to related expenses, and vice versa

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• Dataset management: Added dataset type and version labels to the dataset list view for easier identification
• Module organisation: Removed unnecessary All submodules from modules where they weren't needed
• Email handling: Improved email display in related resources and resolved issues where emails showed as "unknown" related resources
• Email visibility: Emails are now hidden from the related resources section but remain accessible via the inbox icon
• Workflow improvements: Resolved an issue where update events weren't raised after the place order action

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 18 June 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Manual approval reminders​

Zudello's approval workflows ensure documents are reviewed and approved by the right people, at the right time. We've now introduced the ability to send manual reminders for pending approvals directly through the Zudello interface.

This new feature allows users with the appropriate permissions to send approval reminder emails to approvers with pending approval steps against a document.

The system intelligently manages reminder notifications by:

• Checking all approval steps within the current milestone
• Sending reminders only to users with currently pending responses
• Excluding users who have already approved, rejected, or had their responses processed through delegation or escalation
• Including the name of the person who sent the reminder, and the time since the approval was first requested

Improved email approval experience​

For teams that require approvals to be completed within the Zudello platform, rather than via email, we've improved the messaging in approval emails. The updated emails make it clearer that users need to log into Zudello to complete their approval or rejection.

This improvement helps streamline the approval process and reduces confusion for users who might otherwise attempt to reply via email.

This change will automatically take affect for all applicable teams.

Purchase order reordering​

Purchase order management helps you track orders with suppliers from creation through to fulfilment. We've introduced a new Reorder function that allows you to quickly create new purchase orders based on existing ones.

The Reorder action is available in the "More Actions" menu and offers:

• Quick duplication of existing purchase orders
• Automatic status reset to the default creation status
• Clearing of document-specific fields like document number, dates, and Placed by information
• Preservation of supplier and line item details for easy reordering

This feature streamlines the process of placing repeat orders with suppliers, saving time and ensuring consistency.

The reorder function is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Quote to purchase order conversion​

Quote management helps you track potential purchases from initial inquiry through to order placement. We've launched a new Convert to PO function that streamlines the process of converting approved quotes into purchase orders.

The Convert to PO action is available in the document viewer header and provides:

• Seamless conversion from quote to purchase order format
• Automatic status updates for both the original quote (set to Completed) and new purchase order (set to default creation status)
• Proper document linking through related documents functionality
• Preservation of all relevant quote details in the new purchase order

This enhancement eliminates manual re-entry of quote information and ensures accurate tracking of your procurement process from quote to order.

The convert to PO function is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Enhanced data permissions for allocated documents​

Data permissions help control which users can access specific documents and information within your Zudello system. We've improved how data permissions work for documents linked through allocations (such as invoices matched to purchase orders and receipts).

Previously, users needed access to both documents in an allocation relationship to view either one. Now, if a user has access to one document (such as an invoice), they automatically gain access to any purchase orders or receipts allocated to that document.

This enhancement provides a more intuitive access experience while maintaining security controls, making it easier for users to work with related documents without requiring complex permission configurations.

Document Studio improvements​

Document Studio empowers you to customise how Zudello extracts data from your documents. We've resolved an issue where reference fields weren't being populated correctly during the extraction process, ensuring more accurate and complete data capture.

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Expanded backend validation support​

Data validation helps ensure information is accurate and complete before documents are processed. We've expanded our backend validation capabilities to support:

• Expense documents with basic validation requirements
• Custom header fields for enhanced data quality control

These improvements provide more comprehensive validation coverage across different document types and field configurations.

Backend validation is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've enhanced document extraction processes to no longer trigger unnecessary extraction events after converting system-created documents, while maintaining proper extraction for uploaded or emailed documents
• We've improved error messaging when saving document coding rules to provide more context and clarity
• We've introduced fallback handling for PDF processing to prevent system crashes when encountering unsupported file formats
• We've resolved an issue with document conversion processes that could occasionally fail on the first attempt
• We've fixed an issue where documents for certain suppliers would occasionally fail to save properly
• We've addressed GST handling issues in claim generation processes

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 11 June 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Enhanced supplier and customer matching​

Document extraction and supplier matching help automatically identify and link suppliers to invoices, reducing manual data entry and improving accuracy. We've significantly improved how Zudello matches suppliers and customers to documents through enhanced recognition capabilities.

Improved tax number matching​

We've enhanced our tax number (ABN) matching to handle common extraction issues:

• Advanced handling of incorrectly extracted tax numbers, including situations where an extra digit is added during document scanning
• Intelligent search algorithms that can still find the correct supplier even when tax numbers are extracted with minor errors
• Improved accuracy for Australian ABN recognition and matching

Expanded matching criteria​

We've broadened the range of information used to match suppliers and customers:

• Bank account number matching: Documents can now be matched using bank account details.
• Company reference matching: Added support for account numbers and reference codes.
• Enhanced email matching: Improved email-based supplier identification, including matching from sender email addresses.
• Phone number matching: Documents can be matched using supplier phone numbers.
• Alternative supplier information: Extended search to include supplier alternative records for more comprehensive matching.

The matching process now follows a logical hierarchy, starting with the most reliable identifiers (tax numbers) and progressively expanding to other criteria when needed. This ensures accurate supplier identification while reducing the need for manual intervention.

Field auto-filling enhancements​

Purchase order matching and auto-filling help reduce manual data entry by automatically copying information from linked documents like purchase orders to invoices. We've completely enhanced the auto-filling system to provide more comprehensive data transfer and better automation.

Expanded auto-fill capabilities​

Auto-filling now works across a much wider range of fields:

• Header information:

  • Reference
  • PO number
  • Currency

• Supplier details:

  • Supplier name, code, and tax information
  • Contact details including email and phone numbers

• Delivery information:

  • Complete address details including attention, addressee, and full delivery address

• Line-level details:

  • Stock codes and linked items
  • Dimensions such as account codes, cost centres, departments, locations, and subsidiaries
  • Project information
  • Tax rate codes

• Custom fields:

  • Full support for all custom field types including text, numbers, dates, select fields, and boolean values

Enhanced auto-fill triggers​

Auto-filling now activates automatically in more situations:

• When documents are uploaded, emailed, or rescanned and automatically matched
• When you manually select purchase orders or purchase order lines to match
• When you use the Apply trained rules function
• Through API integration with enrichment enabled

After auto-filling completes, the system continues to apply other default values from your inbox settings, user preferences, and employee records for any remaining blank fields.

Expanded approval capabilities​

Approval workflows ensure that documents are reviewed and approved by the right people at the right time. We've enhanced our approval system to provide more flexibility and control over your approval processes.

Procurement owner approvals​

For organisations managing purchase orders through external systems, we've expanded procurement owner approvals to include approvals based on the Placed by field.

Invoice and receipt approval steps can now be assigned to the user who placed the original purchase order. This enhancement is particularly valuable for teams that create purchase orders in external systems but need approval workflows in Zudello.

Enhanced delegation of authority (DOA) options​

We've expanded DOA approval capabilities, and now support the Payment method fields as a DOA dimension.

This allows you to configure approval rules based on payment methods, giving you more control over transaction approval requirements.

Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss adjusting your DOA settings.

Improved data permissions performance​

Data permissions help control which users can access specific documents and information within your system. We've implemented performance improvements to make data permission processing faster and more efficient, particularly for systems with complex permission structures.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've enhanced system stability by improving error handling for documents that cannot be processed, ensuring they're marked as unsupported rather than causing system issues
• We've improved validation messaging for document coding rules to provide clearer feedback when configuration issues are detected
• We've resolved configuration issues that could occasionally cause system errors in specific deployment scenarios
• We've added enhanced field management capabilities with improved naming conventions for easier system administration
• We've expanded the expenses module to include units of measure functionality for better expense tracking and reporting

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 5 June 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Enhanced approval validations​

Zudello's approval workflows help ensure documents are reviewed and approved by the right people at the right time. We've significantly enhanced our approval validation system to give you more control over what information is required before documents can be approved.

We've introduced new Required If validations that allow you to set fields as mandatory only when documents reach specific approval statuses. This flexible approach means users can still submit documents for review, but must complete all required information before the approval process can be finalised.

Key improvements include:

• Flexible validation rules that activate only during approval processes
• Smart blocking that prevents approval actions when required data is missing, while still allowing document rejection
• Clear error messaging that shows users exactly what information needs to be completed

An important note is that this feature is not compatible with any of the following features:

• Email-based approval buttons
• Auto-approval processes, such as Apply previous response or Auto approve submitter
• Backend validation processes
• Bulk processing features, such as bulk submit, bulk approve, or low touch processing

Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling enhanced approval validations for your team.

Improved purchase order matching and auto-filling​

Zudello's automatic matching helps match invoices and receipts to their corresponding purchase orders, reducing manual data entry and ensuring accurate cost tracking. We've enhanced how auto-filling works to make the matching process even more efficient and reliable.

Auto-filling now automatically copies information from linked purchase orders to invoices at the following times:

• When invoices are uploaded, emailed, or rescanned, and automatically matched to purchase orders
• When you manually select a purchase order or purchase order line to match to an invoice
• When you click Apply trained rules

We've significantly expanded the range of fields that can be auto-filled. The fields that can now be auto-filled are:

• Header fields
  • Reference
  • PO Number
  • Currency
• Supplier details
  • Supplier name
  • Supplier code
  • Tax number (ABN)
  • Email
  • Phone
• Delivery address detais
  • Attention to
  • Addressee
  • All address fields
• Line-level data
  • Stock codes
  • Account
  • Cost centres
  • Departments
  • Locations
  • Subsidiaries
  • Projects
  • Tax rate codes
• Custom fields
  • Support for all custom field types including text, numbers, dates, selections, and boolean values

After auto-filling is complete, the system continues to apply other default values for any remaining blank fields, using defaults from your inbox settings, user preferences, or employee records.

Flexible allocation requirements​

Purchase order allocation ensures that invoice line items are properly matched to their corresponding purchase orders before processing. We've introduced more flexible options for managing allocation requirements, particularly for invoices that include freight charges or other costs not captured on the original purchase order.

You can now configure allocation requirements with these options:

• All lines must match (disabled)
  • Transaction lines don't require allocations to proceed
• All lines must match (enabled) with standard requirements
  • All transaction lines, regardless of type, must be allocated before submission
• All lines must match (enabled) with flexible landed cost handling
  • Only standard item lines require allocation, while landed cost lines (such as freight or surcharges) can proceed without allocation

This enhancement provides the flexibility to handle real-world invoicing scenarios where suppliers include additional charges that weren't part of the original purchase order.

An important note is that any users with access to transactions can move standard lines to the landed cost section, potentially bypassing allocation requirements. Consider your security and permission requirements when deciding whether to implement this feature.

Document Studio enhancements​

Document Studio empowers you to customise how Zudello extracts data from your documents, ensuring maximum accuracy and efficiency in your document processing workflows.

We've made several improvements to enhance Document Studio's functionality:

• Enhanced stability with various bug fixes and performance improvements
• Better user experience through interface refinements and workflow optimisations

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Expanded backend validation support​

Data validation helps ensure information is accurate and complete before documents are processed. We've expanded our backend validation capabilities to support more document types and field configurations.

Backend validation is now supported for:

• Expense documents
  • Full backend validation support is available for expense processing workflows
• Custom header fields
  • Validation rules can now be applied to custom fields configured at the document header level

These enhancements provide more comprehensive data quality controls across your entire document processing workflow.

Backend validation is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue with item duplication that was identified during internal testing

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 28 May 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Enhanced submodule views​

Zudello's submodule views help you manage and track documents efficiently by displaying key information at a glance. We've enhanced our submodule views to show you more critical business information without needing to open individual documents.

We've expanded the information displayed across all submodule views to include:

• Assignees
• Approvers
• Locations
• Subsidiaries

These improvements help you get a high-level picture of where each document is within your workflow, without opening individual records.

List view and table view​

• Now display assignees, approvers, locations, and subsidiaries for comprehensive oversight

• Automatically adapt to different screen sizes by prioritising the most important information on smaller screens
• Show a limited number of icons before displaying the number of additional entries

Board view​

• Shows assignees and approvers to maintain optimal spacing and readability

These new fields have been enabled for all active Zudello teams.

Budget management enhancements​

Budget management helps you control spending and ensure costs stay within defined limits. We've made several improvements to make budget tracking more accurate and flexible:

• Enhanced tax handling

  • Improved budget checking accuracy for transactions where line totals include tax
  • Ensures budget calculations properly account for tax-inclusive amounts

• Expanded budget dimensions

  • You can now configure budgets by subsidiary, giving you more control over how spending limits are applied across different business units
  • This enhancement provides greater flexibility when managing budgets across complex organisational structures

The budgets feature is currently only available for a selected number of teams, and requires additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling budgets for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've improved the accuracy of tax calculations for transactions, ensuring unit prices are calculated correctly regardless of whether tax is included in the line totals

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 21 May 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Units of measure​

Managing different units of measure throughout your procurement process can be complex and time-consuming. We're excited to announce the first phase of our new units of measure feature to help you handle these conversions automatically.

This powerful new feature allows you to:

• Configure unit of measure dimensions and item conversion rules
• Extract and map units of measure details directly from supplier invoices
• Apply automatic unit conversions during the extraction process
• Manually adjust transactions with units of measure and apply appropriate calculations
• Export items or transactions including unit of measure data

For more information see our article on Unit of measure conversions

We're continuing to work on phase two of this feature, which will focus on more advanced workflows.

Preventing submission of read-only invoices​

Processing documents efficiently requires clear workflows with appropriate controls. We've improved how document status types work to prevent accidental resubmission of documents that are in read-only statuses.

Documents can now only be submitted when they're in active workflow statuses such as:

• Draft
• User Review
• Ready
• Unable to Process
• Reject Review

Documents in all other status types cannot be submitted. This enhancement ensures your workflow integrity and prevents unintended changes to completed, approved, or processed documents.

Document Studio improvements​

Document Studio empowers you to customize how Zudello extracts data from your documents. We've made several important improvements to enhance your experience with this feature:

• We've implemented performance improvements to make the extraction process faster
• We've introduced virus scanning when uploading test documents for added security
• We've increased processing capacity to support larger and more complex documents
• We've streamlined the interface by removing irrelevant module/submodule combinations from the UI

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Backend validation enhancements​

Data validation helps ensure information is accurate and complete before documents are processed. We've improved our backend validation to ensure it correctly captures all changes made during the enrichment process.

This enhancement provides more accurate validation results, helping you identify and resolve issues earlier in your document processing workflow.

Backend validation is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've improved error messaging when creating user groups with duplicate names
• We've enhanced our logging and queue handling for better system reliability during document ingestion

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 7 May 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Supplier splits​

Splitting suppliers invoices between multiple departments or business areas can be time consuming and inefficient. We've launched our new supplier splits feature to help you automatically allocate costs faster than ever.

This powerful new feature allows you to:

• Preconfigure how certain suppliers' invoices should be split across different dimensions
• Automatically apply these percentage-based splits during invoice processing
• Perform manual adjustments when needed for specific invoices

This tool is ideal for any organization that processes supplier invoices requiring percentage-based splits across different business areas. See Supplier splits for more information, and reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Merging documents​

Sometimes you can't control how your suppliers send you invoices. We've introduced a new merging feature to streamline how you handle multi-page invoices that are sent as multiple attachments.

This new feature allows you to quickly and easily merge multiple pages of the same document when they are uploaded separately. Merging documents will send the new merged document back through the extraction pipeline, ensuring that the extraction process takes the whole document into account.

For more information, see our guide on Merging documents.

Enhanced duplicate resolution​

Identifying and managing duplicate documents is essential for preventing processing errors and avoiding double payments. We've further improved our duplicate management with new options for dealing with with duplicates.

The enhanced duplicate resolution feature allows you to:

• View both potential duplicate documents side-by-side with key information clearly displayed
• Compare document status, creation date/time, and attachment previews at a glance
• Open full document views in new tabs for more detailed review
• See a clear "No file attachment" warning for any manually created documents
• Take immediate action with three options:
  • Permanently delete the duplicate
  • Change the status of the duplicate document to DELETED while retaining the record
  • Merge duplicates (available only for documents with file attachments)

This streamlined process helps you maintain clean records with minimal effort and eliminates confusion when dealing with potential duplicates. For more information, see our guide on Duplicate documents in Zudello.

Document Studio improvements​

Document Studio empowers you to customize how Zudello extracts data from your documents. We've made several important improvements to enhance your experience with this feature:

• Resolved an issue where deactivating prompts didn't work correctly
• Fixed inconsistencies when running prompts for the first time
• Added size limits for testing documents to ensure optimal performance

We're continuing to enhance Document Studio with upcoming improvements to:

• Improve performance when running prompts
• Add the ability to upgrade to the latest global workflow
• Make the system better compatible with expense documents

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• Resolved an issue where rescanning caused supplier, currency, and other information to be cleared incorrectly
• Improved document number extraction to ensure more accurate duplicate detection
• Enhanced system role management to prevent incorrect assignee and approver selections

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 29 April 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Document Studio​

Zudello's document extraction is the first step in reducing manual data entry. We're excited to announce the limited release of our new Document Studio feature.

Document Studio empowers you to:

• Customise how Zudello extracts data from your documents
• Control which Zudello fields your extracted information populates
• Ensure your documents are processed with maximum accuracy
• Reduce the need for manual editing after extraction

Document Studio is currently only available for a selected number of teams. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling Document Studio for your team.

Budget management improvements​

Budget management helps you control spending and ensure costs stay within defined limits. We've enhanced our budgets feature to provide better performance when tracking budgets by:

• Account group
• Supplier group or category
• Customer group or category
• Item group or category
• Project type or group

These improvements make budget setup faster and more responsive, helping you manage your financial controls more efficiently.

The budgets feature is currently only available for a selected number of teams, and requires additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling budgets for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• Error messages are now automatically cleared when you submit a record, providing ensuring a clearer user experience
• We've resolved an issue where document duplicate checks weren't working correctly, ensuring your system properly identifies potential duplicate documents
• We've improved permission handling when classifying documents, ensuring the correct access rights are applied when working with unclassified documents

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 23 April 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

New feature - Place order​

Purchase order management helps you track orders with suppliers from creation through to fulfillment. We're excited to announce that the Place order feature is now available to all customers who create or process purchase orders through Zudello.

The Place order action is available for purchase orders in Pending status and offers two options:

• Place and send

  • Generates an updated PDF of the purchase order
  • Sends the PDF to your supplier via email
  • Updates the status to Placed
  • Records who placed the order and when

• Place without emailing

  • Generates an updated PDF of the purchase order
  • Doesn't send an email to the supplier
  • Updates the status to Placed
  • Records who placed the order and when

For more information, see our guide on using the Place Order function.

Supplier and customer improvements​

Supplier and customer management helps you maintain accurate vendor and client information. We've made it easier to work with suppliers and customers that have similar information.

We've now added the Code field to the supplier and customer modal, making it easier to distinguish between suppliers or customers with identical trading names and ABNs but different codes.

This improvement is particularly helpful for organizations managing multiple subsidiaries within their ERP.

Automations enhancements​

Automations help you create efficient workflows by automatically routing and processing documents based on specific conditions. We've expanded our automation capabilities to give you more control over document routing.

• We've introduced a new Is not empty operator for assignees in automations, allowing you to create more flexible workflows based on whether a document has any assignees
• This enhancement makes it easier to automatically route documents that require attention, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks

Contact Zudello support for more information on using this automation condition.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release:

• We've significantly improved the speed of saving user groups with large numbers of permissions
• We've made various technical performance optimizations across the platform

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where automations could occasionally leave documents in a "Stuck in Processing" state
• We've improved the handling of allocation calculations to ensure they don't interfere with other processes happening simultaneously

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 4 April 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Enhanced security with virus scanning​

Document security is essential for protecting your business data. We've introduced a new virus scanning feature powered by Clam AV that automatically checks all uploaded files for potential threats.

This new security feature:

• Automatically scans files as they're uploaded or emailed into the system
• Rejects any files that fail the security scan
• Posts warning messages in email threads when emailed attachments are rejected
• Works with manual uploads, email attachments, and files processed during splitting and merging
• Protects CSV files being uploaded for the importing tool

This enhancement helps keep your data safe while ensuring only secure files enter your system.

Improved allocations price comparison​

Allocations help you match corresponding transaction lines (e.g. purchase order lines to invoice lines), ensuring accurate records and preventing discrepancies. We've improved our price comparison feature to make it more reliable and efficient:

• The system now always compares the unit price values exclusive of tax, providing more consistent and accurate results
• We've applied a variance tolerance of 1 cent to reduce false positives
• These improvements prevent the system from flagging price differences when comparing values that are functionally the same (e.g. $39.99 vs $40.00)

This update makes the allocation process more efficient by reducing unnecessary warnings and focusing your attention only on meaningful price discrepancies.

Budget interface improvements​

Budgets help you track and control spending against predefined limits. We've made several visual enhancements to the budget modal to improve readability and usability:

• Improved shading to better highlight over-budget situations
• Enhanced visual distinction between remaining and processing amounts
• Negative values now appear in red for easier identification
• Various text and spelling improvements

These visual improvements make it easier to get a clear picture of your budget status at a glance.

The budgets feature is currently only available for a selected number of teams, and requires additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling budgets for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where projects were not displayed within project task dimensions
• We've added the ability to view the Updated by user in the form section
• We've added additional logging to help troubleshoot any approval or automation issues that may arise

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 26 March 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Completed timestamp​

Document audit trails help you track when key actions occur throughout your document lifecycle. We've enhanced our audit capabilities by adding a completed timestamp that records exactly when a document moves to a complete-type status.

When a document moves into a complete-type status:

• The system automatically records the current date and time
• This timestamp remains with the document as part of its audit history
• The timestamp won't change if the document moves between different complete-type statuses

This enhancement provides a more comprehensive audit trail, making it easier to track when documents were finalised.

Bulk approve & bulk submit​

Processing multiple documents efficiently is key to streamlining your workflow. We've introduced two powerful new bulk actions to help you process documents faster.

Bulk submit​

You can now select multiple documents from either table or list view and submit them all at once:

• A summary screen shows you all selected transactions before submission
• You can minimise the bulk submission to run in the background while you continue working on other tasks
• When complete, Zudello provides a summary of successful and failed submissions
• For failed submissions, you can open the transactions to review and resolve any issues

Bulk approve​

You can now select multiple documents awaiting your approval and approve them all at once:

• A summary screen shows you all selected transactions before approval
• You can minimise the bulk approval to run in the background while you continue working on other tasks
• When complete, Zudello provides a summary of successful and failed approvals
• Only documents that require your approval and have no validation errors will be processed

These features are currently only available for teams with backend validation enabled. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling these features for your team.

Budgets​

Budget management helps you control spending and ensure procurement and AP costs stay within defined limits. We've launched a new budgets feature that gives you powerful capabilities to track and manage expenditure, including the ability to:

• Create and edit budgets with designated budget owners who are responsible for approving exceptions
• Track and display budget information against transactions
• Receive proactive warnings when transactions exceed budget limits
• Configure budget reasons for reporting on budget exceptions
• Route transactions for additional approval when they exceed budget limits
• Configure which modules, submodules, and statuses count toward which budget categories

The budgets feature is currently only available for a selected number of teams, and requires additional implementation. Reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling budgets for your team.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release, we've improved the speed of our standard submodule views by approximately three times, allowing you to navigate through your documents more quickly.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where item alternatives would not load when the Is preferred option was included in the form
• We've removed all request submodules from the Submodule drop-down menu when converting documents

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 20 March 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Improved catalogue search​

Finding the right items in your catalogue is essential for efficient document processing. We've made significant improvements to how searching works when looking for items by SKU or description.

Within the catalogue submodule​

We now use the following conditions for searches within the catalogue submodule:

• For searches with hyphens (e.g. C-2500-NAVY-87R) we look for an exact string match
• When you enter multiple keywords separated by spaces (e. g. Yakka Cargo), both keywords must be present in the results
• Results that exactly match your search criteria now appear at the top of your results, with partial matches displayed further down the list
• Sorting order is maintained based on the view you're using (date updated or date created)

In drop-down selectors​

• Item selection drop-downs, such as on transactions and other forms, now show results ordered by relevance
• The most relevant matches appear at the top of the list

These improvements make it much easier to find exactly what you're looking for, saving you time when creating and processing documents.

Keyword coding enhancements​

Keyword coding rules help automate the coding of dimensions and other information on your transactions. We've updated how these rules work to give you more control:

• Rules now fully overwrite fields rather than only filling in blank values
• All configured rules are now executed in the order they appear in the rules list
• If multiple rules apply to the same field, the last rule executed will determine the final value

This change gives you more flexibility when setting up complex coding rules, as you can now create layered rules that run one after the other.

Expanded fields for delegation of authority (DOA) approvals​

Delegation of authority (DOA) rules ensure that transactions are approved by the right people, every time. We've expanded our DOA capabilities to include the following new dimensions:

• Item groups
• Item categories
• Project types
• Project groups

This expansion gives you more flexibility when configuring approval workflows, allowing you to match your ZUdello workflow exactly to your business needs.

Place order audit improvements​

Purchase order management helps you track orders with suppliers throughout the full procurement cycle. To maintain accurate audit trails, we've made the following improvement to system behaviour.

When duplicating a purchase order, the Placed by and Placed at fields are now automatically cleared. This ensures that your audit trails remain accurate and reliable, making it clear which orders have been placed, when they were placed, and by whom.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've optimised timezone settings for UK customers to improve performance
• We've made improvements to the saving process for user groups with numerous permissions
• We've resolved an issue where the Created by user field couldn't be added to forms, complementing the previously released ability to add Placed by and Submitted by fields

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 12 March 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Place order​

Purchase order management helps you track orders with suppliers from creation through to fulfilment. We've introduced a new Place order action for purchase orders to streamline your ordering process.


The new Place order action is available for purchase orders in Pending status and offers two options:

• Place and send

  • Generates an updated PDF of the purchase order
  • Sends the PDF to your supplier via email
  • Updates the status to Placed
  • Records who placed the order and when

• Place without emailing

  • Generates an updated PDF of the purchase order
  • Doesn't send an email to the supplier
  • Updates the status to Placed
  • Records who placed the order and when

This new functionality gives you the flexibility to choose whether to email suppliers from within Zudello, or handle communication separately. It also helps you track exactly when orders were placed and by whom, giving you a comprehensive audit trail.

For more information, see Place order.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've improved our export system so that large CSV exports no longer impact performance in other areas of the system
• We've resolved an issue where delegation of authority (DOA) approvals that go straight to the user with a sufficient limit weren't running correctly when the document total (rather than the sum of line totals) was selected as the method to evaluate limits

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 5 March 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Branding update​

Zudello has had a refresh! We've updated our logo across all teams. You'll see our new look throughout the platform as you continue to use Zudello.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release, we've implemented system-wide caching for frequently used resources, such as document types, field settings, and statuses. This enhancement helps the system access information more quickly, resulting in faster response times and a smoother user experience.

Backend validation​

Data validation helps ensure information is accurate and complete before documents are processed. Selected teams have been opted into our new backend validations feature, which provides enhanced validation capabilities.

The new validation system provides several benefits:

• View validation errors at the submodule level, without needing to open individual documents
• Identify potential issues earlier in your document processing workflow
• Receive clearer feedback about what needs to be corrected

This feature is currently available to opted in customers only. Contact support@zudello.com to discuss enabling backend validation for your team.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where replies to system-generated emails were failing due to incorrect email domain settings
• We've resolved an issue where supplier default coding rules couldn't be configured due to dependency conflicts

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 19 February 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Document extraction improvements​

We've made a number of extraction improvements as part of our ongoing commitment to increase both the speed and accuracy of our document extraction process. These enhancements help ensure that more of your document data is correctly identified and populated into the appropriate fields, saving you time and reducing the need for manual corrections.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where inbox template placeholders were not displayed correctly
• We've fixed an issue where the Skip sentence if no match option was ignored when delegation of authority (DOA) approvals were set to start from the user with a sufficient limit
• We've removed several legacy endpoints to improve overall system performance
• We've improved error responses when using the send email functionality, providing more context as to why an email could not be sent

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 13 February 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Customer address selection​

We've enhanced our address functionality to give you more flexibility when working with customer addresses in the sales module. We've introduced new address selection options that make it easier to find the right customer addresses.

When the Customer address option is selected for your team:

• The address drop-down will automatically filter to show only addresses for the customer selected on the transaction
• If no customer is selected, all customer addresses will be available
• When you select an address, all address fields on the transaction will be automatically filled

When the Team address option is selected:

• Any addresses configured for your team will be displayed in the drop-down
• When you select an address, all address fields on the transaction will be automatically filled

Please reach out to support@zudello.com to discuss enabling these settings for your team.

Resolutions​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release:

• We've improved system performance when opening transactions with large number of allocations
• We've made various other performance enhancements across the platform

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 6 February 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Invoice line consolidation​

Invoice line consolidation helps simplify your document processing by combining all line items into a single consolidated line. This is particularly useful for utility bills or other invoices where detailed line items aren't necessary for your records.

We've improved the supplier and customer Consolidate lines option to handle invoices with repeated pricing or line items more accurately. When this option is selected, the system now creates a consolidated line with:

• Description set to Document total
• Quantity of 1
• Unit price equal to the document total
• Line total equal to the document total

To improve system performance, we also now automatically consolidate lines for invoices with more than 500 lines. For these invoices, a single line is created with:

• Description set to Document total, consolidated due to over 500 lines
• All other values per the standard consolidate function detailed above

This new automation prevents performance issues when viewing or processing large invoices.

Status type settings​

Status type settings help maintain the integrity of your procurement workflows by controlling which actions users can take on documents at different stages of processing.

We have made a number of changes to complete-type status settings to strengthen your procurement workflows. The following restrictions now apply for all documents in a complete-type status:

• The status can't be changed using bulk actions
• Assignees can't be changed using bulk actions
• Assignees can't be changed from list or table views

These changes ensure that your completed documents maintain their integrity and align with the copies in your ERP.

Amortisation schedules​

Amortisation schedules help you track expenses that need to be spread over multiple accounting periods, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

We've added several new optional fields for amortisation scheduling against transaction lines:

• Amortisation schedule
• Amortisation start date
• Amortisation end date

These new fields allow you to record amortisation schedules directly in Zudello, eliminating the need to manually adjust these details in your ERP after completing processing in Zudello.

Performance improvements​

We continuously work to make Zudello faster and more efficient. In this release:

• We've streamlined the authentication process when you sign in and validate your permissions, making the process faster.
• We've made various other performance enhancements across the platform.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We've resolved an issue where large exports failed to complete.
• We've fixed an issue where dragging values (especially items or dimensions) down cells did not correctly fill.
• We've resolved an issue where the enrichment process linked the wrong item when it found both a direct SKU match and a SKU within the description.The system now gives preference to direct SKU matches over SKUs found within descriptions.
• We've resolved an issue where quotes failed to process through the enrichment process when uploaded or emailed into Zudello.

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 30 January 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

New feature: Keyword coding rules​

We have launched our new keyword coding rules feature, which automatically applies predefined coding when specific keywords are found on a document.

For more information on setting up and managing these rules, see Keyword Coding Rules guide.

New Create a goods receipt feature​

Goods receipts help you track when items have been received, ensuring accurate inventory management and supporting three-way matching for invoice processing.

Users now have the ability to create goods receipts directly from the related purchase order. The two documents will be automatically linked, and all header and line information can be automatically copied across.

For more information, see our guide on Creating Goods Receipts.

Editable approvals​

Approval workflows help ensure the right people review and approve documents before they're processed. We've improved how editable approval milestones work to enhance system performance.

• We've implemented a new "Unlock" feature for editable milestones that makes approvals faster and more efficient
• By default, editable milestones are now read-only during the approval process
• When you need to make changes, simply click the Unlock button to edit the document
• After editing, you can choose to:
  • Update to save your changes without approving
  • Approve or Reject to complete the approval process

Supplier and item onboarding​

Managing suppliers and items efficiently is crucial for procurement processes. We've added new capabilities to streamline this process.

• You can now use computed field rules for automatically generating SKUs for items
• Default dates can now be set to "today" to better support procurement processes
  • Available as a UI setting and as a sentence action

PDF templates​

PDF templates allow you to create professional, customized documents for your business communications.

• PDF templates can now lookup additional information, including:
  • Subsidiary names
  • Document creator names
  • And more

Allocations​

Allocations help you match transaction lines to their corresponding documents, ensuring accurate records and preventing discrepancies.

• We've continued our focus on improving allocations with several enhancements:
  • Allocations are now automatically cleared when users change a document's status to Deleted or Rejected
  • Resolved an issue where allocations were not automatically created after items were linked to transaction lines
  • Improved linking between items and transactions to ensure allocations are correctly created

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure the best possible experience. As part of this release, we've made the following performance improvements and issue resolutions:

Performance enhancements​

• Improved CPU threshold handling and scaling for better system responsiveness
• Implemented connection pooling to optimize database performance
• Enhanced our search API with dedicated resources and new options to improve search speed
• Converted more processes from asynchronous to synchronous for faster response times
• Improved auto-calculations when creating transactions, ensuring totals and tax calculate instantly when items are linked

Issue resolutions​

• Fixed an issue where users were unable to access the Requests submodule in Relationships
• Resolved an issue that prevented users from selecting fields when building exports
• Fixed display issues with logos
• Improved row selection in transaction tables, allowing highlighting with mouse for bulk duplicate and bulk delete actions
• Fixed an issue with supplier name search when configuring dependencies
• Resolved integrity issues when using the convert with duplicate function in automations
• Added a submodule filter to automations to make finding sentences for specific submodules easier
• Fixed display issues with thousand separators in table views
• Corrected the convert extension to properly reset document type selection when module or submodule changes
• Reinstated the ability to view a statement while in reconcile mode

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 16 January 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved​

Allocations​

Allocations help you match transaction lines to their corresponding documents, ensuring accurate records and preventing discrepancies. We've continued our focus on allocations and introduced the following improvements:

• Allocations are now automatically cleared when you change a document type in a way that affects matching requirements. This prevents confusion and ensures your allocations remain accurate when:
  • Changing from three-way matching to two-way matching document types
  • Changing between quantity-based and amount-based allocation document types
  • Changing to a document type that doesn't require allocations

When these changes occur, Zudello will display a warning and ask for your confirmation before clearing the allocations. If allocations are still required after the change, remaining and discrepancy calculations will update accordingly.

Duplicate checking validation​

Zudello helps prevent unnecessary work and overpayments through automated duplicate checking. We've improved our duplicate detection to better protect your business from processing the same document multiple times:

• Duplicate checks now verify that each combination of submodule, supplier/customer, and document number is unique
• Duplicate checks run automatically when you open a document and when you edit the supplier or document number
• Duplicates are now treated as blocking errors if the document number field is visible and required, preventing submission until the issue is resolved
• If the document number is not marked as required, duplicate checks will appear as warnings only

These enhancements provide stronger protection against duplicate payments while maintaining flexibility when you need it.

Supplier and customer specific pricing​

Price comparisons help you quickly identify pricing discrepancies across your transactions. We've expanded our price comparison options to give you more flexibility.

Customer/supplier specific pricing​

Unit prices are now compared to pricing set in the item alternative table for the relevant supplier (purchasing module) or customer (sales module).

• When specific pricing is available in the item alternatives table, an indicator appears next to the unit price
• If no specific price is available, the system falls back to comparing against the purchase price, sell price, or retail price

Auto-fill pricing​

When creating requisitions, Zudello can now automatically fill in customer or supplier specific pricing, ensuring that you and your customers always pay the right price.

When a supplier (purchasing module) or customer (sales module) is assigned to the transaction, selecting an item from the catalogue will automatically fill the unit price with pricing from the item alternatives table.

Group membership management​

User groups help you manage permissions and access for teams of users. We've introduced a new Group Membership Management page to make it easier to view and manage which users belong to specific groups.

Organisation administrators can now access a central location to view and manage user group associations across teams. The page displays all user groups in a table format, with key information such as:

• Group name and description
• Group type (indicated by colour)
• Number of associated users
• Expandable list of users for each group

You can also filter for a specific team to view all users associated with the user groups for that team. Collapse all and expand all shortcuts make navigation easier, while search functionality helps you quickly locate specific user groups, user names, or email addresses.

The add users button allows you to quickly add multiple users to a group.

This new management page helps ensure your user group membership remains up to date and in line with your organisation's needs. For more information, see User Groups.

Resolutions​

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• Several performance improvements have been implemented across the platform, including a specific performance issue that affected dependency deletion
• We've fixed authentication issues related to Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)
• We've resolved a MIME type issue that prevented certain documents from being uploaded
• Unit price exclusive calculations now work correctly when quantities are negative
• Unclassified documents are now rescanned automatically once you classify them
• The tax included flag is now set correctly when documents don't have a subtotal
• We've added a new payment reference field for suppliers, customers, and employees
• Delivery addresses are no longer overwritten when converting quotes to purchase orders

Have an idea?​

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 8 January 2025
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Approvals​

Start from submitter for user group DOAs​

We’ve expanded the functionality for delegation of authority (DOA) approvals by introducing the ability to start approvals from the submitter. This gives you greater flexibility, allowing approvals to be triggered based on the user who submits the transaction.

Previously, only the Start from bottom option worked for user group DOAs. We now support the Start from submitter logic, which checks if the submitter is a member of any applicable groups in the DOA and begins the approval process from there. If the submitter is not part of any group, the system will revert to the Start from bottom behaviour to avoid errors.

This change ensures that the approval process is more dynamic, and avoids submitters having to reapprove documents that they submitted.

Exclude submitter logic for user group DOAs​

We’ve introduced improvements to prevent approvals from getting stuck when the submitter is not able to approve their own documents.

The system will now ensure that no approval steps are created where the only approver is the submitter. If the submitter is part of a group with only one member, the approval process will skip this milestone and move to the next applicable step.

Multi-select user groups for DOA approvals​

You can now select multiple user groups as the approvers for a single approval step, providing more flexibility in how the approval process is configured.

Transaction header and related models in DOA approvals​

We’ve expanded DOA support to include transaction header and related dimensions, giving you more flexibility when setting up and managing approvals.

Previously, DOAs could only be configured with transaction line dimensions. Now, you can configure DOAs using header dimensions (such as supplier or customers) and related dimensions (such as account group).

This provides further flexibility in the approval process, to ensure your documents are approved by the right person every time.

Importing​

Zudello's importing feature let's you efficiently create new records or update existing ones in bulk, giving you more control over your team's data.

We have now added the ability to import inventory receipts, making it easier to process large volumes of inventory transactions.

We have removed the ability to import mileage expenses. Mileage expenses need to be entered via the expenses module, to ensure that all necessary information is captured.

Resolutions

• We’ve resolved an issue where dependencies weren’t automatically deleted when related values were deleted. Now, deleting a record will properly remove any related dependency on other records.
• An issue that prevented users from duplicating a Sales Order into a Purchase Order has been fixed.
• We’ve fixed an error where some table views would fail to load, improving overall stability and performance.
• An issue with audit logs displaying dimension UUIDs instead of names has been resolved, making logs easier to read.
• We’ve continued our work on improving system performance, including converting more endpoints from asynchronous to synchronous processing.

Have some ideas?

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Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 18 December 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Bulk submission for transactions​

We've enhanced the document submission process to make it even faster when working with multiple documents.

You can now select multiple documents (from either table or list view) and submit them all at once:

• A summary screen shows you all selected transactions before submission
• You can minimise the bulk submission to run in the background while you continue working on other tasks
• When complete, Zudello provides a summary of successful and failed submissions
• For failed submissions, you can open the transactions to review and resolve any issues

This feature is currently available to opted in customers only. Contact Zudello support to discuss enabling the bulk submit function for your team.

Units of measure in sales forms​

Units of measure help you track quantities accurately across your business. We've expanded this functionality to include sales documents, allowing you to:

• Add units of measure fields to your sales module forms
• Maintain consistency between purchasing and sales modules
• Track quantities more precisely across all transactions

Date and time filtering for automation logs​

Automation logs help you track and troubleshoot your automated processes in Zudello. You can now specify both date and time when filtering the automation log, making it easier to:

• Isolate specific events
• Troubleshoot automation issues more efficiently
• Find the exact information you need

Resolutions

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• Units of measure can now be added to forms in the sales module
• You can now specify a date and time when filtering the automation log to assist in troubleshooting automation issues
• Required fields are now shown with a less intrusive asterisk (*) when transactions are created, and will only show error banners if they are empty after a save or refresh
• We resolved an issue where standard users were unable to view the country list
• We fixed a navigation issue where users sometimes encountered a blank search page when moving through multiple pages
• We resolved an issue that prevented adding mileage expenses when clicking the add expenses button on a reimbursement claim
• We improved the messaging for documents in the unclassified section to better reflect their current status

Have an idea?

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our ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 11 December 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Performance enhancements​

We've made significant performance improvements across the platform:

• Opening documents is now approximately 40% faster, allowing you to review information more quickly
• Saving documents is also around 40% faster, reducing the time you spend waiting for changes to be processed

These improvements help you handle more documents in less time, so you can focus on the tasks that matter most to your business.

Enhanced bank account validation​

Bank account validation compares bank details on documents against the information stored in your system, to ensure you always pay to the right account.

We've made the following enhancements to our bank account validation to improve security and reduce the potential for errors:

• Zudello now flags discrepancies only when account information is available on both the document and the supplier/customer record, reducing the potential for incorrect errors
• Users must resolve bank account validation errors before submitting documents, ensuring any discrepancies are addressed immediately
• Special characters and spaces are automatically removed during comparisons to ensure accuracy

Document classification improvements​

Document classification helps Zudello organise your documents into the correct submodules for processing. We've made several improvements to document classification:

• Documents that encounter issues during extraction now appear in a new classification submodule, making them easier to find and manage
• The classification submodule only appears when there are documents that need review, keeping your interface clean and focused
• You can review these documents and select the correct submodule for processing

Resolutions

• We've resolved an issue where document views didn't refresh correctly when users changed the selected statuses
• We've fixed a display issue with the Group Membership Management page where inactive users weren't correctly shown as inactive in single-team organisations

Have an idea?

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Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 26 November 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Expanded price comparison options​

Previously, Zudello could only compare invoice prices to purchase order prices when matching documents. You can now choose to compare the unit price of line items to one of the following:

• The linked item's purchase price
• The linked item's sell price

These options help you quickly identify pricing discrepancies across your transactions and ensure you're receiving the correct pricing from suppliers or offering the correct pricing to customers.

Contact Zudello support to discuss enabling this feature for your organisation.

Bulk quick actions​

Quick actions help you perform common tasks with a single click. For ease of use, quick actions are now available as bulk actions, allowing you to run the same quick action on multiple records at once. This saves time when you need to perform the same action on many documents at once.

The following limitations apply when running quick actions in bulk:

• Quick actions can only be executed against resources in editable statuses
• Bulk quick actions are not available via the All or Requests submodule
• Users must be authorised to list quick actions in order to see and execute them

Resolutions

• We've added additional tracing to identify and resolve document extraction errors more efficiently.

Have some ideas?

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Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 20 November 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

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New and improved

Document type default statuses​

Document types now have configurable default statuses that are applied when documents are created or reopened:

• Transactions (invoices, purchase orders, etc.) default to Review status when created and Ready status when reopened
• Non-transactions (items, suppliers, customers, dimensions) default to Active status for both creation and reopening

You can customise these settings in the document type settings.

Auto-approve for submitters​

Previously, if document submitters were also valid approvers on a document, they would need to reopen and approve documents they had already submitted for approval.

You can now configure approval flows to automatically approve any steps for document submitters, streamlining the approval process and removing the need for double handling.

New LLM document extraction pipeline​

Zudello's document extraction system pulls key information from your documents and makes it available for processing.

All teams are now automatically opted into our LLM (Large Language Model) extraction pipeline, which provides faster and more accurate document extraction. This advanced technology significantly improves the quality and speed of information extracted from your documents.

Performance enhancements​

We've made several improvements to Zudello's performance, helping you work faster and more efficiently:

• We've streamlined how documents are processed during enrichment, reducing the time it takes to extract and code your documents. We've also optimised how we calculate allocation variances, making the matching process faster.

• Opening transactions with allocations is now faster, as we've reduced the amount of background information loaded when viewing these documents.

• Processing claims with multiple linked expenses is now significantly faster. We've reduced processing time for claims with 20-30 linked expenses from nearly 2 minutes down to about 45 seconds.

We're committed to ongoing performance improvements and will continue to make Zudello faster with each release.

Resolutions

Bank account and ABN validations​

• We've resolved an issue where bank account and ABN validations were sometimes appearing when they shouldn't. Validations now properly respect their document type extension settings.
• We've corrected calculations for amount-based matching, ensuring that matching status and variance percentages are displayed accurately.
• We've resolved an issue where users couldn't complete transactions with lengthy address information.
• We've added search functionality to the Keyword Coding Rules page, making it easier to find and work with document coding settings.
• We've upgraded several front-end components to ensure ongoing compliance with security standards.

Have some ideas?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 11 November 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Enhanced approval routing options​

Zudello's approval system routes documents to the right people at the right time, helping you maintain compliance and control over your business processes. Our delegation of authority (DOA) features ensure that approvals follow your company's governance requirements.

We've expanded our approval routing options to handle more complex approval scenarios. You can now configure approval flows to automatically exclude document submitters from the approval process. This improves separation of duties by ensuring that the person who submits a document can't also approve it, even if they would normally be part of the approval flow.

When Exclude submitter is turned on, documents will follow one of the following flows:

• For approvals that start from the bottom of the tree
  • Approval follows your defined DOA from the lowest approval level upward
  • If the Submitter is responsible for any approval steps, the document will skip their step and move to the next approver in the DOA
• For approvals that start from the submitter submitter
  • If the submitter is in the DOA, approvals will start from the next approver in the DOA
  • If the submitter is not defined in the DOA, approvals will start from the bottom of the tree as detailed above
• For approvals that go directly to the user with a sufficient limit
  • Usually the approval will go directly to the approver with a sufficient approval limit
  • If the submitter is the first approver with a sufficient limit, the approval will go to the next approver in the DOA

These enhancements help you meet compliance requirements while maintaining efficiency and simplicity within your approval flow.

Resolutions

Approval sentence handling​

We've resolved an issue where error messages were sometimes displayed unnecessarily during the approval process. Previously, when certain approval conditions weren't met and the system was configured to skip that step, an error message would still appear in the system logs.

We've improved this process to display appropriate messages based on your exception handling configuration:

• Fail if no match
  • If a required condition isn't met, the system will stop processing and display an error message
• Skip sentence if no match
  • If a condition isn't met, the system will skip that automation and proceed to the next automation without unnecessary error messages
• Skip line if no match
  • The system will only process document lines that meet the specified conditions

These improvements provide clearer information about approval routing decisions and reduce unnecessary error messages.

Have some ideas?

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Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 5 November 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

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New and improved

Dependencies​

Data Dependencies help you create smart, contextual field relationships in Zudello. When configured, they automatically limit the options in one field based on what you select in another.

We now support limiting the list of available suppliers based on the subsidiary or location chosen on a document. If you choose a subsidiary or location before selecting a supplier, we can limit the list of suppliers to only those that:

• Are listed as being available for the selected subsidiary/location, or
• Have no dependency data saved (i.e. are not subsidiary/location dependent)

These dependencies will also take effect during enrichment, which is the process after document extraction where Zudello links the relevant company (supplier or customer), item, and dimension information. During enrichment, Zudello will now check:

• If there is a subsidiary and/or location set against the lines (from a keyword document coding rule or some other business rule)
• If not, if there is:
  • A default subsidiary/location set against the inbox the document was received by (emailed documents only), or
  • A default subsidiary/location set against the user who created or uploaded the document

If the above rules produce a single subsidiary/location, when linking a company we'll filter to only those companies that are:

• Listed as dependent on the subsidiary/location, or
• Listed as having no dependencies on subsidiary/location

If the above rules produce multiple subsidiaries/locations (i.e. there are different subsidiaries/locations on each line), we won't apply any filter when linking a company.

For more information, see Data Dependencies.

Mileage expenses​

Calculating and tracking mileage is simpler than ever with our new mileage expenses for reimbursement claims.

You can now create mileage expenses by entering the locations you've travelled to and from, and Zudello will calculate the route and distance between the two points. This distance can then be used with preset mileage rates to quickly and easily determine the value of mileage reimbursement expenses.

The new mileage expense form uses Google Maps to determine the route and distance between points. You can add multiple stops to ensure you track all required travel, without needing to process multiple mileage expenses for a single day of travel.

Validation tolerance on forms​

Validations ensure your document values are correct without the need for manual checks. Commonly used validations check for issues such as:

• Line totals that don't add up to the document subtotal or total
• Tax totals that don't match the sum of line tax amounts
• Other similar discrepancies that might indicate errors

We now support customisable tolerances on validations to account for slight rounding discrepancies and other minor differences. The default tolerance applied to all document types on Zudello V3 is $0.0201, but you can customise this for each document type in your team.

For help with adjusting the validation tolerances on your forms, please reach out to support@zudello.com.

Resolutions

We're constantly working to refine Zudello functionality and ensure that we address any issues as soon as possible. As part of this release, we've made the following resolutions and improvements:

• We resolved an issue where keyword coding rules weren't correctly applied due to case sensitivity. All keyword lookup rules are now case insensitive.
• We've restricted which modules and submodules you can select when converting a document. The following conversions are NOT allowed (structure is Existing Submodule > Converted Submodule):
  • Expenses > Mileage
  • Expenses > Claim
  • All Modules (Expenses, Sales, Purchasing, Relationships) > Requests
• We've improved exporting selections and filter behaviour when selecting module and submodule.
• We've resolved an issue with document URLs displaying incorrectly when a document was opened from the inbox. When you navigate from the inbox to a document, the URL will now refresh properly and display the URL of the document.
• When you're making a configuration change to dataset fields, we now display a warning and await confirmation before clearing data to prevent accidental deletes. This is in addition to the existing warning that displays when you change the dataset type.
• You can now view the associated tax solution on a tax rate form if the field is enabled. If you'd like to discuss enabling this field, please contact support@zudello.com.

Have an idea?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 31 October 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Bulk transaction importing​

Zudello's importing feature now supports bulk transactions, allowing you to import multiple transactions at once. For more information on this feature, see Importing Records.

Creating goods receipts​

We've added functionality to simplify the goods receipting process. You can now create a goods receipt directly from a PO, and choose the quantity or amount to receive. You can also receive all remaining quantity or amount on a purchase order by clicking Receive all remaining.

For more information see Creating Goods Receipts.

Price comparison alerts​

In addition to comparing invoice unit prices against purchase order pricing, we've introduced the option to compare transaction unit prices to the purchase price or sell price of linked items.

When this feature is enabled, we'll compare the unit price (exclusive) of the transaction line to the purchase price (purchasing module) or sell price (sales module) of the linked item where one exists. An icon will appear next to the unit price column to indicate whether the price matches. You can hover over the icon for more details on the comparison.

Zudello uses the tax exclusive unit price for the comparison, regardless of whether the unit price on the invoice is tax inclusive or exclusive.

The comparison is calculated in the background once you save a transaction. Consequently, comparisons may not display until after you've saved the transaction.

Comparisons are displayed as warnings only and can't be used to prevent a transaction from being submitted.

Please contact support@zudello.com to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Expense/claim handling improvements​

We've improved several processes to reduce expense/claim discrepancies and improve transparency.

Prevent deletion of linked records​

We now prevent deletion of certain records, even for users with delete permission. The following records can no longer be deleted:

• Expenses that have been linked to a claim
  • You need to reopen the claim, unlink the expense, and then delete the expense
• Expenses that have been linked to a payment
  • You need to reopen both the expense and the payment into User Review status, and unlink them via the reconciliation screen
• Payments that have been linked to an expense
  • You need to reopen both the expense and the payment into User Review Status, and unlink them via the reconciliation screen

Restrict users reopening completed expense transactions​

We've introduced a new user permission called Revert completed. Only users with this permission enabled can revert or reopen transactions in a complete-type status (e.g. Completed).

By default, this permission is disabled for all user groups.

Improve audit logs​

When a claim is submitted, the associated expenses are set to Closed status. We now show an audit log entry against the expense when this status change occurs.

Calculate claim totals​

When expenses are added, edited, or removed from claims, we recalculate and refresh the claim lines automatically. Previously, we relied on front end calculations to update the claim totals. We've now introduced backend processes that calculate the claim total, tax, and subtotal. This ensure that the claim totals are always kept up-to-date and correct.

Resolutions

Performance improvements for approving, rejecting, and force approving​

We've made several performance improvements to approval-related actions. You may notice increased speed when approving, rejecting, and force approving documents.

Exporting original files​

We've resolved an issue where files weren't bulk downloading correctly when multiple resources shared the same file name. We now append the transaction UUID to the file name when downloading in bulk to ensure that each file name is unique and downloaded correctly.

Allocation messaging​

To avoid any confusion around the newly introduced item price comparison, we've improved the hover messaging for price comparisons when allocating transactions. We now include the submodule name in the hover message to provide additional clarity to the comparison.

E.g. Purchase order price comparison displayed on an invoice

E.g. Receipt price compaison displayed on an invoice

Automation error​

An automation error was occasionally displayed in the automation log for some resources. The error was not caused by or the cause of an automation failure; it was simply a cosmetic error that was displayed. We've now identified and resolved the root cause of the issue.

Have some ideas?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 17 October 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what's new and improved in Zudello, as well as what we resolved in the latest release.

Looking for something? Browse by tag to find release notes on a specific feature.

New and improved

Allocations - custom field autofilling​

Zudello's autofill feature allows you to process transactions faster than ever by autofilling coding from linked transactions (e.g. autofilling invoice line coding from the allocated PO lines).

Previously, this applied only to standard fields, and you needed to code custom fields manually on all transactions. We've now expanded the autofill feature to support custom fields, ensuring that you can copy all coding through the purchasing flow.

If you'd like to check that this feature is enabled for your team, please contact Zudello Support.

Supplier statement extraction​

Zudello's LLM pipeline now supports the extraction and classification of supplier statements. If you or your suppliers email statements into the purchasing module, we'll automatically recognise them as statements and route them to the correct submodule.

If you need guidance on using Zudello's statement reconciliation feature, please contact Zudello Support.

Transaction shipping addresses​

For customers using Zudello's LLM pipeline, we can now extract shipping addresses from documents and save them against the transaction.

Zudello extracts both shipping and billing addresses from documents. Once extracted, we apply the following rules to determine which address to use for the transaction:

Shipping address extracted?	Billing address extracted?	Address applied to transaction
Yes	Yes	Shipping address applied
Yes	No	Shipping address applied
No	Yes	Billing address applied

Resolutions

Document classification improvements​

Some customers whose teams use the LLM pipeline found that a small number of documents were getting stuck in "Scanning" status after being uploaded. This issue primarily affected statements and unsupported documents (such as images, letters, and other documents unrelated to purchasing or payables).

We've released improvements to correctly route these documents to the "Unclassified" submodule, where you can then classify them manually or delete them.

Navigating through documents in table view​

Previously, when viewing documents in the table view, you had to click out and in to move between documents.

We've now added buttons within the invoice modal to let you move to the previous or next document when available.

Have some ideas?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.

Release date: 10 October 2024
Version: v3

Here's the latest summary of what’s new and improved in Zudello, as well as what was resolved in the latest release.

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New and improved

Supplier, customer and employee default document types​

Code documents faster than ever, by configuring the default document type that applies when you link specific suppliers, customers, or employees to a transaction.

You can configure default document types for different submodules. For example, you might receive inventory invoices from some suppliers and service invoices from others, but treat all suppliers' credit notes the same.

We extract default document types as part of the extraction process. Importantly, we won't apply default document types when you manually match suppliers, customers, or employees to a transaction, or when an automation sets them after the extraction process has already finished.

See Item Default Coding or Supplier Default Coding for more.

Allocations - any line to any line matching​

Zudello's two-way and three-way matching plays an integral role in ensuring compliance and accuracy across the procurement lifecycle. 

Previously, when allocating documents (e.g. matching an invoice to a purchase order), our intelligent engine would match the lines of each document based on either stock code or description. This works well for inventory and stock-based documents, but meant that service or non-stock documents had to be manually allocated line-by-line. 

We have now expanded our engine to allow allocation on an any line to any line basis, allowing you to easily allocate any two transactions, even where the number of lines do not match.

When this option is enabled and a transaction is allocated (e.g. an invoice is allocated to a purchase order), lines will be allocated from top-to-bottom, until either all lines are matched or the matched transaction (in this case the purchase order) is fully consumed. 

Please contact Zudello Support to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Approvals - DOA based on document total​

To increase the security and flexibility of approval flows, you now have the option to base each DOA approval decision on either of the following comparisons:

• The sum of applicable transaction lines vs the user user group's limit
  OR
• The document total vs the user user group's limit

Please contact Zudello Support to discuss enabling this feature for your team.

Importing - Item Alternatives​

Zudello's Item Alternatives feature removes the frustration of updating item codes, line-by-line, when your supplier uses different stock codes than you do. Instead of manually updating item codes, you can train Zudello to automatically swap out your suppliers stock codes for your corresponding item codes. 

Previously, Item Alternatives were updated one-by-one via the item card.

We have now enabled bulk importing of Item alternatives. When uploading item alternative imports users need to select:

• Module: Inventory
• Submodule: Catalogue
• Item Alternative

The following fields are currently available when creating Item Alternatives (* denotes a mandatory field):

• Item*

  • The Catalogue Item you want to lookup and link to the Transaction Line (i.e. your item code)

  • Can be imported using:

    • UUID
    • External ID
    • SKU

    

• Supplier / Customer

  • The Supplier / Customer the Item Alternative relates to. This allows you to link the same Catalogue Item if Suppliers / Customer refer to them by different codes. Can be left blank if the rule is generic i.e. the SKU is 'FREIGHT'

  • Can be imported using:

    • UUID
    • External ID
    • Code

    

• SKU*

  • The extracted code that you want to lookup and convert into the Linked Item (i.e. the supplier's/customer's item code)

Please reach out to your Organisation Administrator to discuss importing Item Alternatives for your team. 

Have some ideas?

Do you have an idea for a new feature or how we can improve our current features? Please let us know at support@zudello.com.

Your ideas and feedback are an important part of our product planning process to make Zudello better for everyone.