8.13 Release Notes

Release date: June 1, 2020

In this release we’ve focused on calculated fields & task dependencies.

Date support in calculated fields

We’ve added the ability to work with dates and date fields when creating calculated fields:

  • Math functions can now be used with date fields
  • A new today() function can be used to provide a floating date
  • A new DATE(year, month, day) function can be used to provide a fixed date

Introducing Three New Task Dependency Behaviors

The goal of this feature enhancement is to increase Shotgun customers’ ability to make plans that accurately reflect the way they work in their studios, such that they deliver projects on time.

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Setting task dependencies is an important aspect of scheduling, and now in Shotgun you have four options to better plan your projects: the existing default finish-to-start and new finish-to-finish, start-to-start, and start-to-finish dependency modes.

Finish to start (FS) (existing behaviour)

In a finish-to-start dependency, the second task in the relationship can’t begin until the first task finishes. Example: (Foundations dug) FS (Concrete poured)

Finish to finish (FF)

Finish-to-finish dependencies don’t require that both tasks be completed simultaneously. They simply require that the first task be finished, in order for the second task to finish. Example: (Last chapter written) FF (Entire book written)

Start to start (SS)

Start-to-start dependencies don’t require that both tasks start at the same time. They simply require that the first task has begun, in order for the second task to begin. Example: (Project work started) SS (Project management activities started)

Start to finish (SF)

The second task can finish any time after the first task starts. Example: (New shift started) SF (Previous shift finished).

Scope

In this release these four task dependencies can be set on the Task Gantt by right clicking on two selected tasks and selecting Dependencies. They can also be set via the API, but not in the grid or Task Templates at this time.

Additional features

For Producers

  • When importing timelogs with the Task field populated, only tasks linked to same entity as the timelog will be matched. [SG-15570]
  • When importing notes with the Task field populated, only tasks linked to same entity as the note will be matched. [SG-17124]
  • When choosing a field to use as an ID during import, that field will no longer change its values during the import process (switching case for example). [SG-2243]
11 Likes

8.13.0.4535 (Tue June 2, 2020)

Improvements & Bug Fixes

  • Increased the number of saved layout slots available in the Notes App. [SG-17165]
  • Removes the ability to add new Task Assignment Card widgets, which are unsupported and have previously been deprecated. Existing widgets will continue to function. [SG-2349]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4548 (Wed June 3, 2020)

Improvements

  • “Send selected to trash” is enabled for Custom Non-Project entities when a filter is applied on a multi-entity project field. [SG-11318]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4576 (Mon June 8, 2020)

Improvements & Bug Fixes

  • Removed right padding on column summaries, which would cause a visual offset. [SG-17851]
  • Optimized Gantt chart large groups opening/closing. [SG-17523]
  • Fixed an issue when a query field placed in front of other fields would cause column names truncating in advanced grouping. [SG-15595]
3 Likes

8.13.0.4595 (Tue June 9, 2020)

Improvements

  • Improvements to infrastructure to better and more reliably update Shotgun. [SG-16734]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4607 (Wed June 10, 2020)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when in Design mode not visible entities or entity list values could be displayed. [SG-15134]
  • Fix for context menu appearing on Task based Grid widgets/pages where the Gantt was not present. [SG-17875]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4615 (Thu June 11, 2020)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when selecting extra rows on Gantt view when using drag selection. [SG-17695]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4623 (Mon June 15, 2020)

Improvements

  • Improvements to infrastructure to better and more reliably update Shotgun.
2 Likes

8.13.0.4638 (Wed June 17, 2020)

Bug Fixes

  • Fix to make sure that Dependency Type menu on Task Templates opens when Gantt is stowed. [SG-17946]
  • Fix for synchronization in Task selection between Gantt and grid view. [SG-17707]
  • Fix to detect out-of-bound values in Calculated Fields. [SG-17240]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4665 (Mon June 22, 2020)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the Gantt chart re-draw error with the new Task Dependencies. [SG-18037]
  • Fixed an issue when updating entities via Importer did not escape some special characters. [SG-17926]
2 Likes

8.13.0.4680 (Thu June 25, 2020)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the refresh button on projects page. [SG-10469]
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