ADvendio Version 2.165 - Spring 2023

We are constantly improving ADvendio software for you. To make sure you don’t miss any of the latest improvements and know what you have to do to make these features available for your whole team, we have created this page. Check the release notes regularly if you like to implement new features and keep your system up to date. ADvendio is releasing a new version every month and a major release every quarter.

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If you are a Google customer, please be aware that due to the update you are required to refresh your OAuth Tokens for all Google AdManager, Google Display & Video 360 and Google Campaign Manager connections, else they will not work after installing 2.158.

Due to an upcoming change in our License Module, we need to kindly ask all customers to upgrade to one of the versions below by June, 30th 2023:

  • 2.162.13 and higher (→ update requires immediate action see below)

  • 2.163.4 and higher (→ update requires immediate action see below)

  • 2.164.1 and higher (→ update requires immediate action see below)

  • Newer versions (2.165 and higher) (→ no further action required)

Wiki page with action steps: License Module: ADvendio Version Upgrade Required

If you are unable to complete this upgrade in time, please contact our Support team as soon as possible via the Support portal or by sending an email to  support@advendio.com

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Attention: We're constantly improving ADvendio, but this also means certain features will be removed or replaced. Please check our Deprecation Schedule periodically to see if this affects you.

Issue Type

Components

Summary

Issue key

Highlight

Requested by customer

Issue Type

Components

Summary

Issue key

Highlight

Requested by customer

Changes and optimisation

Amount Calculation

We fixed an issue where Media Campaign Discount summary fields were not updated when Campaign Items had a discount of 100%.

AD-8655

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Campaign Builder

We have enhanced the Campaign Builder to handle packages with multiple rate cards.

AD-8581

 

x

Improvement

Campaign Builder

Fixed an issue in the Campaign Builder Price Rule logic where Targeting Groups/Sets were not working as matching criteria for the Campaign Builder.

AD-8545

 

 

Improvement

Campaign Builder

Enhanced the Campaign Builder to support Key Value targeting for AdsWizz and have a longer field length for the Item Configuration Setting fields.

AD-8461

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Campaign Builder

We have fixed an issue when Language only locales caused Campaign Builder not to work correctly.

AD-8403

 

x

New Feature

Campaign Builder

We enhanced the Campaign Builder to support Postal Code targeting for Google now.

AD-6970

x

 

Improvement

Campaign Builder

Fixed an issue with a missing License check in the Media Search, Campaign Builder and Self Service components.

AD-8417

 

 

Improvement

Campaign Builder

Fixed UI issues in the Campaign Builder.

AD-8406

 

 

New Feature

Campaign Builder, Creative Targeting

We are now also supporting Key Values and Audience Segments Targeting when setting Programmable Splits for Xandr. Aimed to simplify technical targeting or Sales efforts in the campaign creation process.

Also, we have enabled the setup of Targeting Sets for Xandr Programmable Splits.

4.20.1.5 How to set Sub Targeting in the Campaign Builder (Creative Targeting, Programmable Splits)

AD-7887, AD-8509, AD-8387

x

x

Improvement

Check Login / Authentication

We have made Gateway Security improvements to the token generation feature for the following integrations: LinkedIn, Facebook, GAM, DV360, GCM360.

AD-8344

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Daily Delivery Report

We have implemented better changes in how we handle Delivery Imports, which results in Future Revenue Schedules / Revenue Schedule Daily outside of Campaign Item runtime.

AD-8604

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Enhanced Delivery Data

We fixed an issue with Freewheel Enhanced Delivery Data when Reporting Data were innacurate.

AD-8573

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Enhanced Delivery Data

We have fixed the issue when Freewheel Enhanced Delivery Data was imported with the wrong record type.

AD-8548

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Enhanced Delivery Data

We have fixed issue for Adswizz: when Enhanced Delivery Import was failing, using wrong Unique Keys.

AD-8510

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Geo Targeting

Fixed Geo targeting error with Google AdManager (GAM).

AD-8441

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Installation

We have solved Installation error for encrypted fields used in formulas.

AD-8572, AD-8488

 

x

New Feature

Integration / Broadsign

We released the first version of our ADvendio Broadsign integration. Seamlessly manage yur DooH Media Inventory via ADvendio and use our booking feature to directly create new Proposals for Broadsign direct!

AD-8352/AD-8351/ AD-8276

x

x

Changes and optimisation

Integration / Google AdManager

We fixed an issue with start date not updating in Google AdManager (GAM) when set to todays date.

AD-8611

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Integration / Google AdManager

We have fixed an issue when monthly Delivery Data was not Generating for Google AdManager (GAM).

AD-8571

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Integration / Google AdManager

Fixed the issue when were unable to fetch Delivery Data in version 2.161.

AD-8558

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Integration / Xandr

We have fixed an issue with incorrect Billing Category for Augmented Xandr Item when pushed to the AdServer.

AD-8522

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Integration / Xandr

There were problems with pushing certain Items to Xandr if in ADvendio a discount of 100% is set. We introduced a logic to enable the submit of CPC items in this situation. More information can be found here: 7.3.8.3 Augmented Line Items (And CPC Items for Xandr).

AD-8392

 

x

Improvement

Integration / Xandr

We have implemented an update for Xandr Advertiser’s Billing Name to include a maximum of 50 characters.

AD-8234

 

x

Improvement

Integration / Xandr

We have enabled multiple options in the Goal Priority section for Xandr (for Buying Orders).

AD-8389

 

x

Improvement

Integration / Xandr

We have added CPM as a Revenue Type for Xandr Media Buying.

AD-8142

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Invoice PDF

We have implemented the package component to be hidden from the Invoice PDF.

AD-8575

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Invoicing / Billing run

We have fixed Billing run issue which was failing to issue invoices for Merge All cancelation pre-invoices.

AD-8555

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Media Configuration

Improved the heap size when opening the Media Configuration to edit one of multiple packages in a Media Campaign.

AD-8400

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Media Configuration

Solved issues which were shown in the browser console when working with the Media configuration.

AD-8365

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Media Configuration

Fixed an issue where Publication Dates marked as required field in the Media Configuration were not taken into account.

AD-8335

 

 

Changes and optimisation

Media Configuration

Fixed an issue where Exclusions were not updated as part of the PDF information when working with the Optimizer.

AD-8127

 

 

Improvement

Pre-Invoice generation

We have enabled invoice amounts recalculation after changing the payment interval for Media Campaigns.

AD-8590

 

x

Changes and optimisation

Pre-Invoice generation

We enabled the possibility to change the Payment Interval of the Optimized Media Campaign after MC has already been invoiced.

AD-8532

 

x

Improvement

Preferred Deals

We have created Preferred Deal Items and now these could be submit to Google Ad Manager as proposal Items.

AD-5272

x

x

Task

Security

We started to investigate the impact of enabling Lightning Web Security in the Lightning components of our package and improved things in the Self Service components, Campaign Builder and Price Rules.

License Module: ADvendio Version Upgrade Required

AD-8383

 

x

Improvement

SelfService / Sales Assistant

Fixed an issue in our Self Service Payment component which was not considering updated pricing for applied Price Rules and Commitments.

AD-7982

 

 

Changes and optimisation

SelfService / Sales Assistant

Fixed an error in the Self Service components saving process when commitment were applied.

AD-7896

 

 

 

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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.1

Changes & Optimizations

Media Configuration / Publication dates

We have fixed an issue which was showing an error with Publication dates in the Tab Rules for the customer.

AD-8738

2.165.1

Changes & Optimizations

Integration Equativ

We fixed Equativ Integration authentication issue.

AD-8598

 

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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have fixed issues with our Postal Code targeting selection in campaign Builder.

AD-8607

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Publication Date Wizard

We have fixed an issue in the Publication Dates wizard connected with English (Canada) locale.

AD-8612

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Targeting Sets

We have adjusted the delete button which was not functioning correctly for Programmable Splits for Xandr in Targeting Sets.

AD-8728

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder / Creative Targeting

We have fixed an issue with Sub targeting when it was not deleting when using “remove all” option.

AD-8752

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have fixed an issue with Campaign Builder when Video Content/Positions were not visible in targeting field after saving.

AD-8747

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

Fixed an issue when Campaign Builder picklist values were not saved.

AD-8756

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have fixed an issue in the Campaign Builder when it was mandatory to add the field “Targeting” to the fields and columns in order to save.

AD-8723

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Third Party Commision Wizzard

We have introduced a feature setting where the maximum no. of invoice items can be selected according to the numeric value provided in the feature setting.

AD-8776

2.165.2

Changes & Optimizations

Targeting Sets

We have fixed a Xandr error which was showing up when editing Targeting sets or Presets with no Xandr connection being active.

AD-8775


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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We are implementing validity for Targeting Sets / KeyValue Presets to cease using Targeting Sets and KeyValue Presets which are not up to date anymore.

AD-8700

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have fixed issue of Campaign Builder when picklist values could not be saved.

AD-8756

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Integration / Google Ad Manager

We have fixed an issue with AdServer Availability Checks where the Availability field (planned) was not filled when customers were checking the availability of Campaign Items starting on the current day but not being submitted yet.

AD-8806

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Integration / Google Ad Manager

We have fixed an issue that prevented customers to check the availability of CPM products in Media Campaigns with discounts.

AD-8835

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Sales Goals / Forecasts / Campaign Item Revenue Split

We have fixed the formulas in our Forecast Object to avoid errors in reports when division by zero was performed.

AD-8713

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Media Configuration

We have fixed an issue with Connection id Ad Price assignments where Targeting values of a category were not hidden as expected in the search.

AD-8679

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

AdServer Getaway

We have fixed an issue with the Getaway resource bundle not loading correctly and throwing "MissingResourceException" error.

AD-8849

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Integration / Google AdManager

We have fixed an issue when availability checking was not working correctly between ADvendio and Google Ad Manager.

AD-8819

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Integration / Xandr

We have fixed an issue with the Xandr Check Availability feature: there was a discrepancy between Booked Impressions numbers showing on ADvendio and on Xandr UI.

AD-8820

2.165.3

Changes & Optimizations

Optimizer

We have fixed an Optimizer error which was discovered when cancelling a Campaign Item. Issue was connected with Optimizer’s Validation Rule and the Campaign start date.

AD-8695

 

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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.4

Changes & Optimizations

Visit Reports

We have fixed the issue with distribution lists not working in "Visit Reports" which was dicovered after 2.165.1 update.

AD-8805

2.165.4

Changes & Optimizations

Integration / Google Ad Manager

We have fixed an issue with AdServer Availability Checks where the Availability field (planned) was not filled when customers were checking the availability of Campaign Items starting on the current day but not being submitted yet.

AD-8806

2.165.4

Improvement

Campaign Builder

We have implemented an improvement and customers can use Campaign Builder in a flow to combine it with different processes. Now the Save button can work in the flow context the same way like the Next button.

AD-8762

2.165.4

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have fixed the issue with picklists showing a short width in the Campaign Builder.

AD-8840

 

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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.5

Changes & Optimizations

Inventory & Rates Manager

We have fixed an issue regarding the missing error message in the Inventory and Rates Manager for the required "Business Group" picklist field.

AD-8739

2.165.5

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have an issue of an error being displayed when trying to delete a Key Value from the targeting field in Campaign Builder.

AD-8915

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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.6

Changes & Optimizations

Package/ Pre-invoice generation

We have solved a problem when Pre-invoice generation for package with invoice contact was causing an error while starting. Pre-Invoices with the package header invoice item and relevant monthly components were created along with an invoice contact for both Pre-Invoices.

AD-8973

2.165.6

Changes & Optimizations

Campaign Builder

We have fixed an issue where publication dates were not being taken into account for the availability of new not saved virtual Campaign items. The available quantity will be calculated based on the number of days but not based on the number of selected publication dates.

AD-8948

 

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Version

Type

Components

Description

ADvendio Ticket No.

2.165.7

Changes & Optimizations

Optimizer

We have fixed and an issue related to total invoicing with Merge all cancellation when adding new Campaign Items, where the start date of invoice items was set to the start date of the current period based on the current date, rather than using the correct start date of the actual runtime.

AD-9079

2.165.7

Changes & Optimizations

Content Wizard

We have fixed an issue with Contact Wizard (Lightning) crashing when there are many Content instances. We added limits and filtering options to the Content and Ad Prices tables to fix it. Now users can select specific components instead of loading the entire list.

AD-9106