Admin Panel
9 min
test pdf templates from the admin panel the existing email template test screen has been enhanced in v13 1 to support testing pdf templates along with email templates this provides administrators with a unified interface to preview and download commonly used pdf documents such as invoices, job tickets, shipping labels, packing slips, quotes, and estimates, using the same variable selection and data filling approach available for email template testing similar to other email templates, the pdf templates can be tested from the individual pdf template editing screen or from the set notifications tab on the mail test screen, the pdf template type has been newly added the template dropdown then displays the available pdf templates, while the variable selection works using the existing email template variable system administrators can select the required variables and provide values to generate the test output common variables such as the site logo and signature are handled automatically, while barcode variables are formatted according to the selected output format after selecting the required template and variables, administrators can preview the generated pdf directly within the test screen the pdf is displayed in an embedded viewer along with its generated filename, allowing the output to be reviewed without leaving the screen administrators can also download the generated pdf using the download option the downloaded file follows the filename pattern used for the corresponding pdf generation process, helping the test output remain consistent with the actual document generated by the application the enhancement supports all eight pdf template types covered by the existing pdf generation workflows, including invoices, job tickets, shipping labels, quotes, price calculator estimates, corporate invoices, and packing slips this allows administrators to validate pdf output using the same testing interface before relying on the templates in actual document generation minor enhancements unified manage commission interface for sales agents, printers, and designers the manage commission experience is enhanced to provide admins with a consistent way to manage commissions for printers, sales agents, and designers admins can now access the respective commission management screen directly from each business partner listing and use enhanced filters to quickly locate the required commission records printer commission a printer commission action is now available on the printer listing page, providing direct access to the manage commission screen the available filters are aligned with the existing printer commission report, allowing admins to filter commission records using the same criteria the commission table is also updated for improved presentation and easier management sales agent commission a manage commission action is added to the sales agent listing page the commission screen is enhanced with an order status filter, along with the existing applicable filters, helping admins narrow down commissions based on the current status of associated orders the commission table is also updated for a more consistent and streamlined presentation designer commission a manage commission action is added to the designer listing page for direct access to commission management the designer commission screen now includes payment method and store filters, providing greater flexibility when reviewing commission records the table presentation is also updated to make commission information easier to review across all three commission screens, admins can directly select and filter by the respective printers, sales agents, or designers using a multi select user filter, without needing to navigate through the business partner listing first the payment status filter now supports multiple selections, while the date filter defaults to this month and payment status defaults to unpaid , helping admins immediately focus on current outstanding commissions remember me — persistent login for admin panel stay signed in to the admin panel with the new remember me option on the admin login screen, allowing admins to access the panel without entering their credentials on every visit remembered access remains active for 30 days for regular login and 10 days for sso, with the expiry period remaining fixed admins can view and manage remembered devices, including revoking individual or all devices, from the new remembered devices section on the security page the feature works alongside 2fa, maintaining existing security requirements while making repeated admin access faster and more convenient 2fa trusted device enhancement the admin panel 2fa experience is enhanced with a trust this device option, allowing admins to securely skip two factor authentication on familiar devices for a configured period previously, admins were required to enter their authentication code each time they logged in, even when using a trusted device this enhancement provides a more convenient login experience while retaining the security of 2fa super admins can enable the 2fa trust device feature and configure the trust duration to 30, 60, or 90 days from store configuration > site settings when enabled, admins see a trust this device option on the 2fa verification screen after successfully verifying their authentication code with this option selected, the device is securely registered, and subsequent logins from that device can bypass the 2fa verification while the trust period remains active admins can manage their trusted devices from account > security > two factor authentication , where the trusted devices section displays details such as device name, creation date, last used date, ip address, and expiry date individual devices can be revoked when required, and super admins can manage trusted devices for other users trusted devices are also automatically revoked when an admin changes their password, providing an additional security measure standard logout behavior remains unchanged, and when the trust feature is disabled, the existing 2fa login flow continues to work as before stock summary report enhancement the product stock summary report is enhanced to provide a clearer view of inventory movement and stock position for a selected period this enhancement adds opening balance, closing balance, and current stock to provide a more complete picture for inventory tracking, analysis, and reconciliation when administrators apply a date range opening balance shows the net stock available before the selected start date, closing balance shows the net stock after all transactions up to and including the selected end date current stock shows the latest net stock available, irrespective of the selected date range the report continues to show the total credited stock and total debited stock for the selected period, allowing administrators to easily understand how stock movement affected the opening balance and resulted in the closing balance the exported report is also enhanced with an additional stock detail report sheet it provides the transaction wise stock movement within the selected period, including the opening stock, credited/debited quantity, resulting balance, transaction date, and comments this gives administrators a detailed view of how the closing stock was reached total rows are also removed from both the on screen report and exported report to keep the stock information focused on individual product and transaction level data