Changelog

Fixed errors

• General
  • The report for users who do not have the app installed is now correctly translated in the permissions management module and no longer includes any unnecessary master data permissions.
• Finances
  • During an MT940 import, counterparty IBANs are correctly imported from structured payment description fields.

Deletions

• Resources
  • The “Deleted” booking status has been completely removed, and bookings that were already marked as deleted have been removed.

Improvements

• General
  • There’s a new 404/Not Found page.
  • Authorization checks are performed more quickly thanks to optimized cache processing.
  • In single-line input fields, you can now use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor directly to the beginning or the end.
  • Logging into ChurchTools via a third-party system: When you click a link, you are now taken to the desired page after logging in, rather than to the Home page.
• Persons
  • The column names in the master data for individuals have been rephrased to make them easier to understand.
  • Lists of people load faster, especially when there are many people on the list.
  • Loading personal relationships has been significantly sped up.
  • Birthday lists with many people load much faster.
• Groups
  • The Groups module now uses the new Markdown editor in all descriptions and comment fields. This means you can format text there and mention people, groups, wiki pages, and songs.
  • Group chats now take group status into account: Only group admins can chat in draft groups, and chat is automatically disabled in archived groups.
  • In the group membership modal, the most recent meetings are now linked to their detail pages.
  • The privacy policy link on an embedded public group page is now better positioned.
  • Groups and group members can now be created or added directly via a URL (gemeinde.church.tools/groups/new & gemeinde.church.tools/groups/ID/members/new).
  • Comments on group members can now contain up to 4,000 characters. For group registrations, an automatic note is no longer added to the comment.
  • Custom group information can now also be edited in group tables.
  • The default settings for a group’s chat settings have been improved.
  • Default values for group membership fields are displayed during editing and can be restored immediately.
  • The buttons for adding members are now labeled consistently.
  • Subgroups and supergroups can now be edited together using bulk actions in the table view of the group hierarchy.
  • Tags can now be edited directly in the group table.
  • Selected filters and search results on group homepages are retained when you return from a group.
  • The selected map view on group homepages remains the same when you return from a group.
  • Column sorting during group export has been improved.
  • Group statistics and the average age of group members load faster.
  • Loading a large number of group memberships has been significantly sped up.
  • The tag selection has a clearer heading.
  • Titles and descriptions can now be displayed on group homepages.
  • Person tags can now be edited directly in a group’s member list.
• Posts
  • Moderators can archive any posts that are visible to them. The authors will be notified via push notification or e-mail.
• Calendar
  • Appointment details are now also displayed as tooltips in both the old and new calendar list views.
  • For calendar events, a note now appears if groups cannot be created with the current configuration.
• Resources
  • Scheduling conflicts when booking resources are now highlighted more clearly.
• Wiki
  • Wiki pages can now be created directly from the page selection screen. The current wiki category is preselected.
  • Wiki pages and wiki categories now use larger page titles for better visual distinction.
  • Unsaved changes made in the wiki’s Markdown editor can be restored if the editor is closed accidentally.
  • Wiki pages in a category are given unique names in the Markdown editor. Link displays no longer show a placeholder for empty links.
• Reports
  • The donation report now also displays the person ID.
  • There is a new ad hoc report titled “Users Without an Active App Installation.”
• Finances
  • You can now filter by date in the “Bank Statement” report.
  • Transactions imported from bank statements are now displayed clearly, even on small screens.
• REST API
  • The confidentiality agreement can now be accepted and revoked via a dedicated API endpoint.
  • Groups can be loaded more quickly using the REST API.
• System settings
  • The Privacy Policy and Legal Notice, which are formatted in Markdown, are now displayed accordingly.

Fixed errors

• General
  • The keyboard focus remains within open dialog boxes when navigating with the Tab key.
  • In posts, links with previews are no longer displayed separately at the end of the text.
  • The display in the “Public Community Profile” widget has been optimized.
  • Comparisons with drop-down list values that contain umlauts now work correctly again in placeholder control structures.
  • Editing actions for congregation HTML templates are now displayed only to users with the necessary permissions. Users can still edit their own templates.
  • On mobile devices, drop-down menus can be opened again with the first tap.
  • External image URLs for avatars are now used as-is.
  • FontAwesome icons are displayed correctly even if the CSS character set is sent incorrectly.
  • When switching between sections of the rights management system, all entries are displayed again starting from the first page.
  • Separator lines in posts are now correctly included in the line limit in overview widgets.
  • Content copied from multi-column table rows is now pasted correctly into existing tables.
  • Descriptions of search results in filters are once again displayed directly.
  • Expected errors that occur when self-registration is disabled are no longer logged.
  • Search dialogs no longer trigger an error when an empty results list is confirmed.
  • Entries with multiple elements are now always sorted alphanumerically.
  • Automatic updates continue to work after temporary connection issues.
  • After an update, ChurchTools will automatically reload if the browser is still running an older version.
  • The confidentiality statement is now displayed correctly again for every system language.
  • Automatic memberships now correctly account for multiple nested group conditions.

• Persons
  • The people search in older modules now finds names even when they include spaces and hyphens.
  • Relative date specifications in the advanced person filters now correspond exactly to the specified calendar day.
  • Relationships that are not named are displayed correctly in the export template.
  • Records can once again be filtered by open and overdue follow-ups.
  • After successfully logging in, users will no longer receive any more invitation e-mails.
  • The error message that appears when a person cannot be found has been corrected.
  • You can open contacts again using the quick search.
  • Profile pictures remain visible in the old user view after saving.
  • When merging duplicate records, the selected assignment of the original and duplicate is now preserved.
  • Deleted follow-ups are immediately removed from the list in the contact details view.
  • The date of death is included in person exports if it is selected in the export template.
  • When editing personal data, a misleading warning about concurrent editing is no longer displayed after you make your own changes.
  • The content editor for form letters continues to display properly even after the document is reopened.
  • Mail merge templates can be deleted again using the confirmation dialog.
  • Clicking on a person marker on the map no longer causes an error.
  • Export templates can be closed without a warning if no changes have been made.
  • The number and selection of individuals and groups are displayed correctly in French.
  • If invalid dates are entered in the person filter, misleading results will no longer be displayed.
  • Address information is now inserted correctly in form letters.
  • The proximity search in the people filter now reliably includes all people within the selected radius.
  • Apostrophes in address lines are now displayed correctly in mail merges.
  • The PDF on the right to access information is available for download again.
  • Users whose accounts have been archived will no longer receive push notifications.
• Groups
  • When switching to a numbered group role, a note is now displayed indicating that the capacity limit has been reached.
  • When reducing the number of seats, ChurchTools now issues a warning if the groups are likely to reach capacity as a result.
  • Copied permissions can now also be inserted directly into groups that are already open.
  • When people sign up to join a group, the selected people and the number displayed now remain correct.
  • In the hierarchy view of groups, page navigation and the selection of the number of groups displayed now work correctly again.
  • The product tour in the group membership modal now reliably switches between registration, information, and history again.
  • For group registrations, you will now refer to yourself and your registration information from your own perspective.
  • When navigating back from a group, the scroll position on the group’s home page is retained.
  • On the group homepage, the filters no longer overlap the full-screen map.
  • Parent and subgroups are now displayed correctly again in the groups table view.
  • Group type, category, and status can now be sorted alphabetically in the table view of all groups.
  • When selecting groups in filters, the group type and, if applicable, the status are now displayed.
  • E-mail buttons for group members are now only enabled if an e-mail address is permitted.
  • When creating a group from within a routine step, nested dialog boxes can once again be used reliably.
  • The comment field for follow-ups is now only displayed if the user has permission to perform the follow-up.
  • Deceased group members are once again listed under “Deceased” in a meeting’s attendance list.
  • Selected people can once again be removed directly from a group.
  • When you open group permissions, an incorrect “Person” header is no longer displayed.
  • Newly created certificate templates can be selected in groups immediately.
  • Dynamically displayed membership status tabs can be opened again with the first click.
  • For saved group views, the option to overwrite after reloading is now only displayed if the view has actually been changed.
  • Location markers remain reliably in their map positions on the group homepage when zooming or panning.
  • For automatic memberships, selected groups are now displayed correctly again and saved as individual groups.
  • Map markers on group homepages remain correctly positioned when zooming.
  • Deceased group members are correctly listed as “Deceased” in a meeting’s attendance list on the day of their death.
  • Group hierarchies with a large number of subgroups can be reopened.
  • Saved table views no longer cause an error, even when multiple browser tabs are open.
  • The action menus in the group membership modal are now displayed above the member details again.
  • Group pages can be reopened even if their parent groups are not visible.
  • The group overview no longer causes an error when the hierarchy view is disabled.
  • Certificates are now displayed again in the group settings, and the menu items are sorted correctly.
• Posts
  • Your own comment reactions are now highlighted in gray, while other people’s reactions remain white.
• Calendar
  • Calendar tooltips now remain fully visible at all times.
  • Rescheduled recurring events are now reliably updated in subscribed calendars, rather than sometimes appearing twice.
  • The print preview of the calendar’s daily view now displays the correct day regardless of the time zone.
  • For meeting requests related to recurring events, the requester’s name is now displayed and linked correctly.
  • The repeat icon is now displayed correctly again for additional events in a calendar’s week view.
  • Event tags can now consist solely of numbers.
  • Notes on resource reservations are no longer included in appointment templates.
  • The “Upcoming Events” widget will no longer be displayed if there is no calendar permission.
  • Resource bookings with no conflicts that include immediate confirmation or administrative approval are once again confirmed directly for appointments.
  • Calendar tooltips no longer cause an error after the calendar view is refreshed.
• Events
  • If the license limit is exceeded, roles can be reactivated or deleted in the master data.
  • Even absences lasting just a few hours are now correctly taken into account in the work schedule.
  • Attachments can once again be added simultaneously to all events in the same category on a given day.
  • When expanded, open service requests no longer overlap other widgets on the Home screen.
  • Translated error messages are now displayed correctly in agendas.
  • The filter for songs to learn is now displayed correctly when you open the app from the home screen.
  • In the agenda, all users entered for roles with the same name but from different role categories are now displayed.
  • Nicknames are displayed again in the duty roster overview.
  • When exiting the duty roster, a warning is now displayed before an edited event description is discarded.
• Resources
  • When creating a resource reservation, users can once again be entered directly in the “On behalf of” field.
  • Recurring resource entries can be deleted directly from the overview.
  • Booking requests can be confirmed again in the weekly view.
  • The description and status of resource reservations in appointment series can now be changed again.
  • The last remaining booking in a series now opens without requiring any additional selection.
• Wiki
  • Content creators can view and edit new wiki categories directly.
  • Wiki page titles that include parentheses are encoded correctly in links.
  • Markdown content is now displayed on a single line in the table view of all wiki pages.
  • Links in the wiki editor are now displayed with the same colors and highlighting as in the page preview.
  • Headings that appear immediately after images are now displayed correctly in the table of contents on the wiki.
  • Wiki pages can once again be created using the global search.
• Finances
  • When importing bank statements, learned posting suggestions are now retained even after a change in the fiscal year.
  • In Safari, the cover letter and attachment for a collective confirmation are once again displayed correctly when switching to Preview.
  • If there are no bookings, a corresponding note is now displayed.
  • Amounts for bookings without a cash account are displayed in gray in the transaction list and the booking dialog box.
  • Financial reports can now be opened directly again.
  • When changing the date filter, PDF account statements are now reliably generated with complete table content.
• REST API
  • The endpoint DELETE /files/{domainType}/{domainIdentifier} deletes all associated files again, not just the first one.
  • A new REST endpoint is available for external applications to generate login tokens. The deprecated endpoint no longer reveals any information about existing accounts when invalid login credentials are provided.
  • Browser-based integrations that send write REST requests using a session from a different domain must configure their domain in access_control_allow_origins or include a CSRF token. No changes are required for OAuth/Bearer and server-to-server clients.
• System settings
  • When you switch plans, any additional modules you have already purchased remain selected.
  • The legal notice and privacy policy can be edited in the system settings even when the Wiki module is disabled.
  • Checkboxes are now displayed in the information sheet with their labels instead of their internal IDs.
  • The “Licenses” tab displays the current valid limits for clients and sync connections.
  • The help links in the privacy settings now lead back to the correct help page.

Fixed errors

• Groups
  • Follow-up steps in routines can be created again with the due date “Immediately.”
  • Delay steps in routines can once again be configured up to a specific date.
• General
  • The portal Login is now displayed correctly again on mobile devices.