Enhancements and Bug Fixes for Field Service Version 8.8.2.160

Applies to: Field Service version 8.8.2.160 on Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement version 9.x

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Field Service enhancements

Enhancements

  • Performance enhancements.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed: Master Field of Child Assets (Sub-Assets) Do Not Update When Parent Asset’s Parent is Changed.
  • Fixed: Fix incorrect field description of Travel Charge Item (msdyn_travelchargeitemid) field on FS settings.
  • Fixed: New button missing on the standard invoice form if form does not have FS library.
  • Fixed: When Work Order Product line status value is set to Used by Default, the work Order Totals are not being calculated.
  • Fixed: Conditional upgrade issue when both FS and PSA are present, improved handling of Generic Resource’s resource type required.
  • Fixed: Issue converting case to work order where billing account is not carried to the work order from case.

 

Connected Field Service (CFS) enhancements

Enhancements

  • Device Readings (preview): To help you understand the current state of a device, its repair history, and the effect of performed work orders, the Connected Field Service add-in displays near real time device readings and historical sensor measurements in a chart alongside work order details. This feature utilizes Azure Time Series Insights for providing this embedded IoT experience. For more information about the device readings capabilities, please see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/field-service/cfs-visualizations-iot-hub
  • The connected field service deployment app has modified to optionally provision Azure Time Series Insights in both new and existing CFS deployments.
  • Solution Health Checker: New rules have been added for Connected Field Service in solution health checker, that checks for alert parenting configuration as well as endpoint configuration for IoTHub.

 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed: Function “msdyn.caseForm.onLoad” on Case form is missing Library and causing an error.
  • Fixed: Cryptic error on IoTDevice form for when an IoTDevice creation fails since the DeviceId already exists for another device.