New features and changes in version 9.1.0

This section describes the new features and changes that are introduced in the 9.1.0 version of Distributed Marketing.

Remove/Disable fields on the Summary page

The administrator can hide template standard attributes for Lists, On-demand Campaigns, and Corporate Campaigns. The Distributed Marketing administrator is the only one who can configure templates so that standard attributes are hidden.

Remove case sensitiveness when using Search field - adding a person

Case sensitiveness was handled partially from the Case attribute of the search fields "listmanager_searchScreens.xml." Based on the value of the 'Case' attribute provided the query is formed. The query formation is fixed in this code to handle all values of case attribute correctly.

Ensure auto complete is not available

For all the input text type fields, the html attribute autocomplete="false" was added.

Completely hide the ADD button and Number Added in the Campaign Summary when the Add function is not activated

"Add Records" link is available on the list manager screen for waiting, accepted, or declined list of customers. The fix for this issue includes the following:
  • "Add Records" link is renamed to "Search and Add Records."
  • This link has a help tip that mentions that "Records added using this link" gets added to "Newly Added by Field Marketer(s)" list on the Summary page.
  • This link is not available on the list manager screen for "Declined Records" on the Summary page.
  • Currently, if the number of records is 0 for the "Newly Added by Field Marketer(s)" list on the Summary Page, the link to open the List manager screen is disabled. We enabled this link for this case so that users can add records from the list manager screen.

Validation list: order of buttons

There was a modification of the order of the buttons that are displayed on the validation list (Exclude, Validate …). The "Exclude" button is now at the last position.

Hiding the entire Summary section

In view mode, the Summary section is collapsed. The change is applicable to all three types (Lists, On-demand Campaigns, Corporate Campaigns). You can expand the section by clicking the header.

IBM ® Distributed Marketing does not respect Milestones

You can set milestones for tasks within a workflow for an Advanced List, On-demand Campaign, and Corporate Campaign from the Milestone Type column. When you set a milestone, the next task in the workflow cannot begin until the milestone is reached. You must have administrative privileges to define milestones. Specific milestones are also available for selection as defined in a database table by your administrator. A milestone can be removed if it is used in template, but it cannot be removed if it is used in instance.

Custom form attribute validation

Distributed Marketing provides basic in-built validation for form attributes that are based on their type, length, behavior, and so on. This feature enables users to extend the basic  validations for the form attributes by calling custom Java code. This feature provides users with form level validation, including form  attributes by calling custom Java code. Users are provided an input field  in the Template Summary tab to specify the custom validation Java class to be called while creating or editing an On-demand Campaign or List object.

Data Level Filter

Distributed Marketing integrates the changes of the data filters issue fix in Marketing Platform.

Use ehCache to cache FE data

Caching changes and performance improvements that were done in the 7.5.1.7 patch were upmerged. The following issues were fixed in the patch.
  • 5000 Error (INC70924, DEF060764): This made Collaborate unusable when there is lot of FE data.
  • The template import is slow (INC68518, DEF060765).
  • Moving templates to folders takes too long.

IBM EMM installation and upgrade improvements

The improvements to the installation and upgrade process include:

  • Installation guides for all products have been rewritten and reorganized into separate installation and upgrade guides, to make information easier to find and use.
  • The installers have been enhanced to include better descriptions of the information you need to enter and to clarify what steps to take during each stage of the installation.
  • Each installer now provides links directly to the product's installation and upgrade guides, in either PDF or HTML formats.