UltraCart Platform Updates

_06/01/2024

We've rolled out a series of updates designed to enhance your UltraCart experience. These improvements span Task Management, StoreFronts, Order Management, Rest API, Reporting, Integrations, and our Data Warehouse.

Task Management

Prevent inventory tasks from being opened on kit items

StoreFronts

Analytics - now collects ITM parameters (similar to UTM parameters) and stores alongside them in BigQuery
Analytics - GA4 option to send custom dimensions for order type
Communications - fix for list unsubscribe operation in certain scenarios
Communications - flow trigger equation now supports checking the order payment method
Communications - now displays rate limiter information on the campaign
Communications - ignore segments that perform BigQuery delta operations once archived
Screen Recording - fix for filter value of "exists"
Upsells - add title to the upsell path since often times it's ellipsed due to length
Additional storage of the email associated with PayPal payment to restore value if cleared by customer
Themes - new theme release with support for gift certificate email
Visual Builder - checkout shipping method element now allows for configurable text when no shipping methods are available
Visual Builder - fix for email CSS injection to hide ancestor elements
Visual Builder - fix for GA4 add to cart event with multiple quantity
Visual Builder - new elements for display of gift certificate information within an email

Order Management

Add pickup date/time to legacy text version of notification that some automated systems parse
Additional checks to prevent rejection of an order that has a successful payment occur in the background
Fix on tracking number link when customer tracking URL used and multiple tracking numbers on the order
New tool to undelete orders

Rest API

Order query now supports a query_target of cache which substantially improves query times and allows for 5X more orders per query
Auto order consolidation method
Auto order standardize the item id to upper case to improve searching in BigQuery
Channel partner order import now supporting e-check fields
Expose current_step on the CartCheckout object to facilitate reporting in BigQuery
Improve validation of webhook.authentication_type
Item API now supports a new method to obtain an inventory snapshot
New order payment constants for Amazon Pay and Stripe Link
Standardize case of email for auto order search
View all orders now supports searching by refund date

Reporting

Auto Order Historical report now powered by BigQuery
Coupon report now powered by BigQuery
Mix and Match Group Average report now powered by BigQuery
Order Merchant Note report now powered by BigQuery
Shipping Cost report now powered by BigQuery

Integrations

3PL Central - inventory pagination improvements
EasyPost - daily manifest skipped if no pending shipments to manifest to prevent error
EasyPost - Saturday delivery support
EasyPost - Mini-packing slip label when printed on 4x8 label
Facebook - Oauth refreshes now logged to integration log system
FedEx - REST API implemented to replace legacy SOAP API
Northbeam - Payload adjusted when order does not require shipping
ONTRAport - Added option to skip transmission of refunds
QuickBooks Online - Improve error handling to allow reconnection in additional scenarios
Shippo - fix for FedEx International Connect Plus
Stripe - now supports Amazon Pay and Stripe Link
PeriShip - Update to the latest API
Klaviyo - Improve phone number handling to reduce errors

Data Warehouse

Add the session_id to the uc_storefront_upsell_offer_events table so that average revenue per session can be calculated
Load changes to orders old than 5 years via partition instead of streaming due to BigQuery restriction