DBC: 2025 Release Notes

Welcome to the latest update for DB Commerce! In our releases, we've focused on both enhancing your experience and resolving key issues. We've made significant improvements and implemented exciting new features that will streamline navigation, increase performance, and make your journey even smoother. Additionally, we've addressed several bugs that were impacting site functionality and fixed issues to ensure a more reliable and efficient platform.

As always, our team is committed to delivering continuous improvements to provide you with the best experience possible. Below, you'll find the details of what has been fixed, updated, and introduced.

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IMPROVEMENTS

• Enhanced the Vendor List area to provide more detailed and useful information at a glance. The list now displays each vendor’s name, vendor code, primary email, and an indicator showing whether the vendor has an FTP setup.

  

• Special characters are now supported within company profiles. Values containing special characters will display correctly when edited and will no longer revert to upside-down question marks.

  

• When DBc orders land in the error queue, the system will now automatically send an hourly email notification to the distributor, alerting them that orders are failing to reach DBd. This ensures distributors are promptly informed of order delivery issues and can take corrective action more quickly.
• The "3rd Party Inventory" item type is now available to be included in item groups, as a linked item, and as a related item.
• Since Digital Emails are no longer supported, the Digital Emails item type has been removed from the Distributor Admin interface.
• Simplified the Homepage Template configuration process by removing the preview options for legacy (“desktop”) and responsive (“mobile”) site views. Since the homepage can be previewed directly within the editor, these redundant preview selections have been removed to streamline the admin workflow.

BUGS

• Resolved an issue in Responsive Interface where customized items using only "My Images" as their asset source did not display an upload area; the upload area now appears correctly for these items.

  

• Within the Responsive Interface an issue was resolved where, when ordering multiple items from an order form catalog, the last item added appeared multiple times in the confirmation modal. The modal now correctly displays each selected item once.
• Corrected an issue in the Responsive Interface where Chili customization buttons were occasionally duplicated based on browser window size. The buttons now display correctly across all viewport dimensions.
• Updated styling within the Responsive Interface for the welcome message area to enhance visual consistency.
• Updated styling within the Responsive Interface for the approval warnings at checkout to enhance visual consistency and overall user experience.

• Updated the Chili document assignment modal so that when assigning a document to an item code, the search box, file path, and folder icons now appear as expected, providing a clearer and more complete selection interface.

  

IMPROVEMENTS

• Failed and Pending vendor lines are now included in the Legacy Vendor Status Report, offering improved visibility into order statuses and enabling easier tracking of issues.

  

• Performance enhancements have been applied to the following areas of the Responsive Interface:
  • Login Page: Users will now experience significantly faster load times and shorter waits when logging into the site.
  • Catalog: Pricing now loads simultaneously with item codes and descriptions, eliminating the delay and allowing users to access complete product details instantly.
  • Promo Personalization: Users will now experience faster load times on item detail pages.

BUGS

• An issue has been corrected so that if a user is moved to a new group, they will no longer have access to any spending accounts that were assigned to their previous group. (Note: This is specific to the user being updated via the User Management area in New Dist Admin.)

IMPROVEMENTS

• A "Login Instruction" area has been added directly below the welcome message within the Responsive Interface. This provides users with quick access to guidance and ensures important instructions are visible immediately upon entry.

  

• Corrected an issue within the responsive interface that was impacting catalog load times. Catalog items now load significantly faster

• Admins can now designate a specific item from within an Item Group to serve as the group’s representative image. When hovering over a row, a “Select as Catalog Image” button appears; clicking it sets the chosen item’s image as the Item Group image.

  

  BUGS

• Resolved an issue where Chili items using the company profile group mapping script were not displaying correctly within the Responsive Interface. Variables tied to this script now properly show their dropdown contents as expected.
• In the Responsive Interface, the additional charges icon for promo personalization now appears in the correct location, and its information is displayed above the variables so it is clearly visible to the user.
• Resolved an issue where the <Total> value was not being included in the PunchOutOrderMessage for responsive PunchOut. The total is now correctly included.
• Resolved an issue in New Dist Admin > Locations that prevented administrators from sorting the list of locations by Receiving Department
• When using the “Generate Image from Chili Preview” option within New Dist Admin, thumbnails are now correctly created again based on the Chili item.
• For templated items with many variables, when editing a variable in the Template tab > Chili Variables section, the modal now opens without resetting the page position. The page behind the modal remains at the same spot, so admins no longer need to scroll back down the list after closing the modal.
• Within the admin interface, items with quantity breaks but a price of $0 no longer trigger an error. This error had recently been introduced to help admins identify issues when changing an item’s pricing from Standard to Quantity Breaks (QB). The system now correctly recognizes valid break setups with $0 pricing from the back office without displaying an error.
• Resolved an issue where the system did not properly account for the permission, Show Quantity On Hand in UOM (vs. Eaches) when enabled. The permission value is now correctly factored in, ensuring quantities are calculated as expected.
• For promo variants with a “Percent” type cost modification, the cost value on the Item Summary page is now correctly adjusted by the specified percentage relative to the base cost.
• Fixed an issue in Order Form–style catalogs where item Order Limits were not being applied correctly. Order Limits are now enforced as expected when items are placed through this catalog type

IMPROVEMENTS

• The Tapout catalog style has now been integrated into the responsive interface.

• A new option, Show User Information, has been added to the vendor settings. When enabled, the vendor XML will include the user’s username, first name, last name, and email address to support enhanced user data visibility.

  

• When the "Show Cost" vendor option is enabled, the <UNIT_COST>  field is now included in the latest XML DTD (Version 5).

BUGS

• The Ship To Date field for tracking files uploaded by vendors will now correctly display again within the History section of the New Distributor Admin interface.
• Resolved an issue where variant-level sell modifications were not accurately reflected in EQ/d when promotional items were transmitted via Distributor Admin. These changes now process and display correctly.
• Multiple display-related issues within the Catalog Assignments section when selecting a Service Vendor have been identified and corrected to improve usability and presentation consistency.

IMPROVEMENTS

• You can now copy Group-Based Homepages directly to a company within the New Distributor Admin under Site Design > Homepage Template. In the Group Homepage tab, clicking the Copy button will open a modal with expanded options. In addition to copying to another group, you now have the ability to copy the homepage to a company. Simply select your target company and choose either Copy or Copy/Edit. The selected Group Homepage will then be copied to the specified company.

BUGS

• Within the responsive interface, custom address searches now correctly populate the expected results.
• Within the responsive interface, extended lists of company profiles now load correctly, ensuring complete visibility when viewing larger datasets.
• Within the responsive interface, navigation options now remain consistent across all browser sizes.

IMPROVEMENTS

• A new update has been implemented to improve user experience and system clarity when attempting to access a site that has been marked as inactive. On the login screen for an inactive site, the "Sign In" button will appear greyed out/disabled and will not perform any action when clicked.
• An enhancement has been made to streamline the experience for new distributor admin users. When a new distributor admin user is created, the email notification now includes a direct link to the New Distributor Admin interface. This removes the need for users to manually switch from the legacy interface, allowing quicker and more intuitive access to the appropriate environment.
• Distributors using the Authorize.net transaction report, the orderID has been added to the report.

BUGS

• An update has been made to the User Confirmation Email within the billing section to display the Customer-Facing Display Values set within New Distributor Admin as the billing information rather than just displaying the Location Description.
• The system logic has been updated to ensure that the correct URL is used in the user account email based on the company’s status. Legacy companies will now consistently receive the legacy URL in user invitation emails, Responsive companies will continue to consistently receive the responsive URL in user invitation emails, regardless of whether the user was created by a Distributor Admin or Customer Admin.
• An update has been made to improve catalog navigation within the responsive interface. When the hamburger menu is present in the responsive UI, it will now display all catalogs that a user's group has access to. This ensures that users can easily view and access all relevant catalogs without missing any options.

IMPROVEMENTS

• Distributors using Authorize.Net as their credit card merchant can now export transaction reports directly from the New Distributor Admin. This feature is available under History > Authorize.Net Transaction Report.

  The report is exported as a CSV file with the following headers:

  • Order Date
  • Company Name
  • Customer Number
  • Order Number
  • Auth.Net Transaction ID
  • Settled Amount
  • Authorization Date
  • Capture Date

A date range selector is provided to filter transactions, with a recommended maximum range of 30 days for optimal performance.

• For sites configured to use the Responsive Interface but marked as inactive, users will no longer be able to log in. While the login page will still be displayed, the Sign In button will remain disabled to prevent access.

BUGS

• Resolved an issue in the Responsive Interface where users could add disabled product combinations to the cart if one of the variants was preselected. The system now correctly prevents adding such combinations.
• Addressed an issue where the spending account name was not reliably shown in the Billing section of the order confirmation email when a spending account was used. The spending account name now appears correctly within the Billing section.

BUGS

• An issue has been corrected within the Responsive Interface that when using a Company Profile Group, the dropdown is not preselected ensuring the end user selects an option and the coordinating fields populate on the template as expected.

IMPROVEMENTS

• An update has been made to include the item code on each tracking line, allowing users to more easily match each tracking line with its corresponding item.

  Example:

  Shipping Information for Customized Items:

  Shipped:2025-03-10 14:50:00 by UPS -- Tracking #EZ2000000001 for line #2, item COR003

  Shipped:2025-03-10 14:50:00 by UPS -- Tracking #EZ2000000002 for line #2, item COR002

  Shipped:2025-03-10 14:50:00 by UPS -- Tracking #EZ3000000003 for line #3, item ITEM_044

  Shipped:2025-03-10 14:50:00 by UPS -- Tracking #EZ3000000004 for line #4, item COR001

  
  

  NOTE: If you are overriding the Shipping Notification email at the Distributor or Company level you will not see this change. Please download the updated .ftl template and reupload with your modifications to the Distributor or Company.

  
  
• Those making use of ODP Business Solutions will now see product images within the DB Commerce checkout experience, enhancing the shopping journey and providing a clearer view of their selected items.

BUGS

• The issue with vendor attachments containing filenames with special characters—such as dashes, plus signs, and parentheses—has been successfully addressed. As a result, these files can now be easily downloaded or deleted without any issues.
• An issue has been corrected so that brand new promo items will work properly with the real freight feature.
• Resolved an issue where incorrect cost center information was being displayed when a buyer account was used to place an order. This fix ensures that the correct cost center data is now shown for all orders processed with a buyer account.

IMPROVEMENTS

• Validation has been added to the Item Setup area to check for the presence of quantity breaks for relevant items. Now, if an item's price type is set to EQ, QB Restricted, or QB Freeform, and no price breaks are defined in the back office, admins will receive a warning indicating the missing information. (Previously, if one of the above item types lacked price breaks and was placed into a catalog, the catalog would fail to load.) This issue has been fixed, so if an item is missing quantity breaks, the catalog will still load as expected.

  

  BUGS

• An update has been made to the User Confirmation Email within the billing section to display in accordance with the Customer-Facing Display Values set within the New Distributor Admin interface, rather than always displaying the Location Description.
• Resolved an issue in which the "Quantity on Hand" display settings weren't being obeyed in the Responsive Interface when set to "Hide".

BUGS

• An issue has been corrected that if a promo variant has a percentage modification, the price calculation now displays correctly on the Item Summary page for that variant combination.
• Newly added and modified user profiles are now saving as expected for customizable items within the Responsive Interface.
• Browse Only item types will now display when creating an item group. A Browse Only item group is only supported within the Responsive Interface.
• An issue has been corrected where auto requisition (handling) charges that applied to "warehouse lines only" were not being applied to promo items designated as "inventory".
• The manual entry e-mail now properly incorporates any coupon applied as a discount in the calculation summary at the bottom of the e-mail.