StickIt 2.80 Release Notes

Updated DYMO connector for compatibility with DLS versions >=8.7.2

On May 29, 2018, DYMO released version 8.7.2 of the DYMO Label Software (DLS) which included changes specific to the DYMO web service. As a result, it became necessary to update the DYMO connectors used within StickIt to ensure that any users upgrading to DLS 8.7.2 or higher could do so without disruption.

What this means:

• If you upgrade to DLS version 8.7.2 or higher, but are not on StickIt version 2.1.4, 2.4.5, or 2.80, StickIt will no longer work in your Salesforce instance.
• If you do not upgrade your version of DLS and continue to use DLS versions 8.6.2 - 8.7.1, all versions of StickIt (including 2.80) will continue to work as expected.

Summary of changes in DLS 8.7.2:

• Behavior change for disconnected users
  • In this version of DLS, the web service for each user will suspend itself if the user disconnects (either due to fast-user switching or temporary RDP session disconnect on a remote machine). Once the user becomes active again, the service will resume. This will ensure that only one instance of the web service is active at any given time.
• Random certificate generation
  • Root and exchange certificates will be generated randomly using strong cryptographic keys during DLS installation and discarded immediately after installation. This ensures the certificates are unique for every DLS installation and adds an extra layer of security to the DYMO web service.
• Change in web service URI
  • The DYMO web service will be changed to use 0.0.1 instead of localhost as its URI to avoid host name spoofing.
• Firefox changes
  • The new web service for DLS Windows does not install a root certificate into Firefox’s local keychain. Instead, it enables Firefox’s built-in feature which allows Firefox to user OS certificates. This flag is set on DLS installation and removed on DLS uninstallation.

Fixed an issue where printing from list views sometimes failed to print some labels.

Some users reported that selecting a batch of records from a list view caused some of the expected labels not to print, without any errors or warnings. This issue is related to a change that was made during code cleanup between versions 2.71 and 2.79 which instantiated too many print requests to be issued in a short amount of time, thereby causing some of them to silently fail.

New mechanisms were added to ensure that batch printing issues requests in an orderly fashion and within the callout limits to ensure labels successfully reach the print queue.

Added Type to the Log Activity function

You may now specify a Type when logging Activity records. Type values are inclusive of all Activity Types configured in your Salesforce instance. If you have specified a default Type value for the Activity object, that value will automatically populate in the Activity Type field when opening the Log Activity window.

When logging an Activity, optionally save label previews

You may now save the label preview when logging an activity. Choose between the Attachment or File object as the destination for your label image. The image will appear as a related Attachment or File on the completed Activity record.

Save default Log Activity options

To accommodate scenarios where the same Subject, Type, and/or Save Label Preview options are used frequently, users may save default values. Simply populate the desired values while the Log Activity window is open and click the Set as Default button. These values will be saved as the default values for the user, on all future uses of the Log Activity function. Note that defaults are object specific, which means you may set different default values for each object where StickIt is used.

Specify label print speed (quality)

Previously, all labels printed with StickIt used the Auto print speed. With this update, users now have control over the print speed (quality) used for each print operation.

Available options:

• Auto (default): Optimized based on label elements
• Fast: Lower quality, best used for text-only labels
• Slow: Higher quality, best used for labels with images or barcodes

Perform field updates after label printing

Label templates now include the ability to specify field updates as part of the printing process. To enable, add a new text area to the label template with the name FIELD_UPDATES (via the text area properties dialog in DLS) and populate the text area using the following formats for the desired result:

To update a single field on a record:

• Format:
  • Id->field|type|value
  • Ex: {Id}->Checkbox__c|Boolean|TRUE
  • Result:
    • a033A00000FcUVoQAN->Checkbox__c|Boolean|TRUE

To update multiple fields on a single record:

• Format:
  • Id->field|type|value~field|type|val~...
  • Ex: {Id}->Checkbox__c|Boolean|TRUE~Received_Date__c|Date|TODAY
  • Result:
    • a033A00000FcUVoQAN->Checkbox__c|Boolean|TRUE~Received_Date__c|Date|TODAY

To update fields on multiple records:

• Format:
  • Id->field|type|val*Id->field|type|val
  • Ex: {Id}->Checkbox__c|Boolean|TRUE*{Account.Id}->Info__c|Text|foobar
  • Result:
    • a033A00000FcUVoQAN->Checkbox__c|Boolean|TRUE*0015000001X01FUAAZ->Info__c|Text|foobar

Possible Type values:​

• Text
• Number
• Boolean
• Date*
• DateTime*

*For Date and DateTime fields, you may use ADD_DAYS:N to populate a calculated value using todays date as a baseline.

• Format:
  • Id->field|Date|ADD_DAYS:N
  • Id->field|DateTime|ADD_DAYS:N
  • Ex: {Id}->Expiration_Date__c|Date|ADD_DAYS:30
  • Result:
    • 0015000001X01FUAAZ->Expiration_Date__c|Date|ADD_DAYS:30

Overhaul of the StickIt Automation Station foundation and UX

StickIt Automation Station was updated to bring several libraries up-to-date as well as enhancing the underlying platform to mirror recent platform updates to the core StickIt components. This update also included a refreshed user experience, featuring more versatile user controls and improved error handling/messaging.

You may use the following URL parameters with Automation Station:

• autoPrint
  • Toggle the Auto Print switch to "On" by default when the page loads. Default is "Off."
  • Accepted values: 0,Off,1,On
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?autoPrint=1
• printLocation
  • Set the Print Location / Queue to monitor by default
  • Accepted values: Any valid StickIt Queue Identifier
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?printLocation=001
• printer
  • Set the DYMO printer to use by default for incoming labels
  • Accepted values: Any valid DYMO printer name connected to the PC
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?printer=DYMO+LabelWriter+450
• roll
  • For twin turbo printers, identify the side of the printer to print on by default
  • Accepted values: L,Left,R,Right
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?roll=R
• showPreview
  • Suppress image previews for received labels. Can help to prevent performance issues in some cases.
  • Accepted values: 0,Off,1,On
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?showPreview=Off
• printQuality
  • To force the print quality/speed regardless of label contents
  • Accepted values: Text,BarcodeAndGraphics,Auto
    • Text = Fast
    • BarcodeAndGraphics = Slow
    • Auto = Framework will decide based on label contents (default)
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?printQuality=text
• rateLimit
  • Used to identify how long (milliseconds) to wait between triggering print executions. Useful when multiple records are being added to the queue at once, or in rapid succession.
  • Accepted values: Any valid integer, default is 1000
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?rateLimit=2500
• limit
  • Limit the number of labels that are retained on the page after receipt. Helps prevent performance issues when the list gets long.
  • Accepted values: Any valid integer
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?limit=25
• printConfig
  • When it is desirable to monitor multiple locations and associate specific print locations to specific printers
  • Accepted values: {"printLocation":{"printer":"printerName","roll":"L/R"}}
  • Ex: /apex/TSS_StickIt_MR1__StickIt_Automation_Station?printConfig={"001":{"printer":"DYMO LabelWriter 450","roll":""},"002":{"printer":"DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo","roll":"L"},"003":{"printer":"DYMO LabelWriter 4XL","roll":""}}

For readability:

{

"001":{"printer":"DYMO LabelWriter 450","roll":""},

"002":{"printer":"DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo","roll":"L"},

"003":{"printer":"DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo","roll":"R"}

}