1. Older issues that still remain unresolved are at this post.
2. Items Commit issue - Problem in View of an already Created Item whose Code is Same as that of any GL Code.
3. Barcode of stock_id restricted to integers as a stop gap arrangement discussed in this post. This is as of the commit on 2018-12-22.

Changes:
1. New translation string: GL #
2. New Reports: Customer (115) and Supplier (206) Trial Balance Reports
3. New Exchange Rate Providers: EXCHANGE-RATES.ORG, CCA

Also the index of exchange rate providers has changed in the config file.

All upgrade caveats apply and among others they are:
1. backup files and sql first
2. sys_prefs table entries - ref_no_auto_increase, print_dialog_direct
3. config.php variables and their settings
4. db changes if any
5. sequential updates from each version
6. extensions compatibility
7. language strings

The Sourceforge mirrors may not yet have been updated (Excellmedia, Kent). The following links work now:

https://liquidtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/project/frontaccounting/FrontAccounting%202.4/2.4.5/frontaccounting-2.4.5.tar.gz
Size: 1,574,771 bytes
MD5: C0AA7D697E8DCB5F3A44E709165DE3485E396911
md5: c0aa7d697e8dcb5f3a44e709165de3485e396911

https://sourceforge.net/code-snapshots/git/f/fr/frontaccounting/git.git/frontaccounting-git-080086d679db208567059b420ebfb5fcd7aae5b5.zip

The first 2 day download stats for FA 2.4.5 since it's release shows the UK (57) just leading India (41) with the others way behind. Weekend may be a reason as well.

This is a 2.4.5 release, which is mainly bugfix release, but also contains a couple of improvements (see below for details).

Please report any bugs/problems found via our Mantis Bugtracker at http://mantis.frontaccounting.com.

Download instructions

In Sourceforge FrontAccounting (https:/sourceforge.net/projects/frontaccounting), select
Files -> FrontAccounting 2.4 ->2.4.5.

For Windows users select the zip file. For all other users select the tar.gz file.

Common

• Fixed Session error in PHP 7.2.

• Auto Increase of Document References (Company Setup)

• Fixed a php 7.2 bug in db_pager.inc

• Updated google url for currency converter.

• Installer: added info about needed user database permissions.

• Marker in Void Transactions fixed.

• Utf-8 decoding not working for some special characters on pdf reports. @Braathwaate.

• Fixed deprecated each() function in PHP 7.2. @notrinos.

• Fixed php 7.2 count() compatibility and intval cast in number_format2 parameter 2.

• Added input data check for company preferences. @notrinos.

• Added missing input data check for Gl Setup. @notrinos.

• Added Comany Setup Option. 'Open Print Dialog Direct on Reports'. @notrinos.

Sales

• Fixed the summation of the outstanding open balance in Customer Balance Report.

• The function get_customer_trans_details now includes itemPrice excl. tax in SQL.

• Our Order No is always 0 on customer payment receipt. Fixed by empty column.

• Ajax confirmation dialog ignored user answer in Sales Order cancelation - fixed.

• 2.4.4 no Longer Displays 0.00 Sales Invoices in customer_inquiry.php. Fixed. @Braathwaate.

• Fixed error creating customer credit note: Undefined index: sales_gl_code. @notrinos.

• Left to allocate amount on sales documents was wrongly calculated. Fixed by @notrinos.

• Fixed Customer Statement reflecting wrong balance. @Braath Waate.

• New last_sales_order_detail function sql was very slow. Optimized by @Braathwaate.

• Customer Balance showing wrong Outstanding balance (Journal Entry allocation) fixed, @kvvaradha.

Purchasing

• Removed obsolete column 'Received' from direct purchase document entry forms.

• Fixed SQL Problem in 'Aged Supplier Analysis'.

• Fixed bug in Report Supplier Balances.

• Purchase Order Delivery does not show the Supplier name in GL transactions report. @kvvaradha.

• Suppliers: inactive tax groups should not appear in tax group selector for new supplier.

Items and Inventory

• Stock goes negative even if the negative inventory is turned off. Fix by kvvaradha.

• Solution for item editable description

• Optimized Inventory Movement Report

• Costed inventory Movements report did not reconcile. @Braatwaate.

• Update material cost when quantity on hand is zero. @notrinos.

• Item transactions should not show QOH for service items. @Braathwaate. Fixed by disabling transactions when non inventory item.

• Items: item cloning did not preserved value for non-editable fields.

Manufacturing

• New option in Workorder Listing report for optional listing of cost GL postings.

• Work Order Entry: fixed error when voided WO reference is reused.

• Print Work Orders: database error fixed when voided WO is in selected range.

• Search Outstanding Work Orders: voided work orders excluded.

• Fixed bug in costing procedure for produced items.

Dimensions

• New feature: adding Attachments to Dimension

Bank and General Ledger

• Update Journal Entry SQL query fixed.

• GL inquiry person/item displays number instead of person, Fixed.

• Cannot modify a funds transfer twice. Fixed by Braathwaate.

• Fiscal year delete lead to undefined variable $total. Fixed.

• Memo line was not cleared when entering new payment item. @Braathwaate.

• Modifying Journal Transaction: fixed form layout for gl edition containing subaccount.

• Fixed Revaluation amount was posted wrongly. @mugao-em and @andijani.