Mantle Business Artifacts 1.2.0 is a major new feature and bug fix release.
This release is based on Moqui Framework 1.6.0.
There are over 740 commits since the last release and an increase in size from around 40k lines to around 48k lines of text (primarily XML, Groovy, and FTL files). Over 5k lines were moved to the SimpleScreens project (report and printed doc templates, MyAccount app). Mantle has 338 entities (plus 154 view entities), and 481 services (118 new since last release).
Mantle is focused on being a low-level business artifacts library, in other words data model and logic but no user interface. The My Account app and the various templates in the mantle-usl component have been moved to the new SimpleScreens project, making Mantle more focused on this objective. Another improvement in this direction is a well organized remotely accessible API using the new Service REST feature in Moqui Framework.
The new Mantle REST API has 352 services. This API can be viewed and services called through the Swagger UI with links from the Moqui Tools app. The REST API is not only useful for remote access by dynamic web apps and mobile or desktop client applications, but also as a reference for the services and entities to use for common business operations.
One major area that was missing in previous releases was return processing, and this release includes that functionality with an enhanced data model, services for general return processing, and automated tests.
There are many advanced new features including: EDI (X12 Rec 850, Send 855, Send 856, Send 810, and Send/Rec 997); OFX import and reconcile; NACHA export; positive pay export for a few banks; Cash Flow Statement, Retained Equity Statement, and Financial Ratios report services; and the AuthorizeDotNet component is now part of Mantle.
There are also many basic accounting enhancements with improved demo GL structure, better handling of invoice and payment cancel/void/change, and services to adjust an invoice and post the adjustment to the GL. There is also now GL posting for physical inventory variance, WIP inventory, and improved period closing and time period handling. Overall the accounting functionality is refined and more complete to handle common business needs.
With this release Mantle Business Artifacts is now a comprehensive foundation for ERP systems.
For complete release notes see:
https://github.com/moqui/mantle/blob/master/ReleaseNotes.txt