LEADING Job Release Note 26.2

General

1. Already migrated modules in the desktop application deactivated

What’s new? With an update to version 26.2 (or higher), all modules that have been migrated to the web application are automatically deactivated in the desktop application. As previously announced, the desktop application will be discontinued over the course of the year once the migration of the remaining master data modules has been completed. Temporarily reactivating the deactivated modules is still possible.

Why is this important? This measure supports the consistent transition to the web application and reduces parallel system usage. In the long term, you benefit from a centralized, modern, and low-maintenance system environment.

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Job

2. New columns for converting PP and SP into EUR

What’s new? For countries whose agency currency is not the euro, additional columns have been introduced at the service level of a job for purchase price and selling price:

In addition to “Current PP” and “Current SP”, the corresponding values in EUR are now also available.

The calculation works as follows:

• If the amount is already in EUR (e.g. invoiced in EUR), the value is taken over directly.
• If the amount is in agency currency or another foreign currency, it is converted into EUR based on the exchange rate stored in the master data.

Why is this important? You get an additional, standardized comparison level in EUR – regardless of the original currency. This is particularly helpful for international controlling and evaluating projects across multiple currency areas.

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Purchase Orders

3. Adjustment of direct email sending for purchase orders

What’s new? Previously, purchase orders were always sent with the “Draft” watermark – regardless of their status. For this reason, the email sending process for supplier orders has been revised and simplified.

The function button now shows a simple mail icon:

A confirmation prompt still appears before sending, regardless of status:

The sending behavior has been adjusted as follows:

• Status “new” or “delegated”
  → Sent with the “Draft” watermark as before (as shown in the preview)
• Status “authorized”
  → The preview still shows the “Draft” watermark
  → When actually sent, the watermark is automatically removed
  → The status of the supplier order is automatically set to “sent”

Why is this important? The sending process now clearly reflects the actual status of the purchase order. Authorized orders are sent without the “Draft” watermark, preventing misunderstandings and making the overall process more transparent.

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4. New permission for authorizing purchase orders

What’s new? Similar to cost estimates, a new permission has been introduced to implement the four-eyes principle for authorizing purchase orders:

[Inquiery and Order] → Order - change status to “partially authorized” (if create user is different) 

If this permission is used (instead of the existing ‘change status to “partially authorized”’), the following applies: employees can no longer authorize purchase orders they created themselves (regardless of any limit settings). The order must be delegated to another person.

Why is this important? This automatically enforces a four-eyes principle without requiring additional process steps. This increases security and traceability in approval processes.

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Project and Resource Management

5. New system setting: automatically hide projects at 100%

What’s new? The completion of a project in terms of project and resource management and the final completion or billing of the underlying job do not necessarily occur at the same time. Previously, projects that reached 100% were only hidden for the responsible employees once the status of the associated job was set to “completed”.

To allow already completed projects to be hidden earlier if desired - and thus improve clarity in lists - a new system setting has been added. This works just like the existing setting for automatically removing completed tasks.

This setting allows you to define whether and when projects should be automatically hidden after reaching 100%:

• Value -1 → Project is hidden immediately upon completion
• Value 0 → Project remains visible until the end of the current day
• Value > 0 → Number of days between completion and hiding

Why is this important? You can control the visibility of your projects more flexibly and hide completed projects earlier. This improves clarity and reduces complexity in project lists.

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Reports

6. Purchase order journal available

What’s new? A journal for listing supplier orders is now available in the LEADING Job web application.

The search can be refined using various parameters as usual:

Please note that at least one book, one supplier, and one status must be selected to run the report.

The result shows a list of the corresponding supplier orders with the following information:

• Status
• Supplier
• Responsible employees
• Total amount in original currency
• Total amount in agency currency

Why is this important? You get a structured overview of all relevant supplier orders directly in the web application. This makes evaluation and tracking easier and provides additional transparency.

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Contact LEADING Job Support

Do you have questions about the current Release Note? You have discovered a problem with the current version? Talk to us! Here is your direct line to LEADING Job Support:

+43 1 503 6644

job.support@qualiant.at

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