The latest updates to CiviCRM, the database that PowerBase is built upon had many new features and security enhancements.
In the latest version of CiviCRM, 4.3.4, there have been a number of bug fixes and security enhancements.
From the CiviCRM blog:
10) CiviDiscount Extension
- Create custom discount codes (flat or percentage)
- Track and restrict discount usage
- Member discounts and special renewal discounts
9) Contact Edit Locking
- Prevents accidents when two people edit the same contact at the same time
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8) Better notifications
- Attractive, helpful messages to let you know what’s going on.
- Color-coded icons tell you what kind of message this is, and non-urgent messages will fade away on their own.
7) Advanced Search and QuickSearch Improvements
- The QuickSearch bar now lets you instantly find contacts based on your chosen search field.
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- Advanced Search includes many new and improved search fields
- Manage complex searches more easily with the improved advanced search UI.
6) Multi-record custom data in profiles
- Previously, multi-record custom fields couldn’t be added to profiles
- Now profiles allow you to create, update and delete one or more records in a custom field group
5) Enhanced in-place editing
- Working with contacts has never been easier
- Edit contact fields, tags, and custom data, and watch the changelog update in real-time
4) Friendly Front-End Forms
- Your contribution, membership and event pages have never looked better
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Large friendly inputs and clientside validation make for a pleasant user experience.
3) Smarter Search-Builder
- Pick groups, tags, and other select options from a list without having to type in the ids or use a special format
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- Enjoy a date-popup widget when inputting date fields
- Add and remove search criteria quickly without waiting for the page to reload
2) New Profile Form Designer
- Build and preview your profiles in real-time without having to navigate away from your current task.
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- Drag-n-drop interface makes creating a profile easy and fun.
- Currently implemented for Surveys, you’ll see this time-saving tool appear in the rest of CiviCRM in the near future.
1) Accounting Integration
- It’s here! The long-awaited new suite of features for Quickbooks and other accounting software.
- CiviCRM financial data is now stored in accountant-friendly ways.
- New batch workflows for exporting financial data to spreadsheet or Quickbooks format.