Product Update Category: S-Release
Bullhorn Release Rewind | Q1 2023
Check out our Bullhorn Release Rewind video for a recap of the most important product release updates from Q1 2023!
Saving Placement Change Requests
An issue was resolved that prevented placement change requests from saving.
SOAP Parse Resume Functionality Is Now Working
We resolved an issue where clients were not able to use SOAP Web Services APIs to parse candidate resumes into Bullhorn.
Filtering onboardingStatus column
Users can now filter against multi word statuses from the Candidate or Placement lists on the ‘Onboarding Status’ column.
Bullhorn ATS to eStaff365 Synch
We have resolved an issue that caused new users to not automatically sync from Bullhorn ATS to eStaff365.
French Accented Characters Show as Symbols
An update was made so that French accented characters will render properly within the fields list in Canvas. Users will be asked to republish the model upon accessing Canvas to see the changes.
Onboarding Candidates in Newfoundland and Labrador provinces
Onboarding can now be initiated without error when their home address is in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Duplicate Onboarding
An issue that allowed users to initiate multiple onboardings resulting in duplicates has been resolved.
Lead Notes Update
The issue of notes being delayed in appearing on a lead record when newly added has been resolved.
Anonymize the Task and Appointment Subject Lines
The GDPR Anonymization function has been updated so that tasks and appointments that contain a candidate or contact name in the subject line will be updated and the name removed with a record is anonymized.
API Documentation Update: Custom Actions
The public REST API documentation now includes information on the Custom Action APIs.
Flowback Support for All Custom Objects
We have extended flowback support to all Custom Objects in Bullhorn.
Error Handler Message Updates
When a user is initiating Onboarding from a Candidate or Placement Record and no data is mapped to eStaffCandidate or eStaffPlacement, an error message will now be presented that states “A mapped entity for Candidate/Placement with the name eStaffCandidate/eStaffPlacement could not be found.”
Auto Refresh Onboarding Status
The “Onboarding Status” will now auto-refresh when onboarding a candidate.
Private Distribution List Visibility
Private distribution lists can now only be accessed by the owners of the list.
Department Filter on Lists
When a user selects a department filter on an entity list, the correct departments will be selected
Information Visible After Anonymization
When a user anonymizes a candidate, contact, or lead record in Bullhorn, the following associated data will now also be anonymized in Data Mirror 8:
- Candidate Education
- Candidate Work History
- Candidate References
- Candidate, Lead, and Contact Custom Objects
Saving a Query as a Favorite
Entity list favorites (saved searches) will now correctly return results for queries using the advanced note searching criteria “Does NOT Have.” This applies to both new and existing saved searches.
Filtering Tasks by the ‘Assigned To’ Column
The Tasks list was updated to ensure that the search results are accurate when using the “With Assigned To” filter in the search criteria. Clients who need this working correctly will need re-indexing to be completed.
Request New Credential Entitlement
A new user type action entitlement can be added called ‘Request New Credential’. This allows a user to request a new Credential from the Credentialing tab on a Candidate or Placement record by selecting ‘Request new Credential’ from the action drop down.
Additional Candidate Custom Objects in Canvas
PersonCustomObjects 11-35 are now available in Canvas reporting.
Azure SSO Users Not Prompted to Change Password
Users that have Azure as a SAML provider no longer receive a reset password prompt from Bullhorn.
Updated Filter Slideout to Replace Scrollbar
When selecting filter criteria, a new filter slideout replaces the horizontal scrollbar filters.
Anonymize Merged Records
When anonymizing a record that is part of a record merge, the personal information on the secondary record will also be anonymized.
Enhanced Logging for DM8
Logging for DataMirror 8 now removes duplicate entries of error logs. Duplicate create events will be logged as warnings.
Added U.S. Territories to State Fields
United States Territories are now available in the State – Mini Picker and State – Drop Down fields when the selected country is the United States.
Loading Placement Record in Firefox
Placements records will now load properly in Firefox.
Logging Into Bullhorn Via The Android App
Users are now able to login to the Bullhorn Mobile App on the Android OS.
Creating Merge PDF With .doc and .docx files
Customers using the Merge PDF feature can now successfully incorporate .docx and .doc files within the merged PDF.
Multiple Search Criteria Containing a Slash
Searching on a Contact list will now succeed when multiple search criteria is selected, and one of the search values contains a slash “/”.
Advanced Note Search
When performing a search using the “Does NOT Have” parameter, the search will correctly filter records that do not have the specified criteria.
Custom Object Labels Appear Incorrectly in REST Meta Calls
REST API/meta call response will correctly return the Custom Object labels.
Search by Notes on Candidate Record
Searching by Note Actions on a Candidate now correctly applies the Note Date Added filter.
Sensitive Candidate Fields in Public API
When a post call is made from the OSCP via applying for a job, the response code no longer exposes the phone, email, gender, veteran, disability, or ethnicity fields.
Fields Respecting Configured Field Label on Candidate’s Placement Table
The configured field label will now be correctly shown on the candidate’s placement table. The following table column headers should now show the user defined label:
- Pay rate
- Bill rate
- Start date
- End date
Mass Mail Recipient List Holds Email Addresses From Erased Records
When performing a GDPR erase of a Candidate record, any mass mails that the Candidate was included in will now not hold the Candidate name and email address.
Daylight Savings Time for Birthdays Before 1966
Data Mirror 8 now correctly converts date/time fields that land during Daylight Savings time for every year before 10/31/1966.
Anonymized Identifying Fields Not Blank
When anonymizing a record, Data Mirror 8 now blanks out the appropriate fields upon replication for contact, candidate, and lead entities.
Full Name and Email Added as Expected
Creating a new Candidate, Contact, or Lead record via the Gmail and Outlook Email Gadget will now import the full name and email address as expected.
SSO Expired Session Login Prompt
Now when an SSO user has an expired session they will now see a prompt to login via their SSO provider. After completing login the user will be redirected back to the original Bullhorn session window.
REST Trigger Proceed on Error Check
Admins will now be able to control whether REST triggers are disabled upon error and the number of errors before being disabled.
Mass Mail with DKIM and DMARC Available
Mass Mail with DKIM and DMARC support is now available. Please reach out to support for more information on how to enable this feature.
Add an Email from a Chain to a Note
The Email Gadget (Gmail & Outlook OWA & Desktop) will now recognize which email from a chain is being added as a note.
Edit History Field Changes
Edit History will now contain all of the field changes from the edit when replicated to Data Mirror.
Templates are no Longer Supported
Removed the SEEK Template field from the Job Publishing and BH Connect pages since the feature is disabled in the integration.
Daxtra Search Integration Supported for Chrome Users
The Daxtra Search integration for Chrome users with the “sameSite” cookie setting enabled will now be supported.
Data Mirror Checks Version on Startup
On startup, Data Mirror will now print to the logs when there is a new version available.
New View Added
We have added a new View to Data Mirror 8 called “dbo.LastSync”. This view contains the most recent “dateLastModified” and “dateLastSync” values for the following entities:
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Field Character Limit Increased
We have increased the character limit on State and Address fields to 100 characters.
SSO Login with Azure Works as Expected
You can now log into the Outlook Desktop Email Gadget via Azure SSO.
Candidate Name Field Added to Placement Change Request List
The Candidate associated with the Placement the Change Request is referencing will now display on the List. You can sort, filter, and search against the Candidate’s name.
Updates to Null Value Works on Custom Objects
Record updates from a value to NULL on Custom Objects will now be recognized by Data Mirror 8 as expected.
Table Added to Track Self Heal Progress
The new SelfHealSnapShot table will now track data for the Self Healing process. Additionally, the new property “snapshotdays” will control how many days to keep data in the SelfHealHistory and SelfHealSnapShot tables. The default value is 30.
HTML Formatting Does Not Prevent Job Publishing
You can publish jobs to Indeed as expected even when the Job Description contains nested XML or HTML formatting within the Job Description.
Jasper Standard and Custom Reports
Jasper Standard & Custom Reports will no longer have a flash dependency.
- 9/29 – NPE
- 10/13 – Production Environments
Credential Requirement Field Display Values
Clients using credential requirement entity fields of the edit-type “drop down” can now see the “display value” in NOVO tables for such fields as set in field mapping instead of the backend value that is actually stored in the database.
Placement Start and End Date Card Correctly Reflects Placements
The Placements Starts and Ends dashboard card will now show and link to Placements instead of Jobs.
Search Uses Note Actions from Current Private Label
When running an “Advanced Note Search” the available options for Note Action will pull from the Private Label you are currently using.
New Payroll Tables Available for Reporting
Bullhorn One customers can now access data from the following tables to build Canvas reports:
- “PayMasterTransactionPayExportBatch” pulls data for successfully exported pay master transactions tied to the batch you need.
- “PayExportBatchExternal” allows you to see the Batch ID from the external payroll provider and the Bullhorn Batch ID.
Standard Report for User Login Added
Admin users can now access a new Standard Report called Date/Time of Last Login, which allows you to see the last time your users logged into Bullhorn.
Schedule Next Action Includes Appointments and Tasks
The Mobile App now allows you to add an Appointment or a Task as a next action when creating a Submission or adding a Note.
GSuite SSO Supported
The Bullhorn Mobile app now supports GSuite (Google Apps) SSO.
Export Email and Export SMS Features Enhanced
Users can now export emails and SMS messages from Contact and Lead records in addition to Candidates.
Lists Open When Keyword Search Contains Special Characters
Lists will now open as expected when you use special characters in the search parameters.
New Actions Created to Assist with CCPA Compliance
We have created 3 new usertype entitlements to allow actions required for CCPA compliance:
- Erase Data
- Export Emails
- Export SMS
These entitlements allow you to erase and anonymize Candidate, Contacts, and Leads, as well as export outbound emails or SMS messages. To have these enabled, please contact Bullhorn Support.
Quick Adding Job Pulls All Requirements from Company
API call limits have been updated, allowing all credentialing requirements to be pulled into the job. The limit has been increased from 5 to 200.
Additional Fields Available in Job Submissions
We have added startDate and endDate as fields for Submissions.
Placement/Candidate Encrypted Text Fields Now Hideable in Lists
The following fields will now show in under View Layout > Search > Searchable Fields:
- Candidates: CustomEncryptedText1-10
- Placements: CustomEncryptedText1-10
You can choose whether or not these fields show on an entity’s list ‘Column’ dropdown.
Update Note References Immediately
Adding a Note to a Candidate record and referencing other entities will now immediately update the references on the Note. This will no longer cause issues when searching for the contents of the Note on referenced records.
Mobile SSO Password Expiry Override
Mobile SSO will now bypass the password expiration check on login.
Hide Send SMS Action on Lead Slideout
The “Send sms” action will no longer display in the Actions drop-down when previewing a Lead from the Lead List.
Track Responses from Hotmail Email Addresses
Replying to an email sent from Bullhorn with a Hotmail email account will now track into the system as expected.
Display File Attachments Correctly
When attaching a file to a Candidate’s Credential from their record, the file picker will display the name of the file as expected instead of the Candidate’s name or “[object Object].”
Link Score Column to Relevant Documentation
Clicking the Score column on the Candidate List followed by the explanation of the Score column will now open the relevant article in the Bullhorn Community.
Swipe to Add Note
ZippiNote, which allows you to swipe to add a Note, is now supported for the Candidate, Contact, Job, Lead, Opportunity entities.
Deleted Submissions No Longer Display
Deleted Submissions will no longer display on the Submissions List.
Add Opportunity From Activity Tab
You can now add opportunities from the Activity tab of Company records.
Export Goals and Quotas
You can now export both Goals and Quotas with a new usertype entitlement. Please contact Bullhorn Support to have this feature enabled.
Gmail Add-On Integration Updated for Compatibility
The Gmail Add-on is now compatible with G-Suite rather than only Gmail.
Candidate Tax Info Fields Included in Edit History
Changes made to the following Candidate Tax Info fields will now be reflected in the Edit History:
- is Exempt
- Two Jobs?
- Total Dependent Claim Amount
- Other Income Amount
- Other Deductions Amount
- Federal Extra Withholding Amount
Redirect to Login Screen when Session Times Out
For clients on S-Release, you can now use the system setting sessionCheckInterval to check for session timeouts. If the session has timed out, the user will be taken to the login screen immediately.
ZippiNote Supported
The Mobile App now supports sliding to add a note on the Candidate, Contact, Job, Lead, and Opportunity entities.
Appointment Date Respects Local Timezone
Appointment dates now respect the local timezone on the add/edit page.
Respect Local Time Zones on Add and Edit Appointment Screens
Appointment dates will now respect your local time zone on the add and edit screens.
Display Dates in User Activity Report Accurately
The User Activity Report will now show activity dates accurately regardless of your time zone.
Departments in the Notes Activity Report
The Notes Activity Report will now respect department criteria and user permissions for department-level data viewing.
List and View Layout Support for New Candidate Tax Info Fields
The following six fields can now be searched and sorted via list views and can be configured using View Layout:
- Two Jobs?
- Total Dependent Claim Amount
- Other Income Amount
- Other Deductions Amount
- Federal Extra Withholding Amount (for each pay period)
- Is Exempt?
Advanced Note Searching Support on Contact and Lead Lists
Advanced Note Searching is now supported on the Contact and Lead lists. Advanced Note Searching makes searching notes via list views easier by pulling all note-related search fields into their own area on your search box.
Department Counts on Dashboard Cards
Filtering dashboard cards by Department will no longer include records owned by disabled user accounts.
Canvas Support for New Candidate Tax Info Fields
Bullhorn Canvas can now report against the following six Candidate Tax Info fields:
- Two Jobs?
- Total Dependent Claim Amount
- Other Income Amount
- Other Deductions Amount
- Federal Extra Withholding Amount (for each pay period)
- Is Exempt?
Render Apostrophes in Standard Reports
Apostrophes (‘) will now display correctly in Bullhorn’s Standard Reports.
Job Tracks
Job Tracks are now supported in the Bullhorn Mobile App.
Microsoft Azure SSO Certificate Refresh
Bullhorn will now handle Azure SSO certificates automatically and will renew and refresh them so that they do not expire.
New Fields on Candidate Tax Info Tab
Six new fields have been added to the Candidate Tax Info tab to adhere to 2020 W4 forms:
- Two Jobs?
- Total Dependent Claim Amount
- Other Income Amount
- Other Deductions Amount
- Federal Extra Withholding Amount (for each pay period)
- Is Exempt?
Rebrand to Bullhorn Chrome Extension
The Bullhorn Accelerator has been rebranded to ‘Bullhorn Chrome Extension’.
Support for Form and REST Triggers
The Bullhorn Mobile App now supports Form and REST Triggers!
- If your company was enabled with a read-only version of the app due to Form Trigger and/or REST Trigger customizations, contact Bullhorn Support to have the full version of the app enabled.
Note: Single Sign On (SSO) is not yet supported in the Bullhorn Mobile App. Support for SSO in the Bullhorn Mobile App is coming in a later release.
Separate Internationalized Mobile Identity Provider
A ‘Separate Internationalized Mobile Identity Provider’ checkbox among other internationalized mobile fields has been added to the Add/Edit User page. This checkbox is the first step of getting the Bullhorn Mobile App compatible with Single Sign On (SSO). This button will not do anything in its current state as the full functionality is currently in development.
Close Favorites Drop Down When Saving Public Searches
Saving a search as public from a list view will now close the Favorites drop-down as expected.
Open Source Career Portal
Versions 2.8 and 3.1 of the Open Source Career Portal will now allow a Privacy Policy to be hosted as a link from the main page of your career portal. You have the ability to modify the Privacy Policy page.
Instructions on enabling this will be available on our Github page.
Note: Complying with CCPA with the tools we provide is your responsibility.
Data Capture Notification
We have added a ‘Send Data Capture Notification’ action on Candidate, Contact, and Lead records that you can leverage as part of your CCPA compliance roadmap.
Once enabled by Bullhorn Support, data capture notifications can be customized using the following System Settings:
- dataCaptureNotificationNoteType – The Note Action that will be used to log a note when a data capture email is sent.
- candidateDataCaptureNotificationEmailSubjectLine – Adjusts the subject line of the email sent to Candidates.
- candidateDataCaptureNotificationEmailBody – Adjusts the text in the body of the email sent to Candidates.
- contactDataCaptureNotificationEmailSubjectLine – Adjusts the subject line of the email sent to Contacts.
- contactDataCaptureNotificationEmailBody – Adjusts the text in the body of the email sent to Contacts.
- leadDataCaptureNotificationEmailSubjectLine – Adjusts the subject line of the email sent to Leads.
- leadDataCaptureNotificationEmailBody – Adjusts the text in the body of the email sent to Leads.
Note: Complying with CCPA with the tools we provide is your responsibility.