2017
Below are notable changes to the project's Submittals tool in 2017.
Rollout of New Submittal Workflow for Approvers (27/12/2017)
Procore will begin rolling out a new submittal workflow model to provide your users with more flexibility when setting the approval path for a submittal. This new model prevents project users with 'Admin' level permission on the Submittals tool from having to specifically configure the tool to use sequential approval or parallel approval. With the new workflow model, any submittal on a project can now be created to use sequential, parallel, or a combination of both approval models. To learn more, see Submittals: Rollout of New Submittal Workflow for Approvers.
Updated the Submittals Workflow Table for Sequential Workflow (20/12/2017)
Updated the Submittal Workflow table in the create and edit submittal pages. This update only affects projects configured for sequential approval. See Submittals: New Submittal Workflow Widget.
Updated Submittals Log So Users Can Resize Column Width (1/11/2017)
Users can now resize a column width on their submittals table by dragging the right border of the column header.
Improved Search Within Submittal's Title (12/10/2017)
Users can now search on partial words within a Submittal's title.
Added Retrieve & Delete Options To Bulk Actions Menu In Submittals Tool (7/9/2017)
Updated the project's Submittals tool so users can send submittals to the Recycle Bin using the Bulk Actions > Delete menu option. In addition, users can now also choose Bulk Actions > Retrieve menu option in the Recycle Bin to restore a recycled submittal.
Added Package Number To Submittal Package List Export (24/8/2017)
When the Submittal Package List is exported to PDF, the Submittal Package Number will now be displayed for each Package.
Added Package Number To Submittal View (24/8/2017)
When viewing a Submittal Package, the number of the Submittal Package is now displayed in the header.
Added Linked Drawing Field To All Submittal View And Edit Pages (19/7/2017)
The Linked Drawings field is now on all View and Edit Submittal pages, regardless of whether there are drawings attached or not.
Updated Submittal Import Template To Be User-Facing (13/7/2017)
The Submittal import template is now available for 'Admin' users in the Submittals tool Configuration Settings. Procore remains the only ones able to import Submittal Templates.
Added Package Number To Submittal Package Email Notifications (12/7/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool so when an email is sent for a Submittal Package, the email will now include the Submittal Package Number.
Removed The Ability For Standard Users To Edit Closed Submittals (1/6/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool to remove the ability for users with 'Standard' level permission to see the Edit button on the submittals that they've created when the status on one of these submittals is set to 'Closed'.
Internationalized The Submittals Table (8/5/2017)
Internationalizing the Submittals table.
Updated Bulk Action > Editing In Submittals Tool (9/3/2017)
Updated the Bulk Action > Edit options for the Submittals tool to add the 'Submittal Manager', 'Received From', and 'Private' fields. The Received From field interacts with 'Responsible Contractor' in the same fashion as the create and edit pages. If Received From is selected, Responsible Contractor will default to the company of the Received From selection. If Responsible Contractor is selected, Received From becomes limited to people from that company. See Perform Bulk Actions on Submittals.
Removed 'Edit Response' Button From 'Draft' Submittals (15/2/2017)
Updated the Submittals Tool to remove the 'Edit Response' link from the Approver Workflow table. This change affects non-Admin users when a Submittal is in the 'Draft' status..
Updated 'Submittal Workflow' Text On 'Bulk Edit Submittals In A Package' (8/2/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool's 'Bulk Edit Submittals in Package' page (i.e., click the Packages view, click View, then click the Bulk Edit Submittals button) to change the phrasing of the 'Submittal Workflow' text to better explain why the checkbox is would be in a greyed out and unavailable state.
Outgoing Email Now Lists Submitter And Approvers (4/2/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool to change the email that is sent when a user clicks 'Create and Send Email' (for sequential approval). Now, the outgoing email notification will separately list the 'Submitter' from the 'Approvers'.
Modified Display Of Paperclip Icon On Attachments In Submittal Revisions (31/1/2017)
Previously when a user created a submittal revision and the original version had an attachment, the new revision also showed the paperclip icon in the attachment column, even though an attachment had not yet been added to the revision. Now, the paperclip icon no longer appears, unless an attachment has been added to the revision. See Create a Submittal Revision.
Redirect User To Submittal Show Page After Recycle Bin Retrieval (31/1/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool so that if a submittal is sent to the Recycle Bin and then retrieved from the bin, the user will now be directed to the submittal's show page so they can edit it. See Retrieve a Submittal from the Recycle Bin.
Distribution Wizard Now Shows Special Characters In Titles (18/1/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool so that the page titles (which shows the submittal title) on the Ready to Distribute and Distribute pages will now display special characters, instead of the character codes and diacritics.
Individual Submittal PDF Now Shows 'Submittal Manager' Field (13/1/2017)
Replaced the 'Submittal Creator' field with the 'Submittal Manager' field in the PDF file that is exported when a user clicks the 'Export Data As' PDF button when viewing an individual submittal.
Fixed Issue With Error Banner When Deleting A Custom Submittal Response (10/1/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool to fix an issue where deleting a custom submittal response incorrectly led to an error banner appearing. This issue has been fixed.
Create Up To Twelve Custom Submittal Responses (10/1/2017)
Updated the Submittals tool to provide users with more flexibility when configuring customized submittals responses. Users with 'Admin' level permission can now click 'Configure Submittals Settings' link. Under 'Submittal Response Configuration', users can now click an 'Add New' link to add multiple responses to use in place of the existing default responses. See Create Custom Submittal Responses.