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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Version 6.18.2 released]]></title>
        <id>https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2</id>
        <link href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2"/>
        <updated>2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[ConSol CM version 6.18.2 is here. Check out the release notes.]]></summary>
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Version 6.18.2 of ConSol CM brings a lot of bug fixes and a couple of improvements in usability and configuration flexibility.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="extended-login-page-configuration">Extended login page configuration<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#extended-login-page-configuration" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Extended login page configuration" title="Direct link to Extended login page configuration" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>You can now extend the login page of CM/Track V3 with additional links, for example:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">Username recovery</li>
<li class="">Registration forms</li>
<li class="">Legal information such as imprint or privacy policy</li>
<li class="">Custom information pages</li>
</ul>
<p>The configuration is carried out in the Web Admin Suite within the portal configuration, where you can define individual link texts and target URLs for each supported language.</p>
<p>This allows a more flexible design of the login page and allows you to offer more functionality.</p>
<p>See <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/ChangesEndUsers/LinksLoginPage">Extended login page configuration</a> for details.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Sign in page.png" src="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/assets/images/Sign%20in%20page-28c960a2bb3b81ce41e7172244e1343b.png" width="1201" height="449" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="placeholder-for-case-subject">Placeholder for case subject<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#placeholder-for-case-subject" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Placeholder for case subject" title="Direct link to Placeholder for case subject" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>You can now define a placeholder text which is displayed in the subject field when creating a new case in the Web Client or CM/Track. The placeholder serves as guidance for users to enter a meaningful subject. It is defined in the default value script of the corresponding queue and remains visible until the user starts typing.</p>
<p>This supports the creation of more consistent and descriptive case titles.</p>
<p>See <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/ChangesEndUsers/SubjectPlaceholder">Placeholder for case subject</a> to learn more.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Placeholder for case subject.png" src="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/assets/images/Placeholder%20for%20case%20subject-34beb6a0679d1dfce6ec0ec9e10cca7b.png" width="1773" height="255" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="collapsible-contact-input-window">Collapsible contact input window<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#collapsible-contact-input-window" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Collapsible contact input window" title="Direct link to Collapsible contact input window" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>When creating a new contact during case creation, you can now collapse the contact input window using an icon.</p>
<p>This way, you can easily switch between case data and contact data, which is particularly useful in scenarios where case and contact information needs to be entered or verified in parallel, for example during phone calls.</p>
<p>Check out <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/ChangesEndUsers/UsabilityWebClient#contact-creation-window-collapsible-on-case-creation-665487">Collapsible contact input window</a> for further details.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="improved-visibility-of-reported-errors">Improved visibility of reported errors<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#improved-visibility-of-reported-errors" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Improved visibility of reported errors" title="Direct link to Improved visibility of reported errors" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>We have enhanced the visibility of reported errors in the Web Admin Suite by adding:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">a red exclamation mark to signal new, unchecked error reports in the parent menu</li>
<li class="">the number of open reports directly in the menu</li>
<li class="">the possibility to configure email notifications for new reports</li>
</ul>
<p>These changes help administrators to detect and handle issues more quickly.</p>
<p>See <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/ChangesProductivity/UsabilityWas#improved-visibility-of-error-reports-ticket-666570">Improved visibility of error reports</a> for more details.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="integration-of-external-libraries-for-scripts">Integration of external libraries for scripts<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#integration-of-external-libraries-for-scripts" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Integration of external libraries for scripts" title="Direct link to Integration of external libraries for scripts" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>You can now integrate external libraries required for scripts more easily. Just:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">Place the library in the <code>lib</code> subdirectory of your data directory</li>
<li class="">Register its checksum in the ConSol CM configuration properties</li>
<li class="">Restart the ConSol CM server to make the library available for use in scripts.</li>
</ul>
<p>This simplifies the implementation of custom extensions and increases flexibility in development.</p>
<p>Learn more in <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/ChangesProductivity/ExternalLibs">Integration of external libraries</a>.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="entity-sections-for-flexible-page-layouts">Entity sections for flexible page layouts<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#entity-sections-for-flexible-page-layouts" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Entity sections for flexible page layouts" title="Direct link to Entity sections for flexible page layouts" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>On the new configuration page <em>Entity sections</em> of the Web Admin Suite, you can define layouts for various pages, including:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">Case pages</li>
<li class="">Case creation pages</li>
<li class="">Contact, company and resource pages</li>
</ul>
<p>Position and resize the sections individually using a grid to create of customized page layouts adapted to your specific requirements.</p>
<p>Find more information in <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/ChangesProductivity/EntitySections">Entity sections configuration</a>.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Entity sections for flexible page layouts.png" src="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/assets/images/Entity%20sections%20for%20flexible%20page%20layouts-593f3932d3e6813846f6a06fa81bde3e.png" width="1608" height="770" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="dive-in-deeper">Dive in deeper<a href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/version-6-18-2#dive-in-deeper" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Dive in deeper" title="Direct link to Dive in deeper" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>Visit <a class="" href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/docs/6.18/6.18.2/Intro">Introduction to the release 6.18.2</a> to check out the complete list of changes.</p>]]></content>
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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[New ConSol CM documentation portal]]></title>
        <id>https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/feature-specials</id>
        <link href="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/news/feature-specials"/>
        <updated>2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Explore feature overviews, news updates and system information in the new documentation portal]]></summary>
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We have extended the ConSol CM documentation portal with new content so that you have got a single hub for manuals, system requirements, release notes and feature presentations.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Feature Specials.png" src="https://tecdoc.consol.de/consolcm-documentation/assets/images/Feature%20Specials-46ed4759e06ad4894734786e893477ad.png" width="1920" height="881" class="img_ev3q"></p>
<p>What's new:</p>
<ul>
<li class=""><strong>Feature Specials</strong>: Quick overviews of selected features &amp; extensions. Perfect for decision makers who want to learn more.</li>
<li class=""><strong>News</strong>: Stay up-to-date with what's happening around ConSol CM</li>
<li class=""><strong>System Requirements</strong>: The system requirements have been moved to the Setup and Operations section because they are most interesting at that stage.</li>
<li class=""><strong>Archive</strong>: The <em>Archive</em> link in the footer brings you to the old documentation page, which remains active so that you can check out the documentation for old versions.</li>
</ul>]]></content>
        <category label="info" term="info"/>
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