Release Notes

The Starshipit Integration for Fishbowl has two parts that are updated independently: the Azure Integration (the background service that syncs orders and shipments between Fishbowl and Starshipit) and the Fishbowl Plugin (the Get Rates and Flush Pending Ships buttons inside Fishbowl Advanced). Each has its own history below.

Azure Integration

June 2, 2026

Changed

Upgraded platform to .NET 10 for improved performance and long-term support.

September 15, 2025

Changed

Improved order search to support more flexible lookups.

October 11, 2024

Changed

Upgraded platform to .NET 8 for improved performance and support.
Synced order data mapping with the latest Fishbowl custom fields and order item data.

April 24, 2024

Added

Total shipping price is now included in order data sent to Starshipit.

August 7, 2023

Changed

Improved handling of local date/time in order and shipment processing.

March 14, 2023

Added

Local date/time and Azure URL fields to support better tracking and configuration.

January 19, 2023

Added

Ability to archive orders.

Fixed

Added safeguards to prevent duplicate orders from being created.
Fixed a shipment-related bug tied to order archiving.

November 5, 2022

Fixed

Fixed incorrect gram-to-kilogram weight conversion in package weight calculations.
Fixed a bug affecting retrieval of order item data.

October 11, 2022

Fixed

Fixed order deletion failing due to an incorrect API call.

September 7, 2022

Added

Added webhook registration and improved application logging.

August 31, 2022

Added

Added webhook support so order and shipment events can be received in real time instead of only on a timer.

Changed

Adjusted scheduled sync timer intervals.
Upgraded platform to .NET 6 for improved performance and support.

July 27, 2022

Fixed

Fixed a bug causing duplicate items to appear on orders.

July 1, 2022

Fixed

Fixed a null-reference bug affecting order and shipment processing.

June 27, 2022

Changed

Adjusted package data handling to support updated Fishbowl package types.

Fixed

Fixed a bug causing incorrect updates to Starshipit order line items.

June 7, 2022

Changed

Reworked the Starshipit API client for improved reliability of order operations.

November 29, 2021

Fixed

Fixed a data mapping bug between Fishbowl and Starshipit.

September 22, 2021

Fixed

Fixed incorrect package weight unit conversion.

September 16, 2021

Fixed

Fixed an issue where reprinting a shipping label could replace or lose the original order.

August 20, 2021

Fixed

Fixed a weight calculation bug during order updates.

March 31, 2021

Fixed

Fixed a bug affecting order item retrieval.

March 1, 2021

Added

Added support for setting package weight from predefined package names/weights.

February 26, 2021

Changed

Switched SQL/CSV resource file handling to use local defaults instead of remote Azure file reads.

February 9, 2021

Added

Added ability to trigger shipping automatically on Print, Manifest, or Ship events, with this behavior configurable per customer.

Fixed

Fixed order search logic so only correctly manifested orders are returned.

February 1, 2021

Changed

Improved order and shipment task reliability with additional data mapping fixes.

January 25, 2021

Added

Added automatic emailing of PDF invoices on shipment.

Fixed

Fixed custom field import logic during setup/configuration.

January 22, 2021

Fixed

Fixed the automated shipment creation/sync task.
Fixed the order status check/update sync process.

Fishbowl Plugin

June 30, 2026

Added

New “Flush Pending Ships” button in the Shipping module. When a Starshipit login seat runs out and Fishbowl is unable to mark a shipment as Shipped, this button counts the stuck shipments and closes them out (marking them Shipped in Fishbowl and clearing the pending flag) without needing an extra Fishbowl login seat.
The button now automatically checks and repairs its own background retry schedule on every click, so the flush reliably runs even if the schedule had silently broken.

Fixed

Corrected the background schedule’s timing format so it is compatible with Fishbowl’s scheduler (it had been using a syntax Fishbowl couldn’t parse, preventing the automatic retry from ever running).

December 11, 2024

Fixed

Fixed database connection issues on newer Fishbowl server versions: the plugin no longer relies on a hardcoded database port and now sets the correct connection settings for newer database versions, restoring compatibility for customers on updated Fishbowl servers.

July 5, 2024

Added

Package dimensions (length/width/height and unit) can now be entered and are included, along with weight, when requesting shipping rates and services.

Fixed

Fixed a display formatting bug in the total weight shown on the Get Rates screen.

June 21, 2024

Added

The shipping line item added to an order now shows the actual carrier/service name instead of a generic “Shipping Charge” label.
Added a setting to control whether the sales order is automatically issued after adding a shipping charge.

Fixed

Fixed GST being counted twice on the shipping line item.
Fixed rate markup being calculated on the GST-adjusted price instead of the base rate, which had inflated marked-up prices.

March 31, 2024

Added

New setting to choose between Starshipit Table Rates or your negotiated Contract Rates when requesting shipping prices.

October 17, 2023

Fixed

Fixed a bug where the wrong weight unit/field was being used for both the on-screen display and the rate request, which could produce inaccurate shipping rates.

June 22, 2023

Fixed

Restored and updated Sales Order dialog logic after a build/compatibility issue, keeping the Get Rates workflow working correctly.

March 29, 2022

Added

The plugin now automatically retries Starshipit operations that fail instead of giving up after a single attempt.

August 12, 2021

Fixed

Compatibility fix for a change in the Starshipit API’s response format.

June 24, 2021

Changed

The settings dialog now closes automatically after saving, and icons were refreshed.

Fixed

Fixed a display bug with the ”$” sign on the configuration screen.

November 24, 2020

Fixed

Fixed GST not being correctly included in the shipping charge amount.

June 8, 2020

Added

The plugin now automatically creates a carrier/service record if one is missing, and keeps the order’s carrier/service in sync with the selected rate.

Fixed

Fixed carrier/service creation to only match/create active carriers and services, preventing incorrect matches to inactive ones.

June 3, 2020

Added

Added a GST/Tax column to the rates table and applied GST to the shipping line item amount.

Fixed

Fixed a URL-encoding issue affecting requests for shipping rates and services.

May 28, 2020

Fixed

Fixed a major bug where incorrect State/City/Suburb data was being sent, which could corrupt shipping rate requests.

February 9, 2020

Changed

Rebranded the Get Rates button with updated logos and a new button name.

December 9, 2019

Added

Selecting a shipping rate now adds a shipping charge line item to the sales order.
Added a settings screen (Integration > StarShipIT) with the ability to load and save configuration, including carrier/service, package, and metafield options sent with rate requests.

Changed

Multiple rounds of UI refinements to the rates table and settings screen.

Fixed

Assorted bug fixes to the rates and settings workflow, along with updated icons.

November 20, 2019

Added

Added a live shipping rates comparison table to the Sales Order screen.

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