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Access Pay and Bill core compatibility
New functionality released for Access Pay and Bill 2.0 will often require a compatible version of Access Pay and Bill core, both the desktop application and the automation services. The latest version of Pay and Bill core required is 25.10.0.0 to view the latest changes and features within this Pay and Bill 2.0 product release.
Pay and Bill 2.0 release numbers
The release number structure is as follows:
Version (Version Number). Build (Payroll Year). (Release Number):
Version Number – The specific version of Access Pay and Bill (2 for Pay and Bill 2.0).
Payroll year - The UK payroll year the release relates to.
Release number - Which month of the year the release relates to 1 (Jan) 2 (February) 3 (March) 4 (April).
Also, we would love to hear your feedback! Within Pay and Bill 2.0, you should see a user survey appear when you first log into the product. Please, engage with us and provide your feedback on the product. We build our products for you, so your feedback is essential for us to make sure we are on track and providing you with the features and value relevant to your business from the product.
Adding Users in Pay & Bill 2.0 — Evo Organisation Admin Requirement
To add new users within Pay & Bill 2.0, the operator performing the action must have two levels of access: the admin permission within Pay & Bill and the Organisation Role of Administrator within Evo.
This is a requirement of Evo, not Pay & Bill. Evo only allows Organisation Admins to view the email addresses of other users. If the operator does not have this Evo-level access, the Add User screen will not return any users to select from and attempting to free-type an email address will result in an error.
If your organisation has the "Hide users' email addresses" setting enabled in Evo Members Options, only an Evo Organisation Admin will be able to add new users to Pay & Bill. Other operators will still be able to edit and delete existing users.
We recommend ensuring that at least two users within your organisation hold the Organisation Role of Administrator in Evo and have the Admin group permissions within Pay & Bill. This provides continuity of access in the event that your primary administrator is unavailable.
New Features
Imported Data Transfer — Timesheets
Where to find it: Pay and Bill > Data Entry > Imported Data > Imported Data Transfer.
What you can do with this feature:
A new switch has been added to the Imported Data Transfer screen, enabling the bulk transfer of Timesheet records in a single action. Previously, users were required to process timesheet transfers individually, which was time-consuming when working with large volumes of imported data.
With this new bulk transfer switch, you can:
Select and transfer multiple Timesheet records at once, saving significant time during data import workflows.
Process high-volume timesheet imports more efficiently, reducing manual effort and the risk of missed records.
Pay and Bill V2 Fixes
As part of our commitment to keeping Pay and Bill 2.0 secure and reliable, we continuously review and update the third-party components used within the application.
This release includes a number of security patches that address known vulnerabilities in underlying software libraries. These updates happen behind the scenes and do not affect how you use the application, but they ensure that your data and systems remain protected to the highest standards.
We will continue to apply these updates as part of every release to maintain the security and integrity of the platform.
2106578 – Group Management: Permission table cleared when a permission is disabled
We have resolved an issue where the Function Reference table was being cleared when a permission was disabled within Group Management. Users can now enable and disable permissions without losing existing function reference data.
2035389 – Search UI issue in Apps
We have fixed an intermittent visual issue affecting the search within the Apps area, where elements were not displaying correctly. The search now renders consistently across all supported browsers.
2174667 – Client Invoices and Client Timesheets returning errors when Employer Reference is empty
We have resolved an issue where the ClientInvoices and ClientTimesheets were displaying errors when the Employer Reference field was empty.
2174788 – Search App — Client tabs using incorrect employer data
We have fixed an issue where client tabs within the Search App were incorrectly displaying. Client Invoices and Client Timesheets are now returned correctly when using the 'All Employers' option either on the app, or when the client is for All employers.
2174969 – Unable to view invoices
We have resolved an issue that was preventing some users from viewing invoices within PABv2. Users affected by this issue can now access and view their invoices without error.
2175896 – View Invoice: Scroll affects entire page instead of left panel only
We have fixed a scrolling issue on the View Invoice screen where scrolling was applied to the entire page rather than being contained to the left-hand listing panel. Scrolling now behaves as expected.
2165015 – Credit Note Print: To date can be set earlier than From date
We have resolved a validation issue on the Credit Note print screen where it was possible to set a To date that was earlier than the From date. Date validation is now enforced correctly.
2165938 – FPS: Select All remains enabled when there are no search results
We have fixed an issue where the Select All button on the Full Payment Submission screen remained enabled even when a search returned no results. The button is now correctly disabled when no employers are displayed.
1463187 – Duplicate Monitoring App in Production
Removal of a duplicate monitoring application instance in the production environment.
If you experience an issue with Pay and Bill 2.0, please contact us via the MyAccess portal.