Changelog – October 24, 2025
🔧 Bug Fixes & Refinements
Shipment Reference System Improvements
- COALESCE Logic Enhancement: Updated SQL queries in shipment reference API to use COALESCE for improved style ID handling
- Ensures fallback to default styles when primary style is unavailable
- Improves reliability of shipment reference data retrieval
- Query Optimization: Streamlined shipment reference queries for better performance
- Data Integrity: Enhanced fallback mechanisms to prevent null reference errors
Print System Enhancements
- Print Formatting Improvements: Enhanced print styles in BulkPackingListsPage component
- Better print-specific element visibility control
- Improved layout for print media
- Cleaner print output with proper spacing and breaks
- Print Styles Utility Updates: Enhanced
multiPagePrintStylesinsrc/lib/print-styles.ts - More robust print media queries
- Better page break handling
- Improved print-specific CSS rules
- Component Structure: Streamlined rendering logic for packing lists
- Improved code clarity and maintainability
- Better separation of print vs screen rendering
Python Script Updates
- Shipment References Population: Updated
scripts/populate_shipment_references.pyfor improved data handling - Better error handling
- More efficient database operations
🎯 Technical Improvements
API Routes
src/app/api/orders/[id]/shipment-references/route.ts: Enhanced COALESCE logic for style ID handling
Frontend Components
src/app/(authenticated)/batches-new/[id]/packing-lists/page.tsx: Refactored for better print handlingsrc/components/batches/shipment-reference-display.tsx: Minor refinements for style display
Utilities
src/lib/print-styles.ts: Enhanced print style generation with better formatting rules
📊 Impact
User Experience
- More Reliable Shipment References: Fallback logic ensures shipment references always display correctly
- Better Print Quality: Improved print formatting for packing lists
- Consistent Output: More predictable print results across different browsers
Code Quality
- Improved Maintainability: Cleaner component structure and better separation of concerns
- Better Error Handling: COALESCE logic prevents null reference errors
- Enhanced Readability: Streamlined rendering logic
