Orion Version 4.026 Release Notes

Release Date: February, 2026.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Hero Features


Farmlands Payment Integration

Real‑time Farmlands card validation at point of payment


ORION now supports real‑time Farmlands card payment validation via the Farmlands add‑on (AddOn#134 – Farmlands Data Export). This enhancement connects ORION directly to the Farmlands payment gateway, validating payments as they are taken on invoices.


Key benefits

  • Live card validation
    Confirms card status and available balance before payment is accepted.
  • Fewer declined or incorrect transactions
    Prevents payments from inactive, expired, or insufficient‑balance cards.
  • Improved accuracy and reconciliation
    Approved Farmlands payments are recorded correctly and support refunds.
  • Seamless invoicing workflow
    Take Farmlands payments directly from the invoice screen in ORION.

Learn more: Farmlands Payment Addon – Setup and Usage



Marine Rig Improvements (Sales & Workshop)


ORION now provides improved handling of marine rigs across Sales and Workshop, allowing rig items such as hulls, motors, and trailers to be linked directly to job, quote, and invoice sections.

This enables flexible rig workflows while preserving individual service history and readings per item, even when servicing multiple items on a single job.


Key benefits

  • Rig items can be serviced and tracked independently or together
  • Motors and other sub‑items support item‑specific readings and history
  • No need to merge rig items in Workshop to simplify invoicing
  • A new Service History (Individual) report shows item‑specific work, even when the item was linked via a section


Read more here[Orion] Marine Rigs: Managing Hulls, Motors, and Trailers Across Sales & Workshop



Automatic matching of future credits during rollover


Debtor payments now support future credit matching, applied automatically during rollover.

Previously, payments could not be matched until after rollover, requiring users to run a matching report and manually review debtors one by one. This enhancement removes that extra step.


Key benefits

  • Future credits are matched automatically during rollover
  • No need to run post‑roll matching reports
  • Less manual review and follow‑up
  • Significant time savings for finance teams

A highly requested improvement that streamlines end‑of‑period processing.


Enhancements


Issue KeyModuleDescription

ORION‑14214

Accounts

Ability to include Disposed Assets on Asset Register Report

ORION‑14220

Debtors

Debtor payments now support future credit matching, applied automatically during rollover

ORION‑14155

Email

Email Log now supports searching by recipient, subject, and date range

ORION‑14190

General

Orion version number now stored in the database to ensure correct version is run with webWorkshop to improve the overall experience and support services.

ORION‑14226

General

Label & template settings are now independent per Workshop

ORION‑14231

General

Legacy Security Levels removed to avoid confusion

ORION‑14237

General

Export options now correctly restricted when Manager Permissions are disabled

ORION‑14184

Invoice

Added Farmlands API integration for digital card payments

ORION‑14211

Invoice

Adjustment Invoices & Statements now print up to 20 characters from Debtors reference

ORION‑14256

Jobs

Picklists now support selecting specific parts from the This Job tab on the Post Part to Workshop Job screen, replacing the previous all‑or‑nothing printing behaviour. Printed list includes Workshop Department

ORION‑14257

Jobs / Parts

Added tagging for Postings; Picking List & Kardex support tagged/all modes

ORION‑14258

Jobs / Parts / Workshop

Added Department Code next to Job Number on picking slips

ORION‑12961

Jobs / Sales

Added a new Service History Report that provides vehicle owners with a detailed service‑book style record, improving workshop customer experience and trust. This report is accessible from Item Maintenance and Workshop Reports.

ORION‑14181

Parts

For Centralised Parts Department setup, you can now copy & paste fields from Slave Department

ORION‑14179

Parts

New view‑only In Transit Stock Transfers column has been added

ORION‑14169

Parts

Ability to transfer individual parts inside a kit to Workshop Materials

ORION‑14236

Parts

Added Supplier Part Number to Husqvarna Export

ORION‑14289

Parts

Alternate Supplier Add‑on replaces Alternate Parts; supports multiple Suppliers per Part. Read more in the KB: [Orion] Alternate Supplier Add‑On (AddOn#145)

ORION‑14275

Parts / Reports

Suggested Buy performance significantly improved

ORION‑14223

Sales

Added Sale Price to multiple Reports and Listings

ORION‑14063

Shopify

Added Partner Hub connection for Shopify Integration

ORION‑14285

Utility

Added OSEE Tracking Postings

ORION‑14094

Workshop

WIP Columns can now be customised

ORION‑14146

Workshop

Added Recalculate On Order to Workshop

ORION‑14171

Workshop

Added warning when adding Superseded Parts to specify if the replacement part is already superseded.

ORION‑14215

Workshop

Implemented Pricing Structure Selection in Workshop to parallel the pricing structure options within Parts Department pricing structure settings.

ORION‑14252

Workshop

Added a new option for service administrators to record Technician Notes. Including library text support & printing (notes) in Labour Summary Report



Bug Fixes


Issue KeyModuleDescription

ORION‑14219

Cashbook

Cashbook Import lines no longer appear Unreconciled after finalisation

ORION‑14233

Creditors

Highlight no longer jumps to top after modifying a Creditor Posting

ORION‑14221

General

Corrected alignment between Retail and Qty when printing Labour Discount

ORION‑14306

GL / Workshop

Workshop Batch out‑of‑balance issue resolved

ORION‑14224

Invoice

GL Batch mismatch resolved

ORION‑14216

Jobs

Labour Charge now matches Pro‑Forma Invoice when Discount applied

ORION‑14305

Jobs

Workshop Label Setup now saves correctly; Label Button restored

ORION‑14209

Parts

Global Search no longer shows Parts to users from unassigned Departments

ORION‑14210

Parts

Master Department restrictions now correctly enforced

ORION‑14225

Parts

Suggested Buy slowdown from version 4024 resolved

ORION‑14227

Parts

Multiple Technician Assignments now retain when job number is zero

ORION‑14248

Parts

Tyrewise Fee now correctly validates Sub‑Group for Kits and Kit Components

ORION‑14281

Parts

Stock Ageing Report & Print Quantities checkbox issue resolved

ORION‑14272

Reports

Stock Ageing Report speed significantly improved

ORION‑14274

Reports

Duplicate line numbers fixed on Detailed Labour Analysis Report

ORION‑14229

Workshop

Technician change on a Kit no longer blocks further selection

ORION‑14247

Workshop

Labour Discount now prints correct Charge in Pro‑Forma