☁️ Voila Update — 19 May 2025

It’s nearly summer in East Yorkshire — the seagulls are louder, the evenings are longer, and at Voila, the shipping just keeps getting smoother. Here’s what we’ve rolled out this week 👇


🛠️ Fixes & Improvements

Data Cleanup – Shipment Fields
We’ve fixed an issue where fields like shipment_id were being sent as strings instead of integers.

DPD Tracking – Back in Sync
Fixed an issue where DPD tracking wasn't updating properly. Everything should now be flowing as expected.

Royal Mail – Mapping Fixes
Certain mapping events have been corrected to ensure better consistency and reliability across Royal Mail shipments.

Label Printing – PDF Error Resolved
A bug affecting PDF label printing has been squashed. Print with confidence.

FedEx V2 – Smarter Invoicing
Commercial invoices generated through the Voila template editor can now be sent automatically for FedEx V2. We’ve also added a new field to suppress invoice sending where required.

SFTP CSV Handling
Investigated a customer-reported issue related to SFTP CSV files. No widespread problems found, but we’re monitoring closely.

Starlink – Branding Name Support
You can now specify a branding name under Starlink for clearer labelling and customer comms.

DHLParcelUKCloud – Postcode Parsing
Fixed a bug where spaces in postcodes were being ignored. Address matching should now be much more reliable.

Parcelforce – New Name Fields
Added Business Name|B and Business Name|P for business and private shipment types, giving you more accurate label generation.

Windsor Framework – Smarter B2B Detection
If a business name is included in a shipment call, our Windsor Framework logic will now automatically classify it as B2B.

Whistl & DX Freight – Weight Calculation Fixes
Resolved issues in weight calculations across both couriers to ensure accurate shipping rates and smoother dispatching.