Inforiver Writeback Matrix July 2025 - v4.5.6

The latest version of Inforiver Writeback Matrix features more robust interactivity capabilities, including cross-filtering and cross-highlighting based on cell selections. We've also added improvements across scenarios and PDF exports.

1. Enhancements

1.1. Multi-cell-selection based cross-highlight and cross-filter

The latest Writeback Matrix release brings enhanced interactivity — you can now cross-highlight and cross-filter other visuals directly from individual cell selections within your Writeback Matrix visual.

1.2. Enhancements to commentary and collaboration

PDF exports are now cleaner - long comments are now rendered in a single line to ensure a more compact display.

PDF export from current version

In earlier versions, comments would be word-wrapped and displayed as three sections.

PDF export from earlier version

When the 'Include comment replies' option is not selected in the export config, you'll also notice that the 'Comment' indicator has been removed for a more concise export.

Comment indicator displayed when replies are exported

Only the text is displayed when replies are not exported

1.3. Upgrades to data input row handling in scenarios

Inforiver Matrix allows you to create custom row categories and use them as default values for other data input rows.

Simulations performed on the original row (such as 'First Data') will automatically update any linked or referring rows (like 'First Data Revised') within the same scenario.

1.4. More precise scenario simulation results

Scenarios with numeric data input measures can now capture updates to default values with greater accuracy. To demonstrate this, we've created a data input measure and used the native Quantity measure as the default value. We've also updated the Grand Total from 37.87k to 40k.

When a scenario is created based on this data, the update from 37.87k to 40k will be captured as a simulation percentage; however, the original value of 37.87k will be displayed in the scenario.

1.5. Unpin the formula bar

You can now unpin the formula bar when it is not being used. Double-click on a cell to enable the formula bar. Click the pin icon to display the formula bar permanently.

2. Bug fixes

• An issue causing inconsistencies in the user list within the admin console when Active Directory groups contained more than 100 users has now been resolved.

• In earlier versions, data entered in a text input column renamed to 'Notes' or 'Comments' was not captured during writeback. The text values were converted to NULL while writing back. This issue has been resolved, and the entered text values are now successfully written back.

• Native and data input measure values were converted to NULL while writing back when the row dimension category was blank. This has been rectified, and the values in the report are written back accurately.

• Previously, changes to calculations in calculated rows were not reflected in data input rows that referred to them as default values. This issue has now been resolved.

• We’ve resolved an issue where the COLUMN_COUNT function produced inconsistent results when used within a scenario.

• The '==' operator when used in calculated rows was being implicitly converted to '='. In the latest version, the '==' will be retained in formulas.

• When the column width was changed to 0 in the Table layout, the column would get disabled internally, and users would no longer be able to modify the width. This issue has been resolved in the latest version, and users will be able to change the column width even after they update it to 0.

• When custom filters were applied to write back only non-null values from data input fields, newly entered values were not being captured and written back to the destination. This issue has been fixed; the latest updates to data input fields will be correctly captured during writeback.

• For Inforiver-managed destinations, the credentials displayed in the Add Destination page were incorrect. The fix has been implemented to address this issue.