Q2 2025 patches

Original release date: 16 May 2025

Apteco software	Q2 2025 build version number
Apteco FastStats Server	5.9.2
Apteco FastStats	1.1.25097
Apteco PeopleStage	1.0.25097
FastStats Designer	1.3.25097
Web Service	1.1.25027
FastStats Service	1.3.25097
Digital Integration	1.0.25097

Patches

01 August 2025

Patch 15: Compressed text variables crash

We’ve fixed an issue that caused a crash when querying compressed text variables.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.35 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.47 or later.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Binaries to version 1.1.25097.44 or later.

Note: FastStats Local users need to install version 1.1.25097.44 or later, contained within the FastStatsLocal.zip file.

Note: Designer users need to install version 1.3.25097.40 or later contained within the Designer.zip file.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

28 July 2025

Patch 14: Exception when loading a PeopleStage quick message campaign without Broadcaster or Campaigning licence

We’ve found and fixed an issue causing users without a Broadcaster or Campaigning licence to encounter an exception error when they created a quick message in Orbit and then tried to load their campaign in PeopleStage.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.34 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.46 or later.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the PeopleStage Binaries to version 1.0.25097.41 or later.

Note: PeopleStage Local users need to install version 1.0.25097.41 or later, contained within the PeopleStageLocal.zip file.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

14 July 2025

Patch 13: Updated digital certificates for Apteco main software components

Some users reported that thay experienced problems while installing FastStats Configurator, Launchers, Designer, Excelsior, and Local, from zip files via the Apteco software download page.

Note: All main software components on this page have now been resigned with an updated digital certificate to resolve this issue.

14 July 2025

Patch 12: Orbit transactional audiences display in PeopleStage

We've fixed an issue where Orbit transactional audiences appeared in an Unknown folder at the bottom of the PeopleStage library. Previously, clicking on this folder would cause an error. The system now properly handles Orbit transactional audiences when you browse the library.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.32 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the PeopleStage Binaries to version 1.0.25097.39 or later.

Note: PeopleStage Local users need to install version 1.0.25097.39 or later, contained within the PeopleStageLocal.zip file.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

14 July 2025

Patch 11: PeopleStage audience library files

We've fixed an issue where the PeopleStage library stopped displaying files when it encountered a minor error reading a file in the directory. The system now skips problematic files and continues to show all remaining available files when you browse directories.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.32 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.44 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

10 July 2025

Patch 10: Missing unclassified code

We’ve fixed a FastStats Designer issue that causes a single field delimited array variable to lose the unclassified code if it is specified.

As a workaround for this, clearing the codes adds the unclassified code back. This workaround has to be repeated for every build until the fix is applied.

To apply this fix:

Install FastStats Designer version 1.3.25097.34 or later contained within the Designer.zip file.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

10 July 2025

Patch 9: Excelsior installer issues

We’ve fixed an issue preventing you from being able to install or run Excelsior. This was due to DLLs not being signed, and therefore blocked by A/V.

To apply this fix:

Install the Excelsior version 2.0.25097.31 or later contained within the Excelsior.zip file.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

03 July 2025

Patch 8: Diagram lock when publishing campaigns without Response Attribution segments

Publishing a campaign without a response step no longer inadvertently locks your campaign, preventing you from publishing campaigns without a response step defined, when other campaigns are running.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.27 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.36 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

25 June 2025

Patch 7: Dotdigital API logger

We’ve added an optional "Api Logger Path" parameter to Dotdigital channels that allows you to log all API requests and responses to a specified file path for debugging purposes.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.26 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.34 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

25 June 2025

Patch 6: Dotdigital contact list overwrite

We've fixed an issue where the Dotdigital overwrite contacts list mechanism would sometimes start adding new contacts before the deletion of old contacts was complete. The system now properly waits for contact deletions to finish before uploading new contacts when reusing list names.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.26 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.34 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

20 June 2025

Patch 5: Apteco email template default values

We've fixed an issue where default values in transactional email template variables displayed blank spaces instead of the specified default text. Email templates now correctly show default values when personalisation fields are empty or unclassified.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.25 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.33 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

20 June 2025

Patch 4: Journey audience timed filter

We’ve fixed an issue where timed filters in PeopleStage failed to work correctly with journey audience selections that were not the initial audience.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.25 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.33 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

20 June 2025

Patch 3: Date expression in Selection bug: Expression with no variables

We've fixed bug encountered when using a date expression in a selection.

On a date expression with no variables used in a selection, an "Invalid value rules for (null)" crash was caused in the FastStats server.

Note: A likely scenario where this could occur is when your expression contains an on the fly aggregation.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.25 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.33 or later.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Binaries to version 1.1.25097.31 or later.

Note: FastStats Local users need to install version 1.1.25097.31 or later, contained within the FastStatsLocal.zip file.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

04 May 2025

Patch 2: Response detail loading fix

You can now load response details in Orbit for SMS messages with Reply or Fail statuses without encountering XML validation errors. Previously, the system didn't recognise 'Failed' as a valid response type, causing exceptions when viewing these details.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.24 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.32 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.

04 May 2025

Patch 1: Error when deleting unpublished campaigns

We've resolved an issue in Orbit where deleting folders containing unpublished campaigns threw FastStats Service errors. You can now delete folders and their contents without encountering these log errors.

To apply this fix:

Install the FastStats Configurator version 1.3.25097.24 or later contained within the WebService.zip file.
Use the FastStats Configurator to upgrade the FastStats Service to version 1.3.25097.32 or later.

For further details, see Applying patches for Apteco software.