Table:
|  |  | Year ended March 31, |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (In thousands) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Net cash provided by (used in): |  |  |  |
| Operating activities | $7,241 | $6,874 | $3,433 |
| Investing activities | (5,534) | (15,085) | (13,865) |
| Financing activities | (767) | (1,295) | (847) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (112) | 194 | (74) |
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operations | $828 | $(9,312) | $(11,353) |
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Cash Flow
Cash flow provided by operating activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities were $7.2 million in fiscal 2019. The provision of cash was due primarily to our operating loss of $13.2 million adjusted for $22.4 million in non-cash expense including depreciation, amortization, and share based compensation and an increase of approximately $2 million in net operating assets and liabilities.
Cash flows provided by operating activities were $6.9 million in fiscal 2018. The provision of cash was due primarily to our operating loss of $12.1 million adjusted for $19.2 million in non-cash expense including depreciation, amortization, and share based compensation.
Cash flows provided by operating activities were $3.4 million in fiscal 2017. The provision of cash included $6.4 million in increased collections on accounts receivable.
Cash flow used in investing activities. Cash flows used in investing activities in fiscal 2019 were $5.5 million. This is primarily attributed to $2.2 million in development of proprietary software and $3.3 million for purchase of property and equipment, including internal use software.
Cash flows used in investing activities in fiscal 2018 were $15.1 million. This is primarily attributed to $8.9 million in development of proprietary software and $6.1 million for purchase of property and equipment, including internal use software.
Cash flows used in investing activities in fiscal 2017 were $13.9 million. This is primarily attributed to $11.9 million in development of proprietary software and $4.2 million for purchase of property and equipment, including internal use software offset by $2.2 million in proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies.
Cash flow used in financing activities. Respectively, in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, the $0.8 million, $1.3 million, and $0.8 million cash flows used in financing activities were primarily comprised of the repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholding and to cover the exercise price of the options, and payments on capital lease obligations.
Question:
What was the increase / (decrease) in operating activities from 2018 to 2019?