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Click&DECiDE® BAI Version 15.0.1 - jeudi 26 février 2015

Major Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
001Framework ServerWeb PortalThe Microsoft Cubes made with a 32-bit Builder version can now be run through the Web Portal 64-bit if using a 32-bit Internet Explorer browser, or can be exported to an Excel Pivot Table 2007 or greater from this Web Portal.
002Framework DesktopBuilderA Builder 64-bit Report can still use a Microsoft Cubes made with a 32-bit Builder version as a data source. Warning: the only restriction is that a Report cannot include anymore a Data Cube or Chart Cube as an object.
003Framework DesktopBuilderA new version 13.1 of Builder 32-bit is now available to be compliant with the 64-bit version, allowing to save the project locally (computer) or through the Web Portal, so that the content can be shared with other users and can be used to create Microsoft Cubes.

Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
944Framework ServerDatabaseSource iSeries: Query/400: the INNER JOIN statement is now managed.
967Framework ServerWeb PortalWhen sending an e-mail from a Task, the main text area allows now to enter several rows.
958Framework DesktopODBC ExcelAn Excel (.XLS) file was locked when connected by an Excel ODBC DataSource to Builder. Now you can modify either an XLSX or XLS Excel file even if in use through an ODBC Excel Driver.

Major Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
941Framework ServerDatabaseThe ODBC Data Source may return columns that do not belong to a table, when a table contains the "_" special character. This problem has been fixed.
966Framework ServerWeb PortalThe =hyperlink() function in an e-Mail text sent by a Task was not returning the correct URL (if the output format was HTML). This problem has been fixed.
968Framework DesktopBuilderWhen formatting numeric data using a Highlight condition using for example #,###.00, Builder was not taking care about the Regional Settings for the thousand and decimal separators. This problem has been fixed.
974Framework ServerWeb PortalIn a Dashboard Category Filter, the number of the column to be used for this filter was not saved. This problem has been fixed.

Minor Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
969Framework DesktopBuilderWhen using the "Repeat Section" option in a Report with break levels, the last section was repeated in the last page of the report (Report Footer). This problem has been fixed.
971Framework ServerWeb PortalExporting to Excel through a task with a destination cell equal to or greater than row 10 was not working. This problem has been fixed.
932Framework ServerWeb PortalA parameter in Builder using the "First Column Hidden" option was not working as expected through the Web Portal. This problem has been fixed.

Click&DECiDE® BAI Version 15.0.0 - December 31th, 2014

Major Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
001All ProductsVersion 64-bitThis is the first version full-64 bit of Click&DECiDE
002Framework ServerDashboardThe create command proposes now a new module: Create Pivot Table. Define your own Pivot Table, using Table or Chart presentation, then save the result in any Shared Folder in a Menu, as a MyPivot.xpt file. The end-user will access this Pivot Table using this file.
003Framework ServerDataSourceNew DataSources are now available to create queries using the Google BigQuery Database or SQL Server Azure. You also can send data from any database to these databases.
004Framework ServerAdministration ManagerOn the User Group and User level, it is now possible to manage many different rights, such as create a Pivot Table, create a Dashboard, create or delete a folder or User Folder or Group folder, write inside a folder or User Folder or Group folder, Manage Users, Manage Flow, Execute or Manage Scheduled Tasks, Manage Tasks etc.
925Framework ServerBuilderClick&DECiDE Builder allows now to save a project locally (computer) or through the Web Portal, so that the content can be shared with other users. Because of that new feature, the projects are not saved anymore automatically and the "Tools" > "Compact Project" command has been removed, but the project is compacted each time you save it.

Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
948Framework ServerDatabaseSource iSeries: new function to calculate a Date field from 3 distinct numeric fields Year (4 digits), Month (2 digits) and Day (2 digits).
936Framework ServerWeb PortalWhen exporting to HTML, the "Export to File" button is now greyed, as not available for multi-files output formats.
935Framework ServerWeb PortalThe "Schedule" Menu branch and the "Save Task" button are not visible when the license does not allow scheduling tasks, even if the User Group is defined as Task Administrator in Click&DECiDE Administration Manager.
934Framework ServerDatabaseSource iSeries: new function to Changes a numeric JULIAN Date from YYYNNN to a date field DD-MM-YYYY. YYY being the year since 1900 and NNN being the day in the year (001 to 366).
929Framework ServerDatabaseSource DB2-UDB: now the GRAPHIC, VARGRAPHIC and LONG VARGRAPHIC field types with Unicode characters are supported in a query.
923Framework DesktopBAI EngineWhen exporting to Excel XLSX, the program now is using the Default Temp directory associated to the current Windows User or C:\Windows\Temp if no profile is defined for the Services or the Scheduled Tasks. This method will avoid right permission sometimes on the "%D7VISION_PATH%\Temp" directory.
922Framework DesktopBuilderThe copy and paste function from the Builder Data Grid to Excel takes care now to the numeric decimal separator and date formats.
827Framework DesktopBuilderBuilder displays now the number of records retrieved by a native SQL query in the status bar.

Removed Features since version 13.0.4 (32-bit)

IDProductComponentDescription
100Framework Desktop and ServerEBIS DashboardsEBIS Dashboards are no longer available in this 64-bit version and can be replaced using Google Chart Dashboards, with more powerful features and without the need to install any client module.
101Framework Desktop and ServerMicrosoft CubesMicrosoft Cubes using the Microsoft Web Components 2003 are no longer supported. They can be partially replaced using the new Pivot Table module through the Web Portal or the Google Charts also including this module.
102Framework ServerTasks and VBScriptWhen creating a Task through the Web Portal, the "Generate a VBScript" button is no longer available. If you really need to generate some VBScripts, you can ask your provider to send you the "CnDSampleAutomation.exe" program, to be copied into the C:\Program Files\Click and DECiDE\BAI\samples\Automation directory.

Click&DECiDE® BAI Version 13.0.6 - November 5th, 2014

Last Enhancements from Last 32-bit Version 13.0.6

IDProductComponentDescription
963Framework DesktopBuilderA new search box appears now to help the Builder User to search a table in the Table List (Table Tab) when creating or editing a query. Enter a character or a string will display only the Table(s) beginning with this argument in the Table List. Enter a star followed by a character or a string will display only the Table(s) containing this argument in the Table List.
963Framework DesktopBuilderA new search box appears now to help the Builder User to search a Column in the Query Column List (Query Tab) when creating or editing a query. Enter a character or a string will put the focus only the first Column beginning with this argument in the Query Column List. Enter a star followed by a character or a string will put the focus on the first column containing this argument in the Query Column List. Two black arrows allow the User to search the next or previous column containing this argument.
961Framework ServerDatabaseSource iSeries: new function to calculate a Date field from one unique numeric field CYYMMDD containing Century (1 digit), Year (2 digits), Month (2 digits) and Day (2 digits).
948Framework ServerDatabaseSource iSeries: new function to calculate a Date field from 3 distinct numeric fields Year YYYY (4 digits), Month MM (2 digits) and Day DD (2 digits).
934Framework ServerDatabaseSource iSeries: new function to Changes a numeric JULIAN Date from YYYNNN to a date field DD-MM-YYYY. YYY being the year since 1900 and NNN being the day in the year (001 to 366).
929Framework ServerDatabaseSource DB2-UDB: now the GRAPHIC, VARGRAPHIC and LONG VARGRAPHIC field types with Unicode characters are supported in a query.
923Framework DesktopBAI EngineWhen exporting to Excel XLSX, the program now is using the Default Temp directory associated to the current Windows User or C:\Windows\Temp if no profile is defined for the Services or the Scheduled Tasks. This method will avoid right permission sometimes on the "%D7VISION_PATH%\Temp" directory.
922Framework DesktopBuilderThe copy and paste function from the Builder Data Grid to Excel takes care now to the numeric decimal separator and date formats.
952Framework DesktopBuilderWhen sending a cube to Excel Pivot Table, sub-totals are not displayed in Excel if not enabled in the cube.
437Framework DesktopBuilderYou can now sort the Table information (Column Name, Column Type etc.) displayed in the Builder Table Tab with 3 modes: Ascending Sort, Descending Sort or Original Sort (the one defined in the table).
249Framework ServeriSeriesThe iSeries D7SRV sub-system provides now an option to avoid end-users to run another command than "SELECT...". Refer to the KBA249 on the Click&DECiDE Web Site.
899Framework ServerDashboardSeveral new Google Charts are now proposed in this release: Annotation Chart, Calendar Chart, Donut Chart, Histogram Chart, Sankey Chart, Timeline Chart, Dashboard with String Filter, Dashboard with Chart Range Filter, Dashboard with Number Range Filter and Dashboard with Category Filter, making easy and faster the way to create Dashboards.
901Framework ServerDashboardA new object is now available in the "Other Objects" list: the Pivot object allowing to create cubes working under Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox and without the need of the Microsoft Web Component 2003.
890Framework ServerWeb PortalThe HTML Navbar allows now to use some keyboard keys to navigate easily. Left or Up Arrows = Next Page, Right or Down Arrows = Previous Page, Home key = First Page, End Key = Last Page, Page Up and Page Down = Next or Previous block of X pages depending on the total number of pages.
885ConfigurationWizardThe silent installation of Builder must be followed by the execution of the Configuration Wizard. This program can now be run in silent mode and install the Demo database in SQL Server and create the Local SQL Server data source using the command d7vWZConfig.exe /samples.