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Click&DECiDE® BAI Version 15.2.1 - Monday, March 21, 2016

Major Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
1019Framework ServerWeb PortalThe Google Charts download now a specific version of the objects and charts giving thus a best stability, not depending anymore of any Google modification.
1032Framework ServerWeb PortalYou can now add several measures in a Web Portal Pivot Table. If using a Group function such as SUM, MIN, MAX etc. it will apply to all measures. You also can display these measures by row or by column.
1033Framework ServerWeb PortalYou can now add some comparison fields in a Web Pivot Table, and select among Difference (value), Integer Difference (value) or Percent. A comparison field can be created for each measure.
877Framework DesktopBuilderThe current maximum size for a SQL statement was 32000 bytes and has been increased to 320000 bytes. A quite long query (~40KB) submitted to the iSeries server was returning an error "Statement text is too long".

Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
1018Framework ServerWeb PortalA Calendar Shared Folder manages now several different file names for a same date in the same directory.
1015Framework ServerWeb PortalA Calendar Shared Folder in the Web Portal manages now sub-directory levels.
1024Framework ServerWeb PortalThe GridPageSize = 20 in the C:\ProgramData\Click and DECiDE\BAI\web_settings.config file now also applies the number of rows in the Web Portal for Tasks and Scheduled Tasks List.
1035Framework ServerWeb PortalWhen running a task via a shortcut, a favorite or an URL inside a Menu, you can get a warning message using RunSchedule.aspx to confirm this action, or no message using RunSchedule.ashx.
1036Framework ServerMenu BuilderThe way to select output formats has been improved, displaying now visible checkboxes instead of blank list.
1038Framework ServerWeb PortalThe list-box width for a parameter through the Web Portal increases now automatically if the content is greater than the default width.
1039Framework DesktopBuilderWhen a new parameter name was containing a space, an accent or other forbidden characters, a message was displaying to not use such characters. Now, the program replaces these characters with their Unicode code. Example: a space is replaced with _x0020_.
1040Framework ServerAdmin ManagerThe speed to start Administration Manager has been improved.
1047Framework ServerWeb PortalThe ATOM output format is now available through the Web Portal. That allow to schedule a task to refresh the Power Pivot Data for Excel.
1053Framework DesktopBAI EngineThe ODBC Oracle data source retreives now the descriptions from tables, views and columns.

Major Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
1009Framework ServerWeb PortalUnder Click&DECiDE Authentication, some process could be slow due to database connections and disconnections under specific conditions, giving a slower response time. This problem has been improved.
1010Framework DesktopBuilderExporting a native SQL query to a database was not working. This problem has been fixed.
1012Framework ServerWeb PortalExporting a native SQL query to a database through a scheduled task was not working. This problem has been fixed.
1014Framework DesktopBuilderAfter a Desktop installation only, Builder keeps on asking a login when browsing tables or running queries or report. This problem has been fixed.
984Framework ServerWeb PortalA Report based on a cube rawdata with Builder 32-bit version 13.1 was not working through the Web Portal version 15.1. This problem has been fixed.
1023Framework DesktopBuilderA Report containing a sub-report could sometimes never finish if the sub-report was requiring several pages (loop). This problem has been fixed.
1021Framework ServerWeb PortalA RSS Alert type in a scheduled task using an iteration on a parameter was giving a wrong =Hyperlink(). The #PARAM_ITERATE# was not replaced with the parameter value. This problem has been fixed.
1028Framework ServerWeb PortalEditing an Excel Model file inside Menu Builder for XLS or XLSX output format was displaying some strange characters and finally was displaying the message "Server busy". This problem has been fixed.
1029Framework ServerWeb PortalWhen exporting data through the Web Portal, if a parameter was displaying values containing a '+' character, this one was replaced by a space, giving no result. This problem has been fixed.
1007Framework DesktopCubeWrong translation between a parameter criteria and a Microsoft Cube filter under Builder 13.1 or Web Portal 15.1 when the searched value was containing for example a single quote. This problem has been fixed.
1041Framework ServerWeb PortalAn error occurred when importing a task exporting an item from a shared folder (Error : Object reference not set to an instance of an object). This problem has been fixed.
1044Framework ServerWeb PortalA 32-bit cube created by a task inside a Shared Folder was not accessible through the Web Portal. The file with ".cndc" extension was not visible. This problem has been fixed.
1048Framework DesktopBAI EngineThe ATOM output format was not always compliant with Excel Power Pivot 2013. The dots in the column name are not supported by Excel and are now replaced with a "_" in the ATOM file. This problem has been fixed.

Minor Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
1011Framework ServerWeb PortalThe message when a User was connecting since 2 different IP addresses was confusing under Click&DECiDE Authentication. (It was correct under Windows Authentication). This problem has been fixed.
1020Framework ServerWeb PortalA RSS Alert type in a scheduled task was not retreiving the correct protocol in the field initialized to =Hyperlink() if the protocol was different than http (https). This problem has been fixed.
1000Framework DesktopBuilderAn error occurred when openning a Project.wfv file from a non-Italian Web Portal using an Italian Builder Client 32-bit Version 13.1. This problem has been fixed.
986Framework DesktopBuilderThe "Excel Big Data" output format fails if a string contains a control character (ascii / Unicode code lower than 32). This problem has been fixed.
987Framework DesktopBuilderThe "XML" output format fails if a string contains a control character (ascii / Unicode code lower than 32). This problem has been fixed.
1025Framework DesktopBuilderIn the Joins/Relations floating Dialog box, editing the join type was giving en error message. "Query Error: The join number is incorrect". This problem has been fixed.
1026Framework ServerWeb PortalThe "HTML" output format fails if a string contains a control character (ascii / Unicode code lower than 32). This problem has been fixed.
1030Framework ServerAdmin ManagerRestauring a Click&DECiDE Version 13 Backup was not erasing the existing configuration. This problem has been fixed.
1031Framework ServerAdmin ManagerThe "Update Security" process could sometimes take a long time to complete. This problem has been fixed.
1034Framework ServerWeb PortalIt was not possible to select the current day in a Web Portal Calendar without selecting first another date or having a default value in the corresponding Date Parameter. This problem has been fixed.
1043Framework DesktopBAI EngineSQL Server "output format" may crash with SQL Server 2014 client with the Bulk Copy option enabled. This problem has been fixed.

Click&DECiDE® BAI Version 15.1.0 - July 31st, 2015

Major Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
001Framework ServerWeb PortalThe way to create and manage your favorites in the Web Portal has been improved. You can add a picture, you can move them with the mouse to change the order, one of them can be run automatically when you open the Web Portal.
995Framework ServerWeb PortalThrough the Publish button, the Highlight and Information have been removed and now only the RSS Feeds remain available. The RSS Feeds have been improved, you can add a picture, they are now displayed in the Web Portal near the Favorite in a separate box named "News".
996Framework ServerWeb PortalA new type of Shared Folder is now available: in the Menu you can specify a Calendar View and define the suffix format. By default any file ending with YY, YYMM or YYMMDD will be display in the concerned days, months and years in the Calendar View.

Enhancement(s)

IDProductComponentDescription
002Framework ServerDashboardsWhen insterting a new Google Chart object such a Table, the "allowHtml = true" property is now added by default. This option is mostly required when the user wants to add some attributes such as background color or Bar depending on the numeric values.
003Framework ServerMenu BuilderWhen defining a Menu Branch to give access to Web Builder, the Menu Administrator can now select several Data Sources in the list among the existing Data Sources with Security defined in Administration Manager.
004Framework DesktopBuilderSome new commands in Builder can create a Date or DateTime field from some numeric Packed fields. Make a right mouse click on such a field and select the required function such as YYYYMMDD to Date, YYYYMMDD to DateTime, Milliseconds to DateTime or Add seconds to a YYYYMMDD Date field to get a DateTime field.
962Framework Server and DesktopServices and RuntimeSome Click&DECiDE Services and Runtime programs (such as the d7vnrt.exe) have been improved to get best performances and stability.
998Framework ServerWeb PortalThe Web Portal can now include a special page to display inernal Support information from the Company to the end-users.
1003Framework ServerBuilderThe limit size of 16 Kb for any Builder function file (*.fn) has been increased to accept bigest files.
1006Framework ServerData SourceThe ODBC data source does not return columns and tables comments (REMARKS) Now it is possible to modify the DDIODBC.INI file to add an SQL Query that will retreive the table list and column listand their comments. Each [ODBC Data Source] can have a specifif SQL Query in the DDIODBC.INI file.

Major Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
981SetupWeb PortalWhen a User was only "Task Manager" without having the right to manage the "Scheduled Tasks", it was possible for him to delete a Task without getting a warning in case of this Task was referenced into a Scheduled Task. This problem has been fixed.
983SetupWeb PortalIn the case when version 15.0.0 has been installed in another location than the default one (C:\Program Files\Click and DECiDE), the update to 15.0.1 will set wrong registry entries. The Configuration Wizard will then fail to start looking for some file in the default location that does not exist. This problem has been fixed.
990Framework DesktopBuilderThe Excel XLSX output format had memory leaks when writing several times to the same Excel file using the REPLACE mode. This problem has been fixed.
984Framework ServerWeb PortalA report based on a Cross-Table Rawdata was working fine inside Builder but was not working through the Web Portal. This problem has been fixed. In Builder the "Data Source" box for such a Report was not displaying the Cross-Table list. This problem has been fixed.
1002Framework ServerBuilderA report based on a Cross-Table Rawdata was not working if at least a Column Dimension was collapsed. It was necessary to make it expanded to get it working. This problem has been fixed.
1004Framework DesktopBuilderA Report based on a Cross-table could give a wrong result if the Total columns were activated in a cross-table. They are not displayed because the user can create the Total in the report, but now the number of native columns from the cross-table is correct.

Minor Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
997Framework DesktopBuilderPaste of XML native Query in Builder leads to protection fault. This problem has been fixed.

Critical Hotfix(es)

IDProductComponentDescription
908Framework DesktopBuilderA GPF occurred when calling the printing dialog box for a query and then clicking Cancel in the print dialog box. This problem has been fixed.
991Framework DesktopBuilderAll the output formats have been modidied to avoid memory corruption. This problem has been fixed.
1005Framework ServerWeb PortalA Menu name igual to a shared folder name in this menu was giving a wrong path in a task. This problem has been fixed.

Click&DECiDE® BAI Version 15.0.1 - February 27th, 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 ServerDatabaseiSeries Data Source: 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.
992Framework DesktopExcel DDEThe Excel DDE Output format was limited to the number of rows/columns of Excel 5 to Excel 2003 (.XLS). Now the limits are the one of Excel 2007 to Excel 2013 (*.XLSX).

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 ServerData SourceNew Data Sources 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 ServerDatabaseiSeries Data Source: 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 ServerDatabaseiSeries Data Source: 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 ServerDatabaseDB2-UDB Data Source: 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 ServerDatabaseiSeries Data Source: 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 ServerDatabaseiSeries Data Source: 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 ServerDatabaseiSeries Data Source: 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 ServerDatabaseDB2-UDB Data Source: 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.