Release Notes for DataSplice Build 4.0.169.0

Release Date: 10-28-10

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Enhancements:

• New client offline data store is available that uses SQLite to manage offline databases. This is particularly useful for desktop installations since it does not require that Microsoft SQL Server is installed.

• Added new file storage plug-in that allows the server to provide access to file hierarchies in DataSplice. This is used to support linked documents in Maximo.

• Added capability for plug-ins to register view display types that can be used to display data in an arbitrary fashion.

• Added a Web Browser plug-in that uses this feature to expose browser panes that display HTML pages, along with a simple WYSIWYG text editor using the tinyMCE framework.

• Added EditField() function that can be used to focus and edit a particular field. If the field has a list validation style (dropdown, list, etc) it will be displayed.

• Allow default text styles to be directly referenced in the field's validation style. This removes the necessity of creating additional validation styles that simply wrap the format definition.

• Improved binary data handling in certain cases on the client.

• The home screen remembers the collapsed state of items and restores them when redisplayed.

• Custom events can now be directly referenced in the Display Settings sections to access them from navigation menu/buttons. This simplifies configuration since wrapper actions no longer need to be defined.

• FindRecord function should work more quickly when used in large datasets.

• Added offset parameter to text styles. This allows grid displays to emulate a nested display in some cases.

• The information logged on the server when sessions are created and released is now much clearer.

• Ensure scanner event is handled properly when parent/child views are being displayed.

• Fixed issues where the server was not caching stale data in some cases. This could lead to the wrong information being displayed after committing changes.

• Conflict checking was not working correctly.

• Fixed cases where numeric-looking text was incorrectly handled as a date when comparing variants.

• Pressing the Enter key when date items are selected on the search screen will display the results.

• Common view actions are now available in the grid context menu.

• The selected record is now scrolled along with the display when the grid is scrolled. This keeps the focus on visible data and prevents the screen from jumping around in some cases.

• Common actions are now emulated in the preview for the Administration Client when using the Windows Mobile display type.

• Added a common session information strip that is visible through the application. This allows the user to always see the current state, and quickly sync, log out, etc.

• Display Modifications is not available if no changes are pending.

• The Action Sessions pane in the Administration Client now displays the duration of the current activity for each session. Previously the field only had information about how long the session had been idle.