Product Updates
DocuXplorer 2009 Release History
Releases 4.00.09.000 - 4.03.10.338
New Features:
- Vista compatibility
- Added Library Event Log to record when a document was opened by a user
- Ability to create multiple folders and sub-folders in a drawer simultaneously. The folder list can be saved as a template to be retrieved for future use
- New menu option "Open Library As" is available when the library option "Login required" is selected
- DocuXplorer Print Driver now prompts user for DocuXplorer folder location
- User can control interface look and feel
- New full install contains a Templates folder with templates for Cabinet structures, Folder structures and pre-defined Index Sets
- Added limited support for Canadian and UK versions of QuickBooks
- Created permissions to allow specific users to modify Permission Properties to specified objects
- Drag and Drop operation supported from Find Dialog Window to Document List view and Library Tree view
- Users can save searches as documents. Saved Search Documents can be exported to the Desktop or attached to emails to create workflows or notify groups of users to view sets of documents
- Find Document Window enables users to save search criteria as a document
- Library Event Log supports new data grids providing print, export, sort group and a host of new functions
- New Text field edit control allows for multiple items to be selected from a Static Data List
- Checkbox editor now works for both text and integer fields
- New edit control "Static Color Lookup" allows users to color code lookup items for faster visual selection
- Document Selection function allows users to select documents from any folder in a cabinet to add to a list of documents to be merged or attached to an email. Selection lists can be saved as Saved Search Documents for reuse
- Enhancements to the DocuXplorer integration with MS Outlook to force users to save sent and received documents to a folder in DocuXplorer
- New edit control "Hyperlink" allows a user to enter an email address, web address and local file paths
- While performing data entry, field captions that start with an icon indicate the field requires data entry
- When Event Logging is enabled, all Find Document criteria is logged
- When Event Logging is enabled, an option is available to require users to provide a description when emailing, printing or exporting documents
- Built in document viewer support for Adobe 9.x and all versions of MS Office basic products
- Administrative feature to disable the Print Screen keyboard option for document confidentiality compliance
- Support for Internet Explorer 8
- 64-bit support for Windows and Linux servers
- New application programming interface method [CloseDocuxplorer] - see API help for details
- Developers can completely hide the DocuXplorer desktop interface when executing Add and Find Document functions
- Administrators can now set permissions on the Caption field
- Users can create a parent folder from the selected folder without having to go to the parent folder first
- Power Point now supports DocuXplorer toolbar
- New install to support Windows 7
- API changes (see help for more details)
- Added feature to hide or show DocuXplorer desktop when it is called from QuickBooks (see Tools->Options->QuickBooks Dialog)
- MS Office "Save As" command now enables the user to Save a document stored in DX as a new document
- Added support for SMTP mail client (see help for more details)
- Added more document event logging events (see help for more details)
- Within the Folder List view, enabled various grouping presentations for date/time index fields
- Added properties under Tools->Options->Administrative to speed-up viewing of very large Library Event Logs
Enhancements:
- Updated Help
- Warning message is displayed when a document reaches a maximum recommended size
- Printer driver selection for the document conversion process can now be disabled
- Added additional menu hot keys for the Document Viewer Dialog
- Added Auto Indexing values for {EmailReceivedTime} and {EmailSentOn} for Outlook email items
- Added Document property to control the length of time to wait before the associated application window closes.
- All dialogs now support the {Esc} key performing the same operation as Alt+F4 (close window).
- Support for Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows XP computers
- Uses can now disable Index Sets from being automatically saved when Index Set properties are set
- Export File Names now include a delimiter instead of a space
- Active User List Dialog box includes additional columns and menu functions
- Import Engine can now support the creation of sub folders with embedded single quotes (') in the folder name
- Import of Index Set now resets the Created Date so that it now overrides an existing Index Set contained in other Cabinets
- Import Engine now supports processing multiple jobs and import tables from within a database or directory
- Import Engine supports new data grids providing print, export, sort group and a host of new functions
- Added QuickBooks field "P.O. Number" to "DX-QB Bank" Index Set
- Removed the ability to deny users the permission to add documents to the Recycle Bin
- Added API call to show or Hide the DocuXplorer desktop
- Library Option "Inactivity Time Out" is now a global property. All workstations will be affected simultaneously by changes to that setting
- Folder permission now indicates the name of the parent object of the permission being inherited
- The "Place in Folder" dialog now maintains the last location used for all operations
- Added Auto-Index Variable {EmailBody} for Outlook emails
- Force users to add new, sent or received, emails to DocuXplorer from MS Outlook
- Full Text Delimiters are modifiable via Decimal values instead of High Bit codes
- Integration with MS Outlook will now work for Task items
- File Extension defaults in <Tools> <Options> now updates the operating system to allow "Browse in same Window" and disables security warnings when using DocuXplorer's document preview windows
- Increased performance by 30% for adding documents when Full Text Indexing is enabled for a Drawer (Existing Full Text Indexes need to be disabled and reenabled for changes to take effect)
- Added Hint/Field Description property to all fields to aid user understanding of embedded and user defined fields
- Imported speed and reliability for PDF conversions and merge operations
- Mouse Scroll button is supported for full page tiff images
- When merging documents the index information for the focused document is used for the new document
- Merged documents are added together in the order they appear in the document list view.
- API Update now combines the show/hide desktop command with any other command. See help for details
- Enhancements to the Replication Field Value, Assign a different Index Sets for a group of documents via the Index Set Name column
- 'Contains' function in Find Dialog now supports multiple conditional statements - e.g. (Tommy Jones) or (Pamela Anderson)....
- Document List view displays 30% faster, 10,000 documents in just under seven seconds
- Enable right click popup menu in the "Index Set Field Properties" dialog to allow a user to reset a fields properties to the systems defaults
- Reassign Column values not works for selected Documents within the Document List view
- When deleting an Index Set from the library, DocuXplorer will now search each cabinet and delete the Index Set if it not in use by other documents
- When making a duplicate copy of a document the text "Copy of" is add to the Index Field "Caption"
- 'All Documents' Index Set includes additional default fields
- Improved validation for a default field's value in field property dialog
- Place in folder dialog now allows users to create new folders on the fly
- Auto-Update now allows a user to select the computer name to check for product updates
- The process of updating Index Sets to the latest product version are now processed automatically
- The insert and append dialogs in the Document Viewer now showing all files as the default view instead of just .tiff files
- Column width for index field File Type can now be widened so user can see text behind the icon
- New Lookup items added to document types field for All Documents Index Set
- To help identify copies of documents and duplicated subject field title, appends with the text "Duplicate of <Original subject text>"
- Updated Help
- Quick Scan options have been simplified - see program help for details
- "Replicate Field Values" function now available to all users with permission to modify index data
- New documents added to a folder are brought into focus on the Document List View
- DocuXplorer tray icon now supports add and find document functions
- Speed improved when in edit mode within the Document List
- Improved support for Vista Aero & Dialog look and feel
- Find Document Dialog: directory location are preserved for Import/Export of find document criteria
- Ctrl Del keys can be used to clear integer field values
- Updated PDF support for merge, getting page count and keyword functions
- Changed Event Log subject value from document name to Export File Name
- Added optimization option for the Library Event Log. Select Tools->Option->Administrative for new properties
Resolved Issues:
- Menu Items for Small Business that are not applicable have been removed
- Paste function on the folder popup menu now works properly when copying documents
- When the option "send original file of imported document to the recycle bin" is selected users can now cancel the process without losing the document.
- The annotation tool icon does not change back to the selection tool after use.
- Printing within the Associated Document View is more reliable
- In the Create Folder menu the enabled property has been fixed
- Documents are saved properly when version limits have been reached.
- Security restriction on Memo fields fixed
- All dialogs updated for consistent look and feel
- Index Set "Export Field Names" respect security restrictions
- Unique file names are now created for Export, email and document conversion processes
- Selective page Batch OCR process fixed
- Setting permission from cabinet folder fixed
- Trying to drag and drop a document on a cabinet and/or drawer no longer raises an exception
- Min and Max limits for an Integer field is fixed
- Add-in for MS Outlook no longer raises an error when the user selects the Root Folder & presses "Save In DX"
- Add-in for MS Word now will work properly even if the user does not have access to their Normal.dot file
- Add-in for MS Outlook add will work properly when Word is selected as the Email Editor
- Trailing blank characters are now automatically removed from DocuXplorer registration code (this caused a problem with auto-updated return with subscription out of date issues)
- Exception raised when group bar was selected along with documents when performing a Document List view action
- SendTo feature within Windows Explorer now works properly within the DocuXplorer inbox
- Each Index Set will need to viewed and altered (e.g. widen a column) so it can be saved to the new format
- The following Index Settings need to be reestablished due to a new and more powerful document list view grid:
- Select sort column and sort orders
- Redefining multi-line displays
- When converting MS Word to PDF via the DocuXplorer Print driver, MS Word has to close before conversion
- Import job definitions will need to be recreated
- When converting MS Word to PDF with the DocuXplorer print driver, MS Word must be closed before conversion
- Older versions of the DocuXplorer library did not contain a Build Number, causing a warning message that a data conversion was need
- All Document Index Set is now sorted by Subject by default (as it used to be in a prior version)
- Create/Connect dialog, user were able to uncheck internet and intranet connections
- Scan Dialog raised exception when deleting a page
- Exception raised when saving a new saved search to a folder other than the default
- Max Cabinet/Drawer size limit was unable to be changed to the new system limit of 30 gigabytes
- Add Document->From Template Folder no longer raises an exception
- Permission would be lost on a folder when copied
- Product registration button would be shown, even if product was registered
- Fixed problem with All Document Fields not showing when security is turned on
- Tiff print driver now works properly when merging document
- DocuXplorer is now brought into focus when using the DocuXplorer Print Driver
- Memory Management improved
- When pressing F2 (Edit Mode), new index change is now applied
- Memo fields now process the tab key properly
- A blank value can now be set without the need for it to be in the Static Lookup list.
- Send To->Windows folder now memorizes the last location a document was saved to
- Edit Menu now respects which object the user has selected and performs the proper action
- DocuXplorer-Link file works more reliably
- Add Document menu items are grayed when Library tree was selected
- Updated Library menu items Open, Close, Connect and Login
- When && symbols appeared in file name, document viewer would not close properly
- Scan Dialog would raise error when selecting 'cancel'
- All API functions that displayed Dialogs now come to the foreground more reliably
- Desktop and Document Viewer form positions not saved properly
- Exporting of Index Set raised error if caption contain illegal characters
- Short-cut link files did not always work properly
- Better support to read and manipulate PDF files created by third party products
- Printing from the Document Viewer and then the folder list view does not cause a problem now