################################################################################ # IBM Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms # # Windows Clients # # README # # Release 8.4.1.0 # # Nov. 14, 2008 # # # # 5724-J33 (C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORPORATION 2008 # # All Rights Reserved # # Licensed Materials - Property of IBM # # US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or # # disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. # ################################################################################ Welcome to the Installation Notes for IBM Content Manager OnDemand Windows Clients. For the latest information about OnDemand, see the OnDemand Web site at: http://www.software.ibm.com/data/ondemand ================================================================================ Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Client Change History 1.1. Windows 32-bit Client 1.1.8.4.1.0. Release (8.4.1.0) 1.2. Windows 32-bit Administrator 1.2.8.4.1.0 Release (8.4.1.0) 2. Testing Environment 3. Reference -----------------end of Contents----------------------------------------------- 1. Client Change History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1. Windows 32-bit Client Note: The Arabic and Hebrew OnDemand 8.4 Clients have the following known limitations: - The 'cut-and-paste' function between the 'Search Criteria and Document List' dialog window and Microsoft's Notepad or Wordpad does not work. The Arabic and Hebrew characters are not being 'pasted' correctly. - The 'Full Report Browse' function displays the document in a normal/regular view instead of the Full Report Browse view. - The 'Graphics Text Note' function saves Arabic and Hebrew characters in Left-to-Right order instead of Right-to-Left order. - The 'Copy Document Pages To File' function with a Line data document creates an output file where the Arabic and Hebrew characters are 'reversed/mirrored'. The above limitations will be corrected in a future release. Note: Enhancements that require dialog changes will only be available in the English versions of this Client until a Translation of the other language versions is completed. 1.1.8.4.1.0 Release (8.4.1.0) - Pre-reqs - Windows XP SP2 or later - Windows Vista or later Enhancements: Enhanced retention management capabilities Content Manager OnDemand now provides the ability to hold or suspend the retention for documents so that the expiration for those documents can be prevented until the hold is released. CITRIX support Content Manager OnDemand client is now supported in the Citrix environment. Graphic calendar When searching a folder containing a date field, a graphic calendar can now be used to select the date. Custom colors - When choosing the color for document background, image, heading, and selected area, a custom color can now be selected using a color palette. - The color to be used for document background alternating bar stripes can now be selected using a color palette. APARs: PK64960 - OLE Controls on duo-core can cause multithreading problems - For OLE, associate a Server pointer with a Folder PK64935 - Restore down stretches across dual monitors - Correctly handle dual monitor system PK66991 - TXT FID causes err in COPY DOC PGS TO FILE w/AFP data PK67897 - Viewing AFP docs in OD Client, LOGO position has changed PK66639 - CLIENT crash viewing AFP if COMMENT in CSDEF.FNT > 79 chars - Updated the AFP Viewer to version 2.03.01.08 PK68891 - FRA OD Client search with 'decimal coma' returns 0 hits - For tokenized SQL, always use a period for the decimal point character for decimal values PK72458 - CLIENT SEND: AFP converted to ASCII -> corrupted doc - When copying doc for Send text, tell AFP Viewer to use ASCII rather than Unicode PK72177 - AG Fld w/2 DB VALUES mapped to DISP VALUE, search fails - Fixed error in SQL tokenization algorithm --------------end of Windows 32-bit Client-------------------------------------- 1.2. Windows 32-bit Administrator Note: The English OnDemand 8.4 Admin running in either an Arabic or Hebrew workstation has the following known limitations: - The date in the 'Summary' reports is not being formatted correctly. - Objects (such as Application Groups, Applications, Folders, etc...) created with a mixture of English and Arabic or Hebrew characters in the Name and Description fields will be saved in mirrored/reverse order. The above limitations will be corrected in a future release. Note: Enhancements that require dialog changes will only be available in the English versions of this Client until a Translation of the other language versions is completed. 1.2.8.4.1.0. Release (8.4.1.0) - Pre-reqs - Windows XP SP2 or later - Windows Vista or later Enhancements: Enhanced retention management capabilities Content Manager OnDemand now provides the ability to hold or suspend the retention for documents so that the expiration for those documents can be prevented until the hold is released P8 CFS-OD Integration Variable length strings up to a maximum of 2000 Big Int data type supported with an Oracle database or if operating system is z/OS Ability to limit number of resource group comparisons for AFP, Metacode and PDF Ability to turn off querying the database with parameter markers Ability to disable application group field values from being updated Support of MCC2ANSI in line data graphical indexer for OS/390 indexer New keyword on an INDEX parameter for the OS/390 indexer called INITVAL Indexer properties disabled that don't apply to OS/400 indexer New application option for Report Distribution to limit document retrieval to an application New application group option to allow separate resource retention from data retention OD/390 changed to OD/zOS and OS/390 changed to zOS on local server Support of 3 new OS/400 indexer parameters: STARTTRIGGERONLINE STARTINDEXINGONPAGE STARTTRANSACTIONFIELDSONLINE Support of a new color type called "Custom" for logical view colors Data and Resource Compression is now set to Disable for PDF Support of new PDF indexer parameter called RESTYPE Support of new PDF indexer parameter called REMOVERES Allow editing of PDF trigger string in PDF graphical indexer Removal of two application data types: OD Defined and E-Mail APARs: PK68114 - PDF IDX w/AdobePro V8 and a non-standard paper size - Added a call so that documents in Graphical Indexer will display correctly after text search --------------end of Windows 32-bit Administrator------------------------------- 2. OnDemand Testing Environment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This following is a list of the environments in which IBM tested the latest Release/PTF. Windows: Windows - XP SP2, 2003, Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) ------------------end of OnDemand Testing Environment--------------------------- 3. Reference -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find information updates by searching the Web Based Technical Support web site at: http://www.ibm.com/software/data/ondemand/mp/support.html You can find the following additional documents by entering the document # or title in the search field: Document # Document title ------------------end of Reference----------------------------------------------