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June, 2010

Version 6.0 - What's New

New Features

  • Java "Grid Editor" - This is similar to the Data tab within Class Manager and allows spreadsheet-like editing of data. It also supports importing of grid-based data (such as from spreadsheets) into Elements. It can be found in the Application Menu, Class Detail Reports and can be launched from the "Grid Edit" hyperlink.
  • A new wizard is available within eExplorer that creates Summary Charts based on Class Attributes.
  • A "breadcrumb trail" has been added under the banner of each page to facilitate navigation.
  • Listing Filter display headers now include a menu system.
  • An integration that allows data to be exported to Google Earth is now included.
  • Parameterized Filters can also now be exported to Excel, where previously only non-parameterized filters could. Use the Filter menu File / Export option.

Improved Features

Portal Pages

  • The overall Portal page color scheme and layout has been updated.
  • Portal page menus have been restructured.
  • In the Query By Example feature, the "Grid Edit" tab has been removed and the view within the "Results" tab now supports grid-style editing.
  • Grid-style editing within Query By Example has been substantially improved in presentation style and usability.
  • Functions previously available within the Administrative Tasks page are now also available within full portal pages for each subject.
  • The Administrator's default home page has been changed to the Management Desktop page - which has been renamed to Elements Administration.
  • The default Template for Element Detail Reports is now a tabbed style.
  • Element Detail Reports: SQL Picklist Selection now requires an "OK" button click subsequent to selecting the Element.
  • Package Detail Reports: The Text Cloud now loads in the background, improving initial page load performance.
  • All Users Filter: A locked symbol is present if an account is locked.
  • All Class-related filters have been restructured for similar column and sort ordering and metadata.
  • The Template assignment page now shows a thumbnail view of what the Template should look like when assigned.
  • User and timestamp indicators are now present on portals and on exported Filters.

Elements Explorer

  • Privilege Tab: Roles or users can now be multi-selected and "Grant" or "Revoke" applied to all selected.
  • Package selection in initial Class chooser is now available in all QBE wizards.
  • New Filter, Query by Example: The WHERE option for Pick List and State Machine Attributes now support multi-select (resulting in "OR" logic among the selected options).
  • New Filter, Query By Example: State Machine Attribute WHERE now allows selection of any state.
  • Search results are now equivalent in the HTML and Explorer searches.

Class Manager

  • Autonumber Attributes can now be used as Value metadata in SQL Pick List definitions.
  • Sequence control values for Autonumber Attributes can now be set.
  • When a Package is selected in the Package tree and the display is in Details mode, the Class ID is now displayed.
  • A panel has been added to allow editing of the pre and post commit logic.
  • Class Properties, Attribute Tab, Inherit Existing Attribute: The Package and Class is now shown for each selectable attribute.
  • Class Properties, Attribute Tab, Create New Attribute: The column name string is now replicated in the Attribute list while typing.
  • Class Properties, Privilege Tab: Roles or users can now be multi-selected and "Grant" or "Revoke" applied to all selected.
  • Class Properties, Privilege Tab: A user can now create a new role or delete an existing role.
  • String to SQL Picklist Wizard: Choice text, number of options, and 'map' usability is improved.
  • A new toolbar has been added containing common functions.
  • The Delete Package progress dialog now has a range.
  • The Class object context menu now includes the "New Element" function.
  • Class Properties, Pick List Editor: The option_id is now shown in the tool tip for each list option.
  • The State machine editor now requires less mouse clicks to create Status Bubbles and Transition Lines. Simply click in the diagram to create a new Status, and drag from one status to another to create a transition.
  • File, Import Class Definitions: A new option is available that allows a SQL script to be created instead of performing the import. The created script can be run at a later time to create the Classes.
  • Pick List Attributes now have an option for radio button-style display.

Elements Installer

  • The Elements product installer has been rewritten to improve ease of use and support more installation and upgrade scenarios.
  • The Elements.EA solution has been renamed to Elements.Common.
  • The FEA Reference Model is now installable without a dependency on any other solution.

Backup and Recovery (DR)

  • The label "DR" for this feature has been renamed to "Backup and Recovery.".
  • Roles assigned to EE Applications are restored even if they do not begin with EE%.

Documentation Updates

  • Added documentation regarding deletion of Element history.
  • Added documentation regarding Elements Oracle Functions.
  • All "Show Me How" Tutorials have been updated.
  • The Installation Guide has been rewritten for the new installer.

Technical Updates

  • Uniqueness is now enforced in the "package.class" fully qualified name.
  • Class-Class relationship information has been moved from the TUPLE to the new FOREIGN_KEY table to allow for more complex relationship metadata.
  • When a ROLE is deleted, the corresponding PARAMETERS are now also deleted.
  • The EE_USER_MANAGER ROLE is now granted to EE_ADMIN by default.
  • New USR_DISCUSSION_UPSERT_PRE procedure stub. allow (and preserve over upgrade) user customization to discussion text trigger handling. (Similar to other USR procedures)
  • Parameter type 126 is now deleted when a NAMED_TEXT record is deleted.
  • eTask email logic has been moved into an Oracle job.
  • Users are now prevented from setting a task to Private when that user did not create the task.

Bugs Fixed

  • Search: Exact Match selection returns error and "order by" is incorrect.
  • eTask: Private Task checkbox fails to set correctly on load (however saves correctly when set).
  • Search: It is possible to return an element multiple times when the key word is found more than once with different similarities.
  • Element Detail Reports: Pick Lists do not always respect the ordering set in Class Manager.
  • Element Explorer: Error occurs when trying to import MS Project XML files when the Elements EA metamodel is present.
  • Element Detail Report: Preset SPL attributes produced from the "New" header on related element sections does not show text, rather the element_id instead.
  • Database: ORA-00903: invalid table name Caused by "INSERT INTO ^ [...]" This bug exists in v5.1.1 and 5.2.
  • XMI Import: Pick List Attributes generated by Elements XMI import do not show expected value, rather the value that would otherwise be considered as the KEY_SYNONYM.
  • Class Manager (Data tab): Error Pasting into SQL Picklist when value doesn't match.
  • Element Explorer (Folder Properties, Layout Tab) Global Layout Preferences setting changes are not saving under some circumstances.
  • Element Explorer (Folder Properties, Layout Tab): The Global Layout Preferences tab is only available to EE_ADMIN users.