Foundation1ReleaseNotesIFSEnterpriseExplorer.docx

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Foundation1ReleaseNotesIFSEnterpriseExplorer

1ReleaseInformation2

1.1Product2

1.2ReleaseDate2

1.3ReleasedSalesPartsandComponents2

1.3.1SalesParts2

1.3.2Components2

1.4IFSEnterpriseExplorerReleaseRestrictions3

1.4.1GeneralLimitationsinIFSEnterpriseExplorer3

1.4.2Foundation1RestrictionsinIFSEnterpriseExplorer4

1.5UpgradeConsiderations5

1.6TechnicalConfiguration5

2ReleaseDescription5

2.1OverviewofIFSEnterpriseExplorer5

2.1.1GeneralObjectivewithIFSEnterpriseExplorer5

2.2IFSEnterpriseExplorerFeatureDetails6

3SupplementaryReleaseDocumentation12

1

ReleaseInformation

1.1Product

ThisistheFoundation1ReleaseNotesforIFSEnterpriseExplorerreleasedinIFSApplications7.5SP4.TheIFSEnterpriseExplorerisaRestrictedProductionRelease,seeChapter1.4.

1.2ReleaseDate

ReleasedateisJuly10,2009.

1.3ReleasedSalesPartsandComponents

1.3.1SalesParts

1.3.1.1ReleasedSalesParts

Forthelatestinformationaboutthesalespartsandthesoftwarecomponents,pleaserefertotheAMSsystem.

Theremightbedependenciesbetweensalesparts.Forinformationaboutthosedependencies,pleaserefertotheAMSsystem.

Forfurtherinformationaboutthesalesparts,pleaserefertotheCorporatePriceListat

1.3.1.2SalesPartChanges

InIFSApplications7.5SP4anewsalespartEnterpriseExploreriscreated.

SelectthissalesparttorunIFSEnterpriseExplorerClients.DefaultclientinFoundation1RuntimeinIFSApplications7.5istheIFSWindowsClient.

NotethatIFSSolutionManagerandIFSTermApplicationwillberunasIFSEnterpriseExplorerclientsalsowithouttheEnterpriseExplorersalespartselected

1.3.2Components

1.3.2.1ReleasedComponents

Forfurtherinformationabouttechnicalcomponentversionsreleasedwithinthistrack,pleaserefertotheAMSsystem.

Forinformationaboutcomponentdependencies,pleaserefertotheAMSsystem.

1.3.2.2ComponentChanges

InIFSApplications7.5SP4anewtechnicalcomponent,FNDEE,isintroducedforIFSEnterpriseExplorer.

ThiscomponentincludesthecontrolfileforbuildingIFSEnterpriseExplorerClients.

NotethatIFSSolutionManagerandIFSTermApplicationwillberunasIFSEnterpriseExplorerclientsalsowithoutthistechnicalcomponent.

InFNDBAStheIFSRichWebClientframeworkisreplacedwithIFSEnterpriseExplorerframework.

ThefollowingcomponentsinFoundation1includeapplicationsrunasIFSEnterpriseExplorerclients.BelowFeaturesrefertoformsdevelopednativelyfortheDotNetframeworks（IFSRichWebClientandIFSEnterpriseExplorer）,whereasApplicationFormsrefertoformsportedtoIFSEnterpriseExplorerfromIFSWindowsClient.

FNDADM:

▪IFSSolutionManager,FeaturesinIFSEnterpriseExplorer,earlierFeaturesinIFSRichWebClient

FNDDEV:

▪IFSTermApplication,FeaturesinIFSEnterpriseExplorer,earlierFeaturesinIFSRichWebClient

FNDBAS:

▪InfoServices,FeaturesinIFSEnterpriseExploreralsostillinIFSWindowsClient

▪MyAdministration/Tasks,FeaturesinIFSEnterpriseExplorer,earlierMyToDoFeaturesinIFSRichWebClient

APPSRV:

▪ApplicationFormsinIFSEnterpriseExplorer,alsostillinIFSWindowsClient

FNDMIG:

▪ApplicationFormsinIFSEnterpriseExplorer,alsostillinIFSWindowsClient

1.4IFSEnterpriseExplorerReleaseRestrictions

TheIFSEnterpriseExplorerincludeslimitationswhichrestrictthecustomerstogolivebeforeaddingcomplementarypatchsets.ThereleaseplanforremovingtherestrictionscanbefoundontheAuroraRolloutsectionontheIFSWISWeb:

WithIFSEnterpriseExploreritispossibletostartimplementations,whichmeans:

▪PortingofWindowsClientsbuiltaslocalizations,extensions,customizations

Acentralportingteamwillhelpoutwiththeportingandsupportwork.AllprojectsrunningIFSEnterpriseExplorermustduetothatbesanctionedbyARRG（AuroraRolloutReferenceGroup）.PleasecontacttheARRGrepresentativebeforestartinganyIFSEnterpriseExplorerimplementations.

1.4.1GeneralLimitationsinIFSEnterpriseExplorer

IFSEnterpriseExplorerintroducedinFoundation17.5SP4includesmostofthefunctionalityrecognizedfromIFSWindowsClient.IFSEnterpriseExplorerincludesthefollowinglimitations:

▪DevelopmentofnewApplicationFormsiscurrentlyonlysupportedbyportingIFSWindowsClients.

oNote:

IFSEnterpriseExplorerdevelopmenttoolsincludestheIcePorterproduct,©2009IceTeaGroup.IcePorterislicensedforuseoncomputersunderthecontroloftheIFSgrouptoconvertIFSApplicationscodeandcustomizations.UsageofIcePorteroncomputersoutsideIFSgrouporconvertingnon-IFSApplicationcodeandcustomizationsisalicenseagreementviolation.Furtherinformationabouthowpartnerscanperformportingwillbepublishedshortly.Forquestionsaboutthelicenseagreement,contactCTODanMatthews.

▪ConfigurableScreenLayout（CSL）isnotyetsupported

▪Righttoleftlanguagesarenotyetsupported

▪Largefontsandnon-defaultDPIarenotyetsupported

▪SystemInformationformisnotyetimplementedinAboutIFSApplications

▪LimitingenduserpersonalizationofUIelementsthroughpresentationgrantsarenotyetsupported

▪BroadcastMessagesarenotyetsupported

▪QueryHintsarenotyetsupported

▪IFSOnlineDocisnotupdatedwithnewnavigationstructureinIFSEnterpriseExplorer

▪“SALCode”and“SALCodeonEachRow”arenotsupportedinCustomMenus

1.4.2Foundation1RestrictionsinIFSEnterpriseExplorer

SomenewfunctionsinIFSEnterpriseExplorerintroducedin7.5SP4includesminorrestrictions.

QualityRisks:

▪Search

▪What'sthis

▪Helppanel

▪PortingDocumentationinDevelopmentGuide

MinorFunctionalLimitations:

▪NonativeCrystalQuickreportsupportinIFSEnterpriseExplorer.UsewebclientinsideIFSEEtoviewCrystalQuickReportasworkaround.

▪Notpossibletoscheduletaskchains

▪ExecutionofareportIFSBusinessAnalyticsreportintheIFSEnterpriseExplorerversionofInfoServiceswillnotgenerateadocumentrevisioninDocumentManagement.

▪Notallgraphtypessupported.

▪SearchSourcesnottranslatable

DevelopmentLimitations:

▪VARCHARTnotsupported

▪ObjectConnectionserversnotsupported

▪Limitationsintranslationprocess

1.5UpgradeConsiderations

AsofIFSApplications7.5SP4theIFSRichWebClientframeworkhasbeenreplacedwiththeIFSEnterpriseExplorerframework.ThisaffectsIFSSolutionManagerandIFSTermApplication.

WerecommendcustomerrunningonIFSApplications7.5SP3andearliertoupgradeFoundation1toSP4.MoreinfocanbefoundonTechnologySupportpagesontheWISWeb

WiththecomplementarypatchesdeliveredaccordingtotheAuroraRolloutplan（apossibilitytoupgradeoldSavedQueriestoSavedSearcheswillbeavailable.NootherpartsoftheuserprofileinIFSWindowsClientwillbepossibletoupgradetoIFSEnterpriseExplorer.

Duetoupcomingchangesintheuserprofilestorageformat,somesettingssavedintheIFSEnterpriseExplorerwillberesetwhenapplyingcomingcomplementarypatchsets.Selectionsandoutputchannelprofilesettingswillbelost.SavedSearchesnowcreatedintheIFSEnterpriseExplorerarenotguaranteedtobesaved.

1.6TechnicalConfiguration

Microsoft.NETFramework2.0isamandatorypre-requisitetobeinstalledonallclientmachinesbeforeIFSEnterpriseExplorercanbestarted.Microsoft.NETFramework2.0isavailableasdownloadfromMicrosoft,orfromWindowsUpdate.

TheportingprocessandtoolsarecertifiedonWindowsXP32-bitandWindowsVista32-bit.

IFSEnterpriseExplorersupportsWindowsXPProfessionalSP2andlater,includingWindowsVistaandWindowsServer2003/2008.PleaseseeIFSProductCertification（formoredetails.

Note,Windows2000isde-supported!

2ReleaseDescription

2.1OverviewofIFSEnterpriseExplorer

ThisisanoverviewofIFSEnterpriseExplorer.Foramoredetailedspecification,seechapter2.2–IFSEnterpriseExplorerDetails.TheFoundation1Newspresentationalsoincludesmoreinformationabouttheseimprovements.

2.1.1GeneralObjectivewithIFSEnterpriseExplorer

IFSEnterpriseExplorerisanew,intuitive,effective,andproductiveuserinterfaceforIFSApplications.Itisarich,web-deployedinterfacethatwillworkalongsideandinsynergywiththeexistingwebportalandmobileclientinterfaces.IFSEnterpriseExplorerisabout:

▪Design（whatyousee）

▪Ergonomics（howyouinteract）

▪Productivity（howtogetthingsdonefaster）

▪Collaboration（howtointeractwithcolleagues）

▪ITagility（makingtheapplicationavailableeasily）

IFSEnterpriseExplorerisadeliverablefromtheIFSAuroraprogram—IFS’focusonuserproductivity.

IFSEnterpriseExplorerhasbeendesignedwithbothnoviceusersandexperiencedsuperusersinmind,andontheprincipleof“lessismore”.Thisallowsnewuserstoquicklyorientatethemselves,andexperiencesuserstodiscoveradditionalfeatures.BasedonthefamiliarprinciplesofawebbrowsernavigationinIFSEnterpriseExplorerhasbeenmademoreintuitive,butalsomorepowerfulwithnewfeatureslikenavigatorfilter,breadcrumbs,andvisualrecentscreens.FindinginformationiseasierandfasterthankstoGooglestylekeywordsearchingandasearchdialogthatismucheasiertouseandthatautomaticallyconfi