Version 2.6 (Server)

New features

• UBIK supports server evaluated User Rights Management now.
• UBIK supports User Authentication based on the Activce Directory credentials now.
• UBIK Web Services support streaming mode now. This enables clients to download huge branches when preparing for offline mode.
• The Web Service provides the Property Value Changelog information now (See Property-Value Journal and UBIK WinX Client Basics).
• UBIK provides a Document with configurable offline availability classification object to give the possibility to configure whether a certain document should be downloaded to the client when preparing for offline mode.
• UBIK provides the possibility to configure an OPC/UA Datapoint by specifying its NodeId now.
• UBIK provides a set of new classifications which can be used for optimizing the media capturing and document management on the clients
  • Object Container Classification
  • Remain At Creation Classification
  • Wizard Creation Classification
• UBIK provides a set of new classifications for configuring the Icon used for presenting a Content Object on the client
  • Icon classification object
  • Object with icon classification
• UBIK provides a new classification to configure as the children should be preloaded once an object is displayed in a child list
  • Preload child items classification object
• UBIK gives the possibility to login as a team now. A team is as set of logins (containing 1 to n members) and is managed via the UBIK sesssion information.
• Childinfo classification object supports query objects now.
• The -IGNOREUSAM parameter is remembered when restarting UBIK.Studio (e.g. after compiling the customizing). (Build 42++)

Bugfixes

• A problem in managing Geo Properties with empty values was fixed.
• A bug when changing the filetype (from *.jpg to *.jpeg and vice versa) during the upload of a "changed" document via the Web Service is fixed now.
• Uploading a changed document (e.g. *.jpg) to the server (using the Web Service) updates the thumbnail image of the document object now.
• Problems with own hosted Properties on Query Scopes are fixed: It is possible to Define the sort and group id from queries as well now.
• A Problem when compiling the customizing after changing the UBIK Project is fixed now. (Build 42++)
• A Problem when updating from Database Version 2.5.0 is fixed now. (Build 42++)
• Updating to Database Version 2.6.0 removes unsupported Meta Structures (such as discontinued feature "ACM Userrights") now. (Build 42++)
• Huge Bytestreams were not displayed in the bulk editor. This is fixed now. (Build 42++)
• A bug in the evaluation of user rights for created/updated objects is fixed now. (Build 42++)
• Metaclass can not be named "SYSTEM" any more
• A bug in the update scripts for the MRO Module was fixed.

Enhancements

• There is a new UBIK <-> MS Project interface (plugin) available since UBIK Version 2.6.0.
• The memory management for View Cache has improved widely reducing the memory consumption when building up the View Cache by far.
• New preloading mechanism (for the view) improve the initial View Cache setup time by up to 500%!
• A refactoring in the UBIK Interface module reduced the need to add customized code and workflows by far.
• UBIK supports different filetypes for Office documents now (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel (97 - 2003), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Word (97 - 2003), Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Powerpoint (97 - 2003))
• There is a new PlugIn available that simplifies the interaction between UBIK Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

New features

• A set of new Classificationsis are provided for configuring AR Markers:
  • AR-Marker Classification
  • AR-Marker Scan Query Classification
  • AR-Marker Geo Classification
  • AR-Content Translation Classification
  • AR-Content Rotation Classification
  • AR-Content Scale Classification
  • SYSCLS ARMARKER DIRECTAR
• A set of new Classificationsis are provided for configuring Templates:
  • SYSCLS OFFLINE TEMPLATE QUERY
  • SYSCLS TEMPLATABLE DATA
• UBIK supports geo tagging now:
  • SYSCLS GEO TAG
• Support for unit conversion with an offset d: (y = k * x + d)
• UBIK provides the possibility to mark queries as Offline Queries now:
  • Offline Query Classification
• UBIK supports a new Property Type Signature now.
• UBIK provides the possibility to configure a Query used on the client (scanning for targets) when editing a Guid Property (See Configure the ACM).
• Introduced Scope Inheritance makes the reuse of scopes possible and will reduce the effort of ACM Customizing by far.
• Extended customizablities on the Query Scopes increases flexibility in data design (CustomGetFilterClassMetaProperty, TakePropertyValueFromQueryInstance).
• UBIK provides database maintenance operations remove deleted records from the table structure and to rebuild table indices now.
• UBIK supports the PropertyType Chart now.
• It is possible to load objects by its UID in UBIK.Studio now by using the Object Explorer.
• UBIK extends the number of available permissions on Scope-Metaproperty Relations.
• UBIK Push supports a new popup object classificatoin now:
  • SYSCLS POPUP OBJECT

Bugfixes

• A bug when editing Geo Properties is fixed now.
• Problems when displaying (large) icons in the bulk editor are fixed now.
• A relational object can now search in the whole inheritance hierarchy to find a relational property.
• A problem when updating the database version and using Windows Authentication on a DB System is fixed now.
• UBIK.EnterpriseService is not able to process the very same command file twice in a row without interruption.
• A bug in the update scripts for the MRO Module was fixed.

Enhancements

• After reopening a connection to a database, UBIK.Studio refreshes all its controls and sub pages. It is not possible to work with an outdated environment any more.
• UBIK Debugging and testenvironment saves the customized code automatically. You can find the file in the local project folder (TEMP).
• UBIK provides extended mechanism to provide detailled information about the client OS when authenticating at USAM.
• An improved client management mechanism ensures that unsupported data and data types are not sent to clients. This saves resources and improves the stability of UBIK Clients.

New features

• UBIK.Console
• It is possible to configure the visibility of AR Items now
  • Classification for control of the ARItems visibility
• UBIK MRO Supports Sequential Tasks now
  • Sequential task classification object
• UBIK MRO Supports objects with additinal text describing their location now
  • Object with location information classification
• UBIK Hotspotting/Annotation PlugIn
• It is possible to define the max number of items being delivered by a query when evaluating it in a View. The configuration is done on the QueryViewItem.
• A FreeTextQuery Classification is provided: Free Text Query Classification
• UBIK provides the possibility to define mulitple AR Markers for one physical object now
  • Classification for AR Content Reference

Bugfixes

• Created objects are delivered independend from the ViewCache state now. There was a bug handling them correctly before.
• A relational object can now search in the whole inheritance hierarchy to find a relational property.
• Fixed downward compatibility issues when adding languages to a project
• Releasing / Sandboxing an unsaved Metaclass is not possible any more
• Presenting Classification Interfaces in the Class Tree does not create (handled) exceptions any more
• Deriving from Root Classification does not create uncompileable custom code any more
• Deleted metaclasses do not show up as possible "pool metaclass" custom system objects any more
• UBIK does not crash anymore when not being able to access the UBIK Licensing services
• A bug when releasing Metaclasses with string props containing large strings (e.g annotations) is fixed now
• Problems when deriving from MRO Mteeaclasses (not compiling customizing code) is fixed now.

Enhancements

• UBIK.EnterpriseService can now mark, delete or do nothing with a processed command file.
• UBIK OPC/UA LiveValue Service supports additional parameters now:
  • CertificateStoreType
  • CertificateStorePath
  • CertificateSubject
  • Login and Password
• The Workflow Activity CreateXMLScope has a new parameter for setting the desired Encoding

New features

• UBIK supports sending additional information for an uploaded file to the server
  • File Details classification object
• Every relation between UserGroup (left) and Login (right) will be used as basement for Rights Evaluation.
• UBIK supports MetaQueryScopes and MetaQueryViewwItems now. This provides the possibility to define Online Queries (for Views and in ACM) just as you do for instances by configuring their MetaClasses.
• UBIK provides a set of Methods with a simplyfied interface designed to be used from external systems (e.g. IOT use case)
  • UBIK Web ServiceV264
• UBIK provides the possibility to add Attributes to any Live Value. This feature can be used by the implementation of a Live Value Servers. It is possible to transport any specific Live Value Information (Property, QualityInformation, etc). to the clients using UBIK Standard.
• User Rights can be applied for Selective Items now. The rights evaluation happens during the assembling of the MetaDefintiions. If the current user does not have the right to see one Selective Item, it is removed from the Metadefinitions. If a SelectiveList does not have one single visible item, the entire list and all its references to it are removed.
• A new method (EvaluateBaseChildrenCollectionExt) on the UBIK ViewItems gives access to the current UBIK Session which provides a full set of new possibilities when customizing the children collection depending on (e.g.) the current login.

Bugfixes

Enhancements

• Closed security gaps in the UBIK WebService
• Creation of a Reference does not create a "fake" Warning any more.