Updates: January 2023 VDM and WebReports
In this post we cover the latest versions available for WebReports and VDM and some of the key features / tasks that were completed in the January updates.
Latest Version: 12.0.2.0
BREAKING CHANGES: This challenge is case by case and not present in all Finished Reports charts exporting to Excel in version 12.
Key Updates:
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where when entering the Job Wizard to edit an execution that is using a reserved word for the DTP parameter, you will get un unhandled exception clicking through the wizard.
Made adjustments to NLQ due to random times when the result from the NLQ indicates that the results may contain something inappropriate.
Fixed the issue where when clicking through the Execution Wizard in VDM's Scheduler, you will be prompted to select a connection profile even if you already have one.
RichEdit DLL is now included in the MSI which will remove a dependency error when exporting to DOCX in Finished Reports.
Converting a label to a table no longer results in the properties to be lost.
Fixed the Open Completed form in VDM not matching what is available in WebReports.
Sub reports no longer cause Insights to not render properly.
Rocket U2 connections now retrieve the connection schemas on the login form.
Exporting a Finished Report to XLSX through the scheduler no longer results in a Microsoft .NET Framework error.
Fixed an issue where when creating a list to an elevated permissions folder, Devexpress SaveFileDialog has an exception when clicking Yes or No.
Implemented Tasks / Features
Major development on core engine components that improve VDM's overall performance, scalability, stability and usability.
New DLLs: Upgraded to 22.2
An additional endpoint for the NLQ feature was added.
New Endpoint: text-davinci-003
VDM is now compatible with WXI compact skins.
VDM now displays errors in the logs when connected to WebReports connections.
The Formulas section located under the Legacy tab in VDM has been removed.
The in-app Enable Scheduler button has been removed from VDM.
VDM's glyphs have been updated to match the newer look and feel.
The splash screen presented when loading into the Finished Report preview has been removed improving the overall usability and responsiveness of the previewer.
The overall layout (spacing / skins / glyphs) in VDM's linking has been adjusted to match the newer look and feel of VDM.
The Katabat connection has been renamed to MySQL.
Insights has been adjusted to match the selected skin of your choosing.
Parameters now support the use of dynamic queries to populate the default value.
The Options ribbon bar has been removed when inside Charting.
Addressed an unhandled exception when adding a parameter to a view and running it without selecting a connection.
The Operators / AndOr text in FSGS has been adjusted to match the selected skin of your choosing.
Prior to this update the text was green and red.
The API call splash screen has been adjusted to now match the selected skin of your choosing.
The IN-type parameter has been updated with new glyphs to make it easier to distinguish between each button's functionality as well as match the new overall appearance of VDM.
The Scheduler Service DLLs have been updated.
New DLLs: Upgraded to 22.2
Skins have been removed and we now allow the selection of color palettes that modify the look and feel of VDM.
Currently Available Color Palettes: Freshness, Darkness, Clearness, Sharpness, Calmness, Office Colorful, Office White, Office Black, Office Dark Gray
The Reset button has been removed from VDM's main screen.
The Job Wizard in VDM's Scheduler now matches the selected skin of your choosing.
The default ribbon bar when going into Charting has been adjusted to the Home ribbon bar due to the removal of the Options ribbon bar.
The Connection Wizard has been scaled up to make the labels / text easier to read / look at.
The size of the Selected Schema Box in the Connection Wizard has been increased to allow for the full schema name to be visible.
The SSL / TLS checkbox in the Connection Wizard has been adjusted to line up with the rest of the labels.
Latest Version: 12.0.1.0
Key Updates:
Bug Fixes
There were no new bug fixes this month.
Implemented Tasks / Features
Major development on core engine components that improve VDM's overall performance, scalability, stability and usability
New DLLs: Upgraded to 22.2
The Katabat connection profiles have been renamed to MySQL.
WebReports now supports the Dynamic Query property for Default Values.