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Updates which include only bugfixing but no new features or performances are not scheduled here.

 

Version 2.6.6.x        02/2022

MDM is also available for Azure Active Directory

Revision of the representation systematics of parts list check

Several tasks can be opened / displayed all at once

User can reactivate their disabled accounts by themself

Revision of the catalog article import

Revision of the record document import.

 

Version 2.6.3.x        02/2020

Filter options: showing / hiding of universal approvals

Device groups: Excel export of the contained devices

 

Version 2.6.2.x        09/2019

Eplan interface: optimization of the link mask

Report parts list: output ID of structure element

 

Version 2.5.0.x        11/2018

Function for importing structure elements via Excel

Function to consolidate approval tasks

New property "parts list check" in the parts list summary

 

Version 2.4.0.x        09/2018

function to create a parts list notification task - request for parts list check

 

Version 2.3.0.x        09/2018

Jobs: for all reports

 

Version 2.2.0.x        06/2018

Jobs: status report, parts list check, catalog import and parts list import processed detached in own jobs

 

Version 2.1.013.x        02/2018

New property "Equipment No." for equipment und subsystem

Eplan Interface: assemblies are always broken down transferred to the MDM

 

Version 2.1.012.x        08/2017

OEM specific fields for manufacturers

In universal approvals can now documents added

Deleting a universal approval that was used as a reference record also deletes all target records

 

Version 2.1.011.x        07/2017

Performance optimization check duplicate components, parts list import, search components)

 

Version 2.1.010.x        07/2017

Performance optimization (save records, device cache)

 

Version 2.1.009.x        07/2017

Maximum size of PDF circuit diagram upload increased to 100MB

 

Version 2.1.008.x        05/2017

Performance optimization in structure

Release Eplan Interface for Eplan 2.6

Filter in structure nodes without * like same way than devices grid

 

Version 2.1.007.x        02/2017

Improvement of usability in the dialogue for structure element selection

First performance optimization in bigger device lists and structure

 

Version 2.1.006.x        01/2017

Tasks "additional recipients" have the same rights as "standard recipients"

Sorting of the column "Position" in parts liste is numeric if possible

Column settings improved

 

Version 2.1.005.x        12/2016

Tasks: when adding or removing recipients it is possible to attach remarks

 

Version 2.1.004.x        11/2016

Task list: removing himself by mass data processing

Excel parts list template: all fields formatted as text fields

 

Version 2.1.003.x        11/2016

Tasks: adding of additional users also possible in the task listr

Editing the tasks "New device" - function "record / task history"

Quality check tasks were not correctly generated - only if "manufacturer" and / or "order number" were changed

 

Version 2.1.002.x        11/2016

Tasks: marked as read / unread

New task "Inquiry task"

Adding or removing of additional recipients in tasks

Removing of himself as recipient in a task

Eskalation management in tasks: access by filtering structure elements

Performance optimization: device lists, device detail view, task detail view

Task status "finished" cancelled

 

Version 2.1.001.x        10/2016

Changed workflow for request for "New device"

New function in tasks "Send back to sender"

During mass data processing in tasks comments can be entered in the protocol

 

Version 2.0.103.x        09/2016

Universal approvals: checking against parts list entries and catalogue data

New field in record data:  "Manufacturer supplement""

Logbook: displaying of all entries concerning myself"

New property: "Multiplicator for parts lists"

 

Version 2.0.102.x        09/2016

Saving of extended filter settings

 

Version 2.0.101.x        09/2016

Modifications of universal approval devices

MFL history also displays universal approvals

History of special approvals on project level

"Extended filter" settings for all tables

Automatically tracking for universal approvals

New column "Device status at order date" in parts lists

 

Version 2.0.98.x        08/2016

EPLAN P8 interface 1 support is abandoned

Not approved components are displayed generally italicized

Universal Approvals: "Technical Description" is eliminated from the masked block

Universal Approvals: Input of special characters in the mask is permitted but will be ignored during check

Refined "assignenment informations" and und "result part list check" during parts list check

Additional information in parts liste (e.g. : sum different devices, sum of unknown manufacturers, etc.)

New columns for partslist import and consolidated manufacturer and article number

 

Version 2.0.94.x        10/2015

Catalogue articles: separate field definitions

 

Version 2.0.92.x        10/2015

Catalogue articles for manufacturers (when creating a new device it is checked if correspondending catalogue articles excist. If it is so, these data will be taken over to the MDM)

Favourites in structure elements

Data export (XML and Excel) from quick administration

 

Version 2.0.90.x        07/2015

Navigation in structure elements shows the assigned projects and MFL

Id for universal approvals

Request for "New device" and "Project approval" checks if the device is already approved in an universal approval in the concerning structure element

 

Version 2.0.88.x        07/2015

New  EXCEL template for parts lists import (with parameter sheet)

Advice mail after parts lists import contains a link for creating a parts lists advice task to the node manager

Enhanced systematic for searching components by manufacturer, order number and artcle type (mapping in EPLAN interface 2 and  searching the MDM Id on parts lists import)

MDM mails will be send in the recievers language

Report "parts lists entries" now with information about parts lists type (EPLAN, EXCEL, RUPLAN) and elektric, fludic, mechanic

In the quick administration the complete path of the structure element is displayed

 

Version 2.0.87.x        06/2015

Immediate approval check during parts list import

Notification mail after parts lists import by EXCEL, RUPLAN  and EPLAN with enhanced information

During parts list import the number and Mdm-Id of devices is checked separately

Display of approval information directely in the parts list chart

In order to display the parts lists entries a seperat button must be clicked

EPLAN interface 2: labels in dialogues are optimized

Report "state of parts lists" the number of approvals is displayed

 

Version 2.0.85.x        06/2015

Report "parts lists entries": XML export by server now with more than 200,000 records

Limitation of data quantity: Excel export up to 100,000 records, display in dialogues up to 200,000 records

New separator in structure view: <blank>|<blankr> "

 

Version 2.0.84.x        05/2015

New  reports "parts lists entries" and  "number of parts lists"

New report "state of parts lists"

New property "name"  for devices and device groups

Universal approval: searching also in "name" and "technical description"

 

Version 2.0.81.x        04/2015

Excel import: modification of data fields which are not blank is possible (for selected manufacturers)

Multiple selection in the dialogue "select structure element" concerning "structure view / assigned MFL´s" and also in the requests "MFL approval" and "project approval"

 

Version 2.0.80.x        03/2015

EPLAN interface 2: enhanced automatic mapping of manufacturers long- and shortname. Writing back of MDM data is configurable. Variants of manufacturer notations are parametrable in EPLAN

 

Version 2.0.78.x        01/2015

New data fields "order number of supplier" and "quantity unit" for parts list import

 

Version 2.0.75.x        12/2014

Device groups.

 

Version 2.0.73.x        11/2014

EPLAN 2.4 64 bit interface

 

Version 2.0.66.x        09/2014

New features in module universal approval: for example Regex

New properties at partslists: position and standard

 

Version 2.0.62.x        09/2014

Module: Universal approval

New device status "erroneous"

Ignore special characters at manufacturer variants

OEM can define OEM device properties

New EPLAN P8 interface (interface 2)

New "Quick Filter" to filter kind and status of dataset

 

Version 2.0.60.x        07/2014

Now you can use clipboard also in the result lists of the reports

XML-Export from device lists

You can save device lists as partslist import format

Checking of partslist wor continuous at the server

Partslists view: Two kinds of view are possible -order list and partslist

Reports "Approved devices" at MFL`s now works with MFL and special approval

Move documents from one to another manufacturer

Excel export: Automatic correction of not allowed characters

Excel import of partslists now works also with column heads without (import)

 

Version 2.0.58.x        05/2014

Module Cart

 

Version 2.0.54.x        05/2014

Check during the update process, if writing permission on the MDM directory exists

Parts lists: the "Last Id assignment on" and the "Last Id assignment from" is displayed

 

Version 2.0.53.x        04/2014

MDM info flyer: from time to time MDM users will be informed about news and new features in the MDM

Mass data processing - "clear up": new feature "delete more than 3 blanks in a row"

Most of dialogues are now "not modal"

New mandatory fields in the request "new manufacturer"

View "All devices" / "Search": if only locked records are found they will be displayed automatically

Dialogue "Select structure node": only those structure elements are displayed the user has rights on

 

Version 2.0.47.x        03/2014

Performance enhancement while requesting large device lists from the server (local device cache)

 

Version 2.0.44.x        02/2014

Improvement of parts list import

MultiSelect in dialog "Column settings" (columns visible / invisible)

Grouping in tables - the number of elements is displayed in the group header

Mass data processing: the name of the selected column is displayed in the status bar of the dialogue

Request for a new device: it is not possible to make an application for duplicated devices (data records of the same manufacturer with identical order numbers)

Version 2.0.41.x        01/2014

Circuit diagrams for parts lists: limitation of file size enlarged from 5 to 30 MB

The (global) search of components is relocated in the component view

Mass data processing: additional columns, new function "Delete value" under the function “Set value”

Complete chapter numbers in the navigation

 

Version 2.0.38.x        12/2013

Scrolling in the detail view of components

Adding of documents in the request for new devices

New fields in componentsl: "Performance level" and "List price"

New typ of structure elements: "Subsystem"

New report for components:"Document/URL check"

New statistic request "Request for new devices"

Additional filter for structure element in several reports

Forwarding of token by a task

RTF export from  MFL structure

Checkbox "Special approval" is separated in "Request new device allowed" und "Request device approval allowed"

 

Version 2.0.37.x        11/2013

Multilingual entries in the detail view of structural elements

In a task window structural elements can be marked and via the context menu the standard functions "detail view", "contact person" and "navigate to" are available

"Temporary" parts can be edited by the creator

It is possible to attache circuit diagrams (PDF) to the parts lists

New fields (+, = , -, E/V) in parts list relevant for Excel import

Partial Excel import is a independant view (no more a modal dialog box)

By the keystroke combination <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <C> the marked entry of a table can be copied into the clipboard (in case of multilingual entries the displayed text is copied)

 

Version 2.0.36.x        09/2013

Excel Partslists Import is done on the server, user will receive a notification via email after import

 

Version 2.0.35.x        08/2013

Progress bar during mass data processing

 

Version 2.0.27.x        06/2013

View "parts lists": multiple selection of parts lists makes the addition of devices more flexible.

Context menu in structure view, navigation and strucure elements in the task view.

Detail view for structure elements.

Additional features in the detail view of devices.

Task view: additional to "Forward" (to structure element) it is possible to forward to "More recipients".

Detail view for logbook entries.

Drag & Drop of devices into the task view.

 

Version 2.0.25.x        05/2013

View "parts lists / devices": workflow "new devices" can be started directly from here.

Context menus in grid views.

Functions Copy & Paste and Drag & Drop available in the views "parts lists", "stored statuses" and "parts lists comparison".

 

Version 2.0.22.x        04/2013

Interrupted connection to the MDM-Server: if the connection between client and server goes down a corresponding error message is displayed.

 

Version 2.0.16.x        03/2013

Revision of workflow and task view.

 

Version 2.0.14.x        03/2013

Launching the MDM it is checked, if there are tasks or requests with the status "in progress"  -  if true, the view “Tasks“ is displayed first and not the structure view.

 

Version 2.0.9.x        03/2013

Mass data processing for tasks is only possible if the type of selected tasks is identical.

Structural elements can be deleted even if devices are assigned.

In structural elements "Equipment" the control box "Special approval allowed" is always marked - this setting can not be changed.

New feature in the attributes of MFLs and Projects: "CAD assignment allowed".

 

Version 2.0.8.x        03/2013

"Naviagtion View" now also shows the partslists in which the device was used

New Reports: "No links to chapters" and "No approvals"

Personal Grid settings in the structure view for chapters, MFL and projects

Devices with the status “temporary” can not be assigned to chapters or approved in MFL and projects

Performance enhancement: expanding of elements in the structure view.

 

Version 2.0.5.x        02/2013

Cutting, copying and pasting via keys, icons or drag & drop available for devices and structural elements.

 

Version 2.0.3.x        01/2013

Bugfixing.

Revision of online help.

 

Version 2.0.2.x        01/2013

Definition of successor: If a successor for a component with MFL approvals is defined, requests for MFL approval can automatically be made for the successor.

Request for a new manufacturer: additional fields.

While creating or duplicating a new component editing of documents is immediately possible.

 

Version 2.0.1.x        01/2013

Feature "Go to MDM Id" is available in all device views.

Mandatory fields and fields with defined entries are marked universally.

After a MDM update no password entry is requested repeatedly (available with the next update).

New adress fields for manufacturers are available.

In the CAD assignment mask a direct access to the device detail view is possible.