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Version Information
 
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VERSION 6.0
 
RELEASE 3 (Do not apply to a production database)
NOTE: eBOM 6.0 is currently Beta do not apply this update in a production environment.

VERSION 5.0

 
RELEASE 34
  • 14/10/2011: Bug fix, problem with shadow folder synchronisation.
RELEASE 32
  • 19/09/2011: Bug fixing.
RELEASE 31
  • 12/09/2011: Modified shadow folder method.
  • Bug fix: Editing of part numbers in BOM was not retained under certain sort conditions.
RELEASE 30
  • 22/06/2011: Bug fixing.
  • Spec. File included on BOM grid.
  • CAD sync ignores unknown blocks.
RELEASE 29
  • 20/05/2011: Bug fixing.
  • Support for multiline attributes.
RELEASE 28
  • 27/04/2011: Bug fix to export routine.
RELEASE 27
  • 23/03/2011: Minor bug fix.
 
RELEASE 26
  • 22/03/2011: Various bug fixes and minor improvements.
  • Labour added to 'Show Differences'.
  • Configurable AutoCAD attribute mapping.
  • Registering of xslt files as customised export formats.
 
RELEASE 25
  • 01/01/2011: 'Show Differences' feature for version and BOM comparison.
  • Export to Spreadsheet XML format.
  • Various minor enhancements and bug fixes.

 

RELEASE 24

  • 16/02/2011: Protection against circular reference generating requirements.
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
 
RELEASE 23
  • 11/02/20011: New licence model - 90 day full product demo.
  • Various bug fixes.
 
RELEASE 22
  • 06/02/2011: Refactoring of edit commands; copy, paste, delete, undo, redo etc.
  • Tools - Options form to set projects, reports and database folders. Default is ...My Documents\eBOM 5.0\... This is problem when the My Documents folder is not local. The eBOM projects folder must be a local folder.
 
RELEASE 21
  • 02/02/2011 Minor bug fix: Copying purchase order data fails.
  • Drag and drop to style grid added.
  • Colour lookup added.
  • Purchase order template added to install.
  • Progress message to display the number of unmatched components when synchronising with AutoCAD.
 
RELEASE 20
  •  30/01/2011: Extended cost fields to support different currencies and discount mechanisms.
  • New purchase order document type.
  • Purchase order wizard.
  • Style builder including addition of standard colour and material fields.
  • Advanced search.
  •  
    Shadow folder synchronisation.
  •  
    Manage associate drawing no, version and file.
  •  
    Performance enhancements minimise database access with item master caching.
  • CAD link; mode selection, standard attribute style suffix.

 

RELEASE 19

  •  27/07/2010: Tab Order revised.
  • New Project dialogue modified to allow independent control of Project No., Title and Filename.
  • Notes label added to General tab.
  • Bug fix: Error dragging to last row of BOM resolved.
  • Get Latest function for project file also applies to associated sub-files.
  • Changes to the way option data is stored and applied to the BOM.
  • Show History with respect to a project now shows project versions, has support for reporting and can be accessed from the Database Projects form.

 

RELEASE 18
  • 28/06/2010 Bug fix: Optimiser resulting in a quantity of zero when different size components fit on a single pattern.
  • Changed layout of controls on 'Configure' tab to make better use of space available.
  • Introduced project version, incremented when checking in one or more changed project files.

 

RELEASE 17
  • 09/06/2010 Bug fix: 'New Operation Substitution' tool on Item Master - Configure - Labour tab. Failure to add new item on empty grid resolved.
  • Bug fix: Save temporary project failing to save refernced files with project when current directory changes (e.g. when adding link to CAD file) resolved.
  • Bug fix: Project explorer holding reference to temporary project location after save causing files to appear as read only and failure to add to database immediatley after save temporary project resolved.
  • No. Patterns added to rules configurator.
  • No. Pattern association with document template stored.
  • Prototype support for Autodesk Inventor assembly files added to CAD link.

 

RELEASE 16

  • 19/05/2010: New CAD Link Group Assembly (GA) feature.
  • New prototype sales order cost features.
  • Bug fix, optimisation not run when requirements file generated, resolved.
  • Configure tab, parameter summary displayed on selected product tree.
  • Bug fix, Configure tab, selected product removal, inconsistent behaviour updating BOM quantities resolved.

 

RELEASE 11
  • 15/04/2010: New group field to provide higher level anaylsis of routing.
  • New incremental description feature added to document templates.

 

RELEASE 10
  • 30/032010: Bug fix, inconsistent function of 'get latest', 'check out' etc. from browser resolved.

 

RELEASE 9
  • 30/03/2010: Enhanced report features.
  • Bug fix: Copy & Paste, quantity value not copied with rule components.

 

RELEASE 8
  • 26/03/2010: Overhaul of database functions check in, check out, file save, close etc.
  • Bug fix, custom properties on project form.
  • Report function on database projects dialogue.
  • Report function altered to be context sensitive.
  • Improved performance displaying cutting list on requirements form.
 
RELEASE 7
 
  • 24/03/2010: Bug fix, re-synchronising with AutoCAD.
  • Improved Configurator UI including new rule group feature.
  • Tools for the management of OpCodes, Work Centres, Cost Centres and Labour Rates.
  • New exclusion rule feature and validation checking.
 
RELEASE 6
 
  • 12/03/2010: Bug fix, pasting data from Excel.
  • Addition of icon plus tools for controling the order of the 'Selected Products' tree.
  • Progress bar added (not fully implemented).
 
RELEASE 5
 
  • 9/03/2010: Bug fix, caused by database update 1.0.1, long descriptions prevent components from being added in rules configurator.
 
RELEASE 4
 
  • 7/03/2010: Bug fix, synchronising AutoCAD drawing deletes.
  • Auto Import from Quantum DataCentre.
  • Other minor bug fixes.

 

Database Version Information

 

VERSION 2.0.1 (Do not apply to a production database)

NOTE: eBOM 6.0 is currently Beta do not apply this update to a production database.

eBOM 6 Database Incremental Update 2.0.1.sql

VERSION 1.0.9

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.9.sql

  • Extended cost fields (multiple tables affected).
  • Purchase order tables.
  • Supplier address fields.
  • Styles table.
  • Modifiaction to CAD links.
  • Max modified procedure.

VERSION 1.0.8

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.8.sql

  • Modified functions for handling project version queries.

VERSION 1.0.7

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.7.sql

  • Adds Project_Version table and associated procedures and functions.

 

VERSION 1.0.6

  • Adds Sales Order Cost Centre and Labour Rate tables.
  • Adds Assembly Expand function.
  • Removes obsolete stored procedures.

 

VERSION 1.0.5

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.5.sql

  • Adds group field to OpCodes table.
  • Updates cost summary views to use new group field.

 

VERSION 1.0.4

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.4.sql

  • Resolves error in formula contained in BOM Cost Summary view.

VERSION 1.0.3

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.3.sql

  • New ConfigBuildLog table.
  • New Cost Summary Views. 

VERSION 1.0.2

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.2.sql

  • Order field added to Options table to support product sorting.

VERSION 1.0.1

eBOM 5 Database Incremental Update 1.0.1.sql

  • Description field size increased.
  • New BuildLog table.

VERSION 1.0.0

eBOM 5 Database Version 1.0.0.sql

  • Baseline database creation script.