Enhancements & Revisions

Adagio DataCare 9.0A

March 24, 2011

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The Adagio Open Data Dialog has been significantly improved. The Previously Opened database list is now saved by Adagio User rather than for all users. The first time an existing user or a new user logs into Adagio DataCare 9.0A they will be asked “Would you like your historical company access list set up?” Answer yes to have all entries from the Previously Opened list from your prior use of DataCare copied for your use. The Open Data screen and Previously Opened database list now show the date the database was last opened by the user. You may also elect to have Adagio save your Adagio User Id and Password and default them when logging into Adagio. The saved information is based on your Windows authenticated user name. This option may be turned off by editing softraksystemADS.INI and adding the lines:

[Options]
RememberUser=0
RememberPassword=0
Opening the database in DataCare is much faster in many cases. DataCare no longer needs to load the Integrity Check DLLs for every Adagio module / version on startup.

Data Integrity Check (Run Job)
When running a Not For Resale (NFR) version of DataCare, the NFR message that is displayed when starting DataCare will automatically close after 5 seconds if it is not closed manually by clicking the OK button. This allows the NFR to be used to run a delayed or scheduled Job (auto run using /R) after business hours without requiring operator input.
Running a DataCare Job updates the Last Integrity Check date in the individual Adagio modules. This date is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the main program screen of the Adagio modules.
The Application Integrity Check (also known as phase 2) across a network on large databases is significantly faster due to enhancements in the DataCare DLLs shipped released in more recent upgrades to Adagio modules.
Rebuilding File Integrity Errors (also known as phase 1) across a network on large databases is significantly faster due to enhancements in the Adagio Data Source (ADS) released in more recent upgrades to Adagio modules.
The log now shows users who were logged into Adagio and thus preventing a delayed or scheduled (auto run using /R) job from running. If 'Require exclusive access' is off in the Job, the log shows users who where in Adagio when the job was run. Generally, you should avoid running with the 'Require exclusive access' option off as this can cause false errors to be reported or incomplete backups if other users are using Adagio at the same time.
DataCare refreshes Grid Filters and Styles for applications that have them. The progress dialog displayed while filters are refreshed now displays which filters are being refreshed (for example: "Scanning Customers").
If 'Require exclusive access' is off in a Job, DataCare will no longer refresh filters for applications that support Grid Filters. This prevents errors if other users have the database open and are performing certain functions in those applications while the Job is running. Generally, you should avoid running with the 'Require exclusive access' option off as this can cause false errors to be reported or incomplete backups if other users are using Adagio at the same time.
Adds a new application 'Adagio Common Files' as a detail in Jobs, in order to check files shared by Adagio modules, such as Optional Fields, User Preferences and the fax queue.

Edit Job / History
You can toggle applications on and off in a Job using the spacebar. This allows you to quickly create a new Job for which you do not want to check all applications. When an application is toggled off, all options for that detail are turned off. When an application is toggle on, options are set to the defaults you've defined in the Company Profile (i.e. the same options are selected as when creating a new Job).
Copy Job places you directly the edit for the newly created record.
The Edit Job screen is now sizeable. This allows more lines and fields to be shown in the applications grid.
The options ‘Enable SF Export’ and ‘Enable SF Printing’ have been added to the Edit User screen to allow you to disable Excel Direct from grids and finders.

Backup
Add an option to backup all files in the data folder. This allows backup of the ADSPROF file, import / export files, spreadsheets, custom reports / views, batch files (.bat), third-party product databases, etc. that are located in the same folder as the Adagio databases for a company.
The number of backup files in your vitalEsafe online storage folder can be maintained automatically. Use this feature to avoid having to manually delete old online backups periodically to ensure you do not exceed your storage limit on vitalEsafe. Set the number of backup files in the 'Retained vitalEsafe backups' field on the Backup tab in the Company Profile, based on the size of your backup zip files and your available online storage. When the number of files is reached, the newest backup files are retained and older files are deleted. The files are of the form DCB*.ZIP created by jobs. Files of the form BKDC*.zip created by the File | Backup function are not affected and are not maintained automatically.
The vitalEsafe upload progress dialog has been improved and the progress bar now accurately shows the percentage.
You can now specify a list of folders / files to be included in the DataCare backup. This allows backup of miscellaneous files that are not located in the data folder, such as import / export files, spreadsheets, custom reports / views located under the Adagio program folders (ex. softrakledgerviews), etc. The list is maintained on the Backup tab in the Company Profile. "Wildcard" filenames are supported (ex. *.csv or *.xls?). UNC paths are supported (ex. ServerNameAccountingmyfile.xyz).
The application 'Common Files' has been added to Jobs to check files shared by Adagio modules such as Optional Fields, User Preferences and the fax queue. Thus these files can be backed up by setting 'Include in backup' to on in the Adagio Common Files job detail.

Reports
Added 'Report Preview Options' in the File | Options function to allow you to set the default preview zoom factor (percentage) and preview window state (full screen or partial screen) for previewing reports to screen. These settings are saved by workstation.

Miscellaneous
Compatible with Windows 7.
New toolbar buttons and program icon provide a cleaner look and differentiate this new version visually.
The date control has been updated to improve the speed of data entry. You can enter just the 1 or 2-character day in any date field without having to enter the month or year. The month and year are automatically populated with the initial values from the field. For example, if the date is 1/23/2011, typing “22” and tab changes the date to 1/22/2011. You can also enter just 4 characters for the day and month (zeros are required) and the year will be populated.
Added an Excel Direct button to the jobs grid, the applications grid within a Job, and the history grid.
Excel Direct from grids now has a progress bar and cancel for grids with a very large number of rows.
Excel Direct (from finders, smart finders and from grids in some modules) can be configured to export an ASCII CSV file (instead of sending data direct to Excel) and start an application that automatically opens the file. This allows export when Excel is not installed and provides support for other spreadsheets such as OpenOffice.org. Note that unlike Excel Direct there is no formatting with CSV. To enable this functionality, entries must be made manually in the file softraksystemssi2xl.ini. Refer to the Readme help file for details.
The File | Options, Field Verification option has been removed. Fields are always verified during entry.
The Help Menu has been modified to allow you to launch the Adagio System Status utility (chksys.exe) and print the Adagio Lanpak registration form.
The Help | About dialog now has a 'System Info' tab showing the version and path to various DLLs used by the program. The dialog now uses the Adagio standard.
When Adagio GridView 9.0A or higher is opened from the Adagio menu, Adagio DataCare will be displayed as the first line on the Select Module screen so you do not need to scroll down to find it.
WebSafe changed to vitalEsafe™ in the Backup function to reflect the 3rd party name change.
The sample data has been updated to current versions.
Automatically copies help files (*.chm) to the local drive so that Service Packs do not require a workstation install just to update the readme help file.
The multi-currency files for single currency databases are now backed up when you backup a ‘Complete Dataset’ from File | Backup.
The default E-mail port number 25 can now be changed to another port if necessary when sending using Directly. Some ISPs require use of port number 587 for SMTP transfers. The Port field has been added to the Email tab in the Company Profile.

Install Changes
This version moves toward our goal of a more Windows 7 friendly environment for installation. If you are installing to a mapped network drive that is normally accessible, but you cannot see it during the install when attempting to select a drive or folder, you can now install by browsing to the correct folder using the Universal Naming Convention (UNC), for example myserveraccounting. This avoids having to adjust the User Account Control settings, which requires you to restart your computer and temporarily grant Administrative privileges to the user if they are not an administrator.
This version simplifies installation by removing any consideration of the location of the Report Tables Drive (RTD) by the install and program in virtually all cases. Therefore the install no longer prompts for the RTD.
The install writes to the master install log file "AdagioMasterInstall.log" in the softraksystem folder. An entry is written to this log when any full, upgrade or SP for any Adagio module (with a release date of March 2011 or later) is installed. It shows the version installed and the version being replaced, the name of the Windows user who did the install and the rights for that user. An entry is also written to the log when an updated version of the Adagio Data Source (ADS) is installed, showing the version installed and the version being replaced. This log can be used to quickly determine the install history for all Adagio programs.
When you select the 'Backup Files' option during an install, the replaced files are now saved in a subfolder named YYYYMMDD in the BACKUP folder, under the programs destination folder (rather than the BACKUP folder itself, where extensions need to be changed to .001, .002, etc. when there are multiple versions of the same file).
The install includes an option allowing you to skip creating entries under Windows Start for cases where you will be manually creating an icon for the user to start Adagio and do not want them starting from Windows Start. During the install, uncheck the option 'Start Menu programs'. This avoids having to delete or change the Windows Start entry that would have been created.
The install no longer checks the Opportunistic Locking setting (Oplocks) on the workstation.
The Opportunistic Locking setting (Oplocks) on the workstation is no longer checked when the program is started.
The System Status function in the Help menu (chksys.exe) no longer prompts you to disable Oplocks. It displays the current Oplocks setting and allows you to change it. The 'Check R/W Status', 'Check Specific Folder' function now supports UNC browse, whereas before you would have had to turn UAC off to use it.
SetServerForAdagio and SetReportsTablesDrive utilities have been updated. The latter should virtually never be needed at an Adagio site once any Adagio module dated March 2011 or later has been installed.

Problems Fixed
In some cases a rebuild was done by a delayed or scheduled job (auto run using /R) when the rebuild options were not on in the job. In other cases a rebuild was not done by a delayed or scheduled job when the rebuild options were on in the job.
After installing Adagio applications that have the new grid filter feature, if you opened other databases without first closing DataCare, the program stopped responding in some cases. In other cases an error occurred, such as "The instruction at "0x0047ae36" referenced memory at "0x00cd267c".
The Status field on the History grid showed that the data had been rebuilt in some cases, when in fact there were no errors and no rebuild was actually performed. This occurred in some cases when a the job was as a scheduled or delayed job. If you opened the job in history it showed that it had completed with no errors.
Some sites received the message "Error loading Adagio Email DLL (SSIMail.dll)" when attempt to email from DataCare.
The email On Failure was not send to the CC address in some cases.
If you only selected the option to send an email On Failure (but not On Success) the email was not sent for a delayed or scheduled job (auto run using /R).
The VitalESafe upload of backup files stopped working after certain patches for Windows were installed. The patch from VitalESafe to correct this is no longer required.
The background color set in the Company Profile was not being saved.
It was not possible to create custom reports in Crystal Reports for Adagio for DataCare 8.1A.