ProductWriter News
7th
January 2010 |
Release 20.00 Coming Soon!
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The
annual release of ProductWriter and the Run Time Environment will be
available at the end of January. It
brings a number of exciting enhancements to ProductWriter and the Run Time
Environment. Some of the main
additions and improvements are described below: |
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ProductWriter
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XML Test Case Files The
testing tools (Test Scheme editor, Interactive Debugger, Batch Testing and
Spreadsheet Import/Export) have been enhanced to support ProductWriter XML
test case files. This time saving feature now gives users working with XML
dictionaries a way of creating and changing ProductWriter test cases without
the need to export and import before use. Repository The
repository now supports the storage of user documents for schemes and
products. This may be used to store all the documents relating to a scheme or
product such as specifications, change requests and test results etc in one
convenient location. A
handy search facility has also been added to allow the repository product or
scheme branch to be searched by keyword or phrase. Rules Editor The
increasing and decreasing of date properties, using year, months or days,
within ProductWriter has been enhanced. Users can now increase or decrease a
date based on a value held in a numeric property. Another
useful addition to the Rules Editor includes support for the standard Windows
Copy to Clipboard function. Statements can now be copied to the Windows
clipboard, making it easier to document rules in specifications or change
requests. Other
additions include a visual indicator to show when a rule or condition is
collapsed and the ability to view the contents of a statement within a read
only scheme. Dictionary Generator There
have been a number of important changes to the Dictionary Generator for this
release. In particular the support for code lists outside of schema. The
Dictionary Generator will now create short lists for external lists which
contain less than 5000 values. This change enables ProductWriter to support
the latest versions of the Polaris industry standard schemas. These schemas do not contain embedded code
list values. Instead, all code values are held in external files that are
referenced by the schemas. To
improve security for XML dictionary forms printing, the ProductWriter
parameter file now supports a Security Printing element. This section is used
by the dictionary generator to define the properties to be used in the forms
security background. A
Double Pass transaction is now generated during Schema dictionary creation.
This is to assist users who wish to process MTA transactions on Schema
Dictionaries. Also
included in this release is the ability to specify, during dictionary
generation, the version number of a virtual dictionary stored in the
repository. 64K List Support ProductWriter
(and the RTE) has been enhanced to support lists with more than 64,000
values. A sample dictionary containing a list with over 64,000 values, is
available from the Service Desk should an integrator wish to test their
integration. Tables Editor The
Tables Editor has been enhanced to include a “Find” facility which will allow
users to search for a value in a Text table. Groups Editor In
the Groups Editor, the “View By” functionality is now supported for read only
schemes. Import/Export In
this release, the ProductWriter Group/Table Import and Export functionality
has been enhanced to support the use and validation of header information in
the csv file. The Group and Table export utilities
now include an option to export with the additional header information added
to start of the csv file. This has been designed to
allow easier transfer of data from external sources such as EMB Rate
Assessor. User Guide Further
information for Release 20.00 changes will be found in the ProductWriter User
Guide. The User Guide is distributed as part of the ProductWriter release.
Pages
/ Sections that are new or have had significant changes made to them are
identified by a red star on the page icon. |
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Run Time Environment (RTE)
XRTE For
added security, the XRTE has been enhanced to prevent generated form PDF
files being edited with Adobe Acrobat or similar tools. |
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Upgrading to Release
20.00 Advice
on how to upgrade to Release 20.00 RTE within an
integration is provided with the release. Release 20.00 of the RTE is backwards
compatible with schemes developed at Release 19.xx and all earlier
ProductWriter releases. |
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General Information
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Effect on Existing
Products and Dictionaries Existing
products are not affected by this release and will operate as they do
now. The look and feel of
ProductWriter is largely unchanged, however a number of usability
enhancements have been made throughout. Where new functionality has been
added, care has been taken to ensure that the user interface remains
consistent. Dictionaries
from June 2010 onwards will be distributed in Release 20.00 format. This will
be PMC82.0, HOU67.2, CML56.1 and IPM44.0.
It will be necessary for both ProductWriter users and Integrators to
upgrade to Release 20.00 by this date in order to use these
dictionaries. Dictionaries distributed
prior to this date will be compatible with both Release
19.xx and Release 20.00. |
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ProductWriter
Release 20.00 Training We
are currently assessing demand for a special training course for using new
functionality in Release 20.00. This one day workshop will cover all
enhancements made to Release 20.00. Please contact the service desk should
you be interested in such a course. Upcoming Events Polaris
will be holding a ProductWriter user day following the ProductWriter Release.
Dates and further information will be sent out soon. |
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Contact us For
any questions please contact the service desk on 0845 456 1956 or email Polaris_uk@logica.com. |
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