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 Nexus 2.50 Now Available
The latest release of Nexus is now available for download. You can download this version both as a new install or to upgrade your current release.
The new version includes a completely new demo site, Harmonics Wholesale, as well as over a dozen significant new features. Here are a few of the highlights:
- Spool-Explorer for the Web Portlet. The download includes a trial version of this new portlet that will work until the end of the year. Use this portlet to view, change, print and delete iSeries spool files from a customizeable list format.
- Messaging for the Web. This portlet is also available in a trial version until December 31, and you can use it to send messages to Nexus and iSeries users, using a powerful HTML editor that allows you to add various formatting options. From the message center you can view all your sent and received messages, as well as work with message in iSeries message queues. The Messaging for the Web portlet also includes a handy instant chat utility from which you can start secured chat sessions amongst other Nexus users.
- Many WOW (Web Object Warehouse) improvements, both to the interface and general performance.
These and many other enhancements and new features are now available in Nexus 2.50. If you have any questions about Nexus 2.50, please contact Technical Support. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have on the upgrade process or any of the new features.
Nexus 2.50 New Portlet: Spool-Explorer for the Web
Among the new portlets included with the recently-released Nexus 2.50 is Spool-Explorer for the web. This portlet is available on a trial basis with new downloads of Nexus 2.50 until December 31.
Using Spool-Explorer for the web you can download a list of spool files to work with, and then choose and download selected spool files in the list. Here is an illustration of the portlet (click on the image to see a full-sized graphic):
From this window you can click on the View/Change button next to any of the spool files to download it to your window:
From this window you can both view and change your spool file, as well as click on the button at the bottom of the window (not shown) to print it. Along the top of the portlet window above, you can also see 3 other tabs, from which you can delete the spool file or work with its attributes.
Spool-Explorer IV Beta and Upcoming Release
The beta version of Spool-Explorer 4 is now in beta, and BCD is still accepting a few more applications to participate in the beta. By beta-testing Spool-Explorer IV you will get early access to all the latest features, and also have the opportunity to provide us with valuable feedback on this latest version, including suggestions on further features you think should be added.
If you are a regular Spool-Explorer user who is familiar with many of the features in the existing version, and are interested in participating in the beta, please contact us at (250) 655-1766, or by email.
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area including Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. As a former IBM Agent, MCCI has built customer and vendor relationships representing IBM mid-range products and IBM and compatible networks. MCCI supports systems using superior software, implementing sound solutions and providing exceptional support.
MCCI recently used ProGen WebSmart to develop a
Police Reporting System. About this application, Chuck Mason commented: "The system is currently in use by the City of Cumberland... we will be adding the Allegany County Police... then the 911 Dispatch later. As to features, this system does use a lot of special features that I
have gained from your [BCD's] Technical Support or from the web....
read the rest of Chuck's comments at the link above.
For further information about WebSmart, please contact either Sales or Technical Support.
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WebSmart 5 Beta Now Shipping
The WebSmart 5 beta is now available for clients who want the earliest possible access to the new features, including the ILE/RPG to PML conversion tool which is a separate add on module. Hey, if you're upgrading legacy apps to the web, why wait for the full release? Take advantage of the new features now, while they're still hot!
One of the most important changes in WebSmart 5 has been the addition of a new generator, producing the following exciting features:
- Support for functions within functions; i.e. wrthtml(numtoalpha(numfield)).
- Support for type insensitive assignments; i.e. alphafield = datefield.
- Shared prototypes: New functions automatically distribute to other programmers.
- Multiple Uparsers: As an application developer, you can segregate your UPARSER functions.
- Client side parser/uparser (and other generator files)etc editing
- Faster generation speed (and client side, so offloads work from server)
These are all in addition to the features we've mentioned in previous technical updates:
- Many new HTML wizards for adding challenging web page elements.
- An SQL prototyping tool.
- New Vertical HTML view.
The following conversion tools are separate add on modules.
- An ILE/RPG to PML conversion tool.
- A DDS to HTML conversion tool.
During the beta you'll be able to work with the lead developers on any problems you encounter, as well as suggest changes and new features at a stage where the product is still relatively malleable and we can more quickly respond to feedback.
If you use ProGen WebSmart regularly, and would be interested in working with us on the beta test of the upcoming new release, we encourage you to visit the WebSmart 5 Beta Request page at our web site. WebSmart has an excellent track record with regards to the quality of its betas, so there is very little risk involved in participating.
If you have any questions about the beta, you can contact Technical Support. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have on the upgrade process or any of the new features.
New BCD Dealers
BCD is pleased to enter into association with three new international dealers: Intelli Computer (Indonesia and Singapore), AMMPlanac Solutions Ltda (Brazil) and Dagessa Sp. z o.o. (Poland).
We look forward to a long and mutually profitable relationship with our new partners. During the coming months we plan to include more in-depth profiles of our new partners in the technical updates.
WebSmart 5 Upcoming Training Seminars
We are beginning to organize a WebSmart 5 training seminar for early in the new year, most likely towards the end of January/beginning of February. This will be the first WebSmart 5 public training seminar, which will address all the new features (see the list above), so this is one you won't want to miss. In addition, we are investigating the possibility of holding the class in the North-Eastern US.
We are also beginning to put together a two-part course for late February or March, which would include the basic WebSmart 5 training, plus an advanced section. This course would spend 2 days on the new WebSmart 5 features, and another 2 days on advanced programming techniques.
If you are interested in attending either of these classes, and would like additional information, please fill out our Training Request form. You can also contact Marcel Sarrasin, our training coordinator.
New WebSmart Example Programs: Auto-refreshing, and Displaying List Sort Order
There have been two new WebSmart example programs published this month:
- Example 78 - Using HTML META tags to automatically refresh a page at a given interval.
- Example 77 - Using the Column Heading work field to display the sort order of a list.
For further details on any of the WebSmart examples, or if you have any questions on how to implement the techniques they demonstrate, please contact Technical Support.
Summary List of Recent Updates
Catapult 5.16
Catapult 5.16 was made available October 22. Version 5.16 (Poller: 5.16 build 1928, Console: 5.16 build 1659 update) contains all the latest fixes to problems reported by clients or discovered internally, as well as a few new features (some available previously in version 5.15.2):
- The Poller Monitor now has options to send alert emails when the Poller ends.
- The Poller Monitor now has options to pop-up alerts to the desktop when the Poller ends.
- The Poller can automatically email the Catapult administrator on startup and shut down.
- Added functionality to enable and disable submitting the base spool file as well as document(s) created from the split/parse functionality to the Nexus WOW.
Please review any GrabRules that submit documents to the Nexus WOW to ensure that your GrabRule will function as you expect.
- Added Nexus Wow Data values as replacement variables. Up to nine values can be extracted from a report and used in file names, descriptions, etc. The variable names are &W1, &W2, ... &W9, and correspond with the Nexus Search Criteria number. &W1 will contain the first value retrieved by the first Nexus Search criteria. Similarly, &W2 will contain the first value retrieved by the second Nexus Search criteria defined.
- When submitting documents to the Nexus WOW, first attempt to logon to the shared IFS folder.
- Added support to download and send spool files to techsupport for V5R1 through V5R3
Please visit the Catapult Updates page for further information on the available updates.
ProGen Plus 8.01
- PG8R014 - 2004/10/29 -
Requires OS/400 V5R1 or later. Corrected a problem in ILE with the cursor not being displayed in the correct field after returning from a window lookup.
- PG8R013 - 2004/09/28 -
Requires OS/400 V5R1 or later. Support for more Double Byte Character Sets (Type J, E, O, G)
Please visit the ProGen Plus Updates page for further information on the available updates.
© 2004 ExcelSystems Software Development, Inc.
ProGen Plus and ProGen WebSmart are Trademarks in the US and Canada.
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