VC/m 2.3 Release Notes


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1.      GT.M on Unix
This version of VC/m includes support for GT.M on Unix.  It has been fully tested on RedHat Linux.  It is expected that it will work on most other standard Unix platforms.  All major components of VC/m have been tested except for the task server which provides connectivity between non-networked and hybrid M implementations.   Drivers exist for GT.M on OpenVMS but have not been tested.

2.      Component Add/Remove/Delete
It is now possible to add or remove Components to or from Objects using the web interface.  A component is removed (unregistered) or deleted by selecting the component and then pressing the Delete key (or using the Edit/Delete menu option).  If the component is currently registered then this operation will unregister it. This can only be performed at the location to which the object owning the component has been checked out.  Deletion of an unregistered component will physically delete it, after obtaining user confirmation. 

Multiple Components can be added to existing Objects by first dragging each Component from within the component view and dropping it over the Work List button in the menu bar (or by selecting the Component and pressing Ctrl+C). Then, by selecting an Object from the location's object view and clicking the Work List button (or by pressing Ctrl+V), the Components stored in the Work List button are added to the selected Object.

3.      Object Add/Remove to/from Change Request
It is now possible to remove Objects from Change Requests using the web interface.  Select the Object within the Change Request and then press the Delete key (or use the Edit/Delete menu option).

Multiple Objects can be added to Change Requests in the same way as Components are added to Objects. An object may be selected and dragged & dropped over the Work List button or copied there by pressing Ctrl+C. After selecting the Change Request, clicking the Work List button or entering Ctrl+V will add the Objects to the Change Request.

The Work List button will hold either Components or Objects but not both simultaneously. For example, collected Components are cleared from the list as soon as an Object is copied there.

4.      Installation Script
The ^%vcins installation script has been improved in a number of areas.   The M implementation and Operating System choices are stored and used as defaults for subsequent invocations.  Additional set-up questions are asked to allow quick configuration of new and optional features.  A VC/m account is created automatically for the user running the installation script for the very first time.

5.      Access Codes
The format of User, Transfer Route and Location access codes has been extended.   Previously they were restricted to a list of single-character codes.  They can now be a comma delimited list of alpha-numeric strings of any length.  For example, a user might previously have had an access code list of MDT meaning that they had access rights for the roles Manager, Developer and Tester.  Now it is possible for a user to be given an access rights list of MANAGER, DEVELOPER, TESTER.  Existing access rights are automatically upgraded to the new comma delimited format.

6.      Component View of Library Locations
The component view of Library locations has been implemented.  The list of components that exists within a Library can now be viewed and are shown with their correct status.   Components can also be selected from this view and checked-out or transferred as with components in other types of location.

7.      Integrity Check
When running an integrity check you can now specify the frequency with which the progress message appears. The default is every 100 records, reproducing the behavior of earlier VC/m versions. Setting a value of 0 suppresses the progress message entirely, which is often useful when using the Show option to direct the report to the screen.

8.      Bug Fixes


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