60. Modification list for version 3.4
60.1. Evolutions (new functions included in this version) Short description Full-text search capabilities vs document
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-5882 module: AWN
Description Full-text search is now able to target one or several selected document.
Short description Step by step navigation
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-39852 module: AWN
Description In a documentation where steps are described (with yes/no or choice-list answers), the system allows to activate a dedicated consultation mode.
Short description Tabbed display of table of result
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-39853 module: AWN
Description Possibility to segregate a table of result into a list of tabs (defined by the graphical parameterisation), for example to segregate different categories (ex: 350 search by DM code, show a tab for each category).
Short description Resizing of zones
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-39855 module: AWN
Description Sliders must exist in the GUI in order to let the user resize (horizontally or vertically) the zones defined in the parameterisation.
Short description Remove the option for result window skipping
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-40145 module: AWN
Description The option for skipping result window can be removed (and forced) from parameterisation (the checkbox is hidden).
Short description Applicability window parameterisation
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-40146 module: AWN
Description The filtering criteria selection is handled by a predefined window, for which 2 elements can be parameterised:
window title and presence of "SB filtering" (or secondary filtering).
Short description General display of dynamic tabular data
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-40182 module: AWN
Description AWN provides the possibility to display a random tabular data with the possibility for the final user to filter and sort data, and to trigger an action on any line (ex: through a link contained in a cell).
Short description Multi-criteria search
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-40183 module: AWN
Description In a dynamic tabular data, the interactive search functions have been improved (comparator, ...).
Short description In advanced table, checkboxes can be selected or unselected with API method
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-40190 module: AWN
Description Besides the "URL" launching mode (where the client part is automatically deployed) the client part can also be launched at a lower level, with no automated deployment (ex: without Java Web Start), using a OS command line. This launching mode allows the same features (regarding the controlling parameters, ex: documentation target) than the URL mode. In this mode, the client checks that the software versions (between client and server) match properly.
Short description SSO with URL and command-line
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-40244 module: AWN
Description When invoking the application through external URL or by client command-line, it is possible to specify the user (or group for Loose User Management) for the session to be opened, whatever the authentication scheme (including in the Loose User Management). If the user (or the group for the the Loose User Management) has a
defined password, the user is prompted for password. If the user (or the group for the the Loose User Management) has an empty password, there is no prompt and the session is immediately opened (true SSO).
Short description Keyboard shortcut
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-42269 module: AWN
Description The system now enables the parameterisation to implement the standard keyboard shortcut for "Search" button, which is the "enter" key usage.
Short description Graphic windows specific feature
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-42439 module: AWN
Description The system allows the parameterisation to use or not the 2 graphic windows footer information lines, additional title and applicability/effectivity display.
Short description Applicability window features
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-42786 module: AWN
Description The applicability/effectivity window has the following features: sortable list and configurable search criteria (using wild cards) on each column.
Short description Result windows column max/min width
Identification type: evolution ref: IGR-42940 module: AWN
Description Possibility to set, optionally, a min and a max width (in pixels) for a given column in a result table. Between these limits, the width is dynamically computed (from the effective content of cells). A min and a max limit can be set independently.
Short description Interoperability from portal application
Identification type: evolution ref: IOS-42821 module: AWN
Description Specifically for Airbus Portal: there is a standard entry point in the application allowing a SSO entry into the system from an already-identified application embedded into a browser (ex: AirNav V2).
Short description Interoperability to portal application
Identification type: evolution ref: IOS-42822 module: AWN
Description Specifically for Airbus Portal: there is a standard launching point (that opens a new browser instance on the requesting client instance) allowing to launch, from an already-identified instance of AWN application, a portal service embedded into a browser (ex: AirNav V2).
Short description Print options list
Identification type: evolution ref: IPR-14054 module: AWN
Description "Print ADs" is added as an option to existing print option list.
Short description Client launching without deployment
Identification type: evolution ref: OIM-40245 module: AWN
Description In advanced table, the optional checkbox (of lines) can be controlled by a java API, and also by the scripted API.
Short description Additional uninstallation
Identification type: evolution ref: OIR-40195 module: AWN
Description The uninstall process must detect the presence of additional uninstallers, and if present, ask the user if he wants to launch it.
Short description Publication installer
Identification type: evolution ref: OIR-42240 module: AWN
Description A publication installer tool is now available, delivered only on DVD (not autonomous tool). The publication installer accepts a publication whose content is split into two DVDs.
Short description Delivery on multi media
Identification type: evolution ref: OIR-42506 module: AWN
Description The system shall be deliverable along with a publication, complete on one or two physical media(s).
Short description Publication license renewing
Identification type: evolution ref: OIR-42509 module: AWN
Description The system allows a user having write access on the publication folder and on AWN installation folder to change (remove and copy another) publication license files without disturbing current sessions, also managing the transition period (between old and new license).
Short description "Loose user" mode: empty password allowed
Identification type: evolution ref: DM507 module: AWN
Description In "loose user" mode it is possible to create a new user or to change a password user with an empty password.
Short description "Loose user" mode must be checked by default at the installation
Identification type: evolution ref: DM506 module: AWN
Description During AWN installation process, the "loose user" mode is activated by default.
Short description Authenticated proxy
Identification type: evolution ref: DM480 module: AWN
Description If user has a proxy, AWN detect it automatically and proxy information is asked to the user before AWN login dialog.
Short description Cannot start services using JRE 64 bits
Identification type: evolution ref: DM475 module: AWN
Description The AWN services launched with "Configure menu" cannot be started if the JRE is 64 bits.
Short description Java Webstart deployment now relies on a range of AWN3-approved JRE
Identification type: evolution ref: DM440 module: AWN
Description Java Webstart deployment now relies on a range of installed JRE version supported by AWN (this is a prerequisite of user environment). If no targeted version is installed, AWN client cannot be launched.
Short description Java Client memory set to 256 Mo by default
Identification type: evolution ref: DM439 module: AWN
Description On client side, the memory is now set to 256 Mo by default (instead of 128 Mo previously).
Short description Enhancement of integration of axis2 for DDM use
Identification type: evolution ref: DM415 module: AWN
Description DDM web service client requires axis2 which is partially integrated in AWN3. All needed jars are now available.
Short description Directory user attribute retrieval for DDM API integration
Identification type: evolution ref: DM413 module: AWN
Description In the frame of Airbus Portal, the value of the ACDS attribute named "Userprincipalname" is now available through the AWN API UserAngGroupManager.
Short description Connection pool usage
Identification type: evolution ref: DM411 module: AWN
Description All independent requests, that must not be sent consecutively, are sent in parallel using multiple HTTP connections.
Short description ATA invariant implementation extracted from AWN
Identification type: evolution ref: DM405 module: AWN
Description The parameterization is in charge of the implementation of ATA invariant. AWN is no more responsible for this implementation and the ANW binary will not include the ATA invariant anymore.
Short description User allowed to retrieve session information
Identification type: evolution ref: DM380 module: AWN
Description The user can now retrieve information from the session (in particular, the current consultation context).
Short description Event on tab closure
Identification type: evolution ref: DM376 module: AWN
Description A Java listener allows being notified upon tab closure.
Short description Open link into the detached window
Identification type: evolution ref: DM370 module: AWN
Description When a window is detached, it is now possible to open the target of the link into the same detached window (in particular, when detaching the blob viewer window.
Short description Retrieving user email on Airbus Portals
Identification type: evolution ref: DM347 module: AWN
Description On Airbus Portals, Business modules are now able to retrieve user emails.
Short description Links can carry on an applicability
Identification type: evolution ref: DM333 module: AWN
Description When creating a link towards an external publication, the link is now able to carry on an optional applicability/effectivity (set when opening the target).
Short description In server-api, retrieve publications according to user rights
Identification type: evolution ref: DM224 module: AWN
Description The server API now provides a facility to retrieve publications according to user rights in addition to the already existing criteria (license ...).
Short description In server-api, QueryManager.executeQuery returns a list of any types
Identification type: evolution ref: DM222 module: AWN
Description As for the method QueryManager.executeQueryFromReferential, the method QueryManager.executeQuery now returns a list of any types.
Short description Document explorer displays compiled query without having to execute it
Identification type: evolution ref: DM213 module: AWN
Description Into the document explorer, the "magnifying glass" button displays the compiled representation of the last executed query.
Short description Optimisation: parallelize loading of text and embedded images
Identification type: evolution ref: DM154 module: AWN
Description When a text flow contains embedded images, images are loaded as soon as they are available, and a square is displayed until image loads in background.
60.2. Corrections (issues fixed in this version)
Short description Links based only on an image may not work
Identification type: correction ref: DM471 module: AWN
Description A link based only on an image may not work.
Short description Failure to open authentication dialog when disconnected from network
Identification type: correction ref: DM429 module: AWN
Description When workstation was disconnected from the network, AWN3 didn't launch.
Short description Windows services installation failed under windows seven and 2008
Identification type: correction ref: DM409 module: AWN
Description Under Windows 7 and 2007, windows services couldn't get installed (button "install service" was deactivated).
Short description Wrong revision bar placement
Identification type: correction ref: DM389 module: AWN
Description In some case, the revision bar went beyond the REVEND mark.
Short description ScrollTo didn't work when selecting a TOC element
Identification type: correction ref: DM388 module: AWN
Description The automatic scroll specified in a link towards a structural document did not work correctly.
Short description XHtmlRenderer failed to load XML resource
Identification type: correction ref: DM383 module: AWN
Description In some case, XHtmlRenderer COTS failed to load XML resource, throwing a Java exception.
Short description Graphic not at the right place into HTML flow
Identification type: correction ref: DM374 module: AWN
Description When clicking into a TOC entry containing a graphic, the graphic was first displayed at the beginning of the content, hiding part of the text.
Short description Embedded link into detached window caused client error
Identification type: correction ref: DM368 module: AWN
Description Into the detached window, in some case, clicking an embedded links generates a client error.
Short description Fails to use several different pdf viewers
Identification type: correction ref: DM341 module: AWN
Description Conflict between awn:viewers-config/@pdf-view-conf configuration, and window target of links which defines their own pdf viewer (thru awn:window-target/@pdf-view-conf).
Short description Upgrading procedure issues
Identification type: correction ref: DM340 module: AWN
Description Sometimes, upgrading procedure didn't work successfully, and suggest to "install another entity" rather than upgrading old version.
Short description Fail to navigate from the bookmarks of a multi PDF blob
Identification type: correction ref: DM338 module: AWN
Description If a blob is a ZIP composed of multiple PDF files (one of them being start.pdf), clicking on a bookmark entry opened an empty page (instead of the corresponding bookmark).
Short description documentManager.exportContent() failed
Identification type: correction ref: DM337 module: AWN
Description In some case, creating a link to the function documentManager.exportContent() failed.
Short description Document supported MIME types
Identification type: correction ref: DM330 module: AWN
Description Not all MIME types were supported for blobs, and mappings were not consistent between sub-projects.
Short description Fix codes returned by command.jar
Identification type: correction ref: DM328 module: AWN
Description Return codes of command.jar execution have been reworked in order to be more consistent.
Short description Form result entry not represented as an hyperlink (blue and underline)
Identification type: correction ref: DM239 module: AWN
Description When a form entry defines several links, not all cells were represented as hyperlinks.
Short description User base upgrade
Identification type: correction ref: DM232 module: AWN
Description Upgrade of the database through a script SQL has been put in place to ensure compatibility with the version of AWN and the version of the user base.
Short description Unapplicable fragment not hatched
Identification type: correction ref: DM226 module: AWN
Description Sometimes, an unapplicable fragment was not hatched (but, if the hidden mode was choosen, it was correctly hidden).
Short description Display issue with the string representing user selected applicabilites
Identification type: correction ref: DM221 module: AWN
Description In the banner, display issue when the string representing user selected applicabilites was too long.
Short description Bad tool tip on path/tree button on TOC initialization
Identification type: correction ref: DM167 module: AWN
Description In some case, tooltip of path/tree button was not initialized.
Short description Printing performance issue
Identification type: correction ref: DM165 module: AWN
Description Added an option to use Acrobat Reader (when available) to increase printing performance.
Short description uninstaller location overlap
Identification type: correction ref: DM162 module: AWN
Description The uninstaller location overlapped the "Generate an automatic installation script" button, whatever the size of the window.
Short description Preferences (windows size and position) saving issue
Identification type: correction ref: DM161 module: AWN
Description Preferences (windows size and position) saving did not work correctly between pub choice client and publication client.
Short description Sometimes, no user logs is displayed
Identification type: correction ref: DM158 module: AWN
Description Configuration file was sometimes not valid, and no user logs was then displayable.
Short description Tooltip on table header check box for row selection
Identification type: correction ref: DM146 module: AWN
Description When the user hovered the cursor over a check box on the table header, sometimes tooltip did not appear.
60.3. Limitations (restrictions of functions in this version)