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---+ APPX 5.4.0/5.4.1/5.4.2 Feature Index

_This is the starting point to discover details of the new features found in APPX Release 5.4.0/5.4.1/5.4.2. Follow the links below to learn more._

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---++ Overview 5.4.0

The most significant new feature in Release 5.4 is the ability to connect to an Appx server via a web browser. This allows users to connect to Appx from a desktop, tablet or smart phone without installing any software.

Click <a href="AppxHTMLClient" target="_blank">here</a> for an overview of the Appx HTML client and detailed installation instructions.

In addition, the following bugs have been corrected:

   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1578][Invalid column names when using RDBMS]] (#1578)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1665][PDF output always 'expands to fill']] (#1665)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2105][uappxd ignores invalid password]] (#2105)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3083][Footer Height Output-Additional Attribute]] (#3083)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3130]['On Key Pause' can be specified for Date fields]] (#3130)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3142][X-ref does not find fields in Partial record IO]] (#3142)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3143][x-ref loses leading spaces in process names]] (#3143)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3148][In 0DX, converting from UTF-8 leaves garbage at the end of the field]] (#3148)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3168][Loading css stylesheets in the html editor]] (#3168)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3180][.XML IMPORT should not delete the XML source file]] (#3180)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3198][5.3 Background color - scrolling screens]] (#3198)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3203][.XML IMPORT doesn't update length in XVALUE]] (#3203)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3206][Process Generation - Form Output not correct]] (#3206)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3208][SQL Server BEG AT / END AT problem with descending key segments]] (#3208)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3209][X-ref combines references]] (#3209)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3251][Incorrect Flags can cause data loss]] (#3251)
---++ 5.4.1:

   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3261][Layering defaults different from ADC]] (#3261)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3263][Dates defined as RAW TEXT require entry of separators]] (#3263)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3271][Need a version number]] (#3271)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3175][DLU on TAB OUT additional attribute broken]] (#3175)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3268][XML Import returns wrong length]] (#3268)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3269][XML Import returns garbage in value field]] (#3269)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3273][Table Widgets don't display all of the records]] (#3273)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3274][Client can't enter special characters]] (#3274)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3275][corrupt pfb list error with temp files and queries]] (3275)
---++ 5.4.2:

%RED% *NOTE: Recover must be run on FMS Type 9 (64 bit pointer) files to fix an alignment issue. See 'Special Instructions when upgrading to 5.4.2' on http://wiki.appx.com/wiki/bin/view/Main/APPX500to502Upgrade* %ENDCOLOR%

   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=407][Better APPX db mgmt translation of RDBMS Message req'd]] (#407)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1438][Wrong Error Message from SQL Server]] (#1438)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1580][RDBMS Errror messages misleading/incomplete]] (#1580)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1584][Query processes call 'TRANSLATE FIELDS' unnecessarily]] (#1584)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1597][Token fields don't translate when running with GUI Client]] (#1597)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1605][SAVEPNT for tables stored in SQL]] (#1605)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=1855][Bigint in MSSQL is causing an error 'Restricted Data Type Attribute violation']] (#1855)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2084][Work Path is hard coded in ASQL]] (#2084)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2340][Generate Key Entry Frames is non-graphical]] (#2340)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2552][.ENV GET PATH returns funny results with RDBMS]] (#2552)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2557][Domain changes not logged in SCCS]] (#2557)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2610][Temporary file names in Newdata are not unique]] (#2610)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2612][Scan on a hook process does not keep process type value]] (#2612)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2614][Add Mode Error in Query Design]] (#2614)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2615][Previous Activity on logic field causes error]] (#2615)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2886][Excessive Memory Usage with table widgets and Language Id]] (#2886)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2786][Scan does not display token values of synonym]] (#2786)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2892][Printing Input forms causes C-assert]] (#2892)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2928][Slow to print hard copy PDF to client.]] (#2928)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=2964][HTML Editor toolbar displayed in Inquire mode and delete mode]] (#2964)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3008][Feature Request - Force EM Rebuild]] (#3008)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3043][Portdata incorrect when FMS Group Specified]] (#3043)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3090][0DX should validate the tags entered]] (#3090)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3126][System Error in Filter Menu on Process Browse]] (#3126)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3137][Setting Language ID on a Database/Application can trigger excessive memory usage]] (#3137)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3138][You cannot scroll up or down the HTML editor in inquire mode]] (#3138)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3162][Language Translation ignores warnings/errors/messages]] (#3162)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3165][Language Translation problems with token fields]] (#3165)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3224][Use 'read' locks instead of 'write' locks]] (#3224)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3225][Improve performance of APPEND]] (#3225)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3248][Database should not be mandatory on DB Manager input]] (#3248)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3253][.XML IMPORT cancels if invalid XML file]] (#3253)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3270][HTML Editor Show editor decoration gets ignored when using a resource.]] (#3270)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3281][Install error on Debian linux]] (#3281)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3299][JOB steps double up]] (#3299)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3302][Chart Director Interface & Decimal separators]] (#3302)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3308][Logical Fields don't honor 'Required' attribute]] (3308)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3309][Background jobs fail with short record temp files]] (#3309)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3313][Language Translation hangs during Em Build]] (#3313)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3314][Big Files not compatible between Linux and Windows]] (#3314)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3315][Create/Scratch EM's does not check Language Id]] (#3315)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3330][Element names too short in 0DX]] (#3330)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3331][Chart Director gives unclear error when no data to plot]] (#3331)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3332][Windows background processing sometimes hangs]] (#3332)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3334][Appx .UTIL SLEEP API burns a lot of CPU time on Windows]] (#3334)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3337][Java Client login sometimes takes two tries]] (#3337)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3367][SCCS allows add w/o a Project/Job/Task]] (#3367)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3371][0DX does not validate File/Field names]] (#3371)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3384][.CLIENT CHECK FOR GUI needs to distinguish between ADC & HTML]] (#3384)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3393][Changing a field loses Documentation indicator]] (#3393)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3395][Client loses sync with server]] (#3395)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3401][RBDMS Interface no longer reports an error when it can't connect]] (#3401)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3404][Em's contain duplicate information]] (#3404)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3409][Engine calls chk_in_use() unnecessarily]] (#3409)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3410][Engine labels memory unnecessarily]] (#3410)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3411][ILF editor gives error for invalid constant, s/b warning]] (#3411)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3413][Pasting invalid field names converts statement to comment]] (#3413)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3427][Scan on Token Fields crashes the session]] (#3427)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3455][Memory corruption due to Auto Update and Auto Delete]] (#3455)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3456][Background processing fails and can't be run detached]] (#3456)
HTML Client bugs:
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3223][@SLL macro not supported properly (different results on different browsers)]] (#3223)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3236][Image display is really, really slow]] (#3236)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3238][Drag & Drop Doesn't work - Part 2]] (#3238)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3258][Checkboxes positioned too high]] (#3258)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3290][Rearranging columns on a table doesn't work]] (#3290)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3296][Format fields don't work properly]] (#3296)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3306][PDF files don't display - Windows 8/8.1]] (#3306)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3316][Label Graphical Attribute: Text Position Not Honored]] (#3316)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3317][SLCTKEYS is blank if anything other than table clicked]] (#3317)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3318][Disabled buttons with images do not look disabled]] (#3318)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3319][Double click throws a RETURN option]] (#3319)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3320][No outline around text fields in inquire mode]] (#3320)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3322][Cannot set date field if field has 'Lose Focus' enabled]] (#3322)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3324][IE white lines display when hovering over selectable items]] (#3324)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3325][Labels not appearing in scrolling input]] (#3325)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3336]['Show Prefs' dialog box: close button not working]] (#3336)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3338][Tab Order is ignored]] (#3338)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3339][Table Float Column not honored in HTML Client]] (#3339)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3340][Disabled state for Named Resources not honored in HTML Client]] (#3340)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3341][Check boxes on tables show 'Y/N' instead of checks]] (#3341)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3342][Inconsistent table field display between java and html clients]] (#3342)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3343][Scrolling past the end of a table scrolls the page down]] (#3343)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3344][Pull-down menu items are unreadable - white text]] (#3344)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3345][File chooser appends prompt to field value]] (#3345)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3346][Labels invisible for scroller with background]] (#3346)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3347][Transparency ignored by HTML Client]] (#3347)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3348][Key starting value is ignored if field doesn't have focus]] (#3348)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3350][Listboxes are empty on first use]] (#3350)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3351][Internet Explorer loses toolbar/menubar]] (#3351)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3352][PDF printing not working]] (#3352)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3353][File chooser won't work with folders]] (#3353)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3354][Placement of widgets with micro-adjustments is inconsistent]] (#3354)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3355][Lines do not appear correctly]] (#3355)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3356][Button background color set to 'Disabled BG' if set]] (#3356)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3357][@SLL not working if you specify non table values]] (#3357)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3358][Labels default alignment appears to be 'Center']] (#3358)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3359][Date Field with display mask of 'Mon 06/05/0807' will add an uneeded line break]] (#3359)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3361][Field justification is ignored]] (#3361)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3362][Numeric sort incorrect in table widget]] (#3362)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3363][Fields are displayed inconsistently in html client]] (#3363)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3365][Table doesn't unselect record automatically]] (#3365)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3369][Pull-down menu ignores 'Invisible' and 'Widget Hide By Name']] (#3369)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3370][If EM build is required, HTML client locks up]] (#3370)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3372][Font specification ignored for fields displayed as widgets]] (#3372)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3376][Internal links in HTML Viewer don't work]] (#3376)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3377][Toolbar buttons don't work]] (#3377)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3378][Sizing of image resources in labels is incorrect]] (#3378)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3379][Fields displayed as labels use incorrect default color]] (#3379)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3381][Check boxes on tables all show as checked]] (#3381)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3383][Missing auto-login option]] (#3383)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3385][Fields behind popup become editable once in change mode]] (#3385)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3386][Auto tooltips on table rows redundant]] (#3386)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3387][Table does not get horizontal scrollbar]] (#3387)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3389][Tabbing thru a time field clears the time]] (#3389)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3391][Label default color is not black when using custom CSS]] (#3391)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3399][Vertical alignment of raw text in middle rather than top]] (#3399)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3402][Tables revert to default sort when a record is selected]] (#3402)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3405][Button click won't fire Option Zero]] (#3405)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3413][Pasting invalid field names converts statement to comment]] (#3412)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3415][DLU Icons obscure data]] (#3415)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3423][New session does not work]] (#3423)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3424][Launching a new appx session using subroutine changes the user ID]] (#3424)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3425][Table widget does not position to the selected row]] (#3425)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3426][TEXT AREA widget has no borders in inquire mode]] (#3426)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3430][Keyboard timeout does not work]] (#3430)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3432][Table field with width specified on numeric field replaces data will all zeroes]] (#3432)
   * [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=3433][Checkboxes in tables are not centered and not transparent]] (3433)
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-- Main.JeanNeron - 2013-11-10
Topic revision: r9 - 2015-08-13 - JeanNeron