What's new in octoplant 101.1.0 and 101.1.1 (March 2023)¶

The following table shows the optimizations made in the current octoplant version.

Device integration and versioning¶

We are continuously improving the functionality and the range of supported devices / editors.

Beckhoff TwinCAT: Optimization of the upload to ensure that empty directories can be compared
BOSCH Rexroth System 3xxx: Supported features: versioning, upload & compare. Condition: a third-party software is required (see tutorial Bosch Rexroth System 3xxx).
Cognex In-Sight: Exception handling when uploading Cognex In-Sight with SD cards
COPA-DATA zenon:
- Support of version 10
- Exception handling when versioning or comparison of projects
FANUC CNC: Exception handling during comparison
FTP:
- Optimization of the upload so that recursive symlinks are only followed once
- Exception handling when uploading empty files using FTP
GE Proficy: Improvement of the upload so that assets can also be saved that do not have object properties
Rockwell RSLogix 5000: Support of version 34
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert: Support of version 15.1 & 15.2
Schneider Electric SoMachine: Support of version 4.3
Siemens Sinumerik ONE: Supported features: versioning, upload & compare.
Siemens TIA Portal:
- Support of version 18
- Optimization when comparing changes to the outputs of blocks in TIA Portal projects
- Exception handling when comparing the device configuration in version 15.1
Universal Workflow: The Component type editor Module receives an additional table in which the unpacking of packed projects/archives can be set

We have adapted the interface for easier and more secure handling and access to information.

Fixed an error in the web server when sorting (by "job name" or "upload type") in the job list area.
Adjusted the server display in the client to ensure that the correct server name is displayed directly
Added additional license information in the Licensing dialog, Activation tab. This makes it easier to assign a system ID to the customer.

Stable and efficient software is the be-all and end-all for us and is improved by the following adjustments:

Exported data from user management now includes previously deleted users for display in the octoplant hub.
Increased system stability when displaying certain job results
Increased system stability when automatically exporting job results. The export does not run into a timeout even with large data volumes.
Finalization of the database conversion to PostgreSQL so that the Firebird database is no longer used in the server but only in the client.
Adaptation to the Archive manager to achieve stable outsourcing of data/information with PostgreSQL databases
Error correction in server synchronization so that the process is successfully executed even with special configurations
Error correction in the BackupClient so that it no longer crashes in exceptional cases when logging in for the first time.

To improve your user experience, we have also made changes in other areas.

BackupClient: synchronization with the Server also possible without administrative rights
Improvement of the internal debugging output to simplify root cause analysis in case of license problems
Update of the used third-party libraries in the program directory
Elimination of the possibility to create an "OWASP CSV Injection" through a CSV export.
For security reasons, the user information exported by the Server will no longer contain client information in the future.
Implementation of a new, cyclical data and information exchange (incl. asset information) between server and octoplant hub