Complete list of all new features in this major release¶

New features & improvements¶

General¶

• versiondog WebClient
• Redesign of the job configuration

Graphical comparison display¶

• Automatic focusing on graphical differences with the buttons for displaying the next / previous difference
• Zooming the graphical comparison display with the mouse wheel
• Moving the graphical comparison display using mouse + Ctrl
• Optimized print output of the graphical comparison display
• Optimized connection guidance
• Option to only display differences in the graphical comparison

Change history¶

• Option to delete individual versions from the change history
• Display of newer versions on the server

Administration¶

• Automatic synchronization of users and groups from the active directory into the versiondog user management
• Maintenance mode display in the dashboard
• Automatic maintenance mode with notification in case of too little memory / too many sync jobs
• Optimizations for the maintenance mode
• Optimization of the archive manager
• Optimizations for CSV import/export in the User management
• The "versiondog" user (Super Administrator) can now only change their password themselves
• Domains can now be entered with a dot (.)

Miscellaneous¶

• Revised CheckIn/CheckOut report
• Enhanced usability during CheckIn/CheckOut
• New workflow for "Overwrite local changes" during CheckOut
• Check for new versions on the Server before editing
• Summary of the "CheckOut" and "CheckOut (Apply selection)" buttons
• Display of Master data in the CheckIn/CheckOut report
• Expiry date in the license setting. License expiration date visible in the license setting
• Optimized logic for displaying the editing status of a component
• Silent server update
• Warning when entering password with active capslock button
• Option to reset column sorting
• Optimization of print output
• Optimization of memory management in ServerArchive
• Revision of labels, Tooltips and error messages
• F1 help in EasyClient
• Context-sensitive help
• Revised manual
• Fixed: Rollback on unsuccessful installation
• Fixed: Updating Master data in EasyClient
• Fixed: Editing a 006 todo

New in system and device support¶

GE Proficy ME¶

• Support for GE Proficy Machine Edition

SEW frequency inverters¶

• Support for SEW frequency inverters

Mitsubishi MELFA¶

• Support for Mitsubishi MELFA industrial robots

SICK Scanner¶

• Support for SICK scanners

Kistler process monitors¶

• Support for Kistler process monitors

SCALANCE Switches¶

• Support for SCALANCE Switches

General: INI Comparator¶

• Bugfix: Crash with large files

General: FTP Upload¶

• Bugfix: Access to drives on an FTP server

General: SSH-Upload¶

• Bugfix: Navigation in the SSH directory browser

General: UNC upload¶

• Time before Timeout increased
• Bugfix: Upload also possible without user and password

General: XML Comparator¶

• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Improved display

Adobe PDF¶

• Recognition of changes in attached files

3S CODESYS¶

• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization of the graphical comparison

ABB robots¶

• Upload class available

B&R Automation Studio¶

• Support for version 4.2.xxx
• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization of the graphical comparison
• Optimized 64bit compatibility
• Deduction for B&R visualization systems vusing FTP possible

COGNEX Dataman¶

• Support (level 1) for automatic data backup without comparison

COPA-DATA zenon¶

• Optimization of the comparison logic

GE iFIX¶

• Free compare

Microsoft Excel¶

• Comparison of macros
• Recognition of inserted images
• Optimization of the comparison logic

Microsoft Word¶

• Optimization for Word comparison by a job

Mitsubisi GX Works2¶

• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization in the project tree

Schneider Electric CitectSCADA¶

• Support for version 7.50

Schneider Electric Concept¶

• Graphical comparison

Schneider Electric Unity¶

• Graphical comparison
• Optimization of the comparison logic

Schneider Electric Wonderware InTouch¶

• Support of version V11.1 system platform 2014 R2

Siemens PCS7¶

• Exclusion of plans (CFC and SFC) from comparison is now configurable
• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization of the graphical comparison

Siemens S7¶

• Comparison configurable for absolute or symbolic addressing
• Job configuration: CPU password is configurable
• Job configuration: Reading the Slot from the S7 project
• Sorting and filtering of the S7 program folders in the "S7 program path" dialog
• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization of the graphical comparison
• Optimization when comparing the Simotion parameter sets
• Bugfix: UserClient does not respond as long as the SIMATIC Manager is open
• Bugfix: The SIMATIC Manager view is saved

Siemens Sinumerik 840D¶

• Optimization of the upload logic

Siemens TIA¶

• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization of the upload logic

Siemens WinCC¶

• New Upload configuration
• Optimization of the comparison logic

Siemens WinCC flexible¶

• Optimization of the comparison logic

Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5¶

• Support of Version 8
• Exclusion of program name in online / offline comparison
• Optimization of the comparison logic

Rockwell Automation RSLogix 500¶

• Exclusion of program name in online / offline comparison

Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000¶

• Support for version 27
• Support for version 28
• Graphical display of FBD/SFC
• Optimized display for "program tags" and "controller tags"
• Optimization of the comparison logic
• Optimization of the graphical comparison
• Fixed: Exiting the RSLogix instance

New with Add-ons¶

versiondog Factory Floor Status*

• Monitoring of devices and technologies supported by versiondog and status display (green/yellow/red) in the web browser

MultiEditing*

• Simultaneous job configuration by multiple users

versiondog Legato interface*

• Automated data exchange between versiondog and Legato

versiondog export module¶

• New report for all jobs in which differences to the version checked in on the server were found
• Extension of the "ComponentTree" report:
  • Optional output of all versions
  • Optional output of master data
  • Optimized XML output for Excel import
• Extension of the "Joblist" report (formerly "JobConfiguration"):
  • Components for which no job is configured are also listed
  • New column "Outdated Backup"
• Configurable timestamp output (UTC or local time)
• Information message for incorrect command line call

GxP¶

• Ensuring the dual control principle
• Traceability of the dual control principle in the CheckIn/CheckOut report

versiondog Parallel server¶

• Automatic maintenance mode if the maximum number of sync todos is exceeded
• Automatic maintenance mode if the LoLo limit is not reached
• Optimized performance
• Optimization of the synchronization logic (deletion of jobs, check times, ...)
• Display of the server from which a job was executed

versiondog Standard library management¶

• Optimized performance
• Optimization of the behavior when selecting a line during the update
• Optimization of the version determination of the blocks
• Optimization of the scan logic
• Hiding of removed versions
• Removal of entries
• Comparison for content for SCL sources
• Configurable exclusion of program blocks and data blocks
• Optimization of print output
• Revised tutorial

versiondog scripting¶

• Scripting interface for "BeforeServerSync" and "AfterServerSync"
• Scripting interface for "AfterCheckOutS"
• Query to activate the script function
• Optimization of the script management module

New in Documentation & Information¶

versiondog INFO¶

• BackupClient basics
• Active directory connection
• versiondog Factory Floor Status
• versiondog upload & compare agents
• versiondog standard Library Management

*Available as an Add-on, for a fee.