This Update 1 for Release 2017 includes changes and enhancements for the component package "A" of the IDL product suite. The installation of the products and components depends on the corresponding licence.
This documentation describes the changes on the component package "A" with the components IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST, IDL.XLSLINK and IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST Application Server. The installation of this update may be left out in the installation sequence of this component package. The minimum requirement for the installation of this version is the previous Release 2017 from November 2016.
Since the installation of releases is required in the sequence of versions while the installation of updates is optional, it is assumed that updates are installed only by customers who prefer to work with the most recent version. Thus the maintenance of this update will be finished with the delivery of the subsequent Release 2018" (estimated in October 2017).
The corrections for release 2017 that have taken place up until the update closure are contained in this update.
You should always perform a database backup before you install a new version. To prevent a user from losing data, a notice on the necessity of backing up data will be issued by the installation program at the start of installation.
You must always perform the release migration for IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST (see ch. 1.2) first, after a new version has been installed. For this reason, a message will be issued when you start IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST for the first time after installation of this update to let you know that migration has not yet taken place. This message box contains the button 'Start migration now'. If you click this button, migration will start automatically. Following successful completion of the migration on this way, IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST does not need to be restarted again. All of the applications will be available immediately.
If migration is not started in this manner, for instance because the logged in user does not have access rights, all other applications will be locked. The only exceptions are the applications that are used to maintain authorization data, in case the logged-in user is not authorized to carry out migration, due to the use of individual authorisation groups. Following manual completion of migration, you will need to start IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST again to ensure that all of the application functions are available again.
Release 2017 Update 1 uses version 1.8 of Java. For IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST Application Server IDL delivers the corresponding JRE (Java Runtime Environment) in the installation directory. This does not apply for remote internet clients connected to the IDL.KONSIS.FORECAST Application Server via web-start. There the JRE has to be updated by the users themselves (Java update to the most recent version due to automatic proposal).
The read and write functions of IDL.CONNECTOR are no longer developed since release 2016. Running Excel worksheets may be continued to be used, however, there will be only limited support by IDL. Now only IDL.XLSLINK is supported for these purposes. Only IDL.XLSLINK can be used in connection with the 64 bit version of MS Excel. IDL.XLSLINK requires at least the version Microsoft Excel 2007.
If you have many and extensive Excel maps with IDL.CONNECTOR formulae the transition to IDL.XLSLINK may be a major project. In this case it is recommended to arrange support by an IDL consultant.
The following English language documentations have been updated or supplemented in the documentation directory "doku" along with this release:
*) For a current version of the hardware and software requirements please refer to the service centre of the IDL web page (www.idl.eu).