Promis.e CONNECT Update 12

The Promis.e product team is pleased to announce the availability of Promis.e CONNECT Edition x64 (10.12.00.49) on Software Downloads.

Download

If you would like the setup executable of Promis.e CONNECT Edition x64, please follow these steps to download it from Fulfillment Center:

1. Sign in to connect.bentley.com

2. Choose Software Downloads from "My Services" section

3. Select the Brand OpenUtilities, click Apply. Then locate 'Promis.e'


 

4. Download the latest release by clicking on 'Get Software'. Select version 10.12.00.49 if not already selected. Then click Download.

Please refer to the following link for Resolved issues in Promis.e CONNECT Edition Update 12, 10.12.00.49 Also, be sure to visit the OpenUtilities forum on Bentley Communities to keep up to date with the latest information on Blogs, Wiki's, Announcements, and Support Forums.

For Software Compatibility information, refer to Compatibility Chart - Promis.e CONNECT Update 11 & 12

Project Database Update Required

To take full advantage of enhancement and resolve issues, all SQL Project Databases must be updated. Refer to Creating and Updating the Project-Database

After successful update, Sub version for selected Database should equal 5.

  

Microsoft Access / Office Version Dependency

This software build requires Microsoft Office 365 version 2209 or higher. 

If you do not need full Microsoft Office 365, then install the Runtime version.

Runtime installation details can be found here: Error message when Installing OpenUtilities Substation related to Microsoft Access or Microsoft Office 365

What's New Highlights

The following items summarize the new features and enhancements in the OpenUtilities Substation CONNECT Edition Update 14 release.

   Balloon Callout Rotation Setting added to Place Balloon dialog.


Result when Option set to Vertical

Result when Option set to Horizontal

   Send Pages to Print Organizer function added to Project Manager right-click menu. 

This new function will automatically add user selected pages to Print Organizer. First, ensure some page is open. Second, select desire page or pages in project manager. When selecting multiple pages use Ctrl or Shift keys. Then right-click and select Send Pages to Print Organizer. Known issue - Function currently not supported when project resides in a ProjectWise Datasource. This issue will be addressed in a future release.

 

Result

   ProjectWise Document Access Control improvement for projectoptions.xml file.

Page Management functions no longer require full read & write document access to projectoptions.xml. A clear information message will appear if a software function cannot write to  projectoptions.xml.

Page Management Functions:

Acceptable ProjectWise Document Access Control settings:

Information Message:

   Backup and Restore enhancement - Missing Page file detection

A Warning Message box will appear if a project is missing one or more Page files (DGN) during project Backup or Restore project operations. Message will not appear for machines configured to utilize the Auto Backup feature. Instead, details will be written to the Autobackup.log file.

Warning Message:

Auto Backup log file entries:

Legend for above highlighted items

Orange     - Project Folder Path

Magenta  - SQL Server Name

Grey        - SQL Database Name

Yellow     - SQL Project ID

   (Technology Preview) - New configuration option to use txt files in place of Mutli_Language_UI.mdb and Catalog.mdb files.  

Historically Microsoft Access Database files (mdb) have been used to store symbol text attributes, drawing mode definitions, and catalog item descriptions. In large multi-user environments, these Microsoft Access Database files can become cumbersome causing system administrators to perform periodic file maintenance, such as, compacting and repairing mdb files.

Implementation Details can be found here:   How to Convert Catalog.mdb& Multi_Language_UI.mdb to TXT file in Promis.e