New Capabilities
Metastorm is proud to include the following new capabilities in Metastorm ProVision 6.2.2:
- Reuse of reused content – Reusing objects is a way to maintain “common” content that typically would be used in a number of notebooks across your enterprise. Now, you can extend the definition of a reused object by modifying the object (adding new components for example), so if the source object is reused again in another notebook, the new notebook will have gained the extended information.
- Shared Object indicator – A “Shared Object” indicator now displays on ProVision objects that have been checked out of a Knowledge Exchange notebook when those objects have been shared. Clicking this indicator on the object displays a Shared Object Detail dialog box.
- Where Used in Source menu option – A “Where Used in Source” menu option can now be accessed on ProVision reused objects that have been checked out of a Knowledge Exchange notebook. From here, you can click the name of the model to launch a Webvision view of the model.
- CIF performance improvements – CIF now handles larger data sets much faster by creating a high performance name validation routine to verify that imported names are valid.
Enhancements
The following table lists enhancements included in this release of Metastorm ProVision.
Support Case ID
Enhancement Description
SR-04082010-0001
Merging Custom Properties is allowed into an existing ProVision repository.
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Indicators show on a printed model.
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The embedded Crystal Reports engine within ProVision is updated with Crystal Reports 2008.
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The definition of Type property is improved in Source object under the Properties tab.
Resolved Issues
The following table lists issues resolved in this release of Metastorm ProVision.
Support Case ID
Issue Description
SR-12012009-0007
In a Workflow model, dragging a custom property outside of an object yields a rerouted link when the model is closed and then opened again.
SR-11302009-0020
DES – The Entity State's “Total Consumed InQueue Time” is not reporting any time or under reporting time for nested Workflow links.
SR-11242008-0005
Association Grid filter does not display the correct number of columns and rows.
SR-11162009-0008
Translator Export Wizard – Exporting to Microsoft Access (Tabular) yields a “File Size Failed” error.
SR-10222009-0008
An Issue object's Priority property defaults from Medium to Medium Low.
SR-10162009-0012
Interpreter – When a model with a large number of models is opened, Interpretation does not describe the model completely.
SR-10162009-0009
Translator – Date and True/False fields import incorrectly.
SR-10082009-0011
Customization (Custom Links) – When pasting a custom link into a different model a duplicate link is created.
SR-10082009-0002
The “types” listed in the help dialog for Association Links in Class Diagrams do not match the actual dialog. Navigable and Include in primary key require descriptions.
SR-09172008-0004
Opening a specific Workflow model yields an error message followed by unexpected program termination.
SR-09052008-0010
The Component objects folder does not update if an existing object is added to a model.
SR-08192008-0020 SR-12012008-0007 SR-08052009-0003
The Object Creation toolbar disappears when creating a new Workflow model.
SR-06092009-0015
Custom property does not allow entering multiple lines.
SR-05122009-0003
Publish (Printing) – Setting “Include the indicators in published output” does not display indicators in printed or .pdf output.
SR-05022010-0001
6.2.1 Installation does not carry the 6.2.0 license file forward.
SR-04292009-0002
When checking out a notebook, the status bar indicator displays the name of the notebook that the user rolls over rather than the one being checked out.
SR-04262010-0014
Cannot use the same State name in more than one Business Class.
SR-04222010-0012
Project Inventory folders and the folders’ contents are not created when importing a 614 .pvw file.
SR-04212010-0020
Clicking the Web site or Support buttons from Help > About ProVision does not launch either of the sites.
SR-04142010-0019
ABM Generation – Needlines in OV-2 models do not have Information Exchanges attached.
SR-04082010-0006 SR-05102010-0025
When merging models via drag-and-drop, custom properties are deleted.
SR-03092010-0039
Zooming in on a model causes part of the text to disappear.
SR-03092010-0038
Custom Reporting – Missing process in data source after viewing a report.
SR-03042010-0007
Attributes are not visible because a Business Class object does not automatically resize.
SR-03012010-0016
Object Style – Cannot manipulate the placement of the text in the Communication Modeler.
SR-01072010-0009
Business Interaction Model – A Role object cannot be placed in one of the frames/regions.
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Simulation – Double-clicking on a link during simulation execution when animation is turned on causes ProVision to close unexpectedly and abnormally.
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“Select all” and “Copy/Paste” a Workflow model in a Word document does not include swimlanes in the image.
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A custom property with a default value cannot be updated after being interpreted.
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Adherence Links do not display in the Object Inventory.
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Attempting to connect to a server-based repository with a localhost address yields an “Invalid XML” error message.
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Business Class Model – Cannot drop or add connector on a Generalization Link.
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Choosing “Just me” during Installation creates an incorrect DSN name (pvReportJustMe).
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CIF Export – Notebook does not contain referenced object.
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CIF Export – The model status is not exported for platform models.
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CIF export with images (for Custom Reporting) causes unexpected program termination when there are reused Workflow models in the notebook.
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CIF import into an existing notebook does not update existing model members.
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Clicking Cancel to close an Artifact details dialog also closes the browser window.
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Compare does not return the correct results for State objects when comparing notebooks.
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Crystal Report's “ModelImageValue” field displays the path for the image file rather than the image itself.
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Customization (Property Type tab) – Adding a property type and assigning it to a Boolean data type yields a warning pop-up, and changes the current modeling language.
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Customization Control Panel – Adding a Property and then clicking the Cancel button allows the creation of the property.
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Customization Control Panel (Miscellaneous tab) – Line style change is not applied to the drawing link.
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Importing a Communication model from Excel causes duplicate communication links.
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Importing large CIF files takes several minutes.
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Including “reused, reused content” yields duplicate objects being added to the Object Inventory and models.
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Installation – Uninstalling the program after a major or minor release version does not remove the shortcuts from the Start menu.
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Interpretation styles are not saved on the Fonts and Page tabs; all settings set back to default values.
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Object Templates publishing fails to provide proper publication.
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Property Grid selection boxes do not correspond to output.
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Publish to MSWord with customized template files yields error message “Cannot edit Range.”
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Read-only Workflow Links are modifiable via the Detail dialog.
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Running ProVision on Windows 7 and publishing in HTML format causes unexpected program termination.
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Substituting a context object (in a child model) from the top Workflow model breaks the link between the context object and other Activity object in the child model.
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Synchronize – Clicking the Cancel button on the Logon screen when attempting to cancel synchronization of a KE notebook with Shared objects yields an empty Reused Sources list rather than canceling the operation.
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Translator – Exporting a custom property of date type assigned to an Activity and then importing it back yields a blank date type field.
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Translator Export Wizard – Exporting a combination of models, objects, and links to a Template document format does not display table headings in Microsoft Word \[Form\] tabular data file format.
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Translator Export Wizard – Exporting any objects with associations (Artifacts, Issues) are not included in the exported XML file.
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Translator Export Wizard – Files are allowed to be saved as .pwv and .txt rather than .xls only, which may cause incorrect behaviors in future .pvw files when opened in ProVision.
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Translator Export Wizard – Parent/child Link tree displays multiple instances of an occurrence and links that link to them.
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Translator Export Wizard – Service Operations names are displaying without Service names, causing repeat of equal Service names.
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Translator Export Wizard – Specified data entered in the Stereotype field of the object displays incorrectly in the exported file.
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Translator Export Wizard – The XML format of an exported file displays only two lines: ProVision version and the Modeling Language used rather than the object type, associated attributes, attribute values, link instances, and link attributes and values.
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Translator Export Wizard – When exporting a single Workflow model containing one role and one activity, the Translator exports additional data (utilization, placement, parent-child, influence, implementation, dependency link information) from other models.
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Translator Import – Translator stops recognizing correct tables after any data are added to empty worksheets in the imported file.
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Translator Import – Exporting a Workflow model and then importing the Excel file back into the notebook’s inventory causes duplicate Workflow Links and Activity Usages, which are aliases.
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Translator import shifts values over one column when the column header is blank.
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UML 2.1 Modeling Language – Attempting to resize a frame object using the handles does not work.
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UML 2.1 Modeling Language – The navigable properties on the Definition tab are binary when the tab should display three selectable values: Yes/No/Not Specified (Default should be “Not Specified”) and three associated notations (Arrowhead/'X'/Plain Line).
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Uninstall does not remove shortcuts from the Start menu in a Vista operating system.
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Uninstall omits some files in the program folder.
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Using Translator to export models does not export Custom Property values.
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When importing XPDL with Workflows, swimlanes are not created.
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When publishing to compiled HTML, artifacts (e.g., .doc, .pdf) cannot be opened or viewed; no error message is displayed.
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When simulating a model using an empirical stream with animation turned on, ProVision becomes unresponsive.
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Workflow Modeler allows exclusion of read-only objects.
Known Issues
This section describes known issues that have been identified in this release.
Support Case ID
Issue Summary
SR-09092009-0011
Teamwork Repository – Checking data back in yields “An invalid argument was encountered” message or requires the user to keep trying to login but fails to finish the check-in.
SR-08122009-0006
DES – Log files are unreliable, resulting in a simulation author’s inability to identify the source of a problem and possibly depend on these unreliable results.
SR-08032009-0013
Unused Workflow Links from activity usages to junctions causes unexpected program termination when checking in to a Teamwork repository.
SR-03252010-0012 SR-04062010-0001
Translator Export (Utilization) – The Involvement field does not display in the Involvement column in a Translator export of the Utilization Link, and Utilization Property Grid. The Involvement field is blank in both the Translator export as well as the Property grid.
SR-06172009-0008
Workflow Model glyphs in the Model Inventory display activity glyphs or Workflow Link glyphs instead of showing the model glyph.
SR-05112010-0011
Model inventory view displays numbering sequence incorrectly.
SR-04072010-0001
Running simulation with animation turned on causes unexpected program termination in Windows 7.
Workaround: Right-click on the desktop and click Personalize, and then left-click on one of the “Basic and High Contrast Themes” to set it as your desktop theme.
SR-03112010-0021
DDL Exporting – Increase the character limit from 27 to 50.
SR-01122010-0007
Customization – Framework Panel does not allow for more than 13 subcategories to be displayed in Explorer.
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Compare utility does not include all of the objects and links when displaying Comparison Inventory Results.
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Visio Exchange – Links are missing or are connected to the wrong object.
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Publishing compiled HTML – Interpretation of any modeler contains incorrect rendering of Latvian (Unicode part) symbols.
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Translator – When exporting Attributes to Excel, the Attributes do not contain Constraint information.
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DDL fails to finish the import for large scripts.
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DDL Import causes unexpected program termination when brackets are present.
