Metastorm BPM Version 9.0 Client for Office Release 2 is now available. Read the Release Notes for complete information on this release.
The Metastorm BPM Client for Office comprises:
- Metastorm BPM Client for Office support for Microsoft Office 2007 applications.
- Metastorm BPM Activator for Office.
- Metastorm BPM Web Parts for SharePoint.
- Metastorm BPM DMS Provider for SharePoint.
Release 2 introduces support for v7.6/v9 Side-by-Side compatibility for the Metastorm BPM SharePoint Web Parts. This allows Web Parts to be configured to retrieve list information from both v7.6 and v9 repositories configured in Side-by-Side mode.
Known Issues
The following tables list those issues remaining in Metastorm BPM Client for Office, of which we feel you should be most aware.
Metastorm BPM Client for Office and Activator for Office
| Metastorm\# |
Component/Area |
Issue |
| DEF12081 |
Client for Office |
After filtering custom lists in the Office Client, the user may see more pages than is actually necessary to display the number of records returned. |
| DEF11574 |
Client for Office |
An error like “Failed to execute 'start action' method SqlServerDatabaseConnector.updateAction,parameter 'actionname' is null or empty” is occasionally displayed on attempting to open a folder from the Office Client. Clicking the link a second time normally resolves the issue. |
| DEF11906 |
Client for Office |
On some systems folders open in a maximized browser window. |
Metastorm BPM Web Parts
| Metastorm\# |
Component/Area |
Issue |
| DEF11306 |
SharePoint Web Parts |
Pressing the Apply button when modifying the service Web Part causes the password to be set to empty. Workaround is to re-enter the password and click OK. |
