Release Notes
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Database Manager (DBM)

DBM v5.9.8261.0

Components

Version

DBM.exe

5.9.8261.0

DBM 5.8.8224.9 Bug fix branch

MultiRex_4.ocx

4.8.333.0

Release highlights:
  • Better user interaction when bulk copying entries

  • Automatically add new author and editor names to definition list

  • Use modern web browser plug-in

  • “Save and close” in OTM

  • Start OTM directly from the metadata mask

  • Better support for custom actions with multiple selections

  • Several other small improvements and bug fixes

Dependencies
  • DBM requires Visual C++ redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 (Download “vcredist_x86.exe” at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads)

  • It is recommended to deploy also XceedZip.dll, delivered together with DBM, as this DLL is needed for *.entry file export/import.

  • It is recommended to use DigaSQL.dll 3.20.3494.0

  • It is required to use MultiRec 4.8.333.0

  • It is required to use DigaRTF.ocx 1.6.92.0

  • It is required to use Loudness Visualization Control (LVC.ocx) 1.0.63.0

  • It is recommended to use DigaContentTabHost.dll 1.1.9.0

  • It is recommended to use OtmControl.ocx 2.7.758.0

  • Using Elasticsearch based full-text index requires installation of ElasticIndex.dll and relies on proper configured DPE ContentService

  • Receiving message from DPE MessageService requires a connection to the DPE backend

New Features
  • Suppress repeated message when copying files in a specific scenario (CCDA-3354/CCD-43301)

  • Add values to definition fields (CCDA-2113 / CCD-42060)

  • Support WebView2 browser control (based on Edge/Chromium) for Browser View in main window (CCDA-2760 / CCD-42707)

  • Option for "Save and Close" button in OTM

  • "VisibleForClasses" option for launching external tools

  • S2T column in entry grid (EHFSI7-717)

  • Allow fields Distribution, DeleteDate, Department, SubDepartment, and BroadcastDate in "ResetFieldsOnCopy" parameter (CCDA-3073/CCD-43020)

  • Add new clipboard format to support D&D to web browser

  • OTM settings can now be specified within a DBM/OTMSettings folder, instead of a single XML-formatted parameter

  • DBM can read AIFF-C files with formats "in24", "in32", "42ni" and "23ni" (CCDA-3151/CCD-43098)

  • New UAA Custom Mask (external component, works also with DBM 5.8)

Fixed issues in 5.9
  • OIA-1745 - User list in "Bulk Edit" dialog is now sorted alphabetically (CCDA-3372 / CCD-43319)

  • OIA-1755 - Some fields in "Table Info" dialog were truncated

  • OIA-1862 - Main menu: Some entries were unavailable when using the keyboard only (CCDA-2106 / CCD-42053)

  • OIA-2022 - Improved handling of invalid control characters in title field (CCDA-2762/CCD-42709 , CCDA3284/CCD-43231)

  • OIA-1890 - Flags list in entry mask now has the same background color as edit fields (CCDA-2389/CCD-42336)

  • OIA-2058 - "S" column in table is no longer removed after using Settings dialog (CCDA-3450/CCD-43397)

  • OIA-2076 - D&D of a story with class "Story" into MTE via toolbar icon didn't work (EHFSI7-664)

  • OIA-2106 - OTM icon in entry mask was missing when saving from MTE (CCDA-3401/CCD-43348)

  • OIA-2170 - Video analysis library was not found, if VideoAnalyseLib parameter is enclosed in quotes

  • OIA-2307 - Logout now closes web browser window (CCDA-3513/CCD-43460)

  • OIA-1857 - DBM became unusable, when trying to open locked RTF file (CCDA-3407/CCD-43354)

  • OIA-2424 - Drag&Drop from Multi-Table Search View didn't work (CCDA-3539/CCD-43486)

  • OIA-2491 - New parameter "ManyToOne" for "Launch" custom actions (CCDA-3550/CCD-43498)

  • Fixed issues in 5.8:

    • OIA-1745 - User list in "Bulk Edit" dialog is now sorted alphabetically (CCDA-3372 / CCD-43319)

    • OIA-1862 - Main menu: Some entries were unavailable when using the keyboard only (CCDA-2106 / CCD-42053)

    • OIA-2022 - Improved handling of invalid control characters in title field (CCDA-2762/CCD-42709 , CCDA3284/CCD-43231)

    • OIA-2076 - D&D of a story with class "Story" into MTE via toolbar icon didn't work (EHFSI7-664)

    • OIA-2106 - OTM icon in entry mask was missing when saving from MTE (CCDA-3401/CCD-43348)

    • OIA-1857 - DBM became unusable, when trying to open locked RTF file (CCDA-3407/CCD-43354)

    • OIA-2424 - Drag&Drop from Multi-Table Search View didn't work (CCDA-3539/CCD-43486)

MultiRec
  • New features

    • MultiRec supports AIFF-C files with formats "in24", "in32", "42ni" and "23ni" (CCDA-3151/CCD-43098)

  • Fixed issues

    • OIA-2439 - DBM/MTE/OTM: Shared use of ASIO device was not working as expected (CCDA-3444/CCD-43391)

    • OIA-2472 - MultiRec now handles AIFF-C files with "sowt" format correctly (CCDA-3151/CCD-43098)