B1UP 2018.02 is now released

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Hi all

B1UP 2018.02 is now released.

Get it here: http://www.boyum-it.com/sbo/

What's new can be seen here: https://youtu.be/_cQBpqhfpB0

Changelog:

2018.02 [01. February 2018]
 - Special
  - NB: This version requires that you have paid the 2018 maintenance in order to run
  - Minimum required SAP version for this release is SAP 9.2 PL04.
  - Added official support for SAP 9.3 (Requires SAP 9.3 PL01 or higher)
  - Added Lightweight installer for SAP Cloud deployments (see more in the install guide).
  - The previously experimental feature "Lazy DI API Connect" is now default activated for all installations. This will make the add-on start faster by not doing a DI-API connection during startup.
    - Note: If you use legacy cockpit support you can't benefit from this enhancement.
    - Note: If you use the legacy plugin system you can't benefit from this enhancement.

- New Features
  - General
    - Added SQL Vars support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
    - Added new global Mass Export and Mass Import (beta).
  - B1 Dashboard
    - Added navigation support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
    - When the dashboard is hidden the SAP wallpaper is now shown.
    - Added option to show auto-filter rows in dashboard widget grids.
  - B1 MailChimp
    - Added option to unsubscribe from a list from the properties window
    - Added better error messages in case adding a subscriber fails
  - B1 Search
    - Lucene search is now out of beta.
    - Can now also search Return request and Goods Return request [SAP 9.3 and higher]
    - Added option to use legacy Grid instead of the faster but not customizable DevExpress Grid (Feature need to be defined via User-Defined Table "BOY_63_CONFIG - B1 Search Config" > "Use Legacy SAP Grid")
  - B1 Validation System
    - Added support for the keywords $[LINE_COUNT()], $[CURRENT_ROW], $[CURRENT_ITEM] and $[CURRENT_COLUMN]
  - Function Buttons
    - Added out of the box support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
  - Item Placement Tool
    - Added option to show the number of records in a SQL Report Tab on the tab title 
    - Added Golden Arrow and Choose From List support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
  - Master Data Manager
    - Document Data Manager now supports SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
    - Production Manager now supports setting "Start date"
  - Quick Create
    - Added support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
  - Right Click Menu Creator
    - Added out of the box support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.
  - Toolbox
    - Features 'Flags', 'Start in Name', 'Line search', 'Open and Close Remarks icon', 'Disable Address Fields', 'Attachment count' and 'Enter = Last Line' now all support the new SAP 9.3 document types 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request'.
      (NB: Go to new and Journal Remark system do not yet support the new document types due to a bug in SAP SDK. Once fixed by SAP we will add the support)
  - Universal Function
    - Added new UF Type: UDT Handler
  - Universal Function - Dashboard
    - Added option to show auto-filter rows in dashboard widget grids.
    - Added the option to have either an internal or external viewer.
  - Universal Function - SQL Report
    - Added Golden Arrow support for SAP 9.3 'Return Request' and 'Goods Return Request' document types.

- Changed Features
  - General
    - Marked the Plugin system as a legacy feature (We will continue to support it but it is not enhanced or recommended anymore).
    - Legacy cockpit support is now file-based and requires an additional restart during the first activation. Please also note that using this feature will automatically disable the new faster startup system (Lazy DI-API Connect) as the two options are not compatible. We recommend you instead use the B1 Dashboard module.
    - Menu-items under Module Configuration are now sorted by title so it is easier to locate a specific menu.
    - Improved the License is about to expire and license has expired message with information about pending and overdue payments
    - Inactive Sales employees are no longer displayed in various selection windows
    - Inactive employees are no longer displayed in various selection windows
    - Import and export of all UDO based configurations now have a new export format. NB: This makes it not possible to import exports from older B1UP versions. For more information read the FAQ here: http://www.boyum-it.com/Link/NewImportExport
  - Add and Edit menus
    - Added new configuration window that supports drag and drop
  - B1 Dashboard
    - When you try to remove a dashboard that is in use the system will warn you about this.
  - B1 MailChimp
    - Optimized performance on the Add Subscribers window
    - Redesigned the properties window.
  - Item Placement Tool
    - Golden arrow and choose from list combo boxes on the configuration window now have their valid values sorted by description. 
  - Lucene search
    - Now allows for searching for numbers and dates
  - Mandatory fields
    - Now also works on grids
  - Metadata manager
    - Now supports importing and exporting "Linked to Entities"
  - Universal Function Content Creator
    - Marked the Content Creator as a legacy feature (We will continue to support it but it is not enhanced or recommended anymore). We recommend the usage of Item Placement Tool instead 
  - Universal Function SQL Report
    - Golden arrow combo box on the format wizard now has it values sorted by description
 
- Removed Features
  - General 
    - Removed support for installing add-ons on 32-bit Operating Systems (Note: This is not the same as 32 bit B1 Client (that we still support)).
    - Removed support for installing add-ons with path selection (Add-ons will always install under the "\AddOns\BOY" folder).
    - Removed read-mode (ADO.NET or DI-API) option in the main configuration as this feature is not needed anymore due to the new Lazy DI-API connect system.
    - Removed old-style Mass import (Use new beta version instead)

- Bug fixes 
  - Background metadata creator
    - Fixed that it did not work correctly on SAP HANA
  - B1 Dashboard
    - Fixed that if you ran Hebrew and used a Geo-map the dashboard would crash.
    - Server component now logs errors when running as a service instead of trying to show the error
  - B1 Mailchimp
    - Fixed that emails already added to MailChimp would sometimes be shown in the add subscribers window
  - B1 Print and Delivery
    - Fixed that Alternative items on Sales Quotations were included in total before discount
    - Fixed that it was not guaranteed that Report Action Multiple was executed in the order they were shown visually.
    - Fixed that if you on MSSQL use Account Balance with "Display Reconciled Transactions" and in configuration had set up to order by "CardName" you got an unexpected error.
  - B1 Validation
    - Event "When B1UP is finished loading" now really happens when B1UP is finished loading :)
  - Function Buttons
    - Fixed that it did not work correctly on UDO windows if they where resized
  - Item Placement Tool
    - Fixed that if you added a SQL Report Tab to a UDO you could in some scenarios get a red error message from IPT that SQL report could not be found.
  - Master Data Manager
    - Fixed that update-result of a Production Data Manager incorrectly displayed the DocEntry and not the DocNum.
    - Fixed that if you clicked "Find" or "Reset all settings" multiple times you got an unexpected error in Item Master Data Manager
    - Fixed that if you tried to set a valid value using SQL: or PROPERTY: you would get a false warning
  - Quick Create
    - Fixed that EU federal tax id check did not work on SAP HANA
  - Toolbox
    - Fixed that system did not display flags if the country is Belarus.
    - Fixed that you in some scenarios got an unexpected error if you browsed Production orders and Line Search was activated.
    - Fixed that you in rare scenarios could get an unexpected error if the primary field was not editable on the "Go to new" system.
  - Universal Function - Macro
    - Fixed that SetValidValues command did not work properly on HANA as it by mistake tried to convert the SQL as if it was an MSSQL Query.
  - Universal Function - SQL Report
    - Fixed that if you in the format used both the search feature and the Golden arrow feature, the golden arrow did not work correctly in certain scenarios

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