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Release Notes: version overview Release Notes: all Server versions Release Notes of each Server version: S 39.5.29 / S 39.5.28 / S 39.5.27 / S 39.5.26 / S 39.5.25 / S 39.5.24 / S 39.5.23 / S 39.5.22 / S 39.5.21 / S 39.5.20 / S 39.5.19 / S 39.5.18 / S 39.5.0 up to S 39.5.17 Beta features BETA are not approved for use in a productive system.

Version S 39.5.24

Stable 3

Bug fixes

• Fixed a problem that occurred when processing calendar and resource periods during scheduling, which could lead to an incorrect calculation of durations. #22089

Stable 2

Bug fixes

• Resolved the observed phenomenon that export/import could not find the JDBC driver for SQL Server. #21935

Stable 1

Bug fixes

• Resolved the sporadically occurring problem that web interfaces under MSSQL did not use the correct UUID. #21528
• Functionally corrected the new Critical path parameter. (The newly implemented calculation in the base version on the basis of link float has been reset to the calculation with total float = 0, however, with the exception that single tasks with total float = 0 are not marked as critical.) #19452

Base

Please note

• When updating with Server 39.5.24 from a Venus-On-Earth system to a Venus system, some migration packets will have to be run again manually. This measure is NOT required for new installations or updates from an existing Venus system to the current server.

• Therefore, start Server and Client, open the migration module and run the following migration packets (see Completed Packets tab) again manually:
  • Server 39.5. 24: CreateCriticalPathDI und ChangeDatatypeOfDi001585
  • Server 39.5. 23: ChangeDIsToVirtAndAddVR
• Confirm the This packet has already been flagged as completed. Do you really want to run it? message with Yes.
• Afterwards, in the Server directory delete the target subdirectory and restart the Server.

Features

• Implemented the option to overwrite menu items. For an example, please see here.
• Implemented the new Critical Path scheduling parameter with which tasks are marked that are on the critical path. Please also see the CreateCriticalPathDI migration packet.
• Converted the DB type of Scale to N8 so that decimal places can be displayed. Please also see ChangeDatatypeOfDi001585 migration packet.
• For new installations, Server migration packets are run by default.
• From Server version 39.5.24, the DURATION_REM_COUNTDOWN scheduling parameter is activated by default. Thus, the fixed behavior of WI7352 has been rollbacked by setting the DISABLE_SCHED_FIXES = DURATION_REM_COUNTDOWN in the planta_server.conf
  • So now, when using Work reporting date = 0, the remaining duration is reduced for one day everytime scheduling runs.
  • If you do not request this behavior, you can manually deactivate the fix in the planta_server.conf file by commentating the DISABLE_SCHED_FIXES = DURATION_REM_COUNTDOWN line at the end of the file.
• Server version S 39.5.24 is approved for Windows Server 2016 Core.
• Optimized the general as well as the scheduling performance due to an optimization of the database interface performance.
• When installing, you can define whether database synonyms are to be activated or not. Due to performance reasons, these synonyms are deactivated by default. We recommend to keep it that way.
• Reduced the number of messages sent between Server and Client which may lead to an improved perfomance when starting the Client.
• Added the new ppms.uvar.context.set_resource_access and ppms.uvar.context.set_project_access Python functions to be able to locally overwrite the variables @32 User's resource (user admin.) and @53 Access rights for cost center structure code.
• New datafield behaviors for buttons, links and context menu entries allow the direct call of a Python macro module or modul subclass methods.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the sporadic error of the Client getting stuck when connecting to the Server.
• Fixed the error that the actual duration of summary tasks was not correctly calculated when using Consider today's date = . The actual duration of summary tasks is now calculated as Actual end minus Actual start or, when there is no Actual end yet, today's date minus Actual start.
• Resolved the sporadic problem with very high CPU load caused by Java processes (e.g. when canceling the login process of a newly started Client).
• Colors and symbols in the Symbols module are displayed correctly without the need of filtering again.
• If there is no filter defined for a link, scheduling uses for the task the calendar which is assigned to the link in order to calculate when a task successor starts.
• Fixed the error that cyclic task chains have not been recognized and marked anymore since S 39.5.22 but it was scheduled anyway.
• In case a Java process is terminated unexpectedly under Linux, the planta_components started from it are closed automatically and are not kept in the memory anymore.
• Fixed an internal error when writing numerous projects during replanning that led to an immense main memory load as loads records were created for a longer period of time in the future as actually defined.
• If scheduling is terminated for unplanned reasons, e.g. because of an externally forced process interruption or a memory lack, no incomplete data will be written for periods, but all the projects concerned remain in their status as it was before scheduling.
• Resolved the problem that the remaining effort planned via the WEEK profile was distributed incorrectly in the Planned field in resource period records when there was a link relation to an inactive or archived project.
• Fixed a memory leak in the Java part of the PLANTA Server when exiting the session which required a server restart.
• Resolved a problem when exiting a Server session started via headless client.

Migration Packets

Category	Packet Name	Function	Type
Mandatory packet	CreateCriticalPathDI	Creates DI064739 in DT463 with which tasks are marked by scheduling that are on the critical path.	Feature
Mandatory packet	FixPeriodAggregationQuery	Fixes the problem that when aggregating periods in the SQL statement by the aggregate_periods_from_start_to_end() function it gives out another value than when aggregating by replanning. Please note the following problem und its solution under MSSQL.	Feature
Mandatory packet	ChangeDatatypeOfDi001585	Converts the DB type of DI001585 in DT406 and DT406_HIS from N2 to N8, so that decimal places are possible now.	Feature
Mandatory packet	ChangeListboxSecondarySymbolID	Corrects the wrong listbox on DI026621 ID secondary symbol.	Bug fix
Mandatory packet	ExtendActionID	Extends the maximum number of characters for DI027481 from 8 to 40.	Bug fix

Customizing Hotfix

Migration Packets

Category	Packet Name	Function	Type
Mandatory packet	PortMissingTrafficLight	Fixes an error regarding the missing DI063727 for systems with C 39.5.X/S 39.5.Y/DB 39.4.4.0 (Venus-On-Earth).	Bug fix