IBM FileNet Report Manager 5.0a Fix Pack Readme: RM-5.01.0-004
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Readme file for: IBM FileNet Report Manager
Product/Component Release: 5.0a <product release name>
Update Name: Fixpack 4
Fix ID: 5.01.0-004
Publication Date: 7 Dec 2009
Last modified date: 22 Sept 2009
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Contents
Download location
About this Fix Pack
Product Compatibility
New in this fix pack
Installation Information
Installation, migration, upgrade and configuration
Requirements
Support Documentation
Install Report Manager Fix Pack
Silent install from the Web Server
Uninstall this Fix Pack
In this Fixpack
List of fixes
General Information
Contact customer support
Copyright and trademark information
Notices and Trademarks
Document change history
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Download location
Download Report Manager 5.0a Fix Pack RM-5.01.0-004.
About this fix pack
This document provides information about the fixes, features and
requirements included in Report Manager Fix pack RM-5.01.0-004.
NOTE
IBM is currently migrating the contents of
the IBM Customer Service and Support web site for FileNet customers to a new
location. If you click on a documentation link after the migration is
complete, you will be redirected to an information page. Follow the
instructions to reach the new product documentation download web site.
Product Compatibility
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New in this fix pack
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The fixes in this fix pack:
• PRM Load directory loosed files after TS crashes in PRM 5.0 fix pack 2.
• Text searching in a Open document from RM Desktop, was not returning the exact number of matches found.
• Security options information updated in Report Manager SysAdmin guide.
• Function UPDATE-PRMDocument - Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int. loading documents.
• Runtime error 5 was occurring when using Fixed File Name in FileNet Report Manager Burst Service.
• Document deletion function was unable to remove PRMannotation table records.
See List of fixes
for details.
Installation, migration, upgrade, and configuration
Requirements
See the IBM FileNet Report Manager Compatibility &
Dependency Matrix.
Certifications
IS 4.1 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is certified as of Report
Manager 5.0a.
Adobe 8.0 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a.
Windows 2003 R2 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a.
Windows 2008 Server is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch
1.
Windows Vista is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Client.
MS SQL Server 2005 SP2 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch
1.
IS 4.1 SP1 is is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 1.
Xenos 5.5 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 2.
Snowbound 16 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 2.
IS 4.1.2 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 2.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a
Patch 2.
IPv6 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 2.
Adobe 9.0 Professional is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 3.
Windows 2003 SP2 is certified as of Report Manager 5.0a Patch 3.
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- Note: Before proceeding with the installation process, view the online
version of the readme, if there is any recent
update.
Support Documentation
You can find a copy of the latest Report Manager Documentation
and the Report Manager Documentation packages and the Report Manager 5.0a
Installation Guide available on the IBM Customer Service and Support web site for FileNet
customers.
You will need an IBM-issued login name and password to access
the web site.
Note:
Search is enabled in the help system only if
you have installed it as a web site on a web server that supports Java™
applications.
Installing Report Manager Fix
Pack
To install the latest fix pack to obtain the features and fixes for the new
components.
- Backup the existing product directories prior to installation of fixes.
- Copy the self-extracting executable RM-5.01.0-004.exe to a temporary
directory.
- Stop all Report Manager Services if they are running.
- Double-click the downloaded Fix Pack (RM-5.01.0-004.exe) file to extract
the installation package.
- The Setup program upgrades the current configuration.
- Prior to the installation, a log is created in the Windows directory. The
file name for the client is prmdinst.log, while for the server it is
prmsinst.log.
Silent install from the Web server
Report Manager 5.0a fix pack supports silent installation for Report Manager.
See the topic "Silent Install and Upgrade of Report Manager" in the Report
Manager Install Guide.pdf to perform a silent install. For performing
silent install of Report Manager Fix pack, you need to specify the name of the
fix pack exe (RM-5.1.0-004.exe) instead of
setup.exe.
Uninstall this Fix Pack
Once this Fix Pack is installed, the process cannot be reversed.
List of fixes
The following abbreviations are used:
- DTS # Defect Tracking System Number
- RM # Report Manager
The following tables list the product fixes in this fix pack.
FixPack_RM_5-01.0-004
| IMCS ID |
Affects |
Area |
Description |
| ecmdb00753616 |
RM system |
Server and Client |
Fixed the problem: RM system was not able to load documents with DocID more than 2 billion. Now, RM system can load documents upto 4 billion. |
| ecmdb00811857 |
RM Desktop |
Client |
Fixed the problem: Searching text from RM desktop in APA documents did not return correct number of occurrences. Now, RM desktop gives correct number of occurrences. |
| ecmdb00811886 |
RM SysAdminGuide |
Documentation |
Fixed the problem: RM SysAdminGuide updated related to security options. |
| ecmdb00822683 |
Storage service |
Server |
Fixed the problem: When loading of a file fails due to some reason, the file is getting deleted from PRMLOAD directory. Now the file will be deleted only after successful load into RM system. |
| ecmdb00843332 |
Storage Service |
Server |
Fixed the problem: Document deletion function did not delete corresponding annotation records from PRMAnnotations table. Now, Document deletion function deletes PRMannotation records. |
| ecmdb00844316 |
Burst Service |
Utility |
Fixed the Problem: When using FileNet Report Manager Burst Service, any attempt to access the Fixed File Name option under Output Information when Add or Modify Criteria was causing an error. Now, the Burst service does not cause error when Fixed File Name option under Output Information is selected while Add or Modify Criteria. |
FixPack_RM_5-01.0-003
| IMCS ID |
Affects |
Area |
Description |
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ecmdb00772755
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Index Service |
Server |
Fixed the problem: When input data contained only the header
without having the section details, index service was throwing an
exception and the data was not indexed. Now it indexes the data even if
the input file has only header in it (if index fields are defined for
header). |
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ecmdb00778409
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Index Service |
Server |
Fixed the problem: When an index field contained spaces in a
report, the report was not getting indexed. Now the index server indexes
the reports even if they contain spaces in the index field. |
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ecmdb00780234
|
Index Service |
Server |
Fixed the problem: This defect is a subset of
ecmdb00772755. |
FixPack_RM_5-01.0-002
| IMCS ID |
DTS# |
Affects |
Area |
Description |
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ecmdb00557183
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214948 |
Service Controller |
Server |
Fixed the problem: Sometimes, though Service controller is shut down,
it gives an error message saying "Service controller is already running.
You cannot have multiple instances of Service Controller pointing to
same Traffic/Storage Service. This Instance of Service Controller will
be Terminated". Now it allows the user to launch the Service Controller
and gives appropriate message to the user in all
cases. |
FixPack_RM_5-01.0-001
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| IMCS ID |
DTS# |
Affects |
Area |
Description |
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ecmdb00386005
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202082 |
Loading |
Desktop and Server |
Fixed the problem where RM users were unable to convert AFP to PDF
using AFP utility from Xenos. |
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ecmdb00664753 |
209591 |
Modifying the Installer |
Installer |
Fixed the failure when modifying Report Manager Components when SQL
Server is not collocated in RM 5.0a. |
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ecmdb00555257 |
212407 |
Search |
Desktop |
Fixed the problem of hanging Index service while accidentally
entering a single quote within Query Builder search criteria. |
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ecmdb00664884
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209774 |
View |
Desktop |
Fixed the problem of showing date field as 00/00/0000 in
database view from Report Manager
Desktop. |
Contact customer support
For information about contacting customer
support:
1. Navigate
to the Information Management support page here.www.ibm.com/software/data/support
2. Select
the appropriate IBM FileNet product from the "Select a category" list.
3. From
the Product Support page, click Flash 8 Oct. 2007: How to get support for IBM
FileNet products.
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Document change history
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Date
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Description
of change
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22 Sep 2009
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Fix pack 004 updated
based on the new format of readme file.
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