This Readme document contains information about the installation of this package and about restrictions in support of IBM Content Navigator, Version 3.0.9 Interim Fix 2
Readme file for:
IBM Content Navigator.
Product or component release:
Version 3.0.9.0
Update name:
Interim Fix 2
IBM Content Navigator build number:
icn309.002.0144
IBM Content Navigator Fix ID:
Publication date:
March 12, 2021
Last modified date:
March 12, 2021
Additional documentation for IBM Content Navigator 3.0.9.0 can be found at : https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEUEX_3.0.9/KC_ditamaps/contentnavigator.htm
Daeja ViewONE Virtual 5.0.9 iFix 2 and Daeja ViewONE Professional 4.1.5 Fix Pack 2 iFix 39 are included in this IBM Content Navigator Interim Fix. Please note that the readme for Daeja ViewONE Professional is the same as the readme for Daeja ViewONE Professional 4.1.5 Fix Pack 2 iFix 1.
Dojo Toolkit: 1.15.3
Snowbound RasterMaster: 20.2.6
Oracle Outside In Technology: 8.5.5 Bundle Patch 3 (updated build)
Known problems, restrictions, and solutions that affect administration and usage of interim fixes are documented as techdocs in the product support knowledge base. Use the following link to query the product support knowledge base by searching for the product and version number: https://www.ibm.com/support/home. In addition, the interim fix includes the following known problems:
Some features of IBM Content Navigator use Java applets. If you access IBM Content Navigator from Google Chrome, Version 42 or later, Chrome displays a message that the plug-in is blocked if you use an applet-based feature
Starting with Google Chrome, Version 42, the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) is disabled by default. Web applications that use Java applets do not function properly unless NPAPI is re-enabled. For more information on configuring NPAPI-based Java plug-ins under Google Chrome, Version 42, see:
You might see security warnings and update requests when using certain versions of Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE). For information about issues with Oracle JRE, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21640073.
If you use the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool in the following locales, you might see a mix of English and non-English strings:
The Preview action on PDF documents fails on AIX, if using the Snowbound engine. The workaround is to switch to using the OutsideIn engine using these steps:
Additional Known problems and restrictions are contained in the 3.0.9.0 Release Notes at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEUEX_3.0.9/com.ibm.eucrelnotes.doc/eucrm003.htm
The official statements for hardware and software support for IBM Content Navigator are provided as part of the hardware and software requirements for IBM Content Navigator, Version 3.0.9.0.
For complete details about the hardware and software requirements for IBM Content Navigator see Software Product Compatibility Reports.
The following information and steps apply to IBM Content Navigator. To install the interim fix, perform the steps below using the interim fix executable. When you install an interim fix, you can run the installation wizard or run a silent installation. The interim fix can be installed as an update to IBM Content Navigator Version 3.0.9.0 or later.
The interim fix installation program updates the files in the directory where IBM Content Navigator is installed. After the installation program completes successfully, restart the web application server and redeploy the IBM Content Navigator web application to apply the changes from the interim fix.
For more information about installing IBM Content Navigator Version 3.0.9.0, see https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEUEX_3.0.9/com.ibm.installingeuc.doc/eucin003.htm.
To install IBM Content Navigator, Version 3.0.9 Interim Fix 2:
Install the interim fix by running the installation wizard or by running a silent installation:
Important: Do not enter line breaks in the command that you enter to start the installation program.
AIX
At a command prompt, change to the directory where you downloaded the interim fix and enter one of the following commands:
Linux
At a command prompt, change to the directory where you downloaded the interim fix and enter one of the following commands:
Linux for System z
At a command prompt, change to the directory where you downloaded the interim fix and enter one of the following commands:
Windows
At a command prompt, change to the directory where you downloaded the interim fix and enter one of the following commands:
Open the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment tool, click File > Open Deployment Profile, select the target deployment profile and click Open.
If the External Share feature is needed, then perform the bulleted steps below and then continue to Step 7, else continue to Step 7
Run the "Configuring the IBM Content Navigator web application" task. For more instructions, see the topic, "Configuring the IBM Content Navigator web application" in the information center: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEUEX_3.0.9/com.ibm.installingeuc.doc/eucup019.htm.
Run the "Build the Web Application" task. For more instructions, see the topic, Rebuilding the IBM Content Navigator web application in the information center: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEUEX_3.0.9/com.ibm.installingeuc.doc/eucup007.htm.
Run the "Deploy the Web Application" task in the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool for the profile that you want to redeploy.
Stop the IBM Content Navigator web application server.
Clear the application server cache:
For IBM WebSphere Application Server: Delete the following folders:
Delete the navigator folder from the temp temporary directory.
For example, on Microsoft Windows, delete the navigator folder from the following directory: \IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\temp\ServerName Node01\server1.
Delete the subfolders in the wstemp directory. This folder is different from the temp folder. Do not delete the wstemp folder itself.
For example, on Windows, delete the subfolders in following directory: \IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\wstemp.
For Oracle WebLogic Server: Delete the navigator folder from the tmp temporary directory.
For example, on Windows, delete the navigator folder from the following directory: \Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\domains\base_domain\servers\AdminServer\tmp\_WL_user.
Start the IBM Content Navigator web application server.
Verify that the correct version of the software is deployed to the web application server. For more information, see the topic, "Verifying your deployment" in the information center: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEUEX_3.0.9/com.ibm.installingeuc.doc/eucup022.htm.
If IBM Content Navigator is configured for a high availability environment, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/869440 to ensure the crypto keys are set up properly in all servers.
When you uninstall the interim fix, you also uninstall IBM Content Navigator.
The interim fix for IBM Content Navigator uninstallation program removes the program and all applied fixes. You cannot remove only the interim fix.
To update the Edit Service client, uninstall the old version and install the new version on both Windows and Mac OS.
The fixes that were provided in previous IBM Content Navigator Version 3.0.9 Interim Fixes are combined in this fix.
IO25890 Diagrams and tables in Microsoft Word documents are not aligned correctly.
(IBM Content Navigator users) When previewing Microsoft Word documents, diagrams and tables are not aligned correctly. With this fix, diagrams and tables are aligned correctly.
IO26045 Microsoft Excel document is not converted to PDF properly.
(IBM content navigator users) Some Microsoft Excel documents are not converted to PDF properly. After conversion, black blocks are displayed in PDF files. With this fix, the documents are converted correctly.
IO28123 Regression caused by this fix in the ICN v3.0.9 interim fix 1 and the v3.0.8 interim fix 4 has been fixed.
(IBM Content Navigator users) This fix caused a regression in the previous interim fix which prevented switching the IBM Daeja ViewONE Virtual viewer from Redaction mode to Annotation mode once a document is redacted to a new version. This regression has now been fixed in this interim fix.
IO28177 From the work item window, the Complete button is translated incorrectly in Hebrew.
(IBM Content Navigator users) From the work item window, the Complete button is translated incorrectly in Hebrew. With this fix, the issue is resolved.
IO28237 Unable to enter Euro and other symbols when editing CM8 extended alphanumeric properties.
(IBM Content Manager users) When editing the value of an extended alphanumeric property, the Euro and other symbols are not accepted. With this fix, the set of symbols that are accepted can be configured using the new cmExtendedAlphanumericSymbols setting under the Additional Settings section in Admin Settings.
IO28238 Dimensions of converted PDF do not match that of source TIFF document.
(IBM FileNet Content Manager users) When using ImagIO engine to download TIFF images as PDFs, the converted PDF has different dimensions than that of the source TIFF document. With this fix, the converted PDF has the same dimensions as that of the source TIFF document.
IO28239 Print menu option is disabled for application/x-filenet-filetype-msg MIME type.
(IBM Content Navigator users) In IBM content navigator, the print menu option is disabled for documents with the mime type application/x-filenet-filetype-msg when the HTML print service is enabled. With this fix, the print menu option is enabled for for documents with the mime type application/x-filenet-filetype-msg when the HTML print service is enabled.
IO28265 Search templates that search in 'This Teamspace' cannot be edited.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Teamspace users are unable to edit search templates that search in "This Teamspace". With this fix, search templates can be edited.
IO28298 Edit client may not checkin changes made to file in some situations.
(IBM Content Navigator users) In some situations, changes made to a file will not be checked in to the repository by Edit Service client. With the fix, the modified file will be checked in to the repository always.
IO28299 Drag and drop action on multiple documents fails with an error.
(IBM Content Navigator users) when doing drag and drop of multiple documents, an error "Cannot read property 'repository' of null at Object" occurs. With this fix, the drag and drop multiple documents works as expected.
IO28302 Umm al-Qura calendar not accurate in IBM Content Navigator.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Dojo's Umm al-Qura calendar is not accurate in ICN. With this fix, the Umm Al-Qura will display the correct date.
IO28304 Export All action fails for fewer than 200 search results, in Chrome or Firefox.
(IBM FileNet Content Manger users) The Export All action fails for fewer than 200 search results, when using Chrome or Firefox. With this fix, the results are exported successfully.
Security Issue: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ContentDialog Title fixed.
Security Issue: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Teamspace Name fixed.
IO28123 Redaction doesn't work as expected with the initialEditMode parameter set to 'redaction'.
(IBM Content Navigator users) When opening a document using IBM Daeja ViewONE Virtual viewer in permanent redaction mode (the initialEditMode parameter set to 'redact'), the permanent redaction doesn't work as expected. With this fix, the permanent redaction works as expected. Note: Normally, when the initialEditMode parameter is not set or set to 'annotate', a prompt is shown when the default redaction option of the desktop configuration is set to 'Check in as a new version' and the user doesn't have access to check in the document, but, in case the initialEditMode parameter is set to 'redact', the prompt will not be shown and the redaction will be disabled instead.
IO28128 An unclear error message may be displayed when an SSO user accesses a saved search.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Unauthorized SSO users may experience a situation in which they get an misleading error message when attempting to access a saved search on a restricted repository. With this fix, the error message will state that the user is not authorized to access the repository.
IO28138 When converting large line data document to UTF-8, out of memory error (OOM) can occur and Java core dumps generated.
(IBM Content Manager OnDemand users) Users may get OOM errors and Java core dumps generated when attempting to convert large line data documents to UTF-8. With this fix, performance is improved and this symptom does not occur.
IO28143 Viewer window is very small when external user views documents on a desktop having Classic theme.
(IBM Content Navigator users) When external users attempt to open or view documents shared (using the Share feature) from a desktop having the Classic them, the window that opens is very small and not resizeable. With this fix the documents open up in a normal sized window as expected.
IO28159 Tooltip displayed an extra HTML span tag element when hovering over the Title bar in Content Viewer window.
(IBM Content Navigator users) When the option 'When using the Open and Preview actions, display documents in the current window' is enabled, opening a locked status document in any viewer and hovering over the grey area in the title bar of the content viewer window, the tooltip displays an extra HTML span tag element. With this fix, this symptom does not occur.
IO28170 Checkin and Cancel buttons are disabled after modifying a document in Merge & Split mode.
(IBM FileNet Content Manager users) After opening a document using the step processor, if the document is modified in Merge & Split mode, then the Checkin and Cancel buttons are displayed. With this fix, these buttons are enabled.
IO28171 Attribute value not displayed in viewer properties when using EDS choice list container CHARACTER attribute.
(IBM Content Manager users) Attribute value not displayed in viewer properties when using EDS choice List with CHARACTER attribute. With this fix, users will see the attribute value selected in the combo box.
IO28172 Error occurs when updating properties of a document if the folder criteria definitions include language mappings.
(IBM Content Manager OnDemand users) An error occurs when updating the properties of a document if the folder criteria definitions include language mappings. With this fix, the properties are updated successfully.
IO28173 When modifying properties of multiple documents containing read-only properties, hang may occur.
(IBM Content Navigator users) When modifying properties of multiple documents, hang may occur if one or more read-only properties are in the document class.
IO28178 User's Display Name is not shown on the banner of the IBM Content Navigator (ICN) desktop.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Users see the user ID displayed instead of user display name on banner, even though ICN has been configured to show the Display Name. With this fix, this issue is resolved and the user's Display Name is displayed.
IO28195 An error 'To open a teamspace, you must be a member of that teamspace' occurs when running a saved search inside a teamspace.
(IBM FileNet Content Manager users) An error 'To open a teamspace, you must be a member of that teamspace' occurs when running a saved search stored inside a teamspace, where the saved search is stored in a repository different than the authenticating repository of the desktop, but executes against the authenticating repository. The search however runs successfully. With this fix, this error does not occur.
IO28198 OnDemand HTML viewer and Line2PDF viewers fail to launch if using reverse proxy that maps requests to localhost.
(IBM Content Manager OnDemand users) OnDemand HTML viewer and Line2PDF viewer fail to launch if using reverse proxy that maps requests to localhost. With this fix, the viewers launch successfully.
IO28203 Changes in document property values are not updated.
(IBM Content Navigator users) When making a change to a document property in Doc Info pane and clicking on 'Next' without saving the changes, a confirmation dialog appears to confirm the changes made. When the changes are confirmed and the dialog is closed, the Doc Info pane shows the updated value for the property, but it is not reflected in the content list of Browse or Search View. With this fix, this issue does not occur and the updated property value displays in the content list.
IO28208 Filtering issues with different themes.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Using the filter function in ICN to filter out the required teamspaces, entry templates, or files for Datacap, using any of the older themes (ex. Azurite), the rules are not being removed when clicking the red icon. With this fix, clicking the red icon will remove the rules.
IO28210 Deploying IBM Case Manager plugins causes all existing plugins' configurations to be removed.
(IBM Content Navigator users) After IBM Case Manager plugins are deployed, all plugins' configurations are set to blank. With the fix, the existing plugins' configurations will be kept.
IO28211 Attempt to add a document to a folder containing a large number of documents hangs.
(IBM FileNet Content Manager users) Attempt to add a document to a folder containing a large number of documents or to display folder properties hangs. With this fix, the Add Document action succeeds and the Properties can be displayed successfully.
IO28226 User who has no permissions on Document class will see that class selected by default on attempt to add a document.
(IBM FileNet Content Manager users) A user who has no permissions on Document class will see that class selected by default on an attempt to add a document. If the add action is cancelled and done again, then the first class that the user has access to add a document to, is selected. With this fix, the class on which the user has add access is selected instead of the Document class.
IO28227 Items with NULL value for Document Title break the context menu.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Users may experience a situation in which they are unable to see the context menu when right-clicking on a content item, if the Document Title has a NULL value. With this fix, items with NULL value for Document Title will still show the Context Menu.
IO28228 Items with NULL value for Document Title break the context menu.
(IBM Content Navigator users) Users may experience a situation in which they are unable to see the context menu when right-clicking on a content item, if the Document Title has a NULL value. With this fix, items with NULL value for Document Title will still show the Context Menu.
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