Inmagic^® DB/TextWorks^® Version 11.00 README

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About Inmagic^® DB/TextWorks^®

DB/TextWorks is a content management system—a type of database software that enables you to build networked and standalone textbases to manage text, numbers, dates, and electronic images. DB/TextWorks combines traditional database power, including the ability to manipulate data and perform arithmetic calculations, with the ability to handle large amounts of text. When you want to publish your textbase(s) over the Web, you need to use DB/Text WebPublisher PRO.

DB/TextWorks also provides you with access to Inmagic.net™, which gives you the ability to connect to the Inmagic server from within a DB/TextWorks session to accomplish various tasks related to cataloging, indexing, and disseminating information throughout an organization.

Version Compatibilities

This version of DB/TextWorks is compatible with:

• DB/Text WebPublisher PRO version 10.0 or 11.0
• DB/SearchWorks Run-time version 8.0
• DB/Text PowerPack version 8.0
• DB/Text ODBC Driver version 8.0

What's New in this Version?

Each new and enhanced feature is discussed briefly here. For more information on a feature, see the online help, unless otherwise noted. The applicable Inmagic Software Feature Request number follows each item listed.

• Vista compatibility. [5270]  See the Inmagic Knowledgebase for descriptions of issues specific to Vista.
• File Existence Checker. A new option on the Tools menu permits you to check for the existence of local or network files specified in a selected field, similar to the Dead URL Link Checker feature. [3442]
• Dead URL Link Checker status option. It is now possible to replace the information in the status field instead of adding to it. [4705]
• Select Form for Edit Secondary Record Window. The Select Form for this Window button is now available for the Edit Secondary Record window. [5805]
• Undo in designers. Undo/Redo is available for most operations (for example, adding a box or applying box property changes) in the Form Designer, Query Screen Designer, and Menu Screen Designer. Four levels of Undo are supported by default; this can be changed using Tools>Options.  [5295]
• HTML Preview in designers. A new Display>HTML Preview option permits you to display an HTML window showing an HTML preview emulating the way the report, query screen, edit screen, or search menu would look in WebPublisher PRO (but without navigation controls). [5818]
• XHTML compliance. Screens and reports exported in HTML format are now XHTML-compliant. [5939]

Issues Addressed

The following issues are addressed by this version.  The applicable Inmagic Software Problem Report (SPR) number follows each item listed.

• Editing Choices Browser for Link fields now only changes a leading "A " to "A. " if the field strips leading articles. [5666]
• Exporting a form now retains the "Separate items or entries with spaces" setting even if "Make each item or entry a paragraph" is selected. [5702]
• Edit Record - overriding a validation list will no longer truncate an entry that exceeds 250 characters. [5333]
• Printing a form definition no longer omits margin boxes. [1388]
• Printing textbase information to a file while editing a secondary textbase record no longer prints information from the primary textbase. [5001] 
• Previewing a form in the form designer no longer shows "ghost" margin boxes under the record if the margin boxes are wider than the page boxes. [5978]
• Printing an image no longer scales the image down more than necessary to accommodate the non-printing area on the page. [6015]
• Using batch modify, selecting Substitute Text: Matching with the Find What box empty now produces the correct error message. [5056]
• The "current set" information on the status bar is now cleared after editing a textbase structure. [5852]
• System information now correctly reports the OS for Windows 2003. [6042]
• Choices drop-down lists in query screens exported to HTML are now compatible with Alternate Search Syntax. [5589]
• Using Inmagic.NET to configure an RSS feed now accommodates spaces in the name of an Automatic Number field. [5667]

Additional Documentation and Help Resources

• Installation and Upgrade Notes.  The document DBTextWorksInstallAndUpgradeNotes.pdf explains how to install and upgrade the product. An electronic version of this document is available on the installation CD-ROM or when you download the product.
• Online Help.The help file, which covers DB/TextWorks and WebPublisher PRO, contains the most up-to-date information. To open the help file, start DB/TextWorks and press F1, or choose Help>Help Topics from the DB/TextWorks menu bar.
• README for PowerPack Lite.  PowerPack Lite is bundled with DB/TextWorks, and you install PowerPack Lite using the same method as you use to install DB/TextWorks (from an installation CD-ROM or from a download). This README file was installed in the PowerPack Lite installation folder.
• Knowledgebase. Use the Inmagic Technical Support knowledgebase on the Web to search for solutions to common problems and explanations for error messages. To access the knowledgebase, go to the Inmagic Customer Extranet.