Inmagic^® DB/TextWorks^® Version 12.00 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 later
• 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. If applicable, the Inmagic Software Feature Request number follows each item listed.

• Batch modify multiple fields. It is now possible to make the same change to more than one field at a time, without doing it to all fields. [2244]
• Batch modify field-to-field. Options have been added to enable copying or moving the contents of one field to another. [4941]
• Import matching multiple records. Import now supports the option of updating multiple matching records. [2849]
• Update records to match validation list changes. When terms on a validation list are changed or deleted, a new option permits the corresponding changes to be made in affected records in the textbase. [3093]
• Thesaurus expansion when searching. Additions to the query syntax support retrieval of preferred terms and related terms when searching a field connected to a thesaurus. [6096]
• E-mail reports in HTML. Send Report as Mail now supports HTML format in the e-mail body. [5036]
• E-mail reports grouped by recipient. E-mail reports sent to recipients identified in textbase records can now have all messages to a given recipient grouped into one e-mail message. The option to send them individually is still supported. [3441]
• See full path of textbases on the recent file list. Moving the cursor over a textbase on the File menu causes the full path of that textbase to appear in the status bar. [6371]
• The online help now includes topics pertaining to DB/TextWorks for SQL (formerly known as Content Server).

Issues Addressed

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

• HTML Preview in the form designer now deletes the temporary file that was created in the process. [6189]
• HTML Preview in the form designer now shows the Inmagic logo and Help image if they have been copied to the DB/TextWorks installation folder. [6214]
• Service pack information now appears in the title bar even if the "start in" folder doesn't match the EXE folder. [6221]
• The default XSL transform that can be saved when XML files are imported now reports the correct encoding. [6202]
• 0 and 1 are no longer treated as equivalent on Vista if accents are ignored when searching. [6737]

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.