Documentation Updates

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Documentation Updates
Year	Date	Pages Changed	Pages Added / Removed
2023	November 21	Document Generic Events Corrected syntax of the BeforeSelectDocType Event.
2023	August 31	Introducing Meridian Enterprise Updated introduction. Created a new section: Meridian Enterprise Term Product Suite. Added links to other articles for reference. Subscription Licenses Added information about authentication and internet connection to the table in Comparison Between Subscription Licensing Options.
2023	August 28	Configure SAML Authentication Added instruction to keep Windows authentication enabled in Configure Meridian Explorer.
2023	August 23	Network Requirements Added remarks about the ports. Security Delegation Removed link to retired Microsoft documentation.
2023	August 18	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\WebLink Added information to the SessionTimeOut row to explain the meaning of "user session" and why it is terminated.
2023	June 27	Oracle AutoVue, Rendering Applications Added information about AutoVue and Meridian Portal. Configure Synchronization Options Removed Enable separate options per document and Enable Meridian script events options and note, as the pre-2017 sync mode is no longer available. Configure the Application Options Removed note about the pre-2017 sync mode as it is no longer available.
2023	March 24	Folders Added information about the maximum number of documents or sub-folders that appear when expanding a folder. Configure Managed Change Corrected information about where the settings are configured.
2022	December 29	Security Privilege Descriptions Added information to clarify that the View Content privilege is required to download documents and that the View Rendition privilege is required to download renditions.
2022	December 2		Send References for Information to Portal This article gives a brief overview about how you can send references for information to Portal.
2022	November 23		Integrate Meridian Enterprise with Meridian Portal This in-depth integration guide takes you step-by-step through the process needed to enable the Portal integration. PublishingCapability.dat This overview describes settings which can be configured in the PublishingCapability.dat configuration file.
2022	November 17	AutoCAD Integration Removed reference to obsolete .dll file.
2022	November 11	Create a Property Mapping Template Removed note from this page which said that this article does not apply to Portal destinations. Corrected some broken links.	Added landing pages to several areas of the documentation to improve accessibility.
2022	November 8	Scan an Import Package Corrected a typo. Added a Limitations section to the following pages: Teigha DGN Rendering Module Teigha DWG Rendering Module
2022	November 7	Create And Edit a Rendering Profile Added sentence to step 2 of procedures: "For scanning to work when using SQL Server, the Publisher nodes need to have the SQL driver installed, and they need to be able to connect to the SQL Server configuration database." Update Renditions Added a reference to the RetryWriteRendition and WaitWriteRendition settings in the Notes About Functionality section. AutoCAD Family Applications Removed references to Meridian Cloud. Removed AutoCAD LT section, since AutoCAD LT is no longer sold by AutoDesk. Configure a Vault For Publisher Added more information for the Rendition Page Pen Table and Rendition Page Size settings. Renamed the following articles in the Meridian Enterprise Configuration Guide to distinguish them in search results from related articles in the Meridian Enterprise User's Guide: Application Integration AutoCAD Integration Autodesk Inventor Integration Email Integration MicroStation Integration Office Integration Revit Integration SolidWorks Integration Rendering Modules Added sentence to several rows in the Additional Requirements per Module table which says: "Interactive mode requires an account to be constantly logged into the server to run Publisher. Learn more about this topic in Meridian Enterprise Server Clusters." Moved the following articles to more appropriate sections in the table of contents: View And Edit Properties Set a Property Value Synchronize File Properties Synchronize References Meridian PowerWeb Removed references to XOD files, since this functionality is no longer enabled by default.	Create Custom Page Sizes for Meridian Enterprise The default Microsoft page sizes may not include the page sizes that your users need. In that scenario, you will need to set up custom page sizes on the Enterprise Server and Publisher machines. This walkthrough teaches you how to create custom page sizes using Microsoft's Print Management Console. Document Synchronization Methods Overview In this article, we discuss the various methods you can use to configure document synchronization in Meridian Enterprise.
2022	November 4	Configure Rendering Options Added information to clarify the purpose of the Disable XOD generation option. Download Documents Added information to the note in Download Documents to Specific Location to clarify that it is not possible to download documents with their references using this option.
2022	November 3	Object Arguments Added additional information about stored values. Added sentence to the following articles which states: If two rows in the spreadsheet contain the same filepath for a document, scanning will fail and an error will be returned. Create an Import Profile Scan an Import Package Added a new Meridian Mobile search filter. Create And Edit External Data Queries Added a description of the Use Enterprise Server lookup table setting.	Install Previous Version of Meridian Mobile for Android This article teaches you how to install a previous version of the Meridian Mobile app if you use an Android mobile device.
2022	November 2	Modified our CSS stylesheet so that the Print button in the topic toolbar works as expected. Remember to expand the sections you want to include in your printed output. Configure a Vault For Publisher Added more information to the description of the Publishing Jobs settings, as well as information about settings that can be modified in the PublishingCapability.dat file.	Removed the Register Web Servers article because this functionality is not currently client-facing.
2022	November 1	Subscription Licenses Corrected some small errors and clarified a sentence which was vague.
2022	October 28	Renamed articles so their titles are more specific. Web Servers and Browsers Publisher Requirements Asset Management Module System Requirements System Requirements For Meridian Clients Fixed a broken hyperlink. Added hyperlink to Microsoft download page.
2022	October 27	Meridian Application Server Requirements Fixed a broken hyperlink Added links to other areas of the documentation
2022	October 26	Changed the description of the UseAMFS registry key setting in the following articles: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Client HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Installed DataStores\<vaultname> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Server
2022	October 19	Unlock Local Workspace Documents Added a fourth use case to the introduction. Added a paragraph to the Unlock One Document section which says you should use the Meridian Service Account to open the vault for those procedures. Configure Thumbnail Generation Added additional information to note in introduction pertaining to thumbnail generation for Native PDF files.
2022	October 18	Replace a Document Made minor corrections, and also added a bullet to the Notes about Functionality section which states that the Replace Content action cannot be used on a batch of documents. Local Workspace Broke this article into smaller sub-sections to make it easier to read. Added bullet to Notes About Storage sub-section about folders in local workspace that have unique identifiers in their names. Configure a Vault For Publisher Added Publisher Jobs settings to the Publisher configuration options table. Updated the following articles so they link to the Configure a Vault For Publisher article: Synchronize File Properties Synchronize References Update Renditions Authoring Applications Removed Meridian Cloud columns from tables. Reorganized and made this topic easier to read. Reorganized and made the following topics easier to read. AutoCAD Family Applications Current Support Life Cycle Status Database Management Systems Languages Meridian Asset Management Module Publisher System Links Third-Party Viewers
2022	October 11	Added note to the following articles which states that you cannot configure default sorting options or hide columns for Explorer: Configure Meridian Explorer Configure the Application Options
2022	October 10	Security Permission Descriptions Updated description of Download native document permission. This permission is no longer required for viewing native documents when site cache is in use. Upload Hybrid Part Content Corrected the name of the menu in step 2 of the PowerWeb procedures.
2022	October 7	We've updated the Meridian Mobile Quickstart Guide to reflect that the Meridian Mobile app is no longer available in the Windows store.
2022	October 5	Operating Systems Removed Windows 7 and Windows Vista from the Supported Operating Systems table. Added note to the following articles about rendering errors for Revit files: Update Renditions Route a Document In A Workflow Configure the Autodesk Revit Rendering Module Oracle AutoVue Added note that Oracle AutoVue versions 21.0.2 and earlier (the versions included with Meridian) are not compatible with the Java™ SE Development Kit 8, Update 301 (JDK 8u301). Do not upgrade to Java 8 Update 301 on workstations that require AutoVue. This topic has also been reorganized to make it easier to read.
2022	October 3		Added two articles to describe how to rename documents and folders: Rename Document Rename Folder
2022	September 26	Updated logo in header of Online Help.	Configure ODAC for Oracle If you use an ODAC version newer than version 12, you will need to follow the procedures in this article. The reason is because newer versions of ODAC do not automatically register their own provider in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC). If you do not follow these procedures, even some of the most basic Meridian functionality will not work.
2022	September 16	Meridian Enterprise System Requirements Updated note to explain that the Meridian Enterprise application server should not be used to host PowerWeb, Explorer, or the EDM Service if you have a large user community.
2022	September 15	Removed hyperlink to Microsoft Mobile app from Table of Contents, and fixed broken link for Google App. The Meridian Windows Mobile application is no longer supported. Microsoft discontinued active development of Windows 10 Mobile in 2017, and the platform was declared end of life on January 14, 2020. As a consequence, Accruent is unable to enhance or support the Meridian Windows Mobile application, and it has been withdrawn from distribution.
2022	September 13	Configure Managed Change Removed sentence that was not applicable.
2022	September 9	Configure SAML Authentication Added two new sections: one for configuring the Meridian IIS application, and another for configuring the Site Cache Client and remote CAD links. Reorganized existing content.
2022	September 6	Document Copy/Move Events Removed reference to TargetFolder argument in AfterCopyWithReferences event, because that argument is not used in that event. Document Generic Events Corrected typo in SelectTarget event.
2022	August 30	Configure Tag Synchronizer Updated text to clarify required date format.
2022	August 29	Configure the Viewer Options Improved information about Explorer supported viewers.
2022	August 24	Manually Synchronize the Local Workspace Added instruction to enable Site Cache Mode when commands are disabled.
2022	August 16	Configure the File Extension Mappings Added sentence which clarifies that the Publish unrendered setting is obsolete. This setting was used as a workaround for a bug with PDFTron which was fixed. Fixed some broken links.
2022	August 12	Updated the following articles to correct the information about account privileges for server accounts Create a SQL Server Account For Use By Meridian Grant Domain Privileges With a Service Account
2022	August 11	Renditions Updater Tool Added additional information about the functionality and clarified some existing content.
2022	August 10	Security Delegation Consolidated information from a duplicate article in the Meridian Enterprise Server Administrator's Guide. Updated hyperlinks to point to these articles after duplicates were found in the Technical Library: Meridian Enterprise Server Database Server Requirements Site Cache Server Requirements Additional Requirements Meridian Enterprise Server System Requirements Run a Publishing Job Remote Site Caches Monitor Background Tasks Inspect a Background Task SQL Server Database Creation Script Oracle Database Creation Script Back Up a Repository Create a Meridian Explorer Repository Report From the Repository	Removed the following duplicate articles: Security Delegation Meridian Enterprise Server Database Server Requirements Site Cache Server Requirements Additional Requirements Meridian Enterprise Server System Requirements Run a Publishing Job Remote Site Caches Monitor Background Tasks Inspect a Background Task SQL Server Database Creation Script Oracle Database Creation Script Back Up a Repository Create a Meridian Explorer Repository Report From the Repository
2022	August 9	View Prior Revisions Added a comment explaining the behavior of the Revert to This Revision command.
2022	August 5	Configure the Audit Log Viewer Added procedures for how to change the date and time formats used in the Audit Log Viewer. General Options Removed reference to scanner options, since that functionality was deprecated. PowerWeb Removed reference to scanner support, since that functionality was deprecated. Configure the File Extension Mappings Added additional information about the behavior of the Blank, Publish unrendered, and Do not publish settings.	Removed the Scan Documents articles from the User Guide because this functionality was deprecated.
2022	August 4	SharePoint System Link Updated article to clarify functionality. Configure Enterprise Server To Not Run As a Service Added information to clarify that local administrator privileges are required. Updated description of View Renditions setting Personal Preferences HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\WebLink\UserPreferences\Default Scopes Updated article to clarify functionality. Install Meridian Enterprise Server Added a bullet to the Notes section that explains how to prevent an error from occurring if you create the inetpub folder on a non-default drive. Added sentence which indicates that at least one rendering profile must be specified for every publishing job that will generate renditions. Publishing Jobs Create a Publishing Job Configuring the Publishing Options Exclude Existing Property Values When Importing a Vault Corrected the name of the SplitImportFrom parameter. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Hypertrieve Updated description of AllowMaxProperties registry key value. Configuring the Publishing Options Added information about when a publishing attempt will be made to the Number of retries if publishing fails setting.
2022	August 2	Create And Edit User Accounts Added additional information about the Disabled setting for a user account.
2022	July 29	Web Browsers Added IIS 10 to list of supported web servers. Integrated notes with their associated tables.