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 30	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 22	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	July 14	SQL Azure Database Creation Script Improved parameter descriptions in Configuration file settings.
2023	June 27	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	June 26	Oracle AutoVue, Rendering Applications Added information about AutoVue and Meridian Portal.
2023	June 7	Configure the Behavior of a Panel Element Added link to training video.
2023	May 30	Third-Party Viewers Added note about support to Inventor View.
2023	May 26	Subscription Licenses Added link to training video.
2023	May 23	Send Documents To Meridian Portal Corrected information about location of Send to Portal.
2023	April 28	2022 Release Notes Corrected information for MPS-41494.
2023	March 24	Folders Corrected first instructions about how to configure the Managed Change settings. Configure Managed Change Corrected information about where the settings are configured.
2023	February 16	Operating Systems Added note about vault icons that are not visible in Windows 11.
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	Removed references to Documentum from the following articles, since the Documentum system link is no longer supported: Introducing Meridian Enterprise Configuring the Publishing Options Publishing Events Publisher Requirements Publisher System Links	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 22	Test Cloud License Server Connectivity Added important note about requirement for connection to Cloud License Server.
2022	November 17	AutoCAD Integration Removed reference to obsolete .dll file. 2022 Release Notes Added a known issue about SAML to the Known Issues table.
2022	November 11	Create a Property Mapping Template Removed note from this page which said that this article does not apply to Portal destinations. Fixed some broken links.
2022	November 9	Meridian Enterprise Script Editor Added this article to the Configurator documentation. Reorganized article, and added procedures for writing a script. Create And Edit Scopes Broke article into two sections: one describing the tabs in the Scope editor, and the other describing the procedures. Added sentence to introduction which advises users to consider whether they should use the Tag Link Synchronizer versus an Import Package. Tag Link Synchronizer Tool Configure Tag Link Synchronizer
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." Document Synchronization Methods Overview Added a note about the SQL Server requirement mentioned in the bullet above to the Configuration sub-section of the Synchronize via Publisher section. 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.	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.
2022	November 4	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 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. Meridian PowerWeb Removed references to XOD files, since this functionality is no longer enabled by default.	Document Synchronization Methods Overview In this article, we discuss the various methods you can use to configure document synchronization in Meridian Enterprise.
2022	November 3	2022 Release Notes Added two tickets to the bottom of the Known Issues table. 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	October 31	Upgrade External Tables to Microsoft Access Clarified that while SQL Compact Edition 3.5 is required for installation, you must install SQL Compact 4.0 to use the conversion tool.	We added landing pages to multiple areas of the documentation. These landing pages will improve accessibility, and help you find content more easily.
2022	October 28	Meridian Application Server Requirements Adjusted some hyperlinks so they point to more specific sections of the documentation Removed reference to Internet Explorer Renamed articles so they are more specific. Web Servers and Browsers Asset Management Module System Requirements Publisher Requirements
2022	October 27	Meridian Application Server Requirements Corrected a broken hyperlink Broke the article into smaller sub-sections
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 Create a Meridian Explorer Repository Split this article into two sections: Prerequisites and Procedures. Changed SID (Oracle Only) setting to TNS Network Alias (Oracle Only) and updated description in the Database Connection Options table. Added bullet to the Prerequisites section which says you must configure ODAC before creating an Oracle Repository or BCConfiguration database.
2022	October 21	Configure OpenId Connect Added note to inform how to get the client secret and client ID. Added an image and steps to clarify the procedures for enabling OpenId authentication. Changed name from "BlueCielo groups" to "Meridian groups".
2022	October 20	Install Meridian Enterprise Server Added a bullet to the Notes About Installation section which says that if you install Publisher on a client machine, you must manually create a Windows application event log with the name BC Application Events.
2022	October 20	Install Meridian Enterprise Server Added a bullet to the Notes About Installation section which says that if you install Publisher on a client machine, you must manually create a Windows application event log with the name BC Application Events.
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	PDF Guides The PDF files for the 2022 release have been updated. 2022 Release Notes Added a known issue to the Known Issues table. This issue is related to the 32-bit application integration. Authoring Applications Removed Meridian Cloud columns from tables. Updated the following articles so the PowerUser and Other Applications sections refer to the appropriate configuration options in the Administrator. Synchronize File Properties Synchronize References Update Renditions
2022	October 17	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.
2022	October 11	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion Added information which explains that if a Cloud Connector user needs to change the Site Cache URL, you will need to set the RemoteOnly value to 0. Also added link to article in user guide which is related to this setting. Configure Local Workspace Added information to the introduction which explains that the settings which are available to the user depend on how the Administrator has configured the RemoteOnly setting described above. JavaScript API We made the following changes to clarify this article: Replaced instances of element.addEventListener with <element>.addEventListener Replaced instances of event.OID with event.oid Corrected the name of the second parameter for the SelectPane event 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 Updated the following articles so they link to the Configure a Vault For Publisher article: Synchronize File Properties Synchronize References Update Renditions
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. If you choose to adopt the new PowerWeb IIS application, you will need to use a different URL to access PowerWeb. The following articles have been updated to reflect this requirement: 2022 Release Notes Create a PowerWeb Location 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 Web Servers and Browsers Removed Internet Explorer from list of supported browsers. PowerUser Added note that title block and reference synchronization is not supported in the 32-bit PowerUser. 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.
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.
2022	September 16	Meridian Enterprise Server 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	SQL Azure Database Creation Script Noted that PowerShell 7 is recommended
2022	September 8	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion Updated descriptions of WebHelpBaseURL and WebHelpVersion registry key values. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Client\Settings Updated description of the UseWebHelp registry key value. Configure SAML Authentication Added three new sections for configuring the Meridian IIS application, the new PowerWeb IIS application, the Site Cache Client, and remote CAD links.	New admin content related to the 2022 release: SQL Azure Database Creation Script Upgrade External Tables to Microsoft Access Configure ODAC for Oracle Create a Custom JavaScript Module in PowerWeb JavaScript API Configure the Behavior of a Panel Element Configure the Meridian Cloud Rendering Module Options Custom Page Events New end-user content related to the 2022 release: Add Documents to Local Workspace View Document Thumbnails in Folder Apply Commands to Explorer Search Results
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 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.
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 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 article from the User Guide because this functionality was deprecated.
2022	August 4	SharePoint System Link Updated article to clarify functionality. 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	Work Offline Or Remote Added sentence to Open a Remote Vault procedures which instructs the user not to use the PowerWeb URL. Create And Edit User Accounts Added additional information about the Disabled setting for a user account.