Accruent Meridian Enterprise 2024 Release Notes

We're delivering this upgrade on August 9, 2024, with the following highlights:

  • Autodesk 2025 family support: Work with the latest Autodesk versions of Inventor, Revit, and DWG TrueView integrated in Meridian workflows.

  • Remote mode improvements: Use navigation views, search, and scopes in remote mode.

  • Site Cache: Optimize your time with automatic site cache reconnection.

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Microsoft Office rendering profile now generates renditions for DOC, XLS, PPT, VSD, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and VSDX files.

MPS-53544

When using the Aspose rendering profile, PPTX files with rendering issues now render correctly.

MPS-55983

Teigha rendering profile now correctly applies pen settings set in the AutoCAD file.

MPS-56363

You can now delegate import profile management by assigning the Configure Import Profile privilege to one or more user groups for each import profile.

MPS-48228

You can now use Contains or Starts With filters in the audit log.

MPS-48093

MPS-54254

Exported audit log reports now maintain customized column orders and exclude hidden columns.

MPS-48837

The audit log now registers changes to a document’s revision number.

MPS-55644

SMTP parameters now supports TLS / start TLS in Meridian Adminstrator.

MPS-56195

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AutoDesk 2025 Family Support

MPS-54976

Meridian now integrates with Autodesk 2025 versions of Inventor, Revit, and DWG TrueView.

Currently, this integration does not support AutoCAD 2025, AutoCAD-based applications such as Plant 3D and Civil 3D, and RealDWG 2025.

Improvements and issues fixed

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When opening or saving files in the vault using remote mode, the system now retains the last view you selected.

MPS-50520

Files opened in Autodesk Inventor from Application Integration now default to the Open read-only option in remote mode.

MPS-53919

MPS-49932

The Autodesk Inventor integration now successfully works with Meridian PowerWeb.

MPS-54863

AutoCAD now correctly saves changes in a drawing with multiple hybrid parts in remote mode.

MPS-54591

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PowerWeb

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You can now search documents in different navigation views when using Application Integration in remote mode.

MPS-54468

Meridian PowerWeb now accurately records the user that changes a document in the Modified By field.

MPS-55710

You can now access the list of master and project copies without access to the master document.

MPS-56141

Meridian PowerWeb now filters import packages by vault.

MPS-35195

Dialog pages now display at least three list items without requiring scrolling.

MPS-54215

When a wizard or property dialog refreshes after you make an update, it now maintains the position you set and focus on the field you last edited.

MPS-49093

Download to Local Workspace and Download as Archive options are now available if you enable site cache mode and select multiple documents to download.

MPS-55584

When you update a document content, the local workspace server now removes the corresponding file, preventing conflicts with automatic title block updates performed by the PowerWeb IIS application.

MPS-55835

After replacing content, the uploaded file is now downloaded to your local workspace.

MPS-55264

Custom icons now appear for folders and sub-folders.

MPS-53712

When folders exceed the maximum document threshold (Maxltemslnlist), search results now include newly-created documents.

MPS-51651

We reduced memory resource consumption in IIS and EDM Server Services during document downloads.

MPS-55722

We increased the limit on Memo field size. You can now add up to 200KB worth of characters on all memos on a property page.

MPS-48909

You can now successfully open a folder via the URL presented on the folder property page.

MPS-52165

You can now double-click to open a document successfully if QuickChange Workflow Definition is configured.

MPS-50483

PDFs now print with the correct orientation when you configure them with a dynamic print stamp.

MPS-55396

Meridian PowerWeb now accurately captures Created at and Modified by properties.

MPS-48518

Text annotations on renditions that are very long or near the right edge of the document now remain in their original position after saving or re-displaying.

MPS-54766

Thumbnails are now generated correctly for Microsoft Office files.

MPS-44675

You can now successfully create a project copy of master documents after deleting a prior project copy for the same master document or moving it within the vault.

MPS-55084

MPS-54891

The Replace Content command from the ribbon menu now allows you to select a file from your device to replace content with.

MPS-55888

You can now use the References from file option on documents without issue.

MPS-55365

You can now successfully send master documents through export packages after moving a related project copy outside the project.

MPS-54970

The Send to Portal function now automatically sets issue reasons and package types based on recipient roles and displays informative messages for document transfer status.

MPS-56243

Project copies now generate without skipping the first document when ActiveX is enabled.

MPS-53737

Downloading document renditions in batch now consolidates renditions into a single compressed ZIP file for download.

MPS-54351

Meridian PowerWeb now correctly shows panel titles on property pages.

MPS-52178

When downloading a file, the file name now retains its original capitalization.

MPS-53315

MPS-53947

You can now successfully download native documents with AutoCAD references when the site cache mode is enabled.

MPS-53638

AutoCAD drawing documents with multiple hybrid parts no longer automatically unlock after saving changes in AutoCAD.

MPS-54851

Explorer

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You can now print PDF documents without rendition.

MPS-53739

When licenses are about to expire, a warning now appears on the main pages for Meridian Explorer and PowerWeb.

MPS-50810

We now support document download when SQL FILESTREAMS is configured.

MPS-55009

Print and Download PDF now work as intended in Meridian Explorer when you enable watermark on draft print hardcopies.

MPS-55980

Application Integration

Site cache connection

MPS-54901, MPS-54777, MPS-56128, MPS-49646

The site cache log now shows a warning message when the connection is lost and attempts to reconnect automatically. If the system fails to restore the connection after the configured number of retries, a dialog appears and allows you to reconnect manually. The site cache now also reconnects automatically after you reboot the site cache server.

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You can now select a dynamic scope from Application Integration in remote mode.

MPS-54471

MPS-462

Application Integration now supports navigation views in remote mode.

MPS-54204

MPS-54468

When using Application Integration in remote mode, selecting a document and navigating to another view now retains the selected document.

MPS-54050

Using the BCSyncUnlock.exe tool in remote mode now successfully unlocks documents. The tool is now located in a separate folder in the Disk:\Program Files (x86)\BCMeridian\Program\BCSyncUnlock path.

MPS-44786

Site cache now preloads document renditions even if it does not find the source content.

MPS-55083

You can now search for documents using the Save As function in the vault using Application Integration in remote mode.

MPS-53806

MPS-49349

Local workspace synchronization now works correctly when your Meridian PowerWeb username differs from your Windows username.

MPS-56474

You can now configure the local workspace options to skip the synchronization of the local workspace if there are no updated files.

MPS-52516

The type mismatch error no longer occurs in the site cache log when synchronizing the local workspace files.

MPS-56445

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You can now configure a column collection when creating project copies to view and filter property values in the project folders listed.

When configured, the New Folder and Next buttons are always enabled when creating a project copy, and a message appears if the options do not apply to the selected folder.

MPS-54251

MPS-54261

Meridian Configurator now correctly displays the value of the Refresh form if the user changes values setting.

MPS-55069

The text delimiter setting now works correctly for text reports generated in Meridian PowerWeb.

MPS-54531

Importing a MET file with a complex workflow definition no longer breaks the workflow definition in the vault configuration.

MPS-52297

You can now set a fixed width for a dropdown list without issue.

MPS-43172

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PDFTron Viewer now hides Print and Download when they are disabled in Viewer Options. MPS-55199

We improved the PDFTron Viewer security and annotation options.

MPS-56207

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You can now successfully publish documents up to 2GB in size on SharePoint when using OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol. MPS-55198

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You can now download Meridian Mobile on Apple iOS 17 devices. MPS-55364

You can now download Meridian Mobile on Android 13 and 14 devices.

MPS-54687

MPS-55759

A warning message now displays when you try to make annotations in offline mode. Download the new version of the mobile app to use this enhancement.

MPS-54526

MPS-24137

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