Accruent Meridian Enterprise 2024 Release Notes
We're delivering this upgrade on August 9, 2024, with the following highlights:
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Autodesk 2025 family support: Work with the latest Autodesk versions of Inventor, Revit, and DWG TrueView integrated in Meridian workflows.
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Remote mode improvements: Use navigation views, search, and scopes in remote mode.
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Site Cache: Optimize your time with automatic site cache reconnection.
Administration
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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 |
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 |
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MPS-56195 |
Application Link
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 |
Client Applications
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
MPS-52516 |
The type mismatch error no longer occurs in the site cache log when synchronizing the local workspace files. |
MPS-56445 |
Configuration
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You can now configure a 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 |
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 |
Viewer
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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 |
Publisher
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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 |
Mobile
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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 |