We’ve evolved Meridian Enterprise considerably since its debut in 2000, with many new features to keep pace with our customers' needs and constantly evolving technology.
To best allocate our development and support resources, we select old Meridian Enterprise functionality for deprecation. We deprecate a feature because:
- we've developed new improved functionality to replace it
- it cannot be maintained due to obsolete technology. For example, the AMFS service was built with technology that is not supported by recent versions of Windows.
We're announcing features that we'll deprecate in a future release with our recommended replacement. When we decide the release for deprecation of a feature, it is shown in the Release column. We're sharing this information now to help you prepare.
From the release date of a deprecated feature, that feature:
- Is not developed any further. Known bugs are not fixed.
- Is no longer tested with each new Meridian Enterprise release.
- Might not be supported by other features in the software and without notice.
- Might be removed from the software without notice.
- Is only supported inline with active issues according to your current support level agreement. New issues are not supported by Accruent Technical Support or Accruent Professional Services
- Can still be used, but at your own risk.
Click links in the table for more information about that feature. Once a feature is deprecated, we'll list it in Deprecated features.
| Feature selected for deprecation | Release | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Basic 6 API and custom extensions in 32-bit clients |
2021 |
VB Script, .NET API, and Connection API |
| User management in Meridian Enterprise Administrator | 2020 | User management in Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console |
| Active Directory User Synchronizer tool |
2020 |
Meridian Enterprise Server built-in Active Directory synchronization |
| Meridian Asset Management Module feedback page | 2021 | Meridian Explorer comments feature |
| Meridian Transmittal Management Module |
2021 |
Meridian Explorer export packages, Meridian Portal |
|
ActiveX controls in Application Integration |
2020 |
File transfer and batch processor built into the Meridian web application |
| Extensibility viewer | 2020 | Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console |
| Meridian Explorer iPad support (Meridian Explorer Touch) | 2020 | Meridian Mobile |
| PowerUser 32-bit and 64-bit client applications |
2021 |
PowerWeb. New features will not be added to PowerUser and only the highest priority bugs will be fixed. Application links will be updated to be compatible with new versions of currently supported CAD applications. |
| Hypertrieve 3 | 2021 | Hypertrieve 5 |
|
Meridian GCF/Project Portal |
2022 |
Centralized deployment Note:
GCF licenses have not been supplied to new customers since 2018. |
| Email Manager | 2022 | No replacement |
| License management in Meridian Enterprise Administrator |
TBD |
License management in Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console |
| Windows Content Indexing Service | 2023 | Windows Search service |
How can I prepare?
If you have not done so already, we recommend that you make these preparations to minimize disruption in your business:
- Train administrators and end users to use the replacement features instead of deprecated ones.
- Modify the configuration in your environment to stop using deprecated features.
- Migrate all data managed by deprecated features to replacement features.
- Remove deprecated components from your environment completely.
- Modify all related or integrated systems accordingly.
For expert professional assistance with planning, training, or implementing these changes, contact your Accruent Partner or Accruent Professional Services.
