We do not recommend that you install these updates proactively because if they are not installed correctly, they can cause issues. We only recommend that you install updates to resolve known problems that users are actively experiencing.
Read the readme files included in the archive file before installing updates. These contain mandatory installation instructions.
Improvements and issues fixed
This update has the following limitations and requirements:
- May only be installed as an update to Meridian Enterprise 2021 R2, not as a new installation.
- May be installed only on the server, only on the client PCs, or on both.
- Does not require access to the Meridian Enterprise 2021 installation package files.
- Is for all Meridian Enterprise servers regardless of the license level Base, Standard, or Plus.
- Includes the Meridian Enterprise 2021 R2 client components that are also required on the server. The separate workstation update does not need to be installed on the servers.
Read and understand the installation instructions before installing this update. A link to download the update and installation instructions can be found at the end of this article.
This update includes the following improvements to existing functionality.
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| MPS-24909 | Quick search doesn't keep <All text and content> search option. |
| MPS-35168 | PowerWeb: Windows Search conflicts with "Create New Revision" command on D&D. |
| MPS-37350 MPS-43661 | Multi-value property shown differently. |
| MPS-38819 MPS-40004 | Export package created in PowerWeb which is not shared is not accessible. |
| MPS-38990 MPS-40003 | Reference type setting: Operation control on destination document. |
| MPS-38933 | PowerWeb: Tag-doc reference not copied on Release as Master. |
| MPS-39036 MPS-39913 MPS-35237 MPS-35241 | PowerWeb: Optimize performance of commands. |
| MPS-24795 MPS-40009 MPS-36175 | PowerWeb: "Role assignment fo Folders" panel closes unexpectedly. |
| MPS-35726 MPS-40002 MPS-35712 | Close report dialog when the user confirms to generate the reports. |
| MPS-39062 MPS-41204 | Error in PowerWeb when creating a ProjectCopy during loading of the viewer. |
| MPS-39219 | Meridian References page crashes when double quote characters are used in the _ALTNAME property. |
| MPS-39325 MPS-40529 MPS-39219 | Support special characters in the References pane. |
| MPS-39994 MPS-40109 | Invalid arguments for commands after Chrome update. |
| MPS-40810 MPS-34575 | Add blank values for rendition properties and improve presentation. |
| MPS-41239 | Right clicking on document's thumbnail allowing to download a native document. |
| MPS-42319 | PowerWeb: disable filtering for large result sets. |
| MPS-42345 | Do not require rendition for PDF documents when printing. |
| MPS-42499 MPS-40927 | Limit number of documents in a report in PowerWeb. |
| MPS-42500 MPS-41115 | "Build Report" fails for selection with one document. |
| MPS-42530 | Avoid querying all lookup lists when showing the search dialog. |
| MPS-42659 MPS-39138 | Users with apostrophe in their user names not included in search dialog list. |
| MPS-42966 | Quick search gets slow when currently selected object is not a part of the search result. |
| MPS-43160 | PowerWeb: do not return to search result on reopening a Vault. |
| MPS-43161 | Select 'All these criteria must be met' by default. |
| MPS-43170 MPS-41763 | PowerWeb: update the underscore library. |
| MPS-43220 | PowerWeb: text with a dash appears incorrectly. |
| MPS-43723 | PowerWeb: Export package does not send all documents. |
| MPS-44302 | Have last used project selected in project browser when creating project copies. |
| MPS-44850 MPS-42881 MPS-40974 | The DCOM/RPC-authentication level "Connect" causes errors on the EDM-server side. |
| MPS-45177 MPS-40213 | PowerWeb: Opening Publisher queue from a client (vault context) doesn't display anything. |
| MPS-45728 MPS-42646 | Apply dynamic printstamp when printing a batch. |
| MPS-45821 MPS-44011 | Not all documents are printed when printing from PowerWeb. |
| MPS-45762 MPS-45729 | Apply dynamic print stamp when printing a batch from Explorer without SCC. |
| MPS-45822 MPS-27202 MPS-43799 MPS-43800 | PowerWeb: Compare metadata. |
| MPS-46014 MPS-41421 | Enable searching within a collection in PowerWeb. |
| MPS-46478 | Power Web: collections list unexpectedly becomes available in “Find in this Folder“. |
| MPS-46428 | Find Documents dialog: background of Collections dropdown should be same as other dropdowns. |
| MPS-47610 MPS-44473 | When clicking a reference, switch to folder view if the target is not in the current view. |
| MPS-46842 | Navigation to tags (referenced documents, Master/Project documents) from search results not working. |
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| MPS-33812 MPS-40001 MPS-38888 | Scale image rendition to selected page size. |
| MPS-39608 MPS-40115 | Send document to Portal. |
| MPS-39961 | Titleblock properties are not updated correctly. |
| MPS-40050 MPS-40530 MPS-38852 | "No storage available" error when rendition is created and Windows Search is used. |
| MPS-40079 | Rendering of a drawing failed. |
| MPS-40818 MPS-40337 | Recover from stalled render process - Teigha, RealDWG. |
| MPS-41089 MPS-40847 | Documents landing in wrong project in Portal. |
| MPS-42498 MPS-40453 | Add command line option to Renditions Updater to process specified documents. |
| MPS-42788 MPS-38740 | Aspose: support rendering of msg files. |
| MPS-43531 MPS-42387 MPS-40050 | Rendition "No Storage Available" error for previous revisions. |
| MPS-43711 | Aspose: Missing header in rendering MSG email. |
| MPS-44238 MPS-40658 | Validate Explorer Sync fails before completion. |
| MPS-44634 | Explorer sync: continue in case of missing rendition streams. |
| MPS-44824 MPS-41442 | File is Locked Message when doing Workflow Transition. |
| Reference | Description |
|---|---|
| MPS-38439 MPS-39026 | GetStreamInfo should process ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND. |
| MPS-38821 | Tag-doc reference not copied on Release as Master. |
| MPS-39099 | PDFTron print quality improvement. |
| MPS-40590 MPS-34933 | Import of Workflow Definitions with the same name as the Configurable Workflow Definition for Quick Change. |
| MPS-41700 MPS-40113 | 'Send to Portal' sends current document and the one that was previously sent. |
| MPS-46917 MPS-44945 | Add FileUploaded event to script API. |
| MPS-46968 MPS-44946 | Add Folder.FindDocuments method to script. |
Download
The compressed archive file BCME 2021 R2 Update 1.zip can be downloaded from our support site.
Installation
This update consists of the following Windows setup programs:
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BC-Meridian Server Update 2021R2.1.1.exe
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BC-Meridian Workstation (x64) Update 2021R2.1.1.msp
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BC-Meridian Workstation (x86) Update 2021R2.1.1.msp
To install this update:
- Download the archive file above to a temporary location and extract the setup programs.
- Ensure that no users are connected to any vaults on the server before or during installation.
- Stop Application Integration (AMHookTray.exe and/or AMHookTrayU.exe) if either are running on the server.
If installing the update causes new problems, notify Accruent Technical Support or your Accruent Partner.
If error 1328 occurs during update installation, the original installation has been modified and it must be uninstalled and reinstalled before the update will succeed.
64-bit Microstation link files are not updated in Microstation folder.
For professional installation of this update, please contact Accruent Technical Support or your Accruent Partner.
