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Release 2.1.4.201205132128

Release Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 21:28:00 -0400

New Features

  • Added the function to promote backed up site to the new site collection

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with special characters in the criteria values when filtering SharePoint items
  • Fixed the issue with restoring sites with sub-sites from backup
  • Improved performance copying content to SharePoint 2010 by reusing server digest
  • Fixed the issue with restoring the deleted site from backup

Release 2.1.4.201205070953

Release Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 09:53:00 -0400

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with assigning, mapping, saving in CSV Spreadsheet and preserving created / modified properties when tagging, copying versions of SharePoint content or generating CSV Spreadsheet when offloading content or importing content using CSV Spreadsheet

Release 2.1.4.201205062142

Release Date: Sun, 06 May 2012 21:42:00 -0400

New Features

  • Added the licensing options to enable copying objects and items based on the destination sites URL. The feature is available for the Labs licenses

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with wrong folder title when creating backup for SharePoint Meeting Workspaces
  • Fixed the issue with restoring multi-value lookup field values when copying content from backup to SharePoint

Release 2.1.4.201204291536

Release Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:36:00 -0400

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with displaying operations log after copying content from backup to SharePoint
  • Fixed the issue with the site level restoring of meeting workspaces from backup
  • Fixed the issue with troubleshooting error message connecting to the site using the account with not enough privileges
  • Added more logging and user feedback to troubleshoot accessing items with unprintable characters in metadata
  • Fixed the issue with displaying and copying items that contain Record Separator character in the metadata
  • Fixed the issue with the "Drag-and-drop back to the Inbox" behavior of MS Exchange messages after migrating them from MS Exchange to SharePoint

Release 2.1.4.201204232331

Release Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:31:00 -0400

Extensions

  • Added the function to automatically create full path to the taxonomy terms when mapping values to managed metadata fields with enabled fill-in choices option

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with mis-reporting the error connecting to or refreshing the site

Release 2.1.4.201204222127

Release Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:27:00 -0400

New Features

  • Added the function to automatically create taxonomy terms when importing documents and items to SharePoint using CSV Spreadsheet for metadata or restoring them from the backup
  • Added the function to back up Meeting Workspaces
  • Added support for handling metadata in Microsoft Publishing files

Extensions

  • Updated User Manual added more details to backup and windows task scheduler integration

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with attempt to create empty value in the term set when mapping to managed metadata fields with Fill-In Option enabled

Release 2.1.4.201204152207

Release Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:07:00 -0400

Extensions

  • Improved performance of displaying historical logs operation. Added the option to filter historical logs by several last days

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with displaying file path in the log viewer after documents copy
  • Fixed the issue with displaying full path and name of the failed items in the operation log
  • Fixed the issue with selecting the wrong user by display name when mapping person or group fields, permissions and created or modified by properties while the right user login name exists in the target user directory available for the target SharePoint but not yet added to the target site collection
  • Improved performance of mapping or setting values to managed metadata fields when copying content to SharePoint 2010 June 2011 patch level
  • Changed the label for Copy operation in the log viewer
  • Fixed the issue with reporting copy log records for the lists and sub-sites on the wrong level of hierarchy of the log viewer
  • Added global parameter controlling the logic for assignment of the new terms to managed metadata fields

Release 2.1.4.201204081959

Release Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:59:00 -0400

Extensions

  • Added the functions to "Overwrite if file exists" and "Incremental copy" when copying lists or libraries from backup to SharePoint
  • Added the function to restore multiple selected lists from the backup to SharePoint location
  • Added hierarchical operations log viewer to Change Manager and Backup products
  • Added support for restoring sites with sub-sites from backup to SharePoint locations
  • Added the function to automatically add terms to the enterprise keywords term set by mapping values from various fields to Enterprise Keywords field when copying content to SharePoint lists
  • Added support for "Available for Tagging" term store terms option when allowing the user to select terms for tagging with managed metadata fields
  • Added "Restore" right click menu action to restore backed up lists and sites from backup archive to SharePoint

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with restoring certain lists from backup to SharePoint
  • Fixed the issue with restoring a site from the backup to the original SharePoint location overwriting or recreating the original site
  • Fixed the issue with user mapping file containing empty entries
  • Fixed the issue with displaying operations logs under certain circumstances
  • Fixed the issue with site backup date
  • Fixed the issue with partner independent message about activating the product for execution from the command line
  • Fixed the issue with the execution of certain functions from the command line

Release 2.1.4.201204012122

Release Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:22:00 -0400

New Features

  • Added the function to copy a site from Backup to SharePoint (sub-sites will follow in the upcoming weeks). This function allows to restore sites from backup including content types, lists and fields and also enables the case for Extract-Transform-Load migration between SharePoint locations
  • Added the function to automatically add terms to the open term sets by mapping to managed medatada fields with Allow Fill-In Choices option enabled when copying content to SharePoint lists

Extensions

  • Created new layout for the log viewer grouping all log records hierarchically by sites, sub-sites and lists when copying data between SharePoint locations
  • Updated User Manual: Added sections for copy alerts and re-mapping content types

Fixes

  • Added context menu and fixed default selection to set to the newly created term for adding new terms to the open term sets when tagging and copying items
  • Fixed the issue with log viewer displaying content with ampersand character
  • Changed "Use Local System Credentials" Help Bubble replacing Yes/No to True/False
  • Fixed the confirmation message for deleting SharePoint items
  • Added help balloon to the Log Viewer explaining report record about number of total, successful, informational, warning and error messages
  • Fixed visual layout for Total Size control on the log viewer
  • Switched the unit of measurement of Total Size property in the log viewer to Megabytes
  • Fixed the issue with missing managed metadata field values when restoring items from the backup
  • Fixed the issue with restoring managed metadata field with values from backup snapshots to SharePoint as a part of the site or list copy

Release 2.1.4.201203252156

Release Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:56:00 -0400

Extensions

  • Improved Backup statistics and operation information in the Log Viewer

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with clearing field value when uploading documents in the case field has unsupported data type or incorrect value in the managed metadata field
  • Fixed the issue with incorrectly counted number of successful and error items in the Log Viewer
  • Improved the performance of the managed metadata fields mapping and tagging by avoiding applying the fix for the SharePoint 2010 Patch level October 2010 to August 2010 issue with assigning values to the managed metadata fields
  • Fixed the issue with using incorrect term lookup when tagging or mapping managed metadata fields created by SharePoint October'10 to August'11 patch levels

Release 2.1.4.201203182127

Release Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:27:00 -0400

Extensions

  • Added information about path to the local storage of backed up data to the Backup Snapshot properties view
  • Added drop-down menu command "Show Folder" for the backed up items to open the folder with this item in the local storage
  • Added installer for MetaVis Backup as a separate application install-able together with the rest of the suite
  • Added the function to import unpacked backup projects to MetaVis Backup workspace
  • Added the function to Refresh Backup View

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with copying, importing or exporting lists with the space at the end of the list title
  • Added the function to display or copy all items from the Series Meeting Workspaces lists without the need to irreversibly switch them to the flat meeting lists
  • Fixed the issue with ignoring filter restriction defined by the list view when displaying SharePoint list items
  • Removed Content Types and Column Groups nodes from Site object as well as Content Type nodes from the List object in Backup view
  • Fixed the issue with using wrong managed metadata lookup value in case of the terms with duplicate names exist in the term store on different level of hiearchy when mapping or tagging managed metadata field
  • Fixed the issue with tagging or mapping with the term that had never been used in the site collection for certain SharePoint patch levels
  • Added operation parameters to the operation log when performing SharePoint Backup
  • Fixed the counting algorithm when calculated total migration size in the operation log viewer for the copy operation
  • Improved GUI for drop down menu for backup snapshots
  • Changed label on the log viewer to reflect that the size is calculated in Kilo-bytes
  • Updated User Manual: reorganized sections, updated scripting sections in backup and appendix for automatic file name generation if no file name is specified
  • Fixed the issue with quick find term by suggestion in the case when Show Full Path option is enabled in the Managed Metadata field properties when mapping or tagging managed metadata field
  • Fixed the issue with the incorrect detection of the lookup part of the managed metadata field for the term value that have never been used in the site collection in case of copying items between versioned libraries
  • Changed the label of the Help button to the "User Manual"
  • Added the option to auto-generate log file in the default location when performing command line operation for SharePoint Backup
  • Optimized browsing of the term store trees by detecting that the nodes do not have sub-nodes before opening them
  • Fixed the compatibility issue of the new log viewer with the logs generated by the old versions

Release 2.1.4.201203112151

Release Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:51:00 -0400

New Features

  • Added the function to directly connect to Office 365 SharePoint sites with enabled Federated Domain Authentication. This function enables scripted or scheduled execution of migration and backup activities. The sites with this authentication include majority of the old BPOS SharePoint 2007 sites converted by Microsoft to Office 365
  • MetaVis SavePoint is re-branded as MetaVis Backup for SharePoint
  • Added the function to restore backed up items from the Backup Project or the Snapshot to the original location (instead of drag-n-drop or copy/paste the item to the SharePoint location to restore it)

Extensions

  • Added the information about the total size of the transferred data to the operation log viewer after content copy
  • Optimized the performance of tagging or mapping managed metadata fields by querying instead of pre-caching the term store
  • Extended content statistics in the operation log to include more performance categories
  • Updated User Manual to include backup export and import operations

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with backup projects displaying the content unrelated to backup data
  • Improved visual appearance of backup project export and import controls
  • Added log information to troubleshoot the issue with time zone date conversions for Office 2003 documents
  • Fixed the issue with mapping enterprise keywords when copying items between SharePoint locations
  • Fixed the issue with assigning managed metadata fields values when importing content to SharePoint using CSV Spreadsheet or restoring from the backup
  • Fixed the issue with the picture field properties got overwritten with the meadata from the image when copying pictures to SharePoint 2010+ picture libraries
  • Added log information to troubleshoot unsupported media exceptions caused by SharePoint connectivity issues

Release 2.1.4.201203042150

Release Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:50:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the function to Export SavePoint projects to the external archives with the options to encrypt and split the large archives to multiple volumes with the ability to Import archives back to the SavePoint workspace

Extensions

  • Added feedback messages to the command line console when failed to activate the product to to check connections when running the application from the command line

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with error message appeared after deleting a SavePoint project
  • Fixed the issue with refreshing clipboard buttons for SavePoint tab in the ribbon toolbar
  • Fixed the issue with allowing to copy objects between SharePoint locations in the SavePoint only editions
  • Fixed the issue with saving and loading template mapping on the Properties screen of the Copy Items Wizard that includes field names with non-English characters
  • Fixed the issue with saving and loading copy filters that include field names and values with non-English characters
  • Fixed the visual appearance of the Log Viewer screen to fit all controls in the case of the long log records
  • Optimized the performance of mapping managed metadata field values when copying or importing items to SharePoint locations
  • Fixed the issue with displaying operation log content in the Log Viewer in the case when the list name recorded in the log contains special characters

Release 2.1.4.201202262141

Release Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:41:00 -0500

Extensions

  • Added support for SharePoint server farms with large number of WEB Applications when discovering site collections or performing mass site collection copy
  • Added command line parameters to support SavePoint backup incremental updates executed from command line or from Windows Task Scheduler
  • Added SavePoint properties view that includes URL of the original site, time of the last full and incremental local copy and SavePoint options like include sub-sites and include versions
  • Updated User Manual

Fixes

  • Added diagnostics information to troubleshoot automatic proxy detection
  • Changed the default folder for saving scripts to user home directory from read only Program Files folder
  • Fixed the issue with generating command line scripts and Windows Scheduler tasks that include spaces in tha path to the executable or to the migrating items
  • Fixed the issue with retrieving items from the list that contain columns that have spaces in the internal names
  • Renamed Navigator View to Navigator in the main application workspace
  • Restricted "Create Task in Windows Scheduler" functionality to Windows 7+ and Windows Server 2008+ only
  • Fixed the error appeared after deleting a SavePoint project
  • Cleaned up popup menus and functionality from other editions for SavePoint only licenses
  • Improved error reporting mechanism for troubleshooting the issues with the broken lists that do not allow content queries
  • Fixed the issue with updating list content for sub-sites when performing incremental SavePoint updates
  • Fixed the issue with creating / updating SavePoints for sub-sites of 3-rd and more nested levels

Release 2.1.4.201202192158

Release Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:58:00 -0500

New Features

  • Initial release for SavePoint product as a part of MetaVis Architect Platform. The following functions are supported: 1) Create local copy of SharePoint sites or site collections including data structure, content, versions and metadata. 2) Browse local copy of sites, sub-sites, lists and content. 3) Drag and drop (or copy and paste) items and documents from the local copy to SharePoint lists and libraries restoring content, versions, metadata and created / modified properties. 3) Drag and drop (or copy and paste) lists and libraries from the local copy to SharePoint sites restoring list settings, content types and fields. 4) Support for hosted SharePoints sites, Office 365 as well as on-premises environments, support for SharePoint 2007 and 2010 5) Include site collections, sites, sub-sites, lists, libraries, content types, fields, non-document items, documents, metadata, versions, created and modified properties. 6) Support for full or incremental copy based on the last incremental or last full copy. 7) Support for scripting, integration with batch files, PowerShell scripts and Windows Task Scheduler.

Extensions

  • Added the capability to perform SavePoint updates using full, incremental from the last update, incremental from the last full update and custom filter methods
  • Redesigned SavePoint GUI with Project-based approach with the history of SavePoints
  • Added the function to specify proxy information in the command line scripts

Fixes

  • Reorganized visual appearance of the Log Viewer dialog
  • Fixed the issue with saving operation log file as CSV spreadsheet to include full log record message into the spreadsheet
  • Added the application specific folder to the Windows Task Scheduler task when creating new tasks
  • Fixed the label for hte "Import Proxy Settings" button
  • Added help balloons and changed labels for several options on list and site copy wizards as well as to the Global Profiles Variables settings
  • Fixed the issue with integration with the Windows Task Scheduler on non-Windows platforms
  • Fixed the issue with the visual appearance of Proxy Configuration dialog
  • Fixed the issue with some fields (f.i. Author) missing in the metadata when donwloading content from SharePoint to File System

Release 2.1.4.201202122149

Release Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:49:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the function to schedule scripts as tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler
  • Added the function to automatically detect proxy settings from the local Internet Explorer

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with sticking Author Office document property that could not be changed in the Office 2003 document after uploading to SharePoint
  • Fixed the issue with the incorrect command line generated in the case when default SavePoint location is selected on the create SavePoint Wizard

Release 2.1.4.201202052112

Release Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:12:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the capability to connect to Claims-based authentication sites protected with Oracle Access Manager Identity Management software

Extensions

  • Added software version information to the operations log and to the log viewer

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with constructing toolbar and context menu for the Content view
  • Fixed the issue with the SavePoint update for cases when local timezone is different form server timezone
  • Fixed the issue with connecting to Claims-based sites using browser-based connect when Creating a SavePoint
  • Fixed the issue with creating extra empty sub-sites entries in the archives when creating SavePoint without including sub-sites
  • Limit the filter to modification date when creating incremental SavePoints
  • Forbid actions like "Delete from Model", "Delete from SharePoint" as well as "Drop objects to a SavePoint site" for SavePoint elements. Made SavePoint objects read-only
  • Fixed the issue with caching the files with the same name in the different sites in the SavePoint
  • Fixed the issue with the annoying message on the application startup about failure to check for updates
  • Fixed the issue with the navigation set to the password field even when the user is not defined when collecting user credentials

Release 2.1.4.201201292145

Release Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:45:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the function to create incremental SavePoints saving the updated content into the separate time-stamped project

Extensions

  • Added free SavePoint edition for less than 10 simultaneous items in the license that excludes sub-sites during creating SavePoints and excludes script generation function
  • Added SavePoint licensing limitations enforcing the number of items to restore and volume limits
  • Simplified GUI for Create SavePoint wizard to make one page wizard to create new SavePoint
  • Simplified SavePoint ribbon toolbar layout. Combined Create SavePoint from Site and Create SavePoint from URL into one button that detects the current selection in the navigator tree
  • Added the function to create time-stamps for all SavePoint projects
  • Cleaned up context menu for the SavePoint list content

Fixes

  • Changed SavePoint project icon
  • Fixed the issue with SavePoint project icon displayed only after application restart
  • Fixed the issue with Generate Script button on the Create SavePoint wizard
  • Fixed the issue with closing global profile dialog in case no option is selected

Release 2.1.4.201201221838

Release Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:38:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the function to copy a list or a library from SavePoint archive to SharePoint

Extensions

  • Added the function to collect and analyze performance statistics for copy, tag, import and download operations

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with copying SavePoint items to SharePoint in case the original item was deleted
  • Fixed the issue with connecting to sites with the site URLs provides in mixed case notation
  • Fixed the issue with selecting logs in the log viewer history window after re-sorting columns
  • Fixed the issue with copying documents with the lookup fields referencing the same library with versioning setting enabled
  • Fixed the issue with assigning out-of-the-box SharePoint Status property to Office 2007+ documents when uploading or importing them to SharePoint

Release 2.1.4.201201150216

Release Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:16:00 -0500

Fixes

  • Fixed labels on the Create SavePoint and on Update SavePoint wizards
  • Updated User Manual
  • Fixed the issue with the Operation Completed dialog appearing after the running SavePoint from the command line
  • Fixed the issue with spaces in the "Path to the archive file"
  • Fixed the issue with Updating Site did not actually updated SavePoint snapshot
  • Fixed the issue with renaming SavePoint project in the navigation tree
  • Fixed the issue with the Select Site page did not fit all controls on the Create SavePoint from URL wizard
  • Fixed the issue with generating command line script for creating SavePoint

Release 2.1.4.201201082114

Release Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:14:00 -0500

Extensions

  • Added right-click menu option for "Create SavePoint" in the navigation tree
  • Added the special icon for the site SavePoints

Fixes

  • Changed labels on SavePoint messages and buttons
  • Fixed the column order for the log viewer history
  • Fixed the operation name reporting for the log viewer
  • Added log viewer icon to the ribbon tabs of the various product editions
  • Fixed misspelled label in the command line help
  • Fixed the label and the icon for the "Update SavePoint" menu item in the navigator drop down menu
  • Fixed size and visual appearance of the SavePoint Properties screens on the SavePoint Wizards
  • Fixed the issue with connecting to claims-based sites using connect with the browser on non-Windows computers

Release 2.1.4.201201012134

Release Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:34:00 -0500

Extensions

  • Added the log details section to the Log Viewer displaying general parameters for the log operation, source and target sites for migration jobs, etc
  • Added the the function to select historical logs in the Log Viewer for the previous operations
  • Added new user manual in the Windows Help format

Fixes

  • Renamed SharePoint Safe to MetaVis SavePoint and archives to Savepoints

Release 2.1.4.201112252147

Release Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:47:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the function to create archive in any location on the local computer specified by a user, not just in the user profile cache directory
  • Added the optional function to perform interactive browser based authentication for claims-based sites enabled by the global profile option "Enable Browser Connect". Note that on Windows computers the feature requires Internet Explorer 8+

Extensions

  • Added the function to activate the product in the environments that do not allow any data out

Fixes

  • Fixed the application title for SharePoint Safe
  • Updated ribbon menu for MetaVis Safe
  • Fixed the issue with Copy / Paste content from MetaVis Safe archive
  • Fixed the issue with Create Package option available in the archive drop down menu
  • Fixed the issue with the wrong folder content type appearing in the CSV spreadsheet when downloading folders from SharePoint to file system

Release 2.1.4.201112191051

Release Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:51:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added the function to archive content into the existing archive possibly picking up only changes in the original SharePoint location

Extensions

  • Added the global profile configuration element to enforce Negotiate authentication scheme for situations when more than one authentication scheme is supported by the server

Fixes

  • Fixed the spelling for the "occurred" labels and messages

Release 2.1.4.201112112135

Release Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:35:00 -0500

Extensions

  • Added the function to retrieve items from the lists with multiple lookup, managed metadata or user or group fields to comply with SharePoint threshold limitation policy. The function works automatically for the lists that fall into this category and does not require threshold adjustments in the central administration

Fixes

  • Add description for create "Safe Site Project" and "Create Zip Pack" commands
  • Fixed the issue with application framework installation in certain environments
  • Fixed the issue with the switching off the "Use Local User Account" functionality when connecting to SharePoint sites in fresh software installations
  • Fixed the issue with failed software activation in the case of broken mixed-case computer fingerprint detection
  • Fixed the issue with performance of copying or mapping users for created / modified, user or group fields, groups or permissions in case the users are missing in the target user user directory

Release 2.1.4.201112042133

Release Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:33:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added support for saving archived site data into the external Package file on the local hard drive optionally protected by the password and optionally split by volumes. Added support to load Package file with the archived data back to the MetaVis Navigation tree to browse and upload content back to SharePoint. Added new parameters "sitesafe" and "packSafeSite" to the command line to support these operations

Fixes

  • Fixed the performance issue opening context menu for Navigation Tree nodes
  • Fixed the issue with pasting content to the content view incorrectly pasted it into the list selected in the navigation tree
  • Fixed the issue with accidental clearing all values in the profile manager

Release 2.1.4.201111272117

Release Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:17:00 -0500

Extensions

  • Changed the name of "Archive Manager" to "SharePoint Safe"

Release 2.1.4.201111202102

Release Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:02:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added support for folders metadata including content types, fields and created / modified properties in Metavis archives

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with replacing + in the file and folder names with dash when copying content to SharePoint locations
  • Renamed "My Systems"' view to "Connections"

Release 2.1.4.201111132121

Release Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:21:00 -0500

New Features

  • Added support for Office Live Small Business SharePoint using Live ID authentication
  • Added support for archiving versions of document and non-document items
  • Added support for archiving attachments of non-document items

Extensions

  • Added the function to select a user or a group from property mapping dialog by double clicking on the dialog list row

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with caching new user account when connecting to the SharePoint site previously connected with different user account
  • Added SharePoint connectivity troubleshooting information
  • Fixed the spelling for Archiver project in the Archive wizard

Release 2.1.4.201111062159

Release Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:59:00 -0500

Extensions

  • Added the function to select a field or a value from property mapping dialog by double clicking on the field or the value to map from

Fixes

  • Fixed the issue with Discover Site Collections wizard not returning all possible server Alternative Mapping URLs

Release 2.1.4.201110302117

Release Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:17:00 -0400

New Features

  • Initial release for Archiver/Backup product. The following functions are supported: 1) Archive selected site or site collection loaded into MetaVis navigator view to the file system. 2) Browse archived sites, sub-sites, lists and content including content metadata. 3) Drag and drop items and documents from archive to SharePoint lists and libraries.