Release Notes
Version 11.4 (June 2025)
- Added access security function ReadOnly.
- Added setting DbExcludeErrorDetails to omit details in "Error executing SQL" messages.
- Added Administrator utility Tour Guide for illustrating SISfm with a sequence of "post-it notes" to guide the user.
- Added Administrator utility Signpost for creating sign data from Way Finder topology.
- Added Administrator Map Compiler web edition GeognoSIS stored procedures to improve performance.
- Added Administrator Map Compiler web edition log links to review compiled files.
- Removed Map Compiler setting LocCodeLookup.
- Added Map Compiler support for compiling Node and Link network topology in 'other links' layers.
- Added Map Enquiry Disable/Enable function for a Link in an 'other links' network topology layer, to colour resulting network sections that are disconnected.
- Added Map Enquiry support for additional item attributes in 'other links' layers.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapTheme support for label and colour themes on line and area items in 'other links' layers.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapLabelOmit to omit labels for small items.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapBuildingFloorSelector to allow selection of any floor plan of a building on a site plan.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapItemLinkPost to post values to the Item Link page instead of using querystring parameters, to support larger item selections.
- Added Map Enquiry Building/Room dialog Dashboard button, the top Dashboard button now only applies to the plan.
- Added Map Enquiry settings MapDashboardChartsAll/Site/Building/Floor/Room.
- Added Maintenance module settings MaintDashboardChartsAll/Site/Building/Floor/Room.
- Added dashboard page chart selector.
- Changed Map Enquiry Report and Legend dialogs to provide initial lists of choices if any, instead of cycling between them.
Version 11.3 (January 2025)
- Changed Space Manager, a major renovation of this module.
- Added Administrator utility Access Groups to show the access security that is currently in use.
- Added Administrator utility SISfm Services to send emails using OAuth 2.0 authentication.
- Added Administrator Guide FAQ topic on logging database updates and setting DbUpdateLogging.
- Added Map Compiler setting ExportCentroids option to export room centroids to table rm fields centroid_x,centroid_y.
- Added Map Compiler date and time to UI log entries.
Version 11.2 (September 2024)
Version 11.1 (January 2024)
- Added Map Compiler setting DwgViewRotationField to set view rotation from a field in table bl.
- Added Map Compiler setting OverlayRoomLocCodes to specify that Compile Floor Plans updates room location codes.
- Added Map Compiler setting FloorsOnSite to add building floor layers to site plans.
- Added Way Finder settings FloorsInRoutes, BuildingLocCodeAttribute and LocCodeFormat to include floor offset and floor loc_code in routes.
- Added Way Finder setting RouteNetwork to allow route networks to be shared by multiple travel types.
- Added Space Manager access security function WorkRequestsInDetails for item details Work Request panels.
- Added Space Manager settings WorkRequestById, WorkRequestNew to support Archibus work requests in item details Work Request panels.
- Added Space Manager setting WorkRequestProbTypeExclude, access security function WorkRequestsShowAll and Show All checkbox to initially exclude specified problem types (e.g. those for preventive maintenance) in item details Work Request panels.
- Added Map Enquiry test to omit the SITE button if a floor plan has no site plan.
- Added Map Enquiry iconScale querystring parameter.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapHomeExit to exit to its custom home page instead of to the SISfm home page.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapLayerPoint value for point label alignment, with OVER for label over icon.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapThemeExcludeRoom to restrict the rooms that are included in theme data.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapHatchPalette and Draw dialog Fill hatch selector.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapWaySelectPlaceBySearch for Find Way selection of From and To places by search instead of pulldown.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapRouteSegmentZoomMax to limit step zooming.
- Added Map Enquiry Route dialog button Show Step Buttons.
- Added Map Enquiry Room dialog Quick Edit button, Feature setting flag, and MapRoomDialogAdvanced access security function.
- Added Map Enquiry Feature dialog radio (option) buttons for alternative layer selection.
- Added Database Manager setting DatabaseExportFormat to also support TXT export and import.
- Added Database Manager field sisfm_tbls.is_sql_view.
Version 11.0 (September 2023)
- Added Maintenance module.
- Removed Work Request module (functionality now in the Maintenance module).
- Changed Space Manager "Room Type" selector to selectors for room category and room type.
- Added Space Manager display of optional database field rmtype.rm_type_def (Room Type Definition) in room details header.
- Added Map Enquiry reports by Report Maker to its Reports dialog.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapDashboardCharts to configure its dashboard.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapLayerOgcWmts to support WMTS layers.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapColourThemeSite.
- Added Map Enquiry querystring parameters data_type site_id bl_id build_no fl_id rm_id as alternative to loc_code.
- Added Map Enquiry HELP button to initial site plan dialog.
- Added Database Manager field sisfm_flds.field_order to specify field order.
- Added Database Manager field sisfm_flds.sisfm_type=2245 Currency.
- Added Database Manager field sisfm_flds.enum_list value editor.
- Added Report Maker test reports and Feature settings for calculating aggregate areas on-the-fly.
- Added settings ChartOptions, ChartData and ChartDrilldown to provide dashboard support.
- Added setting ApiAudience for the REST API.
- Added "_" as a character permitted in loc_code field values, e.g. rm_id.
- Changed location of supplied configuration files to folder test.
Version 10.5 (November 2022)
- Changed Map Compiler .NET Framework version prerequisite from 4.5 to 4.8.
- Removed Map Compiler function Compile Room Data and settings DataFolderItem and SiteName.
- Added Map Compiler settings OverlayRoomAreas and OverlayFloorGrossAreas to specify that Compile Floor Plans updates room and floor gross areas.
- Added Map Compiler settings UploadAuthTokenUrl, UploadAuthClientId, UploadAuthClientSecret for uploading results using the REST API.
- Added Map Compiler settings DwgNameRegularExpression, DwgAddOverlay for adding DWG overlays when compiling DWG.
- Added remember username checkbox to default/login.aspx.
- Added faster access security method, and temporary DbAccessSecurityMethod setting.
- Added Map Enquiry Draw dialog Multi-Edit button for editing the feature fields of multiple buildings or rooms.
- Added Map Enquiry optional WMS opacity value to MapLayerOgcWms and MapOgcWmsMaxPixels settings.
- Added People Manager setting PersonStartEndFields to specify person start and end date fields.
- Added Asset Manager buttons Next and Previous to the Item and Edit tabs.
- Changed Workstation Bookings to allow bookings by anyone in room zones with undefined DV,DP.
- Changed Workstation Bookings to increase Every Day "Booking until" selector entries from 52 to 12 months.
Version 10.4 (June 2022)
- Added REST API.
- Added Maintenance module (currently incomplete).
- Added User Guide title pages to Map Enquiry, People Manager and Workstation Bookings help pages when printed.
- Added Space Manager setting RoomSearchNameField to modify room search where some room names must be hidden
- Changed Space Manager site details project lists to also include projects for buildings on the site.
- Added Map Enquiry 'other links' layer item dialog photo when the item link is showAsset.aspx.
- Added Map Enquiry plan upload demonstration utility.
- Changed Map Enquiry getItemData.aspx to reduce the number of SQL queries to get building/room data.
- Changed People Manager help to launch in a tab instead of a popup, and to be more similar to other help pages.
Version 10.3 (January 2022)
- Changed web application .NET Framework version prerequisite from 4.5 to 4.8.
- Added support for Single Sign-On.
- Added Map Compiler support for compiling equipment items on Archibus DWG floor plans to other link layers.
- Added Map Compiler setting DwgDataFolderAfmSearch to locate Archibus DWG files by searching.
- Changed Space Manager details page field display and edit pulldowns to include field value as well as reference table description.
- Added Space Manager project lists in site and building details, filtered according to the ProjectStatusInclude setting, with ProjectFeature settings specifying feature fields in the project table, for display in project details.
- Changed Space Manager setting RoomDetailsSectionOrder to add a Project section.
- Changed Map Enquiry setting MapWindowNames to add a Project details page window name.
- Changed Map Enquiry alert and confirm browser dialogs to Message and Confirm dialogs.
- Added Map Enquiry other link layer point items can now be labelled, using MapTheme settings.
- Added Map Enquiry other link layer items now blink when selected.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapBrowserCheck to enable a warning if a desktop browser is not Edge, Chrome or Firefox.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapTheme field calculation.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapDrawMode to specify the initial Draw drawing mode.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapPrintDialogScale to scale the last used dialog on prints.
- Added Map Enquiry settings MapPrintScaleBar and MapPrintScaleBarSize to include a scale bar on prints.
- Migrated Map Enquiry BIM X3DOM from 1.7.2 to 1.8.2.
- Changed Map Enquiry BIM querystring parameter to support selection of model subset x3d file.
- Added Map Enquiry BIM Viewpoint functions Add Current, Save and Recall.
- Changed Work Request setting WorkFieldsExtra and removed setting WorkFieldsExtraType.
- Changed Work Request to display selectors inline instead of as popup windows.
- Changed Work Request search result select from wr_id link to anywhere in row.
- Added Work Request standard fields wr.tr_id and wr.priority.
Version 10.2 (October 2021)
- Changed SISfm Administrator default installation folder to C:\Program Files\IFM\SISfm.
- Changed Map Compiler, Way Finder and the Area Export utility from 32-bit to 64-bit.
- Removed the SIS 8 editions of Map Compiler and Way Finder.
- Added Map Compiler setting UploadWebsite to compile locally, then upload results to a SISfm website..
- Added Map Compiler setting ItemExcludeExtentsFactor.
- Added setting GoogleAnalytics4TrackingId to use Google Analytics 4 to track the usage of SISfm pages.
- Added Administrator utility Verify Location Codes.
- Added Administrator Guide topic Troubleshooting section on browser developer tools.
- Added Space Manager setting DbDocumentMaxMB.
- Added Space Manager setting FeatureShowAllFields to override the ShowAllFields access security function.
- Added Space Manager Compiled PDF buttons to the Site and Floor details panels., displayed according to the RoomShowCompiledPDF access security function.
- Added Space Manager setting RoomCompiledPDFCaption to specify the Compiled PDF button caption.
- Added Space Manager multiple file upload to Document Management.
- Added Map Enquiry multiple file upload to Document Management.
- Added Map Enquiry help topic Other Functions to describe those not configured, replacing option for standard product functions.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapInfoPanelMenu to display an information panel menu, with new custom stylesheet infoPanel.css classes.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapItemDialogCloseOnPanZoom to close an item dialog if a pan or zoom occurs.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapFloorsNotAligned.
- Changed Map Enquiry information panel to replace the "Building Floor" section by separate "Building" and "Floor" sections.
- Changed Map Enquiry advanced room zone dialog Add/Change/Remove Occupant to a more advanced Change Zone Occupants.
- Changed Map Enquiry local search result to classify by layer, and to sort numeric IDs numerically.
- Added Asset Manager setting AssetTable table filter.
- Added Asset Manager button to show/hide asset item details when working on component items.
- Changed People Manager room zone Category to require an enumeration list instead of a reference table.
- Added Workstation Bookings module.
Version 10.1 (July 2021)
- Added a FAQ topic on changing the style of SISfm.
- Added Map Compiler setting LinkColoursAreaPen.
- Changed Map Compiler setting LinkColours for named brushes Blank and Hollow.
- Changed Map Compiler to apply the SVGStrokeWidth setting and svgStrokeWidth# overlay attribute to link overlay paths.
- Added setting LicenceCode for a SISfm licence code.
- Added Database Manager bulk Delete.
- Changed Map Enquiry information panel to slide over the map area.
- Changed Map Enquiry custom stylesheet infoPanel.css to include new classes.
- Changed Map Enquiry Share URL to include the currently selected building/room.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapTheme colour themes for point item label backgrounds.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapLabelAlignment.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapDialogTopLeft.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapDialogHintsDisable.
- Added Map Enquiry advanced room zone dialog Change Zone Category and Change Zone Notes.
- Added Map Enquiry Edit dialog support for editing the icon angle.
- Added People Manager room zone Category.
- Added People Manager Validate screen to list people and zones that are over-allocated.
Version 10.0 (April 2021)
- Added setting DbConnectionIFM.
- Added Database Manager module.
- Removed database spreadsheets database/afm_tbls.xlsx and database/afm_tbls.xlsx.
- Renamed Room Enquiry module to Space Manager.
- Added Space Manager custom style sheet for details pages.
- Added Space Manager add and remove for all details pages (site, building, floor, room, person, asset) and corresponding access functions.
- Added Space Manager access function ShowAllFields to show all fields in details pages.
- Changed Space Manager Building Leases to not show past leases.
- Changed Space Manager settings *Feature descriptions to be optional (now obtained from the database schema).
- Removed Space Manager setting *Feature field descriptors enum, date and integer (now obtained from the database schema).
- Removed Space Manager setting RoomDetailsHeading.
- Removed setting EmEditableAutoNumber (now obtained from the database schema).
- Replaced Map Enquiry settings MapLabelNoneBuilding and MapLabelNoneRoom by MapLabelBuilding and MapLabelRoom, each a list of fields to label.
- Changed Map Enquiry Draw dialog to remember the current mode (e.g. Freehand).
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapFloorsNotGeoreferenced to declare whether floor plans are geo-referenced.
- Added Map Enquiry access function MapSiteFootprintDivision to restrict Footprint to listing floors for the user's division.
- Added Map Enquiry access function MapRoomZoneDisplayDivision to restrict room zone display to those of the user's division.
- Added Map Enquiry access function MapRoomZoneDialogDivision to restrict room zone dialog to only adding occupants of the user's division.
- Added Report Maker access function ReportDivision to restrict the AVW report selector for database view field "Division" to the user's division.
- Changed Report Maker to export to Excel in CSV format, to support larger reports.
- Changed Asset Booking booking slot title from last name to login username, and removed the "Your booking" colour.
Version 9.9 (January 2021)
- Added a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section to the Administrator Guide.
- Added a Viewpoints section to the BIM Compiler documentation.
- Added Map Compiler setting BuildingLocCodeAttribute to specify the building floor location code attribute in site plans.
- Changed custom folder access to use the default folder for any file or folder that is absent.
- Added Room Enquiry access security for amenity feature fields.
- Added Room Enquiry access functions EditRoomDivision and EditRoomDepartment.
- Added Room Enquiry setting EmEditable to specify an additional database table for people whose details can be edited.
- Added Room Enquiry setting EmEditableAutoNumber to autoincrement the person ID in the EmEditable table.
- Added Room Enquiry setting EmTypeFieldsRequired to specify required person fields according to person type em.em_type.
- Removed Map Enquiry Flash edition.
- Changed Map Enquiry settings documentation to order them alphabetically by section.
- Added Map Enquiry Custom Link menu button, and renamed settings MapFlashLinkUrl and MapFlashLinkDesc to MapLinkUrl and MapLinkDesc.
- Added Map Enquiry advanced room zone dialog search by person ID.
- Added Map Enquiry advanced room zone dialog setting MapRoomZonePersonFields to specify person descriptions.
- Added Map Enquiry advanced room zone dialog New Person button.
- Added People Manager setting PersonManager to specify the email address of the module manager.
- Added People Manager occupant commencement notification for people with an em.em_type of TBA.
- Added People Manager automatic check out for people with em.auto_vacate set.
- Added People Manager equipment allocation to room zones.
- Added People Manager update fields updated_date and updated_by to tables rm_zone and em_schedule.
- Added Report Maker access function ReportDepartment to restrict the AVW report selector for database view field "Division / Department" to the user's department.
- Added Report Maker setting ReportOmitSpacerColumns to omit blank spacer columns.
Version 9.8 (October 2020)
- Added Map Compiler Insert replacement.
- Added Room Enquiry setting RoomDetailsSectionOrder to specify the order of sections in details pages.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG print preview zooming with the Ctrl key pressed snaps to preferred scales.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapTheme support for labelling points with multiple fields and optional icons.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapTheme support for point item dialog fields.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG access function MapSiteFootprintDepartment to restrict Footprint to listing floors for the user's department.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG access function MapRoomZoneDisplayDepartment to restrict room zone display to those of the user's department.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG access function MapRoomZoneDialogDepartment to restrict room zone dialog to only adding occupants of the user's department.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG access function MapRoomZoneDialogAdvanced to add room zone dialog functions to change occupants and zone use.
- Added People Manager room zone ownership.
- Changed Asset Bookings approval process.
- Changed Asset Bookings to refer to "CSI Classification" as "Asset Class".
- NOTE that at this release, MapTheme settings must be added to specify point labels.
Version 9.7 (July 2020)
- Added Room Enquiry setting AssetListCumulative to list assets in building and floor details including those of their descendants.
- Added Room Enquiry feature field descriptor csi to display and edit asset CSI Classifications.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Footprint options to colour rooms with multiple values on multiple plans.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG querystring parameter loc_code option to specify multiple floors.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG querystring parameter skew for improved 3D map sharing.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG querystring parameter zoom to specify whether zoom occurs when a building/room is specified.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG querystring parameter footprint to display a site plan footprint.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG querystring parameter themevalues to restrict a colourtheme to those values.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapDialogPosition to remember dialog positions.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapEditUploadSimple to hide the Edit dialog photo/document name and description fields.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapDrawMeasurement to define the default Draw / Measurement text option.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapLegendPoint for Legend display of point layer icons..
- Added Map Enquiry SVG compass.
- Added Room Bookings setting BookTimetableLink condition field value 'NT' to suppress timetable display.
- Replaced Asset Bookings setting AssetBookUseCSI by setting AssetBookCSI to specify the CSI standard.
- Added Asset Manager access security function EditAssetManager (distinct from EditAsset).
- Added Asset Manager List indicator for the column sorted and sort direction, plus a filter description.
- Added Asset Manager Close button at component level.
- Added Asset Manager setting AssetTable component count (*) field, shown in the Item tab and hyperlinked from List to component List.
- Added Asset Manager setting AssetTable field flag to omit List columns.
Version 9.6 (May 2020)
- Added config.aspx scrolling whilst keeping buttons visible, a Contents button, and Help without reloading the page.
- Added Map Compiler setting SVGStrokeWidth to specify SVG line thickness.
- Added Map Compiler setting ExportFloor to specify the creation of PNG or SVG floor plans.
- Removed Map Enquiry SVG setting MapPrintRescaleFactor and corrected print scale calculation.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG to ignore SWD attribute coordSys$, initial and Home extents are now always the SWD view extents.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG default style.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG EXIT to return to the SISfm home page instead of the site selector, and added EXIT for floor plans.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG style querystring parameter to specify the GUI style to use.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Colours advanced colour themes, renaming setting MapFlashThemeAdvanced to MapThemeAdvanced.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Footprint support for Room Category / Room Type.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom Previous.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Home regardless of the SWD attribute coordSys$.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG colour themes using Archibus hatch patterns, using a new hpattern.svg custom file.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapColourPalette to specify the colour selector palette.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapDrawExtentsFactor for enlarging the drawing area.
- Added Room Bookings setting BookTimetableLink placeholders SITE_ID, BL_ID, FL_ID, RM_ID.
- Added Asset Bookings setting AssetBookUseCSI to select using a Construction Specifications Institute classification in the Asset List page.
Version 9.5 (March 2020)
- Added Asset Bookings module.
- Added Administrator module.
- Added Administrator Map Compiler for use with Cadcorp GeognoSIS.
- Added Map Compiler support for optional Boolean overlay attribute svgUseLevels@ to honour the item _levels& property for non-links overlays
- Added Asset Manager setting AssetSubTable to support sub-tables.
- Added Room Enquiry setting AssetStatusInclude to restrict assets by status.
- Changed Room Enquiry Document Management to set thumbnail photo description to 'SISfm thumbnail'.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapPrintInSameWindow.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapTopMenuButtonNames to change top menu button names.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Draw dialog Lasso Select.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Print cancel button.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG dialog resize.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG legend to remove entry when no colour is selected.
- Added Room Bookings setting BookTimetableLink placeholder LOCATION2 for Office 365.
Version 9.4 (December 2019)
- Added Asset Manager module.
- Added People Manager Report screen.
- Added config.aspx support for the XSSValidateOff setting.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Edit Unlocated parent to list.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Edit Save alert when asset moved to different parent.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG support for the colourtheme querystring parameter.
Version 9.3 (October 2019)
- Changed web application .NET Framework version prerequisite from 4 to 4.5.
- Added Administrator utility Import Documents.
- Added LDAP access using .NET System.DirectoryServices methods (see DbConnectionLDAP and DbTableLDAP settings).
- Added Room Enquiry support for Document Management, and the DbDocumentStorage setting.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) occupantlist label theme.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) MapLayerDownload access security function.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG help notes on using Print in different browsers.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Edit dialog photo/document upload to Document Management for assets.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Edit dialog Clear Location button to remove the location of a feature.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Edit dialog Unlocated button to edit an existing feature which has not yet been located.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG asset dialog thumbnail photo.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG layer Download, and changed the MapFlashDatasetFolder setting name to MapDatasetFolder.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Legend dialog warning if access is denied for any items.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG CSS class for search results tables.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapPrintFieldsInAdvance to change the Print workflow so that legends can be printed.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapSvgEnlargement to reduce the blurring of SVG in iOS browsers.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG setting DataFolderMap to allow a file system folder, when an ASPX page is used to send map layer SVG content (subject to layer access control) to prevent unauthenticated access to it.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG to scroll dialogs using the mouse wheel.
Version 9.2 (July 2019)
- Added Map Enquiry SVG printing for Firefox, Edge and IE.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG BIM viewer, and BIM Compiler topic.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting DataFolderBIM to specify the folder containing X3D files.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapColourBIMSelected to specify the colour of selected BIM items (other than Space items).
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapMenuFeaturesReverse to reverse the order of Features menu entries for plans.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapLayerOgcWms to support multiple WMS layers.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapPrintRescaleFactor to obtain correct print scales.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapSearchAdvancedDefault to set Advanced search as the default.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG support for Edit pulldown selectors populated by single key validation tables.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Zone Location button Validate to test that zones are located within their rooms, and that their rooms are occupiable..
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Draw retention of Measurement text option during a session.
- Added Room Bookings additional restriction for students, as field rm.book_min_booking_interval_student.
- Changed Room Bookings timetable page to no longer display CELCAT notes.
Version 9.1 (April 2019)
- Added Map Compiler setting MapFloorLayerPointParams placeholders for site_id, bl_id, fl_id.
- Added search for assets based on asset standard (e.g. eq.eq_std).
- Added Room Enquiry building lease display, and setting RoomBuildingLeases for notes to display under them.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) Asset panel Show on Plan button for building, floor and room assets.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) View Points columns scale, angle, icon, link, description are now optional.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapLayerPoint values for View Points key and description column names, and for default scale, angle, icon, link, description values.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Edit Save new sets site_id,bl_id,fl_id if defined in the View Points where clause, and sets bl_id or rm_id according to location within building or room.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapLayerLink to specify 'other link' layers (previously specified using the MapLayerPoint setting).
- Added Map Enquiry SVG layers querystring parameter.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG Multi Plan to display multiple floor plans in 2D and 3D (except in Edge or IE browsers).
- Added Map Enquiry SVG setting MapNoWebStorage and access security function MapNoWebStorage to not use Web Storage.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG browser compatibility chart.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG default CSS and top menu icons, retaining previous versions under folder default\mapEnquiry\classic.
- Added Report Maker display of file URLs in AVW reports as links with their filenames as display text, preceded by file last modified dates according to the LinkFileModifiedDate setting.
- NOTE that at this release, any MapLayerPoint settings that specify 'other link' layers must be replaced by MapLayerLink settings
Version 9.0 (January 2019)
- Migrated Map Compiler and Way Finder to Cadcorp SIS 9.0.
- Added Map Compiler setting DwgSaveSwd to save SWDs when directly compiling DWGs.
- Added Map Compiler setting ExportCentroids to create room centroid files when compiling floor plans.
- Changed Room Enquiry Administration mode to omit the Work Point Capacity section if both Total and Occupied are zero, to omit the Area by Room Category section if RoomAdministrationAreaCats is undefined, and to rename its label "Other" to "Other Room Categories".
- Added Room Enquiry setting FolderLinkTable to manage documents referenced by a folder link table.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) support for rooms with areas stored as zeros (e.g. overlaid workstation 'rooms'), to omit zero areas from label themes, to include rooms of zero area in legend counts, and to omit legend areas if zero.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) setting MapLabelHeight, replacing Flash edition setting MapFlashLabelFormat.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG edition label text font weight to bold.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG edition Share dialog to replace URL display by a Copy map link to Clipboard button.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition cursor grab/move icon during drag and dialog move.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition site footprint colour theming, and renamed the MapFlashSiteFootprintColour setting to MapSiteFootprintColour.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG custom style sheet classes for specific buttons and dialogs.
- Changed Room Bookings booking clash to allow booking to proceed (undoing 8.7 change).
- Added Room Bookings restrictions for students, including four new rm table fields and a BookMaxHrsTotalStudent setting.
- Changed People Manager to display zone notes as an extra column instead of as a tooltip in zones tables.
- Changed People Manager to allow allocation of people with no Division and Department.
- Changed People Manager Reception screen Allocate Person to use the current date instead of em.start_date as the default Available Space from date.
- Added People Manager setting PersonFireWardenField to flag that person as a fire warden.
- Added People Manager setting PersonCheckInLimit.
- NOTE that at this release, settings MapFlashSiteFootprintColour and MapFlashLabelFormat are replaced by settings MapSiteFootprintColour and MapLabelHeight respectively.
Version 8.8 (November 2018)
- Replaced Administrator database folder SQL files by Archibus import spreadsheets afm_tbls.xlsx and afm_flds.xlsx.
- Added Map Compiler setting DwgDataFolderAfmFlat to read all DWG files from DwgDataFolderAfm when TRUE.
- Added Map Compiler setting DwgDataFolderForOverlay to specify supplementary floor plan layers.
- Added setting EmView to access people from a database view instead of from table em.
- Added Room Enquiry setting RoomCapacityField.
- Changed Map Enquiry (both editions) Zone Location menu items to display the sum of zone occupants' present values, zone capacity and zone name, instead of occupant names.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition Zone Location menu text box to filter entries.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition setting MapDialogSingleButtonDisabled.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition Occupant Groups to add and remove zone occupants, and to move occupants, in People Manager occupant groups, and access security function MapRoomOccupantGroups.
- Changed People Manager person search to search on both ID equals and name contains, regardless of whether the search text contains a digit.
- Added People Manager setting PersonArchibusSync to also maintain allocations in Archibus table rmpct.
- Added People Manager setting PersonTBA to enable allocation of persons to be advised.
- Added People Manager room zone name field.
- Added People Manager occupant groups, and access security function PeopleOccupantGroups, renaming existing groups as zone groups.
Version 8.7 (September 2018)
- Added Map Compiler MapFloorLayerPointParams setting to create floor plan View Points layers without using Cadcorp View Points overlays.
- Changed Way Finder, once initialised, to attempt to continue after an unexpected error occurs, instead of terminating.
- Added access security support for fields afm_users.group_1...group_10.
- Added person access security field em.access_group, and removed settings StaffExclude and EmailExclude.
- Added Room Enquiry RoomUtilisationHeading and RoomUtilisationLabels settings.
- Renamed Map Enquiry Mobile edition (Map Mobile) as Map Enquiry SVG edition.
- Renamed Map Enquiry Flash edition setting names to commence MapFlash, and SVG edition setting names to remove Mobile; old settings are still read, and config.aspx reads old or new settings and saves new settings.
- Renamed Map Enquiry Flash edition access security function MapSharedObject to MapFlashSharedObject.
- Renamed Map Enquiry SVG edition custom file mobile.css to map.css, moved mobileMenuXXX.gif to menuIcons\XXX.gif, and removed mobile prefix from other file names.
- Replaced Map Enquiry setting MapMobileOnDesktop by MapFlashOnDesktop.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) MapFloorLayerPointView setting to create floor plan View Points layers from explicit SQL.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition setting MapDisableZoomAnimation to disable zoom animation (found to cause issues on some older devices).
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition Print button, on desktop Chrome.
- Added Map Enquiry SVG edition support for MapLayerColour setting.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG edition network layer route descriptions to be on single line.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG edition to load layers on demand, on Android and on desktop Chrome and Firefox.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG edition Share to instead display the URL for copy/pasting.
- Changed Map Enquiry SVG edition Feedback to send email via the web server, adding setting MapManager.
- Changed Room Bookings booking clash to no longer allow booking to proceed.
- Added People Manager setting PersonNoSpaceExclude to not include in the reception screen check-in table people whose "no space" field is set.
- Replaced test data SWD overlay Room Zone and MS Access queries RoomZones and RoomZonesAfm by MapFloorLayerPointParams and MapFloorLayerPointView settings.
- NOTE that at this release:
- it is recommended that the config.aspx page is used to save existing settings, thereby renaming them.
- to use the Map Enquiry Flash edition, the new setting MapFlashOnDesktop must be defined as either ALWAYS or ASK.
- if using the Map Enquiry Flash edition, table sisfm_functions field function_name value 'MapSharedObject' must be changed to 'MapFlashSharedObject' if present.
Version 8.6 (July 2018)
- Added Map Compiler batch /DWGDATA option to compile DWG files.
- Added config.aspx warning if configuration file comments are present that they will be removed when saving.
- Added Room Enquiry setting AssetLatLonFields to use standard Archibus asset table fields lon,lat instead of X,Y.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) occupant names to Zone Location menu.
- Added Map Mobile support for Internet Explorer, and withdrawn settings MapMobileOnDesktopChrome, MapMobileOnDesktopFirefox and MapMobileOnDesktopEdge (see setting MapMobileOnDesktop).
- Added Map Mobile support for desktop touch screens, using Chrome or Firefox.
- Added Map Mobile setting MapItemDialogAsTooltip to display item dialogs as tooltips in desktop browsers.
- Added Map Mobile custom style sheet classes for side menu.
- Added Map Mobile folder tree display for Features dialogs, with custom style sheet classes.
- Added Map Mobile full support for an OGC WMS layer.
- Added Map Mobile support for range themes.
- Added Map Mobile network link colour theming.
- Added Map Mobile network details dialog Other... buttons to trace other cables and circuits.
- Added Map Mobile zone location full screen cross-hairs to assist in locating zones in line with others.
- Added People Manager setting PersonArchibusMode to access Archibus Workspace Transactions table rmpct instead of SISfm tables rm_zone and em_schedule.
- Added People Manager setting PersonPageDisplayWhenComplete to only display pages containing room or person details panels when these panels are complete and sized.
- Added People Manager bu/dv/dp restriction to Allocate Person search.
- Changed People Manager fields bl_id,fl_id,rm_id in tables rm_zone and em_schedule to be mandatory instead of optional.
- Changed People Manager person search to treat search text as ID if it contains a digit.
Version 8.5 (March 2018)
Version 8.4 (December 2017)
Version 8.3 (October 2017)
- Changed product name from SISfm Enquiry to SISfm.
- Added Map Compiler font support for the Flash edition, to match the Mobile edition.
- Added Map Compiler setting DwgInsertParams to specify parameters for the InsertDataset method when reading DWG files.
- Changed Map Compiler to read DWG files from site subfolders of DwgDataFolderAfm.
- Changed Way Finder step descriptions, compass points and distance units, to suit speech synthesis.
- Changed all web pages to HTML 5.
- Added Room Enquiry Administration mode access security function RoomAdministrationMode.
- Changed Room Enquiry mode selector from a cycling button to a pulldown.
- Changed Room Enquiry Administration mode to display site or building area and occupation statistics for a selected bu,dv,dp, with a breakdown by room categories specified by the RoomAdministrationAreaCats setting, plus room counts according to the RoomAdministrationOmitRoomCount setting.
- Changed Room Enquiry assets to access eq.description instead of eq.eq_std.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) setting MapLegendColours=AFM2 to interpret the colour values in Archibus hpattern_acad fields as BGR instead of RGB, to suit Web Central.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) custom style sheet to specify the appearance of the information panel.
- Added Map Enquiry MapTitleFormatFloor setting placeholder $$fl_name$$ to show field fl.name.
- Added Map Enquiry MapLegendValuesUndefined setting to specify the colour to use when the value of a field being themed is undefined.
- Added Map Enquiry RoomDetailsTimetableFirst setting to swap the display order of Timetable and Details.
- Changed Map Enquiry floor menu tooltips to display fl.name instead of Floor fl.fl_id.
- Added Map Mobile show plan with modified View Points layer filter (querystring parameters viewpointlayer and viewpointwhere).
- Added Map Mobile show plan with marker (querystring parameters lat, lon, e, n, iconUrl, radius).
- Added Map Mobile share, to email or SMS a link to the current map.
- Added Map Mobile setting MapMobileLegendStatistics to add legend entry count and area, and total.
- Added Map Mobile MapSearchAdvanced setting placeholders $$site$$, $$building$$ and $$floor$$ to include site, building, floor search clauses matching current plan.
- Added Map Mobile MapRoutePathHighlightOver setting to control whether route path line segment highlights are shown over or under the route path line.
- Added Map Mobile way finder route step speech synthesis.
- Added Map Mobile plan report.
- Added Room Bookings BookTimetableLink setting to display links to external timetable resources in the timetable page.
Version 8.2 (July 2017)
Version 8.1 (May 2017)
- Added Map Compiler compilation of DWG files, also preparing them for Archibus Web Central.
- Added Way Finder BdsRefreshSeconds setting to reload modified route topology datasets..
- Added Room Enquiry setting RoomAdministrationMode to enable Administration Mode (for listing rooms and occupants by bu,dv,dp)
- Added Room Enquiry setting LinkFileModifiedDate to include file modified date in document links.
- Changed Map Enquiry zoom to scale to reflect screen resolution, and to only be available if MapFlashZoomToScaleFactor is set.
- Added Map Enquiry minimise button for right information panel.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) setting MapColourPointLabel to enable point layer label themes.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) settings MapColour*LabelBack to specify building, room and point label background colours.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) room zone location, access security function MapRoomZoneLocation, and setting MapRoomZoneLayer.
- Changed Map Mobile search dialog to prefix building and room names with their IDs.
- Added Map Mobile setting MapDialogElementHeight to change the height of dialog elements, such as buttons.
- Added Map Mobile settings MapRoutePathWidth, MapRoutePathColour and MapRoutePathHighlight to change route path width, colour and segment highlight colour.
- Added Map Mobile setting MapRouteSegmentZoom to change route segment zoom.
- Added Map Mobile tap Route summary box to dismiss dialog.
- Added Map Mobile Plan Details button.
- Added Map Mobile Point Features button.
- Addad People Manager Group screen and zone group, and access security function PeopleGroups.
- Added Report Maker support for web reports.
Version 8.0 (January 2017)
- Removed Map Compiler compilation of a single floor plan.
- Added Way Finder way finding for floor plans.
- Added Way Finder RouteSpeed setting to specify travel speed per travel type.
- Added Way Finder DbConnection and DbRouteAccessTable settings to specify a database table of route restrictions.
- Added site access security field site.access_group.
- Added Room Enquiry View option "Rooms" to display a room list when a building, floor or room type is selected.
- Added Room Enquiry setting EmStatusLeftValue to signify people who have left the organisation.
- Added Room Enquiry Edit Occupants setting EmLocationUpdateCommentField to record the most recent person location update details.
- Added Room Enquiry Edit Occupants setting RoomVacantField to record whether a room is occupied.
- Added Room Enquiry Edit Occupants button "Reset Vacant field for all rooms" to recalculate RoomVacantField for all rooms, and access security function RoomVacantReset.
- Added Room Enquiry Edit Occupants buttons "Show All" and "Show Unallocated", setting EmLocationDepartmentField, and access security function RoomOccupantDepartment
- Added Room Enquiry room occupants list entry zone link to launch the People Manager room screen in a new window/tab.
- Added Map Enquiry site footprint MapFlashSiteFootprintColour setting.
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) special theme field vacancies, and access security function MapTheme-vacancies..
- Added Map Enquiry (both editions) setting MapLabelMinimumArea to suppress label theme display for rooms (or buildings) under a specified area.
- Removed Map Mobile MapMobileHomeNotScaleable setting, home page is now always not scaleable.
- Removed Map Mobile MapMobilePanZoom setting, scripted pan and zoom gestures are now always used.
- Removed Map Mobile Location button.
- Changed Map Mobile Legend button to not be shown if colours are not defined, instead of being disabled.
- Changed Map Mobile Find Way dialog From place to default to Current Location if GPS is enabled and if a From place has not previously been specified.
- Changed Map Mobile Route dialog to include From place in first step description.
- Changed Map Mobile Route dialog to include travel type, distance, duration, start time and ETA.
- Changed Map Mobile local search to search all layers instead of only visible layers, and for a selected result to turn on its layer if necessary.
- Changed Map Mobile to zoom to small items with a larger margin.
- Added Map Mobile custom style sheet.
- Added Map Mobile home page detection of device within a site, with prompt to display its plan.
- Added Map Mobile MapTopMenuButtons setting to specify a top menu bar, including a search text box.
- Added Map Mobile MapFeedbackEmail setting and a Feedback function to invite the user to send feedback.
- Added Map Mobile MapRouteDestMargin setting for an audible alert when nearing a route destination.
- Added Map Mobile MapSearchPredictive setting to control whether the popup Search dialog initially displays all features or none.
- Added Map Mobile way finding for floor plans.
- Changed Move Manager staff type description for em.a_g='G' from General to Professional.
- Changed People Manager Available Space screen site selector to default to the MapFlashInitialSite setting if defined.
- Changed People Manager Available Space screen From date to initially be the current date when Allocate Person is reached from the Person screen.
- Changed People Manager Room screen to remove Available Space from menu and display available space for selected site, building, floor.
- Changed People Manager setting PersonDepartmentUnused to also omit department from the Person and Available Space screens.
- Added People Manager person screen Move Person function.
- Added People Manager setting PersonSpaceTypeUnused to specify whether the "Restricted to rooms of type" selector is shown on the Available Space screen.
- Added People Manager setting PersonSpaceResults to specify the default Available Space screen results options (List, Plan or both).
- Added People Manager Available Space screen room selection from the map as well as from the list.
Version 7.8 (August 2016)
- Added Map Compiler CadcorpLicenceLevel setting.
- Added access security function MapInfoPanel to control whether the Map Enquiry information panel is displayed.
- Added Map Enquiry site footprint colour theming.
- Added Map Enquiry zoom to scale, and the MapFlashZoomToScaleFactor setting.
- Changed Map Enquiry and Room Enquiry to order site selector entries using the SiteId setting.
- Added Map Mobile way finding zoom to route, if MapMobilePanZoom is TRUE.
- Removed Map Mobile supported browser messages.
- Changed Room Bookings timetable page to extend its range to cover room booking hours (and existing bookings) when necessary.
Version 7.7 (June 2016)
- Added favicon custom files to display page icon.
- Added support for the Microsoft ACE OLE DB provider.
- Added EmNumberField setting to specify the person identifier field.
- Added Map Compiler layer line thickness override for SVG.
- Added Map Mobile support for room occupants.
- Changed Map Enquiry default fill colour to grey, and to grey for the Select Tool if undefined.
- Changed Report Maker index to include a margin above each heading.
- Added People Manager optional fields bl_id,fl_id,rm_id for tables rm_zone,em_schedule for better Archibus compatibility.
Version 7.6 (April 2016)
- Added Map Compiler option to publish PDF files.
- Added GoogleAnalyticsTrackingId setting to use Google Analytics to track the usage of SISfm pages.
- Added SearchSQL setting to include search SQL statements as comments in results XML.
- Added Map Enquiry MapPrintName setting to support multiple print templates.
- Added Map Enquiry button Show Map Link to obtain map URL.
- Added Map Mobile MapMobilePanZoom setting to specify use of scripted pan and zoom gestures instead of browser gestures, to increase zoom range and to allow zooming to items.
- Added Map Mobile MapSingleWindow setting to specify that only a single browser window is used, as required by some mobile apps.
- Added Map Mobile MapIconRescaleFactor setting to specify a scale factor to apply to Flash edition settings MapIconScale and MapIconScaleFactor.
- Added Map Mobile support for multiple link layers.
- Added Map Mobile capability to select from multiple visible link and point layers, and removed the MapMobileActiveLayerSelection setting.
- Added Map Mobile building details button.
- Added Map Mobile Home button to zoom to initial extent, available for plans compiled relative to their data extent.
- Changed Map Mobile HOME button name to EXIT.
- Added Room Bookings timetable display of clashing bookings.
- NOTE that at this release, HOME must be changed to EXIT if present in the MapMenuButtons setting.
Version 7.5 (December 2015)
- Changed web application .NET Framework version prerequisite from 2.0 to 4.
- Added setting FacilityType to support additional facility types parallel to the building-floor-room model.
- Added setting SearchHints terms may include explanations in parentheses.
- Added Room Enquiry support for field calculations in feature field settings.
- Added Map Enquiry setting MapTitleFormatFloor placeholder $$site_facility_type$$.
- Added Map Mobile support for the MapThemeAlpha setting.
- Added Map Mobile MapMobileActiveLayerSelection setting to optionally toggle active layers between invisible, visible and current.
- Added Report Maker button 'Export to Excel' to Archibus reports.
Version 7.4 (October 2015)
- Added access security function ShowPerson for people to be included in search results and shown as occupants.
- Added Room Enquiry access security functions RoomDetailsPlusOccupants and RoomDetailsPlusTimetable.
- Added Map Enquiry colourtheme querystring parameter.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashLinkFloorPlanByUrl setting to allow building floor plans to be opened by URL, even if MapLinkFloorPlan is FALSE.
- Added Map Enquiry MapTitleFormatFloor placeholder $$fl_label$$ to display floor selector labels.
- Added Map Enquiry MapTheme setting special field type to support multiple occupant flag themes (e.g. fire wardens).
- Added Map Enquiry room report columns for occupant flag themes.
- Added Map Enquiry legend colour access from any Archibus field validation table.
- Changed Map Enquiry drawing tools to increase the difference between the four line widths, define them in screen units, and make Line and Pencil tool line widths more similar.
- Added Map Mobile MapGpsAnimationOff setting to turn off animation of the GPS location icon on iOS devices (which can otherwise issue page reload messages).
- Added Map Mobile support for fl.fl_label in plan dialog.
- Added Move Manager move ID to subject and body of email messages where absent.
- Added Work Request WorkRequestorNoLookup setting to omit the requestor lookup button on new and search forms.
- NOTE that at this release, the previous special MapTheme field firewardens must be replaced by em.fire_warden:Red, and access control of function MapTheme-firewardens must be replaced by access control of field em.fire_warden.
Version 7.3 (March 2015)
- Added Administrator utility Area Export.
- Added access security functions SearchLog EditSite EditBuilding EditFloor EditRoom EditAsset EditPerson EditOccupants AddPerson RemovePerson to replace the AppAdmin setting.
- Added FeatureNoTickCrossFields setting to specify feature field names whose values are to be displayed literally instead of as
or -.
- Removed unused setting AppManager.
- Changed the MailTesting setting when TRUE to create message files in the temp folder and display them in popup windows.
- Added Room Enquiry feature field type link, to display values as hyperlinks.
- Added Room Enquiry RoomDetailsPlusTimetable setting to display the room timetable after room details in Map Enquiry.
- Added Room Enquiry buttons to show/hide multiple sections in the Map Enquiry information panel Room and Building Floor panels.
- Changed Room Enquiry to enable the Timetable option when Room Bookings is not enabled but a timetable database is defined.
- Changed Room Enquiry room occupant table when People Manager enabled, to sort first by zone, to show empty zones, to indicate reserved and hot zones, to add a % present column, and to add zone statistics.
- Added Room Bookings interface with the CELCAT timetable database.
- Added Room Bookings custom timetable header file.
- Added Room Bookings timetable page capability to display calendar and legend above the timetable when the page width is small.
- Changed Room Bookings timetable legend order, removed unused Exams entry, booking entries not shown when Room Bookings is not enabled.
- Added Map Enquiry occupants tooltip icons coloured red for fire wardens if fire wardens theme displayed.
- Added Map Mobile MapMobileOnDesktop setting for desktop Chrome support (for diagnostic use only).
- Added Map Mobile MapDialogWidth setting to specify dialog width.
- Added People Manager help page.
- Added People Manager person and room screens Show/Hide history checkboxes.
- Added People Manager person and room screens zone notes, and field rm_zone.notes.
- Added People Manager deallocate person warning in confirm dialog when person is a Fire Warden.
- Added People Manager room screen Set Hot Zone and Unset Hot Zone, and field rm_zone.hot.
- Added People Manager room screen Decommission Zone and Recommission Zone, and field rm_zone.decommissioned.
- Changed People Manager room screen Reserve Zone and Unreserve Zone to be available only if field rm_zone.reserved exists.
- Changed People Manager reception screen to remove Type (em.em_type) which can now be included using the PersonExtraFields setting.
- Changed People Manager room availability to remove the condition that the person is not already allocated to any zone of that room within the requested time period.
- Changed People Manager person over-allocation check to use 1 as FTE if its value is not present in the database.
Version 7.2 (December 2014)
- Added EmExtraKeyField setting for additional person key field (e.g. role).
- Added Map Enquiry MapLegendColoursUndefined setting to colour themes with no colours defined.
- Changed Map Enquiry access security function from MapNoSharedObject to MapFlashSharedObject.
- Added Map Mobile setting MapAllDone to enable the DONE button on item details, legend, find way and route dialogs.
- Added Move Manager MovePortNoHelp setting to replace Port No column help, and changed the text following it.
- Added Move Manager MoveNotesHeading setting to replace the heading "Are there any additional notes concerning any staff members move?".
- Added Move Manager / new/modify move / location note on leaving "Moving To" blank, with user note requesting reason.
- Changed Move Manager / modify move / staff to match new move, adding department field.
- Changed Move Manager / move details to include move ID.
- Added People Manager administrator file database\People.sql.
- Added People Manager PersonPresentTerm setting to replace the term Present.
- Added People Manager PersonRoomZoneAutomatic setting to automatically add room zones to equal rm.capacity, and hide Add/Remove Zone.
- Added People Manager PersonNoSpaceField setting to support people requiring no space in reception screen.
- Added People Manager PersonFTEField setting to specify Full Time Equivalent factor, and person over-allocation check.
- Added People Manager PersonExtraFields setting to specify additional fields to include in tables with a person ID column, e.g. position, FTE.
- Added People Manager field rm_zone.capacity, Edit Zone to modify it, and zone over-allocation check.
- Added People Manager space search by room type.
- Added People Manager room screen Edit Allocation command.
- Added People Manager available space screen function to alternatively search for allocated space.
- Changed People Manager available space table to list rooms instead of room zones.
- Changed People Manager person screen Allocate Person available space table selection to display room screen Allocate Person with person selected.
- Changed People Manager room screen Allocate Person zone selection to use zone table instead of separate selector.
- Changed People Manager to calculate room capacity as number of zones if PersonRoomZoneAutomatic is not TRUE.
- Changed People Manager Deallocate Person and Delete Zone confirmation messages, and added one for Add Zone.
- Changed People Manager to make person presence a factor stored for an allocation instead of a percentage stored for a person.
- NOTE that at this release, the People Manager field em.present is replaced by em_schedule.present.
Version 7.1 (August 2014)
- Migrated Map Compiler and Way Finder to SIS 8.0.
- Added Map Compiler SWD validation for links overlays.
- Added document search (described in Map Enquiry help).
- Added document upload and delete.
- Added Room Enquiry feature field type integer, for integral number validation.
- Added Room Enquiry PersonDepartmentUnused setting to hide the department on the person details page.
- Added Map Enquiry access security function MapNoSharedObject.
- Added Room Bookings custom header file.
- Added Room Bookings clash dates in red to the booking receipt and approver messages.
- Added Room Bookings access security functions BookReportAccess and BookReportAdmin to replace the reportsAccess login session variable and the BookAdmin setting.
- Added Move Manager access security functions MoveServicesView and MovePageAdmin to replace the servicesView and pageAdmin login session variables.
- Added Move Manager support for person's staff type em.a_g='R' for Research people.
- NOTE that at this release, the Room Bookings reportsAccess session variable and the BookAdmin setting have been withdrawn and their effects must be migrated to use of access security functions BookReportAccess and BookReportAdmin.
- NOTE that at this release, the Move Manager servicesView and pageAdmin session variables have been withdrawn and their effects must be migrated to use of access security functions MoveServicesView and MovePageAdmin.
Version 7.0 (May 2014)
- Added staff search by staff ID.
- Changed Room Enquiry details pages to restrict feature field editing according to the afm_flds.edit_group field.
- Added Room Enquiry room occupants Edit Occupants button with remove, add existing, and add new person functions.
- Added Room Enquiry person details, displayed from person search results and room occupant lists.
- Added Map Enquiry information panel Person accordion bar and panel.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashSiteInfoOnBuildingExit setting to display site details instead of building details when MapFlashZoomToBuildingOnExit is TRUE.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashDeselectClick setting to allow a selected building or room to be clicked to de-select it.
- Added Map Enquiry nearby dialog to summarise nearby point items.
- Added Map Mobile nearby dialog to summarise nearby point items.
- Added Map Mobile barcode scanning when editing point items.
- Added Map Mobile dialog move by one finger gesture on any button or on some other elements.
- Added Map Mobile blink selected point item.
- Added Move Manager availability when People Manager is enabled.
- NOTE that at this release, values of the afm_flds.edit_group field may require adjustment to obtain desired feature field edit access.
Version 6.9 (March 2014)
- Changed settings RoomCat* and RoomTypeMeeting to RoomClass* to support both room categories and room types.
- Added floor access security field fl.access_group.
- Added asset access security field access_group.
- Added Room Enquiry support for link subfolders.
- Added Room Enquiry occupant list links to People Manager person screen.
- Added Room Enquiry feature field type date, with pop-up calendar when editing.
- Added Room Enquiry feature field type enum, with selector when editing, using afm_flds.enum_list.
- Added Room Enquiry feature field type phone, with phone number validation.
- Changed Map Enquiry MapFlashZoomToBuildingOnExit setting to select site details in the information panel instead of building details.
- Added Map Mobile point feature editing for View Points real time layers.
- Added Room Bookings Manage Bookings filter by bookable room access security.
- Changed Room Bookings to no longer require login session variables adminRooms, manageRoomsAccess and userGroups.
- Changed Move Manager staff number field maximum length from 7 to 9 characters.
- Added People Manager PersonNumberPrefix setting to allow optional entry of an alphabetic prefix when entering a person ID.
- Added People Manager PersonZoneTerm setting to replace the term Zone.
- Added People Manager "Are you SURE...?" confirm dialogs for Deallocate Person and Delete Zone.
- Added People Manager reception screen, and field em.em_type.
- Added People Manager available space screen filter selector based on table dp.
- Added People Manager person screen / Show Plan and room screen / Show Plan.
- Added People Manager person screen filter by bu,dv,dp organisational structure.
- Added People Manager person screen available space on plan.
- Added People Manager room screen available space search, with room select from list or from plan.
- NOTE that at this release, the names of settings RoomCat* and RoomTypeMeeting must be changed to RoomClass*.
- NOTE that at this release, Room Bookings no longer accesses session variables adminRooms, manageRoomsAccess and userGroups, which can be removed from custom login environments.
- NOTE that at this release, People Manager requires database field em.em_type.
- NOTE that at this release, Map Mobile requires database table sisfm_layeredit.
Version 6.8 (January 2014)
- Added Room Enquiry room category to room details, and codes for room category and room type.
- Added Room Enquiry amenities and edit functions for sites, buildings, floors and for assets.
- Added Room Enquiry site details display of links to site assets.
- Added Room Enquiry site details display of building plan links, when shown in the Map Enquiry information side panel.
- Added Room Enquiry asset details Show on Site button for site assets, when shown in the Map Enquiry information side panel.
- Added Room Enquiry RoomUtilisationFields setting to specify room details yearly utilisation charting.
- Added Map Compiler SWD attribute coordSys to specify compilation relative to data extent instead of view extent.
- Added Map Enquiry Home button to zoom to initial extent, displayed for plans compiled relative to data extent.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashItemGroupDelimiter setting to define building and room groups for shift-click selection from the drawing toolbar.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashDoubleClickBuilding setting to allow a building single-click to only update the information panel.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashZoomToBuildingOnExit setting to zoom to buildings on site plans after exit from their floor plans.
- Added Map Enquiry hyperlinks to plans from other link items.
- Added Map Mobile custom file apple-touch-icon.png for the device home screen bookmark icon.
- Added People Manager ability to enter and modify the person ID.
- Added Report Maker support for Crystal Reports.
Version 6.7 (October 2013)
- Added People Manager module.
- Added EmPositionField setting to specify the staff position title field name.
- Added EmExtensionFromLDAP setting to specify that staff extension is obtained from LDAP telephoneNumber instead of em.extension.
- Added EmExtensionLastDigits setting to specify how many of the last digits of LDAP telephoneNumber are the extension.
- Added FeatureChartPercent setting to display pie charts for percentage features.
- Added Room Enquiry RoomAdvancedModeDefault setting to specify Advanced mode as default.
- Added Room Enquiry RoomStaffFields setting to specify fields to include in staff lists.
- Added Room Enquiry photo page thumbnail index scroll as photos are selected.
- Added Room Enquiry room capacity to room details header for occupant rooms.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashLabelWrapWidth setting to specify label theme wrap width.
- Added Map Enquiry querystring parameters to modify View Points layer SQL where clause.
- Added Map Mobile MapSearchOmitStaff setting to omit room occupants from search results.
- Added Room Bookings report generator access security table sisfm_roombookadmin for notifications and cancellation.
- Added Move Manager MoveOmitExtUpdate setting to not update em.extension.
- Added Move Manager MoveOmitGroupEmailValid setting to omit email check in group manager.
- Added Move Manager MoveNewStaffJobID setting for new staff Job ID.
- NOTE that at this release, Room Bookings no longer accesses database table book_module and field book_group.module_id, which can be removed.
- NOTE that at this release, Move Manager no longer accesses database field rm.em, which can be removed.
Version 6.6 (May 2013)
- Added room access security field rm.access_group.
- Added Map Mobile MapMenuButtons setting values EXIT (originally HOME),SITE to move these buttons from the Plans menu.
- Added Map Mobile MapMenuButtonNames setting to rename menu buttons.
- Added Map Mobile custom file homeHelp.aspx to describe custom home page in help.
- Added Map Mobile custom files mobilePopup*.aspx for site and floor plan instruction popups.
Version 6.5 (April 2013)
- Added Map Mobile support for Android devices.
- Added Map Mobile URL parameter option=FeatureLayer and homePageParam script variable.
Version 6.4 (March 2013)
- Added Room Enquiry photo browsing page.
- Added Room Enquiry thumbnail photo limit when the photo browsing page is enabled.
- Added Map Mobile label threshold to limit the number of labels displayed.
- Added Map Mobile setting to omit layers from the menu so that their visibility cannot be changed.
- Changed Map Mobile to initially label buildings and rooms with their id if no labels are defined, subject to MapLabelNone* settings.
- Changed Room Bookings report generator results to list email instead of phone.
Version 6.3 (February 2013)
- Changed Room Enquiry details pages for narrow page width to use single column format and omit occupant department.
- Added Room Enquiry room cleaning page.
- Added Room Enquiry feature fields displayed as links for file,http,https,mailto URI values.
- Added Room Enquiry links table sequence field to control link display order.
- Added Room Enquiry links table access control.
- Added Room Enquiry RoomDetailsPlusOccupants setting to display occupants after room details in Map Enquiry.
- Changed Map Enquiry popup windows to omit menu, tool and status bars.
- Changed Map Enquiry to highlight a building/room when clicked.
- Added Map Enquiry MapWheelZoomReverse setting to reverse mousewheel zoom sense.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashInitialSite setting to display a specified site at the start of each session.
- Changed Map Mobile maximum zoom from x5 to x10 (the Safari limit).
- Changed Map Mobile Local Search dialog, moved the Full Search button to the top.
- Added Map Mobile MapMobileHomeNotScaleable setting.
- Added Map Mobile MapHomeNoMenu setting.
- Added Map Mobile URL parameteroption=FindWay and homePageOption script variable.
- Added Map Mobile gpstest=true querystring parameter to offset GPS locator to plan centre for use during remote diagnostics.
- Added Way Finder RouteDescOmitCompass setting to omit compass directions from route segment descriptions.
Version 6.2 (December 2012)
- Added building access security field bl.access_group.
- Added LoginBarHeight setting to specify login bar height.
- Changed Room Enquiry to display feature field values 1,0,-1 normally instead of as tick,cross.
- Added Room Enquiry *Feature settings for new site, building, floor details pages.
- Added Room Enquiry *Link* settings to include links on site, building, floor, room details pages.
- Added Way Finder CadcorpLicenceServer setting.
- Added Map Compiler CadcorpLicenceServer setting.
- Added Map Compiler DataFolderMapIcon setting.
- Added Map Enquiry floor selector label field fl.fl_label.
- Added Map Enquiry special theme field name value bl.area and corresponding sisfm_functions.function_name.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashBuildingPhotos setting to disable building tooltip photos.
- Added Map Enquiry MapLabelNone* settings to display no label themes by default.
- Added Map Enquiry MapFlashLogoButtonBackground setting for the map logo background colour.
- Added Map Enquiry MapTitleFormat* settings for the map title format.
- Added Map Enquiry MapInfoPanelWidth setting to enable an information panel.
- Changed Map Mobile menu name Layers to Features.
- Changed Map Mobile features menu to reverse the layer order.
- Changed Map Mobile label size to respond to zoom gestures, removing the label RESIZE button.
- Added Map Mobile MapSiteSelector setting to specify a pulldown for site selection.
- Added Map Mobile MapMenuButtons setting to specify main menu button availability and order.
- Added Map Mobile MapLayerPoint setting to specify point feature layers.
- Added Map Mobile flashing of selected items.
- Added Map Mobile room dialog Timetable button.
- Added Map Mobile local search.
- Added Map Mobile custom home page.
- Added Map Mobile point feature details custom page, with hearsay.
- Added Room Bookings BookAutoNumber setting to specify the autonumber data type for book_index.ID.
Version 6.1 (August 2012)
- Added Map Mobile current location display.
- Added Map Mobile way finder.
- Added version tooltip on login bar "Logged in as:" text.
- Added setting to hide the Log In link when logged in.
- Changed Map Compiler to not compile SVG for layers excluded by MapLayerAlias settings.
- Added Room Enquiry edit details support for amenities.
- Added Room Bookings notice of open and maximum hours restrictions to timetable page.
- Added Room Bookings print link to timetable page.
- Added Room Bookings access security function BookOverrideHours.
- Added Room Bookings email BCC setting (transferred from BookAdmin setting).
- Changed Room Bookings and Move Manager email subject lines to remove "SISfm".
- Added Move Manager title setting.
- Added Move Manager administration name setting.
- Added Move Manager email BCC setting (transferred from MoveAdmin setting).
- Changed Move Manager term "Move Approved By" to "Supervisor", and term "Move" to "Request" where applicable.
- NOTE that at this release, Map Compiler now reads MapLayerAlias settings, which should therefore be moved from the web to the shared configuration file if necessary.
- NOTE that at this release, Room Enquiry edit details support for amenities has added the use of table(s) rm_amenity_type in the Facilities database.
Version 6.0 (April 2012)
Version 5.9 (December 2011)
Version 5.8 (November 2011)
- Changed search to match room name in addition to room features.
- Added Room Bookings recurring cycle of Daily.
- Added Room Bookings FAQs link.
- Changed Move Manager new/edit move calendar note about notice from 5 to 7 days.
- Added Move Manager warning text setting, and a command to add it to the move detail admin notes.
- Added Move Manager move list colour coding to highlight moves today, tomorrow and in the past.
Version 5.7 (September 2011)
- Migrated Map Compiler to SIS 7.1.
- Added Map Enquiry print preview paper settings.
- Added Map Enquiry shift-click on print button to print in raster or vector format.
- NOTE that at this release, the Work Request fields bl.site_id and bl.build_no must be changed to site_id and build_no in HTML templates and in the WorkFieldsSearchResult setting.
- NOTE that at this release, the Room Bookings field name book_tab.access_group must be changed to book_tab.group_id.
Version 5.6 (May 2011)
- Added Map Enquiry static key map.
- Added Map Enquiry print preview.
- Added Map Enquiry rotation querystring parameter and session variable.
- Added Map Enquiry loc_code querystring parameter support for building selection and for multiple values.
Version 5.5 (February 2011)
- Added Map Enquiry View Points real time layers.
- Added Map Enquiry radius querystring parameter.
- Added Map Enquiry command=iconMove querystring parameter.
- Added Room Bookings support for joint rooms.
Version 5.4 (January 2011)
Version 5.3 (November 2010)
- Added Map Compiler SWF embedded line styles.
- Added Map Enquiry empty layer icons.
- Changed Map Enquiry drawing clear to also clear ruler graphics when MapFlashGPSMode is RULER.
- Changed Map Enquiry mousewheel zoom to zoom about the mouse position.
- NOTE that at this release, to use empty layer icons all relevant plans must be recompiled.
Version 5.2 (August 2010)
Version 5.1 (July 2010)
Version 5.0 (July 2010)
- Added Map Enquiry WMS image size configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry print as bitmap configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry fill transparency slider to drawing toolbar.
- Added Map Enquiry mousewheel zoom.
Version 4.9 (May 2010)
Version 4.8 (November 2009)
- Added Map Compiler support for SWF plans larger than 2048 metres.
- Changed Map Enquiry fire wardens theme to display helmets when the occupants theme is not selected.
- Changed the documentation of the ccLinkList$ attribute which only requires the initial floor location code.
Version 4.7 (October 2009)
Version 4.6 (July 2009)
Version 4.5 (May 2009)
Version 4.4 (March 2009)
- Added Archibus and LDAP authentication methods to the sample login page.
- Added Map Compiler configuration for location code lookup and attribute data type.
- Added Map Enquiry window name documentation.
- Added Map Enquiry building links to search results.
- Added Map Enquiry building and room label colour configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry theme legend totals configuration, and item counts in legends.
- Added Map Enquiry theme legend edit configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry panel width configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry floor plan compass click toggles between building alignment and site alignment.
- Added Map Enquiry print scale support.
- Added Work Request requestor pre-population, division and department population on requestor,equipment selection, code descriptions on New and Search forms, configuration to add custom fields, hide standard fields, and specify search result fields, and a checkbox field type.
Version 4.3 (February 2009)
- Added Map Compiler support for for Bitmap items in SWF files.
- Added Map Enquiry support for print template configuration.
- Changed Map Enquiry rectangle and ellipse markups to draw orthogonally to the screen instead of to the map when rotated.
Version 4.2 (January 2009)
Version 4.1 (January 2009)
Version 4.0 (December 2008)
Version 3.9 (November 2008)
- Added separate login session variable for access security username.
- Added access security for functions, initially supporting building links on site plans, room links on floor plans.
- Changed page header and footer format to permit the inclusion of ASP.NET script.
- NOTE that at this release, if access security is used, table sisfm_functions must be added to the facility database.
- NOTE that at this release, under your custom folder home\header.aspx and home\footer.aspx must be converted from HTML fragments to full web page format, refer to the supplied versions under the default folder.
Version 3.8 (October 2008)
- Added Work Request module.
- Added troubleshooting topic.
- Added database connection support for OLE DB Data Link files.
- Added Map Enquiry theme transparency configuration.
- Added Room Enquiry configuration to remove room details headings.
- Added Map Enquiry configuration to remove features: logo button, site selector, print, drawing tools, search, help, floor buttons, map title.
- Added Map Enquiry search clear and hints buttons and pulldown.
- Changed Map Enquiry legend window title to show theme name.
Version 3.7 (August 2008)
- Added custom folder configuration to replace settings HomeUrl HeaderUrl FooterUrl LoginBarImage LoginUrl LogoutUrl SearchLogfile MoveEmailHeaderUrl ReportLogo.
- Added login link to login bar even when logged in.
- Added Room Enquiry support for multiple room feature amenities.
- Added Room Enquiry date feature format configuration, and changed number feature decimals to be as specified in the afm_flds table.
- Added Map Enquiry custom links use outside building/room areas.
- Added Map Enquiry zoom previous button.
- Added Map Enquiry building themes.
- Added Map Enquiry tooltip field configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry Flash Shared Object to persist site, layers, themes.
- Added Map Enquiry search on site/building/floor name, and recommended search keyword configuration.
- Added Report Maker folder structure to classify reports.
- Added Report Maker access security.
- NOTE that at this release, the special field name room must be changed to id in MapTheme configuration values.
- NOTE that at this release, the special field name *amenities* must be changed to *amenity* in Feature configuration values.
- NOTE that at this release, DataFolderRoom must be renamed to DataFolderItem in Web.config and MapCompiler.exe.config.
- NOTE that at this release, the setting BlAreaField must be added to Web.config and MapCompiler.exe.config.
- NOTE that at this release, if access security is used, table sisfm_reports must be added to the facility database.
- NOTE that at this release, if Map Enquiry is used offline, all room data and all site maps must be recompiled.
- NOTE that at this release, configuration settings DbSqlOpConcat, MapLabelBuilding and MapColourRoomNonusable have been withdrawn.
Version 3.6 (July 2008)
Version 3.5 (May 2008)
- Changed location code display configuration to support zero padded minimum field widths.
- Added building code display configuration.
- Added Map Enquiry markup item deletion, an area tool, and tooltips to show distance and area while drawing.
- Changed Map Enquiry line, oval and rectangle tools to draw with the mouse button up, and the line tool to draw a polyline.
- Added Move Manager email messages documentation.
Version 3.4 (April 2008)
Version 3.3 (March 2008)
- Changed Room Enquiry to fill the browser width.
- Changed Room Enquiry Compact Mode from an administrator command to a new compact mode setting.
- Changed Map Enquiry site plan tooltips to include building names.
Version 3.2 (February 2008)
Version 3.1 (January 2008)
- Changed Map Enquiry occupants theme to use people group icons as previously.
- Changed Map Enquiry printing to use smaller margins.
- Changed Map Enquiry frame buttons to pan by half the view instead of 50 pixels.
- Changed Move Manager entry of the Business Unit Manager email address to entry of the full address, with the default domain as tooltip.
- Added Move Manager configuration of cost centre project and cost code field lengths.
- NOTE that at this release, MoveEmailDomainStaff and MoveEmailDomainNonStaff configuration have been withdrawn, MailDomain is used instead.
Version 3.0 (December 2007)
- Added Map Enquiry support for an OGC Web Map Server image layer.
- Changed the Room Bookings and Move Manager databases so that they do not need to use Microsoft Access.
- NOTE that at this release, tables in these databases have been renamed.
Version 2.9 (November 2007)
Version 2.8 (November 2007)
- Added Map Compiler batch mode option to detect file dataset modification.
- Added Map Compiler and Map Enquiry support for default building rotation.
- Added Map Enquiry advanced theming option to hide it, or to use Archibus field names.
- Added Map Enquiry Archibus colours legend option.
- Changed Map Enquiry access security to permit layers when no access is specified, and to specify layer access for all maps.
- NOTE that at this release, room feature values of 0 and 1 are no longer displayed as
and
.
- NOTE that at this release, composite values are used for rm_type and dp_id, in the form rm_cat|rm_type and dv_id|dp_id (see example configuration for examples), configuration settings RoomType* and MapLegend* specifying these must be changed, and if room data XML files are used they must be recompiled.
Version 2.7 (October 2007)
Version 2.6 (September 2007)
Version 2.5 (August 2007)
- Added access security for Map Enquiry layers and Room Enquiry features.
- Added login for Map Enquiry.
- Added Map Enquiry theme label size configuration.
- Changed Map Enquiry themes menu, adding standard themes for name, type, department, division, and ability to turn all themes off.
- Added Map Compiler room data and Map Enquiry standard theme configuration.
- Added Map Compiler batch mode.
- Added documentation on shared configuration for the Map Compiler and the web application.
- NOTE that at this release, MapTheme* settings must be added.
Version 2.4 (August 2007)
- Changed the facility database model to suit Archibus composite keys and undefined keys, and to include the fl table.
- Changed the format of the Room Enquiry details header.
- Added control of floor display order.
- Added location code display configuration.
- Added Map Compiler support for floors without rooms.
- NOTE that at this release, the fl.fl_order field must be added to the facility database.
Version 2.3 (June 2007)
- Added Map Enquiry raster overlays, and colour configuration.
- Added Map Compiler splash screen.
- Added documentation of test data and its use.
- Added configuration of facility database type, site names, theme colours, and Map Enquiry colour scheme.
- NOTE that at this release, column rm.fire_warden must be added to the facility database, and all site/floor plans and room data must be recompiled.
Version 2.2 (May 2007)
- Added Move Manager module. Added Map Enquiry show room details.
Version 2.1 (May 2007)
- Added Report Maker module.
- Added a delimited location code scheme.
- Changed the default home page, header and footer.
Version 2.0 (March 2007)
- Added Room Bookings module.
- Added location code configuration.
- Changed header and footer configuration.
Version 1.0 (November 2006)