Release notes for 6.5 GA Service Pack Update 1
AppBase 6.5 GA SP1 Update 1 was released on September 14, 2018
Before you download and install AppBase 6.5 SP1 Update 1, please make sure to read:
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Special Notices
The Service Pack is focused on significantly improving AppBase security, improving AppBase performance and providing bug fixes.
AppBase passes penetration tests proven by two independent security vendor reports.* Penetration Reports are available upon request.
This update includes all features released with AppBase 6.5 GA SP1.
Release notes for AppBase 6.5 GA SP1 are available at Release Notes 6.5 GA SP1
The Special Notices are cumulative, applicable to AppBase 6.5 GA SP1 Release and later.
AppBase Core Changes
- Jasper Reports has been updated to version 6.7.0
AppBase Security Strengthening
- Added CSP reporting feature (disabled by default)
- Password auto-filling on login page has been disabled (not supported on some browsers)
Solution Experience
- Implemented ability to have static solution resources which significantly improves solution performance
Solutions AppBase Integration Quality
- Improved AppBase behavior when solution resources do not have manifest file
AppBase Localization
- Tenant creation issue when AppBase was installed on some localized operation systems has been fixed
AppBase Management
- Changed AppBase Environment and Solution creation to disable modes which require elevated Database privileges when no DBA user was provided to AppBase and changed default creation mode to manual
- Import solution page UI was improved for lower resolutions
Bug fixes
- Fixed cursors leakage when using database ping command dues to cursors not being disposed properly (the feature is turned off by default and only enabled on several AppBase installations)
- Incorrect behavior of "Remember Me" checkbox has been fixed
- Expiration period for system security tokens has been fixed
- Fixed issue when version id was not updated correctly in AppBase navigation UI after solution import so that users were redirected to the previous current version
- Workflow designer not working in IE 11 has been fixed
- Fixed validation issue in workflow designer for large models
- Added popup message when model validation fails in workflow designer
- Fixed issue for SqlServer installations when paging was not working correctly for several methods returning only first 50 records
- Fixed issue for SqlServer installations when deployment caused Capture Channels stopping and not starting
- Database trigger deployment issue has been fixed
- Jasper reports issue with some Unicode fonts has been fixed by adding correct font
Side notes
*Each security vendor may use different penetration tests and passing the tests of some vendors does not guarantee passing the tests of any security vendor. Also "passing" criteria may be defined differently by different vendors or customers
Release Documentation
AppBase 6.5 GA SP1 Documentation is available here.
Knowledge Base Articles created/updated with SP1 Update 1 release
- KB2018081500 How to access Solution, Version or User resources with ApiHelper
- KB2018082300 How to update custom shell page to fix main menu issue
- KB2018090600 Changes to StaticResources and SolutionResources
- KB2018090700 Web Service Health Check
- KB2018091200 Appbase 5.2 to 6.5 Solution Migration
- KB2018091300 How to create "Default Application" and "Default Page"
Known Issues
N/A
Installation Instructions
Install a new AppBase 6.5 GA SP1 Update 1 Installation Guide is available here.
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End Of Life Schedule
| Product | Major Release | Released | End Of Life Announcement (EOL) | Last Order | End Of Maintenance | End Of Support | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppBase | 6.5 GA | 03/31/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 04/15/2019 | 04/15/2019 | |
| AppBase | 6.5 GA SP1 | 08/13/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 04/15/2019 | 04/15/2019 | |
| AppBase | 6.5 GA SP1 Update 1 | 09/14/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2018 | 04/15/2019 | 04/15/2019 |