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Predator PDM

Release Notes

February 19th 2024 – Predator PDM v11.0.286
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug introduced with Predator PDM v11.0.285 that used the wrong application icon

December 7th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.285
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves custom PDM command loading performance
  2. Fixes a bug with using the F10 and F11 function keys for next and previous file selection
  3. Fixes a bug with selecting which custom PDM command to run
  4. Fixes a bug introduced with Predator PDM v11.0.283 that prevented File Open within View Vault

October 19th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.284
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves \FileFullName, \LatestFileFullName and \ReleasedFileFullName variables to support referenced shortcuts
  2. Fixes a bug with \LatestFileFullName and \ReleasedFileFullName variables introduced with -RemoteConnection

October 9th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.283 is re-released
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds new CVaultObj to Predator PDM APIs
  2. Adds new PDM API vault methods GetVaultIDFromName, EditVaultPassword and VerifyVaultPassword
  3. Improves Predator PDM API design to eliminate a couple of PMDATA7.dll dependencies
  4. Includes version 11.0.31 of Predator PDM APIs
  5. Fixes a bug with the Predator PDM APIs in CJobObj

July 8th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.283
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds a Predator user lookup error message
  2. Improves Windows AD password integration to support any case for Windows and Predator user names
  3. Improves the Change Password wizard to support any case for Predator user names
  4. Improves the password expiration validation to support any case for Predator user names
  5. Improves the Upgrade database wizard to support any case for Predator user names
  6. Fixes a bug with the icon assigned to the ppdm11.exe download

June 26th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.282
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves -RemoteConnection style domain configuration
  2. Fixes a bug with opening a file when using the -viewSAP command line option
  3. Fixes a bug with user and user group permissions

March 17th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.281
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves FLM style licensing to eliminate rapid license check-ins and checkouts
  2. Improves licensing within View Vault
  3. Fixes a bug with Get and Save As setting the read only attribute when the vault item is not checked out
  4. Fixes a bug with installation of Predator PDM APIs

February 9th 2023 – Predator PDM v11.0.279
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds secure browser integration to launch Predator PDM via a HTML tag
  2. Adds secure browser integration customization via Predator PDM standard command line arguments
  3. Adds { } support to deliminate PDM paths within the HTML tag for secure browser integration
  4. Adds checkbox option for Require File to custom commands to support folder or non-file driven actions
  5. Adds Administrator wizard to Release All Vault Items with filters to support subsets of vault items
  6. Adds Administrator wizard to Export Vault Items with filters to support subsets of vault items in a .CSV file format
  7. Adds Administrator wizard to Delete Component Attachments
  8. Adds Administrator wizard to Convert Component Reference Attachments to Release Vault Item Shortcuts
  9. Adds new language resources
  10. Improves existing international language resources
  11. Improves the New Vault and Edit Vault wizards for custom command options
  12. Improves installation to support secure browser integration

August 10th, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.277
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves yellow background color warning for specific fields
  2. Improves New Events Touch to support input of up to 255 characters for custom commands – Enterprise edition
  3. Rolls back the Microsoft SQL Server Timeout processing change made in v11.0.276
  4. Fixes a bug with Microsoft Access support introduced with Predator PDM v11.0.276

August 5th, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.276
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves user warnings via a yellow background color for specific fields
  2. Improves all vault item wizards with better component selection, filters and automatic selection
  3. Improves component selection and filter dialogs
  4. Improves Microsoft SQL Server timeout processing

June 16th, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.275
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds option to automatically release a vault item within the New Vault Item wizard
  2. Adds option to automatically release a vault item within the Revise Vault Item wizard
  3. Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults only
  4. Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + one level
  5. Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + two levels
  6. Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + three levels
  7. Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + all levels
  8. Adds option to view the last selected vault item (default behavior with previous versions)
  9. Adds GetReleasedVaultItemIDFromAssetID method to the Vault Item object within the PDM APIs
  10. Adds GetReleasedVaultItemIDFromAssetIDVBS method to the Vault Item object within the PDM APIs
  11. Adds automatic lookups for all components during data entry within all vault items pull downs
  12. Improves vault item pull downs to support more flexible validation with barcodes and QR codes
  13. Improves and simplifies RFID, QR and barcode reader programming for shop floor operation
  14. Improves validation of component numbers during data entry within all vault items pull downs

April 1st 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.274
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds the MDC object to PDM APIs for Predator PDM Enterprise
  2. Adds DoSQL2 method to the Logon object within the PDM APIs
  3. Adds DoSQL3 method to the Logon object within the PDM APIs
  4. Adds GetMachineIDsByNumber method to the Machine object within the PDM APIs
  5. Improves PDM APIs for SAP integration
  6. Improves PDM API installation
  7. Fixes a bug with custom commands and multiple vaults with the Show on all vaults option
  8. Fixes a bug with \VaultFullName introduced with build 273

March 9th, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.273
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds 2022 End User License Agreement to the installation
  2. Adds installation details within the Windows Registry during the installation
  3. Improves Copyright date within PPDM.exe
  4. Improves Unicode support
  5. Improves a number of component reports
  6. Improves Vault Item File report
  7. Improves Where Used reports
  8. Improves a number of component wizards when loading a large number of records is required
  9. Improves support for custom date ranges within report filter dialogs
  10. Improves the Manufacturing Status report to use X just like viewing manufacturing statuses
  11. Improves the Quality Status report to use X just like viewing quality statuses
  12. Improves display of filenames within View Vault
  13. Removed the database activity indicator (it was causing more issues than it addressed)
  14. Fixes a bug with the \VaultFullName variable with released vault item shortcuts
  15. Fixes a bug when searching within the online help
  16. Fixes a bug with exiting the application within the middle of an action
  17. Fixes a bug with Oracle editions with database queries that utilized the UNION function

January 26th, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.272/strong>
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Help About dialog to optionally display pmdata7.dll details
  2. Improves New Events Touch to eliminate requiring pmdata7.dll – Enterprise edition
  3. Improves application installation by removing pmdata7.dll

January 23rd, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.271
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for the “All” date range within vault item history reports
  2. Adds support for remembering the date range within vault item history reports
  3. Adds display of selected date range within vault item history reports
  4. Adds support for the “All” date range within vault item status reports
  5. Adds support for remembering the date range within vault item status reports
  6. Improves manual data entry of dates within date fields
  7. Fixes a bug with the Vault Item File report when specific selections are made
  8. Fixes a bug with the report title in vault item history reports when the range was not All
  9. Fixes a bug with the installation, affecting the Save as HTML option within the report viewer

January 8th, 2022 – Predator PDM v11.0.268
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support to selecting a different target vault within the Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard
  2. Adds support to selecting a different target vault within the Move Vault Hierarchy wizard
  3. Adds smart defaults within the Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard
  4. Adds smart defaults within the Move Vault Hierarchy wizard
  5. Adds tool tip help within Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard
  6. Adds tool tip help within Move Vault Hierarchy wizard
  7. Adds error message to Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard when the source vault item contains shared files
  8. Adds error message to Move Vault Hierarchy wizard when the source vault item contains shared files
  9. Adds additional international language resources
  10. Improves vault item history reports for international languages
  11. Improves Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard to support all vault items vs. just the released vault item
  12. Improves Move Vault Hierarchy wizard to support all vault items vs. just the released vault item
  13. Improves Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard to require a unique target
  14. Improves Move Vault Hierarchy wizard to require a unique target
  15. Fixes a bug introduced with v11.0.266 to support Unicode strings within several reports and wizards

December 29th – Predator PDM v11.0.266
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves automatic revise history to include the source revision
  2. Improves numerous Microsoft SQL Server queries to support Unicode strings
  3. Improves Predator PDM APIs to support Unicode strings with Microsoft SQL Server
  4. Improves existing database connection usage and eliminates calls to PMDATA7.dll
  5. Improves Microsoft SQL Server connections to be more flexible with preference given to the more secure options
  6. Improves international language support within twelve components
  7. Improves international language support within PMDATA7.dll
  8. Improves numerous SQL queries to support the single quote character within data
  9. Includes version 11.0.82 of PMDATA7.dll

December 4th – Predator PDM v11.0.265
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Dutch language support
  2. Adds automatic saving of the dialog size within the New Events Touch window – Enterprise edition
  3. Adds additional international language resources
  4. Adds support for any style double quote character within international resources
  5. Adds default setup of the PREDATOR_TEMP environment variable during the installation
  6. Improves the Copy vault item command to simplifying copying between vaults
  7. Improves selection SQL queries to support Unicode strings
  8. Improves where used SQL queries to support Unicode strings
  9. Improves several SQL queries to support the single quote character
  10. Improves the size of the Find button within the View Vault windows
  11. Improves processing and troubleshooting of international resources
  12. Improves to Navigate to Source command to support vault items that are not available
  13. Improves the default size of the dialogs within the New Events Touch window – Enterprise edition
  14. Improves dialog centering (window vs. button) within the New Events Touch window – Enterprise edition
  15. Improves the default drive letter selection during installation
  16. Improves -language command line support for Chinese
  17. Improves -language command line support for Japanese
  18. Improves -trace command line troubleshooting option
  19. Fixes a bug with creating new machine types
  20. Fixes a bug with the Filter By tooltip within View Vault
  21. Fixes a bug with the Japanese resource file
  22. Fixes a bug with the Chinese resource file
  23. Fixes a bug with the shop floor dialog when using the -viewvaultitemdialog command line

October 12th 2021 – Predator PDM v11.0.264
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds integrated security for Microsoft SQL Server
  2. Adds impersonation option for Microsoft SQL Server
  3. Adds integrated security for Microsoft SQL Server within the PDM APIs
  4. Adds impersonation option for Microsoft SQL Server within the PDM APIs
  5. Adds support for vault filters when a user is a member of multiple user groups
  6. Improves trace log output
  7. Improves the database logon tab
  8. Improves the PImportWorksheet.xls
  9. Improves Online Help
  10. Improves performance when upgrading a v9 database to v11
  11. Improves the CVaultItemObj within the PDM APIs
  12. Improves installation of the PDM APIs
  13. Includes Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server v18.6 improvements
  14. Fixes a bug when a list is used within the hierarchy
  15. Fixes a bug with user vault filters
  16. Fixes a bug with multiple user group vault filters are defined
  17. Fixes a bug when clicking too quickly within View Vault
  18. Fixes a bug when migrating very large v9 databases to v11
  19. Fixes a bug with the database activity indicator within the status bar

July 3rd 2021 – Predator PDM v11.0.262
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds real-time database connection status within the statusbar
  2. Improves the default within the Logon dialog’s database tab to PC style
  3. Improves installation to support additional registry keys within HKLM to document installation details
  4. Fixes a bug with editing part serial numbers
  5. Fixes a bug within Tracker style Check Out dialog within Predator PDM Enterprise

June 21st 2021 – Predator PDM v11.0.261
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds additional trace outputs for improving complex troubleshooting efforts
  2. Adds Predator PRemote v11.1.21.3 utility to the install
  3. Improves the Predator PRemote installation to the \program files (x86)\common files\predator software\premote folder
  4. Improves New and Edit Vault Item wizards to support optional Machine Type, Work Center and Cost Center components
  5. Improves compatibility with v10’s support of optional Machine Type, Work Center and Cost Center components
  6. Improves selecting and filtering multiple parent and child fields within several wizards and windows
  7. Improves 20+ topics within the Online Help
  8. Fixes a bug with memory utilization in a few specific cases

April 28th 2021 – Predator PDM v11.0.251
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds asset number and bar code to the Signoff Report
  2. Adds asset number and bar code to the History Report when a specific vault item revision is selected
  3. Adds -NewEvents command line argument to Predator PDM Enterprise when only New Events Touch is required
  4. Improves installation of Predator PDM APIs
  5. Improves Share File with wizard to use the term Revision and not Version
  6. Improves automatic selection when creating new components within the New Vault Item wizard
  7. Improves 50+ topics within the Online Help
  8. Fixes a bug with the Revision Report when no filters were applied

February 11th 2021 – Predator PDM v11.0.249
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for up to 9 custom menus
  2. Adds support for 27 new \ComponentNotes style vault command variables
  3. Adds automatic file deletion when deleting vault item revisions within a mapped vault
  4. Adds the 2021 version of the Predator End User License Agreement to the installation
  5. Adds configuration options for the -VIFileMove dialog via a PPDM.INI
  6. Adds Predator slash variable support to PPDM.INI for custom actions
  7. Adds optional configurable -VIFileMove Ok button cleanup action within PPDM.INI
  8. Adds automatic refresh and a manual refresh button to the -VIFileMove dialog
  9. Adds display for the total number of files within the -VIFileMove dialog
  10. Adds automatic history reporting when the -VIFileMove dialog is used
  11. Adds support for default status assignments when the -VIFileMove dialog is used
  12. Adds -VIFileMoveRelease command line argument that automatically releases the vault item
  13. Adds -UnManaged vault note option for a new hybrid vault type called UnManaged
  14. Improves support for Jobs within vault hierarchies
  15. Improves parent child filtering within the New Vault Item wizard
  16. Improves parent child filtering when selecting a specific vault item
  17. Improves New and Edit Custom Menu wizards to be consistent with increasing the limit from 4 to 9
  18. Improves Online Help with new content, improved grammar and spelling fixes

January 9th 2021 – Predator PDM v11.0.242
This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds -VIFileMove command line option to automatically create pending vault item revisions with document(s) attached
  2. Adds -VIFileMove support to mapped and managed vault styles
  3. Adds Default statuses to the -VIFileMove command line option
  4. Improves Error message when vault item shortcuts are not available
  5. Fixes a bug with vault item release shortcuts when no files are attached to the source revision

December 3rd 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.239
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds separation of selected machine in New Events Touch from all report and chart filters within PDM Enterprise
  2. Improves New Events Touch logic when no machine is selected within PDM Enterprise

November 29th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.238
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Prompt option for machine downtime after a configurable number of idle minutes within PDM Enterprise
  2. Adds Automatic machine downtime option when a machine is idle and an operator fails to specify a downtime within PDM Enterprise
  3. Improves New Events Touch to support the above two new Machine Downtime options within PDM Enterprise
  4. Improves Online Help
  5. Improves 10 International language resources
  6. Fixes a bug with a duplicate user and user group permission

October 19th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.237
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds automatic blank line removal when importing all major components
  2. Adds C++ redistributable to improve Microsoft Access support
  3. Improves Online Help
  4. Includes Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server v18.4 improvements
  5. Fixes a bug with Microsoft Access editions reporting “Operation must use an updateable query”
  6. Fixes a bug when importing pending jobs with the Microsoft SQL Server edition

June 9th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.236
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with the Full Screen Attachment function when viewing a reference style attachment

May 29th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.235
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds 10+ new icons for custom commands
  2. Adds Collapse All function within View Vault and View Released Vault
  3. Adds Double click option for toggle all within View Vault and View Released Vault
  4. Improves Expand All function within View Vault and View Released Vault
  5. Improves Report header within the Vault Item Files report
  6. Improves Existing icons for custom commands
  7. Improves Language resources
  8. Fixes a bug in Select Quality or Manufacturing Status per User or User Group when unchecking the clear option
  9. Fixes a bug in shop floor views when an old name only style list item is used

May 15th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.234
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Vault Item Report with support for all attachments and shared files with multiple filtering options
  2. Improves Shared file tooltips within View Vault
  3. Improves English language resources
  4. Fixes a bug with the Status Report intermittently returning multiple rows
  5. Fixes a bug with creating a new network folder within the New or Edit Vault wizards

April 15th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.232
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds automatic unzip option when attaching vault items
  2. Adds automatic drag and drop unzip option when attaching vault items
  3. Improves install and uninstall to support unzip components

April 4th 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.231
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves the Database tab within the Logon dialog
  2. Improves Online Help

March 21st 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.229
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds new \MachineNotes custom command line variable
  2. Adds new Predator PDM icon
  3. Adds Prompt to optionally repeat an import
  4. Adds Automatic sorting of importing components
  5. Adds Database selection within the Logon dialog in the Microsoft SQL Server edition
  6. Improves shopfloor view defaults and resizing to favor content display
  7. Improves vault performance when read only access is provided
  8. Improves International language resources
  9. Improves pimportworksheet.xls
  10. Improves Database connection messages in the Microsoft SQL Server edition
  11. Improves Vault security when the -RemoteConnection option is used
  12. Improves Vault cache logic
  13. Improves trace mode details
  14. Fixes a bug with toggling Show on Shop Floor with component reference attachments
  15. Fixes a bug with enabling the Back button within the Release wizard when there are no custom fields
  16. Fixes a bug with importing shared file notes
  17. Fixes a bug with displaying online help within the Status Report wizard
  18. Fixes a bug with error messaging when importing component attachments
  19. Fixes a bug when a user logs in without any user or user group permissions

February 21st 2020 – Predator PDM v11.0.226
This minor update makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds TLS 1.2 support to all Predator PDM for SQL Server editions
  2. Adds TLS 1.2 support to the Predator PDM API
  3. Adds preference for 32bit and 64bit Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to all Predator PDM editions
  4. Adds preference for 32bit and 64bit Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to the Predator PDM API
  5. Adds 64bit v18.3 of Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to the install
  6. Adds new Predator PDM icon to the download package
  7. Adds configurable PDM API user via the Predator PDM Administrator
  8. Adds new PDM API method udtLogon.LogOnAPIUser
  9. Improves Check In wizard color highlighting
  10. Improves International language support
  11. Improves secure download dialog within the download package

August 3rd 2019 – Predator PDM v11.0.221
This version makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds always on display of vault item asset numbers
  2. Adds manufacturing status control of editing vault items
  3. Adds quality status control of editing vault items
  4. Adds -IgnoreStartup command line option to override View Vault
  5. Improves the Attach Files wizard to optionally work with Pending vault items
  6. Improves finding of vault items by asset number
  7. Improves vault loading status
  8. Improves English language resources
  9. Improves shopfloor browsing to be identical to engineering browsing
  10. Improves re-install process
  11. Improves API installation
  12. Fixes a bug sorting work centers within the Edit wizard
  13. Fixes a bug displaying a blank dialog after importing vault items

May 1st 2019 – Predator PDM v11.0.217
This version makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Tabbed File Select option to shop floor views
  2. Adds tool tips per file to shop floor views
  3. Adds F10 and F11 keyboard shortcuts for next and previous file
  4. Improves Installation processes when updating an existing installation
  5. Fixes a bug introduced with build 215 with language resources
  6. Fixes a bug introduced with build 215 with Multi Event processing
  7. Fixes a bug with assigning default color for New Events Touch

April 25th 2019 – Predator PDM v11.0.216
This version makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves Copyright to 2019
  2. Includes PMDATA7 v11.0.76
  3. Fixes a bug introduced with build 215 with resource strings

April 20th 2019 – Predator PDM v11.0.215
This version makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds 11 custom command variables
  2. Adds 4 integration options to New Events Touch within PDM Enterprise
  3. Adds DecodeAttVariable method to the PDM APIs
  4. Improves New Events Touch’s machine pulldown within PDM Enterprise
  5. Improves New Events Touch’s refresh button within PDM Enterprise
  6. Improves New Events Touch with Multi Event within PDM Enterprise
  7. Improves International Resources
  8. Improves Online Help
  9. Includes Predator PDM API v11.0.18
  10. Fixes a bug with Multi Event usage w/New Events Touch within PDM Enterprise

March 14th 2019 – Predator PDM v11.0.214
Predator PDM v11.0.214 has been released. This version fixes several Predator PDM Enterprise only bugs that were introduced with the previous v11.0.213 release. Refer to the following details:

  1. Improves Error handling with loading a file
  2. Includes PMDATA7.dll version 11.0.75
  3. Fixes a bug with the Part Start dialog
  4. Fixes a bug with the Job End dialog with the Access edition
  5. Fixes a bug with Setup Start processing with the SQL Server edition

February 23rd 2019 – Predator PDM v11.0.213
Predator PDM v11.0.213 has been released. This release primarily improves the New Events Touch dialog within the Enterprise edition. Refer to the following details:

  1. Adds Require password confirmation before Logon Start event option
  2. Adds Require jobs to be released to the shop floor option
  3. Adds Finish Jobs automatically with Job End event option
  4. Adds Release Jobs automatically with Job Start event option
  5. Adds Customer and Part Type filters to the Job Start dialog
  6. Adds Filtering based on the current job to the Part Start dialog
  7. Adds -RemoteConnection vault option for testing
  8. Improves PDM APIs to support source asset numbers for released vault items
  9. Improves Editing jobs, even after they have been started
  10. Improves Viewing Cutter and Insert Materials
  11. Improves Online help
  12. Includes PMDATA7.dll version 11.0.73
  13. Includes PPDMAPI.dll version 11.0.17
  14. Fixes a bug in displaying certain Job numbers within Edit Job with multiple parts
  15. Fixes a bug importing cutter and insert material attachments

November 14th 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.211
Predator PDM v11.0.211 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds default refresh rate for New Events Touch in Predator PDM Enterprise
  2. Improves “User Group” label width in the Assign Permissions dialog
  3. Fixes a bug within the database login tab when switching Oracle hostnames
  4. Fixes a bug in New Events Touch when re-assigning a downtime in Oracle

October 12th 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.208
Predator PDM v11.0.208 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for nested levels of release vault item shortcuts
  2. Adds shop floor dialog for barcode and QR code scanning of released asset numbers
  3. Adds -ViewVaultAssetDialog command line argument
  4. Adds warnings to licensing when UAC is enabled
  5. Adds support for database servers in different timezones
  6. Adds initial loading feedback for huge quantities of parts and jobs
  7. Improves touch screen support within the New Events Touch dialog
  8. Improves multiple time zone support for the New Events Touch dialog
  9. Improves font sizes, proportions and performance to New Events Touch
  10. Improves International language support
  11. Improves Online Help

August 26th 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.204
Predator PDM v11.0.204 has been released. This release makes the following fixes:

  1. Improves Multiple monitor support in New Events Touch – Enterprise only
  2. Improves Multi-Event support in New Events Touch – Enterprise only
  3. Improves Trace output for complex troubleshooting
  4. Improves Online Help
  5. Removes parameterized Oracle queries
  6. Fixes a bug when integrated with SAP CAMS
  7. Fixes a bug importing component type attachments
  8. Fixes a bug with editing manufacturing & quality statuses – Oracle only
  9. Fixes a bug with the user and user group reports – Oracle only
  10. Fixes a spelling error within the background image

July 11th 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.198
Predator PDM v11.0.198 has been released. This release makes the following fixes:

  1. Adds Asset number column to five PDM reports
  2. Adds Single quote characters within filenames for vault item attachments
  3. Adds Single quote characters within filenames for reference attachments
  4. Adds -PDM command line option to simplify licensing
  5. Improves New Events Touch dialogs to scale automatically for high resolution tablets
  6. Improves Vault Item Delete wizard
  7. Improves Tab order in a number of wizards
  8. Improves Deleting vaults within the Edit vault wizard
  9. Improves Revision report layout
  10. Improves View Components with Release Vault Item Shortcuts
  11. Improves View Vault refresh with Show on Shop Floor toggle
  12. Improves Trace output for complex troubleshooting
  13. Improves Online Help
  14. Fixes a bug with several Online Help IDs
  15. Fixes a bug trying to release a vault item when the tree is collapsed
  16. Fixes a bug displaying * vs. @ in the tab name in shop floor views

May 2nd, 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.194
Predator PDM v11.0.194 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Improves International Resources
  2. Improved Online Help
  3. Fixed a bug with New Vault Item
  4. Fixed a bug with New Manufacturing and Quality Status

March 1st 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.184
Predator PDM v11.0.184 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Fixes a bug with online help searching
  2. Fixes a bug when multiple lists are used within a vault

January 31st 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.183
Predator PDM v11.0.183 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds overwrite prompting during install
  2. Adds automatic critical file backup during install
  3. Improves refreshing Enterprise’s New Events Touch window
  4. Improves Error message with missing vault item components
  5. Fixes a bug with build 182 with initial user password creation

January 20th 2018 – Predator PDM v11.0.182
Predator PDM v11.0.182 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds support for mixing Windows Pro and Home editions
  2. Adds support for non-domain PCs to connect to domain hosted vaults
  3. Improves Trace logs with domain details
  4. Improves Show on Shop Floor menu toggle
  5. Improves Show on Shop Floor with -ViewVaultItemDialog command line
  6. Improves View vault performance
  7. Improves Expand All performance within View vault
  8. Improves Importing attachment performance
  9. Improves Viewing vault item shortcuts
  10. Improves Error messages with -ViewVaultItem command line
  11. Improves New Events dialog within PDM Enterprise
  12. Improves Tab order within many wizards
  13. Improves Delete machine wizards
  14. Improves Initial licensing to require Administrator permissions
  15. Improves Logins to require Administrator permissions for PC options
  16. Fixes a bug with logins
  17. Fixes a bug with changing Predator passwords
  18. Fixes a bug with View vault wizards after collapsing the tree
  19. Fixes a bug with editing vault items

October 10th 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.177
Predator PDM v11.0.177 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  1. Adds selector tooltips
  2. Improves View Components with PgUp and PgDn key support
  3. Improves International language resources
  4. Fixes a bug with duplicate filenames

September 8th 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.176
Predator PDM v11.0.176 has been released. This minor release improves the following:

  1. Improves SaveAs API with URLs
  2. Fixes a bug with the -hidedatabase command line argument
  3. Fixes a bug with the -viewvaultitemdialog command line argument
  4. Fixes a bug with saving reports

July 15th, 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.174
Predator PDM v11.0.174 has been released. This minor release adds FIPS compatibility while fixing a couple of issues.
Refer to the following improvements:

  1. Improves FIPS compatibility with Predator FLM v11.0.0.2
  2. Improves part serial number permissions
  3. Improves importing manufacturing and quality requirements
  4. Improves online help
  5. Improves PDM APIs
  6. Fixes a bug with running reports from View Components
  7. Fixes a bug with editing custom fields
  8. Fixes a rare bug with assigning icons to custom commands

May 12th, 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.169
Predator PDM v11.0.169 has been released. This minor release adds a few new features while fixing a couple of issues.

  1. Simplified initial database creation
  2. Improves international language resources
  3. Improves New Events Touch refresh when switching machines
  4. Improves New Events Touch default font color
  5. Fixes a bug with initial database creation

May 10th 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.168
Predator PDM v11.0.168 has been released. This release includes the following improvements:

  1. Adds Windows Authentication as a global password option
  2. Adds New Users with Windows Authentication support
  3. Adds Edit Users with Windows Authentication support
  4. Adds Importing Users with Windows Authentication support
  5. Adds Return toolbar button to shop floor view
  6. Improves New Events Touch refresh when switching machines
  7. Improves New Events Touch default font color
  8. Improves switching back to Predator passwords
  9. Improves Online Help
  10. Improves Password recovery mode
  11. Improves language resource file loading
  12. Improves Attach command to prevent overwriting existing files
  13. Fixes a bug with Assigning Permissions within standard PDM
  14. Fixes a bug with FLM licensing on Windows 10, 2012 Server and 2016 Server

NOTE: The above FLM licensing fix requires Predator FLM v11.

February 19th 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.167
Predator PDM v11.0.167 has been released. This minor new release includes several enhancements.

  1. Adds History Report filter dialog within View Vault
  2. Improves PDM APIs when used with Predator DNC
  3. Improves Importing new vault items to support statuses
  4. Improves LogOut toolbar button for better security
  5. Improves International Language Resource loading
  6. Fixes a bug when renaming a file that is checked out
  7. Fixes a bug with the New Work Center wizard

February 19th 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.167
Predator PDM v11.0.167 has been released. This minor new release includes several enhancements.

  1. Adds History Report filter dialog within View Vault
  2. Improves PDM APIs when used with Predator DNC
  3. Improves Importing new vault items to support statuses
  4. Improves LogOut toolbar button for better security
  5. Improves International Language Resource loading
  6. Fixes a bug when renaming a file that is checked out
  7. Fixes a bug with the New Work Center wizard

February 3rd 2017 – Predator PDM v11.0.162
Predator PDM v11.0.162 has been released. This major new release includes hundreds of new features and enhancements.

  1. Adds Complex Vault support
  2. Adds Sign Off and Recent History reports
  3. Adds Filter By and Expand All functions
  4. Adds File List view vs. Tab view
  5. Adds Next and Previous file functions
  6. Adds Release Vault Item shortcuts
  7. Adds Navigate to Source and to Reference functions
  8. Adds Save As and Move functions
  9. Adds Undo Check-out function
  10. Adds Unreleased and Password vault options
  11. Adds Delete if Released and Read Only vault options
  12. Adds Multiple ECN options
  13. Adds Rename file wizard
  14. Adds Machines per PC wizard
  15. Adds Shop Floor Vault Item File Copy dialog
  16. Adds Part Serial Numbers – Enterprise Only
  17. Adds Custom Fields – Enterprise Only
  18. Adds Manufacturing Requirements – Enterprise Only
  19. Adds Quality Requirements – Enterprise Only
  20. Adds New Events Touch – Enterprise Only
  21. Adds New Multiple Monitor support
  22. Adds New Toolbar buttons
  23. Adds Complex Predator Passwords – Enterprise Only
  24. Adds Active Directory Password support
  25. Adds Microsoft Access 2016 and 2013 support
  26. Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2014 support
  27. Adds Oracle 12 support
  28. Adds Windows 2016 Server support
  29. Adds Windows 2012 Server support
  30. Adds Windows 10 support
  31. Adds several new command line options
  32. Adds New Importing components
  33. Improves PDM APIs
  34. Improves Shop floor View
  35. Improves Get, Check-In and Check-Out dialogs
  36. Improves History and User reporting
  37. Improves New, Edit and Revise vault item wizards
  38. Improves Release and Rollback vault item wizards
  39. Improves Change Manufacturing Status wizard
  40. Improves Change Quality Status wizard
  41. Improves Permissions and Working folders
  42. Improves CFR21.1 support
  43. Improves New and Edit User wizards
  44. Improves New and Edit Vault wizards
  45. Improves Vault Viewing with several new options
  46. Improves Importing components and attachments
  47. Improves Select PC per Machine wizard
  48. Improves Performance
  49. Improves International Language Resources
  50. Improves Online Help