BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2012 SP2
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Introduction
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What's new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2012 SP2
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2.1 Upgrading to GCF/Project Portal 2012 SP2
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What's new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2012 SP1
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2012
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2012 RR
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2011 SP1
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2011
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2010
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2009a SP1
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2009a
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2008a SP1
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2008a
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What’s new in Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2008
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Appendix A: Known problems
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Int r o duc t io n
This document contains last-minute information and updates to the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration
Framework documentation. For detailed installation information and system requirements, please refer to
the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator’s Guide, located in the
\Documents folder in the distribution package.
After running the Global Collaboration Framework setup program, the BlueCielo Meridian Global
Collaboration Framework Administrator’s Guide is available for details on configuring the Global Collaboration Framework.
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The following features were added:
Meridian GCF/Project Portal is now included, which allows Meridian Enterprise vault folders to be
shared with Meridian Project Portal folders. For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian
GCF/Project Portal Administrator's Guide.
Open standard briefcase file formats (.zip, .rar) are now supported by GCF/SharePoint.
Besides the additional ease of use, these formats do not have the size (260 MB) and time property
(only dates are transferred) limitations of the BRC format.
Meridian Project Portal workflow states can now be mapped to Meridian Enterprise workflow
states and controlled from VBScript. For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian GCF/Project
Portal Administrator's Guide.
The system properties that are common to both Meridian Enterprise and Meridian Project Portal
can now be mapped for synchronization. For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian
GCF/Project Portal Administrator's Guide.
The following features were changed:
Beginning with Global Collaboration Framework 2013 SP1, the To-Do Person property of documents owned at remote sites showed the name of the user instead of the name of the site. This
was changed to help mobile users to more easily find documents that are assigned to them. Consequently, the property AMDocumentWorkFlowPropertySet._TODOPERSON was added
to the registry settings that were merged and the property was added to the mappings in
AMBrc.ini. Those changes have been removed in this version.
The Revoke command did not work properly in SP2 and has been fixed.
When enlisting a site for a document that resides in a folder that has already been shared, the
Enlist Site dialog now shows only the sites that are enlisted for the folder instead of all shares.
If the Transfer option is enabled in the Enlist Site dialog, released documents that have not previously been collaborated on are not locked until the GCF export occurs.
An issue has been fixed that caused too many instances of the GCF Transfer processor to be started.
An Unknown share name error might happen while enlisting a GCF folder.
An Import error: Subscript out of range can occur when briefcase sequence validation is
enabled.
Miscellaneous minor issues have been fixed.
For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide
and BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework User's Guide.
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U p g r a d i n g t o GCF /P r o j e c t P o r t a l 2 0 1 2 SP 2
To upgrade to GCF/Project Portal 2012 SP2:
1. Update the Meridian Project Portal processors in C:\GCF\Kronodoc\Processors from
\GCF2012 SP2\Project Portal\Processors\.
2. Update Meridian processors in C:\GCF\Meridian\Processors from \GCF2012
SP2\Meridian\Processors\.
3. Update the web service in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\GCFRemoteWS\bin from \GCF2012
SP2\Project Portal\GCF Remote Access Web Service\.
4. Register the extensions:
GCFCollaborationStatus.cab from \GCF2012 SP2\Project
Portal\Meridian Extensions\
GCFConfiguration.cab from \GCF2012 SP2\Meridian\Extensions\
5. Modify the command file GCFUpdateTransfers.cmd in \GCF2012 SP2\Project
Portal\SqlCmd\1.Update to SP2 hotfixes 4\ to match your SQL Server instance
name and database name and run the command file.
6. Update the file AMBrc_PP.ini in \GCF\GCF2012 SP2\Meridian\Configuration\.
Some properties were renamed, some added:
GCFKRONODOC_KRONOSTATUS = Custom.GCFKronoStatus
GCFKRONODOC_LIFECYCLE = Custom.GCFKronoLifeSycle
GCFKRONODOC_RELEVANCE = Custom.GCFKronoRel
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Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2012 SP1 was a BlueCielo internal milestone. It was not distributed publicly.
The following features were added:
The GCF actions of copying to a briefcase and importing from a briefcase are now included in the
Meridian FDA Module audit trail.
The privilege Edit Locked Document has been added to prevent changes to documents that
are not owned by the local site. Without this privilege, the Edit button on the property pages in the
Meridian Enterprise client applications is disabled.
Star topology support has been reinstated.
An alternative export algorithm has been added for vaults that manage documents that are extensively referenced.
A new property Custom.GCFDisableSync has been added that appears on the Collaboration
Status property page in PowerUser. The property can also be modified with VBScript.
The following features were changed:
Claim ownership has been enhanced to allow mobile workers to more easily transfer ownership to
themselves at other sites. Prior to this change, a user could only claim a released document, one
that was not in a workflow. With this change, it is now possible to claim ownership if a document is
routed to you (not in a released state) but owned by another site.
The VBScript function AllowCrossSiteWorkflow is now obsolete. Cross-site workflow is now
always enabled.
For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide
and BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework User's Guide.
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The following features were added:
Path transformations may now include property names in the local vault
(OutgoingPathTransformation only) and briefcase property names
(IncomingPathTransformation only).
Renaming of hybrid parts is now supported.
Changes to a different document type are now replicated.
The following features were changed in GCF-SharePoint:
This release supports SharePoint 2010 or SharePoint 2010 SP1 only.
SharePoint calculated columns are now replicated.
The following issues were resolved:
Revoked workflows are now handled correctly.
The Get and Distribute Now commands did not always replicate document content. Replication now occurs always.
After selecting the folder option to synchronize roles, nothing happened until the roles were modified.
Situations where metadata cannot be loaded due to access denial are now handled better.
It is no longer necessary to specify passwords with leading underscores as suggested as a workaround in the knowledge base article BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework 2011
SP1 hotfixes and important notes.
Other fixes as reported in the knowledge base article BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration
Framework 2011 SP1 hotfixes 2.
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The following features were added:
A new transfer processor has been added so that completed briefcases can be transferred while
new briefcases are being created simultaneously.
The BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide and BlueCielo
Meridian Global Collaboration Framework User's Guide were updated.
The Transfer Ownership command has been added to the document selection shortcut menu.
A new Export section is supported in vault configuration files. The new settings
ExportRenditions and ExportRenditionRedlines can be set to True to synchronize renditions with collaborating vaults.
The following features were removed:
SharePoint Locations Manager
Site groups support
Star topology support
Lookup list and table entry replication as described in the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration
Framework 2011 SP1 Administrator's Guide.
The following issues were resolved:
The GCFHideCollaborationStatus function did not hide the Collaboration Status property
page, but only hid the controls on the page.
When used with master documents and project copies, the GCF required registration of the
GcfFolder extension or errors would result. The extension is no longer required, but optional.
GCF 2011 SP1 did not enlist sites upon the creation of documents when the AutoEnlistAllSites
setting was set to True.
If custom code was added to the VBScript function BrcEvent_BeforeCreate, the GCF did not
handle the event properly and did not allow skipping the custom code for GCF-specific operations.
The GCF sent an unsupported remote command when replicating role assignments.
Ownership transfers in cross-site workflow operations would fail if the GCF tables were stored in
SQL Server Compact Edition. Reference updates were also sent repeatedly.
Note Passwords entered in the new .NET GCFConfiguration extension might not be correctly decrypted by GCF processors built with Visual Basic 6. As a result, the GCF import processor cannot make a
remote call to clear the InTransit flag, which will result in the error Access denied.
There are two possible workarounds:
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1. Use simple password that contain only letters.
2. Do not encrypt the password. To prevent encryption, enter the password with a leading underscore "_". For example, if the password is GCF12345, enter it as _GCF12345. The password
will be stored in the GCF tables as clear text.
Note No changes were made to the GCF/SharePoint module except for updating the BlueCielo Meridian
GCF/SharePoint Administrator's Guide.
The following file names were changed:
script2010NET.bas to MainScript.bas
Script2010.bas to MainScript_WithEvents.bas
Server2Server2010.bas to Server2Server.bas
Script2010SharePoint.bas to WebPortalScript.bas
AMBrc_SharePoint.ini removed
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The following features were added:
Several bugs were resolved, including some related to 64-bit servers.
A new VBScript function InitiateTransferOwnershipOnWorkFlow has been added to
replace the GetGCFSiteByPerson function.
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 is now supported.
Corrections have been made to the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework
Administrator's Guide.
This service pack is mandatory for existing installations of Global Collaboration Framework 2011.
Note
If the GCF processors are installed on the same computer with the Meridian Enterprise 64-bit edition server components, the Meridian Web Client must be also be installed on the computer from a 32-bit edition setup program.
Folder property replication is only supported by Meridian Enterprise 2011 and higher when using
custom briefcase formats. For more information about custom briefcase formats, see the
BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide .
For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide
and the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework User's Guide.
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The following features were added:
Collaborating vaults may now be enlisted for folders. Folder properties, security role assignments,
and managed change (and Meridian Advanced Project Workflow Module) operations are replicated to the enlisted vaults with certain limitations. Folder property replication is only supported
by Meridian Enterprise 2011 and higher when using custom briefcase formats.
Different Field-Path definitions in collaborating vaults can be supported using path transformation
formulas. Path transformation is supported only when the Global Collaboration Framework is used
with Meridian Enterprise 2011 and higher.
Security roles that are applied to replicated folders in vaults that reside in separate domains can be
mapped in the vault configuration files.
Many changes were made to the Global Collaboration Framework custom document properties
and some custom folder properties have been added.
For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide
and the BlueCielo Meridian Global Collaboration Framework User's Guide.
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The following features were added:
64-bit support: A new CollaborationStatus extension has been developed in .NET; it also
includes a .NET-based GcfSupport component instead of the old GCFSupport.dll.
VBScript reduction: All GCF-related events are now handled in a new GcfEvents extension.
Thumbnail images may be replicated. For more information, the BlueCielo Meridian Global
Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide.
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The following features were added:
SharePoint Server site document libraries are supported as collaboration sites. For more information, see the BlueCielo Meridian GCF-SharePoint Administrator's Guide.
Support has been added for the Collaboration Status page when Work Isolation Mode is
enabled. In that configuration, the Collaboration Status page is not shown for the initial revision of documents only and is shown once the document has been released for the first time.
A bug that resulted in pending LockID values not being set when transferring ownership in crosssite workflows has been fixed.
Export processors that encounter "Access denied" errors in work areas will now continue processing.
This release contains two folders:
GCF2009a-SP1.Update: Install these files to update an existing GCF installation
GCF2009aSP1.Setup: Install these files for new GCF installations
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The following features were added:
Support for standard documents.
If document content is not changed, it is not transferred during updates.
During initial GCF transfer, an extra revision is no longer created for the destination document.
GCF 2009a requires Meridian Enterprise 2009a.
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The following features were added:
Support for cross-site workflow: Support for the Meridian Advanced Document Workflow Module
has been expanded to include the scenario where the next to-do person works on another site.
Support for Hybrid Documents: Adding and deleting hybrid parts is now supported by the GCF.
Support for HTTPS connections: HTTPS as a transfer protocol for briefcases.
Improved configuration for site groups
Server-based remote status query: The GCF can now be configured to query the document status
on remote servers through the local server rather than directly from the client.
Other enhancements: The Collaboration Status tab now handles off-line remote sites better,
FTP support is more robust, simultaneous imports on a single server can now be done, and
queued commands are now transferred in chronological order.
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The following features were added. These features may require BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise 2008 or
higher.
Immediate transfer of remote commands: The remote commands introduced in GCF 2008 can
optionally be transferred on immediate transfers described in the BlueCielo Meridian Global
Collaboration Framework Administrator's Guide.
File property replication: The Meridian Enterprise file properties CreationDate, CreatedBy,
and ModifiedBy are now replicated by the GCF.
Workflow log replication: The full workflow log of a document can now be replicated. This feature
is controlled by a VBScript function.
Calculated import notification message: The notification message on import of a document can
now be calculated by a VBScript function.
Immediate lock on transfer ownership: In previous versions, after transfer of ownership was initiated, the document remained unlocked until the export processer ran. This has been corrected,
the document is now locked immediately.
Site groups: The option to group sites has been added.
Open briefcase support: GCF 2008a supports custom briefcase formats.
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The following features were added:
Support for advanced document workflow: the Meridian Advanced Document Workflow Module
was introduced in Meridian Enterprise version 2007. This release of the GCF fully supports this feature.
Remote command queue: Several basic document management commands and calls to VBScript
functions to be executed in a remote vault can now be queued for transport together with GCF
briefcases.
Replication of document names: Document names will now be replicated. With this functionality,
renaming of a document in the owning vault will trigger a transfer of the new name to the other collaborating vaults.
Support for FTP transfer: Transfer of briefcases through FTP is added as a standard protocol.
Integration of HTTP transfer: Transfer of briefcases through HTTP is now an option and no longer
requires the installation of additional components.
Enlistment of documents in document type workflow: During the workflow, the workflow state will
be synchronized by the GCF automatically.
Optimization of the scheduled export process: The performance of the GCF export process is significantly enhanced, especially for individual documents and small assemblies.
Support for a read-only Main area
Showing a confirmation box when deleting a document in collaboration can now be controlled.
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A ppe ndix A : K no w n pr o ble m s
Following are known problems in this release of Global Collaboration Framework:
Global Collaboration Framework
Meridian Enterprise scopes are not supported at this time and will produce the error Cannot
initialize XML session. Parameter is incorrect. The workaround is to create a dedicated
scope for GCF in the vault and then to specify the scope name in the Scope value of the Web
Access location that is used with GCF. The value can be found in the subkey that corresponds to
the location in the following Meridian Enterprise server registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\WebLink\P
ublished Locations
GCF/SharePoint
SharePoint folders are not supported.
The error The content type is not a valid content type for this document library will
occur during document import to SharePoint if a content type is not available to which the document type has been mapped. The documents will not be imported.
The error The system cannot find the file specified. (Exception from HRESULT:
0x80070002) will occur if a new document was created in a SharePoint library and the user
clicked the Yes button when prompted with the message Require documents to be checked
out before they can be edited? and the document is not checked in. The GCF export processor will not find the document because the processor is running under a different account and
export of the document will fail.
Meridian Enterprise hybrid documents are not supported.
GCF/Project Portal
Renaming a document in Meridian Enterprise is not supported correctly. If you rename a document, a new content file will be attached to the Project Portal document with the new name. You
must manually remove the old attached file.
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