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<p align="right">[[File:btn_back_up.png|link=AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.4.5]] [[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.4.5|<u>Earlier Version</u>]] [[AuditWizard - Release Notes - Version 8.4.7|<u>Later Version</u>]] [[File:Btn forward.png|link=AuditWizard - Release Notes - Version 8.4.7]]</p>
=Overview=
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==Overview==
 
AuditWizard 8.4.6 is a minor release of the product.
 
AuditWizard 8.4.6 is a minor release of the product.
  
'''You must be using AuditWizard 8.3.0 or later before you can upgrade to the latest version.''' If you are using an earlier version please upgrade to 8.3.0 before attempting to upgrade to the latest version. Instructions are included in the section '''[[#Obtaining the Upgrade|Obtaining the Upgrade]]''' below.
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'''You must be using AuditWizard 8.3.0 or later before you can update to the latest version.''' If you are using an earlier version please update to 8.3.0 before attempting to update to the latest version. Instructions are included in the section '''[[#Obtaining the Update|Obtaining the Update]]''' below.
  
 
==Determining the Currently Installed Version==
 
==Determining the Currently Installed Version==
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! style="background:#009999; width: 100px; color: #FFFFFF"|New Version
 
! style="background:#009999; width: 100px; color: #FFFFFF"|New Version
 
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|Upgrade installer
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|Update installer
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|8.4.6
 
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|Scanner
 
|Scanner
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
|8.4.4.7
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|'''[[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard Scanner and Agent 8.4.4.7|8.4.4.7]]'''
 
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|Agent
 
|Agent
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
|8.4.4.7
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|'''[[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard Scanner and Agent 8.4.4.7|8.4.4.7]]'''
 
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=Upgrade=
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=Update=
==Obtaining the Upgrade==
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==Obtaining the Update==
Please log in to the '''[http://client.laytontechnology.com/ Client Support Portal]''' to download the upgrade installer. Click ''AuditWizard'' in the Update menu on the left-hand side. The release page contains a link.
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Please log in to the '''[http://client.laytontechnology.com/ Client Support Portal]''' to download the update installer. Click ''AuditWizard'' in the Update menu on the left-hand side. The release page contains a link.
  
If you are using an earlier version than 8.3.0, you will find a link to the 8.3.0 upgrade on the release page.
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If you are using an earlier version than 8.3.0, you will find a link to the 8.3.0 update on the release page.
  
 
==Test Installation==
 
==Test Installation==
<span style="color:red">'''It is highly recommended that you implement a [[AuditWizard - Test Installation|Test Installation]] and upgrade it before committing the new version to your live system. Failing this, if your server is virtual, snapshot it before upgrading so that you can roll back if necessary.'''</span>
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<span style="color:red">'''It is highly recommended that you implement a [[AuditWizard - Test Installation|Test Installation]] and update it before committing the new version to your live system. Failing this, if your server is virtual, snapshot it before updating so that you can roll back if necessary.'''</span>
  
 
==Procedure==
 
==Procedure==
Do not uninstall AuditWizard prior to upgrading. This is an upgrade, not a full installer. Note that the procedure has changed from previous versions.
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Do not uninstall AuditWizard prior to updating. This is an update, not a full installer. Note that the procedure has changed from previous versions.
  
If you have a '''[[AuditWizard - Installation Types - Multiple User|Multiple User]]''' installation, upgrade the server first, then the clients.
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If you have a '''[[AuditWizard - Installation Types - Multiple User|Multiple User]]''' installation, update the server first, then the clients.
  
 
#If you have not migrated your database from the built-in SQL Compact database to SQL Server, '''[[AuditWizard - Using AuditWizard - Administration - General - Database Maintenance - Change Database Wizard - SQL Migration|do so now]]'''.
 
#If you have not migrated your database from the built-in SQL Compact database to SQL Server, '''[[AuditWizard - Using AuditWizard - Administration - General - Database Maintenance - Change Database Wizard - SQL Migration|do so now]]'''.
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#'''[[AuditWizard - Administration - General - Backup|Back up]]''' your database
 
#'''[[AuditWizard - Administration - General - Backup|Back up]]''' your database
 
#''Conditional'', for installations earlier than 8.3.0: Right-click the installer '''AW830p.exe''' and select ''Run as administrator''. This will avoid permission issues.
 
#''Conditional'', for installations earlier than 8.3.0: Right-click the installer '''AW830p.exe''' and select ''Run as administrator''. This will avoid permission issues.
#Double-click the installer '''AW845p.msp'''. Choose the ''Repair AuditWizard v8'' option.
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#Double-click the installer '''AW846p.msp'''. Choose the ''Repair AuditWizard v8'' option.
 
#Redeploy the Scanner and/or Agent. Instructions:
 
#Redeploy the Scanner and/or Agent. Instructions:
 
#*Scanner '''[[AuditWizard - Administration - General - Redeploying the Audit Scanner#Redeployment|(section: Redeployment]]''')
 
#*Scanner '''[[AuditWizard - Administration - General - Redeploying the Audit Scanner#Redeployment|(section: Redeployment]]''')
 
#*'''[[AuditWizard - Administration - General - Redeploying the Audit Agent|Agent]]'''
 
#*'''[[AuditWizard - Administration - General - Redeploying the Audit Agent|Agent]]'''
  
=='''[[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.4.6 - Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]'''==
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=='''[[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.4.5 - Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]'''==
The installation method for AuditWizard 8.4.6 has been changed from an executable package (.exe) to the Windows Installer patch file format (.msp). Some users may encounter this error in attempting to run the upgrade installer:
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Since AuditWizard 8.4.5, the installation method has been changed from an executable package (.exe) to the Windows Installer patch file format (.msp). Some users may encounter this error in attempting to run the update installer:
  
     The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing,
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     The update patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be updated may be missing,
     or the update patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be upgraded exists on your computer
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     or the update patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be updated exists on your computer
     and that you have the correct upgrade patch.
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     and that you have the correct update patch.
  
'''[[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.4.6 - Troubleshooting|See here for a workaround]]'''.
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'''[[AuditWizard - Release Notes - AuditWizard 8.4.5 - Troubleshooting|See here for a workaround]]'''.
  
 
=Full Version=
 
=Full Version=
 
==Obtaining the Full Installer==
 
==Obtaining the Full Installer==
If you need the full installer, you can download it from '''[http://www.laytontechnology.com/trialsoftware/AuditWizard_v8.msi here]'''.
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If you need the full installer, you can download it from '''[http://www.laytontechnology.com/trialsoftware/AuditWizard.zip here]'''.
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Note that the procedure has changed slightly for 8.4.6: Instead of double-clicking ''AuditWizard.msi'', right-click ''setup.exe'' and select ''Run as administrator''.
  
 
=Bug Fixes=
 
=Bug Fixes=
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|66125
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|67172
|TLS/SSL Support
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|Invalid Core Count
|Added '''[[AuditWizard - Using AuditWizard - Administration - General - Email Settings#SSL / TLS|TLS/SSL support]]''' for email systems that require it.
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|The Scanner and Agent were incorrectly auditing the number of cores on some processors. This has been resolved.
 
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|-style="vertical-align:top;"
|66775
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|67191
|Application Can't Save Data
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|'''[[AuditWizard - Using AuditWizard - Administration - General - Database Maintenance - Change Database Wizard - SQL Connection Change|Change Database Wizard]]''' SQL Server Details Handling
|The data type of the identity column of the AUDITEDITEMS was set to ''INT''. After a while, data could not be saved because the ID for a record was too large. The data type has been changed to ''BIGINT'' to provide for much larger IDs.
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|Entering an incorrect SQL Server name will generate an error, indicating that the server can't be contacted. The ''Catalog/Database'' menu changes to an editable field. If both details are entered correctly, meaning that the wizard is able to contact the server and the database, it will proceed.
 
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|-style="vertical-align:top;"
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|67353
|Clicking ''Hardware'', ''System'' and ''Internet'' Nodes in Network View Causes Black Right-Hand Pane
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|Internet History Reports Not Showing Data
|Once the data type was changed, the application was not capable of displaying records with large IDs, and clicking one of these nodes would break the interface, making the right-hand pane black. The application has been modified to support the database change.
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|The Asset Management Report ''Internet History'' was not displaying data. This has been resolved.
 
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|67394
|Versioning Changes
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|Suppliers Not Sorted Alphabetically
|Versioning for the various parts of the application has been overhauled:<br />* File Properties on the ''AuditWizard .exe'', the record in Programs and Features and the AuditWizard Get Info dialog have all been updated to 8.4.6.<br />• The Scanner and Agent  now have the correct version in file Properties (Details tab) and the audit files that they write.<br />• The database has a new column, ''VERSION._REVISION''. In combination with ''_MAJOR'' and ''_MINOR'', the three columns give the version number ''8.4.6''.
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|In '''[[AuditWizard - Using AuditWizard - Administration - Data Setup - Suppliers|Administration > Data Setup > Suppliers]]''', the suppliers did not appear in alphabetical order. They also did not appear in alphabetical order in the Select Supplier dialog invoked from '''[[AuditWizard - Using AuditWizard - Network View#Supplier|the Supplier tab]]'''. This has been resolved.
 
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Released 2017-05-17
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Released 2018-01-24
 
[[Category:Update Notes]]
 
[[Category:Update Notes]]

Latest revision as of 00:02, 15 February 2022

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Contents

[edit] Overview

AuditWizard 8.4.6 is a minor release of the product.

You must be using AuditWizard 8.3.0 or later before you can update to the latest version. If you are using an earlier version please update to 8.3.0 before attempting to update to the latest version. Instructions are included in the section Obtaining the Update below.

[edit] Determining the Currently Installed Version

Please refer to this article to determine the currently installed application, Scanner and Agent versions.

[edit] Components Updated

Component Updated? New Version
Update installer Yes 8.4.6
Full installer Yes 8.4.6
Scanner Yes 8.4.4.7
Agent Yes 8.4.4.7

[edit] Update

[edit] Obtaining the Update

Please log in to the Client Support Portal to download the update installer. Click AuditWizard in the Update menu on the left-hand side. The release page contains a link.

If you are using an earlier version than 8.3.0, you will find a link to the 8.3.0 update on the release page.

[edit] Test Installation

It is highly recommended that you implement a Test Installation and update it before committing the new version to your live system. Failing this, if your server is virtual, snapshot it before updating so that you can roll back if necessary.

[edit] Procedure

Do not uninstall AuditWizard prior to updating. This is an update, not a full installer. Note that the procedure has changed from previous versions.

If you have a Multiple User installation, update the server first, then the clients.

  1. If you have not migrated your database from the built-in SQL Compact database to SQL Server, do so now.
  2. In AuditWizard, ensure that Database Purging is disabled.
  3. Back up your database
  4. Conditional, for installations earlier than 8.3.0: Right-click the installer AW830p.exe and select Run as administrator. This will avoid permission issues.
  5. Double-click the installer AW846p.msp. Choose the Repair AuditWizard v8 option.
  6. Redeploy the Scanner and/or Agent. Instructions:

[edit] Troubleshooting

Since AuditWizard 8.4.5, the installation method has been changed from an executable package (.exe) to the Windows Installer patch file format (.msp). Some users may encounter this error in attempting to run the update installer:

   The update patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be updated may be missing,
   or the update patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be updated exists on your computer
   and that you have the correct update patch.

See here for a workaround.

[edit] Full Version

[edit] Obtaining the Full Installer

If you need the full installer, you can download it from here.

Note that the procedure has changed slightly for 8.4.6: Instead of double-clicking AuditWizard.msi, right-click setup.exe and select Run as administrator.

[edit] Bug Fixes

# Title Description
67172 Invalid Core Count The Scanner and Agent were incorrectly auditing the number of cores on some processors. This has been resolved.
67191 Change Database Wizard SQL Server Details Handling Entering an incorrect SQL Server name will generate an error, indicating that the server can't be contacted. The Catalog/Database menu changes to an editable field. If both details are entered correctly, meaning that the wizard is able to contact the server and the database, it will proceed.
67353 Internet History Reports Not Showing Data The Asset Management Report Internet History was not displaying data. This has been resolved.
67394 Suppliers Not Sorted Alphabetically In Administration > Data Setup > Suppliers, the suppliers did not appear in alphabetical order. They also did not appear in alphabetical order in the Select Supplier dialog invoked from the Supplier tab. This has been resolved.

Released 2018-01-24

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