Layton ServiceDesk - Release Notes - Version 6.5.8
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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
ServiceDesk v6.5.8 is a minor release of the product. '''You must be using ServiceDesk v6.2.0 or later before you can upgrade to the latest version.''' If you are using an earlier version please upgrade by downloading v6.2.0 from the ''Update > Layton ServiceDesk'' menu in the '''[http://client.laytontechnology.com/ Client Support Portal]''' before attempting to upgrade to the latest version. | ServiceDesk v6.5.8 is a minor release of the product. '''You must be using ServiceDesk v6.2.0 or later before you can upgrade to the latest version.''' If you are using an earlier version please upgrade by downloading v6.2.0 from the ''Update > Layton ServiceDesk'' menu in the '''[http://client.laytontechnology.com/ Client Support Portal]''' before attempting to upgrade to the latest version. | ||
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Do not uninstall Layton ServiceDesk prior to upgrading. This is an update, not a full installer. | Do not uninstall Layton ServiceDesk prior to upgrading. This is an update, not a full installer. | ||
| − | #Extract the '' | + | #Extract the ''lsd658_upgrade'' folder from the archive |
#Back up your database | #Back up your database | ||
#Stop the IIS Admin service | #Stop the IIS Admin service | ||
#Stop the LaytonServiceDesk service | #Stop the LaytonServiceDesk service | ||
| − | #Run the upgrade installer ''' | + | #Run the upgrade installer '''lsd658_upgrade.exe''' inside the ''lsd658_upgrade'' folder. We recommend that you right-click the installer and select ''Run as administrator'' to avoid permission issues. |
#Check that the IIS Admin and LaytonServiceDesk services are running. | #Check that the IIS Admin and LaytonServiceDesk services are running. | ||
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|1237 | |1237 | ||
|Improve Date/Time Value and Format Respective of User Locale | |Improve Date/Time Value and Format Respective of User Locale | ||
| − | |If ''Allow Local Time'' is enabled, a global date and time format can be set for | + | |If '''[[Layton ServiceDesk - Settings - System Settings - Application Settings#Allow Local Time|Allow Local Time]]''' is enabled, a global date and time format can be set for '''[[Layton ServiceDesk - General Settings - Security#Default Date Format|End Users]]''' and '''[[Layton ServiceDesk - General Settings - Security#Default Date Format 2|Analysts]]'''. Analysts can also set their own preferred date and time format in '''[[Layton ServiceDesk - Configuring the System - Analyst Settings#Date Format|Analyst Settings]]''' to override the global setting. |
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| + | |Improved Logging for Active Directory Import | ||
| + | |To aid in debugging Active Directory import issues, more diagnostic information will be written to the log. | ||
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| + | |Improved Logging for Incoming Email Processing | ||
| + | |To aid in debugging Incoming Email processing issues, more diagnostic information will be written to the log. | ||
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|Change Does Not Purge if There Are Change Approvers on the Change | |Change Does Not Purge if There Are Change Approvers on the Change | ||
| − | |Using the '''[[Layton | + | |Using the '''[[Layton ServiceDesk - Utilities - Purging#Changes|Purging]]''' feature to delete a specific Change would not work if '''[[Layton ServiceDesk - Logging a New Change#Change Approval Process|CAB members were assigned to it]]'''. Now you can purge regardless of whether it has CAB members or not. |
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| − | |Request Date | + | |On Request Modification, ''Request Date'' Changed from Date Created to Date of Modification |
| − | | | + | |If a Request were modified, the date in the ''Request Date'' field would change from the date of creation to the date of modification. |
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|Takes a Long Time to Save an End User in the Request Search End User Pop-Up | |Takes a Long Time to Save an End User in the Request Search End User Pop-Up | ||
| − | | | + | |If an End User were created directly from the Search End User dialog, it would take minutes for the system to respond after filling out the New End User form and clicking the Save button. This has been fixed. |
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| + | |Error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" When Entering End User on Search Requests Form | ||
| + | |On the Search Requests form, entering a partial username in the End User field pops up the Search End User dialog. In an obscure circumstance, this was breaking the page. | ||
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| + | |Global End User Security Setting "Allow End User to Add Change" Missing | ||
| + | |The label and menu items for the setting ''Allow End User to Add Change'' in ''Administration > General Settings > Security > Global End User Security'' was accidentally deleted from the page. This has been restored. | ||
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[[Category:Update Notes]] | [[Category:Update Notes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:31, 14 May 2018
Contents |
[edit] Overview
ServiceDesk v6.5.8 is a minor release of the product. You must be using ServiceDesk v6.2.0 or later before you can upgrade to the latest version. If you are using an earlier version please upgrade by downloading v6.2.0 from the Update > Layton ServiceDesk menu in the Client Support Portal before attempting to upgrade to the latest version.
[edit] Obtaining the Update
Please log in to the Client Support Portal to download the upgrade installer. Select Layton ServiceDesk from the Update menu on the left-hand side.
[edit] Procedure
Do not uninstall Layton ServiceDesk prior to upgrading. This is an update, not a full installer.
- Extract the lsd658_upgrade folder from the archive
- Back up your database
- Stop the IIS Admin service
- Stop the LaytonServiceDesk service
- Run the upgrade installer lsd658_upgrade.exe inside the lsd658_upgrade folder. We recommend that you right-click the installer and select Run as administrator to avoid permission issues.
- Check that the IIS Admin and LaytonServiceDesk services are running.
[edit] New Features
| # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1237 | Improve Date/Time Value and Format Respective of User Locale | If Allow Local Time is enabled, a global date and time format can be set for End Users and Analysts. Analysts can also set their own preferred date and time format in Analyst Settings to override the global setting. |
| 1241 | Improved Logging for Active Directory Import | To aid in debugging Active Directory import issues, more diagnostic information will be written to the log. |
| 1242 | Improved Logging for Incoming Email Processing | To aid in debugging Incoming Email processing issues, more diagnostic information will be written to the log. |
[edit] Bug Fixes
| # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1374 | Change Does Not Purge if There Are Change Approvers on the Change | Using the Purging feature to delete a specific Change would not work if CAB members were assigned to it. Now you can purge regardless of whether it has CAB members or not. |
| 1375 | Can't Save Task with HTML Editor and Field Required Settings Enabled for Task Form | In Administration > Form Design > Task, if the actiondesc field had HTML Edtior enabled and Field Required checked, saving a task would result in the error You must enter a value in the Action Description box, despite this box (actiondesc field) having a value. |
| 1378 | On Request Modification, Request Date Changed from Date Created to Date of Modification | If a Request were modified, the date in the Request Date field would change from the date of creation to the date of modification. |
| 1389 | Takes a Long Time to Save an End User in the Request Search End User Pop-Up | If an End User were created directly from the Search End User dialog, it would take minutes for the system to respond after filling out the New End User form and clicking the Save button. This has been fixed. |
| 1397 | Error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" When Entering End User on Search Requests Form | On the Search Requests form, entering a partial username in the End User field pops up the Search End User dialog. In an obscure circumstance, this was breaking the page. |
| 1398 | Global End User Security Setting "Allow End User to Add Change" Missing | The label and menu items for the setting Allow End User to Add Change in Administration > General Settings > Security > Global End User Security was accidentally deleted from the page. This has been restored. |
