dbFront 1.3.1
dbFront 1.3.1 is now marked as stable and all new feature development is happening in the latest 1.4 release of dbFront.
The 1.3.1 release of dbFront offers 12 new features and 2 System Updates as compared to the 1.2.6 release of dbFront.
Features:
- CrystalReports: Added output types: Html, Txt, Xml, Xlsx
- CrystalReports: Inline images in Html output
- CrystalReportsHelper: Updated for additional types.
- Exports: More meaningful Filenames for Reports and Exports. Q&A
- FileLink: Added read-only support for attachments stored on the file system. Q&A
- Procedure: The ServerDirected results of OpenTable or OpenUrl can now specify a 'Message' column. See:RunProcedure
- Procedures: Added full support for stored procedures that return multiple results sets. Q&A
- ReportTemplates: Ability to Copy an existing Report Template.
- Scrolling: Added ability to scroll through table instead of paging. Q&A
- Security: Added support for separate User and Group containers and LDAP filters
- ZipExport: Export a ZIP package containing the PDF report and all referenced attachments. Q&A
- ZipExport: Include FileLink attachments in Zip package.
System Updates:
- Table: Renamed "Table Fields" to "Table" in config.
- Core: Updated multiple 3rd-Party components.
It also has 26 bug fixes with its most important fix covering:
- LayoutGroups: Fixed serious issue where field contents in a server hidden group still partially visible to administrators might be deleted on save.
The full release history for the 1.3.1 branch can be found at Release History 1.3.1
dbFront 1.4.0
In progress we have our upcoming feature release, dbFront 1.4.0. Currently, this release has 33 new features some of which include new functionality for buttons and WebRequests. There is a whole pile of new functionality in dbFront release in 1.4.0 and we will cover that in more detail when it is released in early November.
Summary
dbFront has seen steady development since its beginning in 2014. We are dedicated to helping you build awesome, easy to use database applications and we look forward to working with you in the future.
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