Release notes
Dec 2, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.6.5
Features
- Separately configurable LDAP filter to search for a user after Kerberos authentication is complete.
- The Submit URL can have the server ID attached as a URL parameter with a configured parameter name. Furthermore, the name for the HTTP header of the server ID can be configured in the application settings.
Changes
- deflate- & gzip compression in responses to processing POST-Requests are now supported.
- Under System settings > Logging it is now possible to configure the Java FacesLogger.
Bug-Fixes
- Now an explanation appears if one tries to put a form online but the license does not allow it.
- Buttons under System settings > Single sign on react immediately.
- Fixed an error when opening DB queries in the Designer.
Nov 9, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.6.4
Bug-Fixes
- A problem in version 6.6.3 where it is not possible to send forms if the parameter xfc-rp-inline = true is set has been fixed
- A problem in which a database query using the $ .xutil.getQuery function with more than one parameter fails has been fixed
- Letters that are missing in a font that is used to fill in PDF documents no longer leads to the PDF generation being aborted. These letters are separated by the "?" Character replaced
- A problem in the calendar view of many entries has been fixed
- When using xfc-rp-inline = true, jQuery is no longer switched to noConflict () mode. In the future this will only happen if the parameter xfc-rp-inline = true and jQuery is actually delivered by FORMCYCLE. The noConflict () mode is only used on the jQuery instance delivered by FORMCYCLE.
- When clicking the inbox tag of a form record in the inbox, the view is filtered by this inbox.
- Required field groups of form elements in the Designer can contain spaces and slashes.
- DB connections can be deleted again if FORMCYCLE is operated with an ORACLE database.
Changes
- Detailed explanation of the variable xf-action.
Oct 15, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.6.3
Features
- the servlets "datenquelledb", "datenabfragedb" and "datenabfrageldap" can now pass the parameter "queryParameterValues" several times. This makes the "queryParameter" and "delimiter" parameters obsolete.
Changes
- The validation of appointment selection elements has been improved
- The client selection for super administrators is now provided by an extra button
- If is recognized that a form has been sent by a bot, a corresponding log entry is created. The option can be deactivated under "System" -> "General" -> "Protocol"
- The $ .xutil.getQuery function now uses the "queryParameterValues" parameter instead of "queryParameter" to pass multiple values to the corresponding servlets. The functions getDataQuery, getLdapQuery, autocompleteDB, autocompleteLDAP, autocompleteQuery are also affected. (There is no change for the use)
Bug-Fixes
- Filters when searching for records in the inbox now also work if a "ß" is used in the filter text.
- A problem with some forms not importing has been fixed
- When exporting forms to Word or PDF format, the selection of a template works correctly again
- Changes to the subject of a record are now also applied to records that have already been received in the inbox
- When using the autocomplete function, a change event is now also triggered if the form user makes the entry independently without selecting a suggestion.
- If a form is integrated on a website on which a different version of jQuery is used than in FORMCYCLE, the parameter xfc-rp-inline can be used to prevent conflicts
- The browser prevents the appointment selection elements from being filled in automatically
- A problem when exporting multilingual forms to Word / PDF format has been fixed
- A problem that occurred when reloading a form on a website with an appointment selection element has been fixed
- A spelling error in the publish dialog has been removed
- The entry of closing days in a schedule has been improved
- A problem where some LDAP users did not have access to the function status change in the inbox has been fixed
- A problem where pink frames were generated in Word / PDF export has been fixed
- Missing translation for English and Dutch for the property "Autocomplete" in the designer was added
- Parameter values that contain a comma are now processed correctly when using the functions autocompleteDB and autocompleteLDAP
- A broken help link in the Templates dialog in the Designer has been fixed
- A problem with the selection of system plugins if they are not stored as a jar file has been fixed.
Sep 10, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.6.2
Changes
- The recognition of the character encoding when importing CSV files has been improved.
- When opening the mailbox via [%$FORM_INBOX_LINK%], the client option is now correctly pre-assigned for the login.
- Improvements for the Dutch translation have been added.
- If the server side validation fails, the system now jumps to the form page on which the error occurred.
- The object XFC_METADATA.serverValidationErrors now contains a list of the validation errors that were found on the server after submitting a form.
Bug-Fixes
- Multi-line Excel export in the inbox works correctly again.
- The placeholder for files [%$ATTACHMENT%] on a response page is evaluated correctly again.
- A problem with the browser cache when opening the designer has been fixed.
- Help texts are no longer given the attribute "aria-hidden = true" to better support accessibility.
- The ID's for the attribute "aria-labelledby" in repeated form elements are generated correctly again.
- To better support accessibility, the focus on technical form fields is suppressed.
- The automatic resizing for textarea now also works correctly for repeated elements when a submitted form is reopened.
- A problem when using portals has been fixed when the database context is restarted.
- A problem with duplicating repeated elements in the designer has been fixed.
- A problem when updating the configuration of processing plugin in the workflow has been fixed.
- Fixed a problem where Captcha entries were not checked correctly.
- Buttons for removing and adding within repetitions are grayed out if no further lines can be added or removed.
Aug 28, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.6.1
Changes
- The role permissions for the appointment management and the calendar view in the inbox are now separate.
- When importing CSV files, an attempt is made to determine the encoding.
- The autocomplete feature in the script area of the designer has been improved.
- The help texts for the placeholders FORM_PROCESS_LINK, FORM_INBOX_LINK, FORM_REVIEW_LINK, FORM_INVITE_LINK have been revised for better understanding.
- Translations for the link to the privacy policy in forms have been improved.
- The encoding of parameters when connecting "External user" has been improved.
Bug-Fixes
- A problem with using templates within the designer has been fixed.
- When switching between mailboxes in the inbox, applied filters are correctly reset.
- Variables used as sender address in the e-mail action are set correctly.
- A user can now terminate additional session correctly again.
- A problem with the assignment of duplicate IDs for form elements has been fixed.
- A error when reselecting a date within the administration interface has been fixed.
- A display problem for the dialog for importing data sources has been fixed.
- A display problem in the "Access" dialog has been fixed.
Jul 21, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.6.0
Features
- Privacy policy & imprint can be integrated via HTML template in the footer of the form.
- New plug-in interface for the integration of user-defined form menus in the form overview.
- The element overview in the Designer now also shows the property "Server validation".
- The placeholder [%$DATE%] can be used without a form record.
- Links (iCal) in the appointment management can be subscribed to directly via a button.
- The "Reply-To" header can be configured for e-mail actions.
- If a form is opened in an outdated browser (e.g. IE 9), a corresponding dialog for troubleshooting is offered.
- (API) Clients can be extended with additional attributes.
- Conflict resolution dialog when uploading multiple form or client files.
- Conflict resolution dialog when uploading multiple form or client files.
- The form record ID can now be exported when exporting in the mailbox.
- The name of the font family is now also displayed under Server information.
- In the application properties it can be configured that the date of the last login to the client/ of the user is stored in the database.
Changes
- Improved form import and update.
- Invite persons now correctly displays the maximum number of possible invitations.
- The form overview page was revised and loading times improved.
- When deleting all form records of a form, a log entry is created.
- The function $.xutil.getQuery returns a promise in the future.
- The function $.fn.replaceParams for forms is deprecated and will no longer be supported from version 7 onwards.
- The properties "margin" and "padding" are no longer declared at the BODY node. The assignment is now done via a CSS class "xm-body".
- Form passwords configured under Access can be displayed again.
- Required fields can now no longer be additionally misconfigured with the "Required if" property. The option "optional if" appears instead.
- The option "Unregistered review" was changed to "In this status, the form can be opened without user login via the Form-Process-Link" or "Process-Link without login".
- Appointment finder elements are no longer displayed in the FORMCYCLE offline app (they require an internet connection).
- Form title and description can now also be changed on the form overview page.
- Names for form groups can be changed on the form overview.
- Rich Text Editors in the Designer now resize correctly when undocked.
Bug-Fixes
- Fixed an error when updating the SAML configuration of an external user when using an ORACLE database.
- Plugin result variables are determined from the correct state.
- The paths of the fonts displayed under Server Information are displayed correctly under Windows.
- Fixed a problem with form import with resources with the same name.
- Log entries are generated when creating and updating during a form import.
- Fixed an error when filtering in date columns of form specific mailbox views.
- On the password reset page the background image is now displayed correctly.
- Remaining characters on a text area are now also displayed correctly in English and Dutch.
- The Delete button for templates in the Designer is now displayed correctly in English and Dutch.
- Files without file extension can be uploaded and used in the Xima® Formcycle backend.
- Follow-up labels for text areas without autosize are no longer overlaid by the text entered.
Jul 9, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.5.6
Changes
- The default attributes of the user variables can be accessed case-insensitively.
- Disabled form fields are no longer hatched when printing with phantom printer.
Bug fixes
- Checkboxes are no longer rendered twice during Word/PDF export
- If it is an anonymous user or the setup user, the user variable attributes for displayName, firstName, familyName & mail remain empty.
- Fix minor UI errors.
Jun 25, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.5.5
Bug fixes
- Form integration via AJAX or script is again compatible with Internet Explorer (10/11) and Edge (old).
- The script for form integration in the "Publish" dialog has been updated to ensure correct integration of forms with appointment finder elements.
- Fixed an error when submitting forms in the inbox if form login via NTLM or Kerberos is enabled for them.
- Client/form files are correctly integrated in Designer again.
- Fixed compatibility problems of the appointment finder element with Internet Explorer.
- Fieldsets are rendered as separate tables during PDF/word export.
- Times in iCal files are always given in UTC.
- Fixed errors when changing the element class of form elements in Designer.
- Fixed minor UI errors.
Jun 19, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.5.4
Bug fixes
- Fixed an error when opening the preview in the Xima® Formcycle Designer over HTTPS.
Jun 9, 2020,
FORMCYCLE 6.5.3
Changes
- Improved form login mechanism.
- The form process parameter "xfc-pp-base-url" can no longer be used
- Information about the database can be found under System -> Server information.
Bug fixes
- Performance improvements on the form overview page.
- Fixed bug with embedding forms via API method.
- iCal links to schedules can be created even if the FORMCYCLE server does not have an Internet connection. In this case, the iCal file does not have a default time zone.
- The user profile is set correctly after logging in to a form.
- XFC_METADATA.currentUser.ldap is correctly initialized again with the LDAP data of the logged in user.
- The login screen no longer appears after "Submit without saving".
- Number of ajax requests in the backend when sending form invitations is greatly reduced.
- Placeholder replacement is now also performed when executeing/confirming the double opt-in.
- Visibility of form elements (user groups) is now correctly evaluated based on the logged in user.
- Parameterized date placeholders are replaced correctly.
- Error where the target field of the action "Email" could not be operated has been fixed.
- Error when filtering in form specific mailbox views was fixed.
- (Sub-)titles are printed into the document during PDF/Word export.
- Fixed an error in PDF/Word export when no font size is specified for form elements.
- Error in PDF/Word export of fieldset legends was fixed.
- minor UI improvements.