GST 2.40 new features
This topic lists features added for the 2.40 release of Genero Studio.
| Overview | Reference |
|---|---|
| Update settings in Source Code Manager have been updated. For example, you can now omit externals. | See Update / Update All. |
| You can now add multiple files. | See Add files. |
| The Meta-Schema Manager has been updated for easier editing and viewing. Options have been added in Edit mode, and document errors and warnings are displayed while editing. | See Meta-schema Manager. |
| Multiple views of the same database can be created. | See Viewing a meta-schema. |
| With Business Application Modeling, new business records have been added for reports. | See Add a Report Design Document (4rp). |
| With Business Application Modeling, an improved editor assists with search and document errors. | No further reference. |
| With Business Application Modeling, new templates for a new architecture and for the generation or report code are provided. | See The code generation template set. |
| With Business Application Modeling, advanced customization is now possible. | See BAM Template Developer Guide. |
| With Business Application Modeling, an integrated code analyzer is provided. | See Code Analyzer. |
| With Report Writer, data matrix barcodes are supported. | See Bar Code type details. |
| With Report Writer, new properties for Text and Image fields allow them to behave as hyperlinks. | See Use hyperlinks in a report. |
| With Report Writer, additional options have been added for MapCharts. | See Map Chart |
| With Report Writer, new report output format for Excel. | See Create an Excel spreadsheet report. |
| With Report Writer, new report output format for Word (rtf). | See Create a Microsoft RTF report . |
| With Report Writer, there is a new function to create a process-level data file and a document at the same time | See fgl_report_setProcessLevelDataFile. |
| With Report Writer, there are new functions to create document metadata for compatibility reports | See Report Design Document metadata. |
| With Report Writer, there are new functions to provide generic report auto-formatting when no report design document (4rp) is specified for a report | See Auto-formatting Reports that have no 4rp (Report Design Document). |
| With Report Writer, there are additional new report API functions, indicated by a "New in 2.40" designation. | See Reporting API Functions. |
| Additional support for application rendering with the Genero Web Client. | See Genero Configuration Management dialog. |
| You can now import configuration setup and preferences of earlier versions of Genero Studio when you first start up a new installation of Genero Studio. | See General Preferences. |
| For ease of use, the Window menu allows you to select the default layout, and you can toggle Full Size Documents or Full Screen to maximize your working space | No further reference. |
| States of previous sessions are remembered. | See Workspaces Configuration. |
| Support of high contrast mode and of Windows® screen readers for accessibility standards. | See Configuring Genero Studio |
| Multiple instances of Genero Studio can be opened simultaneously. | See Configuring Genero Studio |
| Various performance improvements have been implemented. | No further reference. |