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''<< Back to [[Beta Tester Page]]''
 
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* [http://AnalyticaOnline.com/ANA4.2/Ade64Setup4_2_0_24.exe ADE 4.2 64-bit beta installer]
 
* [http://AnalyticaOnline.com/ANA4.2/Ade64Setup4_2_0_24.exe ADE 4.2 64-bit beta installer]
  
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= Built-in Functions =
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== Built-in Functions ==
  
 
* Enhancements to [[MdArrayToTable]]:   
 
* Enhancements to [[MdArrayToTable]]:   
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** Substantial improvements to the error messages that result when you don't set up your result indexes with the right sizes.  
 
** Substantial improvements to the error messages that result when you don't set up your result indexes with the right sizes.  
 
** If you list indexes to be used in the transformation that don't exist in «A», the array will now be treated as if it is implicitly indexed by those indexes, rather than reporting an error.  This is consistent with the way other functions work in Analytica.
 
** If you list indexes to be used in the transformation that don't exist in «A», the array will now be treated as if it is implicitly indexed by those indexes, rather than reporting an error.  This is consistent with the way other functions work in Analytica.
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* Handling of zero-length indexes.
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** Handling of zero-length indexes.
  
 
* [[SplitText]] was ignoring the optional «resultIndex» when «re» was true.
 
* [[SplitText]] was ignoring the optional «resultIndex» when «re» was true.
  
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== GUI ==
  
 
* Fixed a long-standing display bug in which patches of screen did not get redrawn after other application windows were moved in front of Analytica's window.  This bug occurred most predominantly on multi-core computers with multiple monitors.   
 
* Fixed a long-standing display bug in which patches of screen did not get redrawn after other application windows were moved in front of Analytica's window.  This bug occurred most predominantly on multi-core computers with multiple monitors.   
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* On certain monitor geometries (secondary monitor with height greater than width), as windows are opened in Analytica, then would stagger further and further until they were opening outside the visible area.
 
* On certain monitor geometries (secondary monitor with height greater than width), as windows are opened in Analytica, then would stagger further and further until they were opening outside the visible area.
  
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= User Guide and Tutorial =
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== User Guide and Tutorial ==
  
 
* Tutorial Chapter 4 and Chapter 7 have been extensively revised.
 
* Tutorial Chapter 4 and Chapter 7 have been extensively revised.
  
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= Installer =
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== Installer ==
  
 
* ADE installer forces run as admin during install.  Previously, installation of ADE from a non-admin account on Vista could cause an interaction with Vista's UAC where you would end up with the wrong license, requiring a manual configuration using "ADE /RegServer".  You usually want to install ADE as admin anyway, so it will be available from different accounts on same computer, including the Web Server account.
 
* ADE installer forces run as admin during install.  Previously, installation of ADE from a non-admin account on Vista could cause an interaction with Vista's UAC where you would end up with the wrong license, requiring a manual configuration using "ADE /RegServer".  You usually want to install ADE as admin anyway, so it will be available from different accounts on same computer, including the Web Server account.
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* The 64-bit installer would run on 32-bit Windows, even though the installed software couldn't be run.  It now refuses to run, making it a bit harder to make that mistake (using the wrong installer) a bit harder.
 
* The 64-bit installer would run on 32-bit Windows, even though the installed software couldn't be run.  It now refuses to run, making it a bit harder to make that mistake (using the wrong installer) a bit harder.
  
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= Check for Updates =
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== Check for Updates ==
  
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* The dialog that says "A new build is ready to be downloaded" will now show a hyperlink to the actual download.
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* The dialog that says "A new build is ready to be downloaded" will now show a hyperlink to the actual download, saving you from having to type the URL to the setup program manually.  You won't see the link with the alert saying "Build 4.2.0.24 is ready for download", since that alert is being shown by the earlier build, but you will see this when the next build after 4.2.0.24 is ready for download.

Latest revision as of 22:34, 2 May 2016


<< Back to Beta Tester Page

This page lists changes in 4.2.0.24 since beta build 4.2.0.23. Several minor bug fixes are not explicitly listed.

Download links for build 4.2.0.24:

Built-in Functions

  • Enhancements to MdArrayToTable:
    • It can now perform a array-to-fact-table transformation using an optional «valueIndex» parameter.
    • Coordinates for each index can be returned as index labels (as always) or optionally as index positions by specifying the optional parameter positional:true.
    • When returning a sparse matrix, both Null and zero values are ignored (previously only zeroes were ignored), with optional boolean parameters «omitZero» and «omitNull» available to control this if you want only one type omitted.
    • Substantial improvements to the error messages that result when you don't set up your result indexes with the right sizes.
    • If you list indexes to be used in the transformation that don't exist in «A», the array will now be treated as if it is implicitly indexed by those indexes, rather than reporting an error. This is consistent with the way other functions work in Analytica.
    • Handling of zero-length indexes.
  • SplitText was ignoring the optional «resultIndex» when «re» was true.

GUI

  • Fixed a long-standing display bug in which patches of screen did not get redrawn after other application windows were moved in front of Analytica's window. This bug occurred most predominantly on multi-core computers with multiple monitors.
  • When table are first displayed, such that you have never pivoted these tables, the default pivot first displayed scans index names for works like "Row" or "Column". If it finds these, it will bring up the initial default pivot with Row as the vertical table index or column as the horizontal table index. Once you've manually pivoted, so that a pivot is stored, this no longer applies.
  • On certain monitor geometries (secondary monitor with height greater than width), as windows are opened in Analytica, then would stagger further and further until they were opening outside the visible area.

User Guide and Tutorial

  • Tutorial Chapter 4 and Chapter 7 have been extensively revised.

Installer

  • ADE installer forces run as admin during install. Previously, installation of ADE from a non-admin account on Vista could cause an interaction with Vista's UAC where you would end up with the wrong license, requiring a manual configuration using "ADE /RegServer". You usually want to install ADE as admin anyway, so it will be available from different accounts on same computer, including the Web Server account.
Note: We recommend Analytica be installed from the end-user's account, and ADE from an admin account.
  • The 64-bit installer would run on 32-bit Windows, even though the installed software couldn't be run. It now refuses to run, making it a bit harder to make that mistake (using the wrong installer) a bit harder.

Check for Updates

  • The dialog that says "A new build is ready to be downloaded" will now show a hyperlink to the actual download, saving you from having to type the URL to the setup program manually. You won't see the link with the alert saying "Build 4.2.0.24 is ready for download", since that alert is being shown by the earlier build, but you will see this when the next build after 4.2.0.24 is ready for download.
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