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New features in KE EMu 3.1 and beyond. Querying complete. New mechanism to abort searches added Feedback on number of records retrieved Aborting a search displays records found so far. Querying (cont) complete. Limit search time Limit number of records retrieved
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Querying complete • New mechanism to abort searches added • Feedback on number of records retrieved • Aborting a search displays records found so far
Querying (cont) complete • Limit search time • Limit number of records retrieved • Configure update time on search feedback • Administrator can enforce system wide settings on server
Searching complete • Index support added for IS NULL and IS NOT NULL searches(that is !* and * searches) • Index support added for leading character pattern searches(that is xxx*, a?, al[a-f]*ed, ^ab{cd}$, etc) • EMu selects automatically the best index or combination of indexes for a given search
Help System complete • Windows based CHM help file (all help in one file) • Language specific instances of the file • Context sensitive • Animations to walk through more complex processes • Help file can be localized on a client basis • New field level help module • Field level help can be customized on a group or user basis
Reporting complete • Support for Crystal 10 viewer (NT, 2000, XP, 2003) • Support for Crystal XI viewer (2000, XP, 2003) once image display issue resolved. • Crystal 9 viewer still shipping for 95/98/Me • Support added for XSLT reports.
XSLT Based Reporting complete texserver XML List of files to client XML XSLT Processor XSLT Document XML/HTML/PDF/PCL/Other Report Viewer
Page View testing • New mode to view results of a search • Any XSLT based report can be used to view records • Report integrated into standard EMu environment • Potential for other report types to be used in Page mode(eg Crystal, Word, Excel)
Resources completed • Ability to query/fetch internet based resources from a record • Dynamic URL generation based on contents of record • EMu registry defines “Resource” menu entries • Menu built dynamically based on contents of current record • Menu text can contain content from current record
Miscellaneous complete • Ditto Tab • Restrict records searched when attaching • Batch taxonomic re-identification tool available • Saved static groups now restore in original order
Record Level Security under development • Set access permissions on individual records • Access controls: • Can view • Can modify • Can attach • Can change access • Access defined on user/group basis along with combination of data fields (e.g Department)
User Interface Update under development • Update menu text for commands • Replacement of Command Centre icons with consistent set of colours and images • Update of short cut buttons to use new colour scheme(based on Office 2003 look and feel) • Flattening of buttons on Command Centre • Investigate new look and feel for tabs
XML Import Facility EMu 3.2 • Data import of defined XML data format • Support creation of referenced records • Support attachment resolution • Interactive process with ability to run unattended • Support for CSV loading • Support for loading of multimedia
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <table name="ecatalogue"> <tuple> <atom name="TitMainTitle">A walk in the park</atom> <table name="TiTOtherNames_tab"> <tuple> <atom>A stroll by the lake</atom> <atom>A family going for a walk</atom> </tuple> </table> <table name="CreCreatedByRef_tab"> <tuple> <atom name="NamLast">Marshall</atom> <atom name="NamFirst">Bernard</atom> </tuple> </table> <table name="MulMultimediaRef_tab"> <tuple> <atom name="Multimedia">c:\Images\Image1</atom> <atom name="MulTitle">A digital image of the painting</atom> </tuple> <tuple> <atom name="Multimedia">c:\Images\Image2</atom> <atom name="MulTitle">A low res image of the painting</atom> </tuple> </table> </tuple> </table>
Unicode Support EMu 3.3 • Support for most known character sets • Replace current control set with Unicode based controls • Windows Me/98/95 no longer supported • Upgrade database server to provide UTF-8 support abcd áçèîö αβγδ כלםמبةتثجح
Database research • Feasibility study into providing Oracle as a database alternative • Reworking of Texpress query optimiser to provide more efficient cross-module searching • Provide JDBC interface to Texpress • Provide “standard” web services access to EMu • Investigate adding spatial index support
Timetable • KE EMu 3.1 December 2005 • Record Level Security • User Interface Update • KE EMu 3.2 March 2006 • XML Import • KE EMu 3.3 June 2006 • Unicode support