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We have released CMDBuild 3.4.2 version.
We report here below the list of news:

Webhooks
Webhooks are user-defined HTTP callbacks to invoke the execution of external code when a specific event occurs in the controlled system. The new version of CMDBuild supports this mode, which is configurable from a specific function of the Administration Module.

Tasks for the management of the waterWAY “gates”
The possibility of configuring a new type of task in the Task manager for the programmed execution of the waterWAY “gate” (Service bus) is added.

Personalized management in the authentication phase
Two entry points are made available, programmable in a personalized way in Groovy language, to obtain custom behavior during user authentication. The first entry point is executed before the “get” of the user (for example to create non-existent users, to update some information, etc.), the second before the “get” of the group (for example to intervene on the CMDBuild permissions by updating them with those of the authentication system).

Limited Administrators
You can refer to the in-depth analysis published in the newsletter n. 95 .

Mobile APP setup page
In the user menu there is a new function for the registration and simplified configuration of the Mobile APP, using a special QR Code generated by the system according to the settings entered by the administrator in a new page of the Administration Module for mobile configurations.

Email improvements
It is possible to add attachments in the email templates, both by recalling (even with filters) an attachment of a CMDBuild form, and by executing and attaching a report. When configuring the template, it is possible to choose the type of attachment and preset any parameters.
Another improvement allows from the Administration Module to view the list of “error emails”, solve any problems and then try to send again.
Then new functions is added to the email task for ignoring auto-generated emails (e.g., autoresponders) and for executing data imports from email attachments or executing waterWAY “gates”.

Improved display of the History TAB
It is possible to request the display of only the modified attributes instead of the entire form, and it is possible to select one or more attributes and view only the sequence of changes to those attributes. It is also possible to download a CSV file with the information reported on the History TAB in the selected settings.

Improvements in the display of the Attachments TAB
It is possible to define which metadata of the document models to include in the grid-type view. The grid has a new “Extended data” button which shows the configured metadata for each document category, in a similar way to the Relations TAB.

Navigation menu: favorites folder and search
It is possible to view a “favorites” folder in the navigation menu that each user can populate with the functions of interest (right click with the mouse to add / remove).
In the same navigation menu, you can also find an item of interest using a special search box.

Language management
Language management is improved so that the language chosen by the user in the preferences configuration page is maintained on each device from which the user connects to CMDBuild, regardless of the language used in the login page.

Mobile APP push notifications
An important improvement in the functioning of the APP is available in CMDBuild 3.4.2, which allows the reception of “push” notifications. You can find a technical insight into this new feature in the newsletter n. 96.

More improvements
In CMDBuild 3.4.2 it is also be possible to:

• define a filter to be applied when creating new relations (Relations TAB);
• add the tenant column in the export templates, and associate the data loaded with the import templates with the indicated tenant;
• manage encrypted passwords when accessing external systems via waterWAY connectors;
• disable the use of REST V2 and SOAP webservices that have been deprecated in previous versions;
• assign permissions to groups directly from the management of the different types of objects (classes, processes, views, filters, dashboards, reports, custom pages, import/export templates), as well as from the centralized permission management function;
• disable some attributes from loading on the grid through a dedicated setting on the attribute and to disable the global search on some objects (in both cases in order to improve system performance);

Moreover there are improvements to the initial dashboard in the Administration Module and the revision and completion of optimizations for the support of cluster architectures (see in-depth analysis in the newsletter n. 97).

The changelog is available for the complete list.

On July 13th 2023 at 4.00 PM CEST time (UTC+2) we will present the main new features of CMDBuild 3.4.2 version.

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May Newsletter is available with the latest news and roadmap on the project CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT
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On february 16th 2023 at 4.00 PM (CET time) we will present the main new features of openMAINT 2.3 version.

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We have released the new version CMDBuild READY2USE 2.3. Here below you can find the main innovations:

Integrations and improvements to the Asset Management Module:

• optimization of the choice of attributes and column width in the main data grids;
• views from pre-configured joins for displaying lists of customers / contracts / SLAs and personnel / assigned assets;
• improvements of widget and contextual menu for QR Code generation;
• “Attachment List” control report, with the list of all files uploaded into the system, for the class chosen as a parameter.

Integrations and improvements to the Service Desk and Service Management Module:

• improvements of SLA configuration and extension of configurations also for the Request Fulfillment process;
• dynamic presentation of custom attributes when opening a Request depending on the type of related service;
• improvements of the form for defining SLAs.

Integrations and improvements to the Data Reconciliation Module:

• rewriting, as part of the new waterWAY Service Bus, of the connector with Active Directory for staff synchronization;
• rewriting, as part of the new waterWAY Service Bus, of the connector with VMware VCenter for the synchronization of virtual servers;
• rewriting, as part of the new waterWAY Service Bus, of the connector with OCS Inventory for the synchronization of desktops and notebooks.

Other implementations made possible by the new features made available by the CMDBuild “core” platform:

• use of the new types of attributes available from CMDBuild 3.4 (links, files, etc.);
• improvements to visualizations on the map: info window, file fields on the form, navigation tree of the layers, etc.;
• sending “in-app” push notifications, in addition to email notifications in IT processes;
• definition of a specific layout, with only the relevant information, to be shown for closed processes.

Bug fixes

We released the new openMAINT 2.3 version. Here below you can find the main innovations:

Integrations and improvements to Maintenance Processes:

• introduction of a Knowledge Base to help maintenance technicians in resolving fault reports and planned maintenance activities;
• possibility of automatic opening of a Corrective Maintenance if a problem is identified during the execution of a Preventive Maintenance;
• possibility of indicating a specific assignee in addition to supplier and team;
• new types of checklists, considering the main standard types (date, time, number, value list, flag, etc.);
• dynamic generation of emails with the possibility of viewing and possibly modifying the notification
  information.

Extensions to other modules:

• new document types “Photo” and “Signature” and management of a preview image for locations and personnel;
• improvements of the Energy Management module (reference to the asset and improvements of the graphs in the summary dashboard);
• extension of the class of Consumables with new descriptive fields;
• new “Attachments list” report with the list of all files uploaded in the system divided by reference class.

Other implementations made possible by the new features made available by the CMDBuild “core” platform:

• several improvements to visualizations on the map: info window, file fields on the form, navigation tree of the layers, etc.;
• configuration of context-dependent and localization-dependent dynamic email templates;
• management of checklists as custom widgets, allowing for dynamic visualization based on the step of the process;
• activation of consistency validations in the compilation of data cards.

Bug fixes

November Newsletter is available with the latest news and roadmap on the project CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT

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On 30 November 2022 will take place the 7th edition of the CMDBuild DAY, a consolidated biennial event and appointment with all the users of the CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USEand openMAINT project. 

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On October 27th 2022 at 4.00 PM (CEST time) we will present the main new features of CMDBuild 3.4.1 version.

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September Newsletter is available with the latest news and roadmap on the project CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT

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We have released CMDBuild 3.4.1 version.

With the release of CMDBuild 3.4,1 are now also available the new versions of CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT updated to the new version of the core platform.

This release was basically born as a “minor version”, to stabilize the previous 3.4 release, given the many and important innovations introduced with the 3.4 version. Over time, it has also collected numerous new features, which we anticipated in previous newsletters and that we summarize here below.

Main Data Management Module:

• search filters: possibility to define more complex advanced filters on the data cards by specifying criteria in “or” and/or “and”;
• data grids: ability to view the attributes to be included in the grid ordered by position in the card or alphabetically, automatic distinct for filters on columns on lookup values;
• views from joins: improvements in the choice and management of attributes in the configuration phase, possibility of viewing the source data cards in the consultation phase;
• contextual menu: also enabled on the rows of the card grids and workflow instances;
• relationships: multiple relationships allowed on the same domain between the same pairs of cards with different attributes of the relationship;
• relations graph: display of attributes on relations, display of relations on different domains between the same pairs of classes;
• attached document attributes: foreign key type added;
• email: viewing unread emails and notification of receipt, checking the size of attachments, chronological view, templates filtered on classes;
• schedule: possibility of multiple notifications both as email and in-app, navigation to the source card.

Administration Module:

• ability to disable sorting on some attributes (for performance reasons);
• reordering of lookup lists;
• differentiation between read/write permissions on data card TABs;
• email and in-app notification template localization;
• new interface for defining the temporal criteria for scheduling tasks;
• definition of retain criteria in the application logs.

Mobile APP:

• enabling search of cards and modification of attributes through RFID tags;
• login via RFID card.

Other news:

• extension of the service bus with support for hierarchical domains (relations on the same class);
• authentication of access to mail services: implementation of Modern Authentication by Microsoft and OAuth2 by Google;
• update of PostGIS to version 3;
• high reliability cluster: configuration improvements and optimizations.

The changelog is available for the complete list.

July Newsletter is available with the latest news and roadmap on the project CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT

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On July 14th 2022 at 4.00 PM (CEST time) we will introduce the GIS and BIM module in openMAINT.

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May Newsletter is available with the latest news and roadmap on the project CMDBuild, CMDBuild READY2USE and openMAINT

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On May 26th 2022 at 4.00 PM (CEST time) we will introduce the Energy & Environment functional areas in openMAINT.

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