Historical Release Notes

Created: October 12, 2016 | Updated: March 06, 2024

This documentation page references Altium Vault, which has been discontinued. All your PCB design, data management and collaboration needs can now be delivered by Altium Designer and a connected Altium 365 Workspace.

The following collapsible sections list the release notes for publically released versions of the indicated historical version of Altium Vault.

Release Notes for Altium Vault 2.6

Version 2.6.7

Build: 65033 Date: 15 July 2016

11383	Fixed log level for the various user messages, that should not be treated as errors (invalid password, session required etc).
11500	Error messages on the LDAP Sync configuration page are more informative now.
11647	Fixed SQL error "ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: raw variable length too long" while updating Oracle version of the Vault and NTF_MESSAGE table has more than 2000 symbols.
11340	Fixed regression bug when '*' or '?' characters were not allowed as the first character in WildcardQuery.
11544	Fixed bug when backup restore failed if windows user name contained spaces.
11691	Fixed bug when the login was not possible during LDAP synchronization of more than 2000 users.
11714	Fixed bug when Status Report tools failed to collect information for the installation with Oracle version.
11914	Fixed bug in which was not possible to add Vault licenses.
10986	Fixed error "The maximum string content length quota.." while adding big DBLink file to PartCatalog via web UI.
11181	Changed status of the email field for User - is not longer required.
11464	Installer prevents installation on the system where FIPS compliance policy enabled (Vault requires MD5 hash for licensing purposes). See details in https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide/2014/04/07/why-were-not-recommending-fips-mode-anymore/.
11542	Improved validation for the required rights when installing to the Oracle (create view right).
11566	Fixed an issue in which migration tool was failed to migrate Personal Vault with Part choices acquired from Content Vault.
11599	Fixed SQL error "Unexpected end of command - line 1, column 65534" during index update process.
11677	Fixed issue with performance (last hours) of the installation on some systems, while configuring IIS features.
11904	Fixed bug when email notifications did not work if user's email contained three level domain (@de.altium.com).
11912	Fixed bug when installation failed if Windows systems folder c:\windows\logs\cbs contained more than 1GB of logs.
11952	Fixed error with backup restore on OS with non-ASCII symbols in NETWORK SERVICE user name.
11983	Fixed error "Invalid backup file extension" for the OS with Turkish locale.
11986	Fixed bug in which IDS Service became broken after more than 2000 users were synchronized.
12086	Fixed an issue where License Manager did not work if Vault was licensed during installation via old *.alf files in Program Files/Altium Vault...
12087	Fixed bug with ghost sessions in WEB UI after Vault update.
12221	Fixed bug when it was not possible to change a type of the authentication from Windows to Built In.
11542	Fixed bug with an excessive amount of rights required for installing or updating Oracle version.
11845	Fixed bug with a randomly occurring error during massive acquisitions of the extensions via NIS.
11991	Fixed unexpected behavior with duplicated System session right after the update.
12055	Fixed error with LDAP synchronization on Oracle version when a user had empty User Name attribute.
12176	Fixed bug with a continuous duplication of the Suppliers.
12241	Fixed an issue with excessive memory usage in AppRegistry when acquiring extensions in NIS.

Version 2.6.5

Build: 59741 Date: 04 March 2016

6308	Support of HTTPS Protocol was added to Altium Vault and corresponding parts of Altium Designer.
7398	Revisions can now be compared in VaultExplorer.
5862	Synchronized distributed master/slave configuration in Altium Vault.
5903	Provided ability to use parametric, range and unit-aware searches in Altium Vault.
6058	Moved Altium Vault Settings page to WEB.
6229	Altium Vault now supports the ability to define explicit component types.
6419	Developed Part Requests feature in Altium Vault that allows users to request one or more parts and receive notification when that request has been rejected or processed, and also that the component(s) is available.
6684	Provided ability to define rights during creation of managed projects.
8555	Placement of footprints from Vault Explorer to PCB is available now.
8120	Resolved an issue in Vault Explorer that caused empty list of columns after the initial installation.
9541	Fixed There was no endpoint listening at http://localhost:9791/LdapSyncStatus error in LDAP Syncronization
6170	Resolved permission sharing issue of moved subfolders.
6764	Project Release engine no longer treats ActiveBOM as changed or outdated during release process.
7649	BOM report generation no longer causes error messages.
8739	Resolved an issue with search index rebuilding after Vault update.
8792	SQL error "Too many values (more than 1500) in member list to match against" no longer happens, when working with big folders.
9399	Revision Naming Schemes and Lifecycle Definitions can now be successfully modified for an Altium Vault based on the Oracle database.
9610	The Vault Network Installation Service no longer fails with timeout errors during package uploading.
9795	From now installer grant proper rights to the log folder
10371	NIS now supports system extensions, such as Embedded, Mixed Simulations, Signal Integrity, SIMetrix
10452	Users synchronized via LDAP do not loose ability to login into Vault after certain period of time
4668	Communication with Vault has been optimized for Item Manager and ECO execution.
5807	It was impossible to create deployment package with 'Use latest version' option enabled
6171	Components are now reindexed and visible on the Libraries panel after folder has been relocated.
6215	Resolved an issue with ECO footprint synchronization.
6218	Resolved an issue that caused outputs to appear as Out of Date as soon as they were produced.
6221	Resolved issue that caused "Duplicate revision ID for item revision of PCLdss" error when part choice list was edited.
6230	The Component Templates Editor has been improved to include support for specific component types, unit-aware parameter data types and models definition.
6479	Provided the ability to stop the release process without exiting Altium Designer (BC:5344).
6634	Component Template in Vault Explorer folder properties is now applied to all children's, is they do not have own template defined
6760	Removing newly added stage no longer causes an error.
6763	Dashes (-) are now allowed in a username.
6765	Resolved an issue when prices in the BOM list were not changed after currency changing.
6767	Mouser supplier currency information can now be saved to Supplier information through DXP > Preferences.
6779	Altium Vault includes License Manager - new service, that replaces PLS (BC:669)
6788	Introduced item-less component creation of the components, when item was not being created, but cmplib editor was launched instantly (BC:5634).
6955	Uploading 3D models to Altium Vault was improved by adding support of 3D models in Release manager, extraction of 3D models from footprints, drag and drop of 3D model file.
7111	Renaming feature in CMPLIB editor can now work without index iterator macros {}.
7139	Resolved issue that caused unallowed symbols in project name to be removed when an SVN path was created.
7191	Lifecycle attribute for Vault component is now available in BOMReport
7309	"Supplier Order Qty" field in the BOM is now correct when BomDoc is selected as the source (BC:4648).
7374	Backup tool doesn't fail to restore user's data if there were items with Unicode symbols
7442	Vault doesn't produce large amount of folders in PreUploads folder after products and extensions acquired by NIS
7450	Allow to sync users via LDAP, even if initially they were created manually (override user info).
7626	Fixed issue with big offline packages upload to the NIS
7644	It is possible to define all port number used by Altium Vault during installation
7752	Import component template from cmpt/cmplib file, export component template to cmpt file
8340	Symbols with more than 15 parts could be released to Vault.
8379	Allow to disable user syncronization with SVN.
8415	TC2 configuration supports more than 15 roles now.
8823	The release of a big quantity of components no longer causes 100% loads of database server.
9335	The Altium Vault Migration tool now correctly supports migration from the Firebird to Oracle database formats.
9659	Support non-ascii item names during file-less editing
9673	Select aspect in Vault Explorer is now preserved between sessions
9702	Support release of components that use templates with non-ascii names
10120	Massive network operations does not lead to random error in NIS tasks anymore
10182	Fixed supply chain transfer from PVS to AVS 2.5 in VaultMigrationTool
10386	License Manager supports customization of user error messages
10450	Altium Vault installer now supports /LogLevel parameter
10457	Property changes for the folders with huge amount of components does not lead to errors anymore
10523	"Windows Package manager is deprecated" warning no longer happens during installation
10593	Secured LDAP (LDAPS) protocol is now supported for Windows based domains
10604	Automatic license lease is now supported for the assignments in License Manager
10605	Automatic user creation in PLS emulation mode of License Manager could be disabled
10665	Command line tools for user and role management included into the installation
6437	Mouser supplier currency mow changes correctly for all supplier parts in Supplier chain aspect (BC:5471).
7452	Offline generation via NIS now functions correctly.
7459	Manufacturer Part Number is added to the component while using the Supplier Search function in cmplib (BC:5778).
9065	Prevent last user to be removed from Administrator role

Release Notes for Altium Vault 2.5

Version 2.5.14

Build: 55999 Date: 18 December 2015

9683	Upload of big NIS packages does not fails on Windows 2008 anymore.
9699	Fixed issue, when NIS package download links were pointing to the localhost instead of real server address.
9784	Floating error during backup due to locked Search Index does not happen anymore.
9800	Fixed "Malformed string" error during background prices update in PartCatalog, when supplier returns encoded data.
9875	Backup tool do not ignore database errors during restore process anymore.

Version 2.5.13

Build: 55112 Date: 1 December 2015

8421	The Altium Vault's Team Configuration Center (TC2) now supports the creation of more than 15 user Roles.
8791	Resolved an issue where component visibility was lost when the Vault database is reindexed after a software update.
8854	A Component CAL license no longer creates an error when used with a Workgroup or Enterprise Vault installation.
9082	Resolved an issue where changing the state of a large number of Vault components (more than 50) with a Batch operation would cause an SQL error.
9174	The Vault's 'Remind' action for pending approval requests now works correctly with OS versions older than Windows 8.
9400	Revision Naming Schemes and Lifecycle Definitions can now be successfully modified for an Altium Vault based on the Oracle database.
9477	The Altium Vault Backup tool now correctly detects different Firebird architectures by identifying the active process name.
9509	An Altium Vault folder that has a high number of elements no longer causes a 'Too many values' SQL error, and will accept further additions.
9585	The Vault Explorer now correctly shows Supplier Chain information for components sourced from an Altium Vault that is using an Oracle database.

Version 2.5.12

Build: 50691 Date: 14 September 2015

6423	Resolved an issue with BASE_WaveSim package that caused installation of Altium Designer from NIS package to fail.
6696	Resolved an issue whereby addition of a new user or role to an Altium Vault, via the vault's browser interface, was impossible if authorizations and password files - in the VaultServerData/Repository folder - were empty.
6775	Fixed a bug whereby an approval request was not passing to a second approval group, if the approver in the first group was also part of a custom role.
7149	Pushing a project to the Collaboration Server using the Solidworks Collaboration panel in Altium Designer, no longer causes an error with Status Code 500.
7235	Altium Vault 2.5 is now compatible with the Oracle 12 database.
7269	The NIS UI can now work correctly on isolated networks, without access to the internet
7305	The packages folder created through the Network Installation Service is now correctly set to be a system folder. When opting to hide system folders, the packages folder will now correctly be hidden from view in the vault folder structure.
7428	LDAP Synchronization no longer tries to create a user, if a user with the same name has already been manually created.
7451	It is now possible to save local credentials, for an Altium Vault installed on an isolated network (with no internet access).
7645	Resolved an issue with Altium Vault licensing, whereby existing features were marked as unavailable after license activation.
7678	The Altium Vault no longer causes an error while loading the IDX file when a design is pulled from Collaboration server to SOLIDWORKS.
8027	Resolved an issue with BackupTool that caused Vault installation to fail.
8053	Resolved an issue whereby the Turkish character set (UTF-8) was causing "500 Internal Server Error".

Version 2.5.11

Build: 47216 Date: 23 July 2015

6842	The WebDav service installed as part of the Altium Vault installation, no longer affects MCAD Collaboration.
6904	Resolved an issue with Altium Vault 2.5 where a vault-downloaded update of Altium Designer was not visible from within Altium Designer.
6959	Resolved an issue with User Management where Users could not be seen by the web interface if there was a large number of Users defined.
7023	Resolved an issue where component footprints could not be found in an Oracle version of the Altium Vault after running the Update PCB command.

Version 2.5.10

Build: 45793 Date: 25 June 2015

6668	The Altium Vault can now be correctly updated from version 2.1 to 2.5, when using Oracle as the back-end database.
6711	An issue whereby sending of email notifications from the Altium Vault would cease after more than 6 minutes of domain inactivity, has been resolved.

Version 2.5.9

Build: 45043 Date: 1 June 2015

4565	New view in VaultExplorer shows component parameter data in columns, similar to Search and Library Panel (BC:4985).
4667	3D models can now be managed by Altium Vault and reused as 3D Bodies in designs and footprints (BC:5066).
4570	Particular lifecycle transitions can now be either limited to a specific group or require an approval process.
5300	Fully functional templates can now be defined on a Vault level to control and define component structure including the list of parameters, default values, and required parameters.
5035	LDAP synchronization has been completely reworked and now supports non-Windows LDAP servers, attribute mapping and all LDAP queries.
4752	Event stream, email notification and change subscription (for project and component) functionality has been added to the Altium Vault web UI.
5025	Lifecycle Definition and Naming Schema can now be limited for usage with specific content types.
5271	Clone action are now supported in VaultExplorer and cmplib for component related content types.
4442	Altium Designer now suggests to update related components during footprint/symbol release.
4568	The ability to perform different operations (lifecycle transition, item deletion, etc) can now be granted in a more flexible way without limiting them only to administrators.
4432	The Footprint/Symbol preview is now available while the VaultExplorer is open in modal mode for model selection.
4454	The PartCatalog now supports direct data requests via ODBC without intermediate caching, improving data accuracy and performance.
4455	Configurable list of component parameters is now used for supplier searches in ActiveBOM, PCL and Supplier Links.
4942	Altium Vault installation now contains a Status Report tool, that can be used for support case investigation (by preparing zip files with logs and environment information).
5019	Added a new Home Page for Altium Vault Web UI.
5324	After component creation, symbol and footprint items will now be opened for editing automatically.
4424	Altium Vault now allows for the storage of any kind of file including documents, images, binaries, etc...
4830	The Vault installer now creates automatic backup before starting the update process.
4834	Previously mandatory svn password synchronization can now be disabled via an Altium Vault config file.
5020	It is now possible to have the url of individual project page in the web UI.
5128	Outdated product and extension versions can now be deleted via NIS to reduce the size of the database and backups.
4665	New Document Template can now be defined for cmplib (BC:4904).
5159	Project release no longer fails when generating a Composite Drawing output with specifically configured outputjobs (BC:5145).
4457	CmpLib editor now allows a user to create new components using supplier search results, including proper mapping from preferences (BC:3458).
5475	Error "405 method not allowed" no longer appears on the system with the WebDav module installed.
5482	Fixed the "Could not locate Schematic component" error when defining alternate Vault components in the VariantManager.
5642	Fixed an issue with the wrong currency displaying for Mouser supplier.
6174	Hyperlinks in the Component Preview aspect of Vault Explorer now works properly.
5403	The File-less editing feature now properly works for components from different folders when called with the Where-Used feature.
5091	Non-applicable revisions are no longer treated as hidden in the Altium Vault UI.
5360	Bug with using the same Item revision for multiple revision configurations has been fixed.

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