The following sections list the release notes for publicly released versions of Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server 6.0.
While the Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server installer includes automated backup of your existing installation, it is always a good idea to make a pre-update backup of your data yourself - taking a redundancy copy off to one side, as it were. This provides additional safety should any unforeseen technical difficulties arise (see Backing up and Restoring Your Installation). It is advised to test out a new release of Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server on a different machine, before updating your production instance. Use of Virtual Machines can be invaluable in this respect.
In addition, please ensure that you refresh your Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server licensing. From the Admin – Licenses page of the Workspace browser interface, delete the existing Server/CAL licenses and then add fresh instances back in. This will ensure you have the latest licensing, incorporating any licensing-related feature changes.
Version 6.0.7
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Build: 13 Date: 4 June 2024
PLM
37410
Fixed an issue where the user could not publish the same project (with the same revision) to Teamcenter EDA PLM Integration using a second machine.
37411
Fixed issue where design is not "Checked-out" automatically during publication in TeamCenter EDA PLM Integration.
37513
Added 'Substitutes' publishing support for TeamCenter EDA PLM Integration.
38164
Fixed issue with TeamCenter EDA PLM synchronization: "Status file missing, NPE for status error".
38459
Fixed issue with TeamCenter EDA PLM project structure failure.
Infrastructure & Administration
37784
Fixed issues with design processing and improved stability.
37787
Fixed issues with exporting IIS logs.
37923
Improved performance of project opening operation.
Version 6.0.6
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Build: 4 Date: 6 May 2024
PLM
36237
Fixed issue where project publishing to Teamcenter PLM failed for some projects due to SQL query limits.
36452
Enabled publishing of project to PLM even while component sync is running. This is for publish to PLM configurations where only existing PLM parts are linked and not created during publishing, i.e., BOM strategy is "LinkIfAllExists".
36905
Fixed issue with connection leak in EIS causing pool exhaustion during publish to Windchill 13.
Infrastructure & Administration
36211
Fixed issue where unclear warning message was provided when a user, without necessary edit permissions to project, attempted to push data via Ansys CoDesigner.
36351
Fixed issue where server backup could not be created for Oracle-based databases.
37527
Fixed slow performance issue during opening of managed projects in Altium Designer by non-administrator users on Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server.
Version 6.0.5 - Hot Fix
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Build: 28 Date: 25 January 2024
Components & Libraries
34903
Fixed regression issue where keyword search in the Components panel does not account for multiple parameter values.
Version 6.0.5
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Build: 26 Date: 22 December 2023
PLM
33157
Published EPM document's number will now adhere to Windchill's auto-numbering and not name. This only affects Windchill PLM integration customers as follows:
Existing users with existing configuration and existing project - after next publishing, they will not see any changes. The published EPM document's number will still be the name.
Existing users with existing configuration and new project - after publishing, they will see newly created documents with numbers automatically assigned by Windchill.
If user wants to retain previous method, they can edit configuration's number mapping.
33174
Improved loading of PLM WEB UI configuration by skipping the fetching of Windchill classification metadata during initial page loading.
33176
Fixed issue where Altium parameters could not be synced to Windchill Unit-of-Measure parameters.
33567
Fixed issue where project creation/publish to Teamcenter PLM was getting stuck if the initiator was not part of the Workspace's Administrators role.
33654
Implemented support for Aras multi-server environment, for Aras PLM integration.
33871
Fixed issue where subsequent project publishing to Windchill for some projects failed.
Infrastructure & Administration
32415
Fixed issue where upgrade was unsuccessful due to search index rebuild.
32707
Improved item ID generation performance. An advanced settings option (UseServerItemHRIDGenerator) is available in Altium Designer 24.0 and later. When enabled, the connected Enterprise Server's HRID generator will be used when generating a new item ID. Also fixed issue where component release would fail with "Duplicate ID is not allowed" when user had no permissions to access components with existing ID.
32949
Fixed issue where a user could perform lifecycle state transitions, even if that user had no permissions to do so for those states in the Lifecycle Definition.
Version 6.0.4
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Build: 17 Date: 29 September 2023
PLM
24504
Fixed issue where component and BOM relation got created in Teamcenter PLM during project publishing even though ToPLM sync was set to OFF.
User will need to re-download CustomEDACallbacks.jar and altiumLibrary_edadef.xml, and replace them in existing %TCEDAECAD_ROOT% directory on both AES server and AD client, as described in the technical documentation.
28591
Fixed issue where PLM configuration could not be saved when the configuration did not contain project entity sections.
30220
Enabled configuration of direct vs indirect sourcing relationship for Arena PLM integration.
30324
Implemented support for native part choice sync in Teamcenter PLM integration.
30327
Improved part request with PLM workflow and project publish to PLM to sync component part choices, in addition to creating components and syncing component parameters.
30986
Fixed issue where the part request with PLM task could not be fulfilled in the Tasks dashboard.
31189
Fixed issue where some parts were being skipped during a Windchill PLM incremental sync, for specific regional settings.
31215
Extended PLM WEB UI configuration support for PLM via Generic Driver (e.g., Duro PLM integration).
Workflow
30322
Fixed issue where the project name subfolder would be removed after choosing target folder, during project creation with workflow.
30528
Enabled ability for a workflow's title to be set as non-editable, to ensure standardization of workflow names (edit workflow >> in Properties panel, enable/disable "Allow the initiator to change the process title").
30542
Fixed issue where a workflow task could not be re-assigned if the initiator was deleted from the Workspace.
31063
Fixed issue where the part request workflow form was not being updated with the latest revision of the component, after that component was modified.
Infrastructure & Administration
30217
Fixed issue where item permissions were being reset (to Owner only) after moving item to another folder, instead of adhering to folder permissions.
30219
Fixed issue during upgrade due to search reindex errors, caused by mismatch workflow date formats.
30221
Fixed issue where project folder sorting by name did not work in the Web UI.
30329
Improved upgrade process where configurations done in LocalVault.ini file (e.g., port numbers, domain name, etc) are retained.
30977
Migrated to use .NET 6 services. Prior .NET Core 3.1 services will not be removed/uninstalled since it could be used by other applications/software. If required, you can manually uninstall .NET Core 3.1 items via the Windows Control Panel’s Programs and Features.
31159
Removed Oracle option for new installs. For existing databases, warning prompt during install and health monitor indicating Altium On-Prem Enterprise Server 6.0.4.x will be the last version which supports Oracle database.
Version 6.0.3
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Build: 3 Date: 16 August 2023
General
29630
Fixed issue where item permissions were being reset (to Owner only) after moving item to another folder, instead of adhering to folder permissions.
Version 6.0.2
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Build: 15 Date: 6 July 2023
PLM
28591
Fixed issue where PLM configuration could not be saved when the configuration did not contain project entity sections.
28592
Fixed issue where PLM integration with HRID as primarykey did not sync part choice list during component sync.
28599
Fixed issue where multiple same entities/types configuration was not supported in the PLM WEB UI configurator.
28600
Fixed issue where part choice sync to/from Teamcenter part attributes did not work.
29034
Fixed issue where Part Choice ToPlm did not sync when many Altium Component types were mapped to 1 PLM type in the configuration.
29035
Fixed issue where Altium components were being updated with the latest template during PLM component sync, even though ToAltium sync was disabled.
29036
Improved project publishing to Arena and Agile where BOM items are grouped/packed when custom occurrence attributes are not defined in the PLM configuration.
29038
Implemented the ability to specify Organization Name for Windchill PLM integration, in the same way as that already implemented for Aras and Arena.
29039
Improved Windchill PLM integration performance by skipping classification metadata calls if they're not present in the configuration.
29040
Improved Arena PLM integration performance by significantly reducing the number of REST queries/calls (25 parts per call previously vs 400 parts per call now).
Web UI
28589
Fixed issue where STEP file could not be download from the WEB UI for projects containing special characters in their file name.
28590
Fixed issue where document navigation did not work in SCH Compare.
29033
Fixed issue where adding a new line using the "Enter" key, in the legacy part request form, did not work in the WEB UI.
Version 6.0.1
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Build: 33 Date: 3 April 2023
Major Features
8989
Added support for multiple PCB documents and panels in the Web Viewer.
9624
Introduced improved BOM view in project Web Viewer where column visibility can be toggled, BOM check results are shown, Part Choice information is shown and user can cross-probe to/from other design views.
12693
Introduced Draftsman view in Web Viewer, accessible from the Work-in-Progress and Release's Design Snapshot view.
15902
Introduced PDF Viewer in project Web Viewer, within Releases view.
17195
Introduced reuse snippets and blocks to facilitate saving and reusing sections of design circuitry from one design to another.
18798
Introduced Lightweight tasks which can be assigned, prioritized and viewed/filtered on a Kanban-like board.
20750
Introduced Bill-Of-Material (BOM), SCH and Gerber compare, where users can compare designs between commits/releases through project history, release page, Project Releaser or Altium Designer's project context menu.
22271
Implemented the ability to transfer object ownership for projects, components, folders and others. Workspace administrators can also automatically transfer ownership of all items from a user who will be deleted, to another user.
22280
Introduced Tags to name versions of design.
22286
Introduced Part Choices change control and operation permission - with "change control" option enabled, part choice changes must be done through component revisioning. Only users with the operation permission can perform that part choice change.
22673
Implemented various Web Viewer productivity features.
24080
Introduced PLM integration WEB UI configurator to simplify configuration and lower deployment/setup/maintenance effort. (The PLM integration WEB UI is in beta and can be disabled if needed using Admin » Settings » PLM Integration.)
PLM
20206
Extend engineering change order (ECO) support to Windchill. Windchill REST 2.3 and onward is required.
20446
Extended Windchill ECO support to allow advancement of Windchill change order's state.
24039
The PCB/PWB item number is now propagated from Teamcenter back to Altium after project creation/publish to Teamcenter.
25697
Improved Teamcenter EDA performance and fixed items raised during Teamcenter EDA integration beta period: default EDA gateway library name set to altiumLibrary and provide more meaningful errors during "test connection" like missing EDA gateway library and JAVA environment variable.
26292
Fixed issue where Arena PLM component sync failed to update Part Choices ToPLM for released PLM parts.
26325
Components which have lifecycle state changes only will now also be targeted during PLM incremental sync.
26329
Implemented the ability to send Altium lifecycle parameter to PLM, during PLM component sync.
26688
Fixed PLM sync issues caused by default values of system parameters (Name, Description, Comment) on the component template.
26893
Fixed issue where null parameter values returned by Teamcenter were not properly handled.
Workflow
21319
Fixed issue where existing local projects could not be converted to managed projects through a project creation workflow.
21346
Workflow tasks are now presented on the lightweight tasks dashboard as well.
23568
Implemented an automatic reminder for idle/unassigned workflow tasks, where admin can control how many days of inactivity before email reminders are sent out through Admin >> Settings >> Email notifications.
23600
Added the ability to send automatic email reminders for idle/unassigned workflow tasks.
23852
Fixed issue where non-admin user could not assign a task to himself, or other members, through the browser interface.
Web UI
19801
Improved performance in viewing PCB in Web Viewer (zoom/pan/switch views/cross-probe PCB to 3D).
20582
Various fixes of projects not displaying in the Web Viewer (25+ issues fixed).
21046
Fixed issue where special characters in project/document name were causing a project to not display correctly in the Web Viewer. (BC:18574)
25533
Implemented a less aggressive zoom in Web Viewer (60%) to provide better context for user during search, navigation and cross-probe.
Infrastructure & Administration
11209
Fixed issue where Deployment Package could not be acquired through NIS.
21355
Fixed issue where licenses could not be added via web UI, for server regional settings in which date time format does not include colon (:).
22931
Fixed issue where AES server backup failed when Health Monitor tool was open.
26324
Fixed issue where LDAP user with "No Authentication" PLS could not login.
Projects & Releases
20217
Fixed issue within Project History where commit date/timestamps were incorrectly presented for some OS regional settings on server machine, for external SVN/GIT repositories.
22281
Introduced ability to export project history for auditing and backup purposes (through an Outjob or via the main Reports menu).
24664
Fixed issue in some Workspaces where Altium Designer's Open Project dialog window did not list projects.
Components & Libraries
20031
Fixed issue where legacy part request page would freeze when user session ended/disconnected - user will now be properly redirected to the login page.
22197
Fixed issues with custom part sync (non-ODBC method): allow users to delete previously synced instances, ability to differentiate custom parts in part choice section and ability to customize priorities in ActiveBOM's Favorite Suppliers option.
22775
Implemented preservation of column visibility settings in Components page for the specific user-browser.
Design Review
18092
Implemented ability to comment on BOM in Web Viewer.
18987
Introduced ability to trigger project compare from Altium Designer against local, uncommitted changes.
22329
Added the ability to filter comments assigned to specific users and fixed issue where non-project task assignment did not generate email notifications.
22465
Implemented ability to paste images/screenshots in comments. (BC:19943)
23672
Fixed issue where a project comment/task was not shown in the Web Viewer (project/task-specific issue).
24319
Exact layer view (active, visible and top/bottom) is now preserved with the comments placed, to provide meaningful context.
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