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Ben Huang December 15, 2011 FAQ

Important Note:

When configuring Vantage Map Studio web application deployment, both esriViewer.zip and esriViewer.war are required, please refer to SpotOn-Vantage-Map-Studio-Admin-Guide Section 2.

In Vantage Maps, getAvailableLayers has been replaced by MapServices, please refer to SpotOn-Vantage-Map-Studio-Admin-Guide section 4.


Core Vantage

 

Bug fixes


[VAN] - Ordering issue fix for meta data in Client side query engine
[VAN] - Fix Logging isuue that created vantageDump files

 

Improvements


[VAN-407] - Improve performance of Client side data. Enable faster querying. Need to run report without risk of javascript browser freeze

 

Vantage Maps

 

Bug fixes


[MAP-539] - Extent in Viewer Extent back and forward extent buttons dont work without tool bar being loaded first
[MAP-543] - If map only has Heat/Point - Throws error because map in Map Viwier settings cant draw
[MAP-547] - Heat map does not render with very large data sets ( 20,000 +)
[MAP-560] - Wizards no longer force preview for attirbute based symbolization
[MAP-563] - Routing + geocoding Tool now allow for multiple lines
[MAP-569] - Symbolized images jump on load
[MAP-570] - Query Tool missing layers in selection list
[MAP-576] - Heat map wizard is missing some queries
[MAP-577] - Resolved issue with transfering polyline shapes from Tools to the broadcasting mechanism

 

Improvements


[MAP-532] - Various Interface changes to Map Studio
[MAP-564] - Addition of Transfer shape functionality to the Routing and geocoding tool
[MAP-565] - Query Tool - can filter queries by current map extent
[MAP-533] - Reload-able wizards!
[MAP-534] - A minimum height/ width and add scrollbars for anything smaller in Map Studio
[MAP-535] - Addition of a Map Studio Configuation file, to allow for installation specific configuration
[MAP-541] - Addition of Heat Map Interface elements in Map Studio
[MAP-320] - Allow Legend to be configured to be open/closed by default
[MAP-334] - Set Quantile or Equal Interval by default
[MAP-561] - Allow Lengend to be limited to content only currently available within map


New Features


[MAP-530] - Transition to custom implementation of CSS Stying of viewer

[MAP-542] - HeatMap addition of broadcasting


Pierre Seguin September 28, 2011 FAQ

For compatibility with IBM Cognos 10.1.1 please install Vantage 4.1 for IBM Cognos 10 (launchInstallerC10.bat/sh) and apply the attached hotfix.

To apply the hotfix, unzip the contents into the Vantage application root folder on EACH install in which you've installed the Vantage Server component.

Pierre Seguin September 14, 2011 FAQ

Core Vantage

Bug fixes

[VAN-387] - Support in client side data for queries with spaces
[VAN-388] - Support in client side data for single field queries
[VAN-389] - Vantage exchange support of Linux and AIX
[VAN-392] - Fix Javascript error when importing Vantage report into Business Insight

Improvements

[VAN-391] - Updated to properly support types xs:short and xs:real
[VAN-393] - Client side data: Added support for data type xs:int
[VAN-395] - Added support for Firefox 5 and Firefox 6
[VAN-396] - Removed passwords in logging statements
[VAN-397] - Publishing reports with umlaut (German character)
[VAN-398] - parameters.jsp shouldn't use function which sleeps.

New Features

[VAN-384] - AIX Installer
[VAN-385] - Ability to config Vantage silently
[VAN-386] - Ability to config Vantage silently (documentation)
[VAN-390] - AIX Installer (documentation)

 

Vantage Maps

Bug fixes

[MAP-502] - Map Legend not updating on when multiple attributes are symbolized with 'map data only' client side shape attribute layers
[MAP-506] - Image Icons for client side layers do not render offset.
[MAP-507] - First time an icon is requested from a client browser for a client side point layer it will be offset. (Once it is cached, it will no longer offset on report execution)
[MAP-508] - Legend renders correctly when the number of shapes is less than the number of groups in the legend.
[MAP-509] - When no data is in client side shape/point layer, the map will not produce error message
[MAP-510] - Shift/Click to zoom should not initiate click broadcast
[MAP-511] - In no cases does double click also initiate click actions
[MAP-516] - Some layers coming from Java based AGS server broke ESRI config
[MAP-519] - Change button size for service adding in overview map (German locale)
[MAP-520] - Identify Tool only allows for the selection of non-group sub layers
[MAP-521] - Consistent number formatting in the Measurement Tool

Improvements

[MAP-501] - Changed behaviour of popups to not disable drawing: Legend, Overview Map and Go to full extent
[MAP-503] - Layer Filter: 'No result' message changed
[MAP-504] - Added documentation for Layer Query tool
[MAP-505] - Layer list: Changed to not disable sub-layers on parent layer state change. Allows user to only show a specific sub layer (This allows user more fine grained ability to turn layers on/off)
[MAP-512] - Removed selection for 'top most layer' and 'bottom most layer' in Layer Filter Tool
[MAP-513] - Added cursor spinner during simplify and buffering processes (Tool select)
[MAP-515] - New Image for ESRI Plugin in Report Studio
[MAP-517] - Added support in admin for not allowing duplicate service id's, instead append a number to make it unique
[MAP-518] - Added support for controlling rendering size in Legend of symbols.  New options: same behavior as before (default), same size in legend as show in map, custom size for symbols in legend (controlled in Map Studio)
[MAP-524] - Improvments to Broadcasting
Non visible layers/graphics no longer trigger broadcasts. This includes server side layers that are not visible due to scale, as well as manually disabled layers/graphics.
[MAP-525] - Improvements to Tool Select.
Support for selection of both auto-query and multiple selections.
Support for multiple actions in viewer concurrently: ie Click, Double Click, tool select.
[MAP-526] - Logging support on getAvailableLayers.jsp

New Features

[MAP-500] - New property in broadcast to support not broadcasting empty selections 'doEmptyBroadcast' true by default
[MAP-514] - Added ability to use 'Layer query tool' graphics for querying (tool select)
[MAP-522] - Indent child layers of group layers
[MAP-523] - Checking/un-checking group layer will check/uncheck child layers

 

Vantage Charts

Bug fixes

[CHT-176] - Changed ordering of sparkline measure-category in Chart Studio

Improvements

[CHT-173] - Improved rendering performance with multiple charts
[CHT-174] - Style class support for combination charts
[CHT-175] - Add `show value` property for multi series and combination charts
[CHT-177] - Client side data support for gauges
[CHT-178] - Consistency in charts subscriptions by default