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Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Release Notes
This document provides information about important features, resolved issues, and known issues for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1.
Installation Instructions
You can use the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 installer to upgrade Skelta BPM 2017 R2 to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1.
Installing Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1
Run the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 installer, based on the operating system, to install Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1.
Note: This version can be installed only to upgrade Skelta BPM 2017 R2 to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1.
- To install on a 64-bit computer, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-x64.exe.
- To install on a 32-bit computer, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-x86.exe.
For detailed installation instructions, see Installing Skelta BPM section in the Skelta BPM Administrator Guide.
Installing Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector and Extension for System Platform
Run the respective installers, based on the operating system, to install Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for System Platform and Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for System Platform.
Extension
- To install on a 64-bit computer, run Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for System Platform-x64.exe.
- To install on a 32-bit computer, run Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for System Platform-x86.exe.
Connector
- To install on both 64-bit and 32-bit computer, run Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for System Platform.exe.
For detailed installation instructions, see Skelta BPM Connectors and Extensions Guide > Installation Guide > Skelta BPM Connector for System Platform.
Installing Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA
Run the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA installer, based on the operating system, to install Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA.
- To install on a 64-bit computer, run Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA-x64.exe.
- To install on a 32-bit computer, run Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA-x86.exe.
For detailed installation instructions, see Skelta BPM Connectors and Extensions Guide > Installation Guide > Skelta BPM Extension for OPC UA.
Installing Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint
- Run the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint installer to install Skelta BPM Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2016.
- To install, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-SP2016Connector-x64.exe.
You can use this connector with Microsoft SharePoint 2016 server. Skelta BPM Connector for Microsoft SharePoint supports only on-premises installation of Microsoft SharePoint 2016.
- Run the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint installer to install Skelta BPM Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2013.
- To install, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-SP2013Connector-x64.exe.
You can use this connector with Microsoft SharePoint 2013 server. Skelta BPM Connector for Microsoft SharePoint supports only on-premises installation of Microsoft SharePoint 2013.
For detailed installation instructions, see Skelta BPM Connectors and Extensions Guide > Installation Guide > Skelta BPM Connector for Microsoft SharePoint > Install.
For detailed instructions on upgrading to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint, see Skelta BPM Connectors and Extensions Guide > Installation Guide > Skelta BPM Connector for Microsoft SharePoint > Upgrade.
Installing Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook
Run the Skelta BPM Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook installer, based on the operating system, to install Skelta BPM Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook.
- To install on a 64-bit computer, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-OutlookAddins-x64.exe.
- To install on a 32-bit computer, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-OutlookAddins-x86.exe.
Note: The Skelta BPM Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook is supported only for Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, and 2016. Based on the installed version of Microsoft Office, the respective Add-in components will be installed on the system.
For detailed installation instructions, see Skelta BPM Administrator Guide > Installing Skelta BPM > Installing Skelta BPM Add-in for Microsoft Outlook.
Upgrading to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1
Run the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 installer to upgrade from the earlier version.
Note: This version can be installed only to upgrade Skelta BPM 2017 R2 to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1.
Upgrade Scenarios
- Minor upgrade from Skelta BPM 2017 R2 to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1
Upgrading to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1
The upgrade will overwrite all files. Ensure to back up all the files you require before the upgrade.
While upgrading Skelta BPM Websites, the existing files in all the Enterprise Console site folders are overwritten with the latest files. However, before overwriting, the installer takes a backup of the Actions.xml and SharePointActions.xml files, and the files are saved with .bak extension in the same folder. The Actions.xml and SharePointActions.xml files are available in the following path of Skelta BPM installation:
..\WorkflowElements\Default\en-US\Actions\XML
We recommend you to back up the existing files and folders of the previous installation.
When you upgrade to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1, the installer executable file internally uninstall the previous product installation. The default location to install Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 files is C:\Program Files\Wonderware\Skelta BPM. If the previous version Skelta BPM is installed in a custom path, then Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 will be installed on the same custom path.
- Download Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 executable and "ISSetupPrerequisites" folder from the Skelta BPM download site.
The .NET Framework version is 4.7.1 and SE Licensing version is 3.3. Once the framework is upgraded to 4.7.1, the machine gets restarted.
- Run the Skelta BPM installer based on the operating system.
- To install on a 32-bit computer, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-x86.exe.
- To install on a 64-bit computer, run SK-BPM2017R2U1-x64.exe.
A confirmation message to start the upgrade appears.
- Click Yes.
The installer splash screen, and then the Related product found dialog box appears.
- Click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program dialog box appears.
- Click Install to begin the installation.
- On the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box, click Finish.
Upgrade Manager automatically performs the following tasks:
- Stops the Skelta BPM services and Application Pools.
- Deletes the SkeltaBPMTemp and BPM Cache files from the computer
The Upgrade Manager Wizard appears after the above tasks are completed. For the steps to run the upgrade manager, see Running the Upgrade Manager.
Notes:
- Perform the above tasks manually, if the Upgrade Manager fails to automatically complete any of these tasks. After the upgrade is successfully completed, the Skelta BPM services and Application Pools will start automatically. Ensure the user has Administrative privilege and sufficient rights to delete files from the temporary folders.
- If the Application Pool stops, then you have to manually start the Application Pool service.
- If the images do not appear properly in the upgraded Enterprise Console menu, ensure to update the images from the Navigation Details list.
a. Point to admin, and then click Repository Settings. The Repository Settings page appears.
b. Go to Advanced Settings, click Manage Navigation List. The Manage List appears.
c. Edit the ImageName in the NavigationLink Details window of the required Navigation Link item.
- In an IPV6 enabled environment upgrade, set the IPV6 multi-cast IP to enable Enterprise Server functionality.
- If you are upgrading Wonderware Skelta BPM 2014 (any versions) on a server, which does not have Skelta BPM - Advance Server Service, then this service will be available on the server after the upgrade is completed successfully.
ISO Details
The following folders are created after you extract the ISO file of Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1:
Release Folder
- Schneider Electric Licensing:
- Installer executable for Schneider Electric License Server
- Installer executable for Schneider Electric License Manager
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 – 32bit:
- Installation executable for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook
- Server Extensions folder - Executables for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extensions
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 – 64bit:
- Installation executable for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2013
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint 2016
- Server Extensions folder - Executables for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extensions
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 – Connectors: Installation executables for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connectors, such as Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for System Platform
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 – Documentation
Installer executable for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Help which include:
- Administrator Guide
- Developer Guide
- User Guide
- Forms and Lists User Guide
- Connectors and Extensions Guide
- API Scenarios Guide
- API Reference Guide
- Release Notes
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 - Release Notes.htm: Release notes for the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 release
System Requirements
The hardware and software requirements to install Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 are as follows:
- Hardware Requirements
- Software Requirements
- Operating System Requirements
- Database Requirements
- Browser Requirements
- Other Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Component |
Requirement |
Processor |
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Memory |
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Hard Disk |
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Optical Drive |
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Display and Peripherals |
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Software Requirements
Operating System Requirements
Skelta BPM runs on the following Windows Operating System versions. We recommend to apply all the critical updates pertaining to the version of the server.
Software Requirements Matrix |
Windows |
Windows Server |
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8.1 |
10 Anniversary Edition Update (Version 1607) |
10 Creators Update (Version 1703) |
10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709) |
10 Windows Update (Version 1803) |
2008 R2 SP1 |
2012 |
2012 R2* |
2016 |
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Professional |
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Standard |
Standard |
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32-bit |
64-bit only |
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Skelta BPM |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Skelta BPM |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Skelta BPM |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Skelta BPM |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
* KB 2919355 is a prerequisite for Windows Server 2012 R2.
Database Requirements
Software |
SQL |
SQL |
SQL |
SQL |
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|
SP1 |
SP2 |
SP3 |
SP4 |
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SP1 |
SP2 |
|
SP1 |
SP2 |
|
|
Express |
Standard or Enterprise |
|||||||||||
64-bit only |
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Skelta BPM |
S |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Skelta BPM |
S |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Skelta BPM |
S |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA |
S |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Note: Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 supports case sensitive databases.
Recommended collation for Microsoft SQL Server:
- SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
- SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS
Browser Requirements
Software Requirements Matrix |
Microsoft |
Microsoft |
Mozilla |
Google |
Apple |
11.371.16299.0 |
41.16299.371.0 |
60.0.2 |
67.0.3396.99 |
11.1.1 |
|
Skelta BPM |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
L |
Skelta BPM |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Skelta BPM |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Skelta BPM |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Legends:
Small Configuration Only (Supports a maximum of five users and 20 active workflow instances.) |
S |
Supported |
Y |
Limited Support Only Inbox and Forms in Apple Safari for Mac |
L |
Not Supported |
N |
Other Requirements
Component |
Requirement |
Internet Information Services (IIS) |
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Languages Supported for |
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Product Compatibility
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 with SQL Server is compatible with the following virtualization environments:
- VMware ESXi 5.0: Virtualization with High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- VMware vSphere 5
- Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 is compatible with SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups for SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2016.
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 is compatible and can coexist with the following connectors and extensions:
Connectors and Extensions |
Compatibility |
Coexistence |
Can be Applied on |
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connector for Microsoft SharePoint |
Y |
Y |
|
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook |
Y |
Y |
|
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Extension for OPC UA |
Y |
Y |
|
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 Connectors for System Platform is compatible and can coexist with the following products:
Product |
Version |
Compatibility |
Coexistence |
Application Server |
2017 Update 2 2017 Update 1 2017 |
Y |
Y |
InTouch HMI |
2017 Update 2 2017 Update 1 2017 |
Y |
Y |
InTouch OMI |
2017 Update 2 2017 Update 1 2017 |
Y |
Y |
InBatch Server |
2017 2014 R3 SP1 2014 R3 |
Y |
Y |
Recipe Manager Plus |
2017 SP1 2017 2014 R3 SP1 |
Y |
Y |
Key Features
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 offers a number of features and activities that help business users to create simple and process driven composite applications rapidly.
- Hierarchical List control for turnaround (TAR) applications
- Easy navigation using Dashboards
- Enhancements to Forms
- Enhancements to Packages
- Integration with InTouch OMI
- Supports SQL Table Partitioning for Skelta Repository database
Work Tasks Pro App
Business professionals need to know the status of critical processes and make quick decisions on the go. Work Tasks Pro is a premium mobile application for Skelta BPM that allows authenticated users to securely access and act upon work items from their mobile phones or tablet devices.
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 comes with the following new features, enhancements, and changes
Enhancements and New Features
- Supports secured communication between Work Tasks/Work Tasks Pro app and BPM server using SAS token
- Support for configuring custom menu items
- Improved search and filtering options
- Support for turnaround (TAR) applications with charts and hierarchical lists
Forms
User interface and user experience are the most important aspects of business applications. Forms help you to create complex user interfaces with responsive design, adaptive layout, and cross-browser compatibility. Forms integrate with lists and workflows to enable rapid deployment of business applications.
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 comes with the following new features, enhancements, and changes:
Enhancements and New Features
- New Controls - Charts, Hierarchical List, and Slider
- Support for using file system to store attachments at configurable locations
- Enhanced Web API lookup to return JSON object
- Upgraded third party control frameworks to the following versions:
- Ajax Minifier - 5.14.5506
- CodeMirror - 5.36.0 (Not Applicable for Forms 2011)
- JQuery - 3.3.1
- JSHint - 2.9.5
- JSZip - 3.1.5.0
- Kendo UI - 2018.1.221
- Knockout - 3.4.2
- Knockout-Kendo - 0.9.8
- Pako Deflate - 1.0.6
Packages
Deploying artifacts from one environment or repository to another is critical for business uniformity and standardization. Packages help you to deploy artifacts, associated and child artifacts, configuration states, and containment states easily with package templates.
Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 comes with the following new features, enhancements, and changes:
Enhancements and New Features
- Support for packaging workflows with MES transaction activities
- Support for Password control at runtime initialization
- Support for retaining original configuration values while rebuilding artifacts
General Enhancements
This section lists the other enhancements for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 release.
- New Dashboard with tabs for easy navigation between forms
- Improved performance of the landing page when logging on to the Enterprise Console, regardless of the number of form links
- Support for publishing and unpublishing multiple forms or workflows at the parent level
- Support for forwarding work items to administrators
- Support for silent installation of System Platform Connectors and Extensions
- Support for using Fill Form and Inbox inside InTouch OMI
- Documented the steps for setting up Enterprise Console in multiple languages
- Documented the steps for configuring Skelta BPM in DMZ
Issues Resolved
The following are the important issues resolved in the Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1 release:
Continuous Improvements
- Enterprise Console is functional with inbuilt providers even with incompatible providers (built with different versions of Skelta assemblies or .NET target frameworks) in the environment.
- When you upgrade from an earlier version of the product to Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1, the Grid View menu item is shown in the Enterprise Console menu even when the support for Forms 2011 is disabled.
- UTF8 characters are not supported for repository names.
Forms
- When a single column type in a Data Grid mapped to a Web API Lookup is sorted, it is sorted as a string and not as a number.
Work Tasks Pro app
- The user will not be able to log off in a repository where IDE is configured.
- In Forms, the navigation from 'Form A' to 'Form B', and then back to 'Form A' is not supported using the “Navigate To” feature.
Other Information
This section contains important information about the known issues and limitations for Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1.
Documentation
Technical documentation for Skelta BPM is best viewed in Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox browsers.
Known Issues
You might come across the following issues when you work with Skelta BPM 2017 R2 U1:
- Entering or editing values in Rich Text control is not supported in Mozilla Firefox browser.
- Adding records in Base Form is not supported for Chart, Slider and Hierarchical List controls.
- In Work Tasks Pro app, the Save as Draft option is not supported for Invoke Form Activity.
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