Release Notes – Version 1.1.9460.0

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We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Expert Estimation to gain access to application enhancements and bug fixes as soon as possible.

Please review the following list carefully as it may contain some alterations to existing functionality and features which can affect the way the program is used and the results obtained.

APPLICATION ENHANCEMENTS

  • Improved the speed of working with the Projects view on a Server with a large number of projects.
  • Reduced the time taken to open large projects.
  • Extended the data exported to Expert Project to include formula and formatting.
  • Improved the client-side processing performance of Item Nomination value changes.
  • Added an overlay while processing a Copy operation in the Cost Schedule windows to identify when a Copy operation has been completed.
  • Improved the performance of making modifications to the Security model on the Server.
  • Searching for Resources in a Resource field now shows additional results based on Resource Subcategory.
  • Reduced the database storage footprint of Project information.
  • Improved responsiveness of Action availability determination throughout the application.
  • Extended Savvy documentation.
  • Extended Splash Screen messages.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9346.0
  • Reduced logging levels during import to Information level.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9329.0
  • Improved the storing and retrieval of Resource data from the Expert Estimation database.
  • Improved the performance of Resource information on the Client when a project is open.
  • Improved the performance of the Resource Calculation.
  • Improved the user experience when selecting Resources from a Resource field.
  • Extended the Resource Code Allocations window to retain the layout of the grid.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9294.0
  • Reduced overall calculation times required to complete a project’s Code Flow calculation.
  • Improved the storing and retrieval of Cost Estimate data from the Expert Estimation database.
  • Improved the storing and retrieval of Direct Cost Schedule data from the Expert Estimation database.
  • Improved the storing and retrieval of Overhead Cost Schedule data from the Expert Estimation database.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9200.0
  • Updated Copy as New function, so that copied projects automatically assign to the same folder as the original project.
  • Improved the notification process occurring when inserting or deleting lines in a Cost Schedule.
  • Improved performance of the Client application when information is in the clipboard.

BUG FIX

  • Fixed an issue where large quantities of Resource updates may cause the Client application to freeze.
  • Resolved a scenario where the Resource Explorer Properties pane would continue to process changes to Resource Categories after the selected items were updated.
  • Resolved an issue where some changes made in the Properties pane of the Cost Schedule windows would not be reflected on the Cost Schedule grid.
  • Fixed the listening paths for Swagger API documentation.
  • Improved the responsiveness while editing the name of a Project.
  • Resolved a problem where changes made using the Properties pane of the Resource Explorer would not always be reflected in the Resource Explorer itself.
  • Resolved an issue that occurred when the Project Analysis was grouping by Base Resources and a Base Resource in the Project did not have a unit.
  • When viewing the usage locations of a Resource, quantity is now included for usage coming from Cost Estimate lines using the Percent function.
  • Fixed an issue causing an Exception when updating Resources.
  • Fixed the display of values for #QTY defines in the Function drop-down view.
  • Resolved an issue where Linked Project changes are not reflected in the Resource selection dropdown.
  • Improved the handling of rapidly modified lists of Resources in the Resource selection dropdown.
  • Resolved an issue where the value of margin being applied to a Parent item in the Item Margin window was being displayed incorrectly.
  • Improved the highlighting performance when selecting a Cost Estimate line or Cost Schedule item formula that references other lines.
  • Resolved a complexity where newly created Resource and Item units would not appear in the Autocomplete lists of Properties panes.
  • Fixed the display of Resource Type total values for line 0 of a Schedule item in the Cost Estimate Report.
  • Updated the displayed values on the Quotation Comparison Quote Details Report to display relevant calculation values.
  • Resolved an issue where updating User Defined column values across multiple items would not always show the updated values.
  • Fixed an issue where some projects would not import correctly.
  • Fixed the display of newly created Resources that belong to a newly created Resource Category.
  • Resolved an issue where users could not use Paste Cell into the Resource Type\Category field in the Resource Explorer.
  • Improved the performance around the creation of a Project.
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent the undo of a Remove Matrix Cost Estimate Template operation from restoring the template.
  • Resolved an issue where search navigation to Schedule-based Cash Flow Quantity over Time windows wasn’t working.
  • Prevented the Total field in the Cost Estimate Properties Pane from including value coming from Excluded Cost Estimate lines.
  • Resolved an issue preventing the complete removal of percentage allocations in the Direct Spread Allocations window.
  • Adjusted the availability of the Copy As New button on the Projects screen when Show All Projects was selected and the connected server had Security enabled.
  • Resolved an issue where error messages that occurred while Substituting Resources were not being shown to the user correctly.
  • Resolved an issue where Margin Percentages for Resource Type Margin could not be removed and could only be set to 0%.
  • Fixed a UI lock that would occur when editing the formula field in a large Cost Estimate.
  • Resolved an issue where Cost Estimate data on was not updated on the Client when Substituting a Resource that is used in an unfinished or excluded item.
  • Improved the feedback message displayed on the Client UI when an error occurs on the server.
  • Prevented the double up of Resource Quantities when showing the Resource Summary of the Schedule properties pane.
  • Fixed an issue when renaming the Other Resource Type that would not trigger the Client instance to change the name throughout the application.
  • Resolved a problem where undoing a Resource Substitution of a Resource used in a Matrix Item would cause Missing Resource messages.
  • Resolved a number of reported and unreported bugs.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9346.0
  • Resolved an issue preventing some projects from importing due to calculation errors in Resource data.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9329.0
  • Resolved an issue where compounding % formula would calculate incorrect values in the Code calculation when using a mode other than Quantity mode and the Resource Quantity did not equal the Quantity on an included Cost Estimate line.
  • Resolved an exception that would occur occasionally when closing the application.
  • Resolved an exception referencing Lifetime Scopes that would occur occasionally when using the application.
  • Resolved an exception that would occur occasionally with Paste Cell when the target window was being closed.
  • Resolved an issue where Quotation Comparison Resources created based on items would not be included in the original item order.
  • Resolved an issue where Rate Only items were being included in the calculation of the Submission Schedule Summary values.
  • Resolved an issue where the Calculated Rate of a Resource would not be shown correctly on a Cost Estimate line unless a valid Quantity was present.
  • Resolved an issue where opening a project while items were being created would cause an exception.
  • Resolved an issue where refreshing certain windows while they are closing causes an exception.
  • Resolved an issue where searching for a Resource using an apostrophe would cause an exception.
  • Resolved an issue where searching for a Resource using the Resource Category name would not filter the list correctly.
  • Resolved an issue where the number of Resources being displayed against each Quotation Comparison was incorrect.
  • Resolved an exception referencing UpdateFocusedLines in a Cost Estimate.
  • Resolved an exception referencing MergeTakeOffDefineMetaData, MergeLocalDefinesAndReferences or MergeVariables.
  • Resolved an exception referencing SelectionChangedClientMessage and MultiInsertLinesAction in the Cost Estimate.
  • Resolved a rare exception that occurred when opening the Resource Explorer.
  • Resolved an issue where in some situations by removing a security user would not remove the associated login.
  • Resolved an exception referencing BaseResourceSuppliersUpdatedMessage.
  • Resolved an issue where warnings and messages were inadvertently removed from the Quotation Comparison Auto-create Resources window.
  • Resolved an issue where in certain circumstances incorrect values were included in the Jobpac export.
  • Resolved an issue that occurred after the Conflict Resolution window when keeping donor Resources.
  • Resolved an issue when using Paste Cell where additional blank lines were included when pasting across rows that were not able to accept the pasted information.
  • Resolved an issue where in specific cases, Direct and Overhead Cost Summary reports would show incorrect values for the Resource Unit summaries on the summation line.
  • Resolved an issue where Unit Summary values in the Direct and Overhead Cost Schedules would be incorrect when Parent and Child items were used.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9294.0
  • Fixed a delay caused in the display of Project Folders when security is enabled.
  • Prevented an exception from occurring when attempting to save the display options for the Cash Flow Graph window.
  • Fixed an issue preventing the Latest News section of the home screen retrieving data from a secure source.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9233.0
  • Fixed a scenario that resulted in threads locking, causing work to never to be completed on the Server.
  • Removed invalid security configurations preventing the Client application from connecting.
  • Fixed an issue with notifying Client instances of Project Total changes in the Projects File menu.
  • Resolved a clipboard processing error preventing Subcontractor Comparisons from being copied to the clipboard.
  • Fixed a scenario on the Server application which would throw an exception, causing system data locking.
    Limited Availability Version 1.1.9200.0
  • Fixed an error being raised by Alert messages not displaying correctly.
  • Fixed an issue when exporting to an Expert Project file which converted negative schedule item quantities to a value of 1.
  • Resolved scenarios causing an InvalidOperationException when working with Resources in a project.
  • Resolved an issue where assigning a code to a previously unallocated Cost Estimate line, using the properties pane, would cause an error.
  • Fixed a delay in the display of Project Folders when security is enabled.
  • Resolved an error in summarising Unit Summation columns in Cost Schedule windows, causing no value to be displayed at all.
  • Resolved an error with the Code Set Item Summary report displaying Group Resource Cost Estimates for the wrong Resources.
  • Resolved an issue where quickly changing Cost Estimates may produce an error relating to Project Tags.
  • Fixed an issue with Units not updating on the Cost Schedule after being applied to an item.
  • Resolved an exception being thrown with ‘ArgumentException: Destination array was not long enough’.
  • Resolved an issue where locks were able to be assigned to a user without a Project open.