What's new in WebOffice 10 R3 |
  
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What's new in WebOffice 10 R3 |
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Product Life Cycle
Version |
General Availability |
Mature |
Retired |
10.1 R2 |
December 2013 |
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10.1 |
June 2013 |
December 2013 |
December 2014 |
10 R3 |
May 2012 |
December 2013 * |
December 2014 |
10 R2 |
July 2011 |
May 2012 |
December 2012 |
10 ** |
December 2010 |
July 2011 |
July 2012 |
* due to Strong Release
** only for customers using ArcGIS 9.3
Explanation of the 3 states of the Product Life Cycle:
•General Availability: availability of the release together with a definition of certified software components (system requirements)
•Mature: new major release available, no more current patches/hot fixes, fixes of severe or operation-impeding errors (evaluation is performed by the distributor) only if the customer provides an adequate reason not to upgrade to the next product version.
•Retired: after about 12 months of mature phase, fixes for retired products are generally with costs, the evaluation of operation-impeding errors is performed by the distributor
Note: Java JDK 7 (Update 60) and Apache Tomcat 7.0.54 are supported by WebOffice 10R3 SP5.
Deprecation notes:
-Support for WebOffice usermanagement database type MSACCESS will not be supported from WebOffice 10 R3 on.
-Only dynamic ePaper configuration will be supported from WebOffice 10 R3 on.
-We announce end of support for WebOffice 4.x (for ArcIMS).
-No explicit lookup configuration for search and result fields will be supported from the following Major Release on. Only a general lookup configuration on layer level will be provided.
With WebOffice 10R3 SP3 also Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) and Windows Phone 8 are supported.
WebOffice Releases and supported ArcGIS versions:
- WebOffice 10R3 for ArcGIS Server is certified to work with at ArcGIS Server 10 services only. At least ArcGIS Server 10 SP2 is needed, ArcGIS Server 10 SP4 is recommended.
- With WebOffice 10R3 SP1 and later ArcGIS 10 SP5 is also supported and recommended.
This section refers to the document WebOffice_FunctionalityMatrix_en.pdf and links to the corresponding chapter of the User Manual.
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User Manual chapter |
Upgrade 5.x or 6.x to 10R3 |
Step-by-Step documentation of upgrade procedure |
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Getting Started |
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Licensing |
New Element "Number of cores" in the license form |
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New licenses for WebOffice trace (net trace) and WebOffice map widget |
Getting Started, License Information Tab and WebOffice Product Overview |
WebOffice plot author |
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Query / Selection |
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Full-text search covering the whole geodata used in the map services of WebOffice projects, client provides search suggestions for simplifying search procedure |
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Support for phonetic search |
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Full-text search: Support for selecting multiple hits by holding the Ctrl key |
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Full-text search: Support for WebOffice Lookups |
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Full-text search: Support for synonyms - Using e.g. "Washington Road" will find "Washington Street" or "Washington Boulevard" |
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Full-text search: Control result ranking on layer level |
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Full-text search: Search assistance LIKE |
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Optional usage of full-text search functionality on single layer level |
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Optional use of the object name concatenator of the result field list for the full-text search |
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Optional restriction to only search in the current spatial extent with predefined queries or query builder |
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Search result |
Support for protocols 'phone' and 'email' for search result fields - trigger phone call or mail client by clicking/touching |
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Full-text search |
Support for detailed result display of a thematic full-text search |
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Project Linking |
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Support for opening a target project in a new window |
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Tools (T) |
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Optionally provide only layer entries in displayed layer list for layers that are actually displayed in the current map (reduce count of layers) |
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Optionally declare tool priority to provide clear view on toolbar tools by only displaying prioritized tools at first glance |
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Personalized set of tools in tool group "More.." by supporting multiple filter expressions and storing them to the user profile |
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(T) - Neighbor Search |
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Automatic change of map view when using neighbor search |
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Optionally use a map view for specifying the map display when showing neighbor-search results |
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(T) - MapTip |
Display multiple images in MapTip (gallery feature) |
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(T) - Free Labeling |
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Support for displaying WebOffice Relates – Interactively labeling specific features with attribute information derived from 1:n data relations |
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Support for labels with multiple text lines |
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(T) - Drawing |
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Support for sending maps with Drawings/Markups via E-Mail between different WebOffice projects |
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Drawing elements can be reworked individually |
Markup and Meeting Point |
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Intersection points of redlining sketches can be used for snapping |
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(T) - Measure |
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Support for US and European units in measure area and measure length tools |
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Measure arc / length tool - measure distance between two points including calculation of the angle between north and the line built by the two points |
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Measure distance with optional display of current overall length for each vertex of the measure line |
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Measure distance and/or area in projects with coordinate reference system "Web Mercator (Auxiliary Sphere)" |
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Support for 3D-measuring when elevation layer and main map service do not have the same coordinate system ("projection-on-the-fly") |
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(T) - Print |
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Custom data from external application on print output document |
Custom Data from external application on print output document |
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Display corner coordinates in print output |
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Create write protected PDF documents |
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Dynamic Copyright - each visible map with its own coypright text will contribute to an overall Coypright Text block in the print output document |
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New predefined function field - Country |
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Allow plots in larger scales than the level of detail of a used cached map service |
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Support for print page overlap when executing print series |
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Support for printing based on an individually drawn line |
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Support for protecting secured PDF files with a password |
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Support for a default print rotation on each template |
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(T) - Add ArcGIS Online Map Services (Hosted) |
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Add an ArcGIS Online Map Service dynamically |
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(T) - Search Coordinate |
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Display of coordinate description differs between projected and geographic coordinate system |
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(T) - Custom Tools |
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Support for integration of Custom Tools implemented in HTML DIV element |
<WebOffice web application>\pub\custom_tools\ToolCustom.txt |
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6 additional Custom Tools in Tool group 'Web-Integration' possible |
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(T) - Upload local Geodata |
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Support for uploading layer packages (.lpk) containing more than one layer |
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(T) - Upload geotagged images |
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Optimized upload of geo-tagged images |
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Filter |
Parameterized filter with date calculation feature - this way it's eg. possible to display objects with a qualifying date in 30 days or 30 days ago (relative to current date) |
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Support for filter definition "IS NULL" and "IS NOT NULL" |
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Geo Bookmarks |
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Choose from list of predefined named extents for quick navigation to hot spots / areas of interest |
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Support for user specific Geo Bookmarks |
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Preview of Geo Bookmark extents |
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Route Event Layer |
Support for Route Event Layers (Identify, Query, Map Tip) |
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Maps |
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(M) - Display /Elements |
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Scale range dependent display of map service |
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Overview Map |
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Show scale levels in the map navigator zoom control |
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Extend discrete scales of an external service when combining it with a dynamic service |
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Support for configuration of map width/height of the overview window |
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(M) - ArcGIS for Server Map Service |
Support for optimized integration of compact caches by linking a ArcGIS for Server Map Service with its REST Url. |
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(M) - ArcGIS for Server Internet Services |
Support for ArcGIS for Server services (REST) with token based protection |
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(M) - ArcGIS Online Internet Services (Hosted) |
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Support for displaying and printing the map |
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Support for secured map services (Esri token based security) |
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(M) - Views |
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Support for providing map view categories - good way of structuring many configured map views |
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Hide map views - only make them visible for queries and external requests |
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Transfer current map view from TOC with option "apply visible group layers only" |
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Editing (E) |
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Full-text search: Support for automatic update of edit layer specific search index when committing a WebOffice webediting transaction |
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Provide checkbox control for input fields of type boolean |
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Support for multiline input fields |
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(no) call of integrated editing application after delete |
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Support for layer categories in the layer list of the Editing tool |
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Support for Range Domains |
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Support for multiple object editing |
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BING Maps |
Support for tiled (fast) display of BING Maps when using Web Mercator Auxiliary as coordinate reference system |
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OpenStreetMap |
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Support for OpenStreetmap tile servers |
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Free usage of a commercial OpenStreetmap service |
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Specify the tile to be checked when initializing the OpenStreetMap service. |
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WebOffice flex |
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Support for m value queries of routes (linear referencing) |
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Full-text search support |
Features supported in WebOffice flex client - Full Text Search |
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An automatically collapsed toolbar to maintain clarity beyond seven configured tools |
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Support for preview on target map view |
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Tool Magnifier - magnified display of a specific part of the map |
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Support for imperial units for measuring |
Features supported in WebOffice flex client - Imperial Units |
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Choose whether full-text search will be visible at start or not |
Choice of Visibility for Full-Text Search in WebOffice flex client |
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Support for raster choice funtionality |
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Support for MapTip by single click event |
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Define a customized Help page. |
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Support for measurement of distances and areas also for projects in Web Mercator |
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Support of language dependent neighbour search icon. |
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Define location of search control in GUI |
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WebOffice mobile |
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WebOffice mobile System requirements |
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Introduction to WebOffice mobile client |
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Powerful search functionality featuring search suggestions and auto completion |
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Drilldown identify feature with crosshair concept optimized for touch displays |
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Tool for navigating to the current GPS location of your mobile device in the map |
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Markup tool - add text, circle shapes and symbols to the map and send it via email to other users |
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Quickly switch between specific preconfigured map views |
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Quickly switch between custom geo bookmarks and the full extent |
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Reporting and plot documents on your mobile device |
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Role based user access control fully featured |
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System integration capabilities for bidirectional linking of applications |
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Map navigation featuring integrated zoom and pan making use of multitouch gestures |
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Add new objects on point, line or polygon layers on your mobile device |
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Edit objects attributes or geometry on your mobile device |
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Editing - hierarchical input fields supported |
Features supported in mobile client - Hierarchies on editing fields |
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Editing - vertex snap available |
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Editing - delete object on point- / line- / polygon layer |
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Hyperlinking of image files - gallery function |
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Assign a feature to another marked feature on your mobile device |
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Provide checkbox control for input fields of type boolean |
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Support for Line and Poylgon (spatial) selection |
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Support for static map legends |
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Optional info / status bar with additional context specific information |
Introduction to WebOffice mobile client - Project configuration settings |
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Optionally display all objects of the current search result simultaneously in the map |
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Relate support for search result entries (1:N) |
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Dynamic project specific Online Help - User friendly because just the available tools have an entry in the Online Help |
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Multitouch support for Android 4.0 (4.0.3) devices - Multitouch gestures can be used in mobile client for zoom operations |
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Support for switching between different WebOffice projects - switch on-the-fly to another WebOffice mobile project |
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Tool for displaying copyright information |
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Support for displaying additional information about map views in tablet mode |
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Support for a query history that saves recently entered search terms and selected suggestions |
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Identify an object using touch (click) |
Identify in the WebOffice mobile client and WebOffice mobile |
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Support for zoom via bounding box in desktop browsers |
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Optionally persist client state to load previously used map views, map extents, queries. |
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Support fot Multiple Object Editing. |
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Support for point, line and area measurement |
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Support for different mouse cursor symbols in desktop browsers |
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Cache position of geolocation |
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Support for geolocation, till a required position accuracy is reached (polling) |
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WebOffice map widget |
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Map navigation (Zoom In, Zoom Out, Pan) with touch or mouse interaction, support for dynamic and/or cached map services |
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Support for map views |
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Identify tool with crosshair |
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Line Selection |
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Polygon Selection |
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Layer specific (thematic) query |
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Geolocator query (display of location of an address provided as input) |
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Display WGS84 coordinates (provided as input) with markers in the map |
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Edit objects with point geometry (create, move) |
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Geolocation tool - zoom to current device position (GPS) and display the current position in the map |
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Create line and polygon features |
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Testpage to generate the required WebOffice map widget requests |
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Support for Authentication Type SSO. |
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Support for Cross Domain Scripting. |
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Initial activation of Tools IDENTIFY and SELECTAREA. |
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Support for querying with groups of values. |
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Writing field values when creating and modifying objects |
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Initial activation of tool LOCATION |
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Support for more returnkeys |
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Support for full-text search |
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Support for maptip tool |
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Support for snapping when digitizing points/lines/polygons |
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Add/remove features to/from the current set of selected features |
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Support for calling the WebOffice map widget via http POST parameters |
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Support for buffer tool |
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Optimization of the navigation handling |
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Support for alternative (localized) error messages |
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Support for multiple queries |
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Geoprocessing |
Improved integration of Geoprocessing services – support for input parameter of type Feature Set (e.g. polygon digitized using mouse pointer) |
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Support for asynchronous execution of Geoprocessing |
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Improved integration of Geoprocessing services – support for input parameter of type File |
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Internationalization |
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Distribution of the resource bundles in German, English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Hungarian and Arabic |
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WebOffice - Administration |
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Ensure WebOffice projects to be available instantaneously at any point of time - Support for automatic daily application reload |
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User accounts to be excluded from the access statistics |
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Upload license file directly via license tab |
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Button for adding the WebOffice RSS feed respectively showing WebOffice news |
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Support for the configuration of print timeouts |
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WebOffice ePaper |
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Support for displaying mashups in the map of the report document (same content as in WebOffice client) |
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Support for multiple maps (different map views, different scales) within one report document |
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Archiving of WebOffice ePaper reports |
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WebOffice extract server |
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Support for export of currently displayed map in GEOTIFF raster format |
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Export geodata based on digitized polygon, optionally use clipping |
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Access control management (A) |
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(A) - Identity check |
Read user metadata (attributes) from LDAP for currently logged in user and display them in print documents |
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(S) Linking with Web-Apps |
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Display custom data from an external application in client |
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Execute several hierarchical queries using URL call interface |
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Simplified info tool for starting an external application directly |
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URL call interface - support for the parameter 'client_app_referer', collecting WebOffice 10R3 calls into the statistic file |
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Define the standard desktop client to be used with the parameter 'client=auto' |
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URL call interface - support for m-values |
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Support for geometry parameters for editing to set vertices. |
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(S) - ArcMap Relates |
Support for ArcMap Relates |
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(S) - Java-Script API |
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Generate WebOffice ePaper reports via WebOffice 10R3 Script API |
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Archiving of WebOffice ePaper reports with WebOffice 10R3 Script API |
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(S) - Service API |
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Support for Esri Geolocator based address search |
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Support for tiled services |
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Provide high quality map images for external applications |
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Provide the current WebOffice version |
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Request geometry types of editing layers of a project |
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Support for the parameters "editfields" and "editvalues" to create/edit more than one attribute value at once in a URL call |
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Support for user groups (pass roles of WebOffice usermanagement) |
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Support for Geo Bookmarks |
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Support for Full-Text Search |
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(S) - External Map-Services |
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OGC WMS: Support for configuration of GetMap requests (controlling layer visibility) in WMS Base URL |
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Support for displaying OGC WMTS (Web Map Tile Service) |
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Advanced CSW support for items of type 'DublinCore' (Geoportal Server) |
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Administration and Monitoring |
Strict separation between administration (synadmin) and monitoring (synmonitor) requests |
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Support for state request of FTS subindices |
What's new in WebOffice 10 R3