ViaWorks 2.8 SR3 (2.8.2707)

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Last updated: May 08, 2018 by Jeremy Sommer (Deactivated)
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Build number

Official build number: 2.8.2707


Release Date

May 8, 2018


License compatibility

If you are upgrading from a previous ViaWorks 2.x release, your ViaWorks 2.x license will continue to work.  If you are installing ViaWorks 2.8 for the first time, or if you are upgrading from ViaWorks 1.5.x, you will be required to obtain a new license key from VirtualWorks.  Contact your VirtualWorks sales representative to obtain your license key.



New Installations

Download the ViaWorks Installation package, and run ViaWorks_2.8.2707.exe.  Use a valid License Code and follow instructions on the screen.

For hardware and software requirements, and for help on how to install ViaWorks, please see the ayfie Locator Installation Guide



Upgrading from a Prior Installation

You can upgrade to this release from a previous ViaWorks 2.x release.

You CANNOT upgrade to this release from ViaWorks 1.5.x or earlier.


New Features & Improvements

ViaWorks 2.8.2707 is a new service release containing a critical bug fix

Notes:

  • If upgrading from version 2.7 or lower
    • The PostgreSQL database format will be upgraded. It is strongly recommended to create a backup of the database prior to running the 2.8 upgrade. Once the database has been upgraded, it is not possible to revert back to a previous version
    • The index will be rebuilt after the upgrade has finished. The index rebuild can potentially take a while, and users may not be able to search or have incomplete search results until the rebuild completes. Documents will not be re-fetched during this process
    • All customers will be moved from the "ViaWorksV2" Solr core to the “ViaWorksCloud” Solr collection during the upgrade process. The “ViaWorksV2” core from versions 2.7 SR5 and older is no longer supported
    • During the upgrade, the solrconfig_overrides.xml and schema_overrides.xml files will be reset. Before upgrading, make note of the customization added to these files so they can be re-applied after the upgrade is complete. Note: the Solr schema has changed and overrides will need to be updated to support the changes.


Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where PostgreSQL indexes become corrupted. Applies for upgrades to 2.8 SR1

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