New Features

Analytics Tools available as Feature for Enterprise Edition

• User Security Audit Module:
  • A comprehensive user/group access report for administrators.
  • Evaluate effective permissions based on securities assigned to users, their groups, or through document ownership.
  • Check user rights throughout the repository or specific areas.
  • Display permissions as a folder hierarchy or as a flat list.
  • Export data to Excel or save as PDF.
• Dynamic Folder Usage Report:
  • Embedded in the right-click menu of any folder or cabinet and available to all users.
  • This dynamic report displays the number of files and total size at each level of the folder structure.
  • Invokable from any level of hierarchy, it’s available in two different modes:
    • Files directly within the folder.
    • All files within the folder and its subfolders.

Add New Static List Values on The Fly:
New functionality to add new items for a static list index field list on the fly while filling out the profile. Only authorized users with “Edit Profile” system level right will be able to add new values. This greatly improves the consistency of data input by end users and thereby consistency in folder and file names when used in conjunction with automatic filing and naming rules.

Microsoft 365 Modern Authentication (OAuth2) Support

• Email Alerts: OAuth2 Authentication has been introduced for SMTP protocol when configuring Email Alerts with Microsoft 365 accounts. This enhances security and simplifies the set-up process.
• Email Capture Add-ons*: OAuth authorization has been introduced for IMAP protocol when configuring Email Capture Jobs with Microsoft 365 accounts.

New PDF Viewer for the Preview Panel in Public Share Interface

• A new PDF viewer for the preview panel within the Public Share Link interface.
• Users can now effortlessly zoom in, rotate, and navigate through PDF pages. Additionally, they have the ability to search for specific text within PDF documents, access document properties, and conveniently print PDF files.
• Note: If “Download” access is NOT granted, viewers won’t be able to print or download the PDF files. However, they will still have the ability to zoom in for better clarity and utilize other navigation features for an enhanced viewing experience.

Add My Workspace Items to Your Favorites Toolbar
Personalize your Favorites toolbar in the desktop client application with shortcuts to your frequently used public share, workflow, check out, task calendar, and recent documents nodes.

Added New Interface Themes for Desktop Client and Server application
Introduced a variety of modern themes for both the desktop client and server application, including themes optimized for high-resolution displays.

Web Interface Themes
Added multiple new themes for the web client to take your experience working with the Web Interface to the next level. Introduced many themes specially for high-resolution monitors.

Customized Column Inheritance
New folders created will now inherit the customized column settings of their parent folder. This will allow folders created automatically through folder templates or Profile rules to be consistent with the desired columns throughout the subfolder structures.

API Add-on*
Extended API functionality by adding new API calls for:

• Searching for files with Profile and Index field values.
• Enhanced ‘Newfile’ API call, which introduces a different approach. This updated API allows file uploading with a file stream in addition to the regular query string. All field values, excluding the file stream, should be passed as a query string, while the file stream itself is passed as HttpContent.

Enhancements

• Improved Barcode Recognition Functionality*:
  • Greatly improved the quality of barcode detections for 2D barcodes like QR Code, Datamatrix and PDF417.
  • Previously, selecting more than two types of barcodes for recognition could result in errors. Specifically, when both Datamatrix and QR code were selected together. With the latest update, this issue has been resolved

• Enhanced the UI resolution of both the Docsvault client and server applications when scaling is enabled.
• PDF viewer and editor will retain selected page layout mode (Single Page vs Continuous) between sessions.
• Implemented horizontal scroll bar functionality in both the web and desktop clients for the Recycle Bin.
• Workflow list is now sorted alphabetically in the context menu.
• Advanced Import now supports negative values represented by “-” in CSV files for amounts.
• Increased file size limit for importing files from Advanced Import and Watch Folder.
• Reorganized the list of Document Status (flags) alphabetically in the right click (context) menus.
• Implemented the feature to retain the position of the desktop client application in dual monitor settings.
• Increased the recipient email input length to 250 characters in the ‘Alert’ section of the ‘Property’ form.
• Enhanced the dynamic file and folder naming conversion using the index values. New folders created will not have a period in the end even when the source index value has one.
• Users can now manually input the backup/restore location in the “Location” box within the backup/restore option of the Server Manager.
• It is now possible to manually input the export path in Server Manager > Export.
• Desktop Client application will now remember the bottom panel size in the ‘My Workflow’ section.

Changes

Change in Drag and Drop Behavior:
The behavior for drag and drop has been updated to maintain focus on the source, rather than shifting focus to the destination location after completion of the drop operation.

MS SQL Server:
New Docsvault installations will now install SQL 2022 Express edition by default. Users can still choose to use their own SQL Database 2014 and above servers.

PDF iFilter for Full Text Search
Docsvault won’t install Adobe PDF iFilter by default during initial configuration. All modern Windows OSes now come with a PDF iFilter built in and is a recommended choice.

Change in automatic scheduler for Backup, Email Reminder and Export Jobs:

• Docsvault will execute backup operations without impersonation, meaning they will run as the SYSTEM user. This helps in situations where user’s password change breaking the backup tasks execution.
• Docsvault default timing for scheduler can be directly change from Windows Task Scheduler.
  Scheduled Export tasks will run as SYSTEM user as well and its schedule can be edited directly from Windows Task Scheduler.

Fixes

• Resolved the problem of the prefix being added to attachments when attaching files in Outlook using Docsvault add-in. Typically, this problem arose when a word similar to the name of the Docsvault root node (which defaults to ‘Documents’) was used at the end of a folder name.
• Fixed the problem where files were taking time during the check-in process in a specific scenario.
• Resolved freezes experienced in expanding folders in the Web Client when a lot of folders were expanded too quickly.
• Resolved the issue where Office files were not being cleared from the Docsvault Checkout location upon check-in via the Docsvault Add-in.
• Resolved the delay issue associated with stopping the OCR service manually.
• Workflow:
  Resolved the issue where workflow reminder emails were sent to users who had already completed the required action, especially in cases with multiple participants for the same transition.
  Resolved the issue within the workflow for PDF files where they were opening in the default Docsvault editor despite being configured to open with the associated application.
  Resolved the issue of opening PDF files in non-default editor when applying digital signatures from workflow steps.
• Signature Requests*:
  Fixed the issue where users couldn’t download the signature certificate from the web browser during Signature Requests.
  The issue where checked-out files were being included in signature requests has been resolved.
• Resolved the issue of the browser context menu being displayed in various forms.
• Document Import in Web application: “Apply to All” feature was not functioning properly when switching from Auto to Manual Profile.
• Linked (.LNK) Files
  Fixed the issue where .LNK files were still opening in the old PDF viewer.
  Editing profiles for .LNK files has been disabled.
• Fixed the exception issue when clicking on the custom document ID template ‘Setting’ option in Cabinet Properties.
• When importing using automatic filing rules from add-ins, the issue with renaming of file names resulted in loss of their document extensions is resolved.
• The issue of the ‘Import dialog’ displaying during the import process has been resolved. Now, when the ‘Auto’ profile option is selected,
  the system automatically takes the predefined path, eliminating the need for the import dialog to appear.
• Public Share Link: Previously, when sharing comments with multiline values via email, the HTML
  tag was being displayed. This issue has been resolved.
• Resolved the exception issue when clicking on the “Resend” option from Public Share & Request Link on the web client.

New Features

New PDF Viewer for the Preview Panel

• A new PDF viewer for the preview panel in the “Desktop Client” interface
• Users can now easily zoom in, rotate, and navigate through PDF pages. They can also search for text in PDFs, view document properties, and print PDFs easily.
• Users with “Preview” rights only will not be able to print or export the PDF files but will be able to zoom in for clarity and use other navigation features.

Workflow

• Workflow Managers will be able to see reports of workflows in which they have participated as mangers
• The bottom status bar will now display the total number of items when the filter is applied in the Workflow listing
• Sort and Filter of workflow tasks list will persist refresh now.  It will remember the settings until the workflow node is changed.
• Added workflow ‘Initiated Date’ as a new column in the workflow listing to better visualize the start date of any workflow task
• A new button to view and edit document notes is now included in the Workflow node

Folder Template
It is now possible to move folders if both the source and destination location have the same folder template restrictions.

Docsvault Version
Users can easily identify the version number of their current Docsvault from the bottom status bar. The version number will be visible both on the desktop and the web client.

Sorting and Filter
Any sorting and filters applied to file lists will persist a refresh of that list. The settings will be remembered until the user navigates away from that file list.

Read-Only Groups
Normal named and concurrent users will be visible under the ‘Users’ section, so they can be easily included in the read-only group.

User Groups
It is now possible to remove the main Admin user from selected groups. This is useful in workflow assignments to groups that should not be visible to the admin user in their task queues.

User Settings
Option to hide search panel for specific users. This is useful in preventing users from accessing documents that they cannot navigate to through normal folder structures.

Advanced Import Add-on
You can now map captured index field with static or dynamic Users/Groups index fields within Docsvault.

Advanced Profile Add-on
Added the ability to map external database lookup fields with dynamic ‘Users/Groups’ index fields within Docsvault.

Barcode Reader add-on

• New delimiters added while configuring barcode rules:
  • To specify space as a separator, use
  • To specify a new line, use \n
• Barcode index fields can now be mapped with Auto Profile index fields

OCR add-on
Improved OCR process to increase accuracy with OCR image processing.

Enhancements

Web

• User session and site security enhanced throughout the Docsvault Web Client
• Updated PDF viewer version to increase compatibility with newer PDF formats

Digital Signatures
The initials of a signer will be displayed in uppercase even if the first and last name of a signer are in lowercase letters.

Root Node
The root node name of ‘Document’ changed to ‘Documents’ in the left tree panel.

New Folder Auto-naming
Folder name field is now locked for admins too when auto naming rules are set on a profile.

Checkout Location
Docsvault will automatically set the users checkout location when the checkout folder path set in their profile is not available on the local machine to prevent user prompts asking for a checkout folder location.

eForms Add-on

• Form submissions display a proper wait dialog when processing the submissions
• Fields that use formulas, such as Gross Total, Total & Tax, will be updated automatically when a change event occurs in other related fields

Fixes

• Fixed the issue with zoom factor set in OS not being respected inside of Docsvault Client interface for high resolution monitors in some cases
• Fixed the issue of ‘Cut’ option not being visible in the context menu when you right click on a folder in the Web Client
• Disabled the option of ‘Cut’ in the context menu when you right click on a checked-out folder in the left panel tree view.
• The rare issue with the Request Document link Password option not working properly has been resolved
• Fixed the issue of the file icon not updating to indicate that files are checked out in some scenarios
• Fixed the issue of downloading large files via the Web client interface
• Fixed visibility of Custom ID (If enabled) in the bottom panel in the main Desktop client interface
  Public Shared Link:
• Fixed the issue of ‘Disable Download’ option changing to enabled in some cases when sharing a folder using a Public Share Link
• Fixed the issue of files without extensions not being listed in Public Share Links
  eForms Add-on:
• Fixed the issue of in-correct capture of data with an apostrophe e.g., ‘s on form submission
• Fixed the issue of predefined field rules values not being displayed while editing the rules

Document Profile & Indexes

• Fixed the issue of saving dynamic ‘Users/Groups’ index field while editing it in the Web Client interface

Workflow

• Fixed the issue of the dynamic ‘Users/Groups’ index field not being visible to participants during workflow transitions
• Fixed the issue of zoom behavior while previewing workflow attachments in the document preview panel

Digital Signature

• Fixed the issue of signature and text not applying in the correct position for some landscape page layouts in PDF

Scanning

• Fixed the issue of the document index field retaining the values from the previous scanned document in a batch scan

New Features

Two Factor Authentication
Introducing Two-Factor Authentication, or 2FA, to add an extra layer of protection to ensure secure user logins beyond just a username and password. Docsvault Admins will now have the option to enable 2FA for all Docsvault users using either a one-time code generated on Authentication Apps on smartphones or authentication codes sent to the user’s email at the time of login as the second factor of authentication.

New PDF Viewer in Web

• A completely new PDF viewer in “Web Client”, “Shared Links” and “External Users” interfaces.
• Users can now easily zoom in, rotate, view in full screen, and browse through PDF pages in document preview. They can also search for text in PDFs, see document properties, print and download PDFs easily without having to download the actual PDF file to their desktops.
• Users and Shares with “Preview” only rights will not be able to print or download the PDF files but will still be able to zoom in for clarity and use other navigation features.

Watermark Option in Public Shares

• Protect your PDFs while sharing online with watermarking.
• Let the user choose the watermark text or enforce a system-wide watermark for shared PDFs.
• Watermark with static text or dynamic variables.
• Watermark will be visible only when users view PDFs using public shared links and will not affect the originals in Docsvault.

Document Profiles – Filing Templates

• Ability to extract month and year from ‘Date’ index fields to use them in Auto-naming and filing of documents.
• Locked editing of a folder name when creating a new folder using Auto-filing Profile Templates.

Server-Side Logging

• Email Capture Log: This new admin log contains information about emails being captured through the Email Automation add-on. This will make it easy for admins to track the current email capture progress and will also help them troubleshoot any issues that may arise due to inaccessible mailboxes.
• Import Jobs Log: This log will capture all events of the Watch Folder / Advanced Import Jobs making it easy to track the progress of any import jobs set on the server-side.
• Docsvault will automatically create a new log file when the log file size reaches 5MB in size. The existing log will be renamed with _OLD tag and any current old logs will be purged automatically.

Auto Profile

Auto-file profiles are now visible and can be applied to new document creation while merging multiple PDF documents.

Digital Signature Add-on*

• Users can now choose to use the modern web singing interface instead of the legacy desktop-based interface while digitally signing PDFs in their Desktop Clients. This will allow users a consistent signing experience when signing either from the web or the desktop clients.
• The “Signature Requests” node will now display additional fields like expiry date, signer’s email, and requester’s message.
• A new ‘Find’ button in the toolbar will let users filter signature requests by text.
• Users will now be able to send reminder emails on multiple requests by selecting multiple requests and sending them in one go.
• All document names will be displayed under the name column instead of “Multiple Documents” in multi-document signature requests.
• Users will be able to open up the actual location of the signature document with a simple right-click menu.

Zone Text Tool Add-on*

A new add-on introduced to extract data from text-based PDFs that have the same layout converting it to highly structured, usable data. The captured information can be exported in excel type format and can also be used for dynamically naming, indexing, and filing captured documents in Docsvault. The tool can also split large application-generated PDFs into individual documents based on the change of any key index field being captured.

Advanced Import Add-on*

Added ability to extract date, month, and year from captured ‘Date’ index fields that can be mapped to any index field within Docsvault and can also be used to dynamically name documents and folders.

Enhancements/Changes

Web Interface

• Refactored entire web code to improve memory utilization, prevent memory leaks and improve overall user experience.
• Administration > Users List – Added Web Access column in the Users list to easily identify a user’s web access rights.
• Security Enhancements: Added new measures to counter XSS and CSRF attacks to prevent session theft and user impersonation. Added 2FA options to prevent unauthorized logins and to counter against stolen or vulnerable user passwords.

Scan Interface

Folder Search on the left panel will display the entire folder path for easy identification of the correct folder

Workflow

• Workflow history will now display details of Workflow Managers and Watchers. This is especially useful when Managers and Watchers are not predefined but are assigned by the person initiating the workflow so that even separate instances of the same workflow can have different Managers or Watchers.
• Dynamic participants of the next step will be updated automatically when selected from a mandatory field during a workflow transition.

Smart Search shortcut keys

Modified Smart search Key combinations as few key combinations were conflicting with commonly used applications like chrome browser. Now only the CTRL + (F1 – F12) combinations will be allowed with the exception of F4 and F5 which are already reserved by the OS. For users who have already set their shortcut – the old combination will work until they edit them.

Explorer Integration

Enabled sorting for cabinet and folder names while importing files by clicking the name column header.

eForms add-on*

• Changed the naming scheme for form attachments to better identify the files being uploaded along with the form.
• Improved formatting for the formula table inserted in template documents.
• Removed the page background theme color in eForms for better form visualization.

System Requirements

The web application will now require IIS 8 or higher. This change will prevent the Docsvault Web from being installed on Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 OS. This will not affect accessing the Docsvault Web application as a user from these operating systems.

Fixes

Fixed: The issue of desktop application crashing while moving folders from one location to another in the left tree panel under a specific scenario

Fixed: Unexpected behavior when multiple files were checked-in from My Workspace > Checked Out Documents node

Fixed: Workflow & Task notifications not popping up on a re-login to the Docsvault Desktop Client after exit.

Fixed: An exception error while checking-in PDFs in Document Tasks after editing them using the ‘Edit in Docsvault’ option

Fixed: License activation was failing in certain cases for customers with their own SQL server database for Docsvault not placed in standard locations.

Fixed: Issue activating licenses when using secure protocol TLS1.2 only in server environments.

Fixed: Incorrect version# displayed in alert message when upgrading Docsvault Server

Fixed: Security was reset to blank for certain items when removed from the Shared Space area.

Fixed: Issue of not displaying the correct result in Custom Report under a specific scenario

Fixed: Exception error caused while browsing pages of documents in viewer of Public Shared Links

Fixed: Retention Policy: Incorrect date calculation when the retention policy is defined using profile ‘Date’ field in Auto Index.

Fixed: Advanced Import add-on: Dynamic Folder not named properly with UTF-8 chars

Fixed: Issue of not logging ‘Print’ action in Audit Trail performed from Document Preview

Fixed: Handled exception thrown when creating batch folders using CSV files

Fixed: Issue of not retaining the last size of the viewer window in the Import Dialog

Fixed: Scanning Module: Page numbers not refreshing after deleting a scanned document from the document thumbnails panel

Fixed: Issue of filter not working for file icon column in file listing panel in Desktop Clients

Fixed: Unable to drag & drop files to another location in the thumbnail view

Fixed: Issue of not executing the ‘Open files in’ option set by users for file checkouts

Fixed: Incorrect edition name displayed in a warning message while trying to import file using ‘send to’ option when Docsvault desktop client was not running

Fixed: Issue of not being able to clear connection for external users from the current logins list

Workflow

• Fixed: Right-click option over multiple workflow selection caused to lose selection in ‘My Workflow Tasks’ list
• Fixed: Adding additional participants to a step would replace workflow initiator participant of that particular step
• Fixed: Unexpected behavior of a workflow when participants were assigned using dynamic user/group index field in certain cases
• Fixed: Dynamic managers and watchers not being able to see ‘Managing/Watching’ node under the Workflow node
• Fixed: Workflow auto-trigger on Folder not being retained when creating a new step using Workflow Designer interface

Signature Requests*

• Fixed: Exception logged when clicking on ‘OK’ button in ‘Summary’ form of Signature Request
• Fixed: Incorrect behavior when sending a request if the filename or email message included an apostrophe (‘)
• Fixed: Signature Request link was breaking up if a ‘,’ was included in the filename
• Fixed: Rectified the error that caused the users not being able to cancel signature requests created by them

Document Profiles

• Fixed: Sorting on a ‘Date’ index field with ‘m/d/yy’ format displayed as a column in the listing panel
• Fixed: Unique value of index not validated when updating indexes of multiple files from the properties dialog
• Fixed: Folder document notes getting overwritten when dynamic notes were applied using Document Profile’s Filing Temple option.
• Fixed: A folder’s profile and name changed by default when applying Auto-Profile to documents imported through the Windows Explorer Integration
• Fixed: Stray spaces left in filename created automatically using Filing Template if variable values were blank

eForms Add-on*

• Fixed: Incorrect result displayed in submission reports when using dynamic field ‘Date’ variable {{{MMM}}}
• Fixed: Validation mask of SSN predefined field was not working while filling up a form using a mobile browser on Android & iOS smartphones
• Fixed: Exception error while viewing ‘Submission’ page when multiple text fields with the same name were used in a Form

Mobile Apps

• Fixed: Issue in Android app that prevented the sliding left panel from working correctly when tapping the navigation button
• Fixed: Error that prevented validation of the mandatory comments field when transitioning a workflow on a Mobile app
• Fixed: Issue in Android app that prevented entire listing of files for folders with large number of files

New Features

Watermark option in Public Share Link

• Protect your PDFs while sharing online with watermarking
• Let user choose the watermark text or enforce a system-wide watermark for shared PDFs
• Watermark with static text or dynamic variables
• Watermark will be visible only when users view PDFs using public shared links and will not affect the originals in Docsvault

Changes

• Docsvault Web Server Application is no longer compatible with Win 7, 8 & Server 2008 Operating Systems
• The Web Server Application will require IIS 8 or higher

New Features

Docsvault Profiles

• Extended the auto-filing and auto-naming functionality of profiles application-wide
• Editing profiles and index values from the right profile panel, properties dialog, filing area, scan interface will now trigger corresponding file name or location change if configured
• Auto-file profiles are now visible and can be selected as default for any folder in the available profiles settings
• Auto-file profiles can also be specified in predefined ‘Folder Templates’ and ‘Profile Templates’

Digital Signature*: Document Signature Requests:

• A completely redesigned flow for third party Signature Requests from non Docsvault users
• Signature requests can now be initiated from both Desktop and Web interfaces (previously only available in desktop client)
• The new interface now allows placement of signature, initials, date and notes placeholders on documents to guide signers through a simple and intuitive signing experience in their Desktop or Android device web browsers
• Signers can now follow simple steps to complete signing documents by simply clicking on signature or initials placeholder fields
• Signers now have an option to sign documents with or without a date stamp. They can configure this setting in their ‘Manage Signature’ interface.

API Add-on*: Extended API functionality by adding new API calls for:

• Creating and updating concurrent users
• Adding and removing users to any user group
• Applying and updating user and group securities for any file or folder
• Creating new folders using predefined Folder Templates

Lists: Sorting by ‘Flag’ in column enabled in file list panel

Search Results: You will now be able to flag documents in the Search result listings

Advanced Import Add-on*: Improved Advanced Import speed and resiliency

eForms Add-on*:

• Document Creation: You can now map dynamic form fields in the header and footer of a template document
• Added proper browser tab title so users can see the form name in the browser tab

Workflow:

• Added option to “include workflow details” under ‘Additional Notification’ section in workflow transition form when designing a workflow in Web application
• The workflow tasks list now keeps the current selection position after any action is performed on a workflow task under the ‘My Workflow’ node

Fixes

Fixed: Unable to open Report Links in web application
Fixed: Folder template properties (security, profile, audit, custom column) were not applied to folders created using a Batch
Fixed: Scan to Docs: Incorrect location being selected when using Scan Docs under specific scenarios
Fixed: Issue of not being able to convert macro-enabled Word file (.docm) to PDF using Create PDF Version option
Fixed: Icons missing for .docm & .xlsm file extensions in web application
Fixed: Issue of not being able to cancel Document Request links after upgrading from v11.5 to v12
Fixed: Issue in Advanced Import when mapping indexes in Email Profile with large number of receipts in To, CC, & BCC index fields
Fixed: Issue applying security to sub-folders & files when folders were created using Folder template through Web
Fixed: Issue with listing Share Links in case of large number of files were being shared
Fixed: Email Reminder Jobs: Issue of syntax being displayed in email reminders when displaying consolidated list of files
Fixed: Advanced Profile: No error message displayed when connecting to external database while specifying users with insufficient privileges
Fixed: Database connectivity in case of very large number of folder creation in sequence
Fixed: Issue in currency index formatting in the web interface when decimals were set to 0

eForms Add-on*:

• Fixed: Document Creation: Unable to upload PDFs file if “Convert to PDF” option was not selected
• Fixed: Unable to auto-fill ‘Current User’ value in dynamic User index field while filling up a form
• Fixed: Formula Table not displayed properly while filling up a form if certain predefined fields like Total, Tax were removed
• Fixed: Unable to display form entries properly with formula table in Submissions list
• Fixed: Incorrect display of static & dynamic index values in dropdown lists while editing submitted entries
• Fixed: Unable to open eForm links when trying to access it through desktop client

User/Groups:

• Fixed: Incorrect behavior when applying default system rights to Groups
• Fixed: ‘Apply to all users’ not functioning properly when applying default system rights to Groups in Web application
• Fixed: Issue of not being able to delete Concurrent users from the user list in certain cases

Workflow:

• Fixed: New Folder and Copy transitions not working when a workflow instance is initiated using Auto Folder Trigger
• Fixed: Error while defining ‘Move File’ location under Transition Actions
• Fixed: Error listing workflow tasks where large number of tasks were assigned to a participant
• Fixed: Export of csv metadata files during a Workflow Transition
• Fixed: Triggering a workflow on a folder from the tree view
• Fixed: Workflow Folder trigger not being remembered when creating a new step using Workflow Designer
• Fixed: User rights issue when perform convert to PDF during workflow Actions
• Fixed: Take ownership issue that allowed user taking ownership to participate in all steps of that workflow instance
• Fixed: Workflow getting stuck for a user who did not have copy rights on the workflow documents and the workflow was set to copy the file as a transition action
• Fixed: When the file in workflow was hidden, importing file with the same name at the same location was possible in the web interface

API Add-on*:

• Fixed: Issue of search result not being displayed for the Lookin & SearchFor parameters in Search API
• Fixed: Issue of result not being displayed by calling GetModifiedFoldersByDays API

Changes:

• File Copy Behavior: A new copy of a file will not retain previous versions of the source file but will only copy the latest version of the source file. In case a file with same name already exists in the destination folder, it will not merge versions of the source and destination files but will only create one new version with the latest version of the source file.
• The default user Checkout location path has been changed to “%userprofile%\documents” from %mydocuments%

API Add-ons*

• API Functions: Change in the call name: Call names changed from GetFileAvailableProfiles to GetAvailableProfiles and GetFolderAvailableProfiles to GetAvailableProfiles
• Added SearchPhrase parameter in Search Functions:
  0 – Exact Phrase
  1 – Any word
• Workflow list – change in the parameter value for getting Workflow task lists:
  0 – to get ‘My Workflow’ tasks listing
  1 – to get ‘Participated By Me’ tasks listing
  2 – to get ‘Managing/Watching’ tasks listing

* Optional add-ons not included as a standard feature.

New Features

Document Signature Requests*:

• Authorized Document Signers in Docsvault can now request signatures from anyone using the new Document Signature Request feature
• Signers are automatically emailed request links and can easily sign documents from anywhere and from any device using a simple web browser
• Signers can hand draw their signature, type their signatures in many styles or upload an image for their signature to sign documents
• Signatures can be requested for multiple documents and from multiple people in sequence in one go
• Requesters can be notified of the progress with automated emails or they can monitor the progress of each request from their Docsvault Desktop interface

Email Reminder Jobs

• Email Reminder Jobs (aka Auto Emailing) are now a built in feature of the Enterprise and Ultimate editions.
• Allows creating outbound email jobs to automatically send out emails on schedule for time-sensitive documents (example reminders for all expiring contracts in the next 90 days)
• Reminders can be consolidated in one email if sent to a single recipient avoiding separate individual emails for all qualified documents
• Email jobs can be created by any user from their client interface when granted with proper system-level right
• Email job owners can specify other users of the system who can edit their email jobs if needed

PDF Size Optimization for OCRed Files: A new PDF optimization engine for the Docsvault OCR add-on. Docsvault OCR engine will now produce optimized PDF file sizes by default. This feature is included in the OCR Add-on.

Docsvault Desktop Links: This new feature will allow users to copy a Desktop Client based shortcut link of a file or folder in Docsvault which can then be pasted in other documents.

Workflow:

• Option to disable auto email notifications for managers and watchers of a workflow. This option can be set under the Permissions tab of the Edit Workflow dialog.
• Option to include or exclude workflow details when an additional email notification is sent to external non-Docsvault users or Docsvault users other than workflow participants
• New Dynamic Workflow Participant ““Document Owner” can be added to any workflow step to dynamically assign a workflow step to the actual Owner of the main document in that workflow instance
• Multiple values can now be entered for mandatory index fields during workflow transitions
• Workflow Performance Report: This report shows the average days it took for a workflow to complete in a particular time period. It also displays average days it took to complete each step of any workflow and compare it against the normal allocated days to find the bottleneck in your workflows.

New Workflow Action Report:

• Comprehensive report displaying various actions performed by all participants of any particular workflow step, the action date and time and any comments by the participants
• Data is displayed visually as a pie chart as well as in a tabular format
• Report clearly indicates users who have performed a required action and a list of users who still have not performed any action
• Allows generating an action report for any current or previous step of the workflow and even on-demand after a workflow has been completed
  Report can be Printed or Exported in various file formats like PDF, Word, Excel or HTML

Advanced Import Add-On*:

• A new option to specify a profile instead of just index field values for import jobs. This allows you to push a specific profile for documents being imported even if that profile is not an available profile at the destination folder.
• Added the ability to specify a field value separator for when data being imported has multiple values for the same index field separated by a specific delimiter character
• The advanced import job can now extract metadata from email files (.eml and .msg formats) that can be mapped to any index field within Docsvault

eForms Add-On*:
New “Uploaded Files Only” option added in Document Creation to allow saving file uploads only without creating a main form document on form submission. This option is ideal for when we need to collect documents like invoices & tenders, etc. and directly trigger a workflow for approval.

API add-on:

• LoginPost: Added new function ‘LoginPost’ for allowing logging into the Docsvault API from an external application using POST method
• SetWFUserAction: Changed the method of request from GET to POST for setting user action on the workflow task

Enhancements

Export Profile:

• This report can be generated from Docsvault Server Manager > Profiles > Export Profile tab
• The export profile report will now include multiple values for any index field and is separated by a “|” character
• The document location path will now also include the actual filename
• A new “Description” field was added to export out document description as well

Max Upload File Size limit in Web Manager: You can set the upload file size limit of up to 2047 MB

Workflow:

• In case of multiple participants in the same step, email reminders will only be sent to those participants who have not taken any action on that step yet
• When a workflow document is set to be copied or moved during a workflow transition, documents at the destination location will be overwritten in case a document with the same name exists.

eForms:

• You can now merge PDF files in addition to images to the main form PDF created on Form submissions
• Currency Fields can now be mapped with Docsvault text or numeric index fields

Scanning Dialog

• Scanning from a Folder: You can now see the filename and description fields when scanning from a folder using the “Profile Based Auto Filing” setting
• ‘Apply to All’ button has been relocated from Filename section to Profile section for better visibility and context

Purge and Optimize: User’s tasks and workflow notifications older than 90 days will be deleted from the system automatically

Search: Improved search speed when searching within document metadata and document content together

Profile / Indexes – Static Index Field:  While importing values using csv or xml, Docsvault will now append new index values to the existing
list and skip duplicate values if found.

Bug Fixes

Fixed: Document being checked out when using “Scan and add pages” option when a scanner window was already open
Fixed: On scanner error, file name and description box values were cleared
Fixed: When filename was already specified and if there was a scan error, during import it still prompted for a file name
Fixed: Residual values in filename and description box after all documents were imported successfully
Fixed: The issue of resizing signature block in eforms
Fixed: The issue of Document status flags not getting applied from the source file to the destination file during copy and move operations
Fixed: Updated ‘Get_folder_contents’ API function not working as expected
Fixed: The issue of concurrent users not being logged out if connected to Docsvault through VPN

Web Manager File Size Dialog: Fixed the issue that allowed alphanumeric value while setting up the “Max Upload File Size” limit

Workflow:

• Fixed the issue of sending auto emails to participants when a step is skipped due to an automatic action condition match. Now, participants of the skipped step will not get any auto email in such a scenario.
• Fixed the issue of displaying users as workflow participants for in-process workflows even if they were deleted from the Docsvault system.
• When a workflow is in process and if any user is deleted from the Docsvault system, they will be removed from the participant, managers or watchers list even for current workflow instances.
• Fixed the issue of participant list not getting updated in a step of an in process workflow when any user is added or removed from the workflow designer
• Fixed the issue of participant set as dynamic user index field not getting updated with the mandatory index field of the previous step transition

Changes:

• .Net framework v4.5.2 or higher would be required
• .Net 3.5 framework dependency removed from the initial repository configuration wizard
• Email Reminder Jobs (aka Auto Emailing): Removed the option of enabling / disabling email jobs

* Optional add-ons not included as a standard feature.

New Features

New Favorites Interface in Desktop Client:

• A new Favorites Toolbar makes it super easy to get to your important folders and files.
• Favorites can also be easily accessed as a dropdown list if an entire toolbar is not desired
• A new Manage Favorites dialog allows you to add, remove, rename and order your favorite folders and files
• Favorite items can be renamed to anything you want without affecting the actual folder and file names

Full Windows Screen Scaling: The desktop client now fully supports screen scaling to zoom up contents for better visibility

Profile/Indexes:

• Numeric Index Field Masks: You can now apply a predefined validation mask for Numeric index fields
  (e.g. integer, float values, currencies, percentage, etc..)

Search:

• New search option that allows you to search for an empty index value. For example: “Doc. Status = is empty”
• More options added to date dynamic variables such as next week, this week, and last week

Office 2019 Support: Added support for the new MS Office 2019 suite

Create PDF Versions: New right-click menu “Create PDF Version” available for common file formats like Word, Excel, CSV, txt, Tiff, images, etc.

New Information Panel in Web: A new right panel has been added to the web interface for a quick access to relevant file/folder information in addition to the items profile

Public Share Links: New end user interface for share links

Easy Document Previews: You can now double-click a document in the file list to preview it in a new tab. You can also click on the name of an item in the new Information Panel. Works for all supported file formats (pdf, docx, doc, txt, xls, xlsx, csv, etc.)

Workflow:

• Option to auto create PDF versions during workflow process
• Options to prompt and mandate workflow participants to enter comments before moving the workflow further
• Option to set frequency and intervals for overdue auto reminders
• Option to disable auto email notification for specific workflow steps
• The auto digital signature feature during workflow transition now works for Word and Excel files too in addition to PDF files
• Workflow filter (above workflow task list) is now remembered between sessions
• Workflow participants & managers can manually send reminders for pending tasks on demand with a single click
• You can now move your entire workflow design elements together in all directions to make space for new elements or to make buried elements visible on the main canvas

eForm Add-on^*:

• Form listing: Added Pagination for a quick listing of forms
• Form listing: Enhanced Sorting & Filtering in form listing
• Date Property: Option to auto populate current date in the ‘Date’ field
• Date Property: You can now assign a predefined date format for a Date field
• Profile Index Property: Option to auto populate “user type” Profile Index field when the form is called from within Docsvault
• Report: Added Date & Numerical sorting in Reports
• Report Select Columns: You can now customize the width of a column in Reports
• Report Filter: Added a new option  ‘In last x days…’ in the time filter drop down
• Submission: Added Pagination for a quick listing of submission entries with user defined entries per page
• Submission: Added Sorting of columns in submission listing
• Form Layout: You can change the size of your form by customizing its width and margin

Max Login Attempts:

• Introduced Login settings where you can set a maximum number of login attempts for users
• Automatically deactivate user’s account when a specified maximum number of failed login attempts are exceeded
• Easily track failed login attempts highlighted in red in Connection Log

External Users: You can change the account status of external users. Only users with Active status can log-in into the External User Portal.

Advanced Import Add-On^*:

• Docsvault can now also support CSV with UTF-8 & UTF-16 encoding
• Formats for captured Numeric & Date fields can be specified while mapping with Docsvault index fields

Digital Signature Add-On^*:

• The web signing interface has now been replicated in the desktop application as well to maintain consistency and modernize the desktop signing experience
• Date & Time stamps will automatically be added to the digital signature when you sign a document

MS SQL Server: Docsvault will now use SQL 2014 Express Advanced Services edition by default
Security

• Public Share Link – Along with the system rights of ‘Create Public Link’, min of ‘Export’ rights is required on a file to create Shared Link for it
• Document Request Link – Along with the system rights of ‘Create Public Link’, min of ‘New File’ rights is required on a folder to create Request Link for it

Enhancements

Workflow:

• Redesigned email formats to make them more readable with important information moved to the subject line and top of the email body
• You can now double-click to open profile panel in the bottom panel of a workflow

Scan Module: You can now resize the left panel in the scan window

Sort and Filter: You can now Sort and Filter the File List View, Workflow List and Search List in the web interface

Retention:

• You can now create new retention records using the “New” menu in both Desktop & Web applications
• Quickly open a retention record in the web interface by double clicking on it

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue of prompting validation message when “SA” user password is blank while configuring Docsvault Server
• Fixed the issue of displaying group instead of a participant user in the bottom pane of a Workflow
• eForms add-on:
  • Fixed the issue of drag and drop behavior when inserting controls inside a panel control
  • Fixed the issue of incorrect listing behavior when updating a category

Changes

• Digital Signature: Since the Digital Signature add-on interface in the desktop application now emulates the web signing interface, all previous signatures will be deleted during the upgrade. Please make a note of all such signatures and their settings before proceeding with the upgrade to easily recreate these signature post upgrade.
• Auto OCR version ownership: Ownership of OCRed files will now be assigned to the default Docsvault System user instead of the main Admin user
• The default search criteria ‘match’ has been set to ‘Exact Phrase’ match
• Deprecated certify & invisible signature in the desktop application
• Administration: Renamed “Connected Users” node to “User Connections

* Optional add-ons not included as standard feature in Enterprise edition.

New Features

Shared Space

Docsvault’s new Shared Space feature is a convenient way to share documents with users and groups from other departments. At times, you may want to share specific files or folders with users who do not otherwise have access to them, or are located in a deep nested folder structure.You can control to what extent and for how long other users can access shared documents.

Centralized Management of User Settings & Interface
The storage and administration of user settings has been completely overhauled while still keeping the same end user interface for normal users. Administrators can now change user settings and interface for any user or group on demand from the convenience of their own logins. They can also setup default settings and interface for new users. This feature is very useful for organizations with large number of users.

Auto import based on Profile Values

The new Filing Template feature can automatically file documents in folders based on the index values that are applied to document at the time of scanning/importing. It also allows you to automatically name the file, add description and notes based on index values.

New Scanning Interface

• Folder Scan: Allows scanning from simple folders instead of scanners. Helpful when scanning from remote scanners or from non-TWAIN compliant scanners.
• Enhanced Scan jobs with automatic post scan correction options
• New Profile and Location based scanning panels
• Unified scanning interface for both single and multiple document scanning

New in Workflow

• New Transition Actions:
  • You can now auto rename a workflow document when it transitions from one step to another
  • Send dynamic emails when a workflow transitions using predefined “Email Templates”. Email Templates can replace email addresses and/or values in the email body from the workflow document’s profile.
• Consolidated Emails: Users can now choose to receive one consolidated email for all workflow related alerts on a daily or weekly basis
• Workflow Designer:
  • The first step of the workflow is automatically highlighted in green color for easier identification
  • On the desktop client, easily navigate through the different parts of “Step” configuration using tabs instead of going through the configuration in wizard format
• Workflow initiators will now see all instances they initiated in their ‘participated by me’ node for easy follow ups
• Manager/watcher node will not be visible to users who are not managing or watching any workflows
• Users can easily checkout the workflow document for editing from the workflow dialog
• Export workflow task lists using the standard export button on toolbar

New in Web App

• Profile Panel: New user option to view the document profile in a right docked panel
• Users can now use a full screen button (F11 on keyboard) for instantly displaying word and excel files in full screen
• Option to open word and excel files in independent tabs using the “Preview in new tab” button in the preview panel
• External User Interface: Option to open PDF files in a separate tab for full view manipulations

New Barcode Reader Add-on^*
The new Barcode Reader Add-on can read barcodes on documents when scanning through the new scanning interface for indexing and naming scanned documents. The smart barcode reader can read multiple barcodes and can even break down multi-valued barcodes with delimiters and map them with document profile indexes or use them for auto file naming.

New in Web eForms Add-on^*

• New “Formula Table” control for simple expense reports, orders and other tables with formulas. Can also be used as a simple table without formulas for entering data in a tabular format.
• You can now perform simple arithmetic calculations on any numeric fields
• Formulas can be set even on a ‘Date’ field to add number of days

Enhancements

For the Administrators:

• Administrators can now manage the following additional settings from the client side “Administration” menu:
  • Default Site URL: Allows setting up default site URL for the Docsvault web client access used in shared links, workflow links, etc.
  • Email Setup/Alerts: Setup outbound email SMTP credentials for outgoing emails from Docsvault
• Advanced Batch Folder Creation: Admins now have an option to map profile index values with data in csv files while creating new folders using Batch Folder feature. The batch folder creation can also be combined with “Folder Templates” to create entire folder structures in one go. Useful for repetitive and consistent folder structures like vendors, customers, employees, etc.
• The Users/Groups lists now display the total count at the bottom of the respective dialog. The list can also be exported out using the export button.
• Firewall Exception: Docsvault configuration process will now add firewall exceptions for all network types (domain, private and personal)

Easy “Undo Checkouts” while Checking In
A new button on the check-in dialog allows users to undo a checkout right from the checkin dialog abandoning the checkin while also freeing up the checkout lock
User Interface: New option for users and admins to disable any root node in the left tree panel to simplify the interface. Works in both the desktop as well as web app.

Central Checkouts and Checkins:

• The “Edit in Docsvault” option for PDF files now checks out files centrally so users can continue to edit the checked out PDF on other desktop clients.
• Administrators & users with undo checkout rights can now check-in centrally checked out documents by others from within their own logins
• Added new option “Edit in Docsvault” in the file open prompt

PDF Viewer/Editor
Features such as Zoom in, Zoom out, Rotate and print added in PDF Options > Reorder and Delete Pages dialog
PDF Viewer with Thumbnails view: New Docsvault PDF Viewer with several tools that makes reading, navigating and using PDF documents much easier

Recent Documents: Users can easily jump to the original location of a file/folder using the ‘Open File Location’ menu item

Docsvault Navigation Dialog: User can now see document paths in search results within the Docsvault navigation dialog

Audit Trail: Logging few more actions performed on mobile app in Audit Trail log

Fixed

• Fixed the issue of incorrect search result with special character
• Fixed the issue of incorrect order of sorted files when you import files via Import button
• Fixed issue with entering index value not working using enter key on the keyboard
• Fixed the issue of index column not displaying in the center list view with wrong value in date format
• Fixed the padding issue of Entry ID in eform
• Fixed the issue on storing zero bytes of file version while checking-in the document edited using ‘Edit in Docsvault’ feature
• Fixed the issue of xml file not updating on resetting personalized settings of users
• Fixed the issue of jumpy behavior of workflow filter in manager/watcher node
• Fixed the issue of workflow link received in an email notification redirecting to incorrect node in ‘My Workflow’ section of a user in web client
• Fixed the issue of reordering and delete pages in PDF Editor
• Fixed the issue of navigating the ‘Options’ menu in Designer mode of Web eforms

Changes

• Option to predefine index values in a folder template has been removed
• Web Scan feature: The ability to scan through Internet Explorer browser has been removed as ActiveX framework is not supported or safe to use anymore
• Removed the profile mismatch dialog when moving documents between folders with mismatching available profiles. Documents will take their profile with them irrespective of the available profile settings at destination folder.

^* Optional add-ons not included as standard feature in Small Business and Enterprise editions.

New Features

Document Request:
Docsvault’s new Document Request feature allows you to easily collect documents from non-Docsvault external users. You can now let anyone upload files to your Docsvault repository using a simple web based drag and drop interface by sending them a web link via email, instant message or by an embedded drop zone directly on your own website. When requesting files, you can set file request deadline, file types, size limit and number of files allowed to be uploaded. You can be notified about new files uploaded instantly by alert emails and easily keep track of files received using detailed logs and reports. Non Docsvault users receiving the request link simply click on it to open up a simple upload interface in their web browsers. The upload interface automatically adapts to desktop, mobile phone and tablet interface giving your recipients the optimal upload experience with your logo and branding.

Web eForms Add-on^*

• Create a highly flexible form layout with multiple columns using the new Panel control
• New Field Rules allow you to dynamically Hide/Show specific fields based on value selected in another field on your form
• Add style & colors to your forms using pre-designed themes or create your own theme to match your branding
• Added new File Upload control that allows your users to upload multiple files in a single control using simple drag and drop interface
• Docsvault names attachments uploaded with forms in a systemic manner to easily associate them with the form document
• You now have an option to append uploaded images as pages in PDF and Word documents
• When you sign an eform, on submission the signature is saved as an image and can be inserted in PDF and Word document

Security:
Introduced a more flexible method of applying ‘Default Security’ rights to users/groups. Instead of following a strict hierarchical order of privileges, you can now assign higher rights but still remove certain lower rights as required in some situations.

Cabinet/Folder Ownership:
Changed implied security behavior so that even individual owners of documents cannot remove users/groups with the “Change Security/Change Owner” rights on any file or folder. This change now makes it possible to assign ownership of cabinet or major folders to users who cannot be removed from security table of any files/folders created under it.

User Listing by Group Report: A new built in admin report added where to get list of users in specified group

Enhancements

Profile/Indexes: You can now create & edit Profile/Indexes right from the web client application. This option is available under the new ‘Administration’ menu that was introduced in v10.

Share Links:

• You can now easily create a new share link directly from the Share Links node
• A new ‘Copy Link’ button introduced for copying the shared link to clipboard without opening the share form
• All the options of share links such as resend, copy, edit, expire link and reports are now also available on the context menu of the selected link
• If recipients select the option to remember the login details, their name will appear on the right corner of shared link page

Outbound emails: The Emails send via Docsvault system will now display SMTP email address in ‘From’ field of the message (as configured for outbound email setting in Docsvault) on behalf of the actual user email. The is to achieve higher rate of SMTP Server compatibility and help them separate legitimate email from spam and phishing campaigns.

Sort List Views: Locate data in several list views faster by sorting desired column in alphabetical order (ascending or descending).
Improved the speed for retrieving email logs.

PDF Options: Changed the reorder/delete interface and added new controls such as zoom in, zoom out, rotate and print

AD Users: Added OU filters to narrow down the scope of search for active directory users allowing quicker retrieval in large scale active directories

Checkout Folder Cleanup: Empty folders will be deleted automatically after the checkin process

Changed the behavior of ‘Save’ button in PDF Editor. Now you can save the changes and continue working on the document

Fixed

• Fixed renaming folders in Folder Template
• Fixed issue with searching files and folder in open-vault (Import) dialog box when saving from outside Docsvault Client (via ‘PDF Printer’ and ‘Send to Docsvault’)
• Fixed issue with inheriting index values from parent folder in mobile app
• Fixed the issue of editing multiple index values from mobile app
• Fixed Section values not being remembered during move operation
• Fixed import in local filling area if there was an ‘s in folder/file name
• Fixed loss of icons in explorer navigation in some situations
• Fixed the visibility of deleted users in connected user list

^* Optional add-ons not included as standard feature in Small Business and Enterprise editions.

New Features

Web eForms
The old eForm add-on has been replaced with a brand new Web based eForm module. This add-on provides the tools to easily drag & drop readymade fields to create forms in just a few clicks, without writing a single line of code. Online forms can be embedded in your own website, intranet or shared with simple web links.

Editing Word/Excel Documents
New built-in word processor, and spreadsheet editor allows you to create, edit and save office documents directly in Docsvault. This feature is available in the Desktop as well as the Web Client.

Graphical Workflow Designer 
A Graphical Workflow Designer has been introduced so you can build your workflow visually making it much easier and faster. Workflows can also be managed from both Desktop and Web Client applications now.

New Public Share Link Interface
Completely new Public Share feature allows for quick and easy document sharing using public URLs right from your Docsvault application. Complete share management using password-protection, expiration dates and even download prevention if needed along with comprehensive share log and download reports to track shared items. The recipient interface automatically adapts to desktop, mobile phone and tablet interface automatically giving your recipients the optimal share experience with your logo and branding.

New PDF Editor
Completely New Docsvault PDF Editor with many new features & enhancements:

• A full-fledged PDF editor with extensive support for annotations, redactions and editing tools
• Add watermarks, bates numbering and e-signature
• Add comments with advanced features such as flattening, summarizing, importing, and exporting comments
• Support for creating and filling PDF Forms
  Note: All custom stamps created by users in the previous will be lost. Dynamic Stamps capability in the PDF editor has been deprecated.

New Web PDF Viewer
We have added a new PDF viewer for our web client that allows for full view of any PDF without the need for downloading it first with support for view manipulations like zoom, full screen, thumbnail view, rotations, as well as print, text selections and download.

New Mobile App Features

• Support for multiple file uploads
• You can now edit a document’s profile from mobile apps
• Change Document Status and Flags

Email Template
Create multiple draft emails using the new Email Template feature for one click creation of repetitive emails. Email Templates support dynamic fields and can automatically populate key values from a document’s profile. Docsvault also logs all emails sent using Email Templates for future reference by users and admins.

Shared and Private Email Address Book
Docsvault now allows you to automatically collect and manage contact information used for outbound email communications. It will now auto-complete names and email addresses when sending email messages via Docsvault Quick Email, Email Templates and Public Share Links.

Tasks Calendar
The new Tasks Calendar under My Workspace area allows users to view their active and overdue workflow, document and personal tasks.

Client Side Admin Options
Many of the administration items have now been made accessible from the client side as well so that administrators do not have to login to the server side for frequently used admin tasks. Admins can now manage users, profiles and indexes, design workflow, etc. right from the client side. Workflows can now be edited by users with special system level rights and do not need to be members of the administrators group.

Auto Document Relations
Docsvault can now automatically relate documents based on index values. For example – setting relation between invoices based on a common PO number or relating all documents of the same project.

Document Profile Mass Update
A new option to update profile and/or index values for entire folder structures. The option allows for update of both profile & index values
or only specific index values irrespective of a document’s current profile.

Folder Templates

• A new General tab in Folder template allows you to select custom folder icon, add description and apply folder template restriction at any sub-level
• Creating new folders using any Folder Templates will automatically inherit required index values when auto creating sub-items

Folder Templates Restriction at any level
You can now maintain consistency of your folder structure by specifying a predefined folder structure to be used under any cabinet or folder. This will mandate the use of a predefined folder template when creating new folders under a specified cabinet or folder.

Email Failure Log: This new admin log contains information about emails sent through Docsvault that failed for some reason. The log even shows the error encountered.

New User Group “Everyone”: Introduced new ‘Everyone‘ user group. All regular users(excludes Read Only) of Docsvault become members of  Everyone group by default. The Everyone group is useful for applying permissions and controlling access to resources that should be accessible by all users of Docsvault.

Import New Version: This new option allows users to import new versions of documents from outside Docsvault with a simple right click menu

Checked Out Files Alert: Added an option to alert users about checked out documents when exiting or logging out of Docsvault

Enhancements

• Added option to reinstall Docsvault PDF printer from Tools > Options > Others in the Desktop Client application
• Added support for new MS Office 2016 suite
• You can now add folder notes while creating a new folder
• The 5 folder sharing restriction for external users has been removed. Now unlimited folders can be shared with external users in the External User portal.
• Search result in Web Client has a new ‘Open File Location’ context menu item
• You can now quickly open the parent folder of the file/folder associated with a task by selecting the ‘Open Location’ option in the attachment’s context menu
• Advanced Profiles Add-on: While creating a System DSN for the external ODBC data source, validation of mandatory values for server name, username and password have been removed
• Users can now set their own time to show popup alerts before they disappear
• Unique value feature now available for numeric and date data type to avoid duplicate index values
• The source security of files & folders is maintained when you move documents from one location to another. This is a change in behavior from earlier versions where the moved items were assigned the destination location security.
• Redesigned the activation form and removed additional fields to make the activation process faster
• Docsvault user’s full name is also available as an option in dynamic index fields.
• Renamed default system rights Edit Workflow to Create Workflow

Fixed

• Fixed the issue of description and filename getting lost on changing the profile while importing the document from the scan dialog
• Fixed the issue of nodes being visible when services are stopped in Docsvault Server dialog
• Fixed the issue of OCR service getting stuck under certain scenario
• Fixed the issue of ‘Apply to all user’ option not working while applying system rights to all users in the Edit Group dialog
• Fixed the issue of bottom panel flickering in the workflow section