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As of Release 8.0, when a component in a Compound document contains a report that generates an error or attempts to create a HOLD file to be used in other components, but 0 records are produced, error messages will be displayed and processing of the document will be terminated.

(FOC32584) WARNING: FILE HOLD(n) IS EMPTY

(FOC3298) ERROR FOUND IN A COMPOUND REPORT
Compound Report is TERMINATING.....

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In previous releases, when there was not enough space under the BY columns to display the full SUBTOTAL TAG text, SUBTOTAL and RECOMPUTE lines within a report displayed across two rows. As of WebFOCUS Reporting Server Release 7.7.06M Gen 801, these SUBTOTAL rows will show on a single line and any TAG text larger than the BY columns will display only what can fit in this space. The full value can be seen in the formula bar.

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As of Version 7 Release 7.05, the ASIS function no longer considers a dot (.) and a blank space as equal.

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In WebFOCUS 8.0.x and higher, the DROP option of the APP COPYF command is not optional. Omitting it will generate an error.

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Using XLSPAGESETS will automatically set the page margins to the default values of .25 inches. This will cause a change for procedures from EXL2K to EXL07. The only page setup feature supported in EXL2K is orientation. Margins are set to the Excel default for a new workbook: 1 inch top and bottom and .75 inch left and right.

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The new PPTX output format is supported as of WebFOCUS Release 8.0 Version 08 and WebFOCUS Reporting Server Release 7.7.05M Gen 157.

The Release 8.0 Version 08 WebFOCUS Client Redirection configuration file (mime.wfs) contains the file type entries to support PPTX and PPTM presentations. You can configure earlier WebFOCUS Client 8.0.x releases to support PPTX and PPTM presentations created by the Reporting Server JSCOM functionality by manually adding the PPTX and PPTM file type entries to the WebFOCUS Client Redirection configuration file (mime.wfs).

The mime.wfs file is location in the \client\wfc\etc directory of the WebFOCUS Client installation. The default directory path is:

C:\ibi\WebFOCUS8\client\wfc\etc

Note: PPTX and PPTM presentations created with the WebFOCUS Client Servlet functionality is only supported in Release 8.0 Version 08 and higher.

To add the PPTX and PPTM file type entries to the WebFOCUS Client Redirection configuration file (mime.wfs):

1. Backup the mime.wfs file located in the WebFOCUS Client \client\wfc\etc directory.
2. Edit the mime.wfs file and add the .potm and .potx entries after the .png entry. Each <ADDTYPE> entry is on a single line.

   <ADDTYPE> .potm application/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12
   binary no DEFAULT no .potm

   <ADDTYPE> .potx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template
   binary no DEFAULT no .potx

3. Add the following entries for .pptm and .pptx after the .ppt entry. Each <ADDTYPE> entry is on a single line.

   <ADDTYPE> .pptm application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12
   binary no DEFAULT no .pptm

   <ADDTYPE> .pptx application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation
   binary no PPTX no .pptx

4. Save the mime.wfs file.
5. If the WebFOCUS web application is running, the WebFOCUS Client cache needs to be cleared by using the WebFOCUS Administration Console Clear Cache option or restarting the application server the WebFOCUS Client is deployed on.
6. Sign on to the WebFOCUS Administration Console and access the Redirection Settings from the Configuration option to verify that the .potm, .potx, .pptm, and .pptx file types list correctly. The following image of the WebFOCUS Administration Console Redirection Settings shows the added PowerPoint file types.

   

Note: These steps add the capability only to interactive reporting. ReportCaster distribution is not available.

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The following are upgrade considerations and product changes for Accordion By Row reports.

• As of WebFOCUS Release 8.0 Version 01, Accordion By Row reports will display a grand total or column total row under the data table and above the page and report footings. This new feature can be turned off by setting ON TABLE NOTOTAL within the request. For existing reports where ON TABLE NOTOTAL exists in the request (the default for reports generated by InfoAssist and Report Painter), this will cause no change in behavior. For reports where ON TABLE NOTOTAL is not defined, the grand total row will now be present. To remove this row and return to earlier behavior, add ON TABLE NOTOTAL syntax to the request.
• As of WebFOCUS Reporting Server Release 7.7.05M Gen 134, multi-verb requests are supported in Accordion By Row reports that contain sort fields on the highest level display command.

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As of WebFOCUS Reporting Server Release 7.7 Version 05 Gen 705 and higher, you can selectively embed a subset of Unicode (Arial Unicode and MS Lucida Sans Unicode) or Non-Unicode (Tahoma, Times New Roman, Trebuchet MS, and Courier New) TrueType fonts into a PDF file. The generated PDF file will contain only the characters required to render the document.

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An implementation change was required for the HTML HFREEZE reporting feature to fix alignment issues and provide non-Internet Explorer browser support. The HFREEZE measuring mechanism uses an extra data row to calculate the column width correctly. The report width measuring mechanism will use an extra data row. For the row of data to be measured properly, the extra data row has to be visible. This visible extra row increases the space on the report in each of the three HTML table (<TABLE>) sections created for the report HEADING, column titles and data, and FOOTING. The extra space has been minimized and must be displayed to measure the width of the columns correctly.

The implementation change also provides non-Internet Explorer browser support with the HFREEZE reporting feature. The HFREEZE reporting feature is certified with the following browsers when using the WebFOCUS 8 WebFOCUS Client with a Release 7.7 Version 04 Reporting Server.

• Internet Explorer 9 (32-bit) Compatibility Mode ON or OFF
• Internet Explorer 8
• Firefox® 10.02
• Firefox 8
• Firefox 3.6 (3.6.28 version tested)
• Safari® 5.1.2
• Chrome™ 17
• Opera® 11.61

For the most current information related to browser version or configuration, view the WebFOCUS Browser Support statement at the following URL:

https://techsupport.informationbuilders.com/tech/wbf/wbf_tmo_027.html

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As of WebFOCUS Reporting Server Release 7.7 Version 05, the Dialogue Manager query command -? no longer displays the values of hidden variables defined with the -DEFAULTH command.