The Smart Connection Release Notes contain information about the new features, changes, fixed issues, known issues and upgrade instructions for each release of Smart Connection.
The versions are sorted by version number in descending order. Use the Navigation block to the right of the page to quickly navigate to the information of a released version or use any of the links below.
Release Notes for:
- Versions 15.1 and newer
- Smart Connection for Adobe 2020 (version 15.0)
- Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.x)
- Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.x)
- Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.x)
- Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.x)
- Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.x)
- Smart Connection 9
Versions 15.1 and newer
For versions 15.1 and newer, see the Release Notes for Studio for InDesign and InCopy.
Smart Connection for Adobe 2020 (version 15.0.0) build 11 Quick Patch
Release date: 23 March 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92902 Planning tool: Unknown error appears when synchronizing added pages.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe 2020 (version 15.0.0) build 10
Release date: 19 February 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Installer can be run silently. The Windows version of the Smart Connection installer can now be run silently via a command prompt. This method is aimed at system administrators who want to remotely control software installations.
The command consists of the following format:
msiexec.exe /i "<path to installer>" /qn ADDLOCAL=<name of plug-in to install><application ID>_PATH="<path to application>"
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Example: Here, Smart Connection for Adobe 2020 is installed for InDesign: msiexec.exe /i "C:\Smart Connection for Adobe 2020.msi" /qn ADDLOCAL=InDesign ID_PATH="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2020" |
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Note: Multiple plug-ins can be installed simultaneously. Here, the plug-ins for InDesign and InCopy are installed: msiexec.exe /i "C:\Smart Connection for Adobe 2020.msi" /qn ADDLOCAL=InDesign,InCopyID_PATH="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2020" IC_PATH="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InCopy 2020" |
For more information, see Smart Connection full installation.
- Content Station. Layouts created in InDesign 2020 can be opened directly from Content Station. This requires Content Station 11.58 or higher.
- Elvis. Files can be placed that are stored in Elvis. This requires Elvis 6.40 or higher and the Elvis plug-in for InDesign version 3.7.1 or higher.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Elvis. The functionality of updating placed files in a workflow in which Smart Connection and Elvis are used has changed in combination with the Elvis plug-in version 3.7.5 or higher (released as part of Elvis 6.44).
When choosing Smart Connection > Update All Content, all outdated files stored in Elvis, Enterprise, or elsewhere are now automatically updated. In previous versions, only outdated Enterprise files were automatically updated.
For more information, see Using Elvis 6 with Adobe InDesign – Updating Elvis or Enterprise files placed on a layout.
Known issues
The following known issue exists in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92241 InCopy: Endnotes are removed on saving for an article created in InDesign and based on a Word document.
Comment: Smart Connection for Adobe 2020 does not support round-tripping endnotes in articles. Endnotes that are either created in InDesign or InCopy, or imported from a Microsoft Word file, are lost after saving them to Enterprise Server. A solution for this issue is planned for Smart Connection 15.1.0 for Adobe 2020.
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Smart Connection full installation - updated
- Using Elvis 6 with Adobe InDesign – Updating Elvis or Enterprise files placed on a layout - updated
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 15 for Adobe 2020 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.8- updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.7- updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.6 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.5 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.4 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.3 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.2 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.1 - updated
- Compatibility of Enterprise Server 10.0 - updated
- Compatibility of Content Station 11 - updated
- Compatibility of Elvis 6 - updated
- Compatibility of macOS 10.15 (Catalina) with WoodWing applications - updated
- Compatibility of macOS 10.14 (Mojave) with WoodWing applications - updated
- Compatibility of macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) with WoodWing applications - updated
- Compatibility of Windows with WoodWing applications - updated
Fixed issues
The same fixed issues as for Smart Connection 14.2.0 for CC 2019 have also been applied to Smart Connection 15.0.0 for Adobe 2020.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.3.0) build 61
Release date: 21 December 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following has been added in this release of Smart Connection:
- Placed file selection: Using the Smart Connection panel or Dossier panel to select a placed file on the layout. A layout can contain many placed files on multiple pages. Quickly navigating to a file that is placed on the layout that is currently viewed can be now done by doing the following in the Smart Connection panel or the Dossier panel:
- Right-clicking a file and choosing Go to Placement.
- Left-clicking a file while holding down Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Cmd+Shift (macOS) on the keyboard.
The frame is now selected on the layout and where applicable brought into view.
Note: This feature is only available in InDesign.
Changes
The following has been changed in this release of Smart Connection:
- Dossier panel: viewing all Dossiers that the layout is part of and all Dossiers that all placed files are part of. When opening the Dossier panel via Window > Smart Connection > Dossier, not only the Dossiers are shown that the currently viewed layout is part of, but now also the Dossiers that all placed files are part of. This gives easier access to the files in those Dossiers, for example to place these on the layout.
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Example: Here, a layout is opened that is only part of one Dossier; an image is placed on the layout which is also part of another Dossier. Both Dossiers are now shown.
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Known issues
The following known issue exists in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-93667 Panels: When the SCEnt:ViewUpdate option is enabled and an article is checked out from the Elements panel that is overlapping the Smart Connection panel, the Smart Connection panel is brought to the foreground.
This issue only happens with the setting 'ViewUpdate' enabled and overlapping (not docked) Smart Connection and Elements panels. A fix is planned for the next patch release.
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Working with Dossiers in Smart Connection - updated
- Using the Smart Connection panel in InDesign or InCopy - updated
- Keyboard shortcuts for Smart Connection for InDesign - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-93639 Add Dossiers of placed files to the Dossier Panel.
EN-93691 Make it possible to select a frame on the layout from within the Dossier panel and the Smart Connection panel.
EN-93714 Invalid characters such as 'new line' can be made part of a file name, resulting in an InDesign Server crash when the file is processed.
EN-93771 Make selecting a frame on the layout from within the Dossier panel and the Smart Connection panel possible with a keyboard shortcut.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.2.4) build 59
Release date: 23 November 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No features have been added in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Editions. InDesign users can use the Editions panel to assign or de-assign Editions to frames on the layout by selecting or clearing the relevant check boxes in the Editions panel. This functionality is now linked to the Access Right 'Change Edition': users who have this Access Right assigned can use the check boxes, else the check boxes are grayed-out.
Known issues
The following known issue exists in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-93667 Panels: When the SCEnt:ViewUpdate option is enabled and an article is checked out from the Elements panel that is overlapping the Smart Connection panel, the Smart Connection panel is brought to the foreground.
This issue only happens with the setting 'ViewUpdate' enabled and overlapping (not docked) Smart Connection and Elements panels. A fix is planned for the next patch release.
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Working with Editions in Smart Connection for InDesign - updated
- Access Rights in Enterprise 10 - updated
- Access Rights in Studio Server - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-35911 Access Rights: Font style list is incorrectly disabled when only 'Select Font Family' Access Right is disabled.
EN-92839 Plug-in Activation dialog is triggered when using startup script.
EN-93412 Smart Connection locks image files with umlaut characters in file name, thereby preventing changes from being saved in Photoshop.
EN-93432 The Log On dialog does not appear in Smart Connection when checking out a layout from Studio.
EN-93449 Page planning is using the [None] master page when creating additional pages.
EN-93453 Modified adornments appear on article frames in InDesign after Updating Geometry in InCopy with multiple placed articles opened.
EN-93463 [Planning interface] No error message is shown when placing an advert on a page that does not exist.
EN-93466 Access Rights: Font Family and Font Style lists are incorrectly disabled in the Character Formatting toolbar when 'Advanced Formats' Access Right is enabled.
EN-93471 InCopy: When opening an article containing a graphic component, the Layout view is not focused on the page the article is placed on.
EN-93483 Elements panel: The Send Geometry button is enabled after updating a placed article in InCopy.
EN-93495 Elements panel: Unable to add new components via drag-and-drop when the list is full.
EN-93520 'Automatic placement synchronization' error appears when opening a layout on which a Digital article containing a planned advert was placed in Content Station/Studio.
EN-93544 InCopy: Article components are duplicated after recovering an article.
EN-93569 Multiple Smart Connection panels: When the SCEnt:ViewUpdate option is enabled and an object status is updated in one panel, another Smart Connection panel is brought to the foreground.
EN-93610 Access Rights: Users should not be able to change Editions in Editions panel when 'Change Edition' Access Right is disabled.
EN-93616 Layout previews: Further optimization by skipping logic in case of preview generation.
EN-93662 Access Rights: Paragraph border and shading option enabled when 'Typography' Access Rights are disabled
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.2.3) build 55
Release date: 1 September 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been added in this release of Smart Connection:
- Reintroduction of sending geometry updates manually. In Smart Connection 14.0.0, geometry updates were sent automatically each time a layout was checked in or when a version of the layout was saved. The option to manually send updates was removed; if an update was to be manually sent, users were supposed to perform a Save Version action.
In practice, users found the action of saving a version of a layout to send out geometry updates as 'too heavy'. The functionality of manually sending out this information has therefore been reintroduced and can now once more be performed by using one of the following methods:
- Choosing Smart Connection > Send Geometry.
- In the buttons bar of the Elements panel, clicking the Send Geometry button.
- From the flyout menu of the Elements panel, choosing Send Geometry.
Note: Sending out a geometry update is now always done for all articles placed on the layout. It is not possible to send out an update for selected articles only. Also, no message is shown on the system of the user to whom the update is sent.
For more information, see Receiving and sending layout and article updates in Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
The following known issue exists in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-93483 The Send Geometry button in the Elements Panel is enabled after updating a placed article in InCopy.
Note: This is planned to be fixed in the next release, Smart Connection 14.2.4.
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Receiving and sending layout and article updates in Smart Connection - updated
- The About WoodWing dialog does not appear in Smart Connection - new
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91756 About WoodWing Dialog does not appear.
EN-93135 [Windows, InCopy] With access right 'Apply Paragraph Formatting' disabled, the InCopy UI becomes unresponsive after hovering over the Paragraph panel.
EN-93146 Czech & Finish language string for 'Open Layout as Book Script' missing from Windows installer.
EN-93174 No placement warning shown when copying and pasting an article that is already placed.
EN-93185 Object styles removed and anchored objects move when InCopy file is recovered or restored.
EN-93198 Add robustness for deadline message when opening document from Elvis.
EN-93207 Elements panel: identical icons for 'Check In Article' and 'Check In All Articles'.
EN-93228 Update ExManCmd in installer to version 7.10 to fix problems with the About WoodWing dialog.
EN-93260 Character formatting buttons in Control toolbar remain disabled after enabling access rights.
EN-93300 Reintroduce the Send Geometry menus.
EN-93353 Sticky Notes are not displayed when a layout is opened via context menu > Show Versions > View.
EN-93358 When adding new pages via planning interface after adding an advert, new pages are placed in the incorrect position.
EN-93371 User is able to edit and reply to Sticky Notes when viewing a read-only layout from the Show Versions dialog.
EN-93399 Edit article button in Studio is missing after dragging a Digital article onto the layout.
Note: Fix EN-93399 also requires Studio 11.72 or higher.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.2.2) build 49
Release date: 27 May 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been added in this release of Smart Connection:
- Opening files in Smart Connection from a custom Web application. When making use of a Web application (such as a planning tool or a custom application), users may want to directly open layouts or articles directly from that application into InDesign or InCopy with Smart Connection installed.
This can be made possible by letting the application call a URL with specific parameters. Using this method, the following can be done:
- Open layouts in InDesign or articles in InCopy
- Open multiple layouts or articles with one URL
- Open the files checked-out or as read-only
- Open a template for editing or instantiate a new document from the template
For more information, see Opening files in Smart Connection from a custom Web application.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exists in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following change to the documentation has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92141 Not all options in the Paragraph pane are disabled when the user does not have the 'Apply Paragraph Formatting' Access Right.
EN-92745 Overset indicator is not shown for a copied article.
EN-92829 Running the 'Open Issue as Book' script fails with error 'undefined is not an object'.
EN-92960 Default value in a custom metadata list is not shown when running InDesign in a language other than English.
EN-92984 Open InCopy and InDesign files from a custom Web application.
EN-92992 InDesign crashes when copying and pasting an article from another layout when the article contains an anchored object.
EN-92996 Image created from a local image is not restored from archive when 'Rating' property is added to the Dialog setup.
EN-93007 Reduce the number of calls to Windows API in case of UseCustomBaseFolder and KNOWNFOLDERID.
EN-93079 Context menu commands are disabled for an article in the Elements panel when the article is not selected on the layout.
EN-93115 Smart Jump: the Plain Content field only contains part of the article.
EN-93141 Error and gray graphic frames when restoring an article containing placed and unplaced graphics.
EN-93145 (Windows) Javascript error when running 'OpenIssueAsBook.jsx' and SaveLayoutsOfBook.jsx' scripts.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.2.1) build 43
Release date: 7 April 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Single sign-on: Preventing Smart Connection from checking if Enterprise Server is SSO-enabled. When Smart Connection with support for single sign-on (SSO) connects to Enterprise Server, a check is done to see if that version of Enterprise Server has SSO enabled.
When Smart Connection with support for single sign-on connects to a version of Enterprise Server which does not contain this service, a fatal PHP error is logged by Enterprise Server. Although harmless in itself, the error unnecessarily triggers alarms in system monitoring tools.
It was already possible to prevent Smart Connection from performing the SSO check by modifying the URLs that are defined in the WWSettings.xml file, but this did not affect URLs that are defined in the configserver.php file.
This has now been made possible by the following option that can be added to the configserver.php file:
new Feature( 'sso', 'false'),
For more information, see Preventing Smart Connection from checking if Enterprise Server is SSO-enabled.
Known issues
No known issues exists in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following change to the documentation has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90206 'Login failed' message appears when user does not have access to InDesign Library.
EN-92517 When connecting to an Enterprise Server without support SSO support, a fatal error 'WflGetNativeAppAuthenticationInfoService' is reported in the server log files.
EN-92609 Modified icon is shown on a planned image frame after deleting the image and reopening the layout.
EN-92652 When hiding the Smart Connection panel while AutoRefreshPanel is enabled, the hierarchical view is collapsed.
EN-92674 InDesign crashes when 'Routing Message' option is enabled and quitting the dialog with 'Yes'.
EN-92756 Slow text input for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean in InDesign.
EN-92763 Save Article Version is disabled when another article is checked-out on the same layout.
EN-92796 Alpha-numeric numbering inserted by planning tool is not respected in layouts with page number 28 or higher.
EN-92803 InDesign Server freezes on BeforeSaveLayout script step.
EN-92807 When copying a checked-out graphic article component and pasting it, the pasted graphic article component is checked-out.
EN-92815 Make the handling of broadcast messages more robust.
EN-92816 Code cleanup: remove Section/Category from the status (GetStates) lookup.
EN-92819 No event script is triggered when double-clicking the Update icon in InDesign.
EN-92831 Anchored object in article disappears when editing text.
EN-92833 Paragraph style is set to default when components are not placed.
EN-92852 Planning tool: Unknown error appears when synchronizing added pages.
EN-92896 Smart Connection panel: Only part of the expand and collapse icons can be clicked.
EN-92897 Smart Connection panel: When refreshing the panel, the status color icons disappear in Libraries/Templates queries.
EN-92898 Smart Quotes are allowed in article and layout names while normal quotes are not.
EN-92899 Changing the Access Profile settings requires a reset of the Adobe preferences to take effect.
EN-92900 Smart Connection panel: Keyboard navigation arrows do not expand or collapse nested files.
EN-92906 Skip handling of UpdateIssueOrder event in case of broadcasting/multicasting message.
EN-92910 Check-out and check-in for a placed component that is not edited is done from the layout instead of the cache.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.2.0) build 38 Quick Patch
Release date: 5 March 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92902 Planning tool: Unknown error appears when synchronizing added pages.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.2.0) build 34
Release date: 20 January 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
Smart Connection installer notarized for MacOS 10.15 Catalina
The installer for Smart Connection has been notarized for MacOS 10.15 Catalina. This makes it possible to now install Smart Connection on that operating system.
Option to prevent Smart Connection from checking if Enterprise Server is SSO-enabled
When Smart Connection with support for single sign-on (SSO) connects to Enterprise Server, a check is done to see if that version of Enterprise Server has SSO enabled.
This check is done by a service named 'GetNativeAppAuthenticationInfo' which was introduced in Enterprise Server 10.6.0.
When Smart Connection with support for single sign-on connects to a version of Enterprise Server which does not contain this service, a fatal PHP error is logged by Enterprise Server.
Although harmless in itself, the error unnecessarily triggers alarms in system monitoring tools.
When users of Smart Connection containing SSO support have to connect to an instance of Enterprise Server without support for the mentioned service (version 10.5 or older), Smart Connection can be prevented from performing the SSO check. This is done by including an 'sso' attribute in the URL for connecting to those servers.
- File: WWSettings.xml file
- Area: SCEnt:ServerInfo element (see Adding Servers to the Log In list of Smart Connection)
- Name of option: sso
- Values: true or false
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Example 1: A list with a single URL to Enterprise Server, including the 'sso' attribute. Example 2: A list of multiple servers (some with support for the service and some without), in which the attribute is added only to those servers that do not support the service: |
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
The following known issue exists in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92241 InCopy: Endnotes are removed on saving for an article created in InDesign and based on a Word document.
Comment: Smart Connection for CC 2019 does not support round-tripping endnotes in articles. Endnotes that are either created in InDesign or InCopy, or imported from a Microsoft Word file, are lost after saving them to Enterprise Server. A solution for this issue is planned for Smart Connection 14.2.1 for Adobe CC 2019.
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Preventing Smart Connection from checking if Enterprise Server is SSO-enabled - new
- Smart Connection configuration articles index - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92203 When storing InDesign Articles as library items, the order of article components is changed in the Articles panel.
EN-92230 When a Dossier is created together with an article, the Dossier gets all Editions assigned, instead of the Editions assigned to the layout.
EN-92247 Layout created in InDesign CC 2014 cannot be opened from Elvis with InDesign CC 2019.
EN-92268 Planning interface: Smart Connection freezes when Enter is used to close a dialog during the process of opening layouts.
EN-92328 Placement adornment of inline Excel file disappears after updating the article in InCopy.
EN-92342 After placing an article, text gets a different paragraph style applied when the original paragraph style contains style overrides and the article frame has an Object Style applied.
EN-92370 InCopy: No 'modified' indication is shown when making changes in an article created from an article template.
EN-92392 The beforeSaveLayout script event is not executed when saving a layout locally followed by clicking Close.
EN-92507 When saving a layout containing a database image with the FullResolutionGraphics option enabled, an obsolete CreateObjectRelations request is called.
EN-92517 When connecting to an Enterprise Server without support SSO support, a fatal error 'WflGetNativeAppAuthenticationInfoService' is reported in the server log files.
EN-92545 After copying a layout including placements and opening the layout, a relation to an image is lost and the image is removed without warning.
EN-92593 Elements panel: article component is placed in a new frame instead of existing frame.
EN-92594 MacOS installer: Options for installing 'Smart Connection for InDesign Server' and 'Smart Connection for InDesign' look the same.
EN-92595 Smart Connection panel shows no content after logging in when a Custom Search was loaded during log-out.
EN-92596 When creating an article on a layout and adding it to a Dossier, the incorrect Editions are assigned.
EN-92597 InDesign with AfterCreateArticle script installed and Smart Caching enabled hangs when creating an article.
EN-92598 Package script running on InDesign Server breaks image links.
EN-92599 Planning interface: Smart Connection freezes when Enter is used to close a dialog during the process of opening 3 layouts.
EN-92600 For multiple placed EPS files, the SaveObjects call only sends placement information for one placement.
EN-92608 InCopy crashes when placing a local image in the Planned image article component.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.1.0) build 27 Quick Patch
Release date: 9 December 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92372 Links to multiple placed EPS files break when copying a layout using 'Copy with placements' or during a Smart Mover migration.
EN-92389 Creating an image from a local image fails if image is selected instead of the spline container.
EN-92431 Creating new Smart Connection panel or opening a Dossier does not work.
EN-92544 Multiple placed images are not relinked if placements are missing after Smart Mover migration.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.1.0) build 24
Release date: 24 October 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Support for Single Sign-on (SSO) using Okta. Single sign-on is a process in which users log in once to an authentication provider that manages their user credentials.
Once logged in to that authentication provider, each subsequent log-in to an application that is connected to that provider is automatically handled by that system. This drastically reduces the number of times that users have to manually log in on a daily basis.
Implementing single sign-on is done in Enterprise Server 10.7.0 and higher and is supported in Smart Connection 14.1.0.
Changes
The following changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Scripting Guide: Sample for an idle task added. In some rare occasions conflicts occur between an event and the scripted actions executed at that event.
Example: An afterCreateArticle.jsx script could perform a check-out operation of an article that was just created while Smart Connection might not have finalized all actions related to article creation such as locking all related (article) components. As a result the scripted check-out operation fails as the specified component is not locked or no locked components are found.
These type of issues can be solved by adding an idle task and a listener to the script. An example has been added to the Scripting Guide showing how this can be done. See 'Conflicts' in the Scripting Events chapter of the Scripting Guide.
- Scripting Guide: afterRefreshArticle updated. Support for InDesign and InDesign Server has been added to the afterRefreshArticle event.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following change to the documentation has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 14 for Adobe CC 2019 - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-12391 InCopy: Paragraph styles not sorted correctly.
EN-91900 Hyperlinks disappear when creating an article in InDesign, opening and closing it in InCopy, and opening it in InDesign again.
EN-92086 Main text frame and anchored text frame are merged after editing the article in InCopy with Smart Connection 14.0.1 installed.
EN-92111 InDesign: Swatches panel options are disabled when the user does not have permissions to edit color swatches.
EN-92128 Synchronization of a planned layout fails when it contains more than 12 pages.
EN-92143 Directly linked Elvis images are not turned into Enterprise Shadow images when creating a image through scripting.
EN-92181 InDesign crashes if MacOS does not have a kCFLocaleCountryCode.
EN-92206 Text edited in anchored object appears in main text frame after article check-in/check-out.
EN-92218 Improve logic that decides if a converted document is a database document or not.
EN-92225 Placed Excel file not updated with changes made in source file.
EN-92233 Smart Connection panel: When expanding a Dossier, the value of DBMAXQUERY is shown as the maximum number of displayed files.
EN-92248 RabbitMQ on AMQP/SSLnot functioning with Smart Connection 14.0.1.
EN-92255 Smart Image setting to combine Caption and Credit does not work.
EN-92262 Not possible to check-in a converted layout that was created in Adobe CC 2014
EN-92264 Moving components from one article to another using the Elements panel results in an unplaced component.
EN-92265 Advert that is placed on 2 different pages in different Editions is moved to another page when opening the layout it is placed on.
EN-92266 InCopy: After using the Save Article Version command from the Smart Connection menu, the command is still enabled.
EN-92267 InCopy crashes when 'Routing Message' option is enabled, opening an article, and clicking Cancel in the Select Layout dialog.
EN-92269 InDesign or InCopy crash when clicking on the Dossier panel after Reset Default View.
EN-92270 InDesign: Frame manipulation options are grayed-out when user does not have Typography Access Rights.
EN-92287 Object style not applied to anchored or inline object anymore after multiple edits in InCopy.
EN-92326 Object style not applied to anchored or inline object anymore after adding components to an article and editing the article in InCopy.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.0.1) build 12
Release date: 16 July 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
The following known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91756 The About WoodWing dialog does not appear on MacOS.
This issue happens infrequently and in particular on MacOS 10.14 (Mojave). We do not have evidence that it also happens on other MacOS versions, but we cannot rule it out.
The cause of the issue is that occasionally the underlying 'WoodWingUI ZXP' extension is not installed. After analysis, we found that this happens especially after upgrading the InDesign version, for instance from 'InDesign CC 2019 14.0.1' to 'InDesign CC 2019 14.0.2'.
After such an update sometimes the Adobe Extension Manager database gets corrupted after which it is no longer possible to register new extensions.
The Extension Manager is Adobe technology and we therefore depend on Adobe to fix this. We have filed a support issue to Adobe.
In Smart Connection 14.0.1 we made 2 improvements:
- Updated the Adobe command line tool 'ExManCmd' to the latest version. This tool is called from the Smart Connection installer to install the ZXP extension. This does however not resolve the problem.
- Provided a repair tool 'WWExMan'. This tool is installed in the InDesign Application folder, in the 'WoodWingUI ZXP' sub folder. It can be run from the command line and repairs the registration of Adobe applications within the Adobe Extension Manager. Call './WWExMan -h' for more information. Note that this repair tool is only a workaround.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91655 Smart Connection panel: article template components are not shown.
EN-91656 When 'FullResolutionGraphics' is enabled, database images are incorrectly downloaded when opening a layout resulting in slow performance.
EN-91681 Changes made using the Resize Text Frame toolbar are not saved.
EN-91728 Planned image shows grayed-out after replacing it outside of InDesign and opening the layout.
EN-91860 [InCopy] Error is raised in Server Logs when creating an Article template.
EN-91894 The Save Changes dialog that is shown after performing an Abort Checkout action in CC 2019 incorrectly shows 'Yes' as default.
EN-91900 Hyperlinks disappear after checking-in and checking-out an article.
EN-91919 Performing a search based on multiple Workflow Statuses will show zero results when at least one of the Workflow Statuses is assigned to multiple files of different types.
EN-91977 InCopy: Unable to add new paragraph styles when editing an Article template.
EN-91982 Permissions of the InDesign application folder on MacOS are changed by the Smart Connection CC 2019 installer.
EN-91983 InDesign CC 2019 crashes when displaying the Quick Apply panel.
EN-91984 Track Changes color is not shown for another user when performing a Save Version for an article and then checking-in the article.
EN-91985 Create Image dialog incorrectly sets default Dossier to "New Dossier" after opening a layout from Content Station.
EN-91987 Link panel shows incorrect information for a placed article.
EN-91988 When creating an Article template, the paragraph styles and character styles from the source layout are missing.
EN-91989 Message appears in vanilla InDesign about a missing SCCoreDatalink plug-in when opening a packaged layout containing a local image that was copied and pasted.
EN-91991 User queries with accented characters in the name are not stored in Enterprise.
EN-91996 Article Status is not updated in the Elements panel.
EN-91997 Status of a text variable in InDesign is not updated after performing a Save Version action.
EN-91998 Images are not linked to a layout after performing a Smart Mover Transfer Task from one Enterprise system to another.
EN-91999 Incorrect behavior observed for a Smart Connection panel when two other Smart Connection panels already exist.
EN-92000 Multiple Dossiers open in the Smart Connection panel when expanding a single Dossier.
EN-92001 Initial placement of Caption and Credit with Smart Image is not always correct.
EN-92002 The Save Changes dialog appears after clicking 'Yes' in the Abort Check Out dialog.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2019 (version 14.0.0) build 9
Release date: 28 March 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
Support for Adobe CC 2019
Smart Connection can now also be used with Adobe CC 2019.
Geometry updates improvements
To better manage the process of managing geometry updates of placed articles and images, the following improvements have been made:
Changes in InDesign:
- For placed images and articles, the yellow warning icon on the frame— shown when the source file has changed — can now be clicked to update the content of the frame. When clicking the icon for an article frame, all components of the article are updated; when clicking the icon for an image, only the image in that frame is updated.
- Sending geometry information to an InCopy user is now done automatically each time the layout is saved or closed. All options for manually sending geometry updates to InCopy users have been removed (such as the option Smart Connection > Update Geometry, the Send Update button in the Elements panel, and so on).
Changes in InCopy:
- When geometry updates from InDesign are received, a message is no longer shown. Instead, the Update Geometry button in the Smart Connection Toolbar changes color: yellow for low priority changes and red for high priority changes.
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Notes:
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For more information, see:
Logging
Logging the activity of Smart Connection can now also be done by enabling the following InDesign preference:
Preferences > WoodWing > Enable Logging
The Log folder can also be quickly opened by clicking Open Log Folder.
For more information about all ways of enabling logging, see Logging Smart Connection activity.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Windows 32bit support. Support for the 32bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 10 has been dropped.
Known issues
Please take note of the following:
- Using InDesign Server CC 2019 (14.0): The current release version of InDesign Server (14.0.0) lacks some stability fixes that where part of the InDesign 14.0.1 update of November 2018.
Next to these stability issues, InDesign Server 14.0.0 also does not support the Content Aware Place functionality.
Update 4 April 2019: Adobe has released an update for InDesign Server which includes fixes for the stability issues as well as full support for the Content Aware Place functionality. Our advice is to update your systems with this upgrade.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Smart Connection:
- Using the Smart Connection toolbar in Smart Connection for InCopy - updated
- Receiving and sending layout and article updates in Smart Connection - updated
- Working with images in Smart Connection for InDesign - updated
- Compatibility of Elvis 6 - updated
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 14 for Adobe CC 2019 - updated
Note: The Scripting Guide has not yet been updated. For now, please refer to the version for Adobe CC 2018.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91484 Seat-based activation is not working correctly.
EN-91654 InDesign crashes when opening a layout after a Journal Designer synchronization request.
EN-91688 Updating an article twice using the Links panel gives an unexpected warning.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.1.3) build 74 Quick Patch
Release date: 5 November 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-93651 Page planning is using the [None] master page when creating additional pages.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.1.3) build 73 Quick Patch
Release date: 16 September 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-93501 When adding new pages via the planning interface, new pages are placed in the incorrect position.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.1.3) build 66
Release date: 15 July 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been added in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exists in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92788 Smart Connection 13.1.0 does not resolve child object links after Smart Mover transfer.
EN-93010 Synchronization issue with planning tool and multi-page layouts.
EN-93060 Character panel remains grayed out after re-enabling Advanced Typography Access Rights.
EN-93104 Links in layouts created with InDesign CS6 are corrupted when opening in InDesign CC 2018.
EN-93199 Sticky Notes crash InDesign CC 2018 when exporting IDML via a script.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.1.2) build 64
Release date: 4 March 2020
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Saving files: list of invalid characters extended. The list of invalid characters for a file name has been extended with single and double curly quotes.
Known issues
No known issues exists in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following change to the documentation has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90294 Smart Connection panel: Only part of the expand and collapse icons can be clicked.
EN-91788 Smart Connection panel: When refreshing the panel, the status color icons disappear in Libraries/Templates queries.
EN-92582 Error 'WflGetNativeAppAuthenticationInfoService' is logged when connecting to an Enterprise Server that does not support Single Sign-On.
EN-92614 Smart quotes are allowed in article and layout names while normal quotes are not.
EN-92618 Changing the access profile settings requires a reset of the Adobe preferences to take effect.
EN-92661 Smart Connection panel: Keyboard navigation arrows do not expand or collapse nested files.
EN-92804 Planning tool: Unknown error appears when synchronizing added pages.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.1.1) build 62
Release date: 5 December 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-88355 Elements panel: article component is placed in a new frame instead of existing frame.
EN-91819 MacOS installer: Options for installing 'Smart Connection for InDesign Server' and 'Smart Connection for InDesign' look the same.
EN-92072 Synchronization of a planned layout fails when it contains more than 12 pages.
EN-92089 Smart Connection panel shows no content after logging in when a Custom Search was loaded during log-out.
EN-92107 When creating an article on a layout and adding it to a Dossier, the incorrect Editions are assigned.
EN-92134 InDesign with AfterCreateArticle script installed and Smart Caching enabled hangs when creating an article.
EN-92139 Updated image links show as outdated in a layout opened in offline mode.
EN-92151 Package script running on InDesign Server breaks image links.
EN-92194 Planning interface: when pressing Enter to close a dialog when opening 3 or more layouts, Smart Connection freezes.
EN-92200 MacOS: InDesign crashes when kCFLocaleCountryCode is not present on MacOS.
EN-92222 Object style is removed from anchored or inline object after multiple edits in InCopy.
EN-92297 Elements panel: article component is placed in a new frame instead of existing frame.
EN-92343 When article ends with a hyphenated word, incorrect overset is shown in Content Station Print editor.
EN-92377 Links to multiple placed EPS files break when copying a layout using 'Copy with placements ' or during a Smart Mover migration.
EN-92432 For multiple placed EPS files, the SaveObjects call only sends placement information for one placement.
EN-92469 Hyperlinks and cross-references are deleted after editing the article in the Content Station Print editor.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.1.0) build 55
Release date: 27 August 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Support for Single Sign-on (SSO) using Okta. Single sign-on is a process in which users log in once to an authentication provider that manages their user credentials.
Once logged in to that authentication provider, each subsequent log-in to an application that is connected to that provider is automatically handled by that system. This drastically reduces the number of times that users have to manually log in on a daily basis.
Implementing single sign-on is done in Enterprise Server 10.7.0 and higher and is supported in Smart Connection 13.1.0.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
The following known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92061 Object styles are lost on anchored graphics inside an article component after editing an article in InCopy, saving it locally and checking it in.
EN-91900 Hyperlinks in an article disappear in InDesign after editing the article in InCopy.
Documentation
The following change to the documentation has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90504 Not possible to check-in a converted layout that was created in CC 2014.
EN-91429 Smart Connection panel: Text in the preview pane can be edited.
EN-91457 Elements panel: Moving components from one article to another results in an unplaced component.
EN-91524 When opening a layout containing adverts, the first advert is moved to another page when the advert is placed on 2 different pages in different Editions.
EN-91680 InCopy: After using the Save Article Version command from the Smart Connection menu, the command is still enabled.
EN-91735 Not all instances of an image that is placed multiple times on a layout are updated after editing the image and opening the layout.
EN-91738 Outdated link adornment not removed from frame after saving a layout locally.
EN-91739 When updating one instance of an image that is placed twice on a layout, the outdated link adornment is removed for both images.
EN-91808 InCopy crashes when 'Routing Message' option is enabled, opening an article, and clicking Cancel in the Select Layout dialog.
EN-91888 Planning interface: Smart Connection freezes when Enter is used to close a dialog during the process of opening layouts.
EN-91892 Smart Image setting to combine Caption and Credit does not work.
EN-91907 InDesign or InCopy crashes when clicking on Dossier panel after choosing 'Reset Default View' from panel menu.
EN-91977 InCopy: Unable to add new paragraph styles to an article template.
EN-92045 Typography rights incorrectly needed for image manipulation.
EN-92080 Smart Connection panel: When expanding a Dossier, the maximum number of files shown is the value set in the DBMAXQUERY option.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.4) build 48 Quick Patch
Release date: 17 July 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-92038 Unable to create a layout from a layout template via an InDesign Server script.
EN-92055 MadeToPrint integration fails because the 'activeEdition' option cannot be set on InDesign Server via scripting.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.4) build 41
Release date: 13 June 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-13653 Searching on plain content should ignore discretionary hyphens.
EN-90736 The Save Changes dialog appears after clicking 'Yes' in the Abort Check Out dialog.
EN-91332 Selecting Show Versions causes InDesign to crash if an object has duplicate versions.
EN-91333 Initial placement of Caption and Credit with Smart Image is not always correct.
EN-91600 Multiple Dossiers open in the Smart Connection panel when expanding a single Dossier.
EN-91611 Incorrect behavior observed for a Smart Connection panel when two other Smart Connection panels already exist.
EN-91618 InDesign crashes when packaging a layout that contains a Sticky Note.
EN-91701 Images are not linked to a layout after performing a Smart Mover Transfer Task from one Enterprise system to another.
EN-91717 Status of a text variable in InDesign is not updated after performing a Save Version action.
EN-91727 Modified icon in InDesign Links panel takes a long time to appear after updating an article with a large file size in InCopy.
EN-91730 A converted layout template cannot be saved.
EN-91826 The content of a Note is missing in the output rendition of an article.
EN-91830 Article Status is not updated in the Elements Panel.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.3) build 38 Quick Patch
Release date: 16 May 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91741 Colors for Tracked Changes disappear when multiple users edit separate article components.
EN-91824 Incorrect paragraph style is applied in an article after reopening an IDML file that is exported from InDesign CS6.
EN-91843 Text variable added to a layout is removed by InDesign Server Automation.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.3) build 34
Release date: 26 April 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
The following known issue exists in this release of Smart Connection:
- Installer on MacOS: With the fix for 'EN-91810 Permissions of the InDesign application folder are changed by the Smart Connection CC 2018 plug-in package on MacOS' a side effect is introduced when uninstalling Smart Connection using the 'Uninstall Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018.app' on MacOS systems. Although all Smart Connection plug-ins are uninstalled and removed, some files and folders remain in the InDesign application folder such as an empty Plug-ins/WoodWing folder and the 'WoodWingUI ZXP' folder. These folders and files are harmless for the InDesign application and do not affect new installations of Smart Connection on MacOS.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90434 InDesign crashes when checking-in a layout after adding a text frame in more than one article.
EN-90501 InDesign creates previews for Layout Modules and Layout Module templates while Feature( 'CreatePagePreview' ) is not enabled.
EN-91094 InDesign and InCopy CC 2018 crash on launch.
EN-91121 Opening the Search Criteria dialog box is very slow and generates a large amount of logging.
EN-91131 User queries with accented characters in the name are not stored in Enterprise.
EN-91202 Updating an article twice using the Links panel gives an unexpected warning.
EN-91292 Smart Connection panel: Inbox does not show carets for expanding file hierarchy.
EN-91314 InDesign CC 2018 always requests to download Enterprise images when saving or checking-in a layout with page previews only.
EN-91324 The 'Create article' dialog does not respect the order of static metadata properties and fails if a Dossier is first in the Dialog setup.
EN-91342 Smart Connection panel: expanding file hierarchy does not work on second page.
EN-91345 When saving a layout with 'FullResolutionGraphics' enabled, closing it and reopening it again, database images are incorrectly downloaded.
EN-91412 Seat-based activation is not working.
EN-91431 Packaging a layout containing a copy/pasted local image and opening it in vanilla InDesign results in a missing plug-in message (SCCoreDatalink).
EN-91456 Smart Connection panel: non-informative tooltip is shown for a file icon.
EN-91461 Update the build-in CA Root certificates.
EN-91497 When creating an article template, the paragraph styles and character styles from the source layout are missing.
EN-91513 Link panel shows incorrect information for a placed article.
EN-91517 Sticky Notes added in InDesign on a resized page are displayed in a different position in Content Station.
EN-91518 Performance issue with creating frames via a script for a layout that is opened read-only.
EN-91519 Smart Connection panel: text in the Preview pane cannot be copied.
EN-91520 InDesign Article information is lost when placing a Library item on a new document.
EN-91521 Smart Connection panel: unable to scroll in Show as Thumbnails mode.
EN-91576 Image is downloaded during SaveVersion although layout is not in Produce status and FullResolutionGraphics is disabled.
EN-91585 Smart Connection panel: components not shown for article templates.
EN-91598 MacOS: placing content from Content Station 9 results in garbage text.
EN-91610 InDesign crashes when opening a layout after a Journal Designer synchronization request.
EN-91638 Create Image dialog incorrectly sets default Dossier to "New Dossier" after opening a layout from Content Station.
EN-91716 When placing an advert via a planning tool, the geometry data is rounded up or down.
EN-91722 InDesign Server preview generation with high resolution set does not use native images.
EN-91741 InDesign: Tracked Changes colors disappear after local save and check-in in InDesign.
EN-91743 Track Changes color is not shown for another user when performing a Save Version for an article and then checking-in the article.
EN-91747 Enterprise Scripts are not installed for a second server plug-in after Enterprise scripts for a first server plug-in were installed on InDesign or InDesign Server..
EN-91767 InDesign CC 2018 crashes when bringing up the Quick Apply panel by clicking icon or by using keyboard shortcut.
EN-91810 Permissions of the InDesign application folder are changed by the Smart Connection CC 2018 plug-in package on MacOS.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.2) build 24 Quick Patch
Release date: 31 January 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91248 InDesign often crashes during launch after installing Smart Connection or replacing Smart Connection plug-ins.
Details: After installing the Smart Connection for CC 2018 plug-ins, InDesign often crashes almost immediately after launching it. When relaunching it several times, the application becomes and remains stable. After running the installer again or replacing plug-ins, the problem typically occurs again.
The issue occurs on both MacOS and Windows, but the frequency of crashing on MacOS is higher than on Windows. The crash only happens with InDesign; InCopy and InDesign Server for CC 2018 do not have this problem.
The cause of the problem was found in the resources of the ElementLabelUI plug-in. It turned out that during packaging and creating the installer, one of the resource files got corrupted. This has now been fixed.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.2) build 23 Quick Patch
Release date: 9 January 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91354 Scripting call "ManagedArticle::detachComponent" does not work.
EN-91355 Smart Connection panel: Hierarchical items do not expand on the second page.
EN-91356 InDesign CC 2018 always requests to download Enterprise images when saving and checking in a layout with CreatePagePreview configured only.
EN-91393 Smart Connection panel: Inbox does not show carets for expanding file hierarchy.
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Note: Especially the fix for EN-91356 is important for the general use of Smart Connection. In Smart Connection for CC 2018 13.0.0 - 13.0.2 build 20 all images that are placed on the layout were always retrieved from Enterprise Server during a Save Version or Check In action of a layout. However, in some scenarios these images are not always needed (for example when they are only required for generating page previews for use in the Publication Overview). Downloading all images at those moment then results in an unnecessary delay for the user. With the fix for EN-91356, images are only downloaded if it is required to have the native image files available, for instance for the creation of page PDFs or for High Quality display in InDesign. |
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.2) build 20
Release date: 19 December 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Controlling if placed Enterprise images should be updated when opening a layout. By default, when a layout is opened all placed content is updated to the latest available version. This behavior can now be changed so that placed Enterprise files of a particular type are not updated to their latest available version. Layout designers can then verify each change themselves, manually update each file and make adjustments when needed.
The following types of files are affected by enabling automatic updating:
- Images
- Layout Modules
- Spreadsheets
Configuring this behavior can be done in the following locations:
- In the configserver.php file of Enterprise Server by setting the option 'UpdateImagesOnOpen'.
- In the WWSettings.xml file by setting the option 'UpdateImagesOnOpen'.
- In the InDesign preferences by enabling the option 'Update Placed Enterprise Files When Opening a Layout'.
The working of each setting can be affected by another setting. For example: when the option is set through the WWSettings.xml file, any configuration done in the configserver.php file is overruled and the InDesign preference is disabled.
For more information, see Configuring how placed Enterprise files should be handled when opening a layout with Smart Connection for InDesign.
- Layout icons. When a newer version of a placed Enterprise file is available, an icon in the form of a yellow triangle is now shown in the top left corner of the frame.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Updating links manually. The option named 'SkipUpdateLinks' which could be configured in the WWSettings.xml file has been made obsolete in Smart Connection 13.0.2 or any higher version of Smart Connection. It has been replaced by the new way of controlling if placed Enterprise images should be updated when opening a layout (see above).
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Smart Connection:
- Configuring how placed Enterprise files should be handled when opening a layout with Smart Connection for InDesign - new
- Components that are added to InDesign by Smart Connection - updated
- Working with images in Smart Connection for InDesign - updated
- Working with Layout Modules in Smart Connection - updated
- Opening layouts and layout templates in Smart Connection for InDesign - updated
- Smart Connection preferences - updated
- Update links manually when opening a layout using Smart Connection for InDesign - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90343 Disable Automatic Update of Images in InDesign.
EN-91123 Smart Connection preview panel shows landscape thumbnails in portrait and portrait thumbnails in landscape orientation.
EN-91130 Creating an article from an article template that contains accented character fails.
EN-91150 Inconsistent Element label display in InCopy.
EN-91199 InDesign CC 2018 crashes when right-clicking a text frame while not being logged in.
EN-91205 InDesign Server CC 2018 crashes when a layout from a planning interface plans 3 pages or more.
EN-91210 InDesign Server is not using high-resolution images to create a PDF if the layout contains many large images.
EN-91223 Switching to Display Performance = High Quality Display downloads and updates modified images.
EN-91235 Scripting event 'AfterRefreshArticle' is not triggered when opening a layout that contains an updated article.
EN-91241 Scripting event 'afterRefreshArticle' passes argument 'objectId' instead of 'Core_ID'.
EN-91242 Custom metadata of Dossier object is not returned by script call.
EN-91253 Comment is retained after deleting it manually from the Send To dialog.
EN-91254 Edition selection in the Editions panel changes after checking-in the layout.
EN-91255 Incorrect handling of custom properties of type Date when a period is used as a separator.
EN-91256 (Smart Connection panel) Incorrect ordering of Issues in the Issue list when an Issue is renamed.
EN-91258 (Smart Connection panel) Configuring a new 'Current Issue' unexpectedly changes the selected Issue.
EN-91259 (InCopy) Message stating that new layout information is available is incorrectly shown.
EN-91260 After changing an image in a Layout Module, the status of the image is not correctly set in the Links panel.
EN-91261 "Modified" status is not removed in the Links panel for a Layout Module after Update All Content.
EN-91267 InDesign crashes when checking-in a layout with a Layout Module (containing an Enterprise image) that is placed twice on the layout.
EN-91282 (Smart Connection panel) Expansion carets not functional after upgrading from CC 2014.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.1) build 15 Quick Patch
Release date: 14 November 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this version of Smart Connection:
EN-91213 Checked-out article does not contain the latest changes when the article was updated in Content Station or InCopy after the layout was opened.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.1) build 14 Quick Patch
Release date: 10 October 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this version of Smart Connection:
EN-91122 Article creation from article template containing accented character fails.
EN-91124 User queries with accented characters in the name are not stored in Enterprise.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.1) build 12
Release date: 24 September 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Changes made to Issues in Enterprise Server are now automatically updated in Smart Connection. When Issues are created, modified, deleted, or reordered in Enterprise Server, the user interface in Smart Connection is now dynamically updated. This applies in particular to the Smart Connection panel (the Issues list in Browse mode and the Search Criteria dialog box). In previous versions, the user had to log out and log in again to see these changes.
This improvement requires Enterprise Server 10.4.1 or later. It also requires either broadcasting enabled, or RabbitMQ up and running.
Technical details: The Smart Connection client is notified by the server using messaging, either by broadcast/multicast, or by RabbitMQ push notifications. New events were introduced in Enterprise Server 10.4.1 (CreateIssue, ModifyIssue, DeleteIssue, UpdateIssuesOrder, UpdatePubChannel).
Note: Content Station 11 does not yet support this dynamic update of the mentioned Issue changes. This is planned for an upcoming release. This functionality will not be added to Content Station 9.
- Smart Connection panel: performance improvement. When the Smart Connection panel is used in Hierarchical View mode and the panel is refreshed, Smart Connection now requests Enterprise Server for a flat, non-hierarchical query instead of a query for the full hierarchy as is done in previous versions. As a result, much less data is needed to display the results, thereby increasing the refresh time of the panel. When the user expands Dossiers, layouts or articles, additional queries are performed to show objects deeper in the hierarchy. These additional queries are also relatively small and fast to display. Altogether, the changes in Smart Connection 13.0.1 will lead to a much faster display of query results in Smart Connection.
- Smart Connection panel: opening Dossiers. A Dossier can now also be opened by right-clicking it and choosing Open from the context menu.
- Smart Connection panel: filtering. Filtering the Smart Connection panel can now also be done on the following file types:
- Advert
- Archive
- Article template
- Audio
- Dossier template
- Hyperlink
- Layout template
- Layout Module template
- Library
- Presentation
- Spreadsheet
- Task
- Video
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Smart Connection:
- Searching and locating files using Smart Connection - updated
- Filtering the Smart Connection panel by file type - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-83399 Improve the performance of the Smart Connection panel.
EN-88446 When changing the color model of a placed image while the layout is checked out, the layout preview gets corrupted after a Save Version.
EN-89975 Smart Connection panel: inconsistent context menu options for templates and Dossiers.
EN-89976 Smart Connection panel: No option to filter on Article Templates.
EN-90357 [InCopy] Article containing an inaccessible image is opened in Layout view only and stays locked after closing.
EN-90851 The sorting order in OpenIssueAsBook script changed since Adobe CS6 / CC .
EN-90859 Edit With... menu with Enterprise data links results in performance issues.
EN-90901 Color corrected images are not updating properly.
EN-90903 UpdateAllContent does not work with tables.
EN-90909 Text on status bar is overlapping when resizing the Smart Connection panel.
EN-90911 Saved search for type Dossier does not return results if the saved search is named 'Dossier'.
EN-90912 Unable to access Enterprise Servers with Smart Connection CC 2018 if server URLs are configured in configserver.php.
EN-90916 Sorting order in OpenIssueAsBook script should sort on page number by default, as it did in Adobe CS6 / CC.
EN-90918 Database error when checking-in a layout that contains an InDesign article created from a grouped of connected text frames.
EN-90919 When closing a layout while having checked-out an article placed on the layout, the layout disappears when clicking No in the message asking if the article first needs to be saved.
EN-90920 Incorrect overset display in Print Editor when using text wrap.
EN-90921 Smart Connection for InCopy CC 2017 blocks 'kBeforeSaveDocSignalResponderService'.
EN-90922 Remove the need to have to log out to see newly created Issues.
EN-91000 Query Parameters setup is not respected by Smart Connection for CC 2018.
EN-91015 Smart Connection panel in thumbnail view: selecting an object and changing search results does not update the selected object.
EN-91022 Saved searches are not saved correctly using Smart Connection 13.0.0.
EN-91081 Scriptcall 'getDossiersForItem' not working in CC 2018.
EN-91084 InDesign on Windows crashes when changing the Current Issue of a newly created Brand.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.0) build 4 Quick Patch
Release date: 9 August 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this version of Smart Connection:
EN-90959 InDesign Server crashes when placed images are embedded.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018 (version 13.0.0) build 2
Release date: 3 July 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Support for Adobe CC 2018. This version of Smart Connection can be used with InDesign CC 2018, InDesign Server CC 2018, and InCopy CC 2018.
Compatibility
For information about compatibility between Smart Connection and other systems such as Enterprise Server, see Compatibility of Smart Connection 13 for Adobe CC 2018.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- New default article format (WCML3). Smart Connection 12.2.0 introduced a new version of the format in which articles are stored: 'WCML3'. (For more information, see the Release Notes for Smart Connection 12.2.0). However, the previous article format 'WCML2' was still used as the default article format.
In Smart Connection 13.0.0, the WCML3 article format has been made the default article format.
When needed, the WCML2 format can be set as the default format by enabling the Server Feature: 'WcmlVersion2'.
new Feature( 'WcmlVersion2' ),
Known issues
The following known issue exists for this release of Smart Connection:
- Accessing menus. When a file that is placed on a layout is selected and one of the below mentioned menus is accessed, it can take longer than usual for that menu to appear. This is because the selected file is first downloaded in the background before the menu can be displayed. This can be especially noticeable for large files such as PDFs, Photoshop files or Illustrator files. This issue will be fixed in a future version of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2018. It affects the following menus:
- The sub menus of Edit > Edit With…
- The Links panel menu > Edit With…
- The context menu of a selected file
- The context menu of a selected link in the Links panel
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Smart Connection:
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 13 for Adobe CC 2018 - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90572 Image size for database images not shown in the Links panel.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.3.0) build 51
Release date: 14 August 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Support for Single Sign-on (SSO) using Okta. Single sign-on is a process in which users log in once to an authentication provider that manages their user credentials.
Once logged in to that authentication provider, each subsequent log-in to an application that is connected to that provider is automatically handled by that system. This drastically reduces the number of times that users have to manually log in on a daily basis.
Implementing single sign-on is done in Enterprise Server 10.7.0 and higher and is supported in Smart Connection 12.3.0.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Logging in to Smart Connection - updated
- Automatically logging in to Enterprise Server using Smart Connection - updated
- Smart Connection for InDesign quick start - updated
- Smart Connection for InCopy quick start - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91981 Article gets incorrect Editions assigned when creating it from a layout and adding it to a new Dossier.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.2.4) build 44
Release date: 28 May 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-91454 Article containing XMLStory elements in XML leads to crashes when placing the article.
EN-91769 Colors for Tracked Changes are not displayed for another user if first an article version was saved followed by a check-in of the article.
EN-91801 Links to images are missing after moving a layout to another Enterprise Server using the Enterprise Transfer Task of Smart Mover.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.2.3) build 42
Release date: 30 January 2019
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been added in this version of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this version of Smart Connection.
Known issues
The following known issue exists in this version of Smart Connection:
- EN-91429 Text in the preview pane of the Smart Connection panel can be edited.
This is a side effect of the current fix for EN-91074 'Text in the preview pane of the Smart Connection panel cannot be copied'.
As a temporary fix, the article preview pane is now editable which makes it possible to copy and paste again. We are in discussion with Adobe to see if we can fix EN-91074 by allowing copying and pasting in a read-only text component of a panel.
Documentation
No changes have been made in the documentation in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-83344 When deleting a component in InDesign, the message 'New Layout information is available' appears in InCopy.
EN-90306 Sticky Notes are shown in a different position when creating them in InDesign and viewing them in Content Station.
EN-90809 Performance issue with creating frames from a script when the layout is opened as read-only.
EN-90904 Unclear message shown when logging in to Enterprise which has RabbitMQ enabled but not running.
EN-91074 Text in the preview pane of the Smart Connection panel cannot be copied.
EN-91101 InDesign crashes when checking-in a layout that contains two placements of the same Layout Module, provided that the Layout Module contains a database image.
EN-91102 When placing a library item containing an InDesign Article on a new layout, the InDesign Article is not placed.
EN-91116 Unable to scroll in the Smart Connection panel in Show as Thumbnails mode.
EN-91143 Smart Connection crashes when the layout contains a specific image.
EN-91155 Difference in positioning of Sticky Notes between Content Station Aurora and Smart Connection.
EN-91173 InDesign Server not using high resolution images to create a PDF.
EN-91237 InDesign crashes when triggering the afterRefreshArticle.jsx script.
EN-91341 Script call "ManagedArticle::detachComponent" does not work.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.2.2) build 38
Release date: 7 November 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90761 When attempting to check out a single article that is already checked-out, the message that appears refers to multiple articles.
EN-90815 Size of database image in Links panel is shown as zero kilobytes.
EN-90820 (InCopy) Inconsistent display of Element Labels.
EN-90830 Comment is retained after deleting it manually from the Send To dialog.
EN-90899 Smart Connection panel Thumbnail view: selected object is not updated after changing panel filtering.
EN-90900 Color corrected images are not updating properly.
EN-90902 UpdateAllContent does not work for tables.
EN-90908 (Windows) Text on Status bar overlaps when resizing the Smart Connection panel.
EN-90910 A Saved Search for type Dossier does not return results if it is named 'Dossier'.
EN-91023 Edition selection in the Editions panel changes after checking-in the layout.
EN-91044 Incorrect handling of custom properties of type Date when a period is used as a separator.
EN-91045 (Smart Connection panel) Incorrect ordering of Issues in the Issue list when an Issue is renamed.
EN-91046 (Smart Connection panel) Configuring a new 'Current Issue' unexpectedly changes the selected Issue.
EN-91075 (InCopy) Message stating that new layout information is available is incorrectly shown.
EN-91091 After changing an image in a Layout Module, the status of the image is not correctly set in the Links panel.
EN-91115 "Modified" status is not removed in Links panel for Layout Module after Update All Content.
EN-91138 InDesign Server not using high resolution image to create PDF if layout contains more than 500 Mb of images.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see:
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.2.1) build 28 Quick Patch
Release date: 9 August 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this version of Smart Connection:
EN-90959 InDesign Server crashes when placed images are embedded.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.2.1) build 27
Release date: 20 July 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
- Changes made to Issues in Enterprise Server are now automatically updated in Smart Connection. When Issues are created, modified, deleted, or reordered in Enterprise Server, the user interface in Smart Connection is now dynamically updated. This applies in particular to the Smart Connection panel (the Issues list in Browse mode and the Search Criteria dialog box). In previous versions, the user had to log out and log in again to see these changes.
This improvement requires Enterprise Server 10.4.1 or later. It also requires either broadcasting enabled, or RabbitMQ up and running.
Technical details: The Smart Connection client is notified by the server using messaging, either by broadcast/multicast, or by RabbitMQ push notifications. New events were introduced in Enterprise Server 10.4.1 (CreateIssue, ModifyIssue, DeleteIssue, UpdateIssuesOrder, UpdatePubChannel). These have not yet been added to the Web Services guide; this is planned for the next update of the guide which is scheduled for Enterprise Server 10.5.
Note: Content Station 11 does not yet support this dynamic update of the mentioned Issue changes. This is planned for an upcoming release. This functionality will not be added to Content Station 9.
Known issues
No known issues exist for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-87978 Too many GetObjects requests when opening a layout containing multiple placements of an updated image.
EN-89582 Remove the need to have to log out to see newly created Issues.1
EN-90176 Layouts that are open in InDesign CS6 cannot be checked-in after logging out in InDesign CC 2017.
EN-90280 Different OpenIssueAsBook.jsx script in Smart Connection 12.1.0 b11 installers for MacOS and Windows.
EN-90361 InCopy: images are not updated after choosing Update All Content.
EN-90454 InCopy: Lines added using the Resize Text Frame toolbar are not shown on layout.
EN-90472 Smart Connection duplicates articles in the Article panel when saving and opening a layout as an IDML file.
EN-90541 InCopy: Article component placed behind another article component is not editable in Layout view when both articles are checked-out and the article on top is checked-in.
EN-90606 Article with text wrap created in Smart Connection shows incorrect overset in the Print Editor of Content Station Aurora.
EN-90623 Smart Connection for InCopy 2017 blocks 'kBeforeSaveDocSignalResponderService'.
EN-90694 When closing a layout while having checked-out an article placed on the layout, the layout disappears when clicking No in the message asking if the article first needs to be saved.
EN-90698 Database error when checking-in a layout containing an InDesign article with multiple connected and grouped frames.
EN-90721 Article containing footnotes created with Smart Connection 12.2.0 does not show correctly in Layout preview of Content Station Aurora.
EN-90724 Text aligned using Shift+Tab in Smart Connection cannot be correctly displayed in Content Station Aurora.
EN-90813 Sorting order in OpenIssueAsBook script should sort on page number by default, as it did in Smart Connection for Adobe CS6 and CC.
EN-90856 InCopy: Database or local image is removed from article when opening multiple articles that contain the same image.
EN-90886 Indents change to Tab after modifying the article in InCopy.
1 This does not apply to Issues that are part of an overruled Brand; when a new Issue is created for an overruled Brand, the UI in Smart Connection (such as the Issue list in the Smart Connection panel) is not automatically updated. As before, users need to log out and log in to see such a change in this scenario.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.2.0) build 20
Release date: 26 March 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Scripting: 'BeforePlace' script event added. A 'BeforePlace' event has been added to the scripting object model of Smart Connection. For more information, see the Scripting Guide.
Changes
The following change has been made in this release of Smart Connection:
New article format (WCML3)
In Enterprise, articles are stored in WoodWing's WCML format. Smart Connection 12.2.0 introduces a new version of this format: 'WCML3'. The old format is referred to as 'WCML2'.
The new format brings the following improvements:
- Reduced file size by not duplicating all style definitions, colors, swatches, fonts, and font families for each article component.
- Improved performance for opening and saving the article by replacing the parser that is used for exporting and importing article data by a more modern, better performing XML parser.
We think that reducing data transfer and file size is important, especially for Enterprise Aurora installations and cloud hosting. The new WCML3 article format will help with this.
Expected performance improvements
During the development of this new format, much testing was done to determine the performance improvement. What the improvement will be in your production environment very much depends on the complexity of the articles:
- Small articles containing only a few components will see very little improvement.
- For complex articles containing many styles (100+) and over 30 components, we saw a reduction in article size of 90%, while the speed of opening the article improved by 30%.
Compatibility with Smart Connection versions
Support for WCML3 is available in the following versions of Smart Connection:
- CC 2014 or 2015: Not available. This means that InDesign, InCopy and InDesign Server for CC 2014 or 2015 are not able to open or read articles in WCML3 format; only the WCML2 is supported. Any upcoming patches for CC 2014 or CC 2015 will also not include support for the WCML3 article format.
- CC 2017: WCML2 and WCML3 are supported with Smart Connection 12.2.0 or higher. For backwards compatibility, the default file format is WCML2. Smart Connection 12.1.x or earlier is not able to open or read WCML3.
- CC 2018: WCML2 and WCML3 will be supported.
Support in Enterprise Server and Content Station
The current innovation versions of Enterprise Server and Content Station support the new article format:
- Enterprise Server supports WCML3 since version 10.2.
- Content Station Aurora supports the new article format since 11.0.
- Content Station 9 supports the new article format since Content Station 9.8.14.
Note: The new article format will not be supported with the maintenance version of Enterprise Server, 10.1.x.
When to use WCML3
You should consider to start using the new WCML format when:
- New Enterprise installations are set up that include Enterprise Server 10.2 or later, Content Station 11 and Smart Connection for CC 2017.
- Complex articles containing many components are used.
- Situations in with high latency exist and where large articles are created and edited in Content Station (this is typically the case when InDesign Servers for preview generation are hosted in the cloud).
- A major upgrade to the upcoming Smart Connection for CC 2018 is performed.
Technical details
The structure of the story has been changed: XML elements (such as styles, colors, preferences, and so on) that are shared by stories are no longer in every story but are instead placed in a shared section. The content section itself has not been changed. Third-parties that rely on the content structure should not be affected.
The structure of article templates files (.wcmt) has not been changed.
The XML parser that is used to import and export styling data and story content has been replaced with pugixml. The previous parser was Xerces based. The switch is motivated by performance considerations.
For the XML schemas including an example of each schema, see the following link:
Enabling WCML3
Enabling WCML3 is done by adding the the following option to the SERVERFEATURES in the config_overrule.php file of Enterprise Server:
new Feature( 'WcmlVersion3' ),
Upgrade strategy
Enabling WCML3 affects all Smart Connection users signing in to the instance of Enterprise Server, regardless of the version of Smart Connection that they are using. It is important therefore to only switch to the generation of articles in WCML3 format once all Smart Connection installations have been upgraded to Smart Connection 12.2.0 or higher.
Known issues
No known issue exists for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
- The documentation relating to the new WCML3 article format will be added to the Smart Connection documentation soon.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-18433 Article size is much larger in version 7 after Create Article from document than previous versions.
EN-88961 Column views reset after changes to Dialog Setup in Enterprise Server.
EN-89885 Page number styles with leading zeros is not working since 11.0.4/10.2.6.
EN-90086 Opening a standalone article that was created with InDesign CC 2017 (SC 12.0.0 or 12.1.0) is much slower than an article created in CC 2015.
EN-90152 Images grouped to text frames in InDesign inadvertently become part of the article.
EN-90212 Update certificate for installation of About WoodWing dialog CEP extension.
EN-90282 Checked-out article remains locked after closing it.
EN-90322 Create BeforePlace script event and possibility to use returned result.
EN-90398 Save Article Version not working when article contains Notes.
EN-90399 Scripting call to specify PDF profile to use when Smart Connection creates a PDF during check-in.
EN-90400 Edit Original always downloads the native image file, even if it is already locally available.
EN-90401 Extra space appears between long metadata name and Text box in Save As dialog if boolean field is also added in new Tab.
EN-90402 InCopy crashes when user does not have read-only access for all assets.
EN-90403 Prevent layout from failing to check-in when page preview generation fails.
EN-90404 View by Edition not working after copying layout to another Issue with the same Editions.
EN-90405 Bad performance of openObject scripting method when opening layout read-only.
EN-90406 'UpdateAllContent' from scripting should not update articles that are checked-out on the layout.
EN-90407 InDesign and InCopy crash when there are more than 92 properties added to Query Result Columns for InDesign or InCopy.
EN-90408 beforeSaveLayout script deletes Sticky Notes on check-in.
EN-90409 Incoming broadcast results in many QueryObjects requests.
EN-90410 InDesign Server crashes due to multiple placed EPS files.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.1.0) build 11
Release date: 11 December 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 12.1.0 build 11):
Smart Caching: automatically downloading a routed file
When a file is routed to a user, it is typically downloaded from the server at the moment the user opens it for editing. This means that the user has to wait until the download is complete before working on it can start. In situations where the connection to the server is slow (for example when working from a remote location) or when large files need to be downloaded, it can take quite a while before the download is complete.
Smart Caching can be used to make this process more efficient by downloading a file to a user's system immediately when it is routed. Downloading the file takes place in the background so the user can continue working with Smart Connection. When the user then wants to work on the file, it is immediately available because it is already downloaded.
Note: Smart Caching for Smart Connection is made possible by using the Smart Caching functionality of Content Station 10. It requires the use of the Content Station Desktop application; Content Station 10 itself is not needed.
For more information about Smart Caching, see:
InCopy: opening a placed article while bringing it to front in Layout view
When an article is placed on a layout, it could be that other objects on that layout are partially or fully placed over it.
When opening an article and viewing it in Layout view, article components can therefore be partially or fully obscured from view, or shown in a dimmed state. As a result, any changes made to the article content is not visible in Layout view or the article component could potentially not be accessible from Layout view, for example to open it for editing.
To resolve this, all components of the article that is opened can be brought to the front in Layout view. This makes the content of the article fully visible and each article component accessible for editing.
Bringing the article components to the front in Layout view is done at the time when the article is opened and requires the following new preference to be enabled:
Smart Connection > Options > Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View
Figure: The 'Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View' preference.
For more information, see Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection.
InCopy: new preference 'Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View'
A new preference has been added named 'Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View'. When enabled, opening an article that is placed on a layout will bring all article components of that story to the front in Layout view. This makes sure that all article components are fully accessible and not obscured by other layout objects. For more information, see Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection.
Changes
The following changes have been made in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 12.1.0 build 11):
- Configuring columns no longer resets panels. With the fixes for EN-35354 and EN-88961, the behavior of column configuration of the panels in Smart Connection has been improved. Before the fixes, a change in the Query Result Columns in the Dialog Setup maintenance page would result in a reset of the columns in InDesign. For example: if the administrator adds a custom property to the Query Result Columns, all InDesign and InCopy clients would fall back to a default set of columns after the user logs in. With the fixes, the configuration of the visible columns and the ordering of columns the InDesign and InCopy clients will no longer be lost. This applies to the Smart Connection panel, the Dossier panel and other query panels. The changes affect all query modes (Browse, Inbox, Search, Saved queries, and so on).
- wwcx (CS4 article format): 'read' support has been removed. The wwcx article format was replaced by the wcml format in InDesign CS 5 and InCopy CS5 (released in 2010). With Smart Connection for CC 2017 version 12.1.0, articles stored in wwcx format cannot be opened any longer.
Known issues
No known issues exists for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 12.1.0 build 11).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 12.1.0 build 11):
- Configuring Smart Caching for Smart Connection - updated
- Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 12.1.0 build 11):
EN-35354 Editing Query Result Columns resets query display.
EN-88961 Smart Connection column views resets after changes to "Dialogs Setup" in Enterprise Server.
EN-89198 InDesign crashes after opening and closing a layout via scripting.
EN-89213 Add support for Smart Caching.
EN-89370 Unable to save a layout with placed articles by performing Save As after switching Editions.
EN-89371 Article appears blurred in layout view if an image is placed over on it.
EN-89700 detachFrame scripting call is failing in preview mode on InDesign Server.
EN-89818 Performance: disable automatic panel refresh of Dossier panels in Thumbnail view mode when SCEnt:ViewUpdate is enabled.
EN-89820 Images are removed from page when Elvis is unavailable.
EN-89826 Planning Interface: error when opening layout with Advert as anchored object.
EN-89828 Swatches are disabled while they should be available based on Access Profile.
EN-89870 PlaceImage operations are ignored for articles that are placed through PlaceArticleElement operations.
EN-89904 "Failed to package the layout which has missing plug-in" message.
EN-89930 Packaged layout locks linked database objects.
EN-89932 Placed Layout Module is not updated when editing and saving changes.
EN-89934 Deadline cannot be removed using Set Properties.
EN-89935 Type-ahead not working in Route To field.
EN-89936 Elements panel needs a manual refresh to show pencil icon when the first component is detached.
EN-89937 Adobe files in smartconnection.noindex folder are deleted unexpectedly.
EN-89938 Digital Signature on WW Software to avoid 'unidentified developer' message during installation.
EN-89939 EPS files not grouped in the Links panel after placing or drag-and-drop.
EN-90002 Undo not available after using Save command.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.0.0) build 6
Release date: 14 July 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Requirements
Connecting Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 to Enterprise Server requires the following versions of Enterprise Server:
- Enterprise Server 10.0.6 or higher
- Enterprise Server 10.1.3 or higher
Using Content Station to open layouts created with Adobe InDesign CC 2017 requires the following versions:
- Content Station 9: version 9.8.11 or higher
- Content Station 10: not yet possible
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.0.0 build 6):
Support for Adobe CC 2017
Support has been added for:
- InDesign CC 2017
- InCopy CC 2017
- InDesign CC 2017 Server
Support for push message notifications through RabbitMQ
Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server makes it possible to instantly push message notifications — such as when a user updates the properties of a file — to client views of all users who are connected to Enterprise. This way, users will immediately see any changes that another user makes.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 includes support for RabbitMQ.
For information about integrating RabbitMQ, see Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server 10.
Changes
The following changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.0.0 build 6):
- The Sticky Notes panel is not yet available, it will be added in a future release. The panel provides an overview of all the messages in all Sticky Notes that are placed on the layout. From the panel, messages can be sorted, filtered, edited and replied to. Note that the full functionality of working with Sticky Notes (adding, replying, deleting and so on) is still available.
- The Adobe AEM panel has been removed.
Known issues
The following known issue exists for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.0.0 build 6):
EN-89336 The 'imageRestoreLocation' parameter of the 'restoreFromArchive' scripting call does not work correctly. We advise to not use this parameter, but to leave it up to the definition on the server.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.0.0 build 6):
- Compatibility of Smart Connection 12 for Adobe CC 2017 - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
- Configuring the opening of files outside of Content Station 9 - updated
- Opening, saving and closing files with Content Station 9 AIR - updated
- Configuring the opening of files outside Content Station 10 - updated
- Opening files for editing (file check-out and check-in) using Content Station 10 - updated
- Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server 10 - updated
Fixed issues
No issues have been fixed for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 (version 12.0.0 build 6).
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.3) build 60
Release date: 15 August 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist in this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-89025 Saved Search for type "Dossier" does not return results if it is named 'Dossier'.
EN-90088 Text on status bar is overlapping when resizing the Smart Connection panel (Windows).
EN-90657 Unclear message shown when logging in to Enterprise which has RabbitMQ enabled but not running.
EN-90727 'Update All Content' does not update tables.
EN-90772 Placed image not updated after changing its color profile.
EN-90808 Smart Connection panel in thumbnail view: selecting an object and changing search results does not update the selected object.
EN-90863 InCopy freezes after check-in out a few articles.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.2) build 59 Quick Patch
Release date: 9 August 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this version of Smart Connection:
EN-90959 InDesign Server crashes when placed images are embedded.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.2) build 55
Release date: 23 May 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exists for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-88398 Article in Elements panel is collapsed each time after placing an article component.
EN-89147 Failed to add criteria field in newly added Smart Connection panel.
EN-89912 InCopy layout view shows ghost frame for specific layout.
EN-90442 Abort Check-out: user is asked if changes should be saved while no changes were made.
EN-90508 Images created via copy & paste are removed from a layout when closing the layout for offline usage and opening it again.
EN-90639 Raise an exception in case scripting call 'exportJPEGPreview' fails.
EN-90671 Placing a Layout Module through scripting not working correctly.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.1) build 52
Release date: 28 February 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-89492 Extra space appears between long metadata name and Text box in Save As dialog if boolean field is also added in new tab.
EN-89656 InCopy crashes when user does not have read-only access for all assets.
EN-89744 Prevent failure to check-in if page preview generation fails.
EN-89764 View by Edition not working after copying layout to another Issue with the same Editions.
EN-89787 '[No User]' appears for 'Dossier' and 'Route to' fields in the Save as dialog.
EN-89812 Bad performance of openObject scripting method when opening a layout as read-only.
EN-89835 'UpdateAllContent' through scripting should not update articles that are checked-out on the layout.
EN-89845 InDesign and InCopy crashes when there are more than 92 properties added on Query Result Columns for InDesign or InCopy.
EN-89884 beforeSaveLayout script deletes Sticky Notes on check-in from Smart Connection.
EN-89891 InCopy CC 2015 crashes when opening an article containing 'Text on Path' and 'Bring InCopy articles to Front' enabled.
EN-89996 InDesign Server crashes when multiple EPS files are placed.
EN-90001 Undo not available after using save command.
EN-90104 Undo/Redo is disabled in InCopy after choosing File > Save.
EN-90126 Update libcurl in Smart Connection for CC 2015 to support TLS 1.2 protocol.
EN-90136 Smart Connection column views are reset after changes to Dialogs Setup in Enterprise Server.
EN-90151 Images grouped to text frames in InDesign inadvertently become part of the article.
EN-90180 Extra link is generated for database image when canceling the placement warning when duplicating a layer.
EN-90212 Update Flex certificate for Sticky Notes panel.
EN-90308 Incoming broadcast results in many QueryObjects requests.
EN-90309 Page number style with leading zeros is not working since Smart Connection 11.0.4/10.2.6.
EN-90310 When choosing Edit Original, the native image file is always downloaded, even if it is already saved locally.
EN-90311 Illegal save request when checking-in a layout with PDF creation enabled and Elvis is not available.
EN-90312 Save article version not working when creating notes in an article.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.0) build 42
Release date: 19 October 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.0 build 42):
Smart Caching: automatically downloading a routed file
When a file is routed to a user, it is typically downloaded from the server at the moment the user opens it for editing. This means that the user has to wait until the download is complete before working on it can start. In situations where the connection to the server is slow (for example when working from a remote location) or when large files need to be downloaded, it can take quite a while before the download is complete.
Smart Caching can be used to make this process more efficient by downloading a file to a user's system immediately when it is routed. Downloading the file takes place in the background so the user can continue working with Smart Connection. When the user then wants to work on the file, it is immediately available because it is already downloaded.
Note: Smart Caching for Smart Connection is made possible by using the Smart Caching functionality of Content Station 10. It requires the use of the Content Station Desktop application; Content Station 10 itself is not needed.
For more information about Smart Caching, see:
Scripting: support for setting the PDF profile when a PDF is generated
The PDF profile that is used for generating a PDF can now also be set through scripting. This is done through the new 'setPdfProfile' method.
For more information, see Scripting for Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.0 build 42).
Known issues
No known issue exists for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.0 build 42).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.0 build 42):
- Configuring Smart Caching for Smart Connection - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.2.0 build 42):
EN-15863 Linked database objects become locked when packaging a layout.
EN-88709 Placed Layout Module is not updated after editing and saving it.
EN-89213 Add support for Smart Caching.
EN-89239 Deadline cannot be removed using Set Properties.
EN-89408 Type-ahead not working in Route To field.
EN-89537 Elements panel needs a manual refresh to show pencil icon when the first component is detached.
EN-89572 Adobe files in smartconnection.noindex folder are unexpectedly deleted.
EN-89598 Add Digital Signature to installer to avoid 'unidentified developer' message during installation.
EN-89627 Placed EPS files are not grouped in the Links panel.
EN-89698 Scripting call 'detachFrame' is failing in preview mode on InDesign Server.
EN-89736 Add scripting call to specify the PDF profile to use when PDF is created during file check-in.
EN-89815 Book feature scripts are not installed during installation on Windows.
EN-89816 Performance: disable automatic refresh of Dossier panel in Thumbnail view mode when SCEnt:ViewUpdate is enabled.
EN-89819 Elvis images are removed from the layout when Elvis is unavailable.
EN-89825 Planning Interface: Error when opening a layout containing an Advert as anchored object.
EN-89827 Swatches are disabled even though correct Access Right has been granted.
EN-89851 PlaceImage operations are ignored for articles that are placed through PlaceArticleElement operations.
EN-89854 Unable to package layout because of "missing plug-in" message.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.1.0) build 38
Release date: 2 August 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.1.0 build 38):
InCopy: opening a placed article while bringing it to front in Layout view
When an article is placed on a layout, it could be that other objects on that layout are partially or fully placed over it.
When opening an article and viewing it in Layout view, article components can therefore be partially or fully obscured from view, or shown in a dimmed state. As a result, any changes made to the article content is not visible in Layout view or the article component could potentially not be accessible from Layout view, for example to open it for editing.
To resolve this, all components of the article that is opened can be brought to the front in Layout view. This makes the content of the article fully visible and each article component accessible for editing.
Bringing the article components to the front in Layout view is done at the time when the article is opened and requires the following new preference to be enabled:
Smart Connection > Options > Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View
Figure: The 'Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View' preference.
For more information, see Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection.
InCopy: new preference 'Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View'
A new preference has been added named 'Bring InCopy Articles to Front in Layout View'. When enabled, opening an article that is placed on a layout will bring all article components of that story to the front in Layout view. This makes sure that all article components are fully accessible and not obscured by other layout objects. For more information, see Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection.
Support for push message notifications through RabbitMQ
Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server makes it possible to instantly push message notifications — such as when a user updates the properties of a file — to client views of all users who are connected to Enterprise. This way, users will immediately see any changes that another user makes.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 includes support for RabbitMQ.
For information about integrating RabbitMQ, see Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server 10.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.1.0 build 38).
Known issues
No known issue exists for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.1.0 build 38).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.1.0 build 38):
- Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection - updated
- Opening layouts in Smart Connection for InCopy - updated
- Smart Connection preferences - updated
- Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server 10 - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.1.0 build 38):
EN-86959 A placed PDF exports multiple times when packaging Issue for book.
EN-88080 Make Smart Connection more robust against network issues that cause InDesign Server crashes.
EN-88903 Improve layout preview generation performance.
EN-88923 Elements panel reduces performance when deleting layers.
EN-88963 Dragging Unassigned frame in Elements panel does not highlight properly.
EN-88982 Smart Connection Properties panel does expand to fit long property names.
EN-89135 Planning interface: page number style is set to default with Enterprise 9.
EN-89223 Objects do not display properly in InCopy Layout view.
EN-89265 Links are not removed when duplicating multiple spreads.
EN-89293 InCopy scroll bar does not appear automatically.
EN-89345 Images are removed from page when Elvis is unavailable.
EN-89415 Adobe InDesign CC 2015 crashes when saving layout created from layout template in a script.
EN-89428 Increase connection time-out for CURL (CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT) from 30 to 60 to be more resistant against slow and unstable connections .
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 27 Quick Patch
Release date: 30 June 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5):
EN-89317 When checking-in a layout, Route To is set to the value of a placed image
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 26 Quick Patch
Release date: 3 April 2017
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5 build 26):
EN-88902 InCopy hangs when opening an article that is placed on multiple layouts and contains a component that is not placed
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 24
Release date: 27 March 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 24:
Adding an Elvis image to Enterprise
Images that are stored in Elvis can now be directly added to Enterprise by using Smart Connection (in previous versions an Elvis image first needed to be added to a Dossier in Content Station to make it part of Enterprise).
Adding an Elvis image to Enterprise can now be done in various ways:
- By adding an image manually:
- Add the image to a Dossier (using Content Station)
- Place the image on an InDesign layout and choose Smart Connection > Create Image
- Place the image on an InDesign layout and make it part of an article when checking in the article
- By adding an image automatically:
- Place the image on an InDesign layout
- Open an InDesign layout with a placed Elvis image and make it part of an article when checking in the article
Whether an Elvis image is added automatically or should be added manually is controlled through a setting in the WWSettings.xml file or through the Preferences.
Depending on how Enterprise is configured, the Elvis image is used as a shadow object, as a copy, or as a variant.
For more information, see Adding Elvis 5 images to Enterprise 10.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 24.
Known issues
This release improves the Page Style/Prefix functionality. In a Brand that contains Editions, each Edition may have its own unique Page Style and Prefix. We already supported different Page Styles and Prefixes within an Edition (after a so-called page section), but still some limitations exist:
- Only a limited number of page styles are supported: "1,2,3,...", "I,II,III,...", "i,ii,iii,...", "A,B,C,...", "a,b,c,...".
- Leading zeros in the page number are not supported (not as a prefix, nor as a style).
- Regarding compatibility with older minor versions (such as version 11.0.4): when clients running version 11.0.5 opens documents from a previous minor version or when a client running an older minor version opens a document created with version 11.0.5, only the page order is guaranteed to be preserved; the page style or prefix may be lost.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 24:
- Adding Elvis 5 images to Enterprise 10 - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.5) build 24:
EN-87883 InDesign crashes when duplicating a spread of a read-only layout.
EN-88055 InDesign Server crashes when creating a preview when World-Ready paragraph style composition is used in article.
EN-88288 InDesign crashes when clicking No button of Smart Jump information dialog after creating component using layers.
EN-88498 Support for page number prefix and style for Edition specific page numbers.
EN-88499 Show page number with style and prefix in page synchronization dialog.
EN-88527 Page number prefix for specific Edition disappears after switching Edition.
EN-88736 InDesign Server crashes when placed images are embedded.
EN-88797 Improve type-ahead functionality for Route To, Dossier and custom list properties in workflow dialogs.
EN-88798 InDesign Server crashes when color model of placed images is changed.
EN-88799 Smart Jump Body component is allowed to be detached from its placement and deleted from the article.
EN-88800 Smart Connection book script fails when commas are used in fields.
EN-88801 Article not checked-in after duplicating text with <SCEnt:CheckOutOnPlace/> active.
EN-88802 InCopy different behavior on Zoom-in when overset exists.
EN-88803 Script based packaging of an InDesign layout duplicates the links (images) in the document.
EN-88804 Planning interface: contentdx/dy not updated correctly when modifying advert.
EN-88805 Text components under a graphic object are dimmed.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.4) build 17
Release date: 11 January 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.4) build 17.
Changes
The following change has been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.4) build 17:
Numbering options added to the Planning interface
A PageNumber element has been added to the SmartEditorialPlan wsdl. Its purpose is to support variants of human readable page number variations. Currently supported options are:
- Prefixes of page numbers
- Styles: roman lower case, alpha numeric lower case, Arabic, roman upper case, alpha numeric upper case
This improvement includes some limitations:
- No support for using a mixture of styles and prefixes in the same planned layout.
- Page style and page prefix cannot be made Edition dependent.
To benefit from this improvement, the following is required:
- Smart Connection for CC 2015 version 11.0.4 or higher
- Enterprise Server 10.1.1 or higher or the upcoming Enterprise Server 10.0.3
Smart Connection will transform the page numbers of the planned pages to actual page numbers in InDesign.
Documentation
No documentation changes have been made for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.4) build 17.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.4) build 17:
EN-87620 Save restored images in Enterprise instead of Elvis.
EN-88182 Not possible to change Brand in Check-In dialog if Current Issue is not configured.
EN-88186 Support new page numbering options in planning interface in Smart Connection.
EN-88225 InDesign crashes when moving pages from one layout to another.
EN-88270 All articles are checked-out on a layout after launching InCopy again after crash.
EN-88271 Save As dialog shows previously selected Issue instead of Smart Connection panel Issue.
EN-88316 Local and mounted image links not updated when running packageForPrint in InDesign script.
EN-88424 Support for round tripping of HTTP cookies from Enterprise Server.
EN-88474 Frame positioned incorrectly using Place from menu.
EN-88475 Higher PagePreviewResolution with large layouts causes InDesign crash.
EN-88476 [Planning interface] Adverts are placed incorrectly.
EN-88477 [Smart Jump] Duplicate text added to Jump component after multiple reflow.
EN-88478 Images show incorrect color space value and print incorrectly (CMYK / RGB).
EN-88479 Image not updated if it is part of an article after reopening the layout or performing Update All Content.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.3) build 13
Release date: 18 November 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.3 build 13):
Scripting: post a JSON request and receive a JSON response from Enterprise Server
It is now possible to post JSON requests to Enterprise Server and get JSON responses in return through scripting. For more information, see the jsonRequest method in the Scripting and Events Guide for Adobe CC 2015.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.3 build 13).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.3 build 13)
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.3 build 13):
EN-87837 Ability to post a JSON server requests and receive a JSON server response.
EN-88086 Seat based activation fails on Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra).
EN-88116 Smart Jump detached after text box copied.
EN-88118 [Smart Jump] Graphics frame under an article frame forces jump from first column.
EN-88121 [Smart Jump] Continued From box reappears after deleting.
EN-88123 [Smart Jump] Jump component removed after article recovery.
EN-88184 Check-In chooses [wrong] Brand / Issue based on Smart Connection panel
EN-88206 [Smart Jump] Duplicate text added to jump component after multiple reflow.
EN-88208 [Planning] Unlocked images are deleted after layout check in for layouts constructed using a planning integration.
EN-88210 InDesign crashes upon login in to Enterprise if huge image files exist in SmartConnection.noindex/InDesign folder.
EN-88213 Unexpected advert download to SmartConnection.noindex when WWSetting RespectPlannedAdvertGeometry is enabled.
EN-88215 InDesign Server WorkflowScriptProvider::HandleCheckIn fails on custom property of type multilist if no value selected.
EN-88217 Edit Original option not shown in context menu when two or more images selected.
EN-88270 Article is checked out on a layout after launching InCopy again after crash.
EN-88295 Article component disappears after checking-in the article on a layout that was opened before the component was added to the article.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.2) build 9
Release date: 30 August 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.2 build 9):
Restoring an archived layout in Elvis 5 Server: new option for restoring images
When restoring an archived layout from Elvis 5, images can now also be copied from Elvis to Enterprise and directly placed on the layout.
This can be configured in config.php file of the Elvis Content Source Plug-in.
The default behavior is that of previous versions: the image is copied in Elvis and is linked via a shadow object in Enterprise Server.
For more information, see:
Include all database images when packaging a layout
When packaging a layout that is stored in Enterprise, the default behavior is that only those database images are included that are visible on the layout.
However, the layout can contain many more images, for example in Editions that are hidden.
To force all database images to be included in the package, a configuration change can be made in either Enterprise Server or for an individual Smart Connection installation.
For more information, see Include all images when packaging a layout in Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.2 build 9).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.2 build 9):
- Restoring an archived layout in Elvis 5 Server - configuration - new
- Restoring an archived layout to Enterprise 10 from Elvis 5 Server - updated
- Include all images when packaging a layout in Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.2 build 9):
EN-86959 Placed PDF exports multiple times when packaging Issue for book.
EN-87003 Checked-out pencil icon missing in Element panel.
EN-87393 Incorrect layout view when page contains certain frames.
EN-87424 Dossier column is not working when restoring an archived layout.
EN-87582 PDF presets not found when InDesign or InDesign Server are not an International English (IE) installation.
EN-87599 Smart Connection panel not in Default state after re-logon with new user.
EN-87664 Incopy Overset information disappears after opening another article placed on same layout.
EN-87687 Mac OS X installer elevates rights of InDesign/InCopy CC 2015 folder to 777.
EN-87721 InDesign Server Automation deletes additional draft pages from layout that was planned with Journal Designer.
EN-87722 [InDesign Server] Opening layout containing embedded images from file share is very slow because of image updates.
EN-87723 Dossier panel in Smart Connection does not save sorting.
EN-87724 Support for use of <SCEnt:UseCustomBaseFolder> on InDesign Server.
EN-87725 Error creating document-image relation when packaging without Open for Edit access right.
EN-87726 [InDesign Server] Script pageItem.placeObject for single component articles should not require componentId.
EN-87727 When creating a layout from a template the default Issue in the dialog should be the Issue that is currently active.
EN-87728 [Smart Jump] Remove Jump command does not fully clean article.
EN-87729 [Dialog Setup] Mandatory Dossier property is ignored in Smart Connection on Windows.
EN-87730 S1030 error thrown while checking-in a recovered layout after abort check-out in Content Station.
EN-87731 After emptying date/datetime field, Smart Connection does not send empty string in server request.
EN-87732 Text frame is not shown under unassigned Elements.
EN-87734 Bogus resources causes InDesign to crash during folio creation.
EN-87735 InDesign Package with Editions not working properly: not all images are packaged.
EN-87737 Unable to use the same logi-n list separator multiple times in WWSettings.xml.
EN-87738 CMYK images are not updated in the layout with non-default color management policy configuration.
EN-87739 Logging in to another server with a open library results in error.
EN-87740 Credit box size should start out same size as text.
EN-87741 Not able to place all article components when Allow Multiple Article Placements right is not given.
EN-87742 Geometry update dialog sometimes appears after article is closed with Automated Print Workflow enabled.
EN-87751 InCopy frames are hidden after using Dim non-editable objects.
EN-87754 Shadow image placed on layout shows Elvis datalinks after being deleted from Enterprise.
EN-87852 Unexpected advert download to SmartConnection.noindex.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 7) Quick Patch
Release date: 11 July 2016
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 7):
EN-87656 InCopy CC 2015 hangs after opening articles.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 6)
Release date: 24 June 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement
New features
The following new feature has been introduced to Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 6):
- Support for Adobe InDesign CC 2015.4 and Adobe InCopy CC 2015.4.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 6).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 6):
Fixed issues
No issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2015 (version 11.0.1 build 6).
Known issues
Recommended display performance setting in InDesign CC 2015.4
The default setting of the Display Performance option in InDesign CC 2015 was changed by Adobe to High Quality Display (View > Display Performance). Please note that this setting triggers all linked images to be downloaded by Smart Connection when a layout is opened. We therefore recommend to use Typical Display instead to prevent this from happening and thereby improving performance.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
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Note about installation steps after upgrading InDesign/InCopy CC 2015.4 to a higher version of CC 2015. Due to a different installation approach of InDesign and InCopy it is not needed to run the Smart Connection installer after upgrading InDesign/InCopy CC 2015.4 to a higher version of CC 2015. |
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.3) build 244
Release date: 11 July 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exist for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90749 Smart Connection panel in Browse mode: when a Current Issue is defined in a Publication Channel of type 'Web', the first 2 Issues of this channel are not displayed in the Issue list of the panel.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.2) build 238
Release date: 24 April 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in this release of Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exists for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for this release of Smart Connection.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-90342 Placing a Layout Module through scripting fails.
EN-90478 Article created from a template is always 'dirty' when opened in InCopy.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.1) build 222
Release date: 10 January 2018
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been introduced in this release of Smart Connection:
- Scripting: support for setting the PDF profile when a PDF is generated. The PDF profile that is used for generating a PDF can now also be set through scripting. This is done through the new 'setPdfProfile' method. For more information, see Scripting for Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been made in this release of Smart Connection.
Known issues
No known issues exists for this release of Smart Connection.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Smart Connection:
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in this release of Smart Connection:
EN-88001 Undo not available after using the Save command.
EN-88433 Save Article Version not working when article contains notes.
EN-88616 Scripting call to specify PDF profile to use when creating PDF on check-in.
EN-88658 Error message is showing when placing a multi-component article for the first time when Allow Multiple Placement is disabled.
EN-89010 Extra link is generated for a database image when duplicating a layer and canceling the placement warning.
EN-89264 Illegal save request when saving a layout containing Elvis images while Elvis is not available.
EN-89434 Edit Original: the native image file is always downloaded, even when it is already available on local system.
EN-89759 Page number styles with leading zeros is not working since 11.0.4/10.2.6.
EN-89836 Images grouped to text frames in InDesign inadvertently become part of the article.
EN-89868 PlaceImage operations are ignored for articles that are placed through PlaceArticleElement operations.
EN-89908 Incoming broadcast results in many QueryObjects requests.
EN-89940 Packaged layout puts locks on linked database objects.
EN-90019 Smart Connection panel: Open, Open Without Design and Place options are shown in context menu for Digital articles and Digital article templates.
EN-90098 Add translated Chinese Traditional strings for SCEnt 10.3.0.
EN-90212 Update Flex certificate for Sticky Notes panel.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.0) build 193
Release date: 18 September 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.0 build 193):
Support for push message notifications through RabbitMQ
Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server makes it possible to instantly push message notifications — such as when a user updates the properties of a file — to client views of all users who are connected to Enterprise. This way, users will immediately see any changes that another user makes.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 includes support for RabbitMQ.
For information about integrating RabbitMQ, see Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server 10.
Smart Caching: automatically downloading a routed file
When a file is routed to a user, it is typically downloaded from the server at the moment the user opens it for editing. This means that the user has to wait until the download is complete before working on it can start. In situations where the connection to the server is slow (for example when working from a remote location) or when large files need to be downloaded, it can take quite a while before the download is complete.
Smart Caching can be used to make this process more efficient by downloading a file to a user's system immediately when it is routed. Downloading the file takes place in the background so the user can continue working with Smart Connection. When the user then wants to work on the file, it is immediately available because it is already downloaded.
Note: Smart Caching for Smart Connection is made possible by using the Smart Caching functionality of Content Station 10. It requires the use of the Content Station Desktop application; Content Station 10 itself is not needed.
For more information about Smart Caching, see:
New preferences
The following preferences have been added:
- Enable Smart Caching. (Requires Smart Caching to be implemented). When selected, Smart Connection will use Smart Caching to retrieve routed files. Status messages below the preference indicate if the Smart Caching feature is correctly working.
Note: This setting can be 'locked' through the 'SmartCaching enabled' in the WWSettings.xml file. This prevents users from changing the setting. See below.
- Bring InCopy Stories to Front in Layout View. (InCopy only). When enabled, opening an article that is placed on a layout will bring all article components of that story to the front in Layout view. This makes sure that all article components are fully accessible and not obscured by other layout objects. For more information, see Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection.
WWSettings.xml file: Option for controlling the Smart Caching preference
To make sure that the Smart Caching preference is always enabled or always disabled without allowing the user to change the preference, the following option can be added to the WWSettings.xml file and set to yes or no depending on your needs:
<SCEnt:SmartCaching Enabled="yes"/>Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.0 build 193).
Known issues
No known issue exists for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.0 build 193).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.0 build 193):
- Automatically downloading a routed file in Smart Connection - new
- Configuring Smart Caching for Smart Connection - new
- Sending a file to another user or user group using Smart Connection - updated
- Smart Connection preferences - updated
- Integrating RabbitMQ in Enterprise Server 10 - updated
- Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection - updated
- Access Rights in Enterprise 10 - updated
- Using the Desktop app of Content Station 10 - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.3.0 build 193):
EN-85392 InDesign crashes during launch after deleting preferences.
EN-88737 Swatches are disabled even though Access Profile is enabled.
EN-88998 Planning Interface: Error when opening layout with Advert as anchored object.
EN-89043 Packaging a book crashes InDesign crashes when Elvis InDesign plug-in is installed.
EN-89082 Planning Interface: Page number style is set to default with Enterprise 9.
EN-89198 InDesign crashes after opening and closing a layout via scripting.
EN-89202 Deleting layers is slow when Elements panel or Smart Connection panel is open.
EN-89213 Add support for Smart Caching.
EN-89314 InDesign Server Script causes locked layouts to unlock.
EN-89344 Images are removed from page when Elvis is unavailable.
EN-89401 New preference setting to bring InCopy stories to front in Layout view.
EN-89409 Performance: disable automatic panel refresh of Dossier panels in Thumbnail view mode when SCEnt:ViewUpdate is enabled.
EN-89427 Increase connection time-out for CURL (CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT) from 30 to 60 to be more resistant against slow and unstable connections.
EN-89451 Check-out icon disappears when using ESC key in InCopy when multi-placement warning dialog appears.
EN-89463 Enterprise stores old xmp:DocumentId when performing a Save As action.
EN-89697 detachFrame scripting call is failing in preview mode on InDesign Server.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.8) build 182
Release date: 7 July 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.8 build 182).
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.8 build 182).
Known issues
No known issues exist for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.8 build 182).
Documentation
No documentation changes have been made for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.8 build 182).
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.8 build 182):
EN-89002 Placed Elvis images are removed from the layout when opening the layout while Elvis is unavailable.
EN-89151 Remove option 'Don't show again' from important warning dialogs (Read Only).
EN-89167 Communication error appears after logging out and before logging on to Enterprise with panels open in thumbnail view.
EN-89198 InDesign crashes after opening and closing a layout via scripting.
EN-89207 A get request is performed twice when opening an article.
EN-89209 The version check for image components is skipped when an article is opened.
EN-89210 Prevent an extra save action performed by the IDPreview script in preview mode.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.7) build 162
Release date: 28 April 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.7).
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.7).
Known issues
No known issues exist for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.7).
Documentation
No documentation changes have been made for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.7).
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.7):
EN-86586 Article text disappears when canceling the Save Article Version dialog box on Mac OS X.
EN-87021 Placed PDF exports multiple times when packaging Issue for book.
EN-87819 Images fail to restore when spreadsheet is shown in processing dialog before the images.
EN-88425 InDesign crashes when duplicate layer is created and placement warning dialog is cancelled.
EN-88437 Incorrect frame highlighting when dragging unassigned article onto layout.
EN-88675 No new Dossier created when restoring layout with New Dossier option selected in Restore Layout dialog.
EN-88736 InDesign Server crashes when placed images are embedded.
EN-88825 Enterprise text variables are not updated in InDesign Server.
EN-88913 InCopy hangs when opening article containing components placed on multiple layouts and one unplaced component.
EN-88965 Route To is set to the value of the placed image when checking-in layout.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 150 - Quick Patch
Release date: 9 March 2017
In Smart Connection 10.2.6 for CC 2014 two side effects were introduced as a result of the fixes for issue EN-88130 'Smart Connection book script fails when comma's are used in fields':
- The Windows the installer does not install two new .jsx files.
- The OpenIssueAsBook script fails when connected to an Enterprise Server that uses an MS-SQL database server.
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 146:
EN-88736 InDesign Server crashes when placed images are embedded.
EN-88758 jsonRequest does not work correctly in combination with Japanese characters.
EN-88822 OpenIssueAsBook script does not run on Windows.
EN-88823 The OpenIssueAsBook script fails when using an MSSQL based Enterprise Server.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 146
Release date: 8 February 2017
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 146:
Adding an Elvis image to Enterprise
Images that are stored in Elvis can now be directly added to Enterprise by using Smart Connection (in previous versions an Elvis image first needed to be added to a Dossier in Content Station to make it part of Enterprise).
Adding an Elvis image to Enterprise can now be done in various ways:
- By adding an image manually:
- Add the image to a Dossier (using Content Station)
- Place the image on an InDesign layout and choose Smart Connection > Create Image
- Place the image on an InDesign layout and make it part of an article when checking in the article
- By adding an image automatically:
- Place the image on an InDesign layout
- Open an InDesign layout with a placed Elvis image and make it part of an article when checking in the article
Whether an Elvis image is added automatically or should be added manually is controlled through a setting in the WWSettings.xml file or through the Preferences.
Depending on how Enterprise is configured, the Elvis image is used as a shadow object, as a copy, or as a variant.
For more information, see Adding Elvis 5 images to Enterprise 10.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 146.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 146:
- Adding Elvis 5 images to Enterprise 10 - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
Known issues
EN-88648 Incorrect Copyfit information in Content Station for stand-alone articles created from an article template.
With Enterprise Server 10.0.4 in combination with Smart Connection 10.2.6 for Adobe CC 2014 installed on InDesign Server, the calculation of copyfit information for articles opened in Content Station is moved from the scripting (IDPreview.js) to the plug-ins. During testing of Smart Connection 10.2.6 we found that for stand-alone articles that are created from an article template, InDesign Server always reports 'copyfit', regardless of the article content. This issue is planned to be resolved in Enterprise Server 10.1.2 and 10.0.5.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.6) build 146:
EN-87515 Improve type ahead functionality for Route To, Dossier and custom list properties in workflow dialogs.
EN-87939 InDesign Server crashes when color model of placed images is changed (CMYK/RGB/BW)
EN-87940 Smart Jump Body component is allowed to be detached from its placement and deleted from the article.
EN-87996 Support new page numbering options in Planning interface in Smart Connection.
EN-88002 InDesign Server crashes for certain paragraph styles.
EN-88130 Smart Connection book script fails when commas are used in fields.
EN-88233 InCopy different behavior for Zoom In when overset exists.
EN-88450 Create Enterprise image from Elvis image.
EN-88535 Local and mounted image links not updated when running packageForPrint in InDesign script.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5 build 136) Quick Patch
Release date: 20 January 2017
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5 build 136):
EN-88595 'If Editions are used, page number section prefixes disappear when saving a layout'
This issue was introduced in Smart Connection 10.2.5 and released with 10.2.5 build 131. It is a side effect of code changes for issue EN-87996 'Support new page numbering options in planning interface of Smart Connection' that were made in Smart Connection 10.2.5. To fix the regression ticket, we had to revert changes for EN-87996. As a result, the new page numbering options are not available in Smart Connection 10.2.5 build 136.
The next patch release of Smart Connection, version 10.2.6, will fix both issues and thereby re-introduce the new page numbering options.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5) build 131
Release date: 13 December 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5) build 131.
Changes
The following change has been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5) build 131:
Numbering options added to the Planning interface
A PageNumber element has been added to the SmartEditorialPlan wsdl. Its purpose is to support variants of human readable page number variations. Currently supported options are:
- Prefixes of page numbers
- Styles: roman lower case, alpha numeric lower case, Arabic, roman upper case, alpha numeric upper case
This improvement includes some limitations:
- No support for using a mixture of styles and prefixes in the same planned layout.
- Page style and page prefix cannot be made Edition dependent.
To benefit from this improvement, the following is required:
- Smart Connection for CC 2014 version 10.2.5 or higher
- Enterprise Server 10.1.1 or higher or the upcoming Enterprise Server 10.0.3
Smart Connection will transform the page numbers of the planned pages to actual page numbers in InDesign.
Documentation
No documentation changes have been made for the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5) build 131.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.5) build 131:
EN-88424 Support for round trip of http cookies coming from Enterprise Server.
EN-88409 InDesign crashes when clicking Cancel option in placement warning dialog.
EN-88314 Image not updated if it is part of an article after reopening the layout or performing Update All Content.
EN-88302 Images show incorrect color space value and print incorrectly ( CMYK / RGB ).
EN-88226 InDesign crashes when moving pages from one layout to another.
EN-88224 Article component disappears after checking-in the article on a layout that was opened before the component was added to the article.
EN-88221 Overset not calculated correctly if overset plug-in is not installed.
EN-88218 Edit Original option missing from contex menu when two or more images are selected.
EN-88216 InDesign Server WorkflowScriptProvider::HandleCheckIn fails on custom property of type multi-list if no value selected.
EN-88214 Unexpected advert download to SmartConnection.noindex when WWSetting RespectPlannedAdvertGeometry is enabled.
EN-88212 InDesign crashes when logging-in in to Enterprise if large image files exist in SmartConnection.noindex/InDesign folder.
EN-88209 [Planning] Unlocked images are deleted after layout check-in for layouts constructed using a planning integration.
EN-88205 [Smart Jump] Duplicate text added to Jump component after multiple reflow.
EN-88122 [Smart Jump] Jump component removed after article recovery.
EN-88120 [Smart Jump] Continued From box reappears after deleting.
EN-88117 [Smart Jump] Graphics frame under an article frame forces jump from first column.
EN-88115 Smart Jump detached after copying text frame.
EN-88091 Check-In chooses incorrect Brand / Issue based on Smart Connection panel.
EN-88085 Upgrade WoodWing plug-ins in order to support Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra).
EN-88084 [Planning interface] Adverts are placed incorrectly.
EN-88008 Article is checked-out on a layout after launching InCopy again after a crash.
EN-87996 Support new page numbering options in planning interface of Smart Connection.
EN-87986 User unable to close Layout Module after performing Edit Original placed on a layout.
EN-87772 Higher PagePreviewResolution with large layouts causes InDesign Crash.
EN-87006 Frame positioned incorrectly using Place from Smart Connection panel menu.
EN-85456 Placement of article with geometry using double-click or context menu results in incorrect geometry.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.4) build 108
Release date: 19 September 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.4 build 108):
Restoring an archived layout in Elvis 5 Server: new option for restoring images
When restoring an archived layout from Elvis 5, images can now also be copied from Elvis to Enterprise and directly placed on the layout.
This can be configured in config.php file of the Elvis Content Source Plug-in.
The default behavior is that of previous versions: the image is copied in Elvis and is linked via a shadow object in Enterprise Server.
For more information, see:
Scripting: ability to post a JSON request and receive a JSON response
Smart Connection is now able to post JSON requests to Enterprise Server and receive JSON responses in return.
This makes script developers less dependent on the existing scripting solution provided by Smart Connection.
For more information, see the Scripting and Events Guide.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.4 build 108).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.4 build 108):
- Restoring an archived layout in Elvis 5 Server - configuration - updated
- Restoring an archived layout to Enterprise 10 from Elvis 5 Server - updated
- Scripting for Smart Connection - New Scripting and Events Guide for Adobe CC 2014 added
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.4 build 108):
EN-86589 Update All Content does not update all content the second time.
EN-86596 Send Message does not work because of incorrect time stamp.
EN-86619 When removing article from layout, no warning to detach article is shown and InDesign crashes.
EN-86767 In InCopy Layout View an incorrect icon appears over article which is placed multiple times on same layout.
EN-87029 Unable to save layout using Save As after changing page numbers followed by assigning Editions.
EN-87168 Changes made in Page Planning may get incorrectly reflected through InDesign Server Automation.
EN-87252 User unable to select image in Publication Overview placed on single page.
EN-87310 Incorrect label in Japanese installer for Smart Connection CC 2014 on Windows.
EN-87424 Dossier column is not working when restoring an archived layout.
EN-87526 InDesign CC 2014 hangs on placing RTF file containing table(s) when 'Track Changes' is enabled.
EN-87558 Inconsistent localization in InDesign / InCopy in Russian.
EN-87590 Dummy folio not shown in Content Station DPS tab with just 1 Edition saved.
EN-87666 Content Station/Smart Connection GUI inconsistency: empty Route To should be on top.
EN-87669 Layout is unlocked when sQTwixlPublisher is used.
EN-87692 [Scripting] Calling unplacedComponents() for an article crashes InDesign.
EN-87693 Update built-in CA Root certificates.
EN-87750 Links for video/audio file list in packaged layout.
EN-87754 Shadow image placed on layout shows Elvis datalinks after being deleted from Enterprise.
EN-87794 Smart Jump destroys placements part of Story cache.
EN-87837 [Scripting] Ability to post a JSON server requests and receive a JSON server response.
EN-87873 Saved query loses 'Current Issue' setting after re-login.
EN-87945 InCopy hangs on placing RTF file containing table(s) when 'Track Changes' is enabled.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.3) build 98
Release date: 19 July 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.3 build 98):
Include all database images when packaging a layout
When packaging a layout that is stored in Enterprise, the default behavior is that only those database images are included that are visible on the layout.
However, the layout can contain many more images, for example in Editions that are hidden.
To force all database images to be included in the package, a configuration change can be made in either Enterprise Server or for an individual Smart Connection installation.
For more information, see Include all images when packaging a layout in Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.3 build 98):
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.3 build 98):
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.3 build 98):
EN-85612 When creating a layout from a template the default Issue in the dialog should be the currently activeIssue.
EN-86620 Cannot open documents in InDesign through Content Station on Windows if user name contains space.
EN-86836 InDesign Server: script pageItem.placeObject for single component articles should not require componentId.
EN-87065 Not able to place all article components when Allow Multiple Article Placements right is not given.
EN-87113 Support for use of <SCEnt:UseCustomBaseFolder> on InDesign Server.
EN-87114 Sorting not saved in Dossier panel.
EN-87185 InDesign crashes when opening Properties dialog containing custom date field with value 'nil'.
EN-87190 After making date/datetime field empty, Smart Connection does not send empty string in server request.
EN-87206 InDesign Server Automation deletes additional draft pages from layout that was planned with Journal Designer.
EN-87225 [Smart Jump] Remove Jump command does not fully clean article.
EN-87254 [Smart Connection for InDesign Server] Respect PageSyncDefaultsToNo featureset option.
EN-87286 Unable to use the same login list separator multiple times in WWSettings.xml.
EN-87310 Incorrect label in Japanese installer for Smart Connection CC 2014 on Windows.
EN-87316 PDF presets not found when InDesign or InDesign Server are not an International English (IE) installation.
EN-87356 CMYK images are not updated in the Layout with non-default color management policy configuration.
EN-87362 Text frame is not shown under unassigned Elements.
EN-87449 Credit box size should start out in the same size as the text.
EN-87451 InCopy CC 2014 hangs after opening and checking-in articles multiple times.
EN-87454 S1030 error appears when checking-in a recovered layout after abort check-out in Content Station.
EN-87481 InCopy on Windows loses paragraph overrides in a particular article.
EN-87503 Geometry update dialog sometimes appears after article is closed with Automated Print Workflow enabled.
EN-87505 [Dialog Setup] Mandatory Dossier property is ignored in Smart Connection on Windows.
EN-87594 InDesign Package with Editions does not package all images.
EN-87595 Error creating document - image relation when packaging without Open for Edit Access Right.
EN-87596 Logging into another server with a open library results in an error.
EN-87597 Smart Connection panel not in Default state after re-logon with new user.
EN-87601 [InDesign Server] Opening layout containing embedded images from file share is very slow because of image updates.
EN-87671 Dim Non-editable Objects in (complex) layouts cause crashes and incorrect display.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.2 build 87) Quick Patch
Release date: 1 July 2016
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.2 build 87):
EN-87592 InCopy CC 2014 hangs after opening articles.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.2 build 75)
Release date: 29 April 2016
Downloads
The download files for this version of Smart Connection can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 75).
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 75).
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 75).
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 75):
EN-36845 Text is displayed dimmed in InCopy layout view for grouped text frames contained in a graphic frame.
EN-83784 After restoring a layout to a version that contains more images, the links and relations to these image are lost.
EN-86154 Cannot save article after recovering from InDesign crash.
EN-86543 Incorrect character count displays in Smart Connection panel for article with deleted changes.
EN-86652 Automatic new page with overset is not created for article created from article template.
EN-86657 InDesign crashes when duplicating spread of read-only layout with database image placed on it.
EN-86689 Text Wrap is disabled when switching Editions.
EN-86705 InDesign crashes when custom property multi-list contains more than certain lines or characters.
EN-86756 Formatting of articles is lost after performing Alt+Drag.
EN-86785 Type of Route To selector in Search dialog becomes List after changing its display name.
EN-86792 Preview contains gray frames when generated with SGL plus and InDesign Server.
EN-86796 Layout Template originating from CS 6 and containing database image results in missing link when creating layout.
EN-86848 InDesign Server preview fails in secure Enterprise Server because certificate file cacert.pem is deleted.
EN-86877 Smart Connection panels not refreshed with Broadcast disabled.
EN-86918 Preview for InDesign Server shows incorrect linebreak and overset calculation with specific paragraph style settings.
EN-86928 "Placed on page" info incorrect for Layout Module placed multiple times on a layout.
EN-86978 Text alignment disabled in InDesign after opening layout read-only without Typography and reopening with Typography rights.
EN-86979 Preview for InDesign Server shows wrong linebreak/overset calculation with specific pragraph style settings
EN-86990 Removed adverts should not stay on the layout as missing link.
EN-86998 Query Parameter properties are not being translated in Search Panel.
EN-87007 InDesign crashes on receiving message from another user.
EN-87008 Automated placement article stays locked with SCEnt:CheckOutOnPlace enabled in WWSettings.xml.
EN-87021 Placed PDF exports multiple times when packaging Issue for book.
EN-87030 Article is placed as checked-in even when client setting SCEnt:CheckOutOnPlace is enabled in WWSettings.
EN-87201 Save version / Check-in DPS layout (without folio creation) downloads all assets.
EN-87219 Smart Jump continuation element not created.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 66) Quick Patch
Release date: 4 March 2016
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 66):
EN-86993 Closing and saving a layout using a shortcut or close button results in database error S1004 if layout contains Enterprise image(s) placed across pages on the spread.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 65)
Release date: 28 January 2016
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 65):
Improved options for using object styles when placing articles
Placing an article in a text frame to which an object style is applied makes it possible to quickly apply the correct styling to the text. There are however scenarios possible where more control over the styling is needed:
- You may want to always apply the object style and to always overrule any styling that is present in the article.
- You may want to apply the object style when creating or placing the article, but not when updating the content of the article.
- You may want to completely turn off the feature of automatically applying the object style.
Smart Connection 10.2.1 therefore introduces 3 new options to facilitate these scenarios:
- Reapply when Updating Content
- Apply During Create and Place
- Don't Apply
These options can be set to individual frames, while a preference allows you to set the default behavior.
For more information, see Styling text using InDesign object styles when placing articles with Smart Connection (section Styling options).
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 65).
Documentation
The following changes to the documentation have been made for Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 65):
- Smart Connection Scripting and Events Guide for Adobe CC 2014 - Updated
- Styling text using InDesign object styles when placing articles with Smart Connection - Updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.1 build 65):
EN-84932 Opened and modified library breaks article placement behavior.
EN-85475 Frame loses assigned paragraph style after editing article in InCopy.
EN-85612 Incorrect Issue selected when instantiating a layout from a layout template.
EN-85719 Force Track Changes not enabled in InDesign.
EN-86134 No content appears in layout view when placing article components one-by-one.
EN-86181 Layout Module not displayed when opening packaged layout.
EN-86246 Improve Smart Connection logging by listing configserver and WWSettings settings.
EN-86276 No Place Warning dialog given when placing article or article component again on a layout.
EN-86411 Query properties do not respect the user's selected language.
EN-86437 Smart Image - Caption is not updated.
EN-86475 [DPS]: Error message is displayed on doing "Save as" of layout having hotspot with close button.
EN-86480 Creating document at one specific size causes InDesign to crash.
EN-86526 Scripting for Smart Image.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.0 build 60)
Release date: 28 December 2015
Release date: December 2015
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.0 build 60):
Improved support for Elvis shadow objects
Images that are stored in Elvis but are added to Enterprise are known as 'shadow objects': all information about the images are available in Enterprise but the images themselves are stored in Elvis.
However, when such an image is placed on a layout, the actual image is needed and is therefore retrieved from Elvis.
In Smart Connection version 10.2.0, Enterprise Server requests the image location from Elvis, passes that information on to Smart Connection, but the actual image is downloaded directly from Elvis to Smart Connection using the Elvis InDesign Client.
In previous versions the image was first downloaded by Enterprise Server and only then passed on to Smart Connection.
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Note: Smart Connection falls back to the old behavior of letting Enterprise Server first downloading the image in the following scenarios:
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Requirements
Improved support for shadow objects requires the following:
- Enterprise Server 9.7.0 or higher
- Smart Connection 8.3.15 or higher
- The Elvis InDesign Client 2.2.1 or higher
Changes
The following change has been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.0 build 60):
- When automatically deploying event scripts and no script is found for the event, a search is now also done for a locally installed script in the user's folder. In previous versions, locally installed scripts were ignored in such a scenario.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.0 build 60).
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.0 build 60):
EN-85272 Slow performance when saving layout in several Editions, pages and 1,000s of page items.
EN-86050 Incomplete preview is shown for graphic article placed as spread on a layout.
EN-86111 Duplicate spread / page shows unwanted multiple-place warnings.
EN-86114 Health Check does not give correct error message for InDesign Server / Content Station Editor option.
EN-86132 Check-in button enabled after saving local article as article template with same name.
EN-86148 Artboards cause InCopy layout view to dim all objects when Dim Noneditable Objects is enabled.
EN-86153 String "read-only" is not shown when viewing article version created from article template in InDesign.
EN-86210 Paragraph not assigned to Element when style is in group.
EN-86211 InDesign crashes when creating text frame with paragraph style in group assigned.
EN-86220 [DPS] - Widget does not display on Hotspot layer.
EN-86228 Element label not clearly shown in text box.
EN-86236 Editions are displayed for packaged local layout.
EN-86248 Checking-in layout in Enterprise also saves the changes to the local copy.
EN-86266 Article created from template shows empty layout tab in InCopy.
EN-86267 Numbering change from planning system deactivates "use prefix for page number".
EN-86268 Alignment changed when placing article in InDesign ME (Hebrew).
EN-86269 After switching document or adding a page, the last article in the Elements Panel is expanded.
EN-86271 Place-gun loaded with second article component is unloaded when first-placed component is checked-in.
EN-86272 Blank entry is shown in Links panel after attempting to place a Layout Module on a read-only layout.
EN-86273 Article disappears from Elements panel after clicking Cancel in Place Warning.
EN-86274 Page numbering changes when viewing another Edition.
EN-86277 InDesign crashes when restoring document version when user has no Restore Version rights.
EN-86283 Article disappears from Elements panel after clicking Cancel in Place Warning.
EN-86318 Error when creating image with copyright symbol in metadata.
EN-86338 Article's second component disappears from Elements panel after clicking Cancel in Place Warning.
EN-86412 Incorrect text-wrap after switching Edition.
EN-86431 Article created from template freezes InDesign Server if the article is part of an InDesign Article.
EN-86481 User is unable to check-in article and error "No % 1 found (S1036)" appears when checking- in article created from threaded article template.
EN-86482 Option to place is shown for Layout Module when same Layout Module is opened in read-only mode.
EN-86484 No warning to detach article is shown after checking-in and checking-out from Elements panel.
Known issues
The following known issue exists for Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.2.0 build 60):
- When a layout with overlapping page items in different Editions is exported to PDF (or is packaged with the: 'include PDF' option enabled) an unexpected Overset warning might be observed. Note that ignoring this warning does not impact the quality of the PDF or the package in any means.
- InDesign for Adobe CC 2014 on Mac OS X 10.7 freezes or hangs on start-up. The problem occurs on both Vanilla InDesign (no 3rd-party plug-ins installed) and with Smart Connection installed.
Note: For related information, see the Adobe InDesign forum: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1502904?tstart=0
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 50) Quick Patch
Release date: 21 October 2015
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 50):
EN-86290 Elements panel stays empty and unable to check-in a layout and when using Smart Connection 10.1.0 with the Elvis InDesign 2.0 plug-in.
EN-86313 The 'Select Elvis folder' dialog is not shown when restoring a layout containing inline database images.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 47)
Release date: 15 October 2015
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 47).
Restoring an archived layout to Enterprise from Elvis Server
With the release of the Elvis InDesign Client plug-in version 2.1 (shipped with Elvis 4.6.12) and the Elvis InDesign Client plug-in version 2.2 (shipped with Elvis 5.3.5), a layout that was archived from Enterprise to Elvis can be fully restored from Elvis back to Enterprise. Once restored, all links to placed files are fully restored.
See this demonstrated in this short video:
For more information, see Restoring an archived layout to Enterprise 10 from Elvis 5 Server.
Changes
The following changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 47):
EN-85631 - Display article name in story bar on the left side instead of on the right. In Smart Connection CC 2014 (10.0.3) the article name was removed from the story bar in InCopy because of several issues. See the release notes for Smart Connection 10.0.3 for more information. With Smart Connection CC 2014 (10.1.0), the article name in the story bar is back but now on the left side next to the Article Element name.
Note: The article name is only displayed in the story bar if multiple articles are opened that are placed on the same layout.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 47):
- Restoring an archived layout from Elvis
- Restoring an archived layout to Enterprise 10 from Elvis 5 Server - New
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.1.0 build 47):
EN-27517 An error appears when logging in to another server if Library panel remains opens in checked-in state.
EN-85551 Smart Connection alert dialog displays in front of all other applications.
EN-85618 Using Native Object Captions with database PNG image not working.
EN-85631 Display article name in story bar on the left side instead of on the right.
EN-85632 Article name is missing in story bar in InCopy Story/Galley view.
EN-85646 Expanded Dossier list in Smart Connection panel is not preserved.
EN-85672 Routing cleared when changing status even when no Auto Routing destination is defined.
EN-85683 Duplicate spread creates incorrect frame links for frames not on top layer.
EN-85790 Save As dialog opens with incorrect fields.
EN-85850 Text wrap disappears from graphic frames occasionally when opening layout with Smart Connection 10.0.3.
EN-85868 Tint slider in Swatches disabled with Smart Connection installed.
EN-85884 Cannot undo after a crash in InCopy
EN-85889 User query on a shared status repeated many times in query causing delays.
EN-85918 InCopy Auto Save stops working after first recovery with Smart Connection.
EN-85936 UpdateAllContentAfterOpenArticle is not updating the placed objects.
EN-85978 Viewing versions of articles does not show revision number in files from CS5.x.
EN-86007 After checking-out a layout, one of the articles in Element panel is expanded.
EN-86008 Elements panels appears empty after undo and redo for article created from article template.
EN-86009 Smart Connection panel: objects are grayed-out after check-in.
EN-86010 After checking-in an article from InDesign, table and cell styles are not exported.
EN-86011 After checking-in an article from InDesign, the paragraph styles in the article are not updated.
EN-86012 Character count in Smart Connection panel differs from InCopy Copyfit info.
EN-86013 NestedGroup-Edition-Previews not created correctly.
EN-86014 Images in a layout appears on all Editions once images are updated.
EN-86016 Smart Jump page number contains page size and orientation.
EN-86068 InDesign crashes during check-out of a specific layout.
EN-86143 Save As of read-only article in InCopy unlocks article that is checked-out in InDesign.
EN-86155 Display article name only when multiple articles opened on the same layout.
EN-86161 Crash when packaging layout with placed Layout Module.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 41) Quick Patch
Release date: 11 September 2015
Fixed issue
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 41):
EN-86051 Smart Connection ignores the "Ignore Text Wrap” option when a text frame is put on top of a graphic frame that has text wrap enabled.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 38) Quick Patch
Release date: 7 August 2015
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 38):
EN-85850 Text-wrap disappears from graphic frames occasionally when opening layout.
EN-85842 [Adobe DPS 2015] Upload not working for first version of Adobe Article.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 37)
Release date: 3 August 2015
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 37).
Publishing to Adobe DPS (2015) using Smart Connection for InDesign
Content for the Adobe Digital Publishing Solution (Adobe DPS 2015) can now be created and published using Smart Connection for InDesign.
A typical workflow is the following:
- A layout is created in InDesign.
- The layout is uploaded to Adobe as an article by checking in the layout.
- The article is added to a Collection; when a Collection already exists, the article is automatically added to that Collection; else the Collection is automatically created.
- The article and the publication that it is part of is further managed on the Adobe Web site.
- The article and/or the publication is published from the Adobe Web site.
Note: Content Station is not used for managing or publishing Adobe DPS (2015) content: all steps are performed in either InDesign or on the Adobe DPS Web site.
For more information, see:
- Publishing to Adobe DPS (2015) using Smart Connection for InDesign
- Integrating Adobe DPS (2015) in WoodWing Enterprise
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 37).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 37).
- Adobe DPS (2015)
- Integrating Adobe DPS (2015) in WoodWing Enterprise - new
- The Adobe DPS (2015) Maintenance page in Enterprise Server 9 - new
Known issues
The following known issues exist in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 37):
EN-85332 [Adobe Publish] Slideshow stops working after tapping on it once while scrolling on iPad.1
EN-85333 [Adobe Publish] Slideshow images created on a Hotspot layer show black patch when moving between articles.1
EN-85336 [Adobe Publish] Image Popup Widget not working on iPad.1
EN-85337 [Adobe Publish] Google Maps Widget not working on iPad.1
EN-85632 Article name is missing in story bar in InCopy Story/Galley view.2
1 This issue is caused by the Fullscreen mode not working in the Adobe App.
2 The functionality to display the article name on the right side in the Story and Galley view in InCopy is disabled in Smart Connection for CC 2014 (10.0.3). This is done so that the following issues could be fixed:
EN-84673 Tool-tip does not appear over Inline Notes in InCopy CC with Smart Connection.
EN-85256 Slow cursor activity in InCopy CC 2014 on Yosemite.
EN-85499 Wrong cursor in Adobe InCopy CC 2014.
Issue EN-85632 is planned to be resolved with the release of Smart Connection 10.0.4. It will be fixed by re-implementing the functionality to display the article name in the story bar. The position of the article name will likely move to the left and is to be combined with the article component name.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.3 build 37):
EN-30559 Scrollable Areas are not broken up properly and cause spacing.
EN-84673 Tool-tip does not pop-up over Inline Notes in InCopy CC with Smart Connection.
EN-85256 Slow cursor activity InCopy CC 2014 on Yosemite.
EN-85499 Wrong cursor in Adobe InCopy CC 2014.
EN-85513 Paragraph styles are lost after editing the article in InCopy.
EN-85551 Smart Connection alert displays in front of all other application.
EN-85577 Preview is incorrect when a layout has overlay Effects.
EN-85579 Packaging a read-only InDesign layout: article is not up-to-date.
EN-85580 InCopy has problems with text components under a line object.
EN-85583 Newly created article/image from layout does not appear in panel filtered on Issue.
EN-85584 entMetaData.set() cannot set Keywords.
EN-85585 Error message when placing a Word document in InCopy in a text frame.
EN-85588 Anchored Excel sheet is not updated.
EN-85589 Strange behavior for "Update All Content" if text frame is linked more than once.
EN-85590 InDesign Preflight shows error with Editions and wrap-around.
EN-85591 Script function Workflow.PlaceObject does not work anymore.
EN-85593 Second placement of article gets placed checked-out when <SCEnt:CheckOutOnPlace/> is added in WWSettings.xml file.
EN-85629 Paragraph style changes after editing article in InCopy with converted CS5 document.
EN-85680 No preview in Smart Connection panel on Microsoft Windows.
EN-85686 JPG images are not downloaded when creating PDF in InCopy.
EN-85739 Enable "IsTrustedContent for WebViews" so that Adobe Reader's API can be used.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.2 build 30)
Release date: 23 June 2015
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.2 build 30).
Changes
The following change has been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.2 build 30)
EN-85309 Incorrect detaching for articles and article components. When detaching an article or article component, it is not necessary anymore to first check-out the article.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.2 build 30):
Detaching a placed article in Smart Connection 9 for InDesign - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.2 build 30):
EN-84394 Text with a darken effect is unreadable in the preview of Publication Overview.
EN-84784 Click on "Undo" after placing an article shows a wrong entry in Edit menu.
EN-84849 Elements panel becomes blank on clicking thread icon on article.
EN-84858 Garbled display of images (stripes, black) for high-res image without broadcasting enabled.
EN-84860 Unnecessary Get requests when doing Update All Content for an article placed on a layout that contains updated database images.
EN-84872 Article created in the layout within a Dossier carries the Issue from the layout template.
EN-85039 In InCopy layout view incorrect UI appears when update geometry for article placed on master page of layout in InDesign.
EN-85053 Paragraph styles disappear in InCopy after modifying an article from template in Content Station.
EN-85207 Smart Connection installer does not properly install DPS plug-in for InDesign Server CC 2014.
EN-85241 High-resolution images are not exported when exporting to PDF in InDesign.
EN-85258 Images are detached after InDesign crash.
EN-85296 JPG images are not downloaded when creating PDF in InCopy.
EN-85297 Element panel is empty when opening layout second time from offline mode and then after login again to application.
EN-85298 InDesign crashes when placing graphic component to a unselected graphic frame.
EN-85299 "Apply XY then next Style" depends on the right "Edit Paragraph Styles".
EN-85300 reLogin scripting call does not work.
EN-85301 Library pane not showing the updated items when the pane is left opened.
EN-85302 InDesign crashes when placing component of multi-component graphic article.
EN-85303 Sticky Notes not visible on read-only opened documents.
EN-85304 Wrong image overlay in article templates when using InCopy image.
EN-85305 Support for undoability when pasting copied articles.
EN-85306 Packaging an Enterprise layout from JavaScript breaks article attachments.
EN-85307 Script; reLogin and forkLogin throws error.
EN-85309 Incorrect detaching for articles and article components.
EN-85312 SaveAs function fails in InDesign Server CC and CC 2014.
EN-85342 Smart Connection shows an empty RouteTo list in dialogs.
EN-85380 Placing articles via scripting in InDesign Server fails (v10.0.2)
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 22) Quick Patch
Release date: 4 May 2015
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 22):
EN-85242 High resolution images not exported when packaging or exporting to PDF in InDesign
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 19)
Release date: 14 April 2015
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 19):
Update all layout content after opening a placed article in InCopy
When a placed article is opened in InCopy, only the latest saved version of the layout and that of the article is loaded. This is done to keep the loading times at a minimum.
The latest stored version of all placed content can now be loaded by configuring either the configserver.php file or the WWSettings.xml file.
For more details, see Updating all layout content after opening a placed article in InCopy.
Automatically deploy event scripts from Enterprise Server to InDesign, InCopy and/or InDesign Server
Event scripts in InDesign and InCopy can be used to automatically perform specific actions when an event takes place.
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To help in the deployment and management of event scripts, system administrators can now automatically deploy them from Enterprise Server to InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server, or to a combination of these applications.
In short, it works as follows:
- The scripts that need to be deployed are placed on Enterprise Server in a Server plug-in.
- An Access Right is enabled for those user groups to which the scripts should be deployed.
- The user logs in and the scripts are automatically installed, updated, or removed on the local system.
For more information, see Automatically deploying event scripts for Smart Connection 9 in InDesign or InCopy.
New scripting events
The following scripting events have been introduced to accompany the new feature of deploying event scripts:
- afterLogOn. Called immediately after a successful login or successful re-login. Use it to for example add or remove menu items to InDesign and InCopy.
- beforeLogOff. Called just before the log-off is done. Use it to restore removed components, remove any custom configuration, and so on.
For more information, see Scripting for Smart Connection.
Changes
No changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 19).
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 19):
- Update all layout content after opening a placed article in InCopy
- Updating all layout content after opening a placed article in InCopy - new
- Opening articles in InCopy using Smart Connection - updated
- Opening layouts in Smart Connection for InCopy - updated
- Automatically deploy event scripts to InDesign, InCopy and/or InDesign Server
- Automatically deploying event scripts for Smart Connection 9 in InDesign or InCopy - new
- New scripting events
- Scripting for Smart Connection - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.1 build 19):
EN-20228 Deleting images that are linked to layouts should generate a notification.
EN-36231 Copy & Paste text from other users Sticky Notes does not work.
EN-36766 Review of Italian "check in.." translations.
EN-83666 Cannot add comment to Edit Original.
EN-83787 Typography rights are not honored.
EN-83857 InCopy crashes when checking-in a selected image and switching applications.
EN-83858 Applying an Element label to multiple frames always toggles from current value.
EN-84087 Updating all planned images does not work after copy-paste.
EN-84173 Lock icon from layout disappears when saving read-only layout.
EN-84239 Changes made to placed Excel file are not reflected after opening layout.
EN-84289 InDesign crashes on layout check-in if PDF preset is not defined for the selected 'Production' status.
EN-84300 Red pencil icon is removed after saving read-only layout on another machine.
EN-84310 Update copyright string from 2014 to 2015 for: Element Label, Smart Connection, WoodWing, WoodWingWidgets.
EN-84417 Prevent momentary appearance of Dossiers within Dossier hierarchical view in Smart Connection panel.
EN-84431 .m4v files have extension removed causing video to break in folio.
EN-84524 Editions of video and audio placements are always null, regardless of changes.
EN-84672 [DPS] Graphic border master page item outside page dimension shown in folio.
EN-84686 "Some of the links you try to unlink are linked to InCopy..." message appears on placing local image in planned image article.
EN-84693 Missing links message should be shown when opening a layout containing deleted database images.
EN-84694 Article's entry is not shown on Element panel on redo import followed by place.
EN-84707 Articles are not placed in selected frame.
EN-84778 Introduce client/server setting to always update all content on the layout when opening an article in InCopy.
EN-84792 Deploy and manage InDesign/InCopy/InDesign Server scripts from Enterprise Server.
EN-84813 Closing an InCopy article containing hyperlinks without saving keeps the article locked.
EN-84823 Multiple Getobjects for same images.
EN-84857 ScriptMenu defect in CC 2014: it is not possible to add multiple menu items.
EN-84891 Packaging an Enterprise layout from JavaScript breaks article attachments.
EN-84894 [DPS] The empty custom DPS Section must contain a space.
EN-84895 Article components detach from layouts.
EN-84896 Save Version sends to next status when saving placed article in Overrule Brand Issue.
EN-84897 Error S1002 when checking-in an article while the layout is read-only.
EN-84898 Greyed-Out objects in saved user query.
EN-84899 Bookmarks not working when using Book functionality.
EN-84900 Article Template is not assigned to the correct issue (Category chosen with template).
EN-84901 Smart Connection script Error; creating images in an overruled Issue.
EN-84902 Dossier created via the Create Image dialog in InDesign is not assigned to the Issue where image is created.
EN-84903 InCopy downloads all the images of the layout when opening an article in InCopy.
EN-84904 Not able to login when Publication date of an Issue is set to 01-01-01 (or the year is before 1601).
EN-84905 Track Changes become invisible after creating an article with both Track Changes rights switched off.
EN-84906 Advert containing a PDF file are not modified on a layout.
EN-84907 Pencil icon no longer shown in Smart Connection panel for object when property dialog box is open.
EN-84908 Add support for not being able to undo article placement.
EN-85026 Unexpected image download to SmartConnection.noindex.
EN-85038 Incorrect translation for 'Check-In Library' in Italian.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 3) Quick Patch
Release date: 13 February 2015
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 3):
EN-84648 InDesign CC 2014 - 10.2 (Feb 2015 release) crashes with Smart Connection CC 2014 installed
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 2)
Release date: 19 January 2015
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 2).
Styling text using InDesign object styles when placing articles
When an article is placed in a frame that has an object style assigned to it containing a defined paragraph style, the paragraph style is now applied to the text (thereby overruling any paragraph styling that is applied to the text in the article itself).
This ensures that:
- Layout templates can be prepared by assigning object styles to frames in which articles are to be placed
- Users can place articles without having to worry about styling
See this demonstrated in this short video:
For more information, see Styling text using InDesign object styles when placing articles with Smart Connection.
Changes
The following changes have been implemented in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 2):
Product naming
The release of Smart Connection is now linked to a specific version of InDesign/InCopy instead of a release of Enterprise. This is also reflected in the product name. For more information, see the Release Policy.
Behavior in the way Dossier panels are closed
The Dossier panels (accessed by double-clicking a Dossier, by choosing Window > Smart Connection > Dossier or by right-clicking a file and choosing Show Dossiers or Show Dossier and Layouts) are now automatically removed when closing them. In previous versions they were hidden and could be brought back into view by choosing them from the Window > Smart Connection menu or the panel menu; removing them had to be done manually by choosing Remove Smart Connection panel from the Smart Connection panel menu.
For more information, see Working with Dossiers in Smart Connection 9.
Opening layouts: links to unavailable images are maintained
When a layout is opened and a placed database image is not available, the image is now maintained and indicated as a missing link in the Links panel and through an icon on the layout.(In previous versions of Smart Connection, the image was removed.)
Compatibility details
Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 is compatible with:
- Enterprise Server 9.5
- Adobe InDesign CC 2014
- Adobe InDesign CC Server 2014
- Adobe InCopy CC 2014
For a full overview, see Compatibility of Smart Connection 10 for Adobe CC 2014.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 2):
- Smart Connection Scripting and Events Guide
- In order to better reflect the version of Smart Connection that each available Scripting Guide can be used for, the following changes have been made:
- The Adobe version is included in the file name
- The introduction states for which versions of Smart Connection the guide can be used
- A new Scripting Guide is available for use with Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014.
- Styling text using InDesign object styles when placing articles
- Styling text using InDesign object styles when placing articles with Smart Connection - new
- Closing Dossier panels
- Working with Dossiers in Smart Connection 9 - updated
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2014 (version 10.0.0 build 2):
EN-14959 Place InCopy article into InDesign text frame without formatting so that paragraph styles assigned to the text frames take precedence.
EN-16743 Spread with article is created without setting for multiple placement enabled in access profile.
EN-18182 Article is not retained on layout after "Abort Check-Out".
EN-22057 Using SIPS plug-ins, InDesign crashes when generating image previews in Smart Connection panel Thumbnail View mode.
EN-24950 Article template looses its geometry when InCopy crashes and recovers.
EN-30069 Keyboard shortcuts do not function in secondary Smart Connection panels.
EN-32778 Unable to detach component for multi-component article on single layout.
EN-35876 Import options for placing / updating planned adverts.
EN-36089 Customized Issue name not reflected in Smart Connection's object properties.
EN-36580 Placing an image on a local document that was exported from Enterprise leads to
unlinked image on the layout.
EN-36602 InCopy closes the article when user tries to send its layout to next Workflow Status.
EN-36783 InDesign crashes when editing image properties containing 'file size' metadata field.
EN-36900 Unable to detach individual article components.
EN-83146 When changing the current Issue the user has to log out and than log in to be able to use it.
EN-83185 Expand scripting model with optional Type parameter.
EN-83228 Several improvements in Smart Connection script events.
EN-83289 Route To value is not set correctly after changing status.
EN-83291 Dossier panel re-appears after logging in/out as different user.
EN-83336 InDesign crashes when placing an article on a read-only layout.
EN-83348 "Refresh" Smart Connection panel shortcut not working when creating a new Smart Connection Panel and logging out and back in.
EN-83371 Adding frame to article on layout causes invalid frame error in InCopy.
EN-83372 AutoRecovery fails for InCopy articles containing invalid frames.
EN-83419 Broken image links should not be cleared when layout is opened.
EN-83471 Track Changes default to On after Smart Connection installation in new document
without being logged in.
EN-83551 Column headers do not align with data when using swipe on track pad.
EN-83581 Object routed through "Send To" does not show message in Smart Connection.
EN-83634 Slow opening of layout when image is placed many times on the same layout.
EN-83774 Show Version dialog does not show complete preview image.
EN-83835 Show full comment in Show Versions dialog instead of just one line.
EN-83873 Check-in article option doesn't appear for checked-out article after copy / paste.
EN-83924 Script function Workflow.PlaceObject does not work anymore.
EN-83948 Smart Connection 9.x makes InDesign files dirty.
EN-84001 No multi-place warning is shown when cutting and pasting an article from another layout.
EN-84179 Object routed through "Send To" does not show message in Smart Connection.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection 9.4.1 build 114
Release date: 11 November 2014
New features
No new features have been introduced in Smart Connection 9.4.1 build 114.
Changes
No changes have been made in Smart Connection 9.4.1 build 114.
Documentation
No changes have been made to the documentation for Smart Connection 9.4.1 build 114.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection 9.4.1 build 114:
EN-5702 Abort Checkout after saving changes locally is stored into database.
EN-13552 InDesign incorrectly determines "Name already exists".
EN-26731 Transparency Overlay mode on graphic frames causes the object to disappear upon check-in.
EN-32778 Unable to detach a component for a multi-component article on single layout.
EN-33520 InDesign crashes when opening a layout as read-only after editing article in InCopy or Content Station.
EN-36111 Save version remains enabled for packaged layout.
EN-36129 Update link does not work for spreadsheets in InCopy.
EN-36278 Context menu only shows 25 Element Labels.
EN-36602 InCopy crashes when user tries to send layout to next status.
EN-36660 InCopy crashes when routing a file to a user followed by sending geometry.
EN-36725 Problems with grid lines in article templates.
EN-36759 Smart Connection panel shows incorrect Name and Status values when opening layout from Content Station.
EN-36795 "Failed to save the document" error when saving article for 2nd time while keeping older read-only version open in InCopy.
EN-36847 Adornment is shown for graphic frame with 'InCopyImages' option disabled.
EN-36856 Articles in InCopy open in last saved view mode instead of default view mode.
EN-36863 Placing multi-placed image via scripting is very slow.
EN-36867 Unable to place detached article on a layout when "Allow Multiple Article placements" is disabled.
EN-36874 "Error Saving to Document" message is shown when a graphic article is created with Output status enabled.
EN-36876 Placing a multi-component article fails if article contains a group of graphic and text frames.
EN-36900 Unable to detach individual article components.
EN-36905 Smart Connection uses wrong values for state list from GetDialog response.
EN-36916 No warning message is shown when aborting checked-out article in InCopy.
EN-36926 Error canceling check-out warning is shown when performing an abort check-out for a plain-text article.
EN-36960 "Abort Checkout" after layout saved locally still saves a version to database.
EN-36985 Unable to drag and drop multi-placed graphic component of an article to unassigned pane of Elements panel.
EN-37026 Send All Geometry fails after making change to layout if Brand name matches user name.
EN-83114 Graphic rectangle component appears as checked-out after performing check-in.
EN-83203 Smart Connection panel shows incorrect values when opening layout from Content Station.
EN-83265 InDesign CC Italian with Smart Connection installed crashes when accessing Preferences > General.
EN-83277 InDesign crashes when copying and pasting on read-only layout.
EN-83286 Checking-in a layout is significantly slow when first page width is smaller than 5mm.
EN-83371 Adding frame to article on layout causes invalid frame error in InCopy.
EN-83372 Auto Recovery fails for InCopy articles containing invalid frames.
EN-83403 Article assigned to one Edition and stored to layout's Dossier with multiple Editions is displayed in Smart Connection panel with multiple Editions.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection 9.4.0 build 89
Release date: 15 September 2014
New features
The following new feature has been added to Smart Connection 9.4.0 build 89:
Support for storing InDesign Articles in Libraries
Smart Connection 9.4.0 adds support for storing InDesign Articles in a Library, a feature that is not available in the default version of InDesign.
This makes it possible to share InDesign Articles that are used as placeholders for placing articles in different frame arrangements.
See this demonstrated in a short video:
For more information, see Storing InDesign Articles as Library items using Smart Connection 9.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the Smart Connection 9.4.0 release:
- Support for InDesign Articles in Libraries
- Storing InDesign Articles as Library items using Smart Connection 9 - new
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection 9.4.0 build 89:
EN-12465 No results are displayed when User Query contains criteria 'Modified - After/On/Before'.
EN-35963 User's password is present in unencrypted form in client logs.
EN-36288 [Planning interface] Save operations (without dialog) overwrites metadata update from planning interface.
EN-36387 No Place warning appears when placing article created from template using drag-and-drop.
EN-36393 Incorrect geometry in InCopy after changing geometry in InCopy, checking-in layout and reopening in InCopy.
EN-36394 Custom metadata field with different list values for Brands is not refreshed in dialog boxes.
EN-36414 [DPS] Issue cover & Section Cover images, as created from layout, get wrong dimensions.
EN-36417 Multi-component article can be placed multiple times after it was detached when user does not have "Allow Multiple Article Placements" rights.
EN-36419 Article components get placed without adornments when created article template contains links.
EN-36434 Creating article from specific article template leaves article locked at check-in.
EN-36456 User is not able to place database mage over an empty graphic article.
EN-36472 [DPS] Layout with Alternate Layouts is saved in database even after Error message.
EN-36475 The Layout view in InCopy does not use the last available layout.
EN-36491 Article stays locked after creating article from article template that was created from an article in InCopy.
EN-36498 Checked-out article frame is converted into regular text frame after placing another article on it.
EN-36520 First image is checked-in automatically when performing Edit Original action of second image.
EN-36542 [DPS] Saving a version of a layout with Alternate Layout in a DPS Issue results in an error.
EN-36572 "Create article from layout/layer" options are enabled for local (packaged) layouts.
EN-36634 Article created from article template remains checked-out.
EN-36639 Problems with rotated geometry with Resize toolbar in InCopy.
EN-36673 Article with graphic component is placed incorrectly on Read-only layout.
EN-36677 French and Italian strings are mixed.
EN-36696 Error message is shown when placing article on locally saved layout.
EN-36712 Geometry corruption with InDesign and InCopy used concurrently.
EN-36724 Text from master spread is added to article with "Create article from document".
EN-36741 Loading articles/components to place gun and switching between documents results in incorrect items in Elements panel.
EN-36782 Error message is raised when creating articles with same name when they are not inside a Dossier.
EN-36785 Deleted article components are again displayed as part of the article when article is again placed on a layout.
EN-36824 Update 'Abort Checkout' strings for English and Dutch.
EN-36846 Graphic frame contained in graphic frame is not added to an article with "Create article from Document/Layer".
EN-50666 Store InDesign articles into a InDesign library item.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection 9.3.0 build 76
Release date: 14 July 2014
New features
The following new feature has been introduced in Smart Connection 9.3.0 build 76:
Placing multiple Enterprise files
It is now possible to place multiple Enterprise files on a layout. Typical scenarios include:
- Loading multiple images into the place cursor (also known as the place gun) and placing them individually or as a group
- Automatically placing multiple files into an InDesign Article
See this demonstrated in a short video:
For more information, see Placing files using Smart Connection 9 for InDesign.
Changes
The following changes have been implemented in Smart Connection 9.3.0 build 76:
Handling of duplicate file names
The rules around the use of duplicate file names have been modified in order to bring more clarity around this concept.
In short, the following rules now apply:
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When a Dossier, layout, Layout Module, InDesign Library or any type of template is assigned to an Issue, its name must be unique compared to an object of the same type that is already assigned to that Issue.
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When a file of any type is added to a Dossier and a file of the same type is already present with that name, Enterprise automatically re-names the added file by adding a numeric postfix.
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Enterprise allows manually removing the postfix of automatically renamed files.
- When a file is moved from a Task to the Dossier that the Task is in, the use of duplicate file names is allowed.
For a detailed explanation, see Using duplicate file names in Enterprise 9.
WWSettings.xml option RecycleAll: change in behavior
When a file is opened with Smart Connection in InDesign or InCopy, it is saved to the local system so that it can be edited.
The action that takes place when the file is closed depends on the presence or absence of the option named 'RecycleAll' in the WWSettings.xml file. The behavior of the actions that take place when the option is not present has changed in Smart Connection 9.3.0.
To summarize the behavior:
For Smart Connection versions 9.0 – 9.2:
- With the option added:
- After closing a file of any type, it is moved to the Trash Can / Recycle Bin
- Without the option added:
- After closing a layout in InDesign, the file is completely removed from the system
- After closing an article in InCopy, the file is moved to the Trash Can / Recycle Bin
For Smart Connection 9.3:
With- the option added:
- After closing a file of any type, it is moved to the Trash Can / Recycle Bin
- Without the option added:
- After closing a file of any type, it is completely removed from the system
For information about configuring this option, see Recycling locally stored files after closing in Smart Connection 9.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the Smart Connection 9.3.0 release:
- Handling of duplicate file names
- Using duplicate file names in Enterprise 9 - new
- Placing multiple Enterprise files
- Placing files using Smart Connection 9 for InDesign - new
- WWSettings.xml option 'RecycleAll'
- Recycling locally stored files after closing in Smart Connection 9 - new
Known issues
For the newly introduced features of Enterprise 9.3.0 no translations are available in Portuguese Brazilian. These are displayed in English instead.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection 9.3.0 build 76:
15609 Last used search mode of Smart Connection panel is not remembered.
17001 Show Version dialog box doesn't show the user defined status color for article template and article.
19678 Issue Name and Issue ID are mixed up in user queries.
34629 Creating back-to-back inline notes can cause text to be typed into Sticky Note.
34821 [Adobe] Font settings in floating Characters panel remain disabled after closing 2 documents with mixed access rights.
34969 Error message when placing unplaced article on a layout.
35625 Incorrect page numbering in Pages panel for different Editions after saving a version of the Layout.
35868 [Planning Interface] Dialog of a deleted advert placeholder can not be suppressed.
35993 Article appears in the Recycle bin/Trash Can after saving.
36097 InDesign briefly hangs if layout contains many layers and pages.
36101 Geometry information is lost in Content Station after checking-in and checking-out an article.
36187 Not able to create an article from a layout in an Overruled Issue publication.
36276 Unable to create a planned or database image in an Overruled Issue.
36290 Unable to create a planned or database image in an Overruled Issue.
36296 Dossier list too short and scroll bar is missing.
36300 The image and article text disappears when locally saving a layout.
36370 InCopy crashes after application switch with saved Sticky Note.
36386 Unassigned component entry is not shown in Unassigned pane of Element panel.
36387 No Place warning appears when placing an article created from a template using drag-and-drop.
36389 Article created from template can be placed multiple times when user does not have "Allow Multiple Article Placements" rights.
36417 Multi-component article can be placed multiple times after it was detached when user does not have "Allow Multiple Article Placements" rights.
36456 User is not able to place database image over an empty graphic article.
36527 'Route To field is invalid or missing' error appears when closing .ayout created in DPS Publication Channel.
36573 Article is placed on Layout Module template.
36684 Smart Connection v9 installer can be used to install plug-ins in CC 2014.
36724 Text from master spread is added to article when performing 'Create Article from Document.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection 9.2.1 build 64
Release date: 20 May 2014
New features
No new features have been added to Smart Connection 9.2.1 build 64.
Notes
35763 Article (template) containing hyperlinks opens as 'edited'. This is default InCopy behavior if the "Auto Update URL Status" option of the Hyperlink panel is selected (which it is the default). This option automatically validates the link and updates it, resulting in a modified article.
Known issues
33824 When switching applications, visible or active panels hide behind other panels (Mac OS only).
34461 The font size in the Preview pane does not change when changing the Smart Connection preferences. The application needs to be restarted in order to see the changes. See Changing the Preview Pane Font Size option in the Smart Connection Preferences has no effect.
34637 The keyboard shortcuts for Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) do not work in the text fields of the Digital Publishing panels (Windows only). Use the context menu commands for Copy and Paste instead. See Restoring the Smart Connection panel to its default state in Smart Connection 9.
35749 Type-ahead functionality of workflow dialog only works for first character of entries.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed in Smart Connection 9.2.1 build 61:
25621 Incorrect behavior of Track Changes access rights with multiple articles opened on the same layout in InCopy.
33284 Smart Connection doesn't create relation with new or existing Dossier when copying an object.
33297 InDesign crashes when creating package of a layout containing a checked-out article.
34172 Status icons are not displayed in Sticky Note status list (Mac only).
34200 [DPS] Layout containing large image and many Hotspots will crash when checking it in.
34373 Moving page around while Sticky Note is visible can cause text to be placed inside note.
34572 Dossier field should not be populated when performing a Save As action of a layout into a new Issue or Brand.
34579 User is able to place article on a layout template using the place_object script.
34807 Resize Text Frame Toolbar always remains disabled after once opening an article with toolbar in disabled state.
34854 Images get corrupted and change format when selecting 'High Quality Display' mode.
34903 [Element Labels] Deselect paragraph style check box when selecting style.
35037 Check-in dialog appears before closing images in Photoshop.
35043 User is able to add image to an article without sufficient access rights.
35090 Text is simultaneously added to Sticky Notes and the text frame.
35100 All the components are placed when trying to place one of the article components created from template.
35112 [DPS] Images in PDF Overlays are not scaled properly.
35149 Not able to type text after another article is opened that is placed on the same layout.
35158 Character styles and paragraph styles do not refresh when opening multiple files with multiple access rights.
35176 Layouts stay checked-out after packaging (Package) called from script.
35341 [Planning] Server feature 'RespectPlannedAdvertGeometry' is not honored.
35376 [DPS] Creating DP Artboards on master page results in incorrect dimensions.
35388 User is able to add graphic components to articles while the InCopyImages setting is not enabled.
35417 Moving an i mage results in incorrect display.
35446 Sticky Notes in Chinese, Japanese and Korean are not saved.
35448 InDesign crashes when executing the saveArticleInLayout.jsx script.
35475 Custom property CREATE_FOLIO is not updated in workflow dialog.
35493 Using a Dossier name starting with a numeric character results in Record not found (S1029) error.
35519 Changing access profile settings requires to quit, remove preferences and relaunch.
35526 Single component article derived from a template is placed without geometry information.
35530 [Planning} With RespectPlannedAdvertGeometry inactive, placed Ads are not visible.
35531 [Planning] InDesign freezes when opening a layout containing Ads and with vector graphic display set to High.
35547 Layout view is grayed-out in InCopy after updating geometry when one of the article components is deleted from the layout.
35576 User is able to edit paragraph/character styles without sufficient access rights.
35593 User is able to edit paragraph/character styles without sufficient access rights.
35606 Newly created layout is not shown when Dossier panel is opened and closed after existing layouts are deleted from Dossier.
35712 InDesign crashes when switching to Brand containing a custom property in Check In dialog.
35765 InDesign: Not able to "Create Article" from layout in Overrule Issue Brand.
35767 Activation of Smart Connection using WWActivate.xml does not work for non-Admin users on Mac OS X 10.8.
35794 Possible crash when moving a Sticky Note placed on the pasteboard of a layout created from a layout template.
35885 Low quality display of PDF overlay elements in Content Viewer.
35953 [DPS] Generated folio does not contain Widget.
35968 Text wrap on grouped page items is not correct when switching Editions.
36000 Logging on/off take much longer with opened Libraries.
36003 InDesign freezes after checking-out 5 to 15 layouts in some environments.
36031 Color space is not correct after 'edit-original'.
36120 Add option to Smart Connection installer to install Digital Publishing Tools for InDesign Server.
36176 CS5 layout template shows.INDD in title bar instead of .INDT.
36255 Text wrap is removed from page item when switching to another Edition.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
Smart Connection 9.2.0 build 46
Release date: 10 March 2014
New features
The following new features have been introduced in Smart Connection 9.2.0 build 46:
InDesign: Opening an image for editing and replacing it for a file in a different format
When using the Edit Original feature of InDesign to open an image for editing, the file can be saved in a different file format and used for replacing the originally opened file.
This process takes place when checking-in the file at which time the user can choose which version of the file to use.
Example: A file in JPG format is opened in Photoshop and after editing the file it is saved in Photoshop format.
See this feature demonstrated in this short video:
For more information, see Replacing a placed image for a file in a different format using Smart Connection.
InDesign: A warning is shown when an article is placed multiple times
When a user places an article (component) that is already placed somewhere else in the Issue, a warning appears.
Note: The functionality of placing articles multiple times was already implemented. However, the warning dialog has now been added.
Documentation
As for all Enterprise 9 products, information about installing, configuring and using Smart Connection 9 is made available as part of the Online Help.
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Note: We are currently in the process of moving the documentation from the traditional PDF format to the HTML format.While this is taking place, some or most information will still be in PDF format until all information is migrated to the Online Help. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. |
The following topics that are related to Smart Connection 9.2.0 are available as Online Help:
- Adobe DPS
- Unable to copy and paste in the Digital Publishing Tools panels by using the keyboard
- Smart Connection panel
- Restoring the Smart Connection panel to its default state in Smart Connection 9
- Changing the Preview Pane Font Size option in the Smart Connection Preferences has no effect
The following Smart Connection 9.2.0 related documentation is available in PDF format:
- Smart Connection 8 User Guide. Please use the user guide for version 8 until all information has been moved over to the Online Help. There should be no differences in functionality as far as working with Smart Connection 9 is concerned. Verify if the information that you are looking for is available in the Online Help first and if not, consult the Smart Connection 8 User Guide.
- Enterprise Server 9 Admin Guide. Many configuration options can be found in chapter 27 'Smart Connection Configuration'.
- Digital Publishing Tools User Guide v3.0.0. Contains an overview of the updated icons that are used for identifying frames that contain a Slide Show, Widget, Scrollable Area and so on.
- Compatibility Matrix v5.3.0. The Compatibility Matrix has been updated with information relating to Smart Connection and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Changes
The following changes have been introduced in Smart Connection 9.2.0 build 46:
Smart Connection panel
The keyboard shortcut to restore the Smart Connection panel has been changed. For more information, see Restoring the Smart Connection panel to its default state in Smart Connection 9.
New icons
In order to support the dark interface of InDesign CC and InCopy CC, as well as a need to support Smart Connection on Macintosh retina screens, new icons have been introduced. The changes not only include the availability of various resolutions, but also includes a redesign for many of the icons such as those for panels and file types.
In addition, new icons for the following file types have been introduced:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Open Office article
- Open Office spreadsheet
Figure: Some of the new icons that have been introduced include those for panels and file types.
Known issues
33824 When switching applications, visible or active panels hide behind other panels (Mac OS only).
34461 The font size in the Preview pane does not change when changing the Smart Connection preferences. The application needs to be restarted in order to see the changes. See Changing the Preview Pane Font Size option in the Smart Connection Preferences has no effect.
34637 The keyboard shortcuts for Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) do not work in the text fields of the Digital Publishing panels (Windows only). Use the context menu commands for Copy and Paste instead. See Restoring the Smart Connection panel to its default state in Smart Connection 9.
35763 When opening an article (template) containing hyperlinks, file is shown as having been edited (only if Hyperlink panel is open).
35749 Type-ahead functionality of workflow dialog only works for first character of entries.
35037 Check In dialog box appears before closing the database images that have been opened for editing.
35794 Possible crash when moving a Sticky Note placed on the pasteboard of a layout created from a Layout Template.
Fixed issues
Not applicable for this release.
Installation
For information about installing Smart Connection, see Installing Smart Connection.
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