AWP

This page lists all major improvements of a new AWP release.

• Information View renders vocabulary and string list field values as clickable buttons (when configured to multiple rows in Record View Set) to initiate the advanced search for the clicked value
  
• Vocabulary fields in Information View and vocabulary editor now support showing additional information for a vocabulary entry using the Category View Set configured for the vocabulary field in the Record View Set
  
• Redesigned Details View supports an embedded record information view:
  
• Information View supports display of sub-tables:
  
• Items from sub-tables can be edited and deleted from the Information View of the host record
• Rendition asset can be used instead of locally generated preview image to speed-up processing and to share previews between multiples instances of AWP or Tomcat
• Preview View supports creating time-based segments including comments for assets managed by Attention Video Manager
  
• Animated GIFs are played in Preview View
• Display of Panorama Images and Videos is supported in the Preview View
• Pressing the key 'c' in the Preview View quickly adds the record to the collection basket or removes it when already in the basket
• Dropping a file into the main view opens the upload dialog and uploads that file immediately
• Upload dialog can apply Metadata Templates to fill available fields with pre-defined values
• Upload supports multiple duplicate checks and enables more complex use-cases for the uploading user, for example checking-in the uploaded assets if a record having the same asset name is found
  
• My Uploads is hidden for users without permission to create new records
• Bulk edit and cataloging support new mode Replace Unique which adds an increasing number to the given text value for each processed record
• Bulk edit uses a map when editing geo-information
• Bulk Edit fields can be prefilled from a Metadata Template or the metadata of copied records
• Record selection manager panel stays visible when scrolling down
  
• Create PDF is available for single records
• Support for Similarity Search added
• Option to make Direct Web URLs require a non-predictable item id format
• Added customization to remove the Send Collection button
• Optional direct upload for registered users (10.1)
• Added Cancel button for erroneously uploaded files (10.1)
• Auto-detected Check-In with uploaded asset offers comment field (10.1)
  
• New option to configure different root category for Categories editor in Quick-Upload (10.1)
• New option to apply Metadata Template on records created by Quick-Upload (10.1)
• Vocabulary metadata also shown when filtering a vocabulary field (10.1)
• Query-filter based link on welcome page can target multiple queries (10.1)
• Advanced search supports has value searches (10.1)

• Multiple records can be selected without using the collection basket:
  
• New Quick-Upload which can be used to add assets really fast and anonymously without any additional preparation
• IIIF based deep-zooming high-resolution preview supported
• Editor shows a map instead of the raw Latitude/Longitude field values and the marker can be moved to edit the geo-information
• Multiple records can be deleted at once either in the collection basket or by using the record selection
• Asset of a record can be renamed
• Dynamic Record View Sets can be restricted to users and roles
• Multi-select String List fields can be extended with new values and existing values can be renamed
• Vocabularies can be extended with new entries when editing a Vocabulary field of a record
• Download starts immediately if only one Asset Action is available and it's not necessary to agree to terms and conditions
• Download of category records is now only available if less than 500 records would be downloaded
• Preview for a record can be replaced with an external preview by providing a URL in the record metadata
• Assets can be uploaded into the currently selected category which is automatically assigned to the created records
  
• Upload Collection recipients can enter custom metadata when uploading assets if the configured Asset Handling Set is configured to show a metadata editor when creating new records
• Catalog access can be disabled without removing the entire catalog configuration
• Support for WMTS-based map providers added

• Records and Categories can be marked as favorites for quick access:
  
• Existing values in information view can be clicked to initiate an advanced search for that value
  
• Thumbnails for records and categories can be changed in the metadata editor by selecting a local file or by dragging it onto the thumbnail area or by selecting a frame with the embedded video player
  
• Related records are loaded in chunks
  
  and contained assets are automatically sorted by the page number value if available
• Added check in of a new asset version for versioned assets
  
• Rule-based selection of Record View Set in Information View and Metadata Editor
• Region of Interest for a record can be set in Preview View
• Crop Template parameter sets can be managed in Preview View
• Media Delivery Cloud is integrated in Crop Template Editor when enabled
• Vocabulary fields can be used for filtering
  
• Input Filters can be used to search for multiple terms at the same time
• Availability of filters for users can be restricted
• Multi-value field filters can optionally return only records which match all selected values
• The guest session IP filter can disable access for IP addresses or ranges.
• Each language can have a specific Contact & Help page
• Asset Actions employing Crop Templates are fully supported, including region-of-interest based cropping
• Embed video player from external provider
• Create HTML code to generate embedding code for external system (CMS, PIM, …)
  
• When creating a new category the user can enter the category name in all configured languages
• Dragging the hide filters icon resizes the filter column
• Improved configuration to assign roles when using SAML
• The log-file inherits its name from the webapp context name automatically
• Records currently in the collection basket are assigned a marker class for easier css styling
• Customizations are automatically reloaded if they change on disk
• Added Customization which hides the Collections Management button
• Added customization which moves the language chooser next to the avatar icon
• Added Customization to convert AWP into an accessible variant

• Bulk Edit is now available to edit multiple records in one step
• Assets can be uploaded and cataloged
• A record and its asset can be duplicated
• A record and its asset can be deleted
• Categories can be managed
• String List fields can be extended with new values and existing values can be renamed
• QuickSearch supports an Advanced Syntax which searches in specific fields
• Recipients of a Download/Upload collection can be modified
• The logo can be provided in a language specific version
• Move to top button appears when scrolling down the page
• Clicking a list view row opens the same view as clicking the thumbnail in the thumbnail view
• Starting a download from a category recreates the category sub-tree in the zip archive and adds all records assigned to sub-tree categories
  
• Download collections can be dynamically generated from a configured query which is parameterized from URL parameters
• Filtering by Label or Rating looks better:
  
• Clicking the logo of a Download collection view closes the session and returns to the start-page
• Added option to disable Share buttons for records or categories
• Added customization which filters the browseable users
• Added customization which removes the guest session flag for the guest session
• Erroneous image requests now return either a provided error.jpg or the favicon
• Installer ships required policy files to enable strong encryption when employing SAML

• Upload Collections are fully supported
• Editor for record metadata added
• List View added
  
• Markdown support can be enabled for ReportView and InfoView individually
• Create Account can optionally use a captcha
• Guest Access can be limited with an IP filter
• Direct Web URLs can use a dynamic query instead of a referenced item id
• Users ordering with the Order System receive an email summarizing their order
• Records available for the Order System can be limited
• Record Order Options available for a record can be filtered with queries
• To add a record to the collection basket, it can now be dragged onto the collection basket icon in the header bar
• Collection Basket content is now saved whenever it changes
• Boolean values are displayed using an image
  
• Input Filters can be configured with a default value
• Comparison operator used for Input Filter can optionally be chosen by the user
• Extended Language Editor to support more start pages
• Font color defined in Record View Set is supported now

• Upgrade Guide published
• Information View, Preview View, Report View and Gallery View can be disabled
• Query Filter supports XOR mode with one query being always active
• Multi-page asset navigation in the Preview View offers a page chooser
  
• User can edit their account information
• The email address of a created account is now validated before the user can login
• The administrator can activate new user with a simple click from a received email
• New users receive an email when the administrator activated their account
• List of collections can be filtered by name and collection type
• Added optional filter query for Download collections to limit which records are available via Download collection
• Shared Collection email text is suffixed with information about embargo and expiration date
• Used email template for Download collection emails is configurable
• Added customization to change the order of Collection Basket records
• Added customization to remove the download button from the Attention Video Manager player component
• Downloads start much faster when using “Original” asset actions or employing the Attention Renditions Manager product
• Collections popup and button no longer available if the logged-in user does not have access to any collection and also has no permission to create new collections
• Order of catalogs configurable
• Instances can be exported and imported

• Support for Print Sets added
• Terms & Conditions link can now be configured for each language
• Optionally show Cookie Consent panel
• Show a warning message if Javascript is disabled
• The title of a record in the Gallery View is now configurable
• Filter values can be displayed in reverse order
• Added LinkedIn and Pinterest for sharing
• Social networks can be enabled and disabled individually
• Initially collapse separators in the preview view
• Added information dialog for collections which also shows the URL in case of a Download Collection
• Single Sign On now supports certificates in a Keystore file
• Identity Provider metadata can now be imported directly
• Identity Provider metadata can now be updated automatically with the provided scheduler job
• Maps component now also supports Mapbox
• Added buttons for Download and Sharing to Preview View
• Added option to show Info Panel in Preview View initially
• Opening a Download collection now offers a button to download all items at once
• String fields in the Info View now have Markdown support enabled
• Removed $ prefix when displaying master category
• Optional setting to specify a tooltip text for the category tree
• Introduced a new setting to hide specific categories
• Added Order System which enables customers to send orders based on records
• New users must agree to terms and conditions (optional)
• Added French translation

• Preview can show additional panel on the right with fields configured for the Information Window
  
• User must agree to terms and conditions before login
• User can reset expired or forgotten password
• User can create new account
• Get Quick-Link for the Collection Basket
• Use Watermarking for images
• Download Collection can be created without sending email
• Optionally offer Base URL chooser when creating Download collection
• Category Header text and text on login and welcome page can be styled using Markdown tags
• The initial map location is now configurable
• Added small text links to jump from welcome page to login page and vice versa:
  
• Show front page
• Support for multiple languages for Highlight Categories and Category Headers
• The initial thumbnail size can now be configured
• Records can be blacklisted for download

• Support for Cumulus Collections
• Show records with geo-information on a map
• Share record using social media
• Extended Category Header feature to support browsing into sub-categories
• Categories without a record assignment can be hidden
• Clicking the thumbnail image of the information view opens the preview
• Optionally show a PDF using the browser embedded viewer component
• Added option to hide fields without a value in report view
• Display of $Keywords entries is now configurable
• Added support for Label rendering options of a Record View Set
• Added support for Regional Settings option for number fields in a Record View Set
• Added support for custom favicon

Information about minor releases are also available.