Version 10.2 Installable (Aug 2014)

Release Notes for the installable version of the AgileApps Cloud platform.

See also: Version 10.1 Installable (previous release) All Release Notes

About the Installable Version

The installable version of the platform lets you create and manage a private cloud behind your corporate firewall. It can also be used to set up a public cloud that serves multiple clients--generally with a shared application and global data. This page highlights changes to the installation process, along with features of the new release.

New Platform Functionality

This platform feature will be available in the next cloud release. It is in the installable version now:

"Leaving this Page" Warning

A warning now appears when leaving a page without saving your changes, in circumstances that will cause them to be lost. (The warning does not appear if the data will still be there when you return.)

Installable Version Functionality

These new and changed features are of interest those who maintain an instance of the platform's installable version:

Package Version Detection

When a tenant admin attempts to upgrade an application package, the version number of the package is checked against the installed application. If the major version of the package is smaller than the installed version, installation is not allowed. If the major version is the same, but the minor version is smaller, installation is permitted--but only after the installer clicks through a dialog that says while the package may work, it also may not.

Security Upgrade

Files that contain null characters can no longer be uploaded to the platform.

(The operating system sees a null character as end-of-file, which allows a malicious script to be embedded after the null.)

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For a list of new platform features included in this release, see the Version 10.2 Platform Release Notes.

Installing and Upgrading

Installation Notes

Ensure that Software Requirements are Met

Before starting either a First-Time Installation or a platform upgrade, ensure that dependent utilities are at the minimum levels specified in the Software Requirements.

JAVA 7.0 IS REQUIRED

In particular, note that the Java 7.0 JDK is required for installation, as mentioned in the Software Requirements. In addition to its other advantages, Java 7.0 guards against files that contain null bytes, so it is a critical part of the security upgrade mentioned previously.

IMPORTANT: REPUBLISH ALL PACKAGES

After installing, republish all packages that were made available in the prior version.

(Settings for the Report tab and for Form Sidebars were added in the 2 Jun 2014 upgrade. Those settings would not exist in a package published from a previous version of the platform.)

Learn More

• Quick Install Guide (development and testing)
• Platform Installation Guide (production installation)