Release Notes, System Requirements & History

2012 releases

Ketura 2012.1772 for OS X and Windows 10 December 2012

Information This product has been retired. This is therefore the final release.

This release adds support for the Ketura server running on OS X Mountain Lion and Windows 8. It also includes several other fixes and minor enhancements. This is the current production-quality release of Ketura and is recommended for all users.

This release is free of charge to all existing customers with current support or whose support expired on or after 12 October 2010. If the support for your current licence has expired, but did so on or after 12 October 2010, please contact Araxis to obtain a free licence that will entitle you to use this release.

Warning This release of Ketura incorporates a built-in database engine different from that in Ketura 2009.1568 and earlier releases. It is imperative that customers upgrading from such older releases follow the Special Procedure for Upgrading From Older Ketura Releases to Ketura 2009.1587 or Later. These special instructions do not need to be followed if you are upgrading from Ketura 2009.1587 or later.

Known issues

On Windows 2008 Server, upgrading directly from an earlier version of Ketura may not work as the Install button within the setup program does not function. To work around this problem, exit setup, uninstall the earlier release of Ketura, then reattempt the installation. Please contact Araxis if you require assistance.

System requirements

Ketura clients need a modern standards-compliant web browser (Safari 6+, Chrome 23+, Firefox 17+, Internet Explorer 9+) with JavaScript and cookies enabled.

Ketura servers should have a minimum of 2GB of RAM (of which Ketura will use approximately 600 MB), and approximately 1 GB of free disk space.

The Ketura server has been tested on the following host operating systems:

OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
OS X 10.7.5 Lion
OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit)

The Ketura server is also expected to work on the following platforms, though they are not subject to routine testing:

Windows 8 (32-bit)
Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 SP2

Information Ketura has not been tested on newer versions of macOS and Windows. Bugs and incompatibilities are therefore likely.

Changes

The Ketura server now supports OS X Mountain Lion and Windows 8. Compatibility with OS X Lion has also been improved. The Ketura server no longer supports OS X Leopard. I13204I12802I13450I13239
On OS X, installation of the Ketura server no longer endeavours to add an exception to the OS X application firewall. You may therefore need to configure the system firewall manually to give users of other machines on your network access to Ketura. For more information, see How to Install a Ketura Server I13203
The Ketura server on OS X is now compatible with the Oracle Java 7 JDK. I13401
On OS X, the Ketura setup package and Ketura Manager application have been digitally signed to accommodate the OS X Gatekeeper security feature. I13292
On OS X, the Ketura Manager application icon artwork includes all the resolutions required for Retina displays. I13406
Support for Microsoft SQL Server has been deprecated. Very few customers were using this capability as the built-in database is more than adequate for typical scenarios. SQL Server support has therefore not been tested in this release (although it is expected to work) and will be removed entirely in a future release. I13489
Duplicate work journal entries are no longer created when a project has been duplicated. I13200
A null pointer exception that could occur when determining the hostname during installation on Windows has been resolved. I13417
The Oracle JDK included with the Windows version of the Ketura server has been updated. I13496
A minor cosmetic improvement has been made to the About window in the Ketura Manager on OS X. I13508
The version number in the metadata for the Ketura Manager application on OS X has been corrected. I13515
The major version number has been updated to 2012, to reflect the year of release. I13202

Downloads

Version	Build date
2012.1772	5 December 2012

2011 releases

Ketura 2011.1612 for OS X and Windows 10 July 2011

This release added support for the Ketura server running on OS X Lion. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

On OS X Lion 10.7.3 and later, and also on OS X Mountain Lion, the Ketura installer’s attempt to add an exception to the OS X application firewall fails. This means that, if the firewall is turned on (it is off by default), other users on your network will not be able to access the Ketura server, although it may still be accessed from the machine upon which it is installed. To work around this, either turn off the OS X application firewall (System Preferences▸Security & Privacy▸Firewall), or contact Araxis support for instructions to add an exception manually.
On Windows 2008 Server, upgrading directly from an earlier version of Ketura may not work as the Install button within the setup program does not function. To work around this problem, exit setup, uninstall the earlier release of Ketura, then reattempt the installation. Please contact Araxis if you require assistance.

System requirements

Ketura clients need a modern standards-compliant web browser (Safari 6+, Chrome 23+, Firefox 17+, Internet Explorer 9+) with JavaScript and cookies enabled.

Ketura servers should have a minimum of 2GB of RAM (of which Ketura will use approximately 600 MB), and approximately 1 GB of free disk space.

The Ketura server has been tested on the following host operating systems:

OS X 10.7.5 Lion
OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit)

The Ketura server is also expected to work on the following platforms, though they are not subject to routine testing:

Windows Vista SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 SP2

Changes

The Ketura server now supports OS X Lion.
The Ketura server setup now recognizes when a Java runtime is not present on OS X Lion and suggests that a runtime be installed. If this happens, Lion’s Java runtime installer will start automatically and offer to install the Java runtime for the user. I12483
On OS X Lion, the Ketura user no longer appears on the login screen. I12764
The Ketura Manager utility now identifies its version correctly via the application bundle .plist file. This should improve compatibility with certain third-party services such as MacUpdate. I12554
The Backing Up a Ketura System topic has been improved. I12676
The legal notices have been updated to reference the Oracle JDK licence, rather than the Sun version. I12517
The major version number has been updated to 2011, to reflect the year of release. I12761

Downloads

Version	Build date
2011.1612	14 July 2011

2010 releases

Ketura 2010.1608 for OS X and Windows 12 October 2010

This release contained several minor enhancements and bug fixes. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

The Ketura application icon is now in the new Araxis product family style. I11908
Various minor cosmetic adjustments have been made to UI controls and tables to make them align more consistently across the range of supported web browsers. I12033I12040
The filenames of the Ketura setup files have been renamed to be consistent with the Araxis Find Duplicate Files and Araxis Replace In Files applications. I11902

Defects fixed

The Date Created column of the Restore database tab now shows the correct backup time in the local time zone of the host server. I11840
Various minor issues with the online help have been corrected. I11919I12031

Ketura 2010.1593 for OS X and Windows 5 May 2010

This release contained several enhancements and fixed a number of defects. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Warning This release of Ketura incorporates a different built-in database engine from Ketura 2009.1568 and earlier releases. It is imperative that customers upgrading from such older releases follow the Special Procedure for Upgrading From Older Ketura Releases to Ketura 2009.1587 or Later. These special instructions do not need to be followed if you are upgrading from Ketura 2009.1587.

Enhancements

Each task’s issue topic is now shown on Work journal tabs. I11574
Work journals may now be filtered by topic, issue state and milestone. I11575
Documentation has been added describing how to configure Ketura to use SSH to communicate with the Subversion SCM system. I11485
The load time of Issue Topic pages has been significantly reduced. I11543
The load time of the issue Activity tab has been improved. I11698
The relevant explanation text now better explains the difference in the Planned Work totals for the Status by user and Status by project tabs of an issue topic. I11675
The REST API documentation now clarifies that colon characters are not permitted to be used in passwords. I11350
The Ketura major version number has been updated to 2010, to indicate the year of release. I11552

Defects fixed

A error message indicating an unexpected problem no longer occurs in certain circumstances when changing the state of an issue. I11506
Rescheduling an issue will no longer sometimes result in an unexpected problem error. I11562
Ketura now allows files with lengthy MIME types to be added as issue attachments. I11667
The hours figure in a milestone’s Activity tab > Breakdown by user section is now correct. I11676
The Rows per table page preference on the Manage User page no longer affects the Projects filter list on the Manager User page > Work journal tab. I11696
A database deadlock no longer sometimes occurs when starting a task timer. I11681
The correct warning message is now displayed when attempting to delete a selection of issue states that includes the New state. I11807
The example for adding an attachment to an issue using the REST API has been corrected. I11334
References to installing a Ketura server on Mac OS X Tiger have been removed from the help. I11464
References to the Mckoi database engine have been removed from the legal notices. I11494

2009 releases

Ketura 2009.1587 for OS X and Windows 12 November 2009

This release provided compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard, as well as addressing several defects and enhancements. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Warning This release of Ketura incorporates a different built-in database engine from previous releases. It is imperative that customers upgrading from older releases follow the Special Procedure for Upgrading From Older Ketura Releases to Ketura 2009.1587 or Later.

Enhancements

Ketura now installs and works on Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard. Supporting Snow Leopard required the built-in database engine used by Ketura to be changed, which in turn necessitates a special upgrade procedure when upgrading from old versions. I11188I11307I11325I11360I11365I11402I11406I11417I11418I10891I11278I11322I11343I11368I11376I11400I11282I11283I11279I11367

The change in internal database engine (from Mckoi to Apache Derby) should not have too many user-visible side-effects, with the exception of the special upgrade procedure mentioned above. Araxis has undertaken considerable work to optimize the performance of Ketura with the new database engine, although the precise performance characteristics will inevitably be somewhat different. Please contact us if you perceive any problems.

The Ketura server no longer supports Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
The default amount of memory reserved for Ketura has been increased from approximately 300 MB to 600 MB. Testing has shown that this better accommodates typical Ketura workgroup sizes. I11342
The 24 hour duration limit on work journal entries has been removed. This limit was intended to help keep customers from making unintended journal entries, but has proved overly-restrictive in some instances. I10884
The Sun Java Runtime Environment included with Ketura on Windows has been upgraded to the latest available version. This should eliminate certain benign security warnings given by some Windows-based security tools. I11182

Defects fixed

Attempting to create an issue on a specified milestone using the Web Service API now works. I11333
Negative times in excess of requirements are now never shown for user allocation calendars. I11395
The totals for filtered milestone issue lists are now correct. I11424
A user in a group group that has Issues▸General▸View/Modify permission but no Issues▸State▸Modify permission is now able to modify the general details of an issue without an error occurring. I11422
The auto-filling of password fields by certain browsers (e.g. FireFox 3.5) has be suppressed for several pages where this would be inappropriate. I11391
The Help link on the Manage Issue Type page now works. I11408
A typographical error in the help and explanation text for the Purge Audit Trail page has been corrected. I11396
A typographical error in the Using Ketura to Manage Software Development topic has been fixed. I11378

Ketura 2009.1568 for OS X and Windows 8 September 2009

This release corrected several defects and provided compatibility with Apple’s Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

Ketura is now tested and supported on Windows 7. I11274I11232
Ketura is now tested and supported on Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard. I11222I11232
Ketura is now tested and supported with Firefox 3.5 on Windows. I11160I11232

Defects fixed

Ketura now works on Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard with the Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 security update applied. This update caused Ketura to fail, necessitating this unplanned Ketura release. I11273I11286I11287
A user in a group that does not have the Issues▸General▸Modify permission may now change the state of an issue without an error occurring. I11231
Issues in users’ pending lists are now sorted correctly. Previously, they could be shown in an incorrect order for up to an hour following certain changes to the system. I11240

Ketura 2009.1566 for OS X and Windows 1 July 2009

This release corrected a problem with date handling in the work journal. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

Ketura is now tested and supported on Windows Vista SP2. I11153
The system requirements have been updated with the latest browser and operating system versions. I11154

Defects fixed

On Ketura systems running in the EDT timezone (and possibly some others), modifying the start date of an existing work journal entry would sometimes result in an error. This problem has been corrected. I11143

Ketura 2009.1564 for Windows 18 May 2009

This release corrected a problem with Ketura’s Subversion integration on Windows Vista and Windows 7 RC. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Defects fixed

Ketura now provides the SystemDrive environment variable when invoking the Subversion svn executable. This enables Ketura’s integration with Subversion to work under Windows Vista and Windows 7 RC. The environment variable was not required by svn under Windows XP, so Ketura was unaffected by this problem when running on Windows XP. The problem also did not affect Ketura for Mac OS X. I11018

Ketura 2009.1563 for OS X and Windows 25 March 2009

This release added a REST (web service) programming interface, enabling Ketura to be integrated with other systems. It also incorporated a number of other enhancements and fixes. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

Ketura now has an easy-to-use REST (web service) API, enabling you to add issues programatically to Ketura, and also to query them. This means that it is now possible for Ketura to be integrated to a degree with other systems and existing infrastructure. See the Web Service API Reference for more information. I9336
Ketura is now supported when used with the final release of Internet Explorer 8. I10777
When using the built-in database engine, viewing a task’s Work journal is significantly faster than in the previous release. I10716
It is now possible to filter a user’s Work journal tab on the Manage User X page by project. This makes it easy to see a user’s logged activity on a particular project for any selected time period. I10741
To avoid confusion, Ketura now ignores very small scheduling differences (those of just a few seconds) when stating how much more work is required for a project on the Allocation calendar. I10696
Ketura now automatically queues the synchronization of new SCM systems as soon as they are added. I10636
Installation error messages on Windows now direct the user to the Araxis website support form, rather than the support email address. Using the support form is the recommended way to contact Araxis. I10666
The evaluation period for Ketura has been changed to be 30 days from the date of installation (or database initialization, whichever occurs later). I10761
Although it is expected to work for this release, Ketura’s support for Internet Explorer 6 is now deprecated. Please contact Araxis if dropping IE 6 support from future releases of Ketura would negatively affect you.
Ketura’s major version number has been changed to 2009, to reflect the year in which this release was made. I10702

Defects fixed

The milestone drop-down box now works correctly on the Act On Selected Issues page. I10752
A typographical error in the online help has been corrected. I10704
A typographical error in the product expiry notice has been fixed. I10838
When adding an administrator password during initial setup on Mac OS X, pressing the Enter key is now treated in the same way as pressing the OK button. I10686
The navigation trail on the Change Issue State form has been fixed, and the New state field label is now correctly capitalized. I10697
The Total row summary is now correct on the Manage Milestone page Issues tab. I10699
The database schema has been corrected to lengthen the tblIssuesAttachments.ContentType column length. I10705

2008 releases

Ketura 2008.1556 for OS X and Windows 24 December 2008

This release incorporated substantially improved documentation, enhanced usability and addressed a number of other issues. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

Under Mac OS X Leopard, the entry that Ketura adds to the Firewall tab of the Security item in System Preferences is listed as ‘java’, instead of ‘Araxis Ketura’.

Enhancements

There is now an entirely new Quick Start Guide (PDF), which you can download and, if you desire, print out. I9425
Two substantial new help articles have been written, Using Ketura to Manage Software Development and Integrating Ketura with Araxis Merge and SCM (Version Control) Systems. I9425
The help table of contents has been completely restructured to give it an easier to understand, linear flow. Many existing articles have been extensively improved. I9425.
The milestone Issue tab now warns you (and tells you why) if issues from that milestone will not be shown in users’ task lists. I10672
It is now possible to filter tasks in the Work journal entries for this issue section by date range on the issue Activity tab. I10632
Performance tuning has been undertaken to improve the performance of various Ketura pages. I10330
Issue topics have been relegated to the Global Issue Settings page to streamline the user interface. As part of this change, Ketura will now ask whether to create a related topic and workflow whenever a new project is created, rather than this being a global setting. I10527
The tab on the Add New Issue page has been renamed to New issue details. I10526
The ‘issue’ prefix when referring to issue topics, states, severities and types is no longer used in the interface and documentation when the context clearly indicates that an issue attribute is being discussed. I10528
Page tabs no longer have the same names as global tabs. I10553
Breadcrumb trails on issue and task pages no longer include the issue or task summary (just the id). I10586
Various other minor user interface changes have been made to improve usability and consistency. I10550I10556
The documentation concerning integration with Araxis Merge has been updated to mention that .keturacomparison files are now moved to trash once they have been opened in Merge. I10560
The definition of ‘Issue’ in the Ketura Tour has been updated to make it clear that an issue isn’t inherently negative. I10549
The handling of future work entries relating to data in the Activity and Allocation tabs of the Manage Project… page has been simplified. The corresponding Explain help has been updated accordingly. I10584
The labelling of Gantt chart bars has been improved to reduce clipping. I10510
Completed milestones and tasks are now shown with a line through them in the Favourites list. I10552

Defects fixed

Ketura on Mac OS X Leopard systems that have been upgraded from Tiger now behaves correctly when attempting to create a firewall entry. Previously, Ketura would fail to complete its post-install setup on some systems. I10660
The History section on printable issue pages is now formatted appropriately. I10600
Ketura now better handles the situation where you attempt to upgrade an older version of Ketura on Mac OS X and the existing normal database has a licence with expired support that does not permit you to use the version of Ketura you are trying to install. I10567I10627
The Add SCM System page now shows an error message when an incorrect executable is used and the settings are tested. I10689
Entering (just) the word ‘null’ into some text fields no longer results in errors. I10641
Benign warnings in the build process for the Windows NSIS setup have been fixed. This should not affect users in any way. I10568
The external link to ‘Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver website’ in the documentation has been updated. I10554
Changing the baseline date in the Manage Project… trends tab now returns you to the correct tab. I10655
The Manage Project… page’s help text has been corrected. I10612

Ketura 2008.1542 for OS X and Windows 22 October 2008

This release added major new functionality (including integration with Araxis Merge, Subversion and Perforce) and addressed a number of other issues. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

Under Mac OS X Leopard, the entry that Ketura adds to the Firewall tab of the Security item in System Preferences is listed as ‘java’, instead of ‘Araxis Ketura’.

Enhancements

Ketura can now integrate with Perforce, Subversion and the latest versions of Araxis Merge to provide flexible and comprehensive change management solutions. This makes Ketura considerably more useful for those who are already using Perforce or Subversion and opens up possibilities for users contemplating doing so.

The SCM systems that Ketura monitors are configured on the SCM tab of the System Administration▸System Settings page within Ketura. Each configured system is periodically checked to associate changes (that is, a Perforce changelist or a Subversion repository revision) with individual Ketura issues and milestones.

Associated changes can be viewed on the Activity tab of issue and milestone pages and, if you have a recent version of Araxis Merge, viewed in Araxis Merge. Links to the web front-ends P4Web (Perforce) and ViewVC (Subversion) are also provided, if desired.

Ketura will associate a set of changes with an issue if the description in the SCM system contains the issue’s id as a distinct word (for example, ‘I1234’ or ‘I1234’, but not ‘AbcdI1234’). A single change set description can contain multiple issue ids, in which case Ketura will associate the change set with all of those issues and the milestones in which they appear. I9006I10383I10366I10372I10373I10374I10395I10371I10331I10376I10381I10385I10386I10391I10365
For task set tasks, it is now possible to set the assigned user to . This considerably extends the scope of workflow by making it possible for particular tasks in a task set to be assigned automatically to the user who causes the task set to be added to the issue (whether manually, or because the user has changed the issue state). I10026
When an issue changes state and unassigned tasks from a task set are added because of the configured workflow, a prompt will now appear (if the logged on user has appropriate permissions) to inform and/or enable the user to assign the unassigned tasks. It is possible to leave the tasks unassigned, if so desired. This considerably enhances the value of unassigned tasks in the task sets used to support workflow. I10124I10466I10483
A Your activity section has been added to the Overview tab of the Home Page. This shows how much work the user has undertaken on particular projects. It also shows how much time was allocated (by the project manager) to the user for particular projects, so users can easily tell whether they have been spending as much time as planned on particular projects. Depending on their permissions, users may also be able to see the cost of the work that they have undertaken. I9151I10271
An option has been added for each user to choose to have alerts automatically cleared from the user’s Alerts list if the alerts relate to issues that have moved into an inactive state. I10109I10302
The various drop-down lists of users are now separated into groups of active and inactive users. I9874
The New Entry button on users’ work journals will now apply any outstanding changes to the work journal as well as creating a new entry. This can streamline the process of manually entering an end time for an existing work journal entry and then creating a new entry. I9897
Multiple issues can now be rescheduled in a single operation using the new Reschedule issues section on the various Act On Issues pages. I10011
When changing the search text following a search for issues, the search results filters are no longer automatically reset when the modified search is performed. I9968
Ketura no longer relies on cookies to return a user to the relevant tab following a form submission. This makes Ketura considerably more usable from a browser in which cookies have been disabled, although it is still recommended that Ketura be used with cookies enabled. I10054I10361I10535I9881I10495
The delete confirmation page now appears when a task is deleted and work has been started on the task, even if no complete work journal entries exist for the task. I10230
The Clear All alerts button on the Home Page now displays a cautionary message when you click it. I10256
The task summary field has been extended to two lines, as for issue summaries. This allows for longer task summaries to be used conveniently. I10290
An optional description field has been added to tasks. I10291
A Mark As Complete button has been added to task pages and to the the Work journal tab on the Home Page. I10355
The About Ketura tab now uses the Ketura icon. I10396
The Windows version of Ketura now uses the new Ketura icon (instead of the old ‘K’ one). I10404
The default settings for Ketura’s Normal database have been improved to be more generally applicable to various types of organization. These new settings will be used for new databases and newly initialized databases. I10408
When moving issues between milestones using the Re-balance Milestones page, issue priorities are now preserved. I10454
The error message that appears when you try to use the Set End Date on a project’s Milestones tab with milestones that have an actual or expected end date of ‘Never’ has been improved. I10497
The date in the copyright message at the top of the Database Structure page has been updated. I10325
Various third-party libraries used by Ketura have been updated. I10461I9338
Improvements to the Ketura build process have been made. These should not affect users. I10334I9160

Defects fixed

The Ketura server will now work on a 32-bit only Intel Mac OS X machine with Apple’s latest Java system update applied. Changes in Apple’s policy meant that this update rendered the Ketura server inoperable on such machines. I10524
The various Act On Issues pages have been improved to no longer allow one or more issues to be moved into an disallowed state. I10245
It is now possible to update work values on the Tasks tab of an issue in the example database. I10364
Users who have had alerts notified to them may now be deleted from the database without all the alerts first being cleared. I10382
The Cost graphs now work when the currency symbol is configured to be more than one character. I10525
On the printable version of an issue page, a missing space has been added following the build number label. I10529
More detailed error messages have been provided for the Mac OS X installation package. I10180
More appropriate error messages have been provided for the Windows setup program when a non adminsitrator tries to uninstall Ketura. I9537
The history for a task on an issue no longer disappears when the task is deleted. I10277
The milestone alert ‘Alert me when: An issue is added or removed from the milestone’ has been rephrased. I10304
The error message that is displayed when an attempt is made to attach an empty file to an issue has been improved. I10307
An unnecessary file has been removed from the Windows Ketura distribution. I10311
Rebuilding the search index after modifying the Common words list now warns that all users will be logged out. I10312
Spurious audit trail entries are no longer created for work values when updating a task on the task page. I10329
The formatting of issue information (state, etc) on the Re-balance Milestones page has been made conistent with the other issue lists. I10362
Cautionary messages have been added to the Reset and Cancel buttons on the Re-balance Milestones page. I10363
The Re-balance Milestones page now works when moving issues from more than milestone. I10431
The Gantt chart on the Manage Project page now works when Microsoft SQL Server is being used for the Ketura database. I10380
The Total row on the Manage Users page allocation calendar table is now formatted correctly. I10453
Accessing certain pages when not logged on (and with automatic log on disabled) will now correctly direct users to the log on page, rather than displaying an error message. I9702I10463
Ketura is more intelligent about guessing its own URL when the host machine has network interfaces configured with link-local IPv6 addresses. I10494I10498
Several minor errors in the tutorials have been fixed. I10496
The breadcrumb trails on various subordinate pages accessible from the issue page have been corrected. I9485

Ketura 2008.1449 for OS X and Windows 3 June 2008

This release added major new functionality and significantly enhanced usability. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

Under Mac OS X Leopard, the entry that Ketura adds to the Firewall tab of the Security item in System Preferences is listed as ‘java’, instead of ‘Araxis Ketura’.

Enhancements

Ketura is now able to alert users when particular events of interest occur. Alerts can be viewed from the Alerts tab on the Home page. Some alerts, related to issues within a user’s task lists, can also be subscribed to from there. It is also possible to subscribe to alerts for particular issues and milestones using the relevant Alerts tabs. A per-user news feed of alerts is also provided, enabling alerts to be viewed from a news feed reader. I6664I10075I10096I10112I10133I10212I10171I10198I10081I9952I10062I10137I10074I10117I9403I10030I10080I10061I10200I10059I10241

Users can choose to be alerted when:
- Someone else causes a task to be added to, or removed from, their Pending list;
- Someone else causes a task to be removed from their In progress list;
- Someone else changes an issue in their In progress or Pending list;
- An issue is added or removed from a milestone;
- A milestone’s expected end date is more than a specified number of days after its desired end date;
- A milestone’s planned end date is more than a specified number of days after its desired end date;
- Someone else updates an issue;
- An issue’s desired start date is not expected to be met by the planned schedule date;
- An issue’s desired start date is not expected to be met by the expected schedule date.
The task lists and work journal on the Home page now provide convenient links for adding tasks and comments directly to an issue. I9601I9602I10197I10012I9858
An issue’s state can also now be changed quickly from the Home page. I9866
Issue history and comments are now shown on the Details tab of an issue, instead of on a separate tab as before. They are also formatted in a more attractive way. This makes it much less likely that someone will miss a comment when viewing an issue. I9817I10092I10097
A user’s favourite links are now shown in the sidebar, making them accessible from nearly every page. I9872I10022I10023I10032
The global Topics tab has been relocated to the Projects page. Its previous location gave it undue prominence and was confusing for some new users. I10013I10094
By default, an associated new issue topic and workflow is now created for each new project. This means that users new to Ketura do not need to understand issue topics or workflow to be able to make use of the system. I10014I10083
There is now a More detail/Less detail filter on the Issues tab of a milestone, and on the Issue topics tab of the Projects page. Hiding rarely used detail from these tabs makes them easier to work with. I10093
The maximum issue attachment file size limit has been increased from 5 MB to 10 MB. I9638
Issue lists, such as the milestone issue list and the related issue list on the issue page, are now formatted in a clearer way. I10101
The Print… capability that is available on an issue topic Issues tab and a milestone Issues tab is now also available for the Pending and In progress tabs on the Home page and for the In progress tasks, Pending tasks and Pending tasks tabs on Manage User pages. I9715
The Manage User and User Profile pages have been merged. It was somewhat confusing for people new to Ketura to have two separate pages to manage a particular user. I10045I10224
Deleting a milestone (or a project containing a milestone) that is the destination of some topic’s workflow now results in the user being prompted to adjust the workflow accordingly. This is intended to make it less likely for newly created issues to apparently ‘disappear’ because no workflow has been configured to add them to a particular milestone. I10015I10204I10227
A task’s page will now load more quickly. I9597
The milestones sidebar list on project pages now shows completed milestones struck-out. I9878
Mac OS X 10.5.3 is now officially supported. I9895
The default country list in new databases has been modified to reflect changes in the ISO 3166 country list. I9990
The Explain >> links within tab sections have been moved to the end of a section’s heading, rather than on a separate line. This reduces the amount of vertical screen space needed to view some tabs. I10079
The example database company name has been changed to ‘XYZ, Inc’. I9859
Email addresses in the example database have been changed to ‘@example.com’. I10113
The ‘Administration’ example project in the example database has been renamed to ‘General’. I10021I10126
In the various Act On issue and task pages, controls in the non-selected actions are now disabled. This makes the forms easier to understand and use. I9875
The issue link on the task page now takes one back to the Tasks tab of the issue page, not its Details tab. This behaviour should be more helpful in most scenarios. I9889
The ‘Scheduled for’ text in task lists on Home has been dropped to make the lists more compact. I10196
Any message written to the console (or system logs) by Ketura on Mac OS X is now prefixed with Ketura:. I9400
As well as its built-in database, Ketura now supports SQL Server 2005 databases instead of SQL Server 2000. I9925
The icon for the Ketura Manager utility under Mac OS X now has a 512x512 pixel version, used by the coverflow view in Leopard. I9545
The major version number of Ketura has been incremented to 2008, indicating the year in which this release has been made. I9877
Ketura now uses JRE 6 Update 6 on Windows. I9536
The way that current milestones are indicated within the database schema has been changed. This enhances the performance of certain database queries. I7999
Ketura has been updated to use the release version 1.7 of the Apache Batik library for drawing charts and graphs. I10020
Ketura now compresses CSS and JavaScript files for browsers that support compression. This should result in faster page loading for users who visit Ketura for the first time. I10150
Ketura will use Java 6 on Mac OS X when available. This should result in improved performance on 64-bit Intel machines. I9441

Defects fixed

Upgrading from earlier versions on Mac OS X has been made more robust. I9555
The error and information messages shown by the Ketura Manager on Mac OS X have been made more informative. I9554I9540
Ketura can now be installed successfully on Windows XP with Turkish regional settings. I10031
During installation on Mac OS X, temporary databases are no longer created in the Ketura Manager utility application bundle. I9225
The SQL Server help topic has been improved. I9826
When an issue state is changed in response to the form presented when the last task of an issue is marked as complete from the Home page, the workflow associated with the state change is now correctly applied. I9680
The audit trail now correctly reports changes of a user’s group or active status. I10234
The tooltip and help for the form to attach a file to an issue has been altered to make it better fit users of the Safari web browser. I10242
In certain circumstances, changing the For period filter on the Work journal tab resulted in the In Progress tab being shown. This has been corrected. I10041
In the Ketura Manager, the Cancel installation button has been removed as it was not serving any useful purpose. I9896
It is now possible to add attachments of an unknown type to an issue using Safari on Mac OS X. I9774
It is now possible to cancel the adding of an attachment that is too large to an issue when using Firefox. I9639
The message ‘Other users can acess Ketura at:’ is no longer displayed in the Ketura Manager under Mac OS X when the Ketura server is not running. I9912
Changes have been made to ensure that the Tomcat application server doesn’t reload the Ketura application when changes are made to web.xml. I9565
The support request link on the Licensing tab of the System Administration page now pre-populates the In relation to field correctly. I10174
Workarounds have been applied for various Internet Explorer 7 layout quirks. I9868I9869I10206
Checkboxes in the Allocation calendar projects list have been relocated from the first to the last column. This changed should alleviate a usability issue with that particular list. I10055
Ketura will now filter Unicode control characters from form field input. In certain specific circumstances with the previous release, unwanted control characters could be pasted into form fields, causing subsequent problems. I10156
On the Manage Users page, the Availability or Allocation calendar tab now remains the selected tab when the user is changed and the page refreshes. I10239
When changing the milestone to which new issues are added for an issue topic, the milestone name is now shown in the audit trail instead of the internal milestone id. I10185
The tooltip for the Never warning on the Users tab of Manage Project page is now formatted correctly. I9802
The Add Comment to Issue page now has the correct breadcrumb trail when the issue is not part of a project. I9692
Two columns in tblEvents in Ketura’s database schema have been changed from type character varying to national character varying. This makes them consistent with the rest of the Ketura database, which allows Unicode characters to be stored. I9927
Various non-user visible housekeeping issues have been resolved. I10179I9708I9534I10034I10210

2007 releases

Ketura 2007.1273 for OS X and Windows 26 October 2007

This was a production-quality release of Ketura 2007. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

Under Mac OS X Leopard build 9A559, the entry that Ketura adds to the Firewall tab of the Security item in System Preferences is listed as ‘java’, instead of ‘Araxis Ketura’.

Enhancements

Ketura now works on Mac OS X Leopard (previously, Tiger was the only supported Mac platform). At the time of writing, Ketura has been tested with the pre-release build 9A559 of Leopard, although the final production version is also expected to work. Mac OS X Tiger continues to be a supported platform. I9333I9468
The performance of many complex pages in Ketura has been considerably improved. For these pages, Ketura now only loads content for the tab that is currently visible. Content for other tabs is only loaded if the user visits them. I9150I9440
Background cache updating has been improved to reduce the frequency of messages indicating that the database is being exclusively accessed by another user. I9509
Text in square brackets after issue summaries in various issue lists now appears dimmed. I9332
Links to the documentation have been added to the Overview section of the Favourites tab on the Home Page. I9365
The New to Ketura link that appears on the Favourites tab of the Home Page when a user has no favourite items listed is now slightly more prominent. I9426
Ketura now uses the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 2 on Windows, instead of the JRE 5 used previously. This has resulted in measurable performance improvements in some areas of the system. I9351
Ketura no longer attempts to serve huge Gantt charts (those with more than 500 rows), as they take excessive amounts of memory on the server to create. I9406
Several code libraries used by Ketura have been updated to the latest versions. I9349I9350
Various maintenance on the internal Ketura code base and build process has been performed. I9343I9359I9423I9340I9316I9329I9344I9311I9334I9339I9364I9367

Defects fixed

The Ketura setup package for Mac OS X will no longer allow Ketura to be installed on a machine that does not have JDK 1.5 or later present.
The summary of I1078 in the example database has been corrected to read ‘Audit should be performed’ instead of ‘Audit should be planned’. I9437
The behaviour of the Ketura server under Mac OS X when the machine is shutdown has been improved. I9398
A benign memory leak in the KeturaServiceWrapper process on Mac OS X has been fixed. I9399
Ketura’s charts and trends graphs now work even if cookies are disabled on a user’s web browser. I9486
The State field on an issue’s detail tab is now correctly marked as being required. I9341
A ‘Your changes have been applied’ message now appears when an issue is rescheduled using its Schedule tab. I9346
Attachment descriptions now have whitespace trimmed from the beginning and end before being stored in the database. I9387
In certain upgrade scenarios, when electing to install a new database, the normal database was selected by default. This has been fixed, so that the example database is now selected by default in such situations. I9389
When a user had only incomplete work entries on a project or milestone, the Work Done column of the Breakdown by issue table on the Activity tab of that project or milestone would show ‘ h’ as the work done. This has been corrected. I9390
The Projects global navigation tab is now correctly highlighted when the navigation trail on an issue page is Home▸Projects. I9411
The global navigation tab and navigation trail for a task page is now consistent with that of the issue to which it belongs. I9412
An error in the FAQ has been corrected. I9414
The task links in a work journal for a user with ‘View own tasks’ permission (but who does not have ‘View all tasks’ permission) are now active if those tasks are still assigned to that user. I9427
Plain-text multi-paragraph issue comments that happened to contain HTML elements are again now handled correctly. I9492
A typographical error in the definition of ‘Issue’ in the online help’s glossary has been corrected. I9434
It is no longer possible to submit the Report a New Issue page without choosing an issue topic. I9508

Ketura 2007.1208 for OS X and Windows 29 August 2007

This was a production-quality release of Ketura 2007. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

Information about using Ketura for release and requirements management has been added to the Frequently Asked Questions page. I9325
Ketura for Windows has been updated to use the latest version of NSIS installer for its setup. I9265
The JRE provided with Ketura for Windows has been updated to JRE 5.0 Update 12. I9288
The Ketura application server (Apache Tomcat) has been updated to v6.0.14. I9159
The message that appears on Mac OS X when Ketura is preparing for first use has been improved. I9314

Defects fixed

Earlier releases incorrectly created the example database. This meant that modifications to the allocation calendar for pre-defined users in the example database did not work. The problem has been fixed, so that such modifications can now be made to new example databases. If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Ketura, and you keep your existing example database, the problem will still manifest itself for the pre-defined users in that database (but not for any additional users that you add). You can re-initialize your existing example database to resolve this problem. For information about the normal and example databases, and about re-initialization, please see The Example and Normal Databases. I9327
Under Safari, form Reset buttons now properly reset drop-down fields that started out as . I9326
On Windows, the icon in Add or Remove Programs is now the correct Ketura application icon. I9170

Ketura 2007.1203 for OS X and Windows 15 August 2007

This was a production-quality release of Ketura 2007. Araxis recommends that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

Modifications to the allocation calendar for pre-defined users in the example database are not successful. This does not affect any additional users that are created, nor does it affect users created in the normal database. For information about the normal and example databases, see The Example and Normal Databases. I9327

Enhancements

The warnings in the milestone issue list now expand when clicked, to give detailed information. Previously, the reason for the warning was only given in a tooltip to the warning icon. I8887
For issues that belong to a (non-alternative) project milestone, the navigation trail for the issue page is now Projects▸Project X▸Milestone Y▸Current. This relates issues more closely to projects and milestones, rather than to topics as was previously the case. I9152
The list of countries on the System Settings page is now sorted by name by default.
The names of database backup files now include ExampleDb or NormalDb, as appropriate for the database that is currently selected database when the backup occurs.
The error message that appears when attempting to add a non-existing issue id as a related issue to another issue is now more appropriate. I9263
The help text for the Add Attachment to Issue IXXXX page has been made more relevant to users of Safari. I9267
Deleting audit trail events no longer also deletes issue history events for issues that still exist. I9251
The Ketura application server (Apache Tomcat) has been updated to a newer version. I9159

Defects fixed

The Ketura installation package now works on PowerPC Macs, in addition to Intel Macs. I9308
The ‘Do you really want to leave this page?’ warning that appears when leaving a page with unapplied changes now appears with Firefox and Safari, as well as with Internet Explorer. I9302

Ketura 2007.1185 for OS X and Windows 24 July 2007

This was a production-quality release of Ketura 2007. It is recommended that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Known issues

Modifications to the allocation calendar for pre-defined users in the example database are not successful. This does not affect any additional users that are created, nor does it affect users created in the normal database. For information about the normal and example databases, see The Example and Normal Databases. I9327

Defects fixed

Re-initializing the example database more than once, without restarting Ketura in between, no longer fails. I9279

Ketura 2007.1182 for OS X and Windows 20 July 2007

This was the first production-quality release of Ketura 2007. It is recommended that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

Ketura may now be installed on Mac OS X computers, in addition to Windows PCs. Windows clients can connect to Mac OS X servers, and vice-versa. I8485I9240I9244I9248I9043I8379I8941I8942I8983I9007I9008I9012I9058I9169I8944I9009I9010
The example and normal databases now co-exist on a single Ketura installation, and it is possible to switch between them from within the Ketura application. The databases can also be reinitialized to reset them back to their initial post-install state. See The Example and Normal Databases for more information. I8922
Workflow configuration is now completely separate from topic configuration. This should make workflow easier to understand, and has simplified topic management. Workflow is now configured via the system configuration Manage Workflow and Task Sets link. I9145
The Report a New Issue page now indicates the milestone (if any) to which the issue is going to be added. I9132
An interactive block diagram showing how Ketura works has been added to the Favourites tab on the Home Page. I9148I9217
Using the Add Issue… button on milestone issue lists, a new issue can now be created and added to a specific milestone in single step. I9147
The Schedule tab on issue pages has been simplified. I9146
Loading the Home Page is now considerably faster. I9163I9149
Theoretical performance on multi-core processor machines has been improved slightly. I8945I9162
Graphs and charts are now drawn more quickly. I8217
The URL used to access a Ketura server has been shortened. See Logging on to Ketura Using a Web Browser for more information. I8921I9013I8990
The cosmetic appearance of Ketura has been redesigned to improve usability. I8947I8876I8986I9042I9185I9228
The system title (shown at the top left of every page) for the example database is now prefixed by Example Database:, to make it clear when the example database is being used. I8965
When marking the last active task on an issue as complete, a page now appears asking whether the issue state should be changed. I8684
The first milestone in a project is now automatically set to be current if the project is active, and default milestones are added automatically to new projects. I8791
It is now possible to perform an advanced search without specifying any search text. This makes it easy to find all issues matching a specific Reported in or Fixed in setting. I8745
Various improvements have been made to the documentation. I8645I8678I8697I9153I9218I9179I8891
Topics on Issue Topics page are now sorted alphabetically by name. I8690
Recent pages links to milestones now also include project names. I8691I9242
Milestones shown in the Favourites tab now also mention the project name. I9123
Issue task lists can now be filtered by whether or not the tasks are complete. I8700
It is now possible to search for words surround by parenthesis and other punctuation without including the punctuation in the search text. I8795
Some of the Windows Setup messages have been reworded for clarity. I8815
The message ‘It is not possible to update a work journal lock because the date is in the future’ has been reworded for clarity. I8685
Newly created projects are now active by default. I9041
When a new issue state is created, existing topic workflow is no longer updated to allow transition to that state. I9045
Error page titles now use sentence capitalization. I9056
It is now possible to add Manage User XYZ pages to the Favourites list. I9124
The About Ketura tab on the System Administration page now endeavours to suggest a URL for other users to use to access the server. I9134
The icon shown in web browser address bars for Ketura pages has been redesigned to make it more meaningful and to reduce its file size. I9167
The error message ‘Sorry, the database backup file could not be accessed’ now suggests a suitable location to put the backup files. I9168
The Favourites tab on the Home Page now has a link to the Audit Trail. I9177
The help for pending/in progress task lists now explains ordering between projects. I9210
The name of the default state for new issues is now ‘New’, not ‘Open’. I9234
A link to the support form on the Araxis website has been added to the About Ketura tab on the System Administration page. This link pre-populates the support form with the Ketura product and version information. I8788
The session timeout for logged-on users has been increased from 3 to 24 hours. This means that you can leave a web browser open unattended for longer without having to log on again, and without the recent pages list being reset. I9222
The glossary entries for XML and CSV now discuss table filtering more accurately. I8971
The Add New Contact page drop down list of contact types is now in alphabetical order. I8495
Tomcat logging has been enabled on the Windows platform. I8543
The product major version number has been changed to 2007 and copyright notices updated accordingly. I8886

Defects fixed

The task and issue links in the audit trail now work. I8954
Database backups now work, even if database text fields contain the ASCII SOH character (code 0x01). These characters are also now filtered if entered into Ketura. I8973
The row labels in the Licence details table on Licensing tab of System Administration have been corrected. I8830
All the milestones of a project are now listed in the sidebar of Manage Milestone pages, not just the first 15 (or whatever number has been set on the Rows per table page setting on the Preferences tab of the user’s Personal Profile). I9268
The ‘Sorry, the Requested Item No Longer Exists’ error no longer occurs inappropriately when changing a task id in the work journal on a user’s home page. I9032
The Baseline Start Date on project and milestone Details tabs is now correct. I8840I9174I8972
The label of the Reported in field on the Advanced Search page has been corrected to be consistent with the label on issue pages. I8980
The message indicating that changes have not been applied is no longer shown inappropriately when navigating away from an unchanged milestone page. I9034
Ketura no longer shows a ‘licence is badly formatted’ error when a customer attempts to install certain valid Ketura licence files. I9035
Attempting to delete a work journal entry from a user’s own work journal never now returns ErrorCode -11000 (item no longer exists) when the task clearly exists. I8750
Activity by Project tab on Manage User page no longer shows duplicate lines. I8801
The Select column in the Search for related issues to add and Advanced search for issues results tables are now on the right hand side. I8496
Project and milestone snapshots are now scheduled using the local system timezone instead of GMT+0. I8505
The unused files War/Users/UserListRecordsetContents.xml and War/Users/WorkJournalFormFieldsFragments.xml have been removed. I8574
The UserId column on the issue history tab has been renamed User Id. I8682
The button to add contacts to an issue is now called Add rather than Apply. I8727
It is now possible to restore a Ketura database backup to a Microsoft SQL Server database. I8845
Charts and graphs of projects and milestones that have & and < in their names may now be viewed. I8928
A month may now be selected in the availability calendar, even when the whole month has been set to exceptional working hours. I8985
The work journal now works correctly over midnight when daylight savings time is in effect. I8998
The printable page for a project no longer attempts to draw the allocation graph if no user is selected on the Allocation tab of the associated Manage Project page.I9046
The help for Subtopics/versions tab of Configure Issue Topic is no longer misleading. I9061
Date fields now work correctly when Ketura is installed on an operating system using a language other than English. I9140
A missing space in the help for the Group configuration page has been added. I9154
Duplicate tasks no longer appear in the Favourites task list if an issue belongs to more than one project. I9223
The web browser now opens if requested at the end of the re-installation process following an uninstallation on Windows. I9252
The width of the Description field on the Add New Subtopic/version to Issue Topic page is no longer inappropriately narrow. I8885
The question ‘What is the licence file that is provided when I purchase Ketura? How do I use it?’ in the FAQ has been corrected. I8829
On Safari, when input focus is on an issue summary, pressing Return now causes the form to be submitted. I8548
The JavaScript for the calendar pop-up has been re-written and simplified. I9214

2006 releases

Ketura 2006.983 for OS X and Windows 17 November 2006

This was a production-quality release of Ketura 2006. It is recommended that all customers upgrade to the latest version of Ketura.

Enhancements

Internet Explorer 7 is now fully supported for accessing Ketura. Due to a number of quirks in IE7, the previous version of Ketura did not work properly with it. I8504I8511I8512I8640I8641I8643
Firefox 2 is now fully supported for accessing Ketura. In the previous version of Ketura, the tabs on the project management page would wrap onto two lines, even if the window was wide enough to accommodate them in a single row. I8644
Ketura has been internationalized. This has been the main focus for this release, and means that it is now possible for Ketura to be translated into other languages. A translation kit is available from Araxis for partners interested in undertaking such translations. I8488
The Explain >> help links now dynamically fetch help text from the Ketura server when they are clicked. Although undertaken as part of the internationalization work, this change has the side-effect of reducing the size of Ketura pages, which should improve performance slightly. I8488
The XML data in Ketura backup files is now arranged in order of ascending primary key. Previously, the ordering was undefined. This change should make it slightly easier for third-party utilities wishing to work with Ketura backup files. I8430
When the Setup program launches Ketura following installation, the Ketura log on page will now be pre-populated with the ‘admin’ user id. This is a helpful reminder of the default administrator account user id for new users. I8508
Ketura can now be used even if cookies have been disabled in your web browser. Previously, Ketura required cookies to be enabled. Note that the tab selected on each page will not be remembered if cookies are disabled. I8538I8540I8650I8660I8661I8662
The product overview page has been re-written. I8489

Defects fixed

Our testing uncovered rare situations (unlikely to be encountered in a real project) whereby an inappropriate schedule slack warning was displayed for a project milestone. This has been fixed. I8655
When using Internet Explorer, a Sorry, Your Browser Does not Appear to Have JavaScript Enabled message was sometimes shown inappropriately after clicking Reset on a form and then submitting it. This has been corrected. I8623
In the example database, the number of public holidays in the Non-working time tab on the Manage Users page was incorrect. This has been addressed. Note that this problem only affected the example database, not customer databases. I8483
Some unused forms and code have been removed. This change should not affect users. I7939I8376
The title of the error page that is shown when another user has made conflicting changes to the database has been corrected. I8674
The capitalization of the heading of the Act on Selected Issues page has now been corrected. I8493
For consistency, the second field on the Manage Issue Type X page has been changed to Description. I8494
The issue history table no longer purports to offer the ability to sort by Description. The ability to sort by user id has been fixed. I8522

Ketura 2006.875 for OS X and Windows 13 July 2006

This was an earlier production-quality release of Ketura 2006.

Enhancements

An example database (instead of an empty, default, database) can now be chosen during setup. The example database illustrates a number of Ketura concepts applied to a fictional company, XYZ Accountancy, Inc. The evaluation database is recommended for those evaluating Ketura, or wishing to learn about it. I8407
The tutorials have been completed, as has the rest of the online help. I6739
The Ketura Setup program now automatically adjusts the Windows firewall settings to allow users from the local network to access the Ketura server. For more information about this, see Configuring your computer’s firewall under How to Install a Ketura Server. I8404
The way that the allocation calendar rounds work has been adjusted to improve usability. Additional work required is now rounded up, while excess work is rounded down. I8421
This release incorporates a 45-day evaluation licence (which can, of course, be replaced by a non-expiring licence that you have purchased). The earlier previews incorporated licences that expired upon particular dates. I8421
A few unnecessary XSLT files have been excluded from the release. I8450
The messages identifying Ketura as a preview have been removed. I8452
The description of the Ketura Windows service has been improved. I8455
The amount of information written by Ketura to its stdout log has been significantly reduced. I8457I8458I8459
A Job Title column has been added to the Users tab of the Manage Users page. I8442
The default database now has an additional contact type ‘Contractor’. The descriptions of some of the other contact types have also been improved. I8460
‘Start together’ information notices on the Milestones tab of Manage Project pages are no longer shown for completed milestones. These notices are only useful for incomplete milestones. I8424
The Reported in and Fixed in drop-down list boxes on issue pages now have their contents listed in alphabetical order. I8444
The audit trail now displays the user id used for failed log on attempts. I8447

Defects fixed

Ketura will no longer fail to make a snapshot for the current day (used for trend graphs) if it is restarted after 12 noon. This problem led to gaps appearing in the trend graphs. I8412
The End Date Variance column on the Milestone tab of the Manage Project page now shows ‘n/a’ when the Actual or Expected End Date is shown as ‘Never’ due to milestone slack. I8431
Under certain very specific circumstances, ‘n/a’ was shown inappropriately in various places for actual/expected start and end dates. This was due to an error in the formal specification for the Ketura scheduler. The specification has now been adjusted and the implementation updated accordingly. I8453
In the unlikely event that only a few seconds additional allocation is required for a project, the allocation calendar will no longer claim ‘0h more required’. This was caused by a rounding problem. I8418
The Task page of a task belonging to a task set now has the global System navigation tab highlighted, not the global Topics tab. I8428
The Add Tasks From Task Set drop-down on Act on Issues page now shows all task sets. I8439.
The contents of the Variance column on the Issue Topics page will no longer be wrapped inappropriately. I8440
Ketura no longer warns about desired start/end dates that are not expected to be met for issues that are in an inactive state. I8441
It is no longer possible for an issue whose topic is changed to end up in a state prohibited by the new topic’s workflow. I8446
If the first issue of the first milestone of a project has work remaining for a user or users who do not have any allocation to the project from now onwards, and if no work has yet been undertaken on the issue, Ketura will no no longer inappropriately claim a scheduled start date for the issue. I8448
It is now possible to create a new contact even if there are no contact types configured other than ‘Users’. I8454
Ketura now provides a helpful error page when presented with a URL containing a context path that it doesn’t understand. Previously, it simply did not respond, which was potentially confusing. I8461
The add issue and add task set pages now show an appropriate warning if the installed licence has been withdrawn. I8462
Fewer files are now left behind when uninstalling Ketura. I8470
The HTTP content disposition header for Gantt chart and trend graph images has been corrected. I8473
The padlock image that appears in table columns when you do not have permission to view cost information now has a tooltip. I8474
When showing the Add Comment page automatically following a state change, the Comment details tab is now forcibly selected. I8476
The Add Task page now has a sidebar. I8480
The Variance column of Activity by project tab on Your Activity Analysis page no longer wraps inappropriately. I8481
The Add New Task Set page now has a sidebar. I8482
A more appropriate error is given when attempting to create a task set when the installed licence has expired. I8426

Ketura 2006.829 for OS X and Windows 31 May 2006

This was the fourth Ketura preview release.

Known issues

This is a preview release and not a final product, released so that (potential) users can evaluate the product and report their experiences with it. It is best suited to those used to trying out pre-release software. This preview has not been subject to as much testing as we would require of a full product release. It is therefore supplied AS-IS and with NO WARRANTY, and use is at your own risk. Please use the support form if you encounter problems.
This preview will expire on 14 July 2006, by when a newer version will have been made available.
The documentation and tutorials are incomplete. This might cause confusion for some users. The documentation on this website is likely to be more up-to-date than that in the preview. I6739
The example database, which accompanies the tutorials, has not yet been made available. I4190
The product has not been subject to as much testing as a full production-quality release. Please use the support form if you encounter any problems or have any questions.

Enhancements

The naming of duplicated inactive projects has been adjusted to avoid confusion. I8380
It is now possible to choose whether to show costs to 0 or 2 decimal places. I8369
Database query performance has been improved in some circumstances. I8387

Defects fixed

It is no longer possible to delete the Users contact type, which is the default type for the contact added automatically when a user account is created. I8377
Setup has been enhanced so that only one copy can run at a time. I8381
Pressing the Backup Now button more than once no longer results in an error. I8382
It is no longer possible to set the same abbreviation for more than one time unit. I8384
Permissions for the built-in Administrators group can no longer be unchecked. I8385
Entering more than 2 MB of text into the Description no longer results in an ‘unexpected problem’ error. I8386
The global navigation tabs are now visible on the Add New Contact page. I8391
Users no longer receive a ‘Requested Action Could not be Understood’ error message when submitting a form while the Ketura application is suspended. I8393
The XML link on the Activity by project tab of the Your Activity Analysis page now works. I8401
Ketura will automatically add a .zip extension if necessary to a database specified in the Restore from field of the Restore database tab on the Database Backup and Restore page. I8403
User names entered into the log on page are no longer case-sensitive. I8406
Hourly costs are now rounded correctly when entered. I8408

Ketura 2006.790 for OS X and Windows 13 April 2006

This was the third Ketura preview release. It fixed a number of problems in the second preview that were discovered during internal testing and incorporates some minor enhancements.

Known issues

This is a preview release and not a final product, released so that (potential) users can evaluate the product and report their experiences with it. It is best suited to those used to trying out pre-release software. This preview has not been subject to as much testing as we would require of a full product release. It is therefore supplied AS-IS and with NO WARRANTY, and use is at your own risk. Please use the support form if you encounter problems.
This preview will expire on 1 June 2006, by when a newer version will have been made available.
The documentation is incomplete, and the tutorials has yet been written. This might cause confusion for some users. The documentation on this website is likely to be more up-to-date than that in the preview. I6739
The product is not yet of production quality. Please use the support form if you encounter any other problems.

Enhancements

The licence expiry warning has been moved from the Favourites tab on the Home Page to the sidebar of that page, where it will be more prominent. I8354
A utility has been included to enable the amount of memory used by the Ketura service on Windows to be changed (ServiceAdmin.cmd, located in the Ketura installation folder). It is recommended that this be used only under the direction of Araxis support staff. I8283
A New Issue link has been added to the contact management page. I8307
Event types in the audit trail are now grouped by category. I8346
The mechanism for changing a user’s passwords has been redesigned to avoid the possibility of confusion. I8365
A specific error message has been introduced to handle the entry of invalid email addresses into email address fields. Before, a generic message was displayed. I8344
The error message shown in the rare situation when a user attempts to set the current milestone of a project to a milestone that no longer exists (because it has been deleted by another user) has been improved. I8364

Defects fixed

The Option key is now supported on the Macintosh to enable multiple dates to be selected on allocation and availability calendars. The Control key, supported for this operation under Windows, did not work with Safari on Mac OS X. I8374
The list of projects on the allocation calendar is now sorted alphabetically, for consistency with other project lists in the product. I8372
Changes have been made to fix an intermittently-failing unit test. This problem might have (rarely) manifested itself to users as a Concurrent Serializable Transaction Conflict internal error. I8314]
The work journal has been fixed so that, when reducing the duration of a work journal entry relating to a task on an inactive issue, time is no longer added back to the work remaining for the task. This problem could result in inactive tasks having work remaining, which should not be possible. I8336
A problem in the distribution of time on the allocation calendar has been fixed. I8373
The Report a New Issue page now hides or shows the Reported in field, as configured for the selected issue topic. I8378
The thread stack size used by Ketura has been increased in an effort to eliminate stack overflow exceptions when performing some operations on projects with very large milestones (>1000 issues). I8368
The Ketura service now shows in the Windows Task Manager as ketura.exe, not tomcat.exe. I8283
Significant precautionary changes have been made to the Ketura Setup program to eliminate the possibility of various problems. I8283
A better error message is now shown when an attempt is made to update an allocation calendar for a user that no longer exists. I8282
Values displayed in the Works field on the availability calendar are now rounded more appropriately. I8279
The rounding of work in excess of requirements shown on the allocation calendar is now more appropriate. I8311
The Description entry field on the Add New Contact Type page now has an appropriate restriction on the number of characters than may be entered. I8308
The How to purchase Ketura link on the Licensing tab of the System Administration page, and also on the Report a New Issue page, now refers to the correct location on the Araxis website. I8317
An intermittent hang occurring during a unit test run against SQL Server was fixed. I8318
The hourly cost field on the Cost tab of Personal Profile now responds sensibly when out-of-range values are submitted. I8319
The Common words tab on the Maintain Lists page now correctly enforces the maximum allowable word length. I8323
A better error message is now shown when an attempt is made to add an issue as being related to itself. I8324
Inactive issues in advanced search results now have their ids crossed out. I8325
The View as XML link for work journals no longer outputs costs when the viewing user does not have permission to view cost information. I8327
The security note text on Group page Permissions tab will now properly display when viewed with Internet Explorer. I8330
Users are now able to view tasks assigned to them if they have the appropriate permission. I8338
The notice stating that short words were ignored on the search results page is now correct, even when those short words contain * or ? characters. I8339
The Add Tasks From Task Set column of the Configure Workflow for Issues of Topic page now shows the correct issues state and task set associations, even when a user does not have permission to view tasks. I8341
A (benign) exception is no longer output to the Ketura log when applying changes to a contact’s details. I8343
The navigation trail on the Add New Group page has been corrected. I8349
A security vulnerability relating to the injection of SQL via a URL has been addressed. Given that Ketura is not intended for deployment in untrusted environments, this is a precautionary measure. I8357
The Activity by project tab on the Your Activity Analysis and Mange User pages now shows time allocated to a project for a particular period, and the variance, even if no work has been done on that project in that period. I8358
It is no longer possible for a user without permission to view user information to construct a URL that results in user email addresses to be divulged. I8362
A JavaScript error that occurred when attempting to add a new issue to a system with an expired licence has been eliminated. I8366

Ketura 2006.742 for OS X and Windows 14 February 2006

This was the second Ketura preview release. It fixed a number of problems in the first preview.

Known issues

This is a preview release and not a final product. It has not yet been subject to as much testing as we would require of a full product release. It is supplied AS-IS and with NO WARRANTY. Use is at your own risk. Please use the support form if you encounter problems.
This preview will expire on 15 April 2006, by when a newer version will have been made available.
The documentation is incomplete, and none of the tutorials have yet been written. This might cause confusion for some users. The documentation on this website is likely to be more up-to-date than that in the preview. I6739

Enhancements

A warning triangle will now be shown next to any cost (such as those in the costs table on project and milestone Detail tabs) that has been calculated while ignoring unassigned tasks. I8286

Defects fixed

The Email All button on the Related contacts table of issue pages now works, even if the issue’s summary contains characters that are not URL-legal. I8289
Allocating a user’s time using an Allocation calendar to a selected period that includes days on which the user has no availability will now work. I8303
If the timezone of the Ketura server is set to something other than GMT+0, a Sorry, the another user has made changes to the data on the page that you submitted error will no longer be shown if an attempt is made to modify the contents of a project’s General tab. I8309
The tooltips for the links to save a table as XML or CSV are no longer misleading. I8292
Entering only one or more spaces as the summary of an issue now results in a more informative error message. I8294

Ketura 2006.734 for OS X and Windows 6 February 2006

This was the first public preview release of Ketura 2006.

Known issues

This is a preview release and not a final product. It has not yet been subject to as much testing as we would require of a full product release. It is supplied AS-IS and with NO WARRANTY. Use is at your own risk. Please use the support form if you encounter problems.
This preview will expire on 15 April 2006, by when a newer version will have been made available.
The documentation is incomplete, and none of the tutorials has yet been written. This might cause confusion for some users. The documentation on this website is likely to be more up-to-date than that in the preview. I6739
The Email All button on the Related contacts table of issue pages does not work if the issue’s summary contains characters that are not URL-legal. I8289
Allocating a user’s time using an Allocation calendar to a selected period that includes days on which the user has no availability sometimes doesn’t work. I8303
If the timezone of the Ketura server is set to something other than GMT+0, a Sorry, the another user has made changes to the data on the page that you submitted error is shown if an attempt is made to modify the contents of a project’s General tab. I8309
The product is not yet of production quality. Please use the support form if you encounter any other problems.