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===New Monthly Upgrades===Global Release Date: '''March 28 2024'''<br />Global Backup Release Date: '''March 14 2024'''
'''Effective October 2012, we will be releasing upgrades on a monthly basis.'''==Upcoming Upgrades Schedule=={{Upgrade Schedule}}
The benefits We regularly update the list of this approach are as follows: :* The upgrades will be performed in smaller batches.:* New upgrade features will come and schedule for both the backup and production environments on-stream faster, as we can fast track key enhancements into early updatesthis page.
The overall upgrade process is not changing. We This page will provide a list general overview of updates each upgrade, with links to both the backup and production servers. The only difference in this Wiki articles describing the new process is that these updates will be much more frequent -- or updated features and much smallerhow to use them.
This page will provide a general overview of each upgrade, with links to the Wiki articles describing the new or updated features and how to use them. You can also [http://smart.smartsimple.com/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYF9bRxdFQhdQ subscribe] to More information around the [[:Category:Newsletter Archives#About_the_System_Upgrade_Process|Technical Journal]] that is sent out prior to each system upgrade on the [http://smart.smartsimple.com/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYF9bRxdFQhdQ Newsletter Signup Pageprocess]. (Unsubscribe [http://smart.smartsimple.com/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYF9bQxNFQhdQ here])can be found below.
===Backup For clients on a Private Cloud environment, please review the [[SmartSimple Upgrade Process – Dedicated Server Update===]] page.
* Subject to satisfactory testing on both the pre-production server environments and the production backup serversenvironments, the goGo/no go No-Go decision will be made on the Wednesday at 12:00pmprior to an upgrade release.
-------- =Current ==Upgrade Package: February 2013= The following server will be upgraded on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 10pm EST.:* smartsimple3.biz The following servers will be upgraded on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 10pm EST.:* smartsimple.com:* smartsimple2.biz:* smartsimple4.biz:* smartsimple.ca:* smartsimple.us:* smartsimple.biz:* smartsimple.ie (after 10pm Local Time):* smartsimple.co.za (after 10pm Local Time):* factorial.ca:* frontdeskinc.net The upgrade will be applied to the associated [[Backup Server Feedback and Testing Instances|backup servers]] on Thursday, one week prior to the date scheduled for your production server, for testing. '''Important:''' The upgrade will be applied to your backup server 1 week prior to the scheduled upgrade date for your production server. You are encouraged to log into your backup server during this period to test the changes against your most recent data and configuration. [[Backup Server and Testing Instances]] If your organization has a dedicated [[SmartSimple]] server or you host in-house, SmartSimple will be in contact with your system administrator to schedule the upgrade of your server '''after''' February 14th. The following features will be implemented as part of the upgrade cycle commencing in February 2013: ===Universal Tracking ApplicationQuestions===* New caption setting introduced for the configuration of type/status of objects, allowing If you to change the default display name of a type/status. New variables @statuscaption@ and @typecaption@ have been introduced questions or need assistance or want to retrieve these captions.<!--17980 - Captions in English-->* New language translation setting introduced for the configuration of types and statuses for the UTA at Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. New variables @type_lang@ and @status_lang@ introduced to retrieve the relevant translation based on the current user.* New field visibility matrix introduced allowing you to configure a complex combination of view/edit permissions for custom fields based on user roles and UTA statuses in bulk.* Enhanced the UTA batch update feature to open directly off share your current list view results instead of directing to a separate search page.* Enhanced the UTA batch update feature with the ability to update multiple contacts/group for UTA Level 1. ===Variable Processor===* New variable @sstimezone@ allows you to retrieve the user's timezone setting which can then be used to calculate their relative date/time.<!--17466 - Would like to have timezone variable that runs thoughts on the report builderupgrade contact our support team toll--> ===Standard and Custom Fields===* Enhanced the account list view within a UTA with the ability to list the account owner as a columnfree at 866.* New ability to update the display order of only a selected group of custom fields within batch update (previously forced to update display order of all custom fields). ===Transactions===* Enhanced transactions with the ability to enable record locking. ===Integration===* Enhanced PubMed service with the additional ability to search on publication date.* Introduced integration with GuideStar service and ability to search their database. <!-- We e-mail our Technical Journal in advance of all upgrades. -->If you would like to receive the Technical Journal you may [http://smart239.0991 or email support@smartsimple.com/s_signup.jsp?token=XVtQC1oGYF9bRxdFQhdQ subscribe here] ----
Click on See the links below to find detailed information on previous upgrades.* The date listed indicates when the upgrade cycle commenced. Not all servers were upgraded on that date. ==[[Previous Upgrade: February 2013Upgrades]]====[[Previous Upgrade: January 2013]]====[[Previous Upgrade: November 2012]]====[[Previous Upgrade: October 2012]]====[[Previous Upgrade: May 2012]]====[[Previous Upgrade: November 2011]]====[[Previous Upgrade: May 19th 2011]]====[[Previous Upgrade: October 1st 2010]]====[[Previous Upgrade: May 13th 2010]]====[[Previous Upgrade: October 1st 2009]]====[[Previous Upgrade: July 30th 2009]]====[[Previous Upgrade: May 28th 2009]]==page for a list of previously-implemented upgrade features.
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=General Information=
==Current Upgrade Dates==
Key Release Date: '''March 14 2024'''<br />
Key Backup Release Date: '''February 29 2024'''
==System Current Upgrade Process=Package={{March2024Upgrade}}
=About the System Upgrade Process=The objective of the '''System Upgrade Process''' system upgrade process is to ensure that customers have a chance to review, without compromising the integrity of their production system, how their applications and information will work following the upgradewithout compromising the integrity of their production system. In order to take advantage of this , you will need to know how to access your backup instance of SmartSimpleCloud. If you need assistance with this , either refer to the [[Backup Server and Testing Instances]] Wiki article, or contact the [[SmartSimple]] support desk.
===Upgrade Schedule Details==={{Upgrade Schedule Details}} ===Backup Environment Update===* Each [[Backup Server and Testing Instances|backup serverenvironment]] will be updated to the "release candidate" prior to the upgrade date.* This update will provide for instance specific testing of release candidate, as you can log into your respective [[Backup Server and Testing Instances|backup serverenvironment]] and test the the changes against your most current data and configuration.* Internal staff will also be using these servers environments to perform instance specific testing.
===Update Go/No-Go===
=Previous Upgrades=
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