What's New in Version 2023.1 - July 2022

This topic lists all the additions and improvements incorporated in InfoAsset™ Manager 2023.1 which were not available in previous versions.

Support for database versions 2023.0 and above in the latest version of the software

When you previously installed a new version of InfoAsset Manager, you were required to update your master database or transportable database to the latest version of the database as only the latest version of the database was supported. This is no longer required when using database versions 2023.0 and above as you can now use multiple versions of the database with the latest version of the software.

When you use an older version of a database than the latest one, you may not be able to access all the features available in the latest version of the software. The availability of a new feature depends on whether or not it requires database tables or fields that are only available in the latest version of the database, or there have been other changes that may affect results. Such restrictions could be because we have added new database items or properties. However, non-database or results related features, such as performance improvements, will be available even when you use an older version of the database.

If you want to display new properties or use any of the other new features in this release that may have a version restriction, you can update an older database to 2023.1. When you update a master database, it cannot be used by you, or any other user, in an older version of the software.

Support for different database versions is only available for database versions 2023.0 and above.

Database version change dialog

When you open a newly installed version of InfoAsset Manager, a new Database Version Change dialog is displayed.Show me

It informs you that the database version has changed for the current master database, and the implications for updating it to the latest database version.

It also contains a check box which lets you choose whether or not the dialog is displayed again. If unchecked (default), this dialog is displayed every time you open this master database.

The dialog replaces the Update Database dialog that was previously displayed when you installed a new version of InfoAsset Manager.Show me

Updating a standard master database to the latest version

A new option, Update current master database to latest version, has been added to the File | Database updates menu. This option automatically updates the currently selected standard workgroup or standalone master database to the latest version of the database. Previously, you would have had to select a database from the Open Master Database dialog before you could update it. When a database has been updated to the latest version, you, and other users of the updated database, will be able to access all features available in 2023.1 but no one will be able to use the updated databases in older versions of the software.

See Master Databases for further information.

Version selection when updating a standard master database

When you update a standard workgroup or standalone master database, you can now choose which version of the database you want the master database to be updated to. A new Update to dropdown has been added to the Open Master Database dialog. When a database is updated to the selected version, you, and other users of the updated database, will be able to access all features available in applicable version of the software but no one will be able to use the updated databases in older versions of the software.

As support for different database versions is only available for database versions 2023.0 and above, the oldest version you can update to is 2023.0.

See Master Databases for further information.

Version selection when updating a transportable database

When you update a transportable database, you can now choose which version of the database you want the transportable database to be updated to. A new dialog, Update Transportable Database, is now displayed when you select the Update transportable database option from the File | Database updates menu. In this dialog, you can use the Browse button to locate the relevant transportable, and use the Update to dropdown to select which version of the database it is to be updated to.

As support for different database versions is only available for database versions 2023.0 and above, the oldest version you can update to is 2023.0.

See Transportable Databases for further information.

Version selection for new master and transportable databases

Each major release of InfoAsset Manager includes a new version of the database. Previously, when you created a new master database or a transportable database, it would automatically be created using the latest version of the database. For example, a master database or a transportable database created with version 2023.0 of the software will have a database version of 2023.0. However, you can now choose which version of the database is to be used when you create a new master or transportable database. This can be especially useful if you collaborate with other users who do not work with the same version of InfoAsset Manager as you.

In order to choose a database version, a new Database version dropdown, has been added to the New master database dialog, and to the standard Windows Save as dialog, which is displayed when you create a new transportable database.

As support for different database versions is only available for database versions 2023.0 and above, the oldest version you can select is 2023.0.

Database version number display

To make it easier to know which version of a master database you are using, the version number is now displayed in the title and tree view in the Explorer window. Show me

The version number for a current transportable database and a read-only one is now displayed in the tree view. The version number for a non-current transportable database is displayed in the window title and the tree view.Show me

Copying data between databases with different database versions

Data can be copied between databases that have different database versions using the same methods before. You can paste data copied from an older version of a database into a newer version but you cannot paste data copied from a newer version of a database into an older version, unless you update the older version to the same version as the newer database.

Support for 4K screen resolution

The display of InfoAsset Manager is now enhanced on high resolution, 4K screens.

Importing InfoNet migration files

The import of IN2IN migration files from InfoNet version 10.5.14 to InfoAsset Manager has been deprecated, and the following options are no longer available in the Explorer window:

Import | Import asset data from InfoNet migration file - from the context menu for a master database or a master group
Import |Asset group | from InfoNet migration file - from the context menu for an asset group

Importing gridded ground models

The import of gridded ground models from InfoWorks IGM files has been deprecated, and the following option is no longer available when you right-click on a asset group in the Explorer window:

Import | Ground model grid | From InfoWorks ground model

External Data Server

The External Data Server (EDS) has been deprecated, and the option, Manage external data sources, which allowed you to configure the EDS service, has been removed from the Tools menu. And as external data items can no longer be associated with a network object, the (External data) option on the toolbar in the Object Properties Window or, for Asset network objects, the tabbed property sheet, have also been removed.