Valence 3.0.20111009.0

[richard.milone]

Version: 3.0.20111009.0

Release Date: 2011-10-09

About this Release:

This is a new release of Valence 3.0. These release notes are intended to document what has changed since the last Valence 3.0 release. If you are new to Valence 3.0, read the release notes for previous releases of Valence 3.0 first.

Installing This Release:

• Go to the downloads page to see what releases are available. If this release is superseded by another release it may no longer be available.
• This release will install to library VALENCE30 and ifs path /valence-3.0. It will also install an Apache server instance named VALENCE30.
• If you have already installed Valence 3.0.20110815.0 be sure to download only the Update from the downloads page. The updater will update your base Valence instance and then if you have Valence Enterprise you can use the Instance Manager to update other Valence instances. The updater is only available for download if you have a current maintenance plan with CNX.
• If you have Valence versions 2.2 and prior installed on your system you may install this release without affecting those earlier versions.
• If you have previously installed Valence 3.0 BETAs 1, 2 or 3, installing this release will completely overwrite those versions. If you have any problems installing over a beta release, delete library VALENCE30 and ifs path /valence-3.0 and try the installation again.
• Once installed you can access the Valence portal with the link http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:7030/valence/vvlogin.pgm where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the ip address of your IBM i.

New Features Since Valence 3.0.20110815.0

Bug Fixes Since Valence 3.0.20110815.0:

System Requirements:

• Any hardware running the IBM i operating system V5R4 or higher. Existing customers on previous versions of Valence at V5R3 will not be able to upgrade to this version until they are at V5R4 or higher. A personal computer running Windows XP, Vista or 7 (for installation only).
• A compatible browser on client computers. CNX now recommends Google Chrome for the best development and user experience. This version of Valence should work in newer versions of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer as well as WebKit-based mobile device browsers like those on iPhone, iPad and Android.
• 5722ST1 is required to use AutoCode, and for the ability to recompile many of the Valence programs that include source code.
• If you would like to use the PDF and/or Email capabilities of Valence then you need 5722JV1 *BASE and option 6, Java Developer Kit 1.4. This is installed on most systems by default. After installing this version of Valence, just try to run the PDF and email examples. If they work then you know for certain your system has the correct configuration. Note that even though Java is required, you do not need to know or use Java to develop PDFs or send emails with Valence. You will use the Valence RPG Toolkit procedures, which use certain Java functions behind the scenes.
• Many Valence Nitro functions rely on QSHELL, which is 5722SS1 option 30. This is already installed on the vast majority of systems.

If you need assistance with installing this release please email support@cnxcorp.com.