Version 9.00.001.0000

Lance (Powergold) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:10:55 GMT

Version 9.00.001.0000

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Important notice for users upgrading from a Powergold version prior to version 9.00:

Since this version requires an automatic database conversion (for users on version 8.xx or prior) the same rules apply that have always applied to any Powergold database conversion version:

· Once a database is converted it cannot be accessed via a prior version of Powergold.

· You must create a database backup prior to converting any database. In the unlikely event of a problem during your conversion Powergold support will need to walk you through some simple steps to restore your database properly.

· In the unlikely event of a database conversion failure or any error messages during the conversion you should contact Powergold support for help. A database conversion must complete successfully or the database could be left in an incomplete state. So if there are any problems during the conversion please contact Powergold support even if everything appears fine. A simple restore of a backup is not sufficient after a failed conversion.

· Once a database is converted it cannot be accessed via other network users unless they are on the same version of Powergold.

· The database conversion will happen the first time a database is opened using the new version. A database conversion could take some time to complete (depending on the database itself and if it is located on a network). So you should only perform the database conversion when you are certain you have time to let it complete.

· If you wish to return to a prior version of Powergold you must not simply restore an older database backup into the same database folder. You should contact Powergold support and we can walk you through one extra step that is necessary that takes less than 1 minute.

· You CAN restore an older version database backup into your database folder as long as you are going to allow Powergold to convert the database to the newer version.

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PCR-175: Fixed a bug when saving a report (in any of the formats introduced in version 8.29) over a file that was already opened or otherwise locked by another process.

PCR-174: Artists that are not marked as primary as now called secondary artists. The user interface has been updated to reflect this change.

PCR-144, PCR-185: Three new custom user flagging options have been added to the scheduler. Each of the 3 flags can have an unlimited number of user defined flag values and colors. The flags are available on the schedule toolbar.

PCR-167: Many scheduling rules have been renamed to be more consistent across the entire program and to make each rule’s purpose more self-evident.

PCR-171: The Category editor Save As option was not preserving the offset forward looking options. This is now fixed.

PCR-172: The Category editor Save As option did not support the “Song: Same Hour Separation” or “Artist: Same Hour Separation” rules. These are now supported.

PCR-154: Artist separation has been split into 2 separate rules called “Artist: Primary Separation” and “Artist: Secondary Separation”. Now the artist separation for primary artists can be controlled separately from secondary artists.

PCR-170: The “Artist: Yesterday Offset” rule has been broken into 2 separation rules called “Artist: Primary Yesterday Offset” and “Artist: Secondary Yesterday Offset”. Now this offset can have different primary and secondary artist settings.

PCR-169, PCR-136, PCR-180: A new Show Grid interface has been added to allow the definition of different shows to be used by new scheduling rules.

PCR-169: A powerful new scheduling rule as been added called “Song: Same Show Separation”. This new rule will ensure that if a song plays in a certain show that it must wait at least X amount of time before it can play in that show again. The separation time is time between the shows, not time between the plays. Shows are defined using the Show Grid screen.

PCR-136: A powerful new scheduling rule as been added called “Artist: Same Show Separation”. This new rule will ensure that if an artist plays in a certain show that it must wait at least X amount of time before it can play in that show again. The separation time is time between the shows, not time between the plays. Secondary artists can optionally be ignored for this rule. Shows are defined using the Show Grid screen.

PCR-145, PCR-166: A new system log has been added that records Powergold events/activity. Events/activity currently logged include: Changes to clocks, changes to songs, song movement (moving a song into a different category or folder).

PCR-145, PCR-183: It is now possible to view the entire edit history for any song. This information is available from the Song Information screen, the Music Library, and the Scheduler.

PCR-145: It is now possible to view the entire category/folder movement history for a song. This new information is available on the Song Information screen, the Music Library, and the Scheduler. Since historical data of song movements did not exist prior to version 9 there will, of course, be no historical data initially. Therefore, the movement log is initially populated during the upgrade to version 9 based on a snapshot of the category/folders the song has been a part of in scheduling history.

PCR-145: It is now possible to view the entire population history for any category, folder, or packet. This means all movement history of songs into or out of any category, folder, or packet is now available. This new information is available on the Song Information screen, the Music Library, and the Scheduler. Since historical data of category/folder/packet population did not exist prior to version 9 there will, of course, be no historical data initially. Therefore, the population logs are initially populated during the upgrade to version 9 based on a snapshot of the category/folder/packet + song combinations that are in scheduling history.

PCR-160, PCR-161: The old method of reconcile reporting has been replaced with very detailed hourly reporting that never overwrites prior reports. This means a reconcile report will exist for each time an hour is reconciled even if you reconciling that same hour of the same day multiple times. Also added a file identifier option to reconcile report file naming so it is possible to have reconcile reports from multiple formats stored in the same location without fear of overwriting.

PCR-140, PCR-150, PCR-151, PCR-153: Powergold now offers a timestamp field for each song that accurately indicates the last date and time that song was modified.

PCR-149, PCR-155, PCR-157: Version 9 includes the latest version of the Radiomax advanced automation interface. Also the Radiomax interface now correctly imports values for HD Location and Miscellaneous (this fix has already been made available to some users).

PCR-156: Version 9 uses the latest Powergold installer.

PCR-159, PCR-178: Updated various labels and other minor UI elements.

PCR-137, PCR-181: Powergold now offers an unparalleled level of reconcile logging. A detailed report containing complete reconcile history for a date can be generated at any point. And this report can be drilled into further for even more detailed reporting. These reports are available from any reconcile screen. Also, the manual and automatic reconcile screens indicate what dates have been schedule and which have been reconciled.

PCR-142: Separate user permissions can now be assigned to schedule create/finish, preschedule, and unschedule.

PCR-162: The circular clock view in the clock editor has been completely redone and now graphs the entire clock, even if the clock is greater than 1 hour in length.

PCR-163: Fixed a bug that could prevent Powergold from correctly reporting the logged in status of a user to another user. Powergold was correctly aware of another user’s presence but in some cases it was not displayed to the user correctly on the users screen.

PCR-164: Powergold now offers a more detailed message when a user attempts to access a database with a different version number.

PCR-165: Fixed a minor bug in the Music Library when in a song list where some options in the tools menu appeared available when they should not have.

PCR-176: Improved the multi-select rule editing feature in the Category Editor.

PCR-182: Fixed a bug in the music log print designer where some settings available as choices were not valid designs. Users will need to set up any music log printing memorized hours again if he/she uses that feature.

PCR-184: Since version 8.28.001.0000 there were some files that could be left in the Powergold installation direction after a Powergold uninstall. These files are now removed when Powergold is uninstalled.

PCR-186: The context sensitive help system was not working properly on Windows Vista. This has been corrected.

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