QPR ProcessAnalyzer Release Notes

This page introduces each new QPR ProcessAnalyzer release.

For information on the compatibility of different release versions, see Version Compatibility Matrix.

Latest Release: Hotfix for QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2016.4 (release date 15.6.2016, life cycle phase: Active)

Build number: 2016.4.0.35184, Model compatibility version: 2, Database version: 53, Stream version: 7.
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Bugs:
- 217233: ScriptLauncher doesn't write anything into log if the script file does not exist.
- 217217: Unclear instruction on how to update PA service installation to new version.
- 217223: Importing events from current sheet - start time should be datetime.
- 217245: User rights query suspended (slow execution).
- 217249: Import filter with eventtype fails.

Next Release: QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2016.5 (planned release date 23.8.2016)

Build number: 2016.5.0.xxxxx, Model compatibility version: x, Database version: xx, Stream version: x.
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Features:
- 306728: Added support for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service.
Note: When doing migration to SQL server 2016, the read-only flag for the sandbox database should be switched off. After the migration is done switch the read-only flag back on.
- 306727: The Profiling Analysis now has a new Trend type analysis that shows the amount of cases that have the particular value for the selected case or event attribute for any particular period.
- 306733: In addition to the Case Attribute Influence Analysis that has existed before, there's now a new Structural Influence Analysis available.
- 306536: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 has been taken into use.
- 306756: The Profiling Analysis Trend type analysis supports case filtering based on the selected cells in the analysis.
- 306754: Common QPR Authentication now supports QPR MobileDashboard.
Bugs:
- 213348: Fix Analysis settings management in PA Excel Client.
- 216399: Fixed importing script with big script logs.
- 216447: Fixed auto-sizing for the comments field of A1 cell in Excel Client.
- 216748: Wrong line number in error log.
- 216863: Improved error message shown when connection to PA service is lost.
- 216934: Transition flow issue when unselecting "Show duration" in Path analysis.
- 216938: Path Analysis: remove event type filtering and simplify case filtering.
- 216952: Improved error message shown when trying to connect to PA service with older version of Script Launcher.
- 216960: Added documentation for DeleteModelsInRecycleBinOnStartup parameter of PA_CONFIGURATION table.
- 216972: The Start Time column formatting in the sample file LoanApproval.xlsx should be updated.
- 216973: Improved error messages shown when the amount of data exceeds the user quota.
- 217034: Fixed the issue with the wrong number of cases and events shown in Path Analysis with benchmark settings.
- 217213: Fixed the issue in Excel Client when the analysis details text in the header was truncated.
- 217229: Update PA service requirements and support material.
- 217232: Documentation bug: ScriptLauncher fails to load SAP dlls in some environments.
- 217244: Optimized the query for getting all models.
- 217254: Update Influence_Analysis wiki page.
- 217264: Columns lenght too narrow in some analysis.
- 217269: Wrong term used in PA.
- 217275: Multi-select drilldown from flowchart and flow analysis behave inconsistently.
- 216734: Add description for Sample size inheritance when creating filters based on existing ones.
- 217074: Curved flows drawn even if they should be straight.
- 216994: Missing icon in windows - operation aborted.
- 216863: The error message, for broken connection from client side, is not user-friendly.
- 217294: Adding a bookmark in Profiling Analysis fails in Web Client.
- 216447: COMException occurs unexpectedly while using excel client (set_AutoSize).
- 217244: Slow MainService.GetModels query.
- 216399: ScriptDeployer fails to import scripts with big script logs.
- 216952: Unclear error message - ScriptLauncher.
- 216960: DeleteModelsInRecycleBinOnStartup requires support material and API test for verification.

Past Releases

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2016.4 (release date 30.5.2016, life cycle phase: Active)

Build number: 2016.4.0.35096, Model compatibility version: 2, Database version: 53, Stream version: 7.
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Features:
- 305509: Back -button to Excel Client.
- 306666: The GetAnalysis script command now has a new analysis type: Event Type Trends.
- 306697: The GetAnalysis script command now has a the 'ShowAllCases' parameter available for case analyses. The parameter can be used in conjunction with the new RemoveCases command to remove unwanted cases from a model.
- 306695: The Event Type Analysis now as the Trends analysis type with selectable analysis settings in the user interface.
- 306698: The Event Type Analysis Trends analysis type supports case filtering based on the selected cells in the analysis.
Bugs:
- 217116: Fix common authentication for QPR Portal bookmark links.
- 217132: ReloginInterval and ReloginDuration can't be configured from command line.
- 217159: COMException after opening a xlsx-file.
- 217126: Run script manager crash or not start if focus is cell editor.
- 217104: Operation log exception in Excel 2007.
- 216967: KeyNotFoundException: The given key was not present in the dictionary in Common.Core.SqlCore.DoReadOnlyGetModels.
- 217094: Influence results are not sorted correctly when MaximumCount is used when viewing from Mobile dashboard.
- 217156: COMException occurs when running a script with #ShowReport twice with selected activity box.
- 216810: Attempt to write negative values into progress bar in progress status dialog.
- 216813: Connection timeouts are hard coded to all PA database connections.
- 217029: Case attribute dependent filter rules get corrupted when exporting a view to pacm file.
- 217176: Problems running scriptlauncher performance tests.
- 217216: Update QPR PA About box.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2016.3 (release date 19.4.2016, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2016.3.0.34871, Model compatibility version: 2, Database version: 53, Stream version: 7
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Features:
- 306647 & 306660: The A1 cell comments and the ShowReport and GetAnalysis commands now support automatic creation of pivot tables.
- 306439: The QPR ProcessAnalyzer ScriptLauncher now supports passing configuration settings as command line parameters. It can also do CSV exports of the scripts being run, and it can pass analysis parameters to the scripts being run.
- 306655: QPR ProcessAnalyzer now has new look & feel design for the user interface.
- 306658: Show Script reports in MobileDashboard (and run scripts).
Bugs:
- 216554: Selecting a green or red flow from Path analysis and going to Cases shows a empty Cases list.
- 216928: Creating filters from Path Analysis with selected starting/ending transitions doesn't work properly.
- 216927: Selection from Path Analysis doesn't work when there are loops in the flowchart.
- 216948: Timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation.
- 216460: Examples with parameters of different GetAnalysis types missing from PA Wiki.
- 217015: EventId's stored to INT cause problem (cause 2G event limit).
- 217026: secureWebHttp endpoint does not work at all in PA service.
- 217023: Sorting order: influence analysis internal sorting should be sorted by contribution.
- 216971: The QPR ProcessAnalyzer home link is broken and leads to nowhere.
- 216933: Ambiguous column name error when clicking on Cases analysis.
- 216991: Open any analysis from Profiling view causes invalid runtime filter if nothing valid is selected.
- 216805: --#GetAnalysis for Model report ('AnalysisType', '21') cannot get "Compatibility Version" information.
- 217001: Error message displayed regarding VSTO during PA installation.
- 216830: Production URL is pointing to a wrong end point in Salesforce integration.
- 217043: API tests stop responding after certain tests have been run.
- 217035: Flowchart analysis headers show incorrect counts while benchmarking.
- 216862: GetAnalysis(6) for event analysis is slow and eventually even crashes (probably consumes lots of memory).
- 216975: ScriptLauncher runScript with Text.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2016.2 (release date 8.3.2016, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2016.2.0.34637, Model compatibility version: 2, Database version: 53, Stream version: 7
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Features:
- 306619: Refactor event cache table generation
- 306616: The filter definitions are now available for all filter types in the Filter Rule Properties dialog.
- 306617: The A1 cell in the analyses now has the added information of total processing time of the analysis (query and Excel client processing), Project name, User name, and Filter rules.
- 306367: The Excel Log is now in use by default. In addition, the implementation now uses log4net which provides log rotation capabilities among other features.
- 306637: SalesforceURL parameter was added to #ImportSalesforceQuery command.
- 306625: The QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service can now be activated manually via email to QPR Customer Care in case the automatic activation is not possible.
- 306634: The Influence Analysis now has a new setting "Weighted by Case Cost" for adding case-specific weights for individual cases.
Bugs:
- 216831: Fixed an issue in drilling down from benchmarked Flowchart Analysis.
- 216866: Fixed an error thrown when opening Variation Analysis view from Path Analysis.
- 216871: Fixed an issue with Variation Analysis that gives 0 for event count in the first line.
- 216859: Fixed an issue with initializedb.sql and optimizedb.sql missing from the PA_Deploy.zip file.
- 216440: Changed the error shown when opening bookmarks with invalid benchmark settings.
- 216872: Added a notification that only the sampled cases are copied to a new a model or exported to a .pacm file.
- 216924: Changed the default context for script manager to be "Project" instead of "Model".

Hotfix with version number 2016.1 (release date 10.2.2016, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2016.1.0.34489, Model compatibility version: 1, Database version: 53, Stream version: 7
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Bugs:
- 216715: Excel Client go unstable state if session expired when session information dialog is open.
- 216719: Fixed the issue in Excel Client where the number of events was not checked before starting animation.
- 216786: Fixed the issue with corrupted bookmarks.
- 216814: Refactored flow analysis predecessor and successor calculation.
- 216464: Fixed the error message shown when user inputs activation key in an invalid format while activating via email.
- 216847: Fixed an issue with filtering with include only cases, takes a lot of time.
- 216856: Fixed an issue about Duration filter that does not work correctly when used together with event type filters.
- 216848: Fixed an issue TA: Model export is taking too long time.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2016.1 (release date 18.1.2016, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2016.1.0.33400, Model compatibility version: 1, Database version: 53, Stream version: 7
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Features:
- 306474: QPR ProcessAnalyzer now supports Microsoft Office 2016 suite.
- 306485: This feature introduces new filter rules that enable defining which Case and Event Attributes are included or excluded in filtering.
- 306508: In this refactorization feature, the internal mechanism for filtering has been changed.
- 306509: New sample size functionality is introduced for filters to facilitate finding the optimized sampling size for the analysis.
- 306512: A new model compatibility version has been introduced to enable making backward compatibility breaking changes related to the way models are handled without having to break the backward compatibility of the whole QPR ProcessAnalyzer database.
- 306513: The Filter Properties dialog has been redesigned to enable access to filter rules directly from this dialog.
- 306592: Internal and product version numbers have been updated and changes have been made to database version backward compatibility. See Version Compatibility Matrix for more information.
- 306596: Changes have been made to some of the settings for Influence Analysis. For example, you can now limit the number of shown top and bottom rows.
- 306581: Case attributes source model functionality has been removed.
- 306597: InstallShield was upgraded to version 2015.
Bugs:
- 216205: Fixed an issue where QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service had the wrong EMS address.
- 216404: Fixed an issue where a Evaluator user could not log in to QPR ProcessAnalyzer when the user did not have rights to the model default filter.
- 216405: Fixed an issue where case attribute import was not showing an error message if no case attribute columns existed.
- 216729: Fixed an issue where after importing a big model using a script, a file model import with Excel Client was very slow.
- 216770: Fixed a performance issue where unnecessary temporary tables were created when there were no runtime filters being used.
- 216763: Fixed Profiling Analysis so that by default it should always be opened for case attributes.
- 216781: Fixed performance issue in Flow analysis with selected Start or End Event attributes.
- 216789: Removed automatic retry mechanism for the case when EndpointNotFoundException was thrown.
- 216792: Fixed an issue in Flow analysis with incorrect values for starter events when event attribute based benchmarking is performed.

Hotfix with version number 2015.5 (release date 7.10.2015, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2015.5.0.33631, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 44, Stream version: 6
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Bugs:
- 216456: Fixed an error that occurred when using the #ImportSapQuery command and transferring data from server to client and executing it in the client side.
- 216556: Fixed a timeout issue related to memory consumption that occurred when running a script.
- 216566: Fixed an issue where the client-service polling was broken when exporting a model.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2015.5 (release date 25.9.2015, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2015.5.0.33554, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 44, Stream version: 6
Features:
- 306448: A new service product, QPR IntegrationPlatform, is introduced. QPR IntegrationPlatform allows users to create new projects and data tables, and to run ETL scripts. Changes have also been made to the user interface of QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client in order to improve user experience.
- 306453: With the new feature, Common QPR Authentication, it is possible to configure a common authentication system between different QPR Suite product web clients.
- 306467: In preparation for upcoming support of the MS Office 2016 release and Windows 10 operating system, the installer for QPR ProcessAnalyzer has been updated.
- 306471: Scripts now have the CallWebService command available enabling you to extract data via a Web Service.
- 306473: QPR ProcessAnalyzer now supports Windows 10 operating system.
- 306486: Four new demo models (SAP_OrderToCash_Extended, SAP_PurchaseToPay, LoanApproval, and ServiceTicket) have been added to Sample Files that come with QPR ProcessAnalyzer installation.

Bugs:
- 216363: Fixed an issue with Web Service requests in which TimeOutExceptions could not be handled in the client side.
- 216465: Fixed a performance issue with Influence Analysis.
- 216498: Fixed an issue where temporary tables got dropped when using the Run command with arguments.

Hotfix with version number 2015.5 (release date 26.8.2015, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2015.5.0.33323, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 44, Stream version: 6
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Bugs:
- 216466: Fixed an issue where the ImportSalesforceQuery function failed.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2015.4 (release date 13.8.2015, life cycle phase: Mature)

Build number: 2015.4.0.33243, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 43, Stream version: 6

Features:
- 306379: Scripts now have the Run command available enabling you to run another script with specified parameters.
- 306401: The product activation limits for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress and Xpress Evaluation have been changed.
- 306406: Scripts can now be encrypted.

Fixed Bugs:
- 214282: Fixed an issue in old databases to comply with the current implementation where all models are considered base models (i.e. there are no child models anymore).
- 215227: Fixed an issue when the value "(others)" is selected as a filter in Profiling Analysis so that an error message will now be shown.
- 215832: Fixed an issue with the delay after a user cancels an operation in Excel Client.
- 215854: Fixed the inconsistency issue in the operation ID which caused a failure in Excel Client progress bar.
- 215886: Fixed the issue where Excel was not responding when a user tried to open a sample file.
- 215998: Fixed an issue where an Evaluator user was able to create an unlimited amount of models.
- 215999: Fixed an issue with user roles so that creating new data tables requires now also any one of the following global roles: Administrator, Model Creator or Evaluator.
- 216057: Fixed an issue where QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Add-in crashed when a user opened an Excel file in protected mode and tried to enable editing.
- 216070: Fixed an issue related to Evaluator user rights.
- 216079: Fixed an issue with Profiling and Influence Analysis failing if the SQL value is of type FLOAT.
- 216084: Fixed an issue where the error text did not show the script name when an error occurred in the running of a script.
- 216152: Fixed an issue where old data still existed in a temporary table when importing data to a temporary table with the import Data Table commands using the parameter Append = 0.
- 216153: Fixed an issue where old temporary table was not deleted before it was used in GetAnalysis command.
- 216183: Fixed an issue in Influence Analysis where the subset of zero values could not be selected for drilldown.
- 216189: Fixed an issue where the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client was connected to a database initialized with newer initialization script versions than the used client.
- 216192: Fixed an issue with case attribute import in case the first column has the name "Id".
- 216211: Fixed a connection slowness issue in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress after the LocalDB instance was stopped.
- 216215: Fixed the error message in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client when a user tried to open a bookmark of unsupported type.
- 216218: Fixed the error message for a network connection problem.
- 216238: Fixed an issue where hidden Excel sheets were created every time a user would open Excel.
- 216249: Fixed an error that occurred when trying to copy a model multiple times in a row.
- 216255: Fixed an issue where deleted filters were still visible in the list of filters accessible from the Change button in the ribbon.
- 216256: Fixed an issue where QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client became unresponsive when user tried to relate an idea to a deleted filter.
- 216262: Fixed an issue where after each import, all the variations that were not used by any case existing in the model were removed, causing variation dependent filters to no longer work as expected.
- 216269: Fixed an incorrect label in the Bookmark Properties dialog.
- 216312: Fixed the URL of the link for "Forgot your Product Activation Code?" in the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Activation Utility dialog.
- 216329: Fixed the GetAnalysis command so that deleted models, projects, scripts or data tables are not returned in the analysis by default.
- 216338: Fixed an issue where an unhandled timeout exception was thrown when restoring a big model.
- 216350: Fixed an issue with slow Variation Analysis in models having lots of variations.
- 216352: Fixed an issue where import of a model caused variations to be updated for all models.
- 216355: Fixed an issue with the ShowReport command related to an Excel limitation of showing only 1 million rows of data.
- 216357: Fixed an issue where QPR ProcessAnalyzer Integration Kit failed in case there was no data to be loaded.
- 216359: Fixed an error which appeared when user tried to use Excel client newer than the recommended client version in the service.
- 216361: Fixed an issue where the stack trace was not always written to the log file when an error occured.
- 216375: Fixed the QPR ProcessAnalyzer ScriptLauncher to be a 64-bit application instead of 32-bit.
- 216380: Fixed the build errors which appeared in the installer log of QPR ProcessAnalyzer.
- 216422: Fixed an issue in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client where Run Scripts button in some cases was visible for a user without RunScripts rights.
- 216423: Fixed an issue with an error occurring when trying to open Project Workspace after an expired session in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress.
- 216425: Fixed an issue where QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client became unresponsive when user tried to open a deleted bookmark.
- 216432: Fixed a performance issue with GetAnalysis operation.
- 216433: Fixed an issue where case-related data was incorrectly shown in Project Workspace after importing a new model.
- 216436: Fixed an issue with filters not working in a customer production environment.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2015.3 (release date 20.5.2015, life cycle phase: Retired)

Build number: 2015.3.0.32848, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 42, Stream version: 6

Features:
- 306343: The SQL Server Express LocalDB Instance API has been taken into use for LocalDB instance startup. This makes it possible to support multiple different versions of LocalDB.
- 306358: Several performance improvements have been implemented to enhance the Cancel operation, importing of attributes, and updating of variations, among other things. There is also a new ValidateModel function available for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Service API.
- 306372: There is a a new tool, QPR ProcessAnalyzer Integration Kit, which consists of QPR ProcessAnalyzer ETL scripts making integration to other systems, such as your own SAP or SQL system, easier.
- 306377: A new analysis parameter, IncludeEventIds, has been added for use in the GetAnalysis command with Event Analysis when running scripts. This enables, for example, removing certain events from the model with the RemoveEvents command.
- 306382: There is a new tool called QPR ProcessAnalyzer ScriptLauncher which enables running scripts on a QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server.

Fixed Bugs:
- 215322: Fixed an issue where attribute value selection in Flow Analysis was not working in Web Client.
- 215422: Fixed an error preventing the use of Web Client when clicking hyperlinks while the page is loading.
- 215490: Fixed an issue where the analysis parameters could not all be shown in the comment field of the A1 cell due to an Excel length limit.
- 215775: Fixed an issue where having dots in database names was causing an error.
- 216117: Fixed an issue with changing Analysis settings when Excel table filter was applied.
- 216130: It is no longer allowed to delete a filter when there are bookmarks using that filter in benchmark settings.
- 216135: Fixed an issue with Variation Analysis where an Event Type string was shown as empty.
- 216148: Fixed an error which occurred when the model was saved as a new model from Filter Properties.
- 216159: Fixed an issue where the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Activation Utility did not display the options properly.
- 216162: Fixed an error which occurred when opening Case Analysis.
- 216163: Fixed an error which occurred when a user's default filter had been deleted by another user.
- 216175: Fixed an issue with showing the Flowchart when a bookmark was opened in Web Client.
- 216184: Fixed an issue with cancelling logging in when the server for QPR ProcessAnalyzer was not configured properly.
- 216190: Fixed a performance issue related to reading scripts from the server.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2015.2 (release date 17.3.2015, life cycle phase: Retired)

Build number: 2015.2.0.32408, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 40, Stream version: 6
Features:
- There's a new QueryObjectProperties function available for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Service API.
- The Influence Analysis now supports the Include and Exclude cases filtering and Runtime Selection filtering.
- For users with Administrator rights, it is now possible to set any configured filter to be the Model Default filter in the Filter Manager.

Fixed Bugs:
- 216050: Fixed an issue in Influence Analysis where empty and non-existing attribute values were combined into '(blank)' subset.
- 216051: Fixed an issue in Influence Analysis where whitespace characters were cut at the end of attribute values.
- 216062: Fixed an issue where the Settings pane disappeared from a bookmarked view.
- 216088: Fixed an issue where Excel Add-in for QPR ProcessAnalyzer crashed on Excel start-up.
- 216091: Fixed an issue with importing data tables where the parameter "Append=0" did not remove the contents of the data table before the import.
- 216122: Optimized the Workspace opening to take less time.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2015.1 (release date 5.2.2015, life cycle phase: Retired)

Build number: 2015.1.0.32120, Model compatibility version: 0, Database version: 40, Stream version: 6
Features:
- Four new analysis types (Model Report, Project Report, Data Table Report, and Script Report) are now available for the GetAnalysis command when running scripts.
- The Progress Status dialog now shows the Excel add-in activity figures for ongoing operations.
- A new CatchOperationExceptions parameter and related script variables are now supported by QPR ProcessAnalyzer script commands.

Fixed Bugs:

- 215360: Fixed an issue where the selections on the Settings pane were not updated after running a script.
- 215515: Fixed a performance issue related to selecting several groups or models in Project Workspace.
- 215707: Fixed an issue where the user received an error message when opening a bookmarked view.
- 215818, 215969: Fixed layout related issues when using the 150% font size setting in the operating system.
- 215855: Fixed an issue related to timestamps when importing events.
- 215867: Fixed a memory issue which occurred when using the ExecuteInClientSide function.
- 215959: Fixed a performance issue related to importing events.
- 215960: Fixed a performance issue related to opening Project Workspace.
- 215980: Fixed a layout related issue for drop-down menus in some Analysis views.
- 216023: Instead of the Exit script command accepting invalid RunScriptId parameter values, an exception is now thrown. In addition, the RunScriptId parameter can now have an empty value.
- 215966: The "Append = 0" parameter not working with ImportOdbcQuery, ImportOleQuery, ImportSapQuery, and ImportSqlQuery when importing data to temporary tables was fixed.
- 215968: Fixed an issue where the number of events in a model that was copied was not correct.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2014.4 (release date 28.11.2014, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 2014.4.0.31422
Features:
- It is now possible to configure LDAP authentication to be used as a user authentication method.
- When performing an operation in QPR ProcessAnalyzer, the status of each operation is now shown in more detail in the Progress Status dialog to enable monitoring its progress.
- There is a new Progress Log listing the recent operations and their progress.
- Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework has been taken into use.
- The contents of the SAP where clause parameters used in the ImportSapQuery are now visible in the Script Log after the script is finished.
- The activation level limits have been updated.

Fixed Bugs:
- 213258: Fixed an issue where generating the Operation Log using the "All" option for the maximum row count caused an error.
- 213703: Fixed an issue where list customization was lost when opening an element.
- 215330: Fixed an issue where some unicode characters were not properly handled in equality checks.
- 215381: A warning message is now displayed to the user before the start of copying a large model.
- 215474: The HealthcareData sample file now contains instructions for using the sample data.
- 215517: Fixed an issue where the user got a system exception when trying to open a model that was larger than allowed for the user's product activation.
- 215677: Fixed an issue where illegal characters in an Excel sheet tab name caused the model import to fail.
- 215678: Fixed an issue related to the handling of broken bookmarks.
- 215691: Fixed an issue where no log was written when opening a sample file failed.
- 215695: Fixed an issue where the View setting panel disappeared in Excel Client when a bookmark was opened.
- 215715: Fixed an issue where Event Analysis showed an incorrect number of events in the A1 cell.
- 215741: Fixed an issue where Variation Analysis was not working correctly on Finnish and German Excel.
- 215773: Fixed an issue where sandbox related information was missing from the Excel log.
- 215837: Fixed an issue where running a script with ImportSAPQuery commands failed randomly.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2014.3 (release date 16.9.2014, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 2014.3.0.30795
Features:
- Activation is now required for running a QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service.

Fixed Bugs:
- 213234: Fixed an issue where an error message occurred after deleting a model.
- 213784: Fixed an issue in which the internal SQL data type was not supported by Excel for showing in the report.
- 213785: Fixed an issue where an overflow of text data in a single cell occurred.
- 213811: Fixed an issue where opening the Path analysis of some models hanged the Excel client.
- 214106: Fixed a script import issue by removing the support for .pasql import.
- 214612: Fixed an issue where a violation of unique key constraint occurred due to duplicate global ID's.
- 215017: Fixed an issue where cancelling an open Workspace dialog caused an exception.
- 215026: Fixed an issue where trying to import a Data Table via SQL query as an administrator resulted in an error message.
- 215044: Fixed an issue with client version mismatch dialog.
- 215165: Fixed an issue where opening a Data Table with the name 'Events' in the Excel client resulted in opening the Settings pane for Event analysis.
- 215183: In the Activation Utility, 'Next' is now the default button instead of 'Back'.
- 215230: Fixed an issue where the first cell of a column in the Excel client was in a different format than the others.
- 215276: Fixed an issue where an error occurred when an ETL script tried to create a table that already existed in the sandbox database.
- 215331: Fixed an issue where you couldn't log in to another database after the current database was deleted.
- 215394: Fixed an issue in the Web Client where event attributes in the Influence analysis were included in the attributes list in the Settings pane.
- 215449: Fixed an issue where the official sample file, SAP_OrderToCash, could not be opened from the Excel client.
- 215453: Fixed an issue where an error occurred when trying to import event data to a model as a case attribute.
- 215472: Fixed an issue where deleted filters were not removed completely from a model.
- 215473: Fixed an issue where an empty Flowchart view caused the View title also to disappear from the current view.
- 215482: Fixed an issue where copying a model failed if the attribute type was GUI.
- 215492: Fixed an issue where an error message was shown if a user tried to import large amount of case attributes, event attributes or a data table with many columns.
- 215498: Fixed an issue where an error occurred when the database connection to QPR ProcessAnalyzer was lost.
- 215506: Fixed an issue where the analysis drawing duration in Excel was missing.
- 215513: Fixed an issue where an error occurred when trying to load a big table to a temporary table in the script with the GetAnalysis command.
- 215515: Fixed an issue where selecting a group of models/projects in Project Workspace caused slowness.
- 215630: Logs were added for checking the sandbox connection when QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress is connected to LocalDB.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2014.2 (release date 18.6.2014, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 2014.2.0.30286
Features:
- For optimization purposes, the internal database format has been changed for event and case attributes (see Migrating to QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2014.2).
- A limit has been introduced for the number of attributes in a model, so there can now be a maximum of 300 case attributes or event attributes in one model.
- Scripts now have the ImportSqlQuery command available for extracting data from an ADO.NET source (the SQL Server database) and importing it to QPR ProcessAnalyzer.
- Scripts now have the ImportOleDbQuery command available for extracting data from an OLE DB source and importing it to QPR ProcessAnalyzer.
- The commands ImportSapQuery, ImportOdbcQuery, ImportOleDbQuery and ImportSqlQuery now have a new parameter 'ExecuteInClientSide' which makes it possible to execute these commands in the client side also when using QPR ProcessAnalyzer Pro.
- The ImportSapQuery command now has a new parameter 'SapFunction' which makes it possible to specify the value for the SAP function to be called.

Fixed Bugs:
- 214783: Fixed an issue where animation did not work correctly when using Flowchart benchmarking view.
- 214842: Fixed an issue where there are projects with the same name, calling the project by its name in an ETL script targeted one of the projects randomly.
- 215160: Fixed an issue where animation did not work for cases with empty attribute values in benchmark settings.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2014.1 (release date 23.1.2014, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build version: 2014.1.0.28965
Features:
- The Operation Log now shows the Last Polling Time related to the new asynchronous web service interface in QPR ProcessAnalyzer.
- Version numbering scheme in QPR ProcessAnalyzer was updated.
- Scripts now have the ImportOdbcQuery command available for extracting data from an ODBC source and importing it to QPR ProcessAnalyzer.
- In animation, it is now possible to select one or several cases and perform drill-down analysis on them.

Fixed Bugs:
- 214640: Fixed an issue where opening the Workspace dialog as an Administrator user took long.
- 215003: Fixed an issue where opening the Workspace dialog took a long time when there were many Data Tables containing a lot of rows.
- 214661: Fixed an issue where variation string was incorrect in Case Analysis if Event Types had been filtered.
- 214736: Fixed an issue where transferring a large Data Table (1000000 rows containing more than 1GB data) to a temporary table resulted in a timeout exception.
- 214995: Fixed an issue where importing a large .csv file into a single Data Table in a project created multiple projects and Data Tables.
- 215006: Fixed an issue where the "Append = 0" parameter didn't work when importing data into Data Tables.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 4.7 (release date 20.11.2013, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 4.7.0.28641
Features:
- Scripts now have the ImportSapQuery command available for extracting data from a SAP system and importing it to QPR ProcessAnalyzer.
- The Flowchart Analysis can now be made to show the progress of each case as an animation.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 4.6 (release date 9.10.2013, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 4.6.0.28180
Features:
- Added the "Show", "Title", and "SheetName" parameters for the GetAnalysis command and the "SheetName" parameter for the ShowReport command.
- It is now possible to start executing other scripts by using the new "RunScriptId" parameter of the Exit command.
- Added support for a number of Script Variables that can be used for getting various information about the QPR ProcessAnalyzer environment as well as the Analysis Settings and analysis object selections that the current user has made.
- Scripts now have a SendEmail command available for use with notification purposes.

Fixed Bugs:

- 214286: Fixed an issue where in some cases it was impossible to log in to the PA service.
- 214354: Fixed an issue where an exception was thrown when a large CSV file was imported to a data table.
- 214393: Fixed an issue where bookmarks didn't remember excluded cases.
- 214404: Fixed an issue where an error occurred after a project was deleted.
- 214422: Running an empty script caused ProcessAnalyzer Excel client to hang. Now it doesn't.
- 214437: Fixed an issue where importing case attributes or events from a large CSV file created multiple models.
- 214441: Fixed an issue where the @_FilterId variable was not updated properly.
- 214455: Fixed an upgrade issue in QPR ProcessAnalyzer installer.
- 214458: Fixed an issue where an exception was thrown when Manage Scripts button was clicked after the session had expired.
- 214407: QPR ProcessAnalyzer now remembers the SQL Import Connection String and SQL Query values during the login session.
- 214254: Increased the size of the drop-down selection list of import target models so that longer names can be shown.
- 214271: Added some descriptions for the Filter Rules.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 4.5 (release date 28.8.2013, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 4.5.0.27571
Features:
- ImportSalesforceQuery command for importing data from Salesforce cloud into Data Tables and temporary tables using a script.
- To help in developing scripts, the Project Workspace dialog now has a tab that lists all the Data Tables in the selected project.
- There are now Script Manager and Script Properties dialogs available for managing and developing scripts.
- It is now possible to define the target model for the ImportEvents, ImportCaseAttributes (formerly "ImportCaseData"), and RemoveEvents script commands.

Fixed Bugs:
- 213970: The import functionality was refactored.
- 213988: The values shown in various analysis fields are now rounded to two or three decimal fractions depending on the analysis. In addition, if a value is exactly 0, only 0 is shown.
- 213965: Fixed an issue where a "ButtonClick" error was given when the Cancel button was clicked on login after the session had expired.
- 214134: Fixed an issue where the QPR ProcessAnalyzer installer didn't install sample files when installing to Microsoft Office 2013.
- 214015: Added a note to QPR ProcessAnalyzer Wiki, that in some scenarios when installing QPR ProcessAnalyzer, the computer may reboot without prompting the user.
- 213871: Fixed an issue where some QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service users were not visible to even Administrator users.
- 213966: Fixed an issue where an error message was given when filter properties of a deleted model were opened.
- 213903: Fixed an issue where the user was thrown out of QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service after a failed import operation.
- 211971: Fixed an issue where Path Analysis event boxes were incorrectly named when a long name was given to them.
- 214181: Added troubleshooting instructions for dealing with "Invalid Object Name" exception when running a script with #GetAnalysis and #ImportEvents commands.
- 214053: Added notes to QPR ProcessAnalyzer installer and Wiki, that Microsoft Excel should not be running or started during installation.
- 214040: Fixed an issue where the copied model and the source model were not identical.
- 214052: Fixed an issue where the selected filter name was not updated in the Benchmark Filter menu.
- 214249: Some terminology changes were made: "Script Text" -> "Script Code", "ViewId" -> "FilterId", "ViewName" -> "FilterName", and "@_ViewId" -> "@_FilterId".
- 213686: The Flow Analysis performance was optimized a bit.
- 213841: The Include Only and Exclude buttons are now enabled in Path Analysis.
- 214115: Fixed an issue where exporting a deleted model caused an error.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 4.4 (release date 10.6.2013, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 4.4.0.26819
Features:
- ShowReport command providing customized reporting.
- Importing data to Data Tables using the Excel Client.
- Support for Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013.
- Exit command for stopping script execution.
- ImportDataTable command for importing data into Data Tables using a script.

Fixed Bugs:
- 213486: Querying event attribute values in Case Analysis is now faster.
- 213565: Fixed the issue where the progress indicator moves back and forth between 100% and 90% when copying or importing large models.
- 213780: Fixed the wrong date format in 64-bit Excel Operation Log.
- 213736: It is no longer possible to try login to the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client unless both Login name and Password have been given.
- 213832: Added scrollbar for the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client Bookmark view's Navigator pane.
- 213873: In QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client, fixed an issue where error was given if the A1 cell was in edit mode and a button was clicked.
- 213540: Fixed the formatting of Duration Days values to include only two decimals in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client Case Analysis.
- 213946: Fixed an issue where model export didn't work in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client.
- 213993: Improved performance of Flowchart Analysis when benchmarking by both start and event attributes.

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 4.3 (release date 23.4.2013, life cycle phase: End-of-life)

Build number: 4.3.0.26358
- ETL capabilities within QPR ProcessAnalyzer for script based transformations, data validations, and extended analysis using load scripts
- Duration Analysis - added grouping by Week, Quarter, and Year for easier analysis
- Variation Ids in Case Analysis for allowing benchmarking by process variation
- Enhanced User Rights Report for easier user administration and access rights settings
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions available from one installer package for easier delivery
- New Start button and Login window allow automatic login and now also support logout
- Web Client Full Screen Mode for maximixing screen space for large graphs and allowing browser based zoom
- Web Client - improved Variation Analysis visualization for showing the variations in a graphical format
- Updated product names: As an existing user, sign-up normally by choosing the Pro option. More options to be released soon...

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 4.0 - Collaboration Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Web User Interface – Interactive Process Discovery & Analysis with web browser
- Collaboration – Share analysis results, comments and ideas within the project group
- Project Workspace – Process models are grouped to projects

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.11 - Web Portal ‘BETA’ Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- BETA version of the new Web User Interface for QPR ProcessAnalyzer
- Salesforce Lead process supported by Integration Service for Salesforce Cloud

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.10 - Maintenance Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Improved Security
- Improved Performance

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.9 - the Real-Time Analysis Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Real-Time analysis of continuous event streams using Automatic Recalculation
- Keep track of 'include/exclude' actions with View Filters
- Improved performance utilizing new algorithms and SQL Server 2012

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.8 - the User Group Management Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Enhanced User Management includes creation of new User Accounts and Groups
- Influence Analysis for continuous values using subsets
- Clear filter for Event Types only – keeps other filters active

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.7 - the Influence Analysis Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- New Influence Analysis reveals reasons for process variations
- User Groups for easier access rights settings
- More informative Model, View & Report Managers

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.6 - the Attribute Analysis Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Show Case Attributes in Process Analysis
- Show Event Attributes in Process Analysis
- Profiling for Event Attributes

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.5 - the Reporting Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Save Analysis views as Interactive Reports for easy distribution
- On-line product documentation available in QPR ProcessAnalyzer Wiki at http://devnet.qpr.com/pawiki/
- 64-bit version for 64-bit Microsoft Excel users

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.4 - the Salesforce Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Flow Analysis for benchmarking duration and amount differences in flow level
- Benchmarking for process analysis view
- Integration Service for Salesforce Cloud – Automated analysis of sales process

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.3 - the Benchmarking Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Benchmarking based on Case Attributes in Path Analysis
- Benchmarking for different views in Path Analysis
- QPR Connector for QPR ProcessAnalyzer product launch for integrating on-premise IT systems

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.2 - the Analysis Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Event Type Chart showing the order of activities as a Gantt chart
- Process Cost Analysis with Weighted Durations
- Improved filtering for Path Analysis

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.1 - the Navigation Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Easy navigation between filtered views
- Graphical variation charts
- Event attributes available in Cases list

QPR ProcessAnalyzer 3.0 - the Cloud Release (life cycle phase: End-of-life)

- Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD) from Cloud
- Support for large databases
- Integration to SAP