Release Notes
Autodesk, Inc.

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released cumulative Autodesk Vault 2017.2 Update (Client) and Autodesk Vault 2017.2 Update (Server) for Autodesk Vault Basic 2017, Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2017, and Autodesk Vault Professional 2017. The update fixes or addresses a variety of issues pertaining to those releases.

This README file highlights how to download and install the update and what has been fixed.

NOTE: Throughout this Readme document references to Vault 2017 will apply to Autodesk Vault Basic 2017, Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2017 and Autodesk Vault Professional 2017.

• DOWNLOAD LOCATION
• INSTALLATION
• KNOWN ISSUES
• SUMMARY OF ISSUES ADDRESSED
• LEGAL NOTICE

DOWNLOAD LOCATION

Locate the Autodesk Vault 2017.2 Update files by signing into your Autodesk Account.

INSTALLATION

Server & Client:

• Vault Basic 2017
• Vault Workgroup 2017
• Vault Professional 2017

Inventor:

• Inventor 2017.4

• AutoCAD 2017

• All clients and servers should be upgraded at the same time to the Autodesk Vault 2017.2 Update
• Depending on how your UAC is configured on Windows 7 or later operating systems, users may need to turn off User Access Control (UAC) to install the update
• To install the update, Administrative privileges are required
• Thin Client 2017.2 Update installation (if applicable) is part of Server update installation
• The same username which was used to install Thin Client 2017 should be used for installing the update
• Ensure the latest updates or fixes of all CAD applications are installed before applying this update
• The update install may take longer than expected in Windows 7. To avoid that install the following Microsoft hotfix:
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663352/en-us

CLIENT INSTALLATION

Vault 2017.2 Update is applicable to every Autodesk Vault Client 2017.

1. Run 'Autodesk_Vault_2017.2_Update_(Client).msp' on each workstation that has a Vault client installed.

Special Configuration Required for 'Revit Link' update

To configure this setting, manually add a property called "ExcludeLinkedFiles" and set this property to True/False in the ApplicationPreferences.xml file.

1. Close any Revit application.
2. Open ApplicationPreferences.xml file in a text editor. (Typically found at "C:\Users(username)\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Revit 201x Vault Addin".)
3. Add the following line under the Category "ApplicationOptions" with the desired value (True/False).
1. <Category ID="ApplicationOptions">
2. <Property Name="ExcludeLinkedFiles" Value="True" />
3. </Category>
4. Relaunch the Revit application.

SERVER INSTALLATION

WARNING: Failure to follow these instructions properly may result in unusable sites.

NOTE: Always ensure that a successful backup has been performed before applying any updates.

SINGLE SITE

Update Installation

1. Reset the web service on the Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS) by typing 'IISRESET' at a command prompt.
2. Run 'Autodesk_Vault_2017.2_Update_(Server).msp' on the server to install the update.
3. Open the ADMS Console and migrate all un-migrated databases and libraries before proceeding.
• NOTE: It may be necessary to detach an un-migrated database if the update addresses a migration problem.
4. Close the ADMS Console application.

Database Update

5. Open a command prompt and navigate to the installed location of Connectivity.ADMSConsole.exe.
6. Run ADMS b2bmigrate operation in command line mode:
• Example: Connectivity.ADMSConsole.Exe -Ob2bmigrate -VUadministrator -VPadmin_password -DBUsql_user -DBPsql_password
• NOTE: Replace 'admin_password' with the appropriate administrator password for the -VP switch.
• The last two command line parameters are required only if the 'sa' password is not the default password.
7. A 'migration successful' dialog will display when the b2bmigrate operation has completed.
8. If necessary, open ADMS Console and attach any previously detached databases.

MULTI SITE (file replication)

Update Installation – applied to every Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS).

1. Reset the web service by typing 'IISRESET' at a server command prompt.
2. Run 'Autodesk_Vault_2017.2_Update_(Server).msp' on an ADMS server to install the update.
3. Repeat the preceding steps for every ADMS server.
4. Open one ADMS Console and migrate all unmigrated databases and libraries before proceeding.
   NOTE: It may be necessary to detach an un-migrated database if the update addresses a migration problem.
5. Close the ADMS Console application.

Database Update – applied ONCE from ONE Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS).

WARNING: DO NOT PROCEED until the update has been successfully applied on ALL ADMS servers.

6. Open a command prompt and navigate to the installed location of Connectivity.ADMSConsole.exe.
7. Run ADMS b2bmigrate operation in command line mode:
   • Example: Connectivity.ADMSConsole.Exe -Ob2bmigrate -VUadministrator -VPadmin_password -DBUsql_user -DBPsql_password
   • NOTE: Replace 'admin_password' with the appropriate administrator password for the -VP switch.
   • The last two command line parameters are required only if the 'sa' password is not the default password.
8. A 'migration successful' dialogue will display when the b2bmigrate operation has completed.
9. If necessary, open ADMS Console and attach any previously detached databases.

CONNECTED WORKGROUP (file and SQL replication)

Update Installation – applied to every Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS) in all workgroups.

1. Reset the web service by typing 'IISRESET' at a server command prompt.
2. Run 'Autodesk_Vault_2017.2_Update_(Server).msp' on an ADMS server to install the update.
3. Repeat the preceding steps for every ADMS server in all workgroups.
4. Open one ADMS Console on the Publisher workgroup and migrate all un-migrated databases and libraries before proceeding.
   • NOTE: It may be necessary to detach an un-migrated database if the update addresses a migration problem.
5. Close the ADMS Console application.

Database Update – applied ONCE from ONE Autodesk Data Management Server (ADMS) on the Publisher workgroup ONLY.

WARNING: DO NOT PROCEED until the update has been successfully applied on ALL ADMS servers in all workgroups.

6. Ensure that all workgroups are online and accessible before proceeding. Do not proceed until the Replication Status | Merge Information dialog shows "Waiting 60 second(s) before polling for further changes." for each replicated vault and library.
7. Open a command prompt and navigate to the installed location of Connectivity.ADMSConsole.exe.
8. Run ADMS b2bmigrate operation in command line mode:
   • Example: Connectivity.ADMSConsole.Exe -Ob2bmigrate -VUadministrator -VPadmin_password -DBUsql_user -DBPsql_password
   • NOTE: Replace 'admin_password' with the appropriate administrator password for the -VP switch.
   • The last two command line parameters are required only if the 'sa' password is not the default password.
9. A 'migration successful' dialogue will display when the b2bmigrate operation has completed.
   • NOTE: A successful migration may take some time as the database updates must be consumed by the subscriber workgroups.
10. If necessary, open ADMS Console and attach any previously detached databases.

KNOWN ISSUES:

1. The following entry to web.config is required to enable the below 'database deadlock occurrences' update.
1. Locate web.config on the server. (Typically found at 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ADMS Professional 2017\Server\Web\Services'.)
2. Using a text editor, navigate to the <database> section.
3. Add a line to this section with the following text.
4. <deadlocks retry="3" minPause="500" maxPause="2000"/>
2. Uninstalling Vault 2017.2 Update client update may seek the 2017 RTM client install media. Please note that the uninstall action needs the original files to roll back to the previous version.
3. After uninstalling Vault 2017 with Vault 2017.2 Update, the previously installed hotfix items, such as Vault 2017.0.1 Hotfix will remain in the Installed Updates list in Control Panel. Please follow this solution to remove them.
• Backup the registry before proceeding.
• Navigate to register key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, find the keys like “Autodesk Vault Professional 2017 (Server)_R22SP1” and delete them.

SUMMARY OF ISSUES ADDRESSED

2017.2 Update

1. Resolved the Vault Thin Client issue, in which Advanced Search was not showing the List Values of a user defined property. (PDM-16740)
2. Resolved the issue of wrong version of the Inventor file getting downloaded. (PDM-16174)
3. Resolved the issue preview handler surrogate crashing when trying to preview the files in Vault. (PDM-20673)
4. Corrected the issue with UDP mapping for PowerPoint files, in which value is appended with "_x000d_". (PDM-20255)
5. Resolved the issue to refresh and immediately show the latest status of the file in advanced search window, after doing any operation (Like Change State) on a file from the same window. (PDM-20075)
6. Fixed the issue with Copy design folder view showing additional wrong files. (PDM-20090)
7. Corrected Get operation, as in some occasions it may fail and result in an unintended exit of Vault client. (PDM-20608)
8. Corrected the paper size specific issue with Plot Manager as it was not using the specified paper size in some cases. (PDM-11614)
9. Corrected an issue with the Office add-in, when an empty date property would write back with date 12/30/1899. (PDM-20095)
10. Corrected issue for Advanced Find with criteria  # days not working in Thin Client. (PDM-20083)
11. Corrected the count when open document in express mode is tried with Vault ipj file. (PDM-11347)
12. Corrected issue with using special characters in the server name, which results in settings not being saved for Copy Design. (PDM-19995)

LEGAL NOTICE

Autodesk Vault Professional, Autodesk Vault Workgroup, Autodesk Vault Basic, Autodesk Data Management Server, Autodesk Vault File Server, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, and AutoCAD Electrical are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Windows Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2016 are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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