--------------------- June 2002 - Version 7.2.

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This release contains the following corrections and improvements to
ACL for Windows. All new features since version 7 are fully documented
in the on-line Help and PDF manuals that accompany this release:
* The handling and recording of lengthy filters generated by Quick
Filter has been improved.
* The limitation on editing SELECT parameters created when defining
DB2 files has been overcome with the addition of the variables
DB2WHERE, DB2CONDITION and DB2ORDER, which can be used to amend
any available DB2 Import statement.
* The Insert Fields dialog box now displays all available project
variables.
* ACL Help has been updated for this maintenance release.
* An issue has been resolved regarding the Relations dialog box and
dragging input files beyond the edge of the visible work area.
* Problems editing filters in an Input File Definition have been
resolved.
* The failure to automatically profile files with a default filter
based on EBCDIC data has been fixed.
* ACL for Windows now successfully verifies ASCII data in the
extended ASCII character set.
* The definition of print image data now generates a valid Import
statement for all conditions that are set during record
definition.
* The length of a field referenced by a computed field can now be
successfully increased.
* The amount of memory that is reserved for sorting has been
increased to improve the sorting of large data files.
* Errors caused by the Delete command have been corrected.
* For the RECOFFSET() function, calculations for static fields and
the display of results have been improved.
* ACL now successfully exports logical fields to Microsoft Excel.
* During the import of a Microsoft Excel data file, ACL for Windows
now notifies the user when an invalid data type is detected in a
date field, and provides the user with the opportunity to correct
the data source before continuing.
* This release provides a correction for users who experienced
problems with ACL Projects located on network drives.
* This release improves the definition and display of fields in
ACL for OS/390 server-based data.
* Graphs created by Cross Tabulate no longer reset the default
graph type to 3-D layered.
* The Join command is improved in the area of automatic presorting
of secondary files.
* Improvements to the re-indexing process have been made.
* A defect in the Print Documentation feature has been corrected.
* Under Windows NT, the ACL Client/Server System once again
resfreshes the view promptly when an indexing activity occurs.
* The "REPORT TO PRINT" command can now be used in a batch when the
"Include Report History with Reports" option is enabled in ACL
Preferences.
--------------------- April 2002 - Version 7.2 -----------------------
This release contains the following corrections and improvements:
* The Relations command has been redesigned to manage relations in
a graphical, drag-and-drop window. Key fields are now
automatically indexed when relating files.
* The Cross Tabulate command lets you perform multi-dimensional
analysis. By cross-tabulating character fields, you can produce
various summaries, accumulate numeric fields, and produce results
in a file, table, or graph.
* In a batch, you can now use the Graph parameter to send command
output to a graph, which you can then print or save to an image
file.
* You can now rotate 3-D layered graphs by clicking the Rotate
Graph buttons or by rolling the wheel button on a mouse.
Previously, you could rotate pie charts only.
* From the Data menu, you can now choose a data source type and
location, which lets you skip the first Data Definition Wizard
screens.
* A new option in the ACL Preferences allows you to skip certain
Data Definition Wizard screens to allow flat files to be defined
manually.
* A Many-to-many join option has been added to the Join command.
Using Join, you can now also presort and apply an If test to the
secondary file.
* In the ACL Client/Server System, you can now directly access tape
data on a mainframe using ACL for Windows.
* The new View option of the Export command exports the fields in
the current view in the order in which they are displayed.
* When you right-click a column in the View window, a new Quick
Sort option in the shortcut menu lets you sort the view by any
column.
* With the new Quick Filter option on the shortcut menu, you can
create or add to a view filter based on selected fields in the
view.
* The new RECOFFSET() function returns a field value from another
record. You can use RECOFFSET() in a computed field to compare
field values between different records in a file.
* The Directory command lists the contents of a specified drive,
similar to the DIR command in DOS.
* The command log now uses color coding to improve readability. The
first command of a session is red, subsequent commands are blue,
and command results are black.
* ACL now optimizes its use of your computers available RAM, which
results in improved performance. The Max RAM setting in ACL
Preferences is no longer required and has been removed.
* Improvements have been made to Print Preview.
* The six decimal limit on numeric data exported to Excel has been
increased.
* Graph interval values are now displayed as integers rather than
decimals.
--------------------- February 2002 - Version 7.1.2 -----------------
This release contains the following corrections to ACL for Windows:
* The installation program no longer overwrites the ACL serial
number that appears on the product's splash screen.
* The defect that caused the omission of an unmatched record when
using the Join command with the All Primary And All Secondary
parameters has been corrected.
* You can now access port numbers greater than 32760 to establish a
client/server connection with ACL for OS/390.
--------------------- January 2002 - Version 7.1.1 ------------------
This release contains the following corrections and improvements:
* ACL correctly imports accented characters from Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Access, and XML data. In previous releases, these
characters were imported as blanks.
* Improved handling of network stored Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Access, and XML data files.
* ACL now correctly exports extended ASCII characters to XML.
* ACL no longer rounds numeric values when importing numeric fields
from Microsoft Access.
* You can now define fields wider than 180 bytes when defining
Print Image files.
* The import statement written to the command log when Print Image
files are defined now describes format changes made in the Edit
Properties window of the Data Definition Wizard.
* ACL now allows you to open AS/400 FDF formats located outside the
default ACL folder.
* ACL now correctly displays 58 lines per page when reports are
viewed in Print Preview mode.
--------------------- October 2001 - Version 7.1 ---------------------
This release contains the following corrections and improvements:
* Enhanced Print File Processing. Enhancements to the Data
Definition Wizard facilitate report file definition. Improvements
include easier definition of:
* Fields spanning multiple contiguous lines such as address or
description fields
* Overlapping fields
* The added power of applying filters to identify data while
in the Wizard
* Flat file output of report files facilates analysis
including sorting and indexing
* Automatic detection, definition, and direct import of Microsoft
Excel data files by the Data Definition Wizard.
* New support for the direct reading and import of Microsoft Access
and XML data files by the Data Definition Wizard.
* Added EXPORT command output to Microsoft Access and XML formats.
* Updated EXPORT command output to Microsoft Excel formats.
* Right-click mouse support for frequently used actions.
--------------------- June 2001 - Version 7.0.2 ----------------------
This release contains the following corrections and improvements:
* Direct Link (TM) for SAP (TM) R/3(R) support has been added to
ACL for Windows. Direct Link TM for SAP R/3 provides intelligent,
seamless access to SAP R/3 data. For details on the IMPORT and
RETRIEVE commands refer to the online help in
Direct Link for SAP TM R/3.
* For additional information on licensing Direct Link for SAP R/3,
please contact your Account Manager.
* The ODBC conflict experienced by users running Microsoft
Windows 95A has been resolved.
* The ability to sort files greater than 2GB has been
re-established.
* The problem experienced by users exporting data to older versions
of dBASE has been corrected.
* A series of minor graphing improvements have been made.
* The ACCEPT command syntax has been corrected.
* SET BATCH RECORDER ON now supports Global Filtering.
* The CLEAN function and the Blank Invalid Data preference no
longer remove commonly used characters and symbols in the ASCII
character set.
* ACL Projects are registered in Explorer as an ACL (ACL Project)
file type.
--------------------- May 2001 - Version 7.0.1 -----------------------
This release contains the following improvement:
* Improved export of data to Microsoft Excel.
--------------------- April 2001 - Version 7.0 -----------------------
For a listing of what is new in ACL for Windows version 7.0, and what
has changed in the in-line releases preceding this version, see the
ACL for Windows online help.
Copyright (C) 2002 ACL Services Ltd.