These Release Notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and installation instructions, known issues for Workflow Server 5.x and 4.x releases.

System requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003
Microsoft SQLXML 3.0 SP2
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (if you need WS Designer)

Downloading and Installing

Downloading

Visit Workflow Server project page on SourceForge.net to download latest release.

Installing

Execute setup.msi
Select installation folder
Select installation type. You can choose from "Runtime only" and "Runtime and Designer". In the latter case you will need Visual Studio 2005 installed in your system.
Select installation folder
Press "Next" button to proceed with installation

Workflow Server 5.1.x.x

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.2.1

Bugs fixes

Range Cache manager issue
WS Designer : lazy Sytem types resolution in WSApplication
WS Designer : WorkflowServer Web application template issue with long names

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.2.0

Changes

Document serialization optimization

Bugs fixes

Fix Save/Load state issue (dynamic references)

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.1.1

Features added

Additional datastores information logging
Importing multiple child nodes from single file (<import> tag)
New <resource> tag

Bugs fixes

HttpWebExtensions bug fix

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.1.0

Features added

StorProcRecursive document factory

Bugs fixes

Fix MemberClone() issue for collection meta nodes
MemberDeepClone() method fixed to avoid unnecessary DB calls when cloning empty reference fields

Changes

Additional timestamp field in 'log_detail' table when logging to SybaseIQ and MS SQL Server

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.0.2

Features added

Inline document references support
WCF serialization attributes added on base document classes
enableDoubleClickBlocker attribute on updateProgress tag
Generating private document fields bypassed when custom document class provides these fields on DocumentField attribute
EmitDefaultValue='false' generated on document classes to optimize WCF serialization

Bugs fixes

ApplicationCacheManager blows up when SelectSingleDocument() called w/o query parameters

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.0.1

Bugs fixes

Designer installation under VS 2005

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.1.0.0

Features added

HttpFactory implemented
New ase-assembly attribute on SybaseAdoDataStore and SybaseIQAdoDataStore allows specify Sybase ADO assembly used by these datastores.
New security-target attribute on ServiceDataStore
New exclude attribute on <import> tag

Bugs fixes

Empty UserProfile recreated twice in some scenarios
Multi-tab issue: double submit blocking
MemberClone method for collections now working properly

Changes

All code references to UserProfile document through CurrentSession modified for using UserProfile.Current static property
Additional time stamp field now populated into log detail table

Workflow Server 5.0.x.x

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.2.2

Changes

New Authentication API simplified.

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.2.1

Bugs fixes

Broken authentication by token fixed.

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.2.0

Features added

New CacheManager with time interval support
Document class regeneration as reaction to hand-written class change
New FilteredServiceFactory

Bugs fixes

Enumerations for logging defined outside a class bring to exceptions
DelayedDBLogger doesn't work with web services

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.1.1

Note: .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 required!

Features added

WCF Serialization added
Bistro Designer (including Bistro Integration library) added

Bugs fixes

Resolved problems with working on different tabs (WebFoundation)

Changes

Added WorkflowServer.BistroIntegration.dll to WS setup

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.1.0

Features added

E-mail alert subject now includes application name
Document binary serialization extended diagnostics

Bugs fixes

Connection timeout with LogAccumulator
Document serialization bug fix (dirtyValues collection now serializable)
Unexpected session timeout

Changes

All assemblies were built targeting NET Framework 3.5
Bistro excluded from Workflow Server setup and will be released as separate setup
NVelocity is no longer supported

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.0.2

Features added

Additional Parameters for the stopwatch
Bistro now supports two template engines - NVelocity & Django

Bugs fixes

Remote factory bug fixed
Bistro project template fixed
Confusing design-time message pair 'Cannot create factory' and 'Factory created' eliminated (FBC #92)
Auto save files on document reload command implemented (FBC #85)
Generated xml.cs file not deleted when document is deleted (FBC #15)

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.0.1

Features added

Workflow Explorer now shows Controllers with ancestor Controller Resources.

Bugs fixes

Base DocumentFactory bug fix caused by new remote method call functionality
VS crashes when you try to expand System Binder node in Workflow Explorer
Web.config file fixed in Bistro project template (FBC #2)
Designer crashes on auto-regenerate (FBC #91)
Designer crashes when user change document with factory name that contains dash (FBC #82)
Showing source Workflow Server configuraton file from Error List window is working properly now for ServerConfig and ServerSettings (and referenced) files.

Changes

QueryParams class now implements IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, object>> interface (FBC #5)

What's new in Workflow Server v 5.0.0.0

Features added

New Bistro framework introduced.
New Remote factory. Calling remote methods on document.
WFS setup now supports side by side installation on Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008.

Bugs fixes

Relog startup log bug fix

Changes

WYSIWYG editor web control is no longer supported

Workflow Server 4.7.0.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.7.0.1

Bugs fixes

Server activity bug fix
Document binary serialization bug fix

Changes

Designer's type resolution service changed

What's New in Workflow Server v4.7.0.0

Bugs fixes

Restoring documents with recursive references from ViewState
Loaded assemblies logging can prevent application from normal start
Server activities stop & restart fixed

Changes

QueryParams constructor now hidden. Use NewQueryParams() method on DocumentFactory instance to create QueryParams.
(Designer) Designer plug-in architecture changed

Workflow Server 4.6.0.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.6.0.1

Changes

Removed Application from the IConfigObject.
Fixed NullReferenceException in RecoveryWorker.run
Stopwatches - fixed.
Id-generator as constant-value in all factories - fixed.
Added standard/staging mode to caching-id.
WSApplication constructor - first parameter type changed from ConfigManager to WSApplicationManager.

What's New in Workflow Server v4.6.0.0

Features added

Applying changes to workflow during application startup
Support for Oracle DBs
timeout attribute on ServiceDataStore

Changes

Document class generation process changed
Application load process rewritten
PersistenceManager class and property removed. ServiceManager take the place of PersistenceManager

Configuration files changes:

Configuration file version number changed to 4.6. See version attribute on configuration tag of ServerSettings.xml
class-loader tag moved from ServerConfig.xml to ServerSettings.xml inside configuration tag
section-handler tag moved from ServerConfig.xml to ServerSettings.xml inside configuration tag
log and alert tags moved from ServerSettings.xml to ServerConfig.xml inside root server tag

Workflow Server 4.5.6.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.6.3

Features added

(Foundation) Added functionality to decrease amount of requests made to Id generating functions

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.6.2

Bugs fixes

(Designer) Explicit references code generation fix (converting document global ID to local ID when docID is part of the key)
(Foundation) Binding implicit reference fields bug fix

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.6.1

Bugs fixes

(Foundation)Enum fields conversion bug fix
(WebFoundation)Skipping requests from non workflow pages

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.6.0

Bugs fixes

(Designer)turned off drag & drop
(Designer)fixed bug with ToolBox
(Designer)improved document schema validation
(Designer)GUID regenerating
(Designer)fixed bug with factory name edition in Workflow Explorer
(Designer)ability to edit factory name of the properties of the binder
(Designer)removed error in case of impossibility of getting ancestor
(WebFoundation)"Operation aborted" message in IE if menu is used before the page loads completely.
(WebFoundation)Mixed security zones warning for https applications
(WebFoundation)Firefox Back Button fix
(WebFoundation)"document-namespace" attribute is ignored for web projects

Features added

(Designer)improved Workflow Explorer and DocumentDataSource parent's nodes indication
(Designer)Solution explorer indicates generated files at the moment of their adding
(Designer)Improved performance of Workflow Explorer and DocumentDataSourceEditor
(Designer)Loading Aim.Framework.Designer by request
(Designer)Ability to quickly switch to generated file or ancestor
(Designer)diagnostics added to find possible error of loading different versions of the same library
(WebFoundation)Logging authentication-required activities

Workflow Server 4.5.5.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.5.3

Bugs fixes

ScriptHost.cs is revert to previous reliase

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.5.2

Bugs fixes

Issue #1992330 (Foundation) Application name hardcoded (GateKeeper authentication)
Issue #1992328 (Foundation) Unnecessary calls to gatekeeper (Service factory)
Issue #1992326 (Designer) Faulty partial class generation
Issue #1991823 (Foundation) Escalation support fixes

Features added

Issue #1992333 (Foundation) Abbreviated XML document generation
Issue #1992824 (Foundation) Importing assemblies to javascript
Issue #1991826 (Foundation) Improved diagnostics for server side javascript
Issue #1992432 (Foundation) Support for database logging to Sybase IQ
Issue #1972878 (Foundation/Designer) The current node type differs from ancestor node type diagnostics

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.5.1

Bugs fixed

DocumentDataSource bug fixes
WysiwygHtmlEditor control bug fixes
Maintenance mode message bug fix

Features added

Split fields
Protected property CurrentNode on DocumentReader

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.5.0

Bugs fixed

DocumentDataSource bug fixes
Static property DefaultFactory on document class now working properly when called from server activity

Features added

Document stream fields
Escalations on server activities
Additional SelectSingleDocument methods on document binders

Designer bugs fixed

VS hang if document schema files changed outside VS
DocumentBinder diagnostic messages now properly linked to source
Startup logger is stopped at design time, preventing startup.log file locking

Designer changes

Diagnostic for assembly version inconsistency during assembly load
Generated code GUID now not changed if some errors present during resolving referenced class names
Controllers now supported for Web Projects not only for Web Sites

Workflow Server 4.5.4.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.4.4

Bugs fixed

Startup logger bug fixes

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.4.3

Bugs fixed

DocumentReader bug fix (IDocumentReader interface implementation)

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.4.2

Bugs fixed

Database logger bug fixes
ClientMethod return value
Server activity queue persistence

Features added

WMLEditor control

Changes

Hide QueryParams constructor
DocumentReader rewrite
ScriptHost additional diagnostics

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.4.1

Bugs fixed

Error activity handling bug fix
Log accumulator & DB logger worker bug fixes
WS UI controls null value mapping bug fix

Features added

Severity level support on logger configuration
New DocumentDataSource Selected event

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.4.0

Bugs fixed

Designer: VS designer Output window remains open after solution close
Designer: Layered documents required multiple generation passes
AuditTrail bugs
Rework using multicast delegates in sending messages to loggers
Multiple initialization of the browser side environment
Late databinding (cause some AJAX controls not function)
Framework designer: Improved controller naming schema
Framework: Custom message list clearing
RedirectLocation bug

Features added

Improved application startup process including better diagnostics
Designer plug-in architecture
DocumentDatasource designer
Rejecting invalid HTTP Get requests
Support for server side error pages/client error messages
AJAX Error Handling
P3P header
Postblocker image renamed

Workflow Server 4.5.3.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.3.5

Bugs fixed

Fix for hanging sql transactions (logging)
Logging write timeout
Logging maximum queue threshold

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.3.4

Bugs fixed

RedirectLocation bug fix

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.3.3

Bugs fixed

Timeout issues
Support scripts for WS controls initialization
Page.AsyncUpdate() bug fix

Features added

DocumentDataSource allows two-way binding of standard ASP.NET controls and document fields

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.3.2

Bugs fixed

Timeout window when working with AJAX
ViewState issues after moving session to different activity

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.3.1

Bugs fixed

Invalid stored procedure parameters processing when parameter name coincide with field name
Exception log messages serialization
Losing ancestor meta nodes in some cases

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.3.0

Bugs fixed

Stored procedure upper level keys
CacheManager igonres parameters
DocumentBinder Unload()

Changes

ASP.NET AJAX support
Server activities threads pooling
Applications Dashboard improvements (priviliged ips, UI, logging)
Server side JavaScript compilation rewrite

Workflow Server 4.5.2.x

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.2.4

Bugs fixed

DBLogger bug fix
MetaNodeExtension DBNulls on InternalSave bug fix
Designer: registering Designer package when WS installed in custom folder

Changes

Import tag 'caching' attribute now have default value 'true'

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.2.2

Bugs fixed

Setup fix

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.2.1

Features added

New default-indexer attribute for collection nodes. The way designer generates indexer for collections changed.

Bugs fixed

DBLogger in service mode
Designer works correctly with invalid document schema definition

Changes

DataStore class names changed: AseDataStore assume the name SybaseAdoDataStore, ODBCDataStore
assume the name SybasODBCDataStore

What's New in Workflow Server v4.5.2.0

Features added

Document classes generated automatically when document schema changed
Better design-time diagnostic
Maintanance server mode
Audit trail
New virtual method GetReferencedDocument on DocumentNode allow working with reference
documents when datastore mode (standard/staging) differ from master document

Bugs fixed

SybaseODBCCommand now working correctly with Decimal parameters
NodeMapper works good with empty dynamic reference field
Exceptions after converting Null values to DBNull values (StoredProcedure factory)
Reference meta node code generation for dynamic factories
Reseting original value of implicit reference after save
Missing required parameters now not conduce to blow up
WS Section control fixed
WS DateTime control fixed
Server installation fixed
DBLogger performance improvement & bugs fixed

Changes

DataStore class names changed: AseDataStore assume the name SybaseAdoDataStore, ODBCDataStore
assume the name SybasODBCDataStore

Workflow Server 4.5.1.x

Workflow Server 4.5.1.3 (2007-06-28)

You can download this release from:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=157780&package_id=232301&release_id=519437

Bugs fixed

NodeMapper blow up after DocumentBinder reset (issue #1744129)
UpdateGram now use HasKeys instead of IsKey (issue #1744438)
Miscellaneous small fixes in WS designer
Hiding WSCurrentActivity and WSCurrentContext inside WSViewState (issue #1739043)

Workflow Server 4.5.1.2 (2007-06-25)

Feature added

GetMetaNodeByName() method on DocumentMetaNode now traverse down by meta nodes hierarchy
Duplicate stored procedure parameters now generates a warning not an error
MetaNode indexer should not blow up if the fild does not exist
Sybase ADO logging
New field types: float, double, long

Bugs fixed

AuthenticateToken() method on WorkflowServer.Web.Session
Changes concerned with browser Back Button restored in workflowserver.js
Unexpected prefix 'Factory:' appearing in document ID
ValueNode property on NodeMapper
Control binding for fields with composite names does not work if the field path goes through a reference
Binding reference nodes to UI controls
WS console applications designer support

Known Issues

NodeMapper blows up when WSDataMember include empty dynamic reference field

Workflow Server 4.5.1.1 (2007-06-19)

Whats new:
1. Partial document classes

Fixes:
1. Assigning document to implicit reference field

Workflow Server 4.5.1.0 (2007-06-18)

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=157780&package_id=232301&release_id=517030

Whats new:
1. Generic factories implemented
2. New client side event - window.onnavigationback
3. New method GetImplicitKey(DocumentNode node) on ReferenceMetaNode
4. Support assigning non-string value (document key) to implicit reference fields
5. Method AuthenticateToken(string tokenID, string context) on Session object replaces
old method Authenticate(string tokenID).

Fixes:
1. Custom DataAdapters instantiating fixed.
2. Miscellaneous fixes in WS designer (code generation, property designers, Workflow Explorer).
3. ClassLoader rewritten.
4. RetieveUserProfile(string userName) method on Session object now working properly if no "context"
field defined on userProfile document.
5. Method IsModified(string fieldName) come back
6. Caption property on FieldMetaNode restored
7. NodeMapper now not blow up when WSDataMember is not exist on document node.