Schedule Analyzer Schedule Analyzer Forensic Upgrade Information

 
 
 
  Below is the entire update history of Schecule Analyzer Forensic (SA Forensic.) Registered, licensed users are encouraged to look-up the version of their current SA Forensic software and reference the current updates here.
 
Key:
ALL: All SA Forensic programs
APAB: As-Planned/As-Built Maker.
CRITICAL: As-Built Critical Path.
REBUILD: Schedule Rebuilder.
PROFILE: Work Profiler.
WORK: Work Schedule Maker.
RELATION: Relationship Lister.
RESOURCE: Resource Leveling Checker.
FINDP3: Find P3 Schedules.
CONFORMER: Conform P3 Schedules
AB-FLOAT: As-Built Float Calculator
WORKDAYS: Work Day Calculator

CURRENT VERSION:
Version 3.79 (July 2011)
OVERVIEW: FIXED AS-PLANNED/AS-BUILT MAKER FAILURE TO status some activities when data date moved out.
AP/AB: Added underrun message to Changed Relationship Lag Report when lag is more negative than allowed by P3.
AP/AB: Better formatting of Diagnostics/Report Window.
AP/AB: Do not process activities in As-Built Schedule not found in the As-Planned (speed enhancement).
AP/AB: Do not process unchanged relationships (speed enhancement.
AP/AB: Re-build As-Planned Schedule if new data date is later than As-Planned Data Date.
AP/AB: Cleaned-up diagnostic messages to better communicate what happened.
Version 3.78 (June 2011)
OVERVIEW: FIXED AS-PLANNED/AS-BUILT MAKER FAILURE TO UPDATE ACTUAL DURATIONS.
APAB: Fixed error message for dates occuring before the start of the calendar.
APAB: Fixed the Start Calendar Days Early (P3 has a limit of only 370 days.)
APAB: Fixed failure to transfer actual durations to the AP/AB Schedule.
Version 3.77 (May 2011)
OVERVIEW: MADE SA FORENSIC WORK WITH PASSWORD-PROTECTED SCHEDULES.
ALL: Added ability to work with P3 Passwords.
ALL: Added ability to work when P3 is installed in Program Files directory.
Version 3.76 (May 2011)
OVERVIEW: BULLET-PROOFED REBUILDER.
REBUILD: Prevented internal Error 6
Version 3.75 (January 2011)
OVERVIEW: ADDED SAVE AS SPREADSHEET TO FIND P3.
FINDP3: Added Save as Spreadsheet function.
Version 3.74 (August 2010)
OVERVIEW: ADDED TAGGING OF AS-BUILT CRITICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE SCHEDULE.
CRITICAL: Prevented Error 76 in the Options Screen.
CRITICAL: Added Tag Report function to tag reported As-Built Critical Activities in the schedule.
Version 3.73 (June 2010)
OVERVIEW: IMPROVED ERROR HELP.
ALL: Added additional Help when problems occur opening P3 schedules.
Version 3.72 (April 2010)
OVERVIEW: IMPROVED FIND P3 PERFORMANCE.
FINDP3: Increased Step 2 Box size.
FINDP3: Only show P3 access error (if it occurs) once pre catalogued schedule.
RELATION: Added Activity Descriptions to the Schedule Button Report.
ALL: Improved Help File system.
ALL: Protected program from newer file/directory naming conventions.
PROFILER: Prevented Error 380 when screen font size was set to 0.
Version 3.71 (March 2010)
OVERVIEW: ADDED RELATIONSHIP LISTER BUTTON TO SA PRO.
ALL: Updated Splash Screen.
ALL: Corrected some of the Tool Tips.
ALL: Updated installation routines.
FINDP3: Overcame Windows 7 security directory error.
SA PRO: Added Relationship Lister Button.
Version 3.70 (February 2010)
OVERVIEW: PREVENT OCCASIONAL PROGRAM 'HANG' ON OVERNIGHT RUNS.
ABFLOAT: Increased processing delay sensitivity to large schedules.
ALL: Fixed midnight Timer error.
DATECALC: Multiple improvements to functionality.
Version 3.69 (February 2010)
OVERVIEW: BULLET-PROOFED AS-PLANNED/AS-BUILT MAKER FOR LARGE SCHEDULES.
APAB: Prevented Error 6 at the end of large runs in the Document Section.
Version 3.68 (September 2009)
OVERVIEW: UPGRADED RESOURCE CHECKER FOR WINDOWS 7.
RESOURCE: Updated internal control to Version 6.5 & Windows 7 compatibility.
Version 3.67 (August 2009)
OVERVIEW: UPGRADED INSTALLATION PROGRAM FOR WINDOWS 7.
ALL: Updated software loader for Windows 7 compatibility.
Version 3.66 (June 2009)
OVERVIEW: AS-PLANNED/AS-BUILT MAKER NOW ANALYZES STARTED BUT NOT COMPLETE ACTIVITIES AS WELL.
APAB: Eliminated confusing and incorrect message about database problems when As-Built schedule is missing an activity found in the As-Planned. APAB: Now include activities that were started but now finished.
Version 3.65 (April 2009)
OVERVIEW: MINOR REPORTING ENHANCEMENTS.
ABCP: Improved button placement to allow schedule names to be read.
RELATIONSHIP: Stopped printing history relationships in red if critical but non-driving.
Version 3.64 (July 2008)
OVERVIEW: MINOR FIND P3 ERROR-PREVENTION.
FINDP3: Prevent Error 52 on opening of program (problem with the Windows Directory.)
Version 3.63 (May 2008)
OVERVIEW: RESOLVED MINOR ERROR INTRODUCED LAST UPDATE.
APAB: Fixed error introduced in Version 3.62
Version 3.62 (April 2008)
OVERVIEW: MINOR ERROR-PROOFING FOR AS-PLANNED/AS-BUILT MAKER.
APAB: Tweaks to error reporting to prevent reporting Error 0 (no error occurred.)
APAB: Extended error handling in Calendars Generation section.
Version 3.61 (February 2008)
OVERVIEW: SIMPLIFY AND SUMMERIZE AS-BUILT CRITICAL PATH REPORTS.
CRITICAL: Added Report Summary function.
ALL: Standardized button color and Help appearance.
REBUILD: Added additional communication timing adjustments for when memory gets low.
Version 3.59 (November 2007)
CRITICAL: Greatly improve accuracy in cases of gross out-of-sequence progress.
ABFLOAT: Greatly improve accuracy in cases of gross out-of-sequence progress.
Version 3.55 (September 2007)
CRITICAL: Prevent Error 75 at end of run when deleting the working schedule.
WORK: Fixed error causing new activities to not be created.
Version 3.54 (September 2007)
ALL: Automatically create diagnostics file SA_ERROR.TXT if error generated.
APAB: Fixed installation problem confusing program with Find P3 program.
Version 3.53 (September 2007)
CRITICAL: Prevented Error 75 at teh start of teh run.
Version 3.49 (June 2007)
APAB: Allowed to partially destatus schedules to any data date.
ALL: Made Windows Media Player the default video player (for Vista compatibility)
Version 3.48 (June 2007)
CRITICAL: Resized internal definitions to allow for very large schedules.
Version 3.47 (May 2007)
ALL: Re-wrote help files system.
All: Changed Help File System over to HTML to meet Vista standards.
ALL: Added new Help/About serial number system.
Version 3.46 (May 2007)
APAB: Bullet-proofed program to run when bad relationsip records exist.
Version 3.44 (April 2007)
ALL: Added programmable P3 delay setting for large schedules and slow computers.
ALL: Improved timing and standardized of all calls to P3.
All: Improved Version Number reporting.
Version 3.43 (March 2007)
APAB: Increased calendar window by a factor of 10.
RELATION: Added Relationship Lister program for reporting on relationships in an Excel spreadsheet.
RELATION: Critical driving relationships are shown in red in the History function.
Version 3.42 (March 2007)
ALL: Added external video player option (needed for Vista.)
ALL: Upgraded software loading program for Vista compatibility.
All: Tested for Windows Vista compatibility.
ASFLOAT: Fixed 'missing' video problem.
Version 3.40 (January 2007)
ASFLOAT: Fixed File Already Open error on charting.
ASFLOAT: Added more durability and long-run features.
ASFLOAT: Disabled report screen during analysis for better stability and memory usage.
CRITICAL: Disabled report screen during analysis for better stability and memory usage.
ALL: Fixed printing extra pages when printing selected passage.
ASFLOAT: Added progress indicator to Spreadsheet function.
ASFLOAT: Improved Save as Spreadsheet function.
Version 3.39 (December 2006)
FINDP3: Fixed occasional over counting of catalogued schedule issues by 1.
FINDP3: Added sound instruction "Now name and save your spreadsheet."
FINDP3: Fixed printer error message when no errors occurred.
ASFLOAT: Reduced default timeout for P3 window to 1/2 of an hour.
ALL: Added Arrow/Hourglass during P3 requests to help determine controlling source.
ALL: Increased responsiveness to user inputs while running.
Version 3.38 (December 2006)
CRITICAL: Added date picker to make entering stop date easier.
CRITICAL: Made new Help Video to better explain operation.
Version 3.36 (October 2006)
SA PRO: Added Welcome Video.
Version 3.32 (September 2006)
ALL: Perfected communication between programs and P3.
Version 3.31
CRITICAL: Improved timing and communications between program and P3.
Version 3.30 (August 2006)
ABFLOAT: Corrected minor percent complete formatting error on report.
Version 3.28 (July 2006)
CRITICAL: Increased delay timing during P3 Batch Request calls.
CRITICAL: Allowed for massive schedules to be run.
Version 3.26 (June 2006)
CRITICAL: Updated As-Built Critical Path video.
Version 3.25 (May 2006)
SAPRO: Fixed Resource Planner button.
Version 3.24 (April 2006)
ALL: Fixed loader problem.
Version 3.23 (March 2006)
RESOURCE: Upgraded internal display controls to V5.
Version 3.21 (January 2006)
APAB: Fixed title of printed report from Re-Build to As-Planned/As-Built.
MANUAL: Updated information about 'optional' software that is now included.
PROFILER: Added file name of missing P3 initialization file in failure mesage.
SAMENU: Fixed menu buttons that had "Cannot Find Program" error.
PROFILER: Prevent file not found error if P3 Project Location is not set.
WORKDAYS: Added Work Day Calculator to forensic suite.
Version 3.20 (November 2005)
CRITICAL: Fixed save edits during view bug.
REBUILDER: Fixed save edits during view bug.
Version 3.19 (September 2005)
AB-FLOAT: Automatically bring the save Excel Workbook screen to the top when needed.
Version 3.18 (August 2005)
WORKDAYS: Added Work Day Calculator module to SA Forensic.
RESOURCE: Added check for no resources leveled.
Version 3.17 (July 2005)
APAB: Fixed Error 6 in Document Section.
Version 3.13 (April 2005)
AB-FLOAT: Added As-Built Float Calculator module to complement As-Built Critical Path.
CRITICAL: Prevented empty "Bad Actual Dates" report (cosmetic.)
CRITICAL: Improved report output when no longest path activities exist.
CRITICAL: Corrected for listing critical but not active activities on the first day.
ALL: Improved "Copied" sound-queue.
Version 3.12 (March 2005)
ALL: A system-wide QC check resulted in numerous user-interface improvements.
CRITICAL: Improved interpretation of current Longest Path activity.
CRITICAL: Handle early termination of run better.
Version 3.11 (February 2005)
FINDP3: Added status bar for Research & Catalogue progress.
FINDP3: Added Start Directory function instead of always starting at the root directory.
CRITICAL: Updated and speed-up normalizing routines.
CRITICAL: Improved estimated completion accuracy.
Version 3.10
RESOURCE: Clicking on any cell in the report automatically saves the contents to the Windows Clipboard.
Version 3.07
RESOURCE: Added sorting of columns.
RESOURCE: Improved spreadsheet appearance.
RESOURCE: Added voice confirmation.
ALL: Added ability to distribute as trial software.
REBUILDER: Made cosmetic changes to options selection.
CONFORMER: Added Schedule Conformer utility to conform actual dates.
Version 3.06 (November 2004)
FINDP3: Added new utility to find and catalogue P3 schedules on your disk drive.
CRITICAL: Improved calendar/date handling.
APAB: Improved calendar handling.
Version 3.05
CRITICAL: Multiple revisions for more accuracy.
Version 3.04 (October 2004)
APAB: Made Original Duration = Remaining Duration and Percent Complete = 0 to prevent confusion.
Version 3.03 (August 2004)
CRITICAL: Increase internal size to prevent Error 6 problem on very large schedules.
CRITICAL: Fixed project not found when multiple directories used.
CRITICAL: Reset original P3 Directory correctly.
Version 3.00 (Released April 2004)
Original Re-formation of SA Pro and Work Profiler.