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The following list provides a brief description of many of the new features and updates for Omnify Empower 5.0. Other sections of this document provide an in-depth description of some of these features.

For information on any specific customer requests and issues please contact Omnify Support or check the customer Support Portal.

Note: Case Numbers refer to the issue tracking number in the Omnify Customer Support Portal
Case Number Module Notes/Description
201006-8899 HelpDesk New permission will allow some users to view private posts
201003-8314 Desktop Fix for Refdes editing
201002-8298 Desktop Affected Item properties correctly identified during editing
201002-8296 Desktop You can now append workflows
201002-8271 Reporter Decimal properties now supported in Shortage Report
201002-8270 Desktop Change/ECO attributes can be assigned as date fields
201002-8161 Desktop Search list refresh upon object deletion
200912-7994 Administrator All Routing fields are included in XML export/import
200912-7920 Desktop Training comprehension carried to new revision
200912-7907 Desktop All permissions now enforced on Training form and Training Administrator
200912-7881 Desktop Fix for vendor item editing on Change form
200911-7833 Desktop All default and required fields are now type-based
200911-7823 Desktop HelpDesk tickets now appear in Inbox
200911-7796 License Monitor Fix for License Monitor threshold settings
200911-7776 Desktop Multiple-value fields can now be assigned in New Object wizard
200910-7702 Desktop Custom Item Data fields can be viewed in the Affected Item list.
200910-7701 Desktop New permissions for comment editing
200910-7667 Desktop Users can specify custom fields for Inbox
200910-7651 Desktop GUI updates to Vendor form
200910-7639 Administrator More intuitive Permission layout
200910-7579 Desktop Improved signoff messaging
200910-7572 Desktop Printing maintains BOM sort order
200909-7504 Desktop Improvements to Change/ECO rollup
200909-7428 Desktop Improved signoff messaging
200908-7367 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
200908-7332 Desktop File browser added for linked documents
200907-7168 Desktop Multiple affected items allowed as BOM alternates
200906-7122 Desktop New services allow for email on comment
200906-7081 Desktop Improvements for multiple value attribute fields
200906-7079 Desktop Custom affected item field data reporting
200905-6953 Reporter Fix for document packager reports
200905-6922 Desktop Expanded email template smart tags
200905-6880 Desktop Signoff GUI updates
200904-6785 Desktop New options for BOM UOM are available
200904-6777 Desktop Change/ECO document packager is now available
200904-6776 Desktop Workflows can be appended
200904-6709 Desktop "Special" characters are now supported for field data
200903-6639 Desktop Fix for prohibited fields on Change/ECO
200903-6611 Desktop Various improvement for multiple user form editing
200903-6538 Desktop Stage start and complete date are now stored in system
200903-6527 Desktop Fix for signoff editing history records
200902-6402 Desktop Updates for vendor item creation/editing
200901-6356 Desktop Users can specify custom fields for Inbox
200901-6355 Desktop GUI improvements
200901-6321 Desktop .odf files are no longer necessary for email links
200812-6234 Desktop Comment editing can now be enabled/disabled
200811-6109 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
200810-5867 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200810-5802 Desktop Attribute descriptions can be assigned to all objects
200809-5758 Desktop Fix for new part creation through BOM import
200809-5732 Desktop Additional options for recurring tasks
200809-5701 Desktop Fix for default attribute fields
200809-5665 Desktop Document add dates can be made visible
200809-5656 Desktop Workflow Maps can be reset for pending items
200809-5642 Desktop Document browser/filter available on all document pages
200809-5623 Desktop Users can assign multiple alternate parts
200809-5608 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200808-5545 Desktop You can now assign default and required project fields and roles
200808-5544 Desktop Fix for vendor item creation
200808-5406 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
200807-5376 Desktop New object forms can be customized to indicate tab/page content
200807-5369 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200807-5349 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
200807-5279 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200807-5278 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200807-5277 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200807-5276 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200807-5261 Desktop Expiration date can be assigned to Change/ECO
200807-5215 Desktop Hyperlink provided for vendor web site/email
200806-5115 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200805-4961 Desktop Fix for Affected Item editing on Change/ECO forms
200805-4951 Desktop Fix for customizable email content
200805-4949 Desktop Fix for email hyperlinks
200805-4900 Desktop Fix for "special" character support
200805-4870 Desktop Fix for vendor item editing under Change/ECO
200805-4852 Desktop Fix for email alert limits
200805-4818 Desktop Comments/Keywords can be added to documents
200804-4739 Desktop Updates for adding BOM child items under Change/ECO
200804-4738 Desktop Expanded "group editing" available through Importer module
200803-4547 Desktop Alternating colors for BOM child item lines
200802-4393 Desktop .odf files are no longer necessary for email links
200802-4392 Desktop All default fields are type/category-based
200802-4372 Reporter Improvements to Document Packager
200802-4369 Desktop Fix for invalid tasks appearing in Inbox
200801-4326 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200801-4314 Desktop Fix for BOM import
200801-4289 Desktop New Required/Default field options
200801-4244 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200712-4209 Desktop Updates for assigning documents
200711-4075 Desktop Customizable email alerts available with new architecture
200711-4045 Desktop Fix for autonumbering
200710-4016 Desktop Fix for attribute value lengths
200710-3922 Reporter Document packager now available for Changes/ECOs
200710-3911 Desktop Fix for viewing documents on Change/ECO form
200709-3879 Desktop Fix for refdes checking
200708-3815 Desktop Custom fields can be defined as multiple value fields
200706-3597 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200706-3579 Desktop Fix for history recording
200705-3536 Desktop Document browser/filter available on all document pages
200705-3496 Desktop Fix for required fields
200704-3411 Desktop Fix for category change
200703-3351 Desktop System now supports unlimited text for Change/ECO description/reason
200703-3325 Desktop Users can now customize the BOM fields display
200702-3270 Desktop Fix for search results display
200702-3242 Desktop BOM item number can be reset on Change/ECO form
200612-3052 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200610-2802 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200609-2781 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200609-2758 Desktop Various updates for required fields
200606-2453 Desktop Fix for BOM editing
200604-2190 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200604-2186 Desktop New group editing options available for BOMs under Change/ECO
200603-2159 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200603-2149 Desktop Users can now set the initial document version field
200603-2096 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200603-2090 Desktop Users can customize BOM Export headers/footers
200603-2050 Desktop New group editing options available for BOMs under Change/ECO
200603-2049 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200602-2014 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200602-1982 Desktop LDAP authentication support
200601-1813 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200511-1643 Administrator Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200511-1605 OmniBOM BOM compare improvements
200511-1590 Desktop System can prevent BOM item adding based on status
200511-1591 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
200508-1330 Importer Vendor item group editing can be performed using the Importer module
200505-1160 Importer Items can be created through the Importer module
200505-1109 Desktop New group editing options available for BOMs under Change/ECO
201003-8350 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201003-8382 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201012-9677 Reporter Fix for launching Reporter from Desktop
201012-9668 Desktop Fix for modifying users on signoff
201011-9603 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201011-9593 Administrator Fix for modifying users
201011-9529 Desktop Training users can be assigned using User Groups
201010-9406 Desktop Customizable item data fields on Where Used page
201010-9376 Desktop You can now sort on Keyword Search results
201010-9375 Desktop Description Wizard is now available on the Change/ECO form
201009-9361 Desktop Fix for prohibited fields on Change/ECO
201009-9350 Desktop Support for .xlsx formats
201009-9348 Importer Vendor items can be created using the Importer module
201009-9349 OmniBOM Fix for search results display
201009-9347 Desktop Document add/update dates can be displayed on Documents page
201009-9283 CADKit Fix for PADs adapter
201009-9235 Desktop Customizable item data fields on Where Used page
201008-9168 Desktop Fix for BOM Item editing
201008-9139 Desktop Fix for search display results
201008-9134 Desktop Customizable data fields on Inbox
201008-9091 Desktop Customizable item data fields on Where Used page
201007-9059 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
201007-9019 Desktop Customizable item data fields on BOM/Parts List page
201007-8999 Desktop Fix for search results display
201006-8956 Desktop Fix for tasks display
201006-8955 Desktop Custom Change/ECO fields
201006-8948 Desktop Fix to attribute text display
201006-8921 Desktop Fix for prohibited fields
201006-8896 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
201006-8891 Desktop Fix for Quality/CAPA custom field display
201006-8890 Desktop Fix for release item status
201006-8881 CADKit Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201006-8855 Desktop Fix for Change/ECO signoff
201006-8851 Desktop Option to ignore required fields on Draft items
201006-8844 Desktop New options available for modifying tasks
201006-8843 Desktop New option to assign effective dates from Change/ECO form
201005-8821 HelpDesk Fix for ticket searching
201005-8812 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201005-8813 Desktop Fix for creating vendors
201005-8809 Desktop Customizable item data fields on Where Used page
201005-8753 Desktop Fix for saving search term options
201005-8748 Desktop BOM Alternates can now be displayed on Where Used page
201005-8741 Desktop Manual email sending is displayed in history
201004-8691 Desktop Images can be assigned to items
201004-8650 Reporter Vendor Item attributes can be included in views
201004-8649 Desktop Improved signoff display
201004-8646 Desktop "New Like" can include projects and business units
201004-8643 Desktop Fix for affected item status display
201004-8644 Desktop Conditional attribute values can be enforced on Item and New Object Wizard forms
201004-8641 Reporter Vendor/Supplier Items report has been added
201004-8633 Desktop Fix for task dates updating
201004-8614 Desktop Description now displayed for all bookmarked items
201004-8602 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201004-8511 Desktop Customizable item data fields on BOM/Parts List page
201003-8391 Desktop Fix for Item/Revision creation
201003-8363 Desktop Fix for Change/ECO status updates
201003-8331 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201002-8282 OmniBOM Fix for opening Omnify BOMs
201002-8256 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201002-8187 Desktop Fix for Affected Item history display
201001-8089 Desktop Improvement made for multiple user editing
201001-8085 Desktop Fix for BOM Child Data updates
201011-9532 Desktop Fix for Change/ECO status updates
201003-8353 Desktop Improvement made for multiple user editing
201003-8345 Desktop Fix for license status updates
200906-7105 Desktop Comment editing can now be enabled/disabled
201007-9049 Desktop Improvement made for multiple user editing
201101-9821 Desktop LDAP authentication support
201012-9747 Desktop "Special" characters are now supported for field data
201012-9728 Desktop Document browser/filter available on all document pages
201011-9607 Desktop Multiple language support is now available
201011-9571 Desktop Fix for document names
201010-9444 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201009-9351 Desktop System can prevent BOM item adding based on status
201008-9209 Desktop Fix for Vendor editing history
201008-9199 Desktop Description now displayed for all bookmarked items
201007-9055 Desktop Performance improvements for Change/ECO release
201006-8903 License Monitor Fix for license warnings
200905-6892 Desktop Addressed by new architecture/functionality
201010-9440 Desktop Fix for affected item rollup
201010-9383 Desktop Fix for editing history
201101-9796 Desktop Fix for read-only fields
201101-9778 Desktop Vendor items can be displayed on BOM view
201011-9614 Desktop Fix for affected item rollup
201009-9334 Reporter Fix for Document Packager
Service Pack 1
201105-10220 Desktop Fix for copy/paste tasks
201105-10227 Desktop Fix for Excel importing of numeric/non-numeric fields
201105-10238 Desktop Fix for BOM Compare
201105-10241 Desktop Fix for multiple line Descriptions
201105-10242 Desktop Fix for document path specification on linked files
201105-10253 Reporter Enhancements added to Document Packager report
201105-10301 Reporter New training comprehension reports included
201105-10305 Reporter All users can now be selected in report parameters
201105-10330 Desktop Service objects can be created from Item form
201105-10331 Desktop You can now add multiple documents from a folder
201106-10358 Desktop You can now customize shared area browsing permissions
201106-10362 Administrator Addressed issues when permission groups were copied
201106-10366 Desktop Fix for illegal character replacement