New Features

• Added ability for user to define an import window in time for partial current import of playlist (MCP-1882)
• Added Webhelp and ability to access the documentation from inside Multichannel by pressing F1 for Help (MCP-2087)
• Added support to handle partial read of date-strings, ex. only read specified YYYY-MM-DD even if the field contains trailing info (MCP-2039)
• Added ability to map import settings directly towards 'MCP_NAME' (MCP-2024)
• Added a shortcut to Playlist Collector during installation (MCP-2029)
• Two shortcuts are now created during install, Scheduling mode and MCR mode (MCP-2012)
• Added 'Lock Events from MSE Time' functionality (MCP-1728)
• Allow import of RCV files (MCP-1749)
• Now allow multiple secondary events with same offset if zero duration or TL based on a different layer or other Viz layer (MCP-1004)
• Added preview host setting (MCP-913)
• Added "Take", "Continue" and "Take Out" for elements in Favorites pane (MCP-1606)
• Added option to define if given date is the broadcast-date or actual date, for playlist split calculation (MCP-1449)
• Added option to PLC to check updates against cache or not (MCP-1389)
• Ability to set 'Cleared played events' to hh:mm (MCP-1142)
• Added ability to map to secondary events fields (MCP-814)
• Fields mapping extended to support assigning fields by order rather than expect name/value pairs (MCP-1118)
• Better 'As Run'-logging (MCP-786, MCP-1448)
• AX is now included in installer (MCP-1091)
• Added an option to store processed playlists before update/import (MCP-1688)
• "Empty field values" and "Columns separator (Any Text)" in Secondary Mapping Table (MCP-1658)
• Changed OSC Import type to get Channel name in automation from setting (MCP-235)
• Added "Preview" option for elements in Templates and Favorites pane (MCP-1605)
• Added "Clear Database Connection..." for a template editor (#1220)
• Playlist Collector update configure file from old version (#1236)
• Playlist Collector for Omnibus to have a configurable XPath for the Date/Time (#1230)
• Playlist Collector integration towards Omnibus' Opus.Interchange interface (#1030)
• Added a setting for enabling creation of placeholders in VVH (#1205)
• Create placeholders in VH during playlist import (#1149)
• Added setting for specifying clip extension for clips (The default extension is ".mxf") (#1180)
• Include PlaylistCollector with installer (#1101)
• Added function for Generate channels.ini (disable in MCR mode) (#906)
• Added "Save Template As..." for a template (#883)
• Support to export with automation name (except XML) (#236)
• Support traffic field content when odd fields are template field identifiers (#1173)
• Support IBMS=>D-Series playlist format and merge D-Series playlist (#1108, #1130, #1148)
• Viz Engine Connection Timeout setting (for scenes import)
• Renderer Force Sleep setting (#540)
• A message when user exports playlist that includes scene that its original template was deleted (#753)
• Assign current defined logo in a playlist (#705)
• Open a login dialog when cannot connect to Viz3 GH (#219)
• Redefined behavior for disconnecting from MSE – Scheduling/MCR mode (#834, #862, #1153, #1223, MCP-1452)
• Import/Export Global and Default settings ability (#704, #1291)
• Refreshing playlist content can be configured to ignore already played-events (#543)
• Scenes Import - overwriting scenes pops-up a proper notification (#88, #655)
• Rule considers a playlist begin and end times related to Day-switch rather than midnight (#722)
• A new, more user friendly wizard for DB connections (#266)
• Enhance LST import to be able importing USD secondary events (#554)
• Add Ticker commands to the selectable options in GPI device (#615)
• Add an encoding setting to DB in order to get non-ASCII fonts results (#776)
• Enhance Analyze Log (As-Run) feature: * A. Ability to get multiple days’ log (#758) * B. Ability to query already deleted playlists details in log (#760) * C. Improve result format to be viewed with Excel (#759)
• Improving and enhancing playlists import/update summary messages to point as much as possible to the direct problem if any
• Tree view of Templates tab, where non-editable templates are parents and editable are children (#547)

System Requirements

• Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher OR Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
• MS .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and 4.0
• Viz Media Sequencer 1.20 or higher (1.21 is recommended)
• Viz Engine 2.x or higher (3.x is recommended)

Installation Notes

1. Start the installer.
2. Click "Next".
3. Choose "Complete" or "Custom" installation: "Custom" allows you to specify location of application. Default is "C:Program Files (x86)VizrtViz Multichannel" (on 64bit system).
4. Click "Next" after making your choice.
5. Click "Install".
6. Click "Finish".

Upgrade Notes 2.5.x to 2.6

1. Uninstall previous version
2. Install 2.6 as outlined above
3. Run MCP 2.6
4. Open Settings form
5. Select "Update Settings"

NOTE: If you need to use Any XML or Any Text import types:

• Please refer to Import Guide section to setup your mapping settings.

NOTE: If you choose to not uninstall the old version but use the 'Modify' functionality in the installer then old settings-files need to be manually migrated if using the default installations-paths. The default-path has changed from ex 'C:Program FilesVizrtVizMultichannel' to 'C:Program FilesVizrtViz Multichannel'.

Removal Notes

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Start "Add and Remove Programs" (XP) or "Programs and Features" (Win7)
3. Select the "Vizrt Viz Multichannel" entry and click "Remove" (XP) / "Uninstall" (Win7). This will launch the software installer.
4. When launched choose "Remove" and click "Next" to start the process.
5. Click "Finish".

Functionality removed or changed

• Auto-generated demo content channels is no longer created after install (MCP-2002)
• Deletes secondary event that has same offset and with a duration higher than zero (MCP-1528)
• MCP converts all modified templates (and editable templates) dates to current date (MCP-1567)
• "Empty Field Value" setting can now be used if user wants blank to be forced in any field (MCP-1147)
• If "Values for Secondary Event types" is not set then all non-primary will become secondary event (MCP-1523)
• Splits events by date with day switch timing (MCP-1554)
• Now removes secondary event attributes at the end of import (MCP-1224)
• We now parse date values correctly even if it is presented as number of frames (MCP-1435)
• Now if AnyXML import type cannot find a node then it creates a Place holder (MCP-1424)
• MCP now deletes events with begin time older than specified setting (MCP-1407)
• Remove "Send All Template" from template list menu (MCP-1372)
• Ignores date format if we have mapped to file name (MCP-1406)
• Random secondary ID generation now respects the assignment settings (MCP-1373)
• Improved PLI logging (MCP-1712)
• Added info when archiving playlist and removed log when set date equals 0 (MCP-1713)
• When exporting/importing channel with settings it now also include /config sub-node (MCP-1639)
• Added PLI timeout and settings attribute in VizRundown.ini (MCP-1542, MCP-1555)
• Names of multiple settings altered and/or improved (MCP-1281)
• No longer accumulate full list of errors in vdom, only the last reported (MCP-1574)
• Template page's 'Export Template' popup-menu options unified (MCP-1350)
• Template page's 'Send Template' popup-menu options unified (MCP-1372)
• Column settings saved upon changing channels, not only on exit (MCP-1330)
• Space and tab are now accepted to define the elements in channels.ini file (MCP-907)
• When importing a channel with both content and settings from file, now asks user if wants to import setting/content/both (MCP-1331)
• Unified the PropertiesStore for all channels to one file (MCP-1471)
• Mapping table not allowed to create custom field's name with duplicated name and illegal field's name (MCP-1428, MCP-1496)
• "Update Settings..." function works with all channel settings (#1281)
• Allows letters when defining constants in fields (#1244)
• Stopped automatically selecting last playlist when starting Multichannel (#1256)
• Using "running" attribute to hold the playlist running status for MSE and check MSE supported version from /system/capabilities/mcp_playlist_status in MSE (#1226)
• Removed obsolete import types Louise,Paradigm,SCH,SHD,Text File,XML and XML Flat (#1123)
• Now suppports splitting field by comma during playlist import (#1280)
• Changed VDCP communication parameters when write in to VdomConfig (#1139)
• Rearranged the Settings (#1056)
• Moved PlayListFileName parameter from VizRundown.ini to the Settings (#1129)
• Export Playlist overwrites files if files already existed then asking for new files name (#234)
• Changed Error message under Error column at the playlist Editing area to uneditable (#238)
• Changed template header to not allow disabling all header in template section (#1217)
• Changed Excel import checking from Event ID column to Channel column (#1238)
• Gets imported file extension from setting (#1237)
• Skip manual import file with “.fail” and “.done” extension (#1245)
• Now template save-as dialog opens only if fields were edited or database mapping was defined (#1045, #1104)
• Channels with no host setting in channels.ini will now be ignored (#1078)
• Now deletes all correlated playlist elements after deleting a template (#1085)
• Import mechanism revolution 2nd phase: * A. Unite import types into much fewer global types * B. Change the import to be as flexible as possible in order to be able to configure any known and future input format

Fixed Issues

• Adjust Default DataBaseServer name in MuC configuration dialog to correct value (MCP-2091)
• MuC's commit-charge increases with each remote playlist update of selected playlist while in MCR mode (MCP-2088)
• System suffers OS exception "An operation on a socket could not be performed because the system lacked sufficient buffer space or because a queue was full" (MCP-1738)
• Switching between channels with lots of Template elements take too long time (MCP-2101)
• Add more Unicode support (MCP-2137)
• Use Unicode safe version of OpenDialog and SaveDialog (MCP-2134)
• Importing and viewing playlists contains references templates takes a long time (MCP-2283, MCP-2285)
• Import playlist successfully but imported file's extension changed to .fail instead of .done (MCP-2318)
• Update MuC icons (MCP-2179)
• If no VideoHub is defined and client loses MSE connecting in MCR mode the UI will not be properly restored after reconnecting to MSE (MCP-2337)
• Import process fail if Filedate and Begin Time is blank for any primary event (MCP-2305)
• After starting and stopping the PLC polling action it doesn't allow editing of channels (MCP-2307)
• PLC doesn't fully shut down until the interval delay has passed (MCP-2306)
• MuC show '??????' instead of Unicode characters when import type is "Any Xml" (MCP-2299)
• Viz Connection going down should not result in Eureka callstack (MCP-1940)
• Exception when working in MCR mode and clicking the viz connection label before selecting any channel (MCP-1681)
• Video playback in a template doesn't play sometimes (MCP-1986)
• Revert incomplete support for new video format on 2.6 branch (MCP-2183)
• Access Violation in actPasteItemsUpdate during shutdown (MCP-2132)
• Adding a playlist without selecting a channel raises an exception (MCP-2145)
• EOleException is thrown at times (MCP-2146)
• MCP should auto add 00 frames to offset values if they come in a hh:mm:ss format (MCP-1990)
• MCP can freeze after re-arrange column in Templates panel and then switch to other channel (MCP-2293)
• Issue with Template list not showing/hiding correct columns if the positions are reordered (MCP-2152)
• Under some conditions Hot Update will put todays data into yesterdays playlist (MCP-2287)
• MCP should auto add 00 frames to offset values if they come in a hh:mm:ss format (MCP-1990)
• Cannot open SQL Builder of template, if delete or change name the database connection (MCP-2028)
• When returning from Channel Settings after adding multiple channel the wrong one is selected (MCP-2272)
• Don't reject graphic elements that go outside primary event's duration based on the elements duration (MCP-2249)
• Secondary Event ID Assignment: Initial Secondary ID incorrect (MCP-1998)
• Reject secondary event with same offset as primary event duration (MCP-1927)
• Do auto selecting channel when deleting channel and adding new one (MCP-2265)
• Issues using Name/value field mapping option for Excel import (MCP-2189)
• Don't allow scene import if no channel is selected (MCP-2226)
• Add template by rules function from GUI don't work with Viz Commands (MCP-2255)
• 'Replace' playlist from traffic is not working properly (MCP-2150)
• Issues filling content by mapping to fields using Excel file (MCP-2195)
• Secondary_template mapping field does not work correctly (MCP-2252)
• Import rule doesn't add Offset to ticker command (MCP-2209)
• Cannot import excel file when we sort field by order (MCP-2260)
• Secondary events triggered outside scope will prohibit events from being properly updated on all future runs of PLI (MCP-2157)
• Make sure no Playlist that is currently being updated [by PLI] is deleted by PLHM from Vdom (MCP-1849)
• If a playlist has data for more fields than the template contains it raises an exception (MCP-2144)
• Exception continiously being thrown upon usage of PlaylistHistoryManager (MCP-2141)
• Should indicate primary event as running when its secondary event gets triggered (MCP-1641)
• Can't close MCP after viz connection status turn to green (MCP-2135)
• Cannot import file from folder that is not english language on Windows7 (MCP-1482)
• Unclear error message when control host and backup host could not connect after user send template (MCP-2111)
• Edit template value got error when use Engine from VizArtist OnAir (MCP-2085)
• ForeTV import type should allow importing only the Excel files (MCP-1993)
• Fields are incorrectly mapped when use 2 digits column (e.g. AA, AB ) in excel playlist (MCP-1820)
• Disable a channel with a name that contains wrong characters created in channel.ini (MCP-2112)
• Don't require secondary field to be mapped for Excel-type import (MCP-1779)
• Omnibus import type creates all elements with an empty Begin Time values (MCP-1987)
• Reject secondary events with same offset as primary event duration (MCP-1927)
• Use MSE-time for PlaylistImporterTimeout (MCP-1774)
• Secondary Event ID Assignment: Initial Secondary ID (MCP-1998)
• Missing shortcut to help in html format in the start-menu (MCP-2100)
• VICC: New event can't be inserted at the top of playlist (MCP-2093)
• Manually sending a playlist to the control room (Control Host) should update the "update" field value for that playlist in the destination Vdom (MCP-1604)
• MSE lock-time for events erronously affect days above current one (MCP-2082)
• Empty Field name in mapping table causes incorrect behavior during import (MCP-2086)
• Re-enable auto-export of harris .lst (MCP-2070)
• Make sure BUG_ACTION column in 2.6 is imported like it was in 2.3 for ForeTV import type (MCP-2069)
• Detect if running Viz 3 and use new path to template icons (MCP-2068)
• Alter PlaylistCollector to use .Net 4.0 (MCP-2090)
• Auto-export of playlist fails during manual update by operator (MCP-2055)
• VICC Update issue with new events being added out of order (MCP-2054)
• Primary Events are sorted incorrectly when edit begin time and machine time format is set to 12 hr with AM/PM (MCP-2079)
• MCP terminate itself after edit begin time of clip primary event (MCP-2077)
• Secondary events always collapse and color coding does not show after user do 'Take' on an event (MCP-2071)
• MCP crashes after user drag and drop a template with a clip, or the clip as a primary event, into the playlist (MCP-2074)
• Installer asks if we want to reboot after installation is finished for no good reason (MCP-2058)
• The playlist is not properly sorted after user edits a begin time and then clicks on a secondary event (MCP-2052)
• Elements in playlist disappear after editing the begin time and then clicking a secondary event (MCP-2051)
• Wrong behaviour when edit the begin time in primary event and change the following programs accordingly (MCP-2045)
• When installed on a custom path the app isn't showing proper icons in Windows Add/remove Programs manager (MCP-2010)
• Log analyze ignore the begin end time (MCP-1997)
• Remove version from Multichannel title in add remove programs (MCP-1477)
• Need to edit the second column in a primary event twice after editing the begin time (MCP-2046)
• MCP Installer does not include ArdWinAPI.dll (MCP-1981)
• LST needs to read characters saved in defined "code page" (MCP-1474)
• In MCR mode the client can freeze when the connection to the MSE for the open channel is lost (MCP-1745)
• The 'Analyzed' 'As run'-log can be missing events (MCP-2007)
• In MCR mode many viz.exe processes could be accumulated by always answering 'No' if to close previous instances (MCP-2036)
• Need to edit the begin time in primary event twice for the value to be stored (MCP-1539)
• Playout missed on some secondary events when doing update (MCP-2006)
• Running an Update on Playlist with primary events with duration 00.00.00 causes those events to be lost (MCP-1848)
• MCR modes LED notification doesn't turn to red after the target Viz Engine shutdown (MCP-1541)
• Events after midnight but before dayswitch imported into the wrong day (MCP-1991)
• When running in MCR mode MCP will not launch Viz on startup - but ask for restart if already running and shut it down on exit (MCP-1970)
• Templates are incorrectly added upon right click and select Add Template by Rules menu (MCP-1977)
• Primary events that coincide with day-switch time is not be imported (MCP-1838)
• Video playback in a template doesn't work from inside Editor window (MCP-1891)
• Incorrectly performing implicit actions on Playlist upon view: Overlap checking editing events (MCP-1956)
• Secondary events containing extended characters in description is not validated by rules (MCP-1972)
• Playlist 're-focusing' on items after drag-drop etc, putting the 'touched' item on top of the view (MCP-1916)
• No Context menu in Templates (MCP-1944)
• Exception raised when trying to delete import rule condition without selecting a condition first (MCP-1680)
• MCR mode 'LED' Status lights fail to work properly (MCP-1966)
• PLI stops working after manual deletion of PlaylistImporterStartTime.txt from application folder (MCP-1739)
• Rules Condition fails to handle strings with ":" character (MCP-1828)
• Sometimes when try to Take a template with right button the Take appear disable (MCP-1873)
• Exception raised after pressing 'Ok' on dialog informing about invalid offset (MCP-1811)
• Deleting one template then all template gone (MCP-1834)
• Wrong descriptions of secondary events in some cases (MCP-1673)
• Incorrect behaviour of Full Update without event deletion option when has duplicate event id (MCP-1913)
• MCP crash when deleting primary events (MCP-1949)
• Duplication of elements after "Update Times" (MCP-1895)
• Altering secondary events offset can lead to an infinite loop (MCP-1918)
• Duplication of elements after update using RCV (MCP-1881)
• Begin column should be empty for secondary events, verify also that begin attribute is empty for them (MCP-1887)
• Secondary events with empty offset should be always accepted and should not be compared for overlap (MCP-1886)
• Exception in PlayListTree.pas TPlayListTree GetKey (MCP-1812)
• Handle Begin times without seconds and/or frames (MCP-1808)
• "Lock Events from MSE time" setting doesn't prevent primary events skipping (MCP-1884)
• Wrong validation of secondary event offset and duration (MCP-1755)
• MCP crash but process still alive after shutdown (MCP-1871)
• Duplicate entries when doing hot update of RCV file that contains duplicate IDs (MCP-1869)
• Editor misbehaving or crashing (MCP-1868)
• During import the offset for secondary events is reset to blank even if duration is zero (MCP-1829)
• Played events are not deleted after playlist update (MCP-1775)
• PLHM stuck in an endless loop (MCP-1837)
• Access violation in VizRundown when running "Full update without event deletion" (MCP-1695)
• Assertion raised in PLI (MCP-1625)
• Secondary Events are not imported (MCP-1809)
• LST doesn't show description (MCP-1783)
• Not possible to use "go to running program" (MCP-1701)
• Exception on close of client (MCP-1657)
• PLC shuffle large amounts of data in memory when not needed (MCP-1687)
• After edit playlist date, playlist node in VdomConfig will remove and insert continually (MCP-1678)
• When you start or stop a playlist in MCP the client becomes unresponsive for a few minutes (MCP-1677)
• MCP client multiple crashes (MCP-1643)
• When selected only instance and use "Send Template", need to send original template before instance. (MCP-1707)
• Cannot update playlist from client though playlist is not running (MCP-1683)
• When click "Run Playlist" toolbar, it will run the wrong playlist after use running playlist with right-click (MCP-1747)
• if "Live Scrolling" is set we should scroll to the running event after playlist update (MCP-1666)
• PlaylistImporter take long time when hot update playlist (MCP-1726)
• ExportPlaylist should not pop up any message in "quiet" mode (MCP-1717)
• Playlists are not being properly archived if playlist is huge (MCP-1558)
• After PlaylistImport finished MCP GUI shouldn't lose focus from selected playlist (MCP-1672)
• Elements are not imported into playlist (MCP-1724)
• Process PlaylistHistoryManager does not stop after finish archived (MCP-1684)
• PlaylistHistoryManager should check if playlist is running and not archive it in this case (MCP-1700)
• Setting Delete editable templates option wipe the complete Vdom structure (MCP-1706)
• Error occurred when deleting all templates by Delete Template option (MCP-1699)
• Editable Template's layer value is not saved after editing (MCP-1607)
• Local setting doesn't solve extended character issue (MCP-1637)
• Crash when working in MCR mode and indicator panel enabled and viz is disconnected (MCP-1682)
• PlaylistImporter shows core dump when can't connect to remote MSE (MCP-1442)
• Some secondary events lack data when using rules and values from Database Connection (MCP-1566)
• Error dialog shown after import settings is loaded from file (MCP-1570)
• Running same Viz-command on two channels on a shared MSE simultaneously doesn't work (MCP-1609)
• Info in UI and Vdom is not synchronize after collecting data from database (MCP-1569)
• When in MCR mode and when reconnecting to a MSE that was disconnected at times we cannot see playlists (MCP-1596)
• Updating a running playlist fails (MCP-1652)
• "Do Not Show Manual Import Results" setting doesn't work when PlaylistImporter is running (MCP-1479)
• Error occurred when status of Viz Engine connection is "Timeout" (MCP-1590)
• Shared Viz Archive Folder - closing "" is absent. (MCP-527)
• Suspect of playing the wrong template when playing a template via the favorite tab (MCP-1671)
• Reference Field delimiter works incorrectly (MCP-1638)
• Socket error noted in Viz console when MCP is running in MCR mode (MCP-1599)
• Importing splitted events creates playlists with wrong date format (MCP-1629)
• Should be possble to send playlist/templates also when working in MCR mode (MCP-1582)
• First configure of the GPI in MCP will not initialize the handler unless done manually from Vdom (MCP-1447)
• Description of secondary event show data name instead of field value (MCP-1667)
• Increase GPI buttons number supported to the maximum available in a GPI box (MCP-1495)
• Increase the "Analyze Log" window width (MCP-1540)
• Remove confirmation, automatically create a backup when deleting a channel. (MCP-1588)
• Updating a running playlist will lose the color feedback for running secondary event (MCP-1635)
• Losing connection to MSE leaves application in unstable state even after reconnecting (MCP-1452)
• Templates deleted still have their instances left in the playlist (MCP-1138)
• Playlist disappears from External Playlist Update Folder (MCP-1003)
• Add filtering of comment main events in Collector for PBS (MCP-761)
• LST import type doesn't read secondary events correctly (MCP-1481)
• VDCP communication parameters are not written properly in vdom (MCP-1131)
• Events imported after midnight are lost when importing to a single long playlist (MCP-1524)
• Error message regarding runtime error when closing client as it is running in MCR mode (MCP-1417)
• All non-primary events are imported as if they where secondary events (MCP-1523)
• "Roller offset" lacking info during import needs to have same behavior for negative and positive option (MCP-1485)
• Templates pool error with "Expand All" function and scrolling the templates pool (MCP-1545)
• Can't Import Playlist with special Character (MCP-1543)
• When importing channel from file a duplicate settings-node is created (MCP-1027)
• MSE returns "Bad value pattern AM/PM" when local uses US time-format and editing primary event Begin Time (MCP-1487)
• Can't import excel playlist when date format is dd/mm/yyyy (MCP-1544)
• "Full Update Without Event Deletion" doesn't import secondary events (MCP-1526)
• Excel mapping problems (MCP-1506)
• Old played events not properly deleted after new import (MCP-1576)
• Indicator thread needs to check for Viz port included in the handler host (MCP-1520)
• Playlist Import always report error with accompaning elf (MCP-1536)
• If multiple playlists are available PLI needs to start with the oldest one (MCP-1480)
• Split-file issues during manual import (MCP-1430)
• Secondary events layer is not seen after automatic import (MCP-1454)
• Client does not remember its last Maximize/Restore Down position (MCP-1437)
• Template editor cannot close if it is editing a template which it doesn't have in GH (MCP-1416)
• Importer of playlist cannot separete if secondary event is template/Viz command or a Ticker command (MCP-942)
• Unmapped (i.e. reference is empty) fields are being filled (MCP-1149)
• Add an option to only "import now" current selected channel in collector (MCP-1247)
• Import OSC should be able to process events even if "mode" field is not the first field (MCP-1518)
• CPU usage on the MCP machines maxes when PLC is running (MCP-1476)
• Rules-condition will not pass if its value contains non-ascii characters (MCP-1549)
• Right-click on playlist doesn't not change selection, only open the context menu (MCP-1532)
• SQL Builder should be available even when database connection is not (MCP-1413)
• Concatenating fields into begin field doesn't work (MCP-1438)
• Incorrect behaviour for playlist date when import using 'Use GMT offset for Begin Time' option and Timed Day Switch setting (MCP-1420)
• Make sure handler instances are created when importing channel from file (MCP-1132)
• For MCR, the monitoring LED doesn't update and change status until we restart (MCP-1395)
• Playlist is created with wrong date when read date/channel from content in import file when use Timed Day Switch option (MCP-1390)
• Secondary event focus lost after changing its offset (MCP-1445)
• Cannot re-import backupfile from previously deleted channel (MCP-1399)
• Unclear error-message for imports to non-existant playlist and using option to only include elements to current playlist (MCP-1310)
• Templates are hidden in the GUI after resending templates to Control Host (MCP-1396)
• Concatenating fields don't work for secondary events offset attribute (MCP-1439)
• Template cannot open when import channel to a new name than previously exported (MCP-1415)
• Problem populating huge playlists and skipFields is 0 (MCP-1443)
• Exceptions on playlists import/update when lacking attribute file_date (MCP-1441)
• Playlist collector status not updating (MCP-1191)
• Playlist import stopped working due to llegal field names in mapping table (MCP-1469)
• Activating a playlist will turn all primary and secondary events to gray (MCP-1339)
• Continue action on template should run a 'continue' action rather than send viz command directly (MCP-1371)
• Deleting one manually added misshaped entry from playlist wipe the complete VDOM structure (MCP-1386)
• Should use vizlink default user for VVH and Ardome (MCP-1210)
• PlaylistImporter cannot connect to a remote MSE using the -msehost parameter (MCP-1408)
• Failure to import schedule updates to secondary events from playlists via PLC from Omnibus (MCP-1380)
• Add <BxfMessage> header to PLC (MCP-1388)
• Incorrect Logic for Include only elements for current playlist date option when day switch timing is not midnight (MCP-1311)
• Modified Date column in the templates pool is non-constantly presented (MCP-1300)
• Treelist on left panel has horizontal scroll bar on center of treelist. (MCP-1425)
• In AnyXML import type, If cannot find a node then don't create Place Holder. (MCP-1424)
• Playlists disappear in MCP (MCP-1360)
• Disable split feature when important a playlist whose date column is mapped to filename (MCP-1400)
• MCM is shown when click the Clips icon (MCP-1444)
• MCP should skip some file extension (.fail, .done) when PLI is running import (MCP-1237)
• Sometimes cannot close Editor, need to forcefully terminate Vizrundown.exe (MCP-1202)
• Some custom-defined columns will not save their show/hide selection even after application restart (MCP-1358)
• Playlist is created with wrong date when import playlist by reading channel,date from filename and use Timed Day Switch option (MCP-1351)
• Viz commands are not exported with channel (MCP-1231)
• MCP Merge playlist with wrong Secondary ID with D-Series import. (MCP-1387)
• PlayListCollector crash when open at the first time (MCP-1126)
• Double colon sign appears in "Allocate template fields values" (MCP-1034)
• Triggering setting doesn't work properly (MCP-732)
• Problem need to restarts MSE after a new GPI command is added (MCP-1362)
• Unable to drag and drop the template to create the rule when no playlist selected (MCP-1334)
• Importing with templates error from the .osc (Omnibus) file (MCP-1324)
• If ignore field is not mapped, then shouldn't overwrite the existing ignore attribute based on the default ignore value (MCP-1317)
• LED indicator panel enabled by default (MCP-1304)
• Not execute element_odbc_filler on elements which without database mapping (MCP-1208)
• Import error in function [FinalPassOnXml] (#1127)
• Secondary event fields bug if XML has more than 2 nested levels (#1125)
• Auto export to D-Series (#1133)
• Exception raised of type EOutOfMemory (#1196)
• It's impossible to remove Playlist Event ID (#293)
• Leaks related to indicators panel when VIZ connection is connected (#1103)
• Saving graphics with clips cause error (#1175)
• MCP doesn't store the GPI parameters properly in vdom (#1228)
• Put backing="transient" in "current updated playlist" node at MSE (#1257)
• Some times cannot close Editor, need to terminate Vizrundown.exe (#1210)
• New templates possibly not replacing old ones when sending to control host (#1247)
• Sometimes the last template/instance is lost when sending to control host (#1282)
• Fix the command sent to viz to check connection status (#1275)
• Should not be possible to add clip as primary event if no playlist is selected (#1071)
• Playlist date sorting problem (#1178)
• Typo in the playlist import error message (#1041)
• Image editor memory leak (#1088)
• Lack of information in error message (#750)
• Cannot select multiple templates (#964)
• Import error in function [FinalPassOnXml] (#1127)
• Wrong snapshot for template instances (#1079)
• Some GUI elements in MCP doesn't correctly show Unicode symbols (Cyrillic) (#1151)
• Fixed Favorites templates issues (#1304)
• Fixed template editor enables only when connected to Viz (#1048)
• Fixed playlist date problem (#1178)
• Fixed right-click menu of ticker command secondary event has irrelevant options (#1281)
• Undesired change of playlist when one is deleted, added, or updated (#1102)
• Deletion of last playlist is not select any playlist (for only first delection) (#1113)
• Remote deleted playlist losing focus (#1114)
• Losing focus on playlist when adding new playlist (#1112)
• Fixed GPI handlers ability (#1240, #1241, #1252, #1258, MCP-1447, MCP-1495)
• Handler instances are created/removed when import/delete channel (#1140)
• Fixed "Update Settings..." action (#1137)
• Fixed "Send Templates" action (#1165, MCP-1707)
• Fixed import channel issues (#1115)
• Fixed SubEvent fields should not be added as column to playlist (#1131)
• Fixed saving/loading mapping settings into/from file (#976)
• Fixed "Allow Hot Updates" setting (#1076)
• Removed "EVALUATION VERSION" warning message in the installer (#984)
• Fixed ticker commands execution menu only enable when command is selected (#1096)
• Fixed database mapping dialog issues (#965, #1038, #1040, #1087, #1097, #1098, #1100)
• Fixed the import scene usability issues (#942)
• Disable the "Refresh" action if no playlist is selected (#1028)
• Stops viz.exe when closed program (#1053)
• Added more information about the required date format for importing playlist (#992)
• Shows errror message instead of raising error exceptions (#1039)
• Fixed "Restart Viz" command doesn't run restart Viz properly (#875)
• Exception when delete database connection while empty row (#1017)
• Memory leaks when uses Template Editor (#1029)
• Templates are hidden in the GUI after reimport of the scene (#1296)
• Poor performance unrelated to playlist size (#1249)
• The last template/instance is lost when sending to control host (#1282)
• Searching clips with filter on Editor problem (#1219)
• mcp.xml & element_odbc_filler.pms are not copied automatically to MSE folder during installation (#1145)
• Exports of Global and Default settings into XML files delete all the contents of Global and Default settings (#947)
• Report DVE errors during import check-box does not work (#1014)
• Export Playlist permanently stops to work for a channel after the first Import MCP Playlist action (#946)
• Cannot delete multiple templates (#1070)
• Disable channels combo box during switch between channels (#1018)
• Error when start VizRundonw in MCR mode and with no channel setting in channels.ini (#1032)
• Memory leak in combo box of setting panel (#995)
• Title of main form doesn't show the right version (#989)
• Reproduce memory leak when auto updating playlist (#987)
• Delete Template dialog appears even if no template was marked (#231)
• Tabbing between fields in Settings form doesn't work properly (#672)
• If no channel is selected disable the settings button (#100)
• Faulty behavior of import/update with non-specific import types: second phase mapping (#1161)
• Escape some characters when XML parser failed (#1174)
• Drag and drop of secondary events doesn't work (#977)
• Description does not show when drag all secondary events of a primary event and drop to the other primary which is empty (#1197)
• Mapping fields1, fields2, fields3 doesn't work (#1136)
• Exception raised when trying to UNDO playlist item deletion (#1054)
• Unable to import playlist (#1067, MCP-1441, MCP-1642, MCP-1724)
• Memory leak when opening settings form in MCR mode (#1090)
• Paste items cause memory leak (#1091)
• Rule condition doesn't contain newly added column (#993)
• Memory leaks are reported when channel mapping table contains manual column (#1072)
• Objects created in UnitEditor are not released properly (#996)
• Exception raised when refreshing content after playlist update (#1051)
• Failed to read fields from PB playlist (#1231)
• Exporting playlist overwrites files with the same name without asking user's agreement (#234)

Known Issues

• "USE GMT offset for Begin Times" setting requires MSE 1.21 or later (MCP-2329)

Troubleshooting