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Release Notes PTV xServer 1.18

PTV xCluster Server

1.18.0.0

Feature: xCluster is now available for Windows x64 and Linux x86 and x64.
Feature: xCluster can now execute more than one request at the same time if poolSize is greater than 1. API progress methods work only for one calculation process, use jobs instead.
Feature: xCluster supports jobs.
Feature: xCluster supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: Support of tenant namespaces for distance matrix IDs. Already calculated distance matrices need to be converted (see migration guide).
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones with data type calendar. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Added new logging appender CompressDailyRollingFileAppender to server-logging.properties in order to save disk space when log-files grow too large.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xcluster-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xcluster-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).
Improvement: Removed XML servlet used for PTV eServer-style communication due to security issues. If need be, it can be installed separately.
Improvement: Updated Apache Tomcat to version 7.0.42.
Improvement: Updated Java server runtime to JDK 7 (current version: JDK 1.7.0_25). Java clients are still compliant with Java 6.
Improvement: Updated Tanuki Wrapper to version 3.5.17. Licensing information was added to wrapper.conf. Please do not overwrite wrapper.conf with a file from a previous version.
Improvement: Updated Luxemburg data, and Rhode Island data are included in the bundled sample map.
Improvement: Renamed maxPoolSize and minPoolSize in xcluster.properties to poolSize.
Improvement: Client-Bundles are now delivered automatically to /clients sub folder.
Improvement: Improved response time percentiles in status monitor. Removed settings innerPercentileSlots and outerPercentileSlots from xserver.properties.
Bug Fix: Linux start script works in init.d context.

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

PTV xDima Server

1.18.0.0

Feature: xDima is now available for Linux x86 and x64.
Feature: xDima supports jobs.
Feature: xDima supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: Support of tenant namespaces for distance matrix IDs. Already calculated distance matrices need to be converted (see migration guide).
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones with data type calendar. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Added new logging appender CompressDailyRollingFileAppender to server-logging.properties in order to save disk space when log-files grow too large.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xdima-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xdima-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).
Bug Fix: Linux start script works in init.d context.

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

PTV xLocate Server

1.18.0.0

Feature: findLocation methods now support the ResultField HOUSENR_ATINPUTCOORDINATESIDE, which returns the side of the street, at which the returned house number is located.
Feature: xLocate supports jobs.
Feature: xLocate supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: Added new profile parameter Engine.Timeout to specify maximum time to use for a request. If the time is used, all results found up to this point are returned. These are definitely the nearest results matching the query.
Improvement: Profile parameter Engine.MinPopulation (since xLocate 1.17.0.0) to specify minimum population of the result cities is now available through the API (ReverseSearchParameter.ENGINE_MINPOPULATION).
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones in calendar values. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Added new logging appender CompressDailyRollingFileAppender to server-logging.properties in order to save disk space when log-files grow too large.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xlocate-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xlocate-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).
Bug Fix: Linux start script works in init.d context.

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

PTV xMap Server

1.18.0.0

Feature: xMap supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones in calendar values. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Added new logging appender CompressDailyRollingFileAppender to server-logging.properties in order to save disk space when log-files grow too large.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xmap-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xmap-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).
Bug Fix: Restored default setting for minimum scale of 4.
Bug Fix: Display of bing maps now works also for Linux.
Bug Fix: New default bitmap for tunnel restriction zones with a correct magenta background color.
Bug Fix: Linux start script works in init.d context.

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

Caution: The birdview feature is not supported anymore.

PTV xMapmatch Server

1.18.0.1

Bug Fix: Fixed an issue when trying to grab speed limits on a border.

1.18.0.0

Feature: xMapmatch supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: For map matching with the local-matching profile, the server now also accepts one single coordinate instead of two or more.
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones in calendar values. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Added new logging appender CompressDailyRollingFileAppender to server-logging.properties in order to save disk space when log-files grow too large.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xmapmatch-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xmapmatch-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the map matcher would not report back correct network class and speed limits.
Bug Fix: Auto-correct wrong map rectangles (e.g. in the rus-fe map).
Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where the reverse angle of a match was not correctly calculated.
Bug Fix: Linux start script works in init.d context.

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

PTV xRoute Server

1.18.0.0

Feature: The resulting route polyline contains the elevation of each polypoint as a basis for an elevation graph on client side (if elevation data is installed).
Feature: xRoute supports jobs.
Feature: xRoute supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: The error message cannot calculate route now contains information on the leg which cannot be calculated (e.g. cannot calculate route (concerning leg 1)).
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones with data type calendar. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Added new logging appender CompressDailyRollingFileAppender to server-logging.properties in order to save disk space when log-files grow too large.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xroute-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xroute-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).
Bug Fix: Allow empty list of SegmentIDs in waypointDesc.
Bug Fix: Fixed failed routing with auto linked via waypoint at a border.
Bug Fix: Fixed wrong toll maneuver in via list due to missing toll flags on ramp segments.
Bug Fix: ContentUpdateService take timestamp of last download into account for next polling timestamp.
Bug Fix: Linux start script works in init.d context.

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

PTV xTour Server

1.18.0.1

Bug Fix: Order priority is now considered during the move SwapAB in improvement step.
Bug Fix: Tour chain has to be recalculated after removing a tour in tour reduction step.

1.18.0.0

Feature: xTour supports jobs.
Feature: xTour supports scripting with Groovy.
Improvement: Support of tenant namespaces for distance matrix IDs. Already calculated distance matrices need to be converted (see migration guide).
Improvement: StartupJobs i. e. uniquely running Java task on start of Tomcat are renamed to StartupTasks (now placed under TOMCAT_HOME/work/startup-tasks) to avoid name clash with Jobs i. e. asynchronous requests.
Improvement: JSON API now supports correct handling of time zones with data type calendar. Returned calendars always use the time zone that is used as input value.
Improvement: Harmonized names of log-files (xtour-server.log.2013-10-08 -> xtour-server.log.20131008).
Improvement: The Raw Request Runner is revamped (stores recently used and bookmarked requests).
Improvement: The Status Monitor is revamped (individual sections can now be hidden; a simple advisor now comments the current state).

Caution: Some web consoles features may not work properly in outdated browsers such as IE 6-8.

Caution: Some keys in conf/TourOpt.ini have been changed, please update this file.

PTV xServer bundle

1.18.0.0

Includes: PTV xLocate Server 1.18.0.0
Includes: PTV xMap Server 1.18.0.0
Includes: PTV xMapmatch 1.18.0.0
Includes: PTV xRoute Server 1.18.0.0
Includes: PTV xCluster Server 1.18.0.0
Includes: PTV xDima Server 1.18.0.0
Includes: PTV xTour Server 1.18.0.0 (windows only)
Includes: PTV xServer add-on AJAX Maps 3.0.3.0
Includes: Code Sample Browser 1.18.0.0