2023 Releases

The CONNECT visualization release notes are arranged in order from the most recent release, and they correspond to the month and year the enhancements/features and known and fixed issues (where applicable) were made available.

Note: The Fixed Issues included in the Release Notes are a list of the highest-priority defects reported by our customers and are not an exhaustive list of all fixes included in the release.

December 2023

The following release information is provided for this release of CONNECT visualization.

Features

• Menu navigation: The navigation rail has been simplified to make it easier to get around. For example, to quickly create content and dashboards, select Create from the navigation rail. For more information, see Use CONNECT visualization.

• Graphics: We added two new visualization options, Graphic and Industrial Graphic.

November 2023

The following release information is provided for this release of CONNECT visualization.

Features

• Additional user role: The new Individual role lets users create private content and see shared content. For more information, see User roles in CONNECT visualization.

• Asset Tree: For a streamlined and intuitive browsing experience, you can now view assets in a hierarchical structure. For more information, see Asset tree.

October 2023

The following release information is provided for this release of CONNECT visualization.

Features

• Updated roles: The User role is now called Contributor and the Administrator role can now read, update, and delete other users' private content. For more information, see User roles in CONNECT visualization.

• New way to create dashboards: Create a dashboard directly from Lists. Simply select Lists from the navigation rail, and then select Content. Select the content to include in your dashboard, and then select the Create Dashboard icon. For more information, see Create a dashboard.

• Asset hierarchy: Quickly view the relationship between assets from the Asset page. For more information, see View the asset hierarchy.

• User profile enhancement: Your user profile now includes a "copy to clipboard" feature, streamlining the process of sharing information. For more information, see View your user profile details.

September 2023

The following release information is provided for this release of CONNECT visualization.

Features

• New way to create content: Create content directly from Tags list. Simply select the data tags you want and select the Create New Content icon. For more information, see Create content.

Fixed Issues

The following is a list of fixed issues included in this release.

Case – N/A (Defect – 2387032): Fixed an issue where a limited number of Help topics didn't correctly display notes and paragraphs.

June 2023

The following release information is provided for this release of CONNECT visualization.

Features

• CONNECT visualization (NEW): CONNECT visualization is a cloud-based solution that lets you easily manage your operations and assets from anywhere, at any time. By providing key data within the context of your business, CONNECT visualization improves asset reliability and operational performance. Here's how to Get started with CONNECT visualization.

  The following functionality is delivered as part of this first release:

  • CONNECT visualization uses AVEVA Data Hub namespaces for its data source. You cannot use any other type of data source in CONNECT visualization. For more information, see Configure data sources in CONNECT visualization.

  • Assets are a representation of a physical component of your operation and can be linked to an asset type. You will need to complete any modifications to assets or asset types from AVEVA Data Hub. For more information, see About assets and Browse asset types.

  • Create and manage Content in CONNECT visualization to visually represent your data or data from external sources. Content can be shared with other members of your solution or kept private. For more information, see Create and manage content.

  • Dashboards allow you to collect related pieces of content and save them to a reusable view. Once created, Dashboards can be shared with other members of your solution or kept private. For more information, see Create visualizations.

• Asset Information Management Advanced (AIM-A) data (PREVIEW): AIM-A is available as a preview to a limited set of customers. For more information about AIM-A and its availability, please contact your customer sales representative, and watch these release notes for an announcement of its general availability.

  The AIM-A documentation has been provided for information purposes only. For more information, see View your Asset Information Management Advanced (AIM-A) data.

Known Issues

The following are a high-priority list of known issues identified at the time of this release.

• Description: The text at the beginning of notes and paragraphs may not be visible in a small number of topics in the CONNECT visualization Help on the docs.aveva.com Documentation portal.

  Note: A high-priority defect has been logged with the third-party Documentation portal provider, and we anticipate a resolution in their next product release.

  Workaround: If you encounter this known issue in the documentation, you can view the complete content by creating a PDF of the affected topic.

  To create a PDF of the affected topic

  1. From the docs.aveva.com Documentation portal, select the affected topic.

  2. Select the Save PDF icon .

     A list of available options appears in a dropdown list.

     

  3. From the available options, select the option that best suits your purposes.

     A PDF of your selection is downloaded to your system.