December 2020

With the release of System Platform 2020 R2, Application Server received the following new features and enhancements:

Alias Names

Alias Names are now first class citizens in the system.

Graphic Repeater App

The Graphic Repeater app allows a single graphic to be shown multiple times in an AVEVA OMI layout pane, with each occurrence using different values. Dynamic sorting of the graphic, based on the current run-time values, is supported.

Web Widgets

Web Widgets, previously supported only in InTouch HMI windows, are now supported in AVEVA layout panes.

Navigation Node Security

Navigation Node Security can now use roles.

Galaxy Style Libraries

Galaxy Style Libraries are supported and the Galaxy Style Library can be dynamically changed at runtime.

Support for Expressions in External Content Objects

External Content objects, which previously could use only static strings, now allow dynamic strings. These dynamic strings can be any combination of static strings, references, and complex expressions. The behavior of the dynamic content is determined at run time, and is the same as provided by the Industrial Graphic Editor.

Flex License Mode Configuration

Flex License mode configuration has been enhanced.

Layout Background Image

A background image can be set for an entire AVEVA OMI layout.

GR Access Toolkit

The GR Access Toolkit has been updated to support Flex licensing.

Linked Layouts

Layouts can be used as content and linked to templates and assets.

Licensing

The Galaxy Repository process periodically retries obtaining a license if it cannot obtain one, or if it loses an acquired license.