KB001700
PRODUCTSEE ALSO: Known Issue: Item References coldfix for K2 4.6.10
Introduction
In this scheduled release, we've updated K2 components with new and improved functionality and important bug fixes. The K2 4.6.10 release consists of the following updated components:
- K2 blackpearl 4.6.10 (4.12060.1690.2)
- K2 smartforms 4.6.10 (4.12165.1700.2)
- K2 smartforms Control Pack 4.6.10 (4.13180.1710.2)
- K2 for SharePoint 4.6.10 (4.13350.1720.2)
- K2 Language Pack 4.6.10 (Preview) (4.13500.0.1)
Downloads
The various K2 4.6.10 installers can be downloaded from the K2 Partner and Customer Portal. Use the table below to determine which installer you need.
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Current Version | K2 Installation Package | K2 Update | K2 blackpearl | K2 smartforms | K2 Control Pack | K2 for SharePoint (2013) | K2 Language Pack (Preview) |
No K2 |
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K2 4.6.9 (Any of the following components: blackpearl, smartforms, smartforms Control Pack, K2 for SharePoint) |
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K2 4.6.8 or earlier (blackpearl, smartforms, smartforms Control Pack, K2 for SharePoint) |
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K2 blackpearl 4.6.8 or earlier |
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K2 blackpearl and Smartforms 4.6.8 or earlier |
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The black selection check above suggests the recommended installer for each scenario. |
Note: The K2 4.6.10 update includes the hotfixes included in previous K2 4.6 Updates, so there is no need to install the previous updates. |
What’s New in this release
There are several new features and enhancements available in this release.\nFeatures | Descriptions | Documentation |
Comments and Attachments | View Flow: The ability to see comments and attachments related to a specific workflow in the view flow. Context Browser: The ability to work with comments and attachments in the workflow designers through the context browser. Inline Function: A new inline function named Get File from Process Attachment has been added. | Comments and Attachments Enhancements.pdf (176 KB) |
Broker | OData Endpoint: A dynamic endpoint broker for integrating with OData services. Docusign: The ability to register a service instance for Docusign has been added as out the box functionality. | OData Endpoint Service Broker |
Integration | DocuSign: Includes SmartWizards for Create Envelope, Delete Envelope, Send Envelope, Resend Envelope, Void Envelope, Move Envelope to Folder, Add Recipient, Remove Recipient, Add Document, and Create Tab in K2 Studio and K2 Designer for Visual Studio. | DocuSign Integration.pdf (4156 KB) |
Enhancements | Descriptions | Documentation |
API | Custom SmartWizards: The breadcrumb control and the Date/Time picker functionality has been added to the code used to create custom smartwizards. | Custom K2 SmartWizards |
Installer | K2 Update Package: In this release K2 is introducing the K2 Update Package. This installer makes it easier and quicker to update your environment by adding new files and only updating files that have changed. The K2 Update Package updates all the K2 components (blackpearl, smartforms, Control Pack, K2 for SharePoint) so you do not need to download and run multiple install files. The option to run the installer as an unattended install is also available. Note: The K2 Update Package can only be used to upgrade K2 4.6.9 or later environments. If K2 4.6.9 is not installed, you will need to run the full installation package for 4.6.10 to upgrade your K2 environment to 4.6.10. | K2 Update Manager.pdf (198 KB) |
Package and Deployment | Validation: Improved validation messages. | Package and Deployment.pdf (1328 KB) |
Software Support | Descriptions | Documentation |
Integration | Docusign (version - Enterprise) SSRS 2014 |
Features | Descriptions | Documentation |
Offline Forms | Ability to use application mode parameter to set up different rule sets for online vs offline form. | Offline Forms.pdf (197 KB) |
Management | New features page: A new page to allow for activating integration features as part of the new K2 Management site and the Management node in the category tree in SmartForms. For example, activating integration with DocuSign will be done via this page, which will turn on the service instance, create SmartObjects and turn on the SmartWizards. | Features |
Integration | DocuSign: Includes SmartWizards for Create Envelope, Delete Envelope, Send Envelope, Resend Envelope, Void Envelope, Move Envelope to Folder, Add Recipient, Remove Recipient, Add Document, and Create Tab in K2 Designer. | DocuSign Integration.pdf (4156 KB) |
Enhancements | Descriptions | Documentation |
API | Custom Controls: Added Obfuscation Methods only for custom controls. | Considerations and Best Practices for Custom Controls |
Views | Anonymous Views: Gives the designer the ability to mark a View as anonymous, which will allow anyone to execute the View or subview on a Form as the application pool account. | Anonymous Views/Forms |
Installer | K2 Update Package: In this release K2 is introducing the K2 Update Package. This installer makes it easier and quicker to update your environment by adding new files and only updating files that have changed. The K2 Update Package updates all the K2 components (blackpearl, smartforms, Control pack, K2 for SharePoint) so you do not need to download and run multiple install files. The option to run the installer as an unattended install is also available. Note: The K2 Update Package can only be used to upgrade K2 4.6.9 or later environments. If K2 4.6.9 is not installed, you will need to run the full installation package for 4.6.10 to upgrade your K2 environment to 4.6.10. | K2 Update Manager.pdf (198 KB) |
Software Support | Descriptions | Documentation |
Browser version support | The following browser versions are supported in K2 smartforms 4.6.10: Internet Explorer 9 Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer 11 Chrome 43.0.2357.124 m Firefox 38.0.5 Safari 7.0.6 or greater (Windows support deprecated. Latest Safari version is only supported on Mac) |
Features | Descriptions | Documentation |
Controls | ListBox: A control for displaying and selecting a list of items. Location Based Services: A control that can retrieve a user's current location. | ListBox Control Location Based Services Control |
Installer | K2 Update Package: In this release K2 is introducing the K2 Update Package. This installer makes it easier and quicker to update your environment by adding new files and only updating files that have changed. The K2 Update Package updates all the K2 components (blackpearl, smartforms, Control pack, K2 for SharePoint) so you do not need to download and run multiple install files. The option to run the installer as an unattended install is also available. Note: The K2 Update Package can only be used to upgrade K2 4.6.9 or later environments. If K2 4.6.9 is not installed, you will need to run the full installation package for 4.6.10 to upgrade your K2 environment to 4.6.10. | K2 Update Manager.pdf (198 KB) |
Features | Descriptions | Documentation |
Package and Deployment | Ability to package SmartBox data in SharePoint Package and Deployment UI. | Package and Deployment.pdf (1328 KB) |
Integration | DocuSign: Includes SmartWizards for Create Envelope, Delete Envelope, Send Envelope, Resend Envelope, Void Envelope, Move Envelope to Folder, Add Recipient, Remove Recipient, Add Document, and Create Tab. | DocuSign Integration.pdf (4156 KB) |
Enhancements | Descriptions | Documentation |
Package and Deployment | Validation: Improved validation messages. | Package and Deployment.pdf (1328 KB) |
Installer | K2 Update Package: In this release K2 is introducing the K2 Update Package. This installer makes it easier and quicker to update your environment by adding new files and only updating files that have changed. The K2 Update Package updates all the K2 components (blackpearl, smartforms, Control pack, K2 for SharePoint) so you do not need to download and run multiple install files. The option to run the installer as an unattended install is also available. Note: The K2 Update Package can only be used to upgrade K2 4.6.9 or later environments. If K2 4.6.9 is not installed, you will need to run the full installation package for 4.6.10 to upgrade your K2 environment to 4.6.10. | K2 Update Manager.pdf (198 KB) |
Unattended Installer | Ability to perform an unattended install without having to run through the installer manually for the first time to generate the xml schema. | Unattended Installer for App Deployment.pdf (82 KB) |
Features | Descriptions |
SmartForms Control Pack | Translations have been added for the new controls available in Control Pack 4.6.10. |
What’s been fixed in this release
K2 4.6.10 includes a number of bug fixes. Below is a list of the resolved issues by component.
SmartObject Services:
Smart Actions:
Identity Service:
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Authentication:
Runtime:
Design Time:
Controls:
Expressions:
Forms:
Integration:
SmartObject:
Security:
Themes:
Views:
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Performance:
Controls:
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Forms:
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Known Issues
The following issues are currently known for K2 blackpearl and include workarounds where possible.
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