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2.2.0

New Features:

  • E-mail attachments can be packed into one ZIP file using the new parameter PLS_MAIL_ZIP. The ZIP file name can be set with PLS_MAIL_ZIPFILENAME. If the ZIP file exceeds the maximum attachment size, the attachments are distributed across several ZIP files and e-mails. (DISTNGN-59)
  • PLOSSYS Distribution Engine supports the creation of missing sheets. These can be customized. (DISTNGN-81)
  • PLOSSYS Distribution Engine supports multiple receivers in one job, using sub-reprolists referenced from the main reprolist. Jobs with multiple receivers must be started with the workflow dpf4distribute.MultiRli. This requires the corresponding SAP-side configuration as of Document Distribution Director 1.6.0. Refer to Configure Multiple Receivers. (DISTNGN-82)
  • The new Sendback channel returns the distributed files directly to the client that started the job, refer to Configure Sendback. (DISTNGN-85)
  • SAP_LTEXT_FORMAT is now pre-set to PLAIN in dpf4distribute.ini. (DISTNGN-112)
  • For container-based installations, distroless images are available for Process Printing bundle services. (DISTNGN-124)
  • Due to security reasons, Node.js has been updated to version 22.22.0. (DISTNGN-126, DISTNGN-136, DISTNGN-151, DISTNGN-178)
  • Web Portal authentication supports the client_credentials grant type in addition to password, using the new parameters WEBPORTAL_AUTH_GRANT_TYPE, WEBPORTAL_X_USER_AUTH, and WEBPORTAL_X_USER_AUTH_FILE. This allows authentication against Azure AD or Microsoft Entra ID tenants that enforce multi-factor authentication. (DISTNGN-131)
  • The installation package for PLOSSYS Distribution Engine contains the following software versions: FM Convert 2026-1, Logrotate 1.0.0.24, Elastic Stack 8.19.11.462, and Process Printing bundle 1.4.1.94. (DISTNGN-153)
  • PLOSSYS Distribution Engine provides configurations for Filebeat and Elastic Stack. This allows logging to any Elastic Stack system, SEAL-specific or customer-specific. (DISTNGN-154)
  • The parameter REST_WU_MANAGER_URL is deprecated in favor of RESTWU_URL_ORIGIN for the print connection. The old parameter still works and logs a deprecation warning. Refer to Connect PLOSSYS Output Engine (Print). (DISTNGN-169)
  • PLOSSYS Distribution Engine supports the creation of PDF/A documents during conversion, refer to Configure PDF Adapt. (DISTNGN-173)
  • SAP check-out can use OData instead of RFC, via seal-dpf-workingunit-hdm-checkout. This requires SAP S/4HANA and Document Distribution Director 1.6.0 or later, refer to Connect SAP via OData (S/4HANA). (DISTNGN-179)

Bug-Fixes:

  • Cover sheets are created on Linux as well. (DISTNGN-98)
  • The default values for RESTWU_URL_ORIGIN in seal-dpf-workingunit-webportal.yml and REST_WU_MANAGER_URL in seal-dpf-workingunit-print-ipp.yml are corrected. (DISTNGN-117)
  • Process configuration from SAP is found correctly on SLES 15.6. DIST_CONFIG is converted to lowercase before DPF4Distribute builds the configuration file name. (DISTNGN-118)
  • Stamp texts with special characters, for example Š, are stamped correctly. Before, these characters were lost when the stamp texts were transferred to the RLI. Refer to Stamp Documents. (DISTNGN-129)
  • On SLES 15.6, the seal-dpf-filebeat service sends log data to Kibana. The default filebeat-dpf.yml configuration file is fixed. (DISTNGN-168)
  • The workflow step FixDistributeFileNameIfConvert in the Preprocess workflow no longer destroys the path and full file name of converted files. This fix requires dpf_3.3.2/tools/dpf/expandvar.pm to be installed together with it, otherwise files without a directory in DIST_FILENAME are placed in a self-named subdirectory. (DISTNGN-183)

2.1.0

Breaking:

  • The installation package for PLOSSYS Distribution Engine contains the following software versions: Elastic Stack 7.17.5, Process Printing bundle 1.1.0.62, and FM Convert 2024-1 with DPF 3.3.0, DPF4Distribute 2.1.0, DPF4Loader 1.1.0, easyPRIMA 1.11.0, and SEAL DB 1.11.0. PLOSSYS Output Engine, Keycloak, MongoDB, and NATS are no longer included. (DISTNGN-72)
  • Java is no longer included in the installation package. Install Java in advance as prerequisite, refer to Requirements for Windows or Linux. (DISTNGN-93)
  • The directory structure in the installation package is shorter, to prevent installation errors from paths that are too long. When calling the installation script, -n dist-ngn has to be specified now instead of -n processprint. (DISTNGN-99)

New Features:

  • Jobs containing multiple files are transferred to PLOSSYS Output Engine so that they are printed without interruption. (DISTNGN-8)
  • PLOSSYS Distribution Engine supports the creation of cover and trailer sheets. These can be customized. (DISTNGN-24)
  • For Distribution Engine, 7 static RFC destinations are recommended. Core/DM/RM Basis 1.5.0 and JRFC Server 2.4.0 are required. Regarding the configuration, refer to SAP Basis Configuration - Server, chapter "Static RFC Destinations for SNC Support". (DISTNGN-38)
  • Output Engine servers can be configured on remote servers to print out files. (DISTNGN-49)
  • In the Elastic dashboard Dpf_Support, which ships with PLOSSYS Distribution Engine, metrics for output jobs such as PrintJob Type can be read. (DISTNGN-53)
  • Migration to PLOSSYS Distribution Engine is facilitated by the automatic transfer of parameters from the RECEIVER section of reprolists. The RliSectionNames parameter can be used to control which RECEIVER sections are evaluated. The default value JOBINFO default evaluates the JOBINFO and default sections. (DISTNGN-54)
  • New parameters have been added for the creation of folder structures in Web Portal, refer to Create a Folder Structure. The old attachment parameters are deprecated and will be mapped to the new parameters if needed. (DISTNGN-86)
  • Due to security reasons, Node.js has been updated to version 22.13.1. (DISTNGN-105)

Bug-Fixes:

  • The file format is set correctly for file attachments to be converted in PLOSSYS Distribution Engine. (DISTNGN-56)
  • Parameter names in parameter lists are capitalized. (DISTNGN-91)

Known Issues:

  • When connecting Web Portal on SLES 15.6, the wrong value for RESTWU_URL_ORIGIN in the config file seal-dpf-workingunit-webportal.yml has to be changed. For a connection to PLOSSYS Output Engine via HTTPS, the value for REST_WU_MANAGER_URL in the config file seal-dpf-workingunit-print-ipp.yml has to be changed. (DISTNGN-117)
  • Process configuration from SAP is not found on SLES 15.6. (DISTNGN-118)
  • On SLES 15.6, the seal-dpf-filebeat service does not send any data to Kibana. (DISTNGN-122)

2.0.2

Bug-Fixes:

  • In addition to the previous scaling parameters, the seal-dpf-workingunit-print-ipp service also transfers all parameters with the PLS_ prefix from DPF to PLOSSYS Output Engine. If one of these parameters is set at global and document level, the value at document level has priority. (DISTNGN-33)

1.0.0

New Features:

  • initial release
  • PLOSSYS Distribution Engine supports the stamping of documents via DPF4Convert, refer to Stamp Documents. (DISTNGN-220)
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