This file contains basic information on the DataFinder Server Edition 2011. The file contains the following information:
System Requirements
New Features
System Requirements
For correct DataFinder Server Edition performance, the following minimum requirements must be met:
Hardware
CPU
2 processor cores, clock frequency 1 GHz
Amount of memory
2 GB
Hard disk memory
At least 500 MB free memory space
Graphics board
Color depth at least 16 bit (High Color), recommended 24 or 32 bit (True Color)
Screen resolution
800x600 or higher
Operating Systems
Windows Server 2003 32 Bit
Windows Server 2003 R2 32 Bit
Windows Server 2008 32 Bit
Windows Server 2008 R2 64 Bit (as 32 bit application)
Miscellaneous
Internet Explorer Version 6.0 Service Pack 1 or later
If you do not install DIAdem, you need the Windows Scripting Host if you use VBS-DataPlugins.
Note DataFinder Server Edition, LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit, and DIAdem Version 10.0 and later versions install and use a common software component (DataFinder client), which is refreshed by the installation of the DataFinder Server Edition. When you uninstall DataFinder Server Edition, the current version of the shared component remains. This is intentional and has been tested extensively.
DataFinder Server Edition 1.0, LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit 2009, DIAdem 9.0, LabWindows/CVI 8.1, and LabVIEW 7.1 and later versions install and use a common software component (USI), which is refreshed by the installation of the DataFinder Server Edition. When you uninstall DataFinder Server Edition, the current version of the shared component remains. This is intentional and has been tested extensively.
New FeaturesNew Features in DataFinder Server Edition 2011
Use the SQL Server Index Adaptor to integrate the DataFinder Server Edition in companies with existing Microsoft SQL server-database systems. DataFinder Server Edition in this case uses the features of the Microsoft SQL server for sophisticated, business critical applications, and can also be integrated into existing maintenance processes, for example backup/restore or optimization. To use the SQL server index-adaptor, you need Microsoft SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, or SQL Server 2008 R2.
New Features in DataFinder Server Edition 2010
You can now index individual files or folders in the browser view of a DataFinder Server.
You now can index files without filename extensions so that clients can search for and load these files.
You can specify a sorting order for the results before you start a query.
Note Specifying the sorting criteria with OrderBy might change the order of the search results compared to previous versions.
Note The new file property Folder speeds up queries for a file path. This means that you can no longer can use an existing custom property called Folder on the file level for queries. New Features in DataFinder Server Edition 2.1
Additionally to DIAdem you can now also use the LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit as the client of the DataFinder Server Edition.
You can now create a separate indexer scheduler for each search area.
The performance of the index has been improved considerably.
New Features in DataFinder Server Edition 2.0
In the advanced search of your client, connect several values for one search condition, or use OR to connect various search conditions, for example, to search for several filenames.
Use the security settings in DFSE to enable clients to search and browse only in the search areas you specify for sharing. The security settings are based on the rights that you configure in the standard Windows dialog boxes for sharing and security.
In co-operation with the S.E.R. company, DFSE has been linked to the DOXiS archiving system. This enables you to handle large amounts of technical data comfortably and inexpensively.
DFSE 2.0 supports the Windows Server 2008 operating system as well as Windows Server 2003.
Known Issues in the DataFinder Server Edition 2011
If you install the DataFinder Server Edition 2011 on Windows Server 2008 R2, authentication may not be possible in some network environments. If the security settings of the DataFinder are active in such a network environment, DataFinder clients, such as DIAdem or DataFinder Toolkit, cannot establish a connection with a DataFinder server, even if they have the necessary access rights.
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