EMu New Features2013

Bernard MarshallKE Software

Overview

• EMu 4.1 (14 December 2012)• EMu 4.2 (October 2013)• What’s next?

EMu 4.1

Password Management 4.1

• Change password from within EMu• Can be disabled via Registry entry

Password Management 4.1

• Password management provides:– Password ageing– Force password change– Valid password checks– Lock after failed retries– Account locking

Lookup List Improvements 4.1

• Self-maintaining Lookup Lists• No need for Lookup List rebuilds• Lookup List module is now “first class” module• Support for Multimedia added• Lookup Lists always up to date

Security Update Support 4.1

• Allow record level security to be changed when record saved

• Allow security to be set based on contents of a field• Configured via EMu Registry• Applicable at a User, Group and System level• Example:

• Set a record to be editable by Group Admin only when Record Status is set to Retired

Field Level Security 4.1

• Column Access Modifier Registry entry• Change permissions of fields on a record-by-record

basis• Control permissions of fields based on values of

other fields• Example:

• Make Current Location read-only when Record Status is set to Deaccessioned

Mandatory Security 4.1

• Mandatory Modifier Registry entry• Change mandatory setting on fields on a record-by-

record basis• Control mandatory setting of fields based on values

of other fields• Example:

• Make Main Title mandatory when Record Type is set to Object

Archive View 4.1

• Tree view of archive structure• Navigate via tree view• Use drag and drop to move nodes• View also displays “parts” relationships

Many Other Additions… 4.1

• Export post processing• Run pre-configured script after export completed

• Import Tool adjusted to avoid duplicate attachments• Exclude empty fields from attachment search

• Multimedia enhancements• Support for read-only image formats (DNG)• Scan to PDF

Many Other Additions… 4.1

• New operational privileges• daMerge – Merge operation• daDittoAll – Ditto All operation

• Unique indexing configurable via EMu Registry

EMu 4.2

Edit In A Single Language 4.2

• Available for multi-lingual EMu clients• Display languages in any order• Display a single language or all languages• “Ghosting” of values for empty fields• Enter text in a single language or all languages• Lookup Lists auto-fill all languages• Text fields may be set as multi-lingual or uni-lingual

in EMu Registry

Edit In A Single Language 4.2

Edit In A Single Language 4.2

IMu 2.0 4.2

• Extends existing IMu structure• Widget based framework

• Embed EMu aware elements in web pages• Pages created by other systems (e.g. CMS)

• Widgets are device aware• Same widget used for desktop and mobile

devices• Widget layout based on device

IMu 2.0 4.2

• IMu API extended to support insertions and updates• User authentication required• Development of data capture widgets

• Compatible with EMu 4.1 and later

Calendar Support For Dates 4.2

Other Additions… 4.2

• Auto-fill for all Lookup List values• Faster copying of records from List View• Clear Group Box command• Support for multi-page scanning

What’s Next?

Discussion Papers

• GUID/UUID• Identify records uniquely• UUID version 4 (random)• User generated GUID (e.g. LSID)

• Bibliography module• Simplified model as alternative

Maintenance Improvements

• Reduce time for overnight batch indexing• Reduce time for full system reindex• Look at ways to make system available 24/7

Full Unicode Support

• Server-side support• Collation• Character folding

• Client-side• Replace remaining non-unicode controls

Record Versioning

• Create new version of a record based on existing record

• Previous version is retired• Attachments may link to older versions of record• History of versions may be viewed

Field Selection Improvements

• Field selection uses a separate dialogue box• Select fields by:

• Prompt• Column name• Tab name

• New mode to allow field selection from modules:• Click on field to select it• Follow attachments to linked modules

• Shortcuts to create New… resources (e.g. Report, List Setting)

Double click to add

Global Replace Improvements

• Global Replace will work like other resources (e.g. Reports)

• Global Replace entries saved in Registry• Field selection improvements• Move data between fields• Run in “unattended” mode for large updates

Modify Image Metadata

• Update metadata in master image• EXIF, IPTC, XMP

• Global Replace• Update Copyright field on a set of records

• Propagate metadata to image resolutions• Can be managed independently of master

Drag/Drop Media Via Drop Zone

• Drop zone on desktop for adding Media• Allow right-click in Windows• Media ingestion by IMu• Many files or just one

Drag/Drop Multiple Documents

• Multiple media files dropped into EMu for ingestion• Multiple thumbnails dragged around EMu

Straw Poll

• UUID/GUID Support• Bibliography Simplification• Maintenance Improvements• Full Unicode Support• Record Versioning• Field Selection Improvements• Global Replace Improvements• Modify Image Metadata• Drag/Drop Ingestion Of Multimedia