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This section summarizes the new features in this release.
This release includes the following new features and functionality.
Messages sent from the
If you have integrated the
This release includes the following new features and functionality.
The default installation folder has changed.
The installation folder for new installations of
Vocera Smartphone Proxy no longer supported.
The Vocera Smartphone Proxy is no longer supported in
Message conversations from templates can now be set to expire or to be delivered to on-campus users only.
When you are creating a message template in the
Presence indicator option added.
A configuration option in the
You can now choose whether device logout in Dual Mode forces badge logout.
A configuration option in the
Shift scheduling over two days now easier in
In the
Integration messages can now be optionally displayed on client lock screens.
A configuration option in the
SMTP connector now included in plugin configuration.
The list of Mass Notification SMS messaging plugins in the Plugin Configuration section of the
When you are importing users from an external source, such as the
High priority GCM now leveraged to enable push notifications when
High-priority GCM is now used to enable push notifications to
You can now retrieve client logs for any
From the
GE MUSE plugin improved.
The GE MUSE plugin now includes the following enhancements:
If you have been using the GE MUSE plugin in previous releases, you will need to upgrade the plugin settings for the plugin to work correctly.
A new configuration option enables the
Status of On-Call Distribution List members now viewable in
In the
New Secure Text pane of New Secure Message screen
now resizable in
When you are logged into the
Wakeup notifications now sent to
The
You can now synchronize Vocera user IDs with Active Directory account names. When synchronizing users
from multiple sources on the
This release includes the following new features and functionality.
This release includes the following new features and functionality.
You can control whether client logs are to be uploaded to the server.
A configuration option has been added to the
Build 1391 is a maintenance release that does not introduce any new features.
Build 1389 is a maintenance release that does not introduce any new features.
Build 1386 is a maintenance release that does not introduce any new features.
SSL certificate must now be validated.
When the
Default options no longer inserted into messages.
When messages are sent using
Interoperability with
You can now configure the
Please contact Support at CustomerHelp@vocera.com to verify that you have the correct
Message auto-forwarding now available.
When using version 3.1 or later of
Template name search now provided.
When you are creating a new secure message in the
Can now filter for
When you are creating a Distribution List, you can now specify that
the list of
Site information now provided for each
When you are logged into the
APNS certificate now automatically updated whenever possible.
When the APNS certificate for your
Do Not Override settings now honored on smartphone devices.
If a smartphone client user has set Do Not Override on their device, APNS notifications containing content that are triggered by urgent-level messages are now not pushed to the device.
The
List pane now resizable in
The pane that contains the list of contacts, the list of secure messages, or the list of on-call distribution lists is now resizable. This ensures that you can differentiate between entries with long prefixes, such as escalation distribution lists.
You can now view a list of all participants in a conversation.
In the
Auto Send Log capability has been included in the
This enables logging information to be made available to technical support.
ASP.NET model no longer required.
This reduces overhead and simplifies inter-domain communication and access to cache data.
GE MUSE integration now provided.
The
Contact status has been refined.
When viewing your list of contacts in the
MS SQL Server 2014 now supported.
The following list contains fixes and improvements made to the
This release includes the following fixes:
DE15450 -
If two users are in a conversation, and a
DE15511 - Notifications
now have participants displayed in the Text Notifications report in the
If you send a notification to a group, the Text Notifications report in the
DE15793 - Very large Active Directory synchronizations now handled properly.
This release includes the following fixes:
DE11178, DE11189 - Sending SOAP API or GE MUSE XML messages to escalation distribution lists that contain dual VST and badge users no longer results in inconsistent behavior.
If you send a SOAP API or GE MUSE XML message to an escalation distribution list that contains a user that is logged into both VST user and the badge, the message now goes to its intended destination.
DE11289 - Message response from VST user from different organization now displayed.
If a
DE14300 - Web Console disclaimer now enabled.
The Disclaimer for Web Logon configuration option is available in the
DE14484 - Long schedule titles now displayed properly in
In previous versions of
This release includes the fixes listed here.
DE13706 – Delayed message notification caused by large quantities of SOAP messages now handled properly.
Previous versions of
DE13967 - Large numbers of messages sent to single Escalation Distribution List now handled properly.
If a user has access rights to an Escalation Distribution List, and simultaneously sends a large number of messages to this list, all messages are now processed properly.
DE13983 - Escalation now performed immediately if all members of a branch of an Escalation Distribution List are off campus.
If you send a message to an Escalation Distribution List, and all members of a branch of the list are off-campus, escalation to the next branch of the list now happens immediately, instead of after the branch timeout period.
DE14271 - Access denied message now properly displayed in all web browsers when attempting to access unknown file.
If you are using a browser other than Internet Explorer, and you attempt to access the
DE14087 – Delayed message notification caused by large quantities of messages now handled properly.
Previous versions of
DE13374 - Reduced delay when sending messages to the
In previous releases, there was sometimes a significant delay before messages were received by
DE13434 - Push notifications no longer repeatedly sent when large numbers of text messages sent to a single user through APNS.
In previous releases, if a client app running on iOS received 101 or more text messages while the app was closed, multiple APNS push notifications would be sent for the 101st message and all subsequent messages. This is because the notify attempts counter was not set properly for these messages. This problem has been fixed in this release.
DE13503 - Duplicate registration keys no longer generated during synchronization.
When you are synchronizing with a remote source that has 10 or more users, and field mapping is not specified for
the DeviceID field,
DE12457 - The connection between
In the previous release of
DE12458 - Mass notification now received by all users if sent to more than
50
If you have created a
Distribution List containing more than 50
DE12459 - New users from integrated
If you add new users to a
VBI Data Export capability restored. The Vocera Business Intelligence (VBI) Data Export capability that was introduced in
DE7813 - Notify Me icon no longer reappears in
If you send a message that requires a response, and indicate that you are to be notified if a response is not sent within a specified time, the red Notify Me icon no longer incorrectly reappears after you click the message link in the Secure Messages panel and you refresh the page using the F5 key.
DE8912 - Upgrading from
If you attempted to upgrade from
DE8995 - Profile picture can no longer be edited on
If you have set the
"Allow User to upload personal image" configuration option in the
DE9191 - Type-ahead search results in
When you are typing a recipient name in the To field of a new secure message, the window that displays the list of type-ahead search results is now wider, which enables longer user names to be displayed.
DE9667 - Timestamps now correct in Monitor View in
In previous versions of
DE9984 - Maximum subject length in messaging templates now 512 characters.
When you are creating a messaging template, the text for the message subject can now be up to 512 characters in length.
DE10258 - Multiple-choice options in messages that contain punctuation are now processed properly when sent to badges.
If a
This section lists known issues and limitations in the
CMSG-1822 - MS SQL Server 2017 is not compatible with
For a complete list of the versions of MS SQL Server that are supported, see the Vocera Messaging Platform Server Sizing Matrix.
CMSG-6167 - Badges unable to respond to long message responses.
If you send a message to a badge with multiple choice responses, and the responses are longer than 15 characters, the selected response is not sent properly to the sender of the message.
APNS certificate auto-download not available.
At present, auto-download of the APNS security certificates is not available. This is because TLS 1.2 is not
natively supported on outbound connections. This problem will be fixed in the next release of
CMSG-7792 - Scroll bar in new messages in
If you are creating a new message in the
CMSG-8603 - Availability displayed incorrectly for user logged out from
If a user logs out from the
CMSG-8621 - Synchronization with Active Directory sometimes does not work.
If your Active Directory implementation does not include the InetOrgPerson class, synchronization of
CMSG-8861 - Error notification may be incorrectly sent when user logs off from
If the "Limit EMail Notifications" configuration option in the
CMSG-9094 - Message delivery may be delayed if Tomcat used with
If you have enabled the Enhanced Voice Server NIO Tomcat feature in your environment, you may experience delays in message delivery if the Tomcat connection is unstable.