DMan Release Notes

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Last updated: Dec 11, 2024 by Joe Izarbez

Do not install the DMan agent on your backup servers. This will cause problems with your replication process.

Version 1.5.58

  • use updated About dialog

Version 1.5.57

  • use .net framework 4.8
  • update packages

Version 1.5.56

  • update some error logging

Version 1.5.55

  • Improved startup logic so the DMan windows service doesn't fail to start if database connection is bad

Version 1.5.53

  • add additional database parameters setting

Version 1.5.52

  • Change the Expired Asset Agent to run hourly instead of daily

Version 1.5.51

  • add support for extending recurring events

Version 1.5.50

  • use mysql.data 8.0.29

Version 1.5.49

  • add 'Expired Asset Manager' agent that will clean up expired assets

Version 1.5.48

  • fix error calculating agent next run time on some non English language systems

Version 1.5.47

  • Replication Monitor : when reporting the db replication slave status if Slave_SQL_Running is not Yes then mark the agent status as an error (red status instead of green).

Version 1.5.46

  • Add channel segment schedule cleanup to the Expired Schedule Manager

Version 1.5.45

  • Add promo_asrun record cleanup  to the AsRun Clean Agent

Version 1.5.44

  • Add AsRunClean agent to clean old asrun records from the db. Default is older than 6 months but will be controllable via 'Preserved Months of As Run Logs' Flow preference key

Version 1.5.43

  • call into the Flow serial check endpoint once a day if subscribed to a Flow Server that is version 13.1.5.2 or greater

Version 1.5.42

  • get the DBPort setting from the Flow Url preferences in case the server database doesn't use port 3306

Version 1.5.41

  • remove old 'Expired Program Manager' agent status message as it has been renamed to 'Expired Schedule Manager'

Version 1.5.40

  • add sponsor spot schedule recurrence
  • rename 'Expired Program Manager' agent to 'Expired Schedule Manager' since it does more than just programs
  • add sponsor spot schedule support to the Expired Schedule Manager'

Version 1.5.39

  • use DMan as the agent module name when updating the agent status

Version 1.5.38

  • update the audit log cleaner agent to also clean up old error log records

Version 1.5.35

  • fix for windows security login prompt appearing on some systems when opening the taskbar settings dialog

Version 1.5.34

  • improve database connection usage
  • add a run now button to the Flow subscription grid to run events now
  • add a settings button to the Flow subscription grid to allow updating the database credentials of a Flow subscription
  • add a refresh button to refresh the flow subscription list

  • add a 'Restart DMan Service' option to the DMan Taskbar content menu

Version 1.5.33

  • allow db credentials to be set in ini file

Version 1.5.32

  • fix checking if a named asset schedule item already exists when extending assets in the named_asset_schedule table

Version 1.5.31

  • fix the agent status update module name so it shows the correct module (e.g.: 'for Chameleon' instead of 'for 16')

Version 1.5.30

  • support for handling new houseID column when extending Chameleon program schedules

Version 1.5.29

  • Chameleon 'Expired Program Manager' and 'Recurring Schedule Extender' support for named assets

Version 1.5.28

  • Updates to the Chameleon 'Expired Program Manager' and 'Recurring Schedule Extender' agents to handle program_schedule and program_schedule_master tables

Version 1.5.27

  • add new 'Expired Program Manager' and 'Recurring Schedule Extender' agents for Chameleon

Version 1.5.26

  • fix an IIS Log Cleaner error if the IIS Log folder doesn't exist

Version 1.5.25

  • add IIS Log Cleaner agent to clean up old logs in the IIS Logs folder

  • store subscriptions in ProgramData folder instead of .config file to avoid issues with the installer overwriting subscription settings

Version 1.5.24

  • support for connecting to HTTPS configured Flow servers

Version 1.5.23

  • fix a timeout error in Audit Log Cleaner

  • run the Audit Log Cleaner on DMan service start up

Version 1.5.22

  • Improve ability to recover if DMan is unable to connect to subscribed servers on launch and the servers become available in the future

Version 1.5.21

  • Audit Log Cleaner : no longer ignore SYS messages when cleaning up old audit logs

Version 1.5.20

  • Removed the 'S4M To ST Promo Converter' agent from DMan. It is now available as a stand alone reader named 'S4M Promo Reader'.

Version 1.5.19

  • Add Validate Closings Manager agent that will take Closings offline that have passed their valid until time

Version 1.5.18

  • Fix adding subscription url when it doesn't begin with http://

  • Don't show an error when adding a subscription that has already been added

Version 1.5.17

  • Add Expired Event Manager agent to remove expired SuperTicker Events

  • Update installer graphics

Version 1.5.16

  • fix to show correct date in Audit Log Cleaner status message

Version 1.5.15

  • Brando
    • Prevent recurring schedule items recurrenceRule strings from growing larger over time by cleaning up outdated exception date values

  • SuperTicker

    • Add Election Cleaner Agent to cleanup unused candidates

Version 1.5.14

  • Improved agent status messages when message contains file path information

Version 1.5.13

  • Improved audit log messages when message contains file path information

Version 1.5.12

  • Fix a hang in the Recurring Schedule Extender that caused DMan to lock up

Version 1.5.11

  • Clean up of old Flow Agent Status Messages

Version 1.5.10

  • DMan Taskbar  update available notification appearing when there was no new update available

  • Add an open release notes button to the DMan Taskbar updates available notification

Version 1.5.9

  • Fix the DMan Taskbar connection to DMan service

  • List all subscriptions (OK and Not Found) in DMan Taskbar settings window

  • Don't require administrator for DMan Taskbar process

  • Add download button to the DMan Taskbar update available alert

  • Change DMan to refresh subscriptions every 10 minutes instead of every hour

Version 1.5.8

  • Don't remove the D2_Service.exe.config on uninstall to preserve previous settings

Version 1.5.7

  • Add support for deleting expired Brando named snipes
  • Add a DMan Taskbar Icon with context menu

Version 1.5.6

  • Brando recurring schedule extender fixes

Version 1.5.4.4


  • Version added to log file startup message.
  • Fix so that all saved endpoints try to load (not just the first)
  • Improvements to check Flow preference key modifications on an hourly basis
  • Improvements to recovering when dealing with network latency problems and endpoints
  • Brando
    • REQUIRES FLOW FOR BRANDO 7.5.3.4
    • Implements recurring schedule extender.

Version 1.4.4.4

  • Fix to early aging of scores and stories due to TZ calculation error
  • Brando aging now handles all resource types


Version 1.3.5.3

  • Fix to Recurrence agent status reporting
  • Recurrence agent will now respond to time of day preference key to determine when it should run
  • Improved logging for multi-instance server installs


Version 1.3.4.6

  • Improvements to installer to allow for upgrade without uninstall
  • Instructions about DMan being a service added to last install dialog
  • Improvements to replication messages when backup queue gets delayed
  • Fix to false positive when replication is actually in green state

Version 1.3.2.5

  • Support for Program Aging added (Brando)
  • Support for Extending Program Recurrence added (Brando)
  • Improved Replication Process monitoring and feedback (Super Ticker, Brando)

Version 1.2.2.4

  • Support for Story Aging added (Super Ticker)
  • Support for Score Aging added (Super Ticker)
  • Support for replication monitoring / backup (Super Ticker, Brando)
  • Auditing improvement
  • S4M to Promo improvements
  • REQUIRES FLOW FOR SUPER TICKER 7.2.2.4

Version 1.0.0.0

Initial Release of DMan 2 BL Data Maintenance service.

REQUIRES FLOW FOR SUPER TICKER 7.1.4.4

New Data Maintenance and Status Modules

  • Audit Log Cleaner (Super Ticker, Brando)
  • Backup Status Monitor (Super Ticker, Brando)


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