AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Release Notes

This section provides information about important features, resolved issues, and known issues for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1. The product and the documentation are subject to change without notice.

Important:There are unsigned third-party components that are shipped with AVEVA Work Tasks. It is advised to verify that the File names, SHA1 and SHA256 Hash details matches with those installed on the server. For details, refer Other Components under Acknowledgements section in the online Help.

System Requirements

The hardware and software requirements to install AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 are as follows:

• Hardware Requirements
  • Windows Requirements
  • SQL Server Requirements
• Software Requirements
  • Operating System Requirements
  • Database Requirements
  • Browser Requirements
• Other Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Windows operating systems and SQL Server versions may impose hardware requirements that exceed the minimum requirements for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1. Refer to the following Microsoft Web sites for Windows and SQL Server hardware requirements.

Windows requirements

• Windows Server 2022 System Requirements
• Windows Server 2019 System Requirements
• Windows Server 2016 System Requirements
• Windows 11 System Requirements
• Windows 10 System Requirements

SQL Server requirements

• Hardware and Software Requirements for installing Azure SQL
• Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2022
• Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2019
• Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2016 and 2017

Software Requirements

Operating System Requirements

AVEVA Work Tasks runs on the following 64-bit Windows Operating System versions. We recommend applying all the critical updates pertaining to the version of the server.

* The supported Windows 10 version includes 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, 22H2.

** The supported Windows 11 version includes 21H2, 22H2.

Database Requirements

AVEVA Work Tasks is compatible with the following SQL Server versions installed on 64-bit Windows Operating System. We recommend applying all the critical updates pertaining to the version of the SQL Server.

Note:
The recommended collation for the databases is:
SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

The Farm and Repository databases support case sensitive collation:
SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS

Browser Requirements

Legends:

Other Requirements

Product Compatibility

• AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 with SQL Server is compatible with the following virtualization environment:
  • VMware ESXi 6.7: Virtualization with High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 is compatible with SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups for SQL Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.

AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 is compatible and can coexist with the following connectors and extensions:

AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Connectors for System Platform is compatible and can coexist with the following products:

ISO Details

The following folders are created after you extract the ISO file of AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1:

• AVEVA Enterprise Licensing:
  • Installer for AVEVA Enterprise License Server and related Licensing documentation
  • Installer for AVEVA Enterprise License Manager and related Licensing documentation
• AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1:
  • Installer for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1
  • Addins:
    • Installer for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook
  • ISSetupPrerequisites
    • Installers for prerequisites for installing AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1
  • Server Extensions:
    • Installer for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Extension for System Platform
    • Installer for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Extension for OPC UA
• AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Documentation:
  • WorkTasksAdminstrativeGuide
  • WorkTasksAPIScenariosGuide
  • WorkTasksConnectorsExtensionsGuide
  • WorkTasksFormsGuide
  • WorkTasksQuickflowGuide
  • WorkTasksUserGuide
  • WorkTasksAPIReferenceGuide
• AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 – Connectors: Installation executable for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Connector for System Platform
• AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Release Notes.htm: Release notes for the AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 release.

Installation Instructions

The following prerequisites are installed by the setup program before AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 gets installed:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
• Enable IIS Feature
• Microsoft .Net 6.0.7 - Windows Server Hosting
• VS C++ Redistributable2022
• Operations Control Logger
• Platform Common Services 7.0.1
• Common Licensing API Framework

Note:
- AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 requires a product License version 23.0 or higher.

- If you are planning to install any application on the same machine that installs an earlier version of the above mentioned prerequisites (for example, PCS 7.0), then make sure to install that application before installing AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1.

- AVEVA Work Tasks needs .NET Core 6.0.7 or a newer version to be installed on the machine. Although the Work Tasks installer tries to install it as a prerequisite, if the .NET Core installation encounters any issues, the installation process will continue. However, it will be incumbent upon the customer to manually install .NET Core in such instances.

- While .Net 6.0.7 is being installed, if an installer screen with Repair, Uninstall, or Close option appears, select Repair option to proceed installation. This will restart the machine after repair and then the installation setup resumes.

- During AVEVA Work Tasks installation, if installation of VS C++ Redistributable2022, Operations Control Logger, Platform Common Service, and Common Licensing API Framework prompt to restart the machine, you can ignore and do a restart after completing installation.

Extract the ISO file of AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 to get the executable files. Run the following executable files to install and use AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1.

1. To install AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1

   Run AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1.exe located in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 folder.

   For detailed installation instructions, refer to WorkTasksAdministrativeGuide located at AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Documentation folder.

2. To install AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Connector for System Platform

   Run AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Connector for System Platform.exe located in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Connectors folder.

   For detailed installation instructions, refer to Installing AVEVA Work Tasks Connectors for System Platform in the WorkTasksConnectorsExtensionsGuide located at AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Documentation folder.

3. To install AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Extension for System Platform

   Run AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Extension for System Platform.exe located in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1\Server Extensions folder.

   For detailed installation instructions, refer to Installing AVEVA Work Tasks Extension for System Platform in the WorkTasksConnectorsExtensionsGuide located at AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Documentation folder.

4. To install AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Extension for OPC UA

   Run AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Extension for OPC UA.exe located in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1\Server Extensions.

   For detailed installation instructions, refer to Installing AVEVA Work Tasks Extension for OPC UA in the WorkTasksConnectorsExtensionsGuide located at AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Documentation folder.

5. To install AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook

   Run AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Outlook Add-in.exe located in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1\ Addins folder.

   Note: AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook is supported for Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, and Office 365. Based on the installed version of Microsoft Office, the respective Add-in components will be installed on the system.

   For detailed installation instructions, see Installing AVEVA Work Tasks Add-in for Microsoft Outlook in the WorkTasksAdministrativeGuide located at AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 - Documentation folder.

Upgrading to AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1

Upgrading Scenarios

You can upgrade to AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 from the AVEVA Work Tasks 2023.

However, if you want to upgrade from versions earlier than AVEVA Work Tasks 2023, you must first upgrade to AVEVA Work Tasks 2023, and then to AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1.

The upgrade will overwrite all files. Therefore, we recommend that you back up the files before upgrading the product.

Make sure that the user has appropriate rights for installing and upgrading software on the machine.

Note:
- Customizations to files in Locales, Web, and WorkflowElements folders need to be applied again to the newly created files after an upgrade.

Steps to Upgrade

1. Run AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1.exe located in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 folder.

   The installer splash screen, and then the Prerequisites installation screen appears.

2. Install the Prerequisites.
3. Click Next after installing the prerequisites.
4. Click Finish on the InstallShield Wizard Completed dialog box.

   The system prompts you for the restart.

5. Click OK if you want to restart the machine.
6. The Upgrade Manager automatically gets launched and performs the following tasks:
   • Stops the services and Application Pools.
   • Deletes the WorkTasksTemp and Work Tasks Cache files from the machine.

   For more information on how to run the Upgrade Manager, see Running the Upgrade Manager in the WorkTasksAdministrativeGuide.

Notes:
- During AVEVA Work Tasks upgrade, if Platform Common Service prompt to restart the machine, you can ignore and do a restart after completing installation. If you opt to restart the machine, the installation does not resume after a restart. You will have to run the installer to continue the installation.

- After the upgrade completes, the Work Tasks services and Application Pools start automatically.

- It is recommended to clear the browser cache on the machines where Enterprise Console site is accessed to get the (js, css, images, etc. files) changes to take effect after the upgrade. For more information on how to clear cache, see the Cache Refresh Settings section in the WorkTasksAdministrativeGuide.

Key Features

AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 provides enhanced features and functionalities to further support users in the creation of simple and complex use scenarios and composite applications rapidly.

The following are the new features and enhancements available in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1:

• Remote Farm Configuration.
• Passphrase migration tool to migrate passphrase and configuration settings from one machine to another.
• Supports editing the details of Scheduler Associations in workflows.
• Supports exporting and deleting list items from Custom List.
• Supports multiple Unique Environment Name (UEN) when the Workflow Gateway Objects are provisioned to different repositories.
• Added localization support for Dutch language in AVEVA Work Tasks Pro.

General Enhancements

Following are the other enhancements for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 release:

• Enhanced Token refresh mechanism for workflow engine so that workflows run smoothly.
• Support for column names with spaces in Web API preview.
• Supports Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for the Active Directory DataSource field while creating Repository for Active Directory provider.
• Supports Alias Name in the domain while creating Active Directory Provider repository.
• Users can log in with the Secondary Authentication Provider when the Primary Authentication Provider is not accessible.
• Binary Serialization used for sending and receiving messages in the Enterprise Server scenario has been changed to Json Serialization.
• Supports AIM authentication to access:
  • AVEVA Work Tasks controls in InTouch HMI
  • Enterprise Console in System Platform IDE
• Supports second-level Object type parameters in the Web API.
• Supports reconfiguring Workflow Gateway Object (WGO) to reset LoggedInUserID to the currently logged-in user and allows that user to execute the workflow.
• Compatibility enhancement to support Workflow tab for older AOT objects.
• Safeguard against blank or incorrect object definition in Web API configuration.
• Lookups can be configured using Web APIs without adding dummy data.
• Usage of Microsoft Edge WebView2 control instead of IE Web Browser control in AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 Connectors for System Platform and AVEVA InTouch.
• Optimized Form page load.
• Enhanced Base Form with Display Mode as Grid to show the columns in proper format when present inside an Embed Form control and in the main form.
• Security fixes and third-party components updates.

Issues Resolved

The following are improvements and resolved issues in the AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 release:

• The LDAP Test Connection fails while configuring repository with Active Directory provider when Username contains the hyphen (-) character
• Unable to insert decimal value through Database activity when AVEVA Work Tasks is running on French Operating System.
• The character (\) in the cookie name used for Client Connection License causes issue in the custom application rendering.
• When the Invoke Workflow button is clicked several times within a second, then multiple executions of workflows occur rather than single execution.
• If you have a parent folder having two child folders (say A and B) consisting of forms and you create a package that includes child folder A having the form and its associated artifacts. When you try to package the parent folder to the existing package, the child folder B and its child artifacts gets missing in the package.
• The packages created for versions earlier than AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 has following limitation:

  The standard widgets like Base Grid and Hierarchy Selector get packaged and when package is uninstalled, the widgets also get uninstalled with files associated with them.

• The inherited events from derived template instances in System Platform are not displayed.
• Sometimes import fails for Forms that contain more number of Invoke Workflow controls.
• Auto Logoff does not happen when a timer-based refresh grid script is present in the form.
• Data Grid page information appears arbitrarily.
• When you log in to Work Tasks Pro app with an invalid username, the license is acquired.
• The Inbox Workitems do not reflect the Iterator activity based context values for the local variables in the AVEVA Work Tasks Pro App.

Known Issues

This section contains important information about the known issues and limitations for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1.

Note: For the existing Known Issues of the product, please refer the Release Notes of the respective product versions. The list of known issues mentioned in earlier releases is also applicable for AVEVA Work Tasks 2023 SP1 release.