Release Notes for the Data Integration Toolkit v3.16
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WHAT'S IN THIS FILE
- NF1 New Features
- DC1 Documentation
- SR1 System Requirements
- IN1 Installation
- KN1 Known Issues
- FQ1 Frequently Asked Questions
- HS1 History Information
- NA1 Contacting Dun & Bradstreet
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NF1 - NEW FEATURES
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DC1 - DOCUMENTATION
The Data Integration Toolkit provides online documentation
via its' Web site at http://toolkit.dnb.com. From
the site, you may also view or download
specific documents saved in Microsoft® Word, Excel or Adobe®
Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
In addition is this Readme file that contains additional
information such as last-minute additions or changes to
the documentation, any known issues (e.g. bugs and fixes) with
the product release, disclaimer information as well as description
of new features incorporated into the incremental product updates.
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SR1 - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Please refer to the Software Download section of
the Data Integration Toolkit web site at:
http://toolkit.dnb.com
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IN1 - INSTALLATION
Please note the following:
SETUP
1. The DnBGlobalAccess.zip should be in the CLASSPATH
2. Extract the JSSE jar files [jsse.jar,jnet.jar,jcert.jar]
to the following folder:
<java-home>/lib/ext
3. dnbCountries.txt and lang.properties must
be in a sub directory of directory containing
DnBGlobalAccess.zip. The sub directory must be
named Config.
TEST
The javatk is a simple application in the samples\simple
sub directory that can be used to study how the toolkit
classes are used to get the desired functionality. To run
this application simply run javatk.class or run javatk.bat
For additional information, refer to the Software Download
section of the Data Integration Toolkit web site at:
http://toolkit.dnb.com
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KN1 - KNOWN ISSUES
1. Supported version of Microsoft Java virtual machine is
5.00.3165 or higher.
2. Supported JDK version 1.2 or higher
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FQ1 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please refer to the Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) section of the Data Integration
Toolkit web site at:
http://toolkit.dnb.com
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HS1 - HISTORY INFORMATION
*Release v3.16 - October 22th 2005
1. Changes for FDS through Toolkit
*Release v3.15 - August 20th 2005
1. Changes for 100% Resolution - EHA-DDM through toolkit
2. SBRNAS Enhancement
*Release v3.14 - September 4th 2004
1. Incorporated eRAM Toolkit Enhancements.
2. Public Record Transaction changes.
*Release v3.13 - May 15th 2004
1. This version of the Java Toolkit is equivalent to version 3.12, it was released to maintain version synchronization with the COM Toolkit.
*Release v3.12 - Mar 27th 2004
1. Toolkit Internationalization Changes.
2. Fix for Anomalies A-CK 2709, A-CK 2715 - Toolkit Internationalization.
*Release v3.11 - Jan 31st 2004
1. Delivery Point Verification Implementation for Name and Address Standardization.
2. Fix for Translation cache in Windows and Unix
3. Fix for A-JK2622, A-JK2623, A-JK2624 and ISO3Alpha Code(Ex:USA,CAN) fix for NAS.
*Release v3.10 - Nov 4th 2003
1. Fix for SN-2231 for addressing getXML() for Monitoring Notification transaction.
2. Duplicate Product Order Enhancement changes.
*Release v3.9 - Nov 1st 2003
*Release v3.8 - June 28th 2003
1. Search into SBRI Unmatched Database and SBRI Unmatched Product Orders(SBRI Detail and SBRI Plus) made available.
2. Translation Cache Issues Fixed
3. Compatibility with Wepsphere JVM latest version ensured.
*Release v3.7 - March 29th 2003
1. Fix for Family Tree not returned by ListOrders.
2. Fix for GetText not returning correct information.
3. Fix for Out of bounds message when login is in CAPS.
* Release v3.6 - January 25th 2003
1. Fixed a bug related to Listorder transaction.
2. Fixed Small Business Risk New Account Score issue with 2 principal informations.
* Release v3.5 - December 07th 2002
1. Included support for "Small Business Risk New Account Score" and
"GDM Small Business Risk New Account Score" products.
* Release v3.4 - October 05th 2002
1. Included functionality to retrieve standardized address of a company using GetStdAddXXXX()
method calls in the dnbCompany object.
* Release v3.3 - August 17th 2002
1. SSL Connectivity modified to add user info
for proxies with client authentication turned ON
2. Element addition errors in log
file ("Failed to add element...") fixed
3. getLocationStatus() of Company class fixed
4. Sample program changed to display menu properly
after all the elements are printed for async data request
* Release v3.2 - June 15th 2002
1. Modified the SSL Implementation to use Sun's JSSE instead of Webmethods sslclient.zip
* Release v3.1 - May 18th 2002
1. Toolkit returns back an ID when a company Investigation is placed
2. Data Monitoring supports registration transfer
* Release v3.0 - March 9th 2002
1. Included Data Monitoring features.
-AddRegistration, Registration List, Registration Activity, Notification List,
Registration update
* Release v2.4 - December 15th 2001
1. Toolkit modified to allow users to specify archive criteria for
New and Pending items as part of listorder fixes.
* Release v2.3 - October 13th 2001
1. Added support for ordering products - GDM & GDM PLUS
[Global DecisionMaker and Global DecisionMaker Plus]
2. Exposed CustomerID by adding getCustomerID() method to the User object.
* Release v2.2 - August 25th 2001
1. Added new ProductType "L" for LocalPackages.
* Release v2.1 - March 31st 2001
1. Added new property TradeUpIndicator to Company object.
This would allow "TradeUp" to HQ
2. Fixed the bug for not returning country code in company
lookup for the first entry.
* Release v1.6.2 - January 6th, 2001
1. Toolkit allows for selection of language in which to
receive error messages from server.
2. Toolkit allows users to set the application id
* Release v1.6.10 - December 2nd 2000
1. Added support for localized error messages. If language is
not set for the toolkit it will default to english (EN).
2. Toolkit's default request method is now POST.
* Release v1.6 - October 15th 2000
1. Added support for ordering DMI products. Please see the
simple sample for sample code
* Release v1.5.03 - August 21st 2000
1. Added Probability of Accuracy property to the Company
Object. This is the overall probability of Accuracy for
the Lookup.
2. Fixed the bug in Product Order with the Refresh flag not
being set right.
3. Company Object's TradeStyle property is now being populated
4. Search requests should be able to handle Company names
with '&' and ''' characters
5. Company Object now has a getXml() property which returns
the Response XML
* Release v1.5.00 - July 1st 2000
This was primarily a maintenance release. The com.dnb.gautil
and com.dnb.gaxml packages were added to facilitate addition
of upcoming packages and improve overall performance. Some
accessor methods were added to api for public members. It was
recommended that developers rely on accessor methods so these
members can be properly encapsulated in a future release.
Bugs:
1. The getCountry method of Company Class was returning a
numeric coutry code. It now returns a two character Country
Code which is consistent with the documentation.
2. Added getItemEx(sCountry, sReturnType) method has been added
to the Countries Class. This method returns the Two or Three
char country code if a numeric country code is passed to it.
* Release v1.3.016 - Jan 30th 2000
New features
1. Additional search control property added to Company class:
String getConfidenceMatch()
setConfidenceMatch(String sConfidenceMatch)
Takes/returns one of:
String USE_CONFIDENCE_MATCH = "C";
String DO_NOT_USE_CONFIDENCE_MATCH = "N";
This allows control over whether to use or not use entity
matching algorithms in company searches.
2. Added interface ConfidenceMatch with these values.
* Release v1.1.015 - November 10th 1999
Fixes:
1. XML Encoding (& issue) for:
PRIM_NME
PROD
ADR_LINE
POST_TOWN
PRIM_GEO_AREA
CUST_ENDR
CUST_RQ
DNB_APPL
2. Toolkit initialization - removed case sensitivity
in CLASSPATH
3. TranslationCache - problem with PRIM_SIC text caching
* Release v1.1.013 - October 12th 1999
New features:
1. CompanyMatchGrade and CompanyMatchItem, new classes
2. DnBToolkit::setAppId(String)
* Release v1.1.008 - August 21st 1999
New features:
1. Additional Products (Business Information Report and
Family Tree products)
2. Investigations
3. Get a list of pending, new and archived transactions from the Server.
4. Multi-Language support
5. Improved exception handling
7. Lookup support for duplicate towns and close town matches
Deprecated methods
User::usage()
* Release v1.0.001 - April 28th 1999
Whats New:
1. getXML() in collections returns valid XML
2. Fixed exception handling for hex error-codes
3. Purchase reason code lookup in simple sample
* Release v1.0.000 - April 12th 1999
Whats New:
1. Support for purchase reason code (required for Germany).
Includes new methods:
Company::searchAsync(int,Companies,int)
Company::searchSync(int,int)
ProductDef::getProductAsync(Company,Product,int)
ProductDef::getProductSync(Company,int)
2. New interface with purchase reason code constants:
PurchaseReasonCode
* Release v0.91 - March 27th 1999
Whats New:
1. new sslclient.zip
2. Changed visibility for the following methods:
ElementDefs::add
Preferences::add
ProductDefs::add
Product::Product(String,String,String)
3. DnBCert.txt removed
4. ProductDef::cancelSearch() removed. Use Product::cancelRequest()
5. Country ctr changed
6. logout "returns" void
7. STOOPED_REQ_* constants moved from DnBToolkit to RequestListener
* Release v0.9 - March 2nd 1999
Whats New:
1. DnBToolkit can be instantiated in order to support multiple users
2. DnBException extends Exception
3. ProductDef and Company constructors take DnBToolkit as parametar
(newCompany() and newProductDef() in DnBToolkit can also be used)
4. Collection constructors are hidden (except Companies).
* Release v0.9 - February 26nd 1999
Whats New:
1. Method getAll() in all collection classes is replaced with enumerate()
2. There is a new method in RequestListener interface, reasonStopped().
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NA1 - CONTACTING DUN & BRADSTREET
* Day-to-day support
Contact your local Customer Service Center or visit our
Web site at www.dnb.com, go to "contact us" and select your
region for local Customer Service Center telephone numbers.
* Developer assistance
For Developers requiring assistance with Toolkit integration, or
who need more information on specific functionality, you can send
an email to: Globalaccess@dnb.com
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