NorfelloCMMS OS Release Notes

These Release Notes cover the version 2.0.0 of NorfelloCMMS OS. This is stable major release.

Downloading

NorfelloCMMS OS 2.0.0 is available in three formats:

• http://cmms.norfello.com/download/exports/norfellocmms_os-2.0.0.zip
• http://cmms.norfello.com/download/exports/norfellocmms_os-2.0.0.tar.gz
• http://cmms.norfello.com/download/installers/NorfelloCMMS-2.0.0.exe

Manual for the NorfelloCMMS OS 2.0.0 is available as pdf:

• http://cmms.norfello.com/download/manuals/norfellocmms_os-2.0.0.pdf

For other NorfelloCMMS OS releases, see http://cmms.norfello.com/cmms

Requirements

The following software is required in order to run NorfelloCMMS OS:

• Ruby 1.8.2 or later
• Ruby on Rails 1.2.5 or later
• RedCloth 3.0.0 or later
• RMagick 1.15.0 or later
• Gettext (ruby) 1.9.0 or later
• libxml-ruby 0.3.8.4
• Database

NorfelloCMMS OS supports the following databases:

• MySQL version 4.1 or later
• PostgreSQL version 8.1 or later
• SQLite version 3.1.3 or later

Compatibility

Databases from all previous releases are not compatible with the 2.0.0 version. However, databases from the previous stable releases (e.g. 1.0.1) can be migrated to the new version by using the command

RAILS_ENV=production rake db:migrate

in the installation directory. This migration tool is not available in the Windows installer.

New features

• Custommer data type. Assets can belong to a customer.
• Customer interface for improving interaction with customers. Can be used to provide a help desk service including service requests from customers. The email notifications are extended for customers.
• The user rights system can be disabled in settings.
• All lists can be exported in CSV-format.
• Listing of selected assets by asset types.
• Lots of small improvements

Known Bugs and Issues

• SQLite causes error in the development environment. Because of this we recommned that you don't setup production server on SQLite, though we haven't observed the problem in the production environment.
• Automatic fields can not be added to form templates when changing the template. (#320)
• Timeline doesn't show changes made to the assets (#153)
• Modifications to the work order are not visible in the change history (#271)
• Form type wizard is too hard to use.
• The manual is not complete.

Other Resources and Links

The following resources contain useful information about Norfello CMMS OS:

• http://cmms.norfello.com/cmms - Norfello CMMS OS Trac