FIT | Upgrades

Please Note:

If you are upgrading from a FIT predecessor (namely Fast BugTrack or Fast IssueTrack), you will have to migrate your current system using the instructions here.
You must already have FIT (or a predecessor) installed to use these instructions. If you do not, go here to download the full version of FIT.

Instructions:

Back-up your existing installation before upgrading FIT.
Stop any running copies of FIT. If FIT is a service, stop it from the services control panel.
Download the appropriate FIT library (fit.jar) below.
DO NOT unzip the file.
Ensure that it is named "fit.jar" (watch that it does not default to fit.jar.ZIP)
You may need to right-click the link, and choose "Save As..."
Go to the directory in which you're running FIT (On Windows, this is likely c:\Program Files\FIT)
Rename your existing fit.jar (if you wish to keep a copy of the old one)
Copy the fit.jar file that you downloaded into this directory.
Restart FIT. If you're not running it as a service, you should see the updated version in your console.

SPECIAL INSTALLATION NOTES:
- New features can require changes to the main.css file which can be customized. If you do not update the file, you may notice alignment problems, however no functionality will be lost.
- Database Module customers need to check that no Database schema changes have been made on any upgrades since your current version. They will be well documented on the first line under any new version link below.

Downloads: - Each version below includes all functionaltiy in previous versions.

fit.jar (7.07 - [rev 61] updated January 21, 2008 - 2,694,486 bytes)

Database notes: make sure schema is up to date.

Added separateEntry option to Workflow autochange so that changes do not have to take the form of a separate entry.
Ajusted Live Update settings to compensate for systems with more users. Fixed problem with updates to filtered menus.
Alphabetical sorting of users/groups/projects in admin pages.
Group Admin page revamped with new options for defining group access
New "Show child issue list" option available in column preferences to list children as sub list of parents (using new child columns checkboxes). Children are highlighted in yellow.
New report format available for printing reports.
New feature for defaulting layout for field sections to closed/hidden
Email addresses can be used as logins for FIT, without impacting notification.
Custom New option added to hide the view issue links on main menu.
Upgraded milonic menu library which conflicted with SSL links.
Added functionality for inline ftp links.
Custom fields were not being tested correctly in PreDefinition of workflow rules.
Custom userlist field type was not working with hierarchies.
All deleted files being added to the ignore.cfg
Option to disable a field hierarchy without deleting it.
Should not be able to delete default language.
Renaming a custom field to an existing name causes lost field (duplicate name).
Email Bug link now working for userids.
Additional CSS on login page is configurable.
Removed erroneous exception for MyByteArrayOutputStream.
Case Insensitive login option.
Workflow problems with readonly and flow control.
0 length attachment error
renaming custom fields should not change field order.
added sOptionViewLinkExtraParams/sOptionEditLinkExtraParams configurable strings for view/edit links to allow adding of target=blank.
New "Enforce Password Reset After Change" server config option.
MS Project admin was using invalid clear() method from newer JVM
Check notification security in case user is not able to view issue (due to new group options)
LiveUpdate of first item in list not working in firefox
Updated milonic menu to solve https refresh problem.
Workflow flow control problem with user tags first option set.
Added "hide system filter" option so filters can be used just for group definitions.
Workflow Cloning option not working on submits.
Option to send redundant SOAP notifications.
Option for only showing edit links on main menu.
Anonymous Retrieval messages from FIT system were never deleted.
Missed UnsupportedEncodingException in retrieval.
Added sendRedundant option for retrieval options.
Fixed email retrieval exception.
User Names / tags which contain single quote are messing up Live Update javascript.
Clear search
new "Notify creator" option added to Events
LastModifiedBy and EnteredBy removed from workflow flow control
Added comment for "show fields" option of field control.
Problem with email settings when importing users from tracks.
Fixed xml special character problem.
Need alphabetical ordering for new group lists.
Exclamation marks appear in notifications which contain long text lines.
Filters on EnterredBy will also check emails from anonymous cases.
Added Security bypass option so Users can be assigned to an issue even if not in the correct group.
Added "Delete" option to unarchive menu.
Copy Profile now copies email preferences properly.
Attachment strings are now configurable.
Added units to user profile column preference width options.
Priority string shown in history and Latest Changes rather than just integer value.
Deleted users are no longer reloaded on a restart, which caused email notifications for old users.
Added drag/drop options to load order admin menus.
Fixed problem with cancel button on View Issue control.
New View Issue option added to view issue menu.
Removed LastModifiedBy and EnteredBy from Flow Control
New password reset security option.
Custom Fields can not be named to an existing field name.
Ignore improperly formatted cookies
Added Main Menu options dropdown for old skins
Main menu navigation issues when clicking on error message or arrow image for MainMenu Functions
New group options to control access to bulk update and new issue menus.
Deleting a group will now remove the group from a user.s profile for new multiple groups feature.
New option for not sending event emails if the filtered list is empty.
Allow filtering of empty parent for finding child issues
Admin users can make filters visible to other users.
Added checkbox custom fields.
Minor SOAP fixes
Blank subject no longer showing for FAQ list
Custom strings now properly exported with data
Email reports now working with userids and email addresses.
Show fields option fixed for field controls.
Calendar fixed on workflow screens
RSS fixes
Allow admin users to see all users on workflow admin screens
Fixed minor filter problem searching for blank/non blank values
New date format check to stop administrators from entering invalid date formats.
Removal of server.cfg allows you to enter new admin password.
Fixed the disable links option for email notification preferences.
New System Info format
Fixed chart problem with JVM > 1.6
Anonymous entry no longer affected by cookie setting for internal users. Also fixed id tag in return messages.
Changed security settings to be server wide, rather than track specific
Added show html options for all fields.
Anonymous email retrieval problems fixed. Style tags no longer picked up and added to comments.
Fixed add track option so that users are added from selected track rather than first one.
Parent id can not be same as child.
Workflow SeparateEntry option no longer valid on rules where no autochange option set, so building of rules no longer affected.
New permission checkboxes for groups granting access to AssignedTo, EnteredBy, NotifyList users. Security bypass options in advanced group tab and global option in Securty server settings.
Overwrite option now saved properly in workflow options.

Module Specific:

LDAP - When not controlling a user's type through groups, FIT allows you to control this.
LDAP - New default group option.
LDAP - Fixed response problem on newBug/EditBug screens.
LDAP - FIT uses the most permissive group, if users exist in multiple directory groups.
LDAP - FIT accepts Siteminder headers for sustained authentication.
Enterprise - fixed problem with archiving issues with attachments for some Enterprise customers
FTS - Generate Doc null pointers...
FTS - Report problem with child modules fixed
FTS - Added FTS link to the Hyperlink skin

fit.jar (7.06 - [rev 38] updated July 18, 2007 - 2,611,747 bytes)

Database notes: make sure schema is up to date.

New! Multiple group feature allows you to assign users to multiple groups.
New! MS Project integration allows you to export data to create a Gantt chart.
Improved workflow allows multiple rules to run at once.
New! FIT LiveView provides a realtime view on the main menu of what issues are being viewed, edited or have been recently updated.
New! To take advantage of FIT's modular design and unique integrated system capability (Tracks), we are introducing three new templates. A project management template, a knowledge base and a help desk template.
Improved tabbed interface on a number of screens in the administration area make it easier to find what you are looking for.
Email Structs are now cloned along with UserProfile.
Added group option for copy profile for cases where you only want to copy prefs/settings.
DEBUG option added back to tool.
Formatting of row fields fixed when above columns do not stretch the whole row.
Page notification will no longer send incorrect pages if you are using multiple windows.
Fixed disable color code option for reports.
Added option for logo on anonymous query pages.
Added proper filter options for parent field.
Added new report totals option tab to reports.
Major email retrieval improvements. Removed new line problem occurring from HTML in emails. Modifications now identify prior comments and system is able to strip them from subsequent comments. Proper stripping of CSS from Outlook.
Corrected setTimeInMillis error on specific Java versions.
LDAP no longer impacts system when users login.
Workflow option "Normal Changes to Existing Issues," remains selected after restarts.
When status of parent item is automatically changed due to child issue, the parent status changes to value of sOpen variable, rather than "Open", in case they differ.
Can now filter system based on custom priority 0.
Hitting return on filter page now uses the Run button as the default, rather than the Edit (first button on the screen).
Fixed HTML problem on main menu when parent field is given a character length limit which alters the HTML.
Added default field admin sub menu to dropdown skin.
"Normal Changes" option should is now cleared when workflow definition is cleared.
Users are no longer able to manually change tracks using the variable in the URL.
Email retrieval now functioning properly on additional tracks. #FBT-ID substitution fixed in return messages. Skip messages rules return messages to sender.
Admin Project and Group screens now have a selection to make a Project/Group visible to a selection of groups.
Workflow changed "Null / Not Null" to "Blank Value / Non Blank Value".
RSS 2.0 Support improvements.
Fixed escaping of HTML in history / latest change.
Improved track dropdown ordering.
Track Administration screen re-organized.
Create template functionality significantly improved.
Admin Server screen re-organized.
Saved report properties now loaded correctly.
Performance improvements for filters, mail retrieval.
Fixed attachment links in email notifications.
Added configurable cache sizes to tweak performance on large systems.
Improved carriage return support when editing custom strings.
Added ability to set value of Date Entered via soap.
Additional CSS included on login page.

TestSpec Module Specific:

TestSpec project list now sorted by date entered.
Added functionality for Copying/Moving objects in TestSpec. Also made it so you can't save over an existing test run (unless you are editing it).
Improved breadcrumb when using FTS module.
Child test cases now displayed before child modules.

Revision 38 - updated July 18, 2007

Added hide System Filter option so that security filters need now show up in filter dropdown.
Removed ability to update subject by email, as the subject is near the top of the email, above the notification tag.
Fixed javascript error caused by disabling the LiveUpdate functionality.
Break up email notifications with newlines, to avoid poor formatting due to long lines causing exclamation points at random locations.
Added email notification option to custom userlist fields.
Info section is no longer hidden on newBug page, if it contains a field.
Fixed problem with custom languages not being accessible to new tracks.
Full row fields no longer display short if the text inside them fills up the field.
Fixed minor css problem showing links of some skins in TestSpec green color.
added "notification_tag" class definition for customers customizing the look of notification emails, with css.
Added fix for corrupted requests from IE.
Added comments to all Server Configuration options
Fixed order of Tracks dropdown on UserAdmin and TrackAdmin menus.
Corrected the context value of newly created events.
Added default mappings for exporting to MS Project.

fit.jar (7.05 - March 19, 2007 - 2250055 bytes)

Database notes: make sure schema is up to date. See 7.04 requirements

Removed Security problem introduced in Version 7.04 which allows filter notifications to alter the logged in user.
Fixed nullPtr exceptions generated by secure notification setting.
Change made to allow initial config sequence to jump out of install mode.
Changed profile email option to "Disable Latest Entry" from "Disable Header"
Allow users to press enter from Quick filter tab.
Added submenu to Default Fields on milonic menu.
Allow attachment section to be hidden
Changed some old references to FBT.
Modified Group Filter check so that it can have an empty project list that is not null.
Added space to "Chart heightmust be an integer ..." message.
Fixed Hierarchy admin page so that the hide option works for custom user fields.
Prefixed HTML no longer causes invalid HTML problems in the middle of a FORCE_HTML tag.
TestSpec Module Specific:
Bugs created from Testspec now properly populate the Description field with test case information.
Fixed minor Testspec HTML problem which showed unnecessary space after title option in TestCase lists.

(7.04 - March 14, 2007 - Removed)

Database notes:
A new TS_ATTACHMENT table was introduced to store TestSpec attachments. All Database customers need to update their schemas.
Links to the updated schemas are located here :

MySQL schema (TS_ATTACHMENT is new)
MS SQL schema (TS_ATTACHMENT is new)
Oracle schema (TS_ATTACHMENT is new)

Fixed BR tag problem with newline fields in main menu and reports for custom fields.
Added dynamic textarea controls that grow as user types.
Removal of server.cfg no longer logs you in if you are still authenticated with the remember password cookie.
Added Skip option to Anonymous Retrieval Rules.
View Report without header option is formatted more clearly with the filter setting.
Added Filters to groups, so a filter can be chosen to override using Projects Visible as the security filter.
Reformatted workflow error messages for better readability.
Added ignore option to Anonymous Retrieval mail rules.
Added bug number and subject to window title on edit/view menus in tool. Controlled by new sTitleOnIssue string.
Proper default project if project field is readonly.
Added Customize link above the main menu as fast way to go to menu column settings in Profile
Fixed option to disable color coding on reports.
Reports without headers are no longer reversed.
Default number of attachment prompts is changed to 1 from 2. This value is controlled in Server Configuration.
WRAP option was causing problems in old anon configuration files
Readonly fields are no longer hidden on the newBug menu. There were a few inconsistencies and it was confusing some users.
SMTP from address with quotes no longer breaks look of HTML
Added full customization screen for Anonymous Query, to match the controls in the User profiles. Also fixed the history setting so that it no longer shows fields that a user does not have permission to see.
Color codes now working on Comment/Description fields in Main Menu.
Reformatted notifications in Outlook 2007.
Removed erroneous exception messages resulting from ID searches on the Database system, as unique IDs were searched for in other tracks.
Tabbed Interface spacing problem with smaller logos now fixed.
Passwords with accents can no be used for the "remember password" login option
Workflow was not working for Groups, where definitions referenced Groups and individuals.
White space is now trimmed from Parent option on edits.
"issue X" links do not work if the '.' character is in the project prefix for that issue.
Added Normal Changes and Clone Bug options for Workflow rule definitions, in addition to the existing NewBug. NewBug Only option is now removed ...
Added sNotificationFooter Variable for configuring outgoing notifications.
Fixed BR output in Anonymous query results
Corrected problems with soap calls via Apache Axis.
Database migration now skips over invalid dates (giving warning in stdout)
When a parent issue is re-opened, the sDefaultStaus string is now used instead of "Open", which was hard coded before.
LDAP module now checks to see that proper license key is being used.
Importing blank custom fields will no longer choose a default value from the last entry.
Text Only notification now includes custom fields and only displays fields where proper access is granted for the user.
Fixed random ZLIB exception problem.
Moved email notificaton options to a new tab with more options and an extra notification setting for users who want specific settings for their PDA.
Fixed notification of users with Inverted User Tags in the notify list.
Implemented drag and drop functionality for field order, project and users pages (more to come).
Fixed default attributes for saved reports which was not working in new customization interface of 7.03
Improved date filtering logic which was inaccurate between time zones.
Fixed mandatory field selection for the new anonymous entry interface introduced in 7.03
TestSpec Module Specific:
Attachments option added to entities in Testspec module.
New TestSpec Administration pages to give users permissions and control access to features.
TestSpec improvements - Modules can now have child modules. Fixed expanding test step problem.
Added an admin menu to TestSpec and access control with following roles: No Access, ReadOnly, Tester, Normal, Admin.
Added Custom Fields to TestSpec module.

fit.jar (7.03 - December 22, 2006 - 2177221 bytes)

Added Latest Changes section to the top of email notifications for quick reference.
Implemented caching improvements to make connections faster.
Email page now sends text only emails if desired in user profiles.
Database migration will now convert invalid dates in MS SQL - leaving note instead of generating "outside the range allowed by the SQL Server " exception . Exceptions will now also log conflicting bug numbers, rather than sending to stdout
Custom text areas now display properly formatted text in viewBug menu. Newlines are correct added now.
Plus signs are now allowed in text links.
Fixed session cookie bug that logged user out when running a chart.
Closed issues are now shown with strikeout font
Report column formatting has changed to give more preference to subject, which aligns other columns more evenly between sections.
Updated server to generate FIT.wsdl and FastBugTrack.wsdl
Removed incorrect spanish translation for 25logoecs warning message.
Fixed the links in emailed reports/issues from the email page feature.
Corrected Database problem with loading of mail rules for email retrieval. Also fixed issue with mail rules and Tracks.
Added functionality for Domino server to LDAP module.
Added new "Notes://" option for adding access to internal links starting with "//".
Added multiple column sorting, and sorting options to reports and filters.
Fixed removal of calendar, if second calendar is opened.
Fixed test run links in test case details.
Track contexts are now working properly for mail rules, custom fields, filters, color codes, Import and Projects.
Fixed Import issues : nextId problem after import which overwrites latest import id. Added support for importing unique ids and saving correct nextId for unique projects / corrected the first history entry for imported custom fields (was blank).
Added a working create Template option.
Fixed the reorder option for Test Case Steps / Added dynamic add test case (like attachments)
Menu Headers now removed from emailed bug details / reports.
sHistoryDateFormat now used across all history dates. History shows values at time of entry, even if no change was made. Added history setting for custom fields.
Allow apostrophe in anchor links shown in FIT details.
Added FIT_NOTIFICATION_TAG comment to top of email notifications to mark past history details in replies to email retrieval system. This will eliminate old details from being re-added / re-initialized every time replies are retreived from POP account.
Allow shorter title headers in main menu where data is shorter than title. No longer leaves a blank title.
Workflow Flow Control now properly works for Groups..
Added configurable string for notify list size.
Removed erroneous "Unable to remove" warning from Database "Delete File Data" option.
FTS Database Delete now working properly.
Workflow Improvements. Bulk update option now handles workflow. Autochange/Custom Fields now listed in definitions.
Improved the Delete Tracks messaging.
Added Color Coding Inheritance and color coding to email notifications.
FTS Database Delete now working properly.

fit.jar (7.02 - November 2, 2006 - 2091058 bytes)

Allow '+' to be used in filter searches (encoding problem)
Only one save button working on Workflow PostRequirement menu.
Invalid image for textfield help on Filter menu for custom fields.
Added TestSpec to migration process.
Create default result types in FTS.
Stop migration of FAQ questions.
Allow updating of fields with colons in Anonymous Email Retrieval.
Added SMTP settings option to turn off security string in notifications.

fit.jar (7.01 - October 23, 2006 - 2083814 bytes)

Allow sURLPREFIX to begin with http:// or https://
Make Dropdown skin usable without javascript enabled.
Fixed Cumulative field initialization after restart which was double if column was shown in main menu.
Changed generic exception message to be more meaningful.
Improved initialization of User Tags on startup.
Removed all image references (broken links) in email notifications.
SOAP newline problem because the DOM parser standard is to convert CR to LF. SoapHandler checks strings for "\n\n" and converts it back to "\r\n"
Improved handling of SOAP calls from C#. Added support for receiving parameters of SOAP variables by reference.
Fixed random Database archive problem where getConnection can potentially close an existing open connection
Fix for case insensitive usernames in LDAP module.

fit.jar (7.00 - October 3, 2006 - 2081430 bytes)

A new restructured code base which includes a new TRACK feature which gives the ability to incorporate multiple templates on a single system.
Restructuring of libraries. All prior systems will migrate to fit.jar (see migration section) which includes Database Module and system templates.
Database system is now handled as a module once a valid key is found. New LDAP and TestSpec modules have also been developed.
Added clickable icon to attachment section with javascript for adding more attachment prompts to the New/Edit menus.
New writemanager to control suspected deadlock cases which appear in java write() to socket
Anonymous email defaults to text for unrecognized MIME types.
Default priority for color codes is now 50 (larger than the rules created when the system is installed)
Archive feature only archives one attachment.
Added checkboxes for cloning attachments along with Issues.
Links on Dropdown styles are now underlined for clarity
New icons for help/mandatory/add attachment
Added tabs to customize strings with new area for most commonly used strings.
Field Control now has the ability to show groups and fields individually
Help Link now goes to correct Help page at FIT site.
Normal user can now access internal report menu
Fixed backup proplem with absolute path.
Had to add back attachment limit of 6M for enterprise system due to driver issues on some DBs. We will look at allowing Database customers to store files on FS in the future.
Added sOptionPageAfterSubmit string to control the next menu after editing an issue.
New server security option for "Unsuccessful login attempts before locking out user"
Sections with just HTML fields are now displayed and no longer leave closing div tags in emails, which may have hidden some history info.
UserTag feature will default to on.
Links are now shown to attachments on the Main Menu if that column is shown.
New option for "Never skip Notifications", even if you assign to yourself. (very good for testing notification)
Edit Profile tab is removed in Tabbed skin now, if "Disable Edit Profile" option is used.
Added Common tab to Customize strings menu which for groupings such as Date strings
Fixed search of non-historical subject when historical subject selected...
Fixed All Anonymous option for Anonymous Query
Underlined anchors now in Dropdown styles
Delete standard report, and another user tries to run, exception now caught
Corrected possible event exception which is possible when system clock is set ahead.
Removed history option in EditProfile/Export for fields that do not record history. Nullptr problem if incorrect fields are chosen

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