Release Notes

24x7 Automation Suite 3.4.27

• Bug fixes:
  -- Reworked FTPFileExists JAL command to make it compatible with all standard FTP servers.
  -- Internal implementation of JobGetStatus, JobGetProperty and other job related statements has been modified. DDE based internal methods have been replaced with event-signaling based implementation after reports that the old implementation doesn't work reliably during heavy loads.
  -- A number of typo errors and discrepancies have been corrected in the on-line help. yet much still remains to be fixed.
  -- Legacy GUI option  "Show Job Status Display" has been completely disabled (this old option could lead to job hang ups and when used causes memory leaks).
  -- Minor fixes in the Script Library interface
• Enhancements:
  -- Updates in the graphical interface - all menus now feature modern MS Office XP style look on all systems and display toolbar icons as in the Office.
  -- Incremental modifications made in the code to keep up 24x7 Windows Edition in sync with recent changes in the 24x7 Multi-platform Edition.
  

24x7 Automation Suite 3.4.26

• Bug fixes:
  -- A couple of bug fixed in the graphical job wizard correcting wrong wizard behavior and job properties display.
• Enhancements:
  -- New date/time edit controls added to the job wizard and couple other places, including drop-down calendars and more.
  -- Updated version of the Java API included with this release to keep it in sync with recent builds of 24x7 Scheduler Multi-platform Edition and to support recent versions of 24x7 Web-based Management Console Tomcat/JSP version.
  

24x7 Automation Suite 3.4.23 - 3.4.25

• Enhancements:
  -- Internal changes made in the Java API layer to keep 24x7 Scheduler Windows Edition compatible with the Java API version supported in 24x7 Scheduler Multi-platform Edition.
  -- Numerous changes made in 24x7 Web-based Management Console (JSP version) - the console has been updated to match functionaly that was previously only available in the ASP version. Also added new functionality for supporting calendaring features available in 24x7 Scheduler Multi-platform Edition.
  

24x7 Automation Suite 3.4.22

• Fixed bugs:
  -- Java/COM API use with Remote Agent - cannot run scripts and operation system commands when the security is turned on (incorrect access denied warning)
  -- Standby scheduler runs "on startup" jobs on startup, while it should run such jobs during fail-over events.
  -- "Internal error" appears in the job log during Remote Agent v3.4.21 shutdown - this error can be seen when the agent is run with DEBUG switch
  -- Off-line script editor crashes if "Paste JAL Commands" function is used.
  -- Detached jobs crash on startup if Log Viewer, Job Monitor or Queue Monitor windows are displayed in the left-top corner of the screen and the Job Explorer window is displayed but not focused. This can occur after using global Windows functions like Tile Windows Vertically or Tile Windows Horizontally (right-click on the Windows Task Bar and then select Tile Windows Horizontally from popup menu) or by simply opening, moving and activating these windows with a mouse.
  -- RemoteCopyJob statement creates unnamed destination folder on the remote computer with no jobs in it.
• Enhancements:
  -- DatabaseImport statement doesn't require anymore primary key for the target table.
  -- DatabaseImport statement now returns friendly error messages if data import fails. Error messages now contain reference to the number of row where the import error occurred.

24x7 Automation Suite 3.4.21

• Fixed bugs:
  -- Detached jobs always run asynchronous (the synchronous job option is ignored)
  JAL Script data type conversion handling problems: a string value containing digits and multiple periods or commas is always recognized as a number leading to conversion errors. Starting with this version such values are not converted to numeric data type. IP and similar values are now recognized and treated as strings rather then as numbers
  -- JAL script: documentation for DatabaseInsert statement is incorrect and misleading, making it difficult to guess correct usage for this database operation
• Enhancements:
  -- Added new option for not displaying system tray icons for detached jobs. See Tools/Options menu; Miscellaneous options.
  -- 24x7 Scheduler GUI: "Run Now" command now permits running jobs in both "test mode" (foreground run with interactive error messages) and "normal mode" (in normal mode, the selected job is submitted to the job queue as if it was run on schedule)
  -- Remote jobs can now be set to run detached.
  -- Detached jobs now pass job failure status to the main job engine, which allows using "Retry On Error" options with detached jobs.
  -- Jobs can be now paused/resumed and optionally killed (this new functionality supports all types of jobs including script and db type jobs that run as internal threads).
  -- Job Queue Monitor now supports display of background asynchronous jobs. Asynchronous jobs are displayed in the Queue Monitor as jobs running in virtual [background] queue.
  -- A number of other minor enhancements for improved user experience.

24x7 Automation Suite 3.4.0-3.4.20

If you are serious about automating your company, then you must have this new version of the 24x7 Scheduler. It can be used to schedule and automate nearly anything.

• New notification action types in 24x7 Scheduler:
  -- Send SNMP traps -- this options allow direct integration of 24x7 Scheduler with leading enterprise network management consoles such as HP OpenView and other. Using this option you can setup traps on a job level!
  -- Execute another job - this option proves great opportunity to run corrective jobs in case of a main job failure
  -- Execute external program - this option proves great opportunity to run corrective jobs in case of a main job failure
• Different types of notification actions can be now graphically attached  to different job events. As before multiple actions can be optionally attached to the same job event.
• New file-watch processing options for automatic file moving and renaming before or after job run.
• New improved semaphore file processing that prevents duplicate jobs from being added to the job queue if the initial job has not been executed yet and remains in the job queue.
• Completely redesigned NT Event logging services. The written messages now clearly marked and assigned to different categories. Job level log records now clearly show logged messages.
• 2 web-bases interfaces for 24x7 Scheduler. ASP and JSP versions are available
• Updated and expanded COM and Java APIs
• New 24x7 shell extensions. Now jobs can be scheduled directly from Windows Explorer using shell's context menus.
• New extensions for the Job Automation Language:
  -- RunConfig - provide access to advanced options for running external processes, including graphical window size and appearance, process desktop and title, CPU binding and other.
  -- FileCreateTemp - creates an empty temporary file with guaranteed unique file name.
  -- FileAppend - concatenates two files.
  -- FileZip - enhanced version of FileZip that now supports wildcards in file names.
  -- FileZipEx - provides more options for file zipping including recursive file zipping in subdirectories.
  -- SubDir - reports list of subdirectories in any give directory.
  -- FTPResumeFile - this is a version of FTPGetFile that supports resuming of broken file downloads as well as incremental downloads.
  -- FTPAppendFile - supports appending data to files on the remote FTP server.
  -- FTPCommand - provides methods for executing arbitrary FTP and operation system commands on remote FTP servers.
  -- DirCreate - enhanced version of DirCreate that now supports recursive subdirectory creation in a single operation.
  -- SendTrap - sends SNMP traps.
• New extensions for the Visual Basic Script
  -- Run - run external programs or files.
  -- RunaAndWait - same as Run but with wait and timeout.
  -- RunJob - same as same as RunAndWait but used for launching for 24x7 Scheduler jobs.
  -- KillProcess - terminate system processes
  -- PrintFile - send file to default printer.
  -- Sleep - put job into a sleep mode.
• Updated APIs that support newest options and features.
• Enhanced setup program providing greater control over installation options.
• Starting with version 3.4.4 direct support is available for Windows/DOS environment variables in job command lines, directory names, and scripts.
• Starting with version 3.4.4 FTP operations can optionaly set date/time of uploaded files to their original values. See FTPConfig topic in the on-line help
  system for more information.
• Starting with version 3.4.7 24x7 Scheduler and 24x7 Remote Agent can be setup to automatically resttart the system when free system resources fall below certain threshold. They can be also scheduled to automatically restart on specified days of week.
• A number of new job templates.
• Updated and improved documentation.
• Fixes for known bugs

24x7 Automation Suite 3.3.0-3.3.8

• New scheduling options in 24x7 Scheduler:
  -- option to specify daily start/end time interval for jobs with "run all day" schedule
  -- option to specify fixed list of selected start times for jobs with "run all day" schedule. Example: 9:00, 9:20, 10:00, 10:20, 11:00, 11:20
  -- option to specify fixed list of selected start days for jobs with "monthly" schedule. Example: 1, 3, 7, 15
  -- option for file-watch jobs to monitor file size stability before launching the actual job.
• Support for Secure Shell and Secure FTP automation. All Telnet and FTP statements can now work over SSH protocol. Both SSH1 and SSH2 are supported. For details see help on TelnetConfig and FTPConfig statements.
• New graphical option to run jobs as another user (previously available in JAL script only)
• Support for Pager and Network messages
  New notification action types: Send Page and Send Network Message
• Optimized generation of HTML status reports. 24x7 now generates HTML reports at least 10 times faster than in previous versions.
  New option to generate consolidated HTML status reports that include information from all remote schedulers and agents. See new "Build consolidated
  status reports" job template for more information
• New graphical Job Template Builder tool
• New macro-parameters @V"file" and @V"domain"
• New extensions for the Job Automation Language:
  -- AtomicTime - get time from atomic servers and synchronize jobs and computer clocks
  -- HostTime - get local time on remote computers
  -- DirEx - alternative version of Dir statement, return full file names including file path
  -- PageSend - send pager messages
  -- NetworkSend - send network messages
  -- MemoryGetFreeEx - an alternative version of MemoryGetFree. See on-line for more info.
• Full support for automated silent setups.
• 5 new job templates.
• Updated and improved documentation.

24x7 Automation Suite 3.2.0-3.2.5

• 24x7 Remote Automation Server (24x7 RA Server) for Digital UNIX and Tru64 UNIX - Execute programs and work with files on remote UNIX systems as if they were your local Windows files.
  
• New job load balancing option. This option allows you to avoid specifying static job server name. The execution server is assigned dynamically using "least busy" method.
  
• New extensions for JAL:
  • Advanced programmatic job manipulation and replication methods: RemoteJobList, RemoteJobCreate, RemoteJobDelete, RemoteJobEnable, RemoteJobDescribe, RemoteJobModify, RemoteCopyJob, RemoteCopyFolder, RemoteCopyJobDatabase, RemoteCopySettings
  • Improved error trapping and handling in JAL scripts: OnErrorGoTo, OnErrorStop, OnErrorResumeNext
  • New directory and file comparison statements: CompareLocalDir, CompareRemoteDir,
    CompareFTPDir
  • Other new statements: RegistryList, RegistryDelete, JobList
    
• 5 new job templates. The total number of ready-to-use job templates is now near 100.
  
• 24x7 GUI MacroRecorder is now able to automatically schedule the newly recorded GUI automation job.
  
• Fixes for known bugs found in version 3.1 and prior.
  
• Improved on-line documentation. Also released new updated versions of 24x7 Scheduler User's Guide and JAL Reference; 24x7 RA Server manual; 24x7 COM/ASP interface in PDF format.
  

24x7 Automation Suite 3.1.0-3.1.4

• 24x7 Remote Automation Server (24x7 RA Server) and Client for Linux and Sun Solaris - Execute programs and work with files on remote Linux and Solaris systems as if they were your local Windows files. 24x7 RA Server supports Linux and Solaris native security systems and at the same time allows authorized users transparently access their Linux and Solaris programs and files. Complete set of Job Automation Language (JAL) statements is provided for working with 24x7 RA Servers.
  
• New extensions for JAL: FTPFileSize and FTPFileDateTime
  
• New job templates. The total number of ready-to-use job templates is now 90+
  
• Fixes for known bugs found in version 3.0 and prior.
  
• Improved on-line documentation. Also released new PDF version of 24x7 Scheduler User's Guide and JAL Reference and the new 24x7 Remote Automation Server for Linux/UNIX manual in PDF format.
  

24x7 Automation Suite  3.0.1 - 3.0.5

• Multiple asynchronous job queues and non-blocking synchronous and asynchronous queued job executions. No more lockups until a foreground synchronous job is complete.
  
• Visual Basic Script support with integrated run-time and development environment featuring VBScript engine, editor and debugger. Running, editing and debugging all types of jobs is totally transparent. The same development environment handles JAL scripts, VB scripts and SQL scripts.
  
• Support for cross-language calls. You can call JAL script methods from VBScript and visa versa.
  
• Process "exit code" expressions for conditional process completion status verification.
  
• Job priorities
  
• New JAL (Job Automation Language ) extensions
  • VBScriptExecute can be used to execute VBScript directly from JAL script jobs.
  • FileSetAttrEx is enhanced version of old FileSetAttr that provides support for bulk-file operations.
  • DirCreate, DirDelete, DirRename, DirExists, and isDir fill the gap for directory management. There is no more need to use DOS commands for directory management -- FTPDirCreate and FTPDirDelete extend FTP processing options existed before.
  • InputBox is a multi-purpose function that can be used for building and running user oriented interactive jobs as well as it can be used as an additional option for job debugging and testing.
  • LogClear, LogBackup, LogFileSize, and LogRecordCount provide complete set of methods for automated NT event log monitoring and management.
  • ScreenCapture and WindowCapture can be used to make automated unattendant screen shots and save them in files.
  • MacroPlayBack is the method for playing macros recorded with 24x7 MacroRecorder (see next item for more details)
    
• New GUI Automation utility - 24x7 MacroRecorder for automation of GUI applications. This utility is the next generation macro recorder with support for human readable and editable scripts and enhanced macro recording and playback that features recording for environment parameters and then verification and comparison of environment parameters in playback time. This unique feature makes 24x7 MacroRecorder much more reliable than other similar utilities.
  
• New "Late job" notification event extends array of other automated notification events.
  
• New notification action type - "Execute script" with support for both JAL and VB Script.
  
• New @V"event" macro-parameter for customized multi-purpose notification actions.
  
• Enhanced job performance statistics collection and analysis.
  
• New job performance, load balancing and conflicts reports. Job Forecast and other statistical reports.
  
• New job queue monitor.
  
• Enhanced version of the real-time job monitor. This version also supports persistent and non-persistent monitoring for remote jobs and remote connections.
  
• New job database and 24x7 server security system with support for users, user groups and different customizable authorization options.
  
• Standby server now supports complete replication including replication for jobs, script library, holidays, remote agent profiles, database profiles, security settings, and queue configurations.
  
• New command line option /MINIMIZE.
  
• New job templates.
  
• 24x7 Screen Saver - now you can know what your jobs are doing even when you cannot see them on your screen.
  
• Lots of user interface improvements and updated documentation.
  
• Fixes for known bugs found in version 2.4 and prior.
  

24x7 Scheduler 2.4.0 - 2.4.7

• New COM+ and ASP interfaces allow easy 24x7 integration with other products as well as building true "thin client" Web interfaces for 24x7 servers. Users need just a Web browser for full or restricted access to most 24x7 Scheduler features.
• New Java interface allows easy 24x7 integration with various Java programs, including applets, standalone programs and servlets. Now your users can create and manipulate 24x7 jobs from any Browser platform.
• New detached job property. This property allows 24x7 to spawn a separate instance, which in turn runs the job. This options is a good way to deal with various troublemaking jobs. While detached jobs are being processed just like other jobs, they do not affect the main 24x7 instance and so this option can greatly improve the overall system stability.
  
  Detached processes as well as other jobs started from the command line using the 24x7 /JOB command can now connect to and interact with other networked 24x7 components, just like jobs running by the main 24x7 instance.
• 24x7 Remote Control now supports remote updates for Script Libraries and Holidays on remote 24x7 servers.
• New Job Automation Language statements:
  • RunAsUser and RunAsUserAndWait statements can be used to run other programs using a different Windows NT/2000 user account.
  • GetRemoteVariable and SetRemoteVariable statements allow obtaining and changing data in remote 24x7 servers. They can be used for building various distributed jobs that run on multiple computers but share/exchange some data.
• Several new job templates
• Other user productivity and interface enhancements, fixes for known bugs.
• Improved on-line documentation. Also released new PDF version of 24x7 Scheduler User's Guide and JAL Reference.
  

24x7 Scheduler 2.3.0-2.3.7

• 60+ job templates that will help you quickly automate most common tasks. In addition you can create your own job templates and distribute them to your users. We will also keep adding new templates to the 24x7 Scheduler Tips and Script Archive on the Web.
• New version of the job database format. Your old job databases will be automatically converted to the new format. New version supports better security and enhanced multi-user functions. Job modification attributes are now exposed and allow system administrators easily track job database changes.
• New extensions for the Job Automation Language
  More efficient implementations of FTP statements. New version supports processing of both single files and file lists. Multi-file processing is more efficient and faster.
  
  New Job Automation Language statements:
  • ChooseCase -- can be used for branching script logic in multiple-choice situations.
  • ConcatEx -- enhanced version of the existing Concat statement that can be used to concatenate multiple variables and constants into one value in a single operation.
  • Timer -- can be used for precise measuring of processing time. This is a "must have" statement for various performance monitoring tasks.
  • RaiseError -- can greatly simplify scripts that feature error-handling routines.
  • PingPort -- can be used to easily build various "service-alive" monitoring jobs. A complete template for such jobs is provided with this new version.
  • DirWaitForUpdate -- can be used for building "directory-watch" jobs.
  • LogSearchEx -- is a subset of LogSearch statement that allows searching for messages written to the Windows NT event log by a specific application.
  • LogWaitForUpdate -- can be used for building robust "event log monitor" jobs.
  • FileZip and FileUnzip statements -- can be used to automate standard ZIP/UNZIP operations.
    
• Introduced new "on startup" job trigger. This trigger allows scheduling that start on 24x7 Scheduler startup. For example, you can use this trigger for persistent JAL jobs that perform continuous file monitoring, Windows NT/2000 event log monitoring, and so on
• New "first/last day" option added for "monthly" type schedules
• Significantly expanded options for "email-watch" triggers: Email monitoring using wildcards (MAPI interface); Email monitoring using full and partial phrases (Lotus Notes); Email message subject, sender, text, and attachment file names now available as macro-parameters (all email interfaces).
• Introduced new macro-parameters:
  @V"subject"
  @V"message"
  @V"sender"
  @V"attachments"
  @V"user"
  @V"computer"
  @V"job_id"
  @V"job_name"
  @V"24x7_home"
  Please see the on-line help for more details.
• 24x7 Remote Control now allows testing jobs on both computers - the computer running remote Master scheduler and local computer.
• Numerous other user productivity and interface enhancements, fixes for known bugs.
• Improved on-line documentation. Also released new PDF version of 24x7 Scheduler User's Guide and JAL Reference.

24x7 Scheduler 2.2.0-2.2.3

• Remote Control component for Master Schedulers and Remote Agents. Now you can configure software and manage jobs on remote computers without roundtrip to the server. Make sure to upgrade 24x7 Scheduler running on remote computers before you use it. Also, note that this new Remote Control functions can be used simultaneously by many users and the remote software remains on-line and operational while you make changes. To use the Remote Control you should have either Site license or a separate serial number for the Remote Control component.
• New extensions for the Job Automation Language:
  New DatabaseConnectEx statement allows supplying database connect information from script in run-time without using previously created database profiles. This is also a better way to protect database passwords as it could be covered by the job protection schema.
  New ProcessGetExitCode can be used to retrieve the exit code of  the last process started by Run, RunAndWait or RunWithInput statements. If you use program exit codes, for sure this statement will simplify your job processing.
  New LogAddMessageEx statement allows adding user-defined messages to the 24x7 event log.
• Job duplication using "Copy existing job" function
• User productivity and interface enhancements, fixes for known bugs.
• Improved on-line documentation. Also released new PDF version of 24x7 Scheduler User's Guide and JAL Reference.
  

24x7 Scheduler 2.1.0-2.1.2

• SMTP support for sending email messages. Now 24x7 supports three different email interfaces: MAPI, Lotus Notes, and SMTP
• New extensions for the Job Automation Language.
• New Internet statements for getting files and posting over the Internet with support for connections via proxy (see WebGetFile, WebPostData, WenConfig for details)
• New Ping statement (similar to DOS ping command) makes server monitoring easier.
• Improved FTP support. Added support for FTP ASCII mode transfers (see FTPConfig for details)
• Added many new examples including complete examples for converting mainframe files from EBCDIC to ASCII and from ASCII back to EBCDIC
• User productivity and interface enhancements, fixes for known bugs.
• Improved on-line documentation. Also released new PDF version of 24x7 Scheduler User's Guide and JAL Reference.
  

24x7 Scheduler v2.0.0

• JAL Script Debugger
• Telnet Automation. Now you can easily control and run your UNIX and mainframe programs from 24x7 Scheduler. For details please see Telnet statements in the on-line help file.
• Powerful 2-way file replication and synchronization functions (see SyncLocalDIR, SyncFTPDir, SyncRemoteDir statements in the on-line help file.):
  Supported methods:

  Local To Local Remote FTP to Local Local to Remote FTP Local to Remote Agent (TCP/IP) Remote Agent to Local (TCP/IP)

• Support for nested loops.
• Added ForNext loop and other new loop structure control statements: Continue, Break.
• Global variables - accessible from all jobs and remain their values between job runs.
• User-defined statements (Script Library) - make your own JAL statements that automate repetitive operations.
• Other new statements (please see JAL Editor /Paste JAL dialog for help for statement parameters):
  JobRemoteRun - job execution with remote agent specified in run-time (late binding)
  AgentTest - test connectivity to remote agent in run-time (perhaps before submitting a job)
  FileSearchEx -mass-file search operations
  FileReplaceEx - mass-file search and replace operations
  FileTransferEx - supports both uploading/download files to/from another computer running remote agent
  Dir - returns comma separated list of files (simulates DOS dir command)
  FTPDir - same as Dir but for FTP
  RemoteDir - same as Dir but for remote computer running 24x7 remote agent
  FileConvert - file conversion/translation procedure - very handy to convert from EBCDIC to ASCII and from ASCII to EBCDIC
• New job properties to handle "retry on fail" (see Job Properties Wizard).
• Standalone JAL and SQL script editors (run 24x7 /? From command line for more info).
• Script Editor also features numerous productivity enhancements.
• Schedule import/export to/from relational database via ODBC connection (see Import/Export Wizard).
• Improved Master/Standby scheduler synchronization; including holidays and new Script Library.
• Updated native database drivers: MS SQL Server 7.x, Oracle 8.0.4 and above, Sybase DirectConnect for DB2
• User productivity and interface enhancements, fixes for known bugs.

24x7 Scheduler v1.6.0

• Added support for "backup" remote agents. This option allows job fail-over in the event if the main remote agent is not available. This job-level option is added as an addition to the already existing scheduler-level fail-over option (see Fail-save mode).
• Added experimental email interface for Lotus Notes, as an alternative to the supported standard MAPI. Note that you still can use Lotus Notes MAPI extensions. This new Lotus Notes email interface includes Notes extension manager component that effectively suppresses standard Notes password prompt and instead supplies it with the password specified in the job properties.
• Significantly expanded JAL - Job Automation Language:
  a) Added support for RAS, for details see "RASDial", "RASHangUp", and "RASGetStatus" statements.
  b) Added support for bulk file operations, for details see "FileCopyEx", "FileMoveEx", and "FileDeleteEx" statements.
  c) "FileExists" statement now supports wildcards.
• Added support for multiple schedule databases. A schedule database file can be changed just like a spreadsheet file can be changed in spreadsheet program.
• Added new Database Manager tool for easily copying jobs between development and production systems.
• Optimized speed and improved synchronization between Master and Standby schedulers. Added new option to retry synchronization <n> times before Standby scheduler switches to the standalone mode. Master and Standby schedulers are not required anymore to use the same database file. They now use advanced compression methods while
  replicating job database to improve performance and decrease network traffic.
• Added several job protection options. A job can be optionally password protected from modifying, deleting, disabling, viewing, and running manually.
• Added documentation and numerous examples of using "Call" statement that was introduced in the v1.5.2. Now you can easily create your own extensions for the 24x7 Scheduler as well as use a wide variety of existing Windows API functions.
• Fixed problems with "MailSendWithAttachment" statement.
• Fixed problems that caused 24x7 service crash on some Windows NT installations.
• Job logs now present records in the descending order (most recent records displayed first).
• Other productivity enhancements and minor bug fixes.
• This upgrade includes updated job example database "Example Jobs.dat". Select File/Open menu to open this job database in the 24x7 Scheduler.
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24x7 Scheduler v1.5.0 - v1.5.2

• Added new option to manage connect privileges for Remote Agents and StandBy schedulers.
• Updated documentation now includes examples for all 24x7 script statements (over 250 examples). "FileTransfer" statement is also completely documented.
• Added support for wildcard characters in "input" semaphore files.
• Introduced 3 new job triggers: "on log-off", "on shutdown", and "no schedule".
• "JobRun" statement now can also run remote jobs.
• Escape symbol for special ASCII characters can be optionally changed.
• Added new command line option to start jobs from the command line by specifying job id as a command line parameter. Now you can create Windows shortcuts and Desktop icons that point to a particular job. This also allows triggering 24x7 jobs from other programs, batch files, StartUp folder, etc... For more information run "24x7 /?".
• In addition to Windows NT services support, 24x7 Scheduler can now run as a Windows 95/98 service application with an option to survive user log-off.
• In email notification messages you can now specify multiple recipients. Same feature is also supported in "MailSend" and
  "MailSendWithAttachment" statements. In addition, "MailSendWithAttachment" now supports multiple attachments in
  one message.
• Fixed problems with handling of "output" semaphore files.
• Fixed problems with Sending Keystrokes.
• Fixed "WindowWaitClose" and "WindowWaitOpen". They now interpret time in seconds as documented and not in milliseconds.
• Fixed JAL Interpreter problems with the Registry statements.
• Other productivity enhancements and minor bug fixes.

24x7 Scheduler v1.4.0

• Added support for multiprocessor systems (Windows NT only). Job Engine always runs on first CPU (bound to 1st CPU), other threads created for asynchronous scripts are bound to other processors (using load balancing methods).
• Job Monitor: added Time-scale and Print options.
• New 24x7 script enhancements:
  1)    Added support for variable's initial value
  2)    Added "LogSearch" statement that you can use to monitor both Windows NT System and Application event logs for errors reported by other Windows NT services and applications.
  3)     Significantly expanded interface for dynamic job manipulations. Added "JobDescribe", "JobDelete", "JobCreate", and "JobGetStatus" statements. Improved scope and performance of "JobModify" and "JobEnable" statement.
  4)    Added "FTPRename" statement, fixed "FTPDelete"
  5)    Documentation corrected for the "LogAddMessage" statement.
• Job Explorer is now resizable
• Added support for direct file transfers between main scheduler and remote agents. This feature is undocumented in the current release. Use new "FileTransfer" statement in scripts to transfer files between schedulers.
  Syntax: FileTransfer <host name>, <local file(s)>, <remote file(s)>
  
  Use comma separated list to specify multiple files in one transfer. Multi-file transfer requires just one connection and is faster than several single file transfers.
  
  When transferring files 24x7 uses advanced compression algorithms to
  reduce network traffic and transfer time.

24x7 Scheduler v1.3.0 - v1.3.1B

• Jobs of 24x7 script and database (SQL) types can be executed asynchronously. This major improvement ensures high availability of the 24x7 Scheduler. The 24x7 is now capable to process multiple jobs simultaneously without interruption.
• Job Automation Language (JAL) syntax now allows both numeric and boolean values in places of boolean values. Numeric zero is considered as FALSE value, otherwise it is considered as TRUE. This new feature makes coding more efficient. See online help for more details.
• Added JobModify statement. This statement allows flexible job modifications on the fly right from JAL scripts. All job properties that can be modified normally by using 24x7 GUI, can be equally modified by using JobModify statement.
• Added MemoryGetFree statement. This statement allows retrieval of available free memory. You can use it to build various "memory watch" monitors.
• Added new "ProcessList", "FileSplitName", "WindowButtonClick", "DiskGetFreeSpaceEx" statements. See online help for more details.
• Added support for special ASCII characters in string literals: \", \n, \r, \t.
• Improved version of "isTaskRunning" (full Windows NT compatibility).
• Boosted job search options; added several new job search options; fixed "case-sensitive" search, now you can search text in any case (not UPPER case only).
• Fixed multiple "Dynamic Jobs" folders after dynamically creating multiple new jobs without calling "Save" in between.
• Fixed "WindowGetActive" and "ProcessGetID" statements.
• Fixed "Process" status detection in job triggers (now it is fully Windows NT compatible).
• Fixed bugs in the Job Dependencies Editor.
• Added support for Folder comments and numerous other minor enhancements.
• Fixed several bugs found in the previous versions.

24x7 Scheduler v1.2.0 - v1.2.1

• Improved support for Windows NT services. Now 24x7 Scheduler can be set to run as a true Windows NT service. See on-line help for more information.
• Job Automation Language (JAL) now supports multi-line statements. The & (ampersand) sign is used to indicate line continuation.
• Better internationalization support - date and time formats are depend on your Windows version and settings. Localized versions of the 24x7 Scheduler will be added in a near future.
• Improved user interface. Now the editor can be invoked right from the main scheduler screen. Use Ctrl+E or right-click menu.
• Added "Validate Syntax" option to allow script syntax checking without actual script execution.
• Fixed several minor bugs found in the previous versions.
• Improved support for customized Windows color schemas and Themes. All screens now have consistent look regardless of the selected color schema.

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