GeneXus 15 upgrade 12

This article is an overview of GeneXus 15 Upgrade 12 features (compared to GeneXus 15 Upgrade 11) and what needs to be taken into account to adopt it.

Upgrade 12 has been released on August 29th, 2018. 

Download

• https://www.genexus.com/en/developers/downloadcenter?data=5500

Overview

It features the Chatbot generator, new objects for UI modeling (Dashboards), UI reuse (Stencil object), new controls for UI flexibility (Flex Table and Flex Grid, Smart Grids), new data types (BlobFile) and improvements for Cloud and Deployment (reading configuration information, even from environment variables) and much more.

Other also important features

• Dynamic Component Creation in Smart Devices
• Unique property in Grids
• GXflow: License manager UI improved
• QueryViewer control's UI improved and can be customized through Themes

GeneXus for SAP Systems Improvements

A new GeneXus for SAP Systems - Fiori Mobile Pattern: Fiori Mobile is an extension that adds functionalities to the Work With for Smart Devices pattern and enhances the Smart Devices app development following the Fiori design guidelines.

GeneXus For SAP Systems - FioriLaunchpad object provides a simple and easy way to keep your objects organized using tiles, that now can be customized.

 

And there are more: Check the 52 improvements and features in the details section below to find the ones you were expecting.

Compatibility

• QueryViewer control compatibility
• iOS
  • Offline Applications
    It's highly recommended to delete your /mobile/iOS directory on Windows and the XCode project from Mac computer. Then, make a Rebuild-All of your Knowledge Base for regenerating it.
    If you don't do it, XCode may raise the following error:

    error: '%1' is ambiguous for type lookup in this context

    Also, on the '%1.swift' source file, you may have this error:

    Invalid redeclaration of '%1' 
    note: found this candidate

    Please check SAC#43847
  • Execution in the iOS device
    • If you use Execution type = “iOS Device (Mac)” need to install iOS-Deploy tool, please check SAC#43850
  • Large Title Mode property default changed. Please check SAC#43959
• Android
  • Note for those who extend or create controls that integrate with Flexible Client's code: Internal refactoring creates a compatibility issue on an internal method. Please check SAC#43960

Preview Download

https://www.genexus.com/developers/DownloadCenter?,,,4978

All Details (Features, Compatibility aspects, Issues)

Please check these links for further features, compatibility aspects, issues and details of the already mentioned. 

GeneXus: https://www.genexus.com/developers/RN?,0,,0;4;V15;12;0;;

GXserver: https://www.genexus.com/developers/RN?,0,,0;6;V15;12;0;; 

GXflow: https://www.genexus.com/developers/RN?,0,,0;3;V15;12;0;;