Predator PDM™ v11 Release History

Predator PDM Software

February 29th 2024 - Predator PDM v11.0.287 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.287 has been released. This release makes the following improvement:

  • Fixes a bug recently introduced viewing images and PDFs in very specific situations

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.287 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 19th 2024 - Predator PDM v11.0.286 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.286 has been released. This release makes the following improvement:

  • Fixes a bug introduced with Predator PDM v11.0.285 that used the wrong application icon

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.286 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

December 7th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.285 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.285 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves custom PDM command loading performance
  • Fixes a bug with using the F10 and F11 function keys for next and previous file selection
  • Fixes a bug with selecting which custom PDM command to run
  • Fixes a bug introduced with Predator PDM v11.0.283 that prevented File Open within View Vault

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.285 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

October 19th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.284 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.284 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves \FileFullName, \LatestFileFullName and \ReleasedFileFullName variables to support referenced shortcuts
  • Fixes a bug with \LatestFileFullName and \ReleasedFileFullName variables introduced with -RemoteConnection

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.284 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

October 9th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.283 is re-released

Predator PDM v11.0.283 has been re-released. This re-release makes the following Predator PDM API improvements:

  • Adds new CVaultObj to Predator PDM APIs
  • Adds new PDM API vault methods GetVaultIDFromName, EditVaultPassword and VerifyVaultPassword
  • Improves Predator PDM API design to eliminate a couple of PMDATA7.dll dependencies
  • Includes version 11.0.31 of Predator PDM APIs
  • Fixes a bug with the Predator PDM APIs in CJobObj

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.283 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

July 8th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.283 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.283 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds a Predator user lookup error message
  • Improves Windows AD password integration to support any case for Windows and Predator user names
  • Improves the Change Password wizard to support any case for Predator user names
  • Improves the password expiration validation to support any case for Predator user names
  • Improves the Upgrade database wizard to support any case for Predator user names
  • Fixes a bug with the icon assigned to the ppdm11.exe download

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.283 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

June 26th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.282 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.282 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves -RemoteConnection style domain configuration
  • Fixes a bug with opening a file when using the -viewSAP command line option
  • Fixes a bug with user and user group permissions

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.282 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

March 17th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.281 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.281 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves FLM style licensing to eliminate rapid license checkins and checkouts
  • Improves licensing within View Vault
  • Fixes a bug with Get and Save As setting the read only attribute when the vault item is not checked out
  • Fixes a bug with installation of Predator PDM APIs

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.281 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 9th 2023 - Predator PDM v11.0.279 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.279 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds secure browser integration to launch Predator PDM via a HTML tag
  • Adds secure browser integration customization via Predator PDM standard command line arguments
  • Adds { } support to deliminate PDM paths within the HTML tag for secure browser integration
  • Adds checkbox option for Require File to custom commands to support folder or non-file driven actions
  • Adds Administrator wizard to Release All Vault Items with filters to support subsets of vault items
  • Adds Administrator wizard to Export Vault Items with filters to support subsets of vault items in a .CSV file format
  • Adds Administrator wizard to Delete Component Attachments
  • Adds Administrator wizard to Convert Component Reference Attachments to Release Vault Item Shortcuts
  • Adds new language resources
  • Improves existing international language resources
  • Improves the New Vault and Edit Vault wizards for custom command options
  • Improves installation to support secure browser integration

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.279 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

August 10th 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.277 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.277 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves yellow background color warning for specific fields
  • Improves New Events Touch to support input of up to 255 characters for custom commands - Enterprise edition
  • Rolls back the Microsoft SQL Server Timeout processing change made in v11.0.276
  • Fixes a bug with Microsoft Access support introduced with Predator PDM v11.0.276

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.277 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

August 5th 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.276 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.276 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves user warnings via a yellow background color for specific fields
  • Improves all vault item wizards with better component selection, filters and automatic selection
  • Improves component selection and filter dialogs
  • Improves Microsoft SQL Server timeout processing

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.276 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

June 16th 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.275 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.275 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds option to automatically release a vault item within the New Vault Item wizard
  • Adds option to automatically release a vault item within the Revise Vault Item wizard
  • Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults only
  • Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + one level
  • Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + two levels
  • Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + three levels
  • Adds option to view the vault and default to initially display vaults + all levels
  • Adds option to view the last selected vault item (default behavior with previous versions)
  • Adds GetReleasedVaultItemIDFromAssetID method to the Vault Item object within the PDM APIs
  • Adds GetReleasedVaultItemIDFromAssetIDVBS method to the Vault Item object within the PDM APIs
  • Adds automatic lookups for all components during data entry within all vault item pulldowns
  • Improves vault item pulldowns to support more flexible validation with barcodes and QR codes
  • Improves and simplifies RFID, QR and barcode reader programming for shop floor operation
  • Improves validation of component numbers during data entry within all vault item pulldowns

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.275 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

April 1st 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.274 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.274 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds the MDC object to PDM APIs for Predator PDM Enterprise
  • Adds DoSQL2 method to the Logon object within the PDM APIs
  • Adds DoSQL3 method to the Logon object within the PDM APIs
  • Adds GetMachineIDsByNumber method to the Machine object within the PDM APIs
  • Improves PDM APIs for SAP integration
  • Improves PDM API installation
  • Fixes a bug with custom commands and multiple vaults with the Show on all vaults option
  • Fixes a bug with \VaultFullName introduced with build 273

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.274 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

March 9th 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.273 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.273 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds 2022 End User License Agreement to the install
  • Adds installation details within the Windows Registry during the install
  • Improves Copyright date within PPDM.exe
  • Improves Unicode support
  • Improves a number of component reports
  • Improves Vault Item File report
  • Improves Where Used reports
  • Improves a number of component wizards when loading a large number of records is required
  • Improves support for custom date ranges within report filter dialogs
  • Improves the Manufacturing Status report to use X just like viewing manufacturing statuses
  • Improves the Quality Status report to use X just like viewing quality statuses
  • Improves display of filenames within View Vault
  • Removed the database activity indicator (it was causing more issues than it addressed)
  • Fixes a bug with the \VaultFullName variable with released vault item shortcuts
  • Fixes a bug when searching within the online help
  • Fixes a bug with exiting the application within the middle of an action
  • Fixes a bug with Oracle editions with database queries that utilized the UNION function

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.273 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

January 26th 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.272 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.272 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves Help About dialog to optionally display pmdata7.dll details
  • Improves New Events Touch to eliminate requiring pmdata7.dll - Enterprise edition
  • Improves application installation by removing pmdata7.dll

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.272 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

January 23rd 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.271 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.271 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds support for the "All" date range within vault item history reports
  • Adds support for remembering the date range within vault item history reports
  • Adds display of selected date range within vault item history reports
  • Adds support for the "All" date range within vault item status reports
  • Adds support for remembering the date range within vault item status reports
  • Improves manual data entry of dates within date fields
  • Fixes a bug with the Vault Item File report when specific selections are made
  • Fixes a bug with the report title in vault item history reports when the range was not All
  • Fixes a bug with the installation, affecting the Save as HTML option within the report viewer

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.271 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

January 8th 2022 - Predator PDM v11.0.268 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.268 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds support selecting a different target vault within the Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard
  • Adds support selecting a different target vault within the Move Vault Hierarchy wizard
  • Adds smart defaults within the Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard
  • Adds smart defaults within the Move Vault Hierarchy wizard
  • Adds tool tip help within Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard
  • Adds tool tip help within Move Vault Hierarchy wizard
  • Adds error message to Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard when the source vault item contains shared files
  • Adds error message to Move Vault Hierarchy wizard when the source vault item contains shared files
  • Adds additional international language resources
  • Improves vault item history reports for international languages
  • Improves Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard to support all vault items vs. just the released vault item
  • Improves Move Vault Hierarchy wizard to support all vault items vs. just the released vault item
  • Improves Copy Vault Hierarchy wizard to require a unique target
  • Improves Move Vault Hierarchy wizard to require a unique target
  • Fixes a bug introduced with v11.0.266 to support Unicode strings within several reports and wizards

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.268 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

December 29th 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.266 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.266 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves automatic revise history to include the source revision
  • Improves numerous Microsoft SQL Server queries to support Unicode strings
  • Improves Predator PDM APIs to support Unicode strings with Microsoft SQL Server
  • Improves existing database connection usage and eliminates calls to PMDATA7.dll
  • Improves Microsoft SQL Server connections to be more flexible with preference given to the more secure options
  • Improves international language support within twelve components
  • Improves international language support within PMDATA7.dll
  • Improves numerous SQL queries to support the single quote character within data
  • Includes version 11.0.82 of PMDATA7.dll

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.266 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

December 4th 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.265 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.265 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds Dutch language support
  • Adds automatic saving of the dialog size within the New Events Touch window - Enterprise edition
  • Adds additional international language resources
  • Adds support for any style double quote character within international resources
  • Adds default setup of the PREDATOR_TEMP environment variable during the installation
  • Improves the Copy vault item command to simplifying copying between vaults
  • Improves selection SQL queries to support Unicode strings
  • Improves where used SQL queries to support Unicode strings
  • Improves several SQL queries to support the single quote character
  • Improves the size of the Find button within the View Vault windows
  • Improves processing and troubleshooting of international resources
  • Improves the Navigate to Source command to support vault items that are not available
  • Improves the default size of the dialogs within the New Events Touch window - Enterprise edition
  • Improves dialog centering (window vs. button) within the New Events Touch window - Enterprise edition
  • Improves the default drive letter selection during installation
  • Improves -language command line support for Chinese
  • Improves -language command line support for Japanese
  • Improves -trace command line troubleshooting option
  • Fixes a bug with creating new machine types
  • Fixes a bug with the Filter By tooltip within View Vault
  • Fixes a bug with the Japanese resource file
  • Fixes a bug with the Chinese resource file
  • Fixes a bug with the shop floor dialog when using the -viewvaultitemdialog command line

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.265 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

October 12th 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.264 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.264 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds integrated security for Microsoft SQL Server
  • Adds impersonation option for Microsoft SQL Server
  • Adds integrated security for Microsoft SQL Server within the PDM APIs
  • Adds impersonation option for Microsoft SQL Server within the PDM APIs
  • Adds support for vault filters when a user is a member of multiple user groups
  • Improves trace log output
  • Improves the database logon tab
  • Improves the PImportWorksheet.xls
  • Improves Online Help
  • Improves performance when upgrading a v9 database to v11
  • Improves the CVaultItemObj within the PDM APIs
  • Improves installation of the PDM APIs
  • Includes Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server v18.6 improvements - Learn more
  • Fixes a bug when a list is used within the hierarchy
  • Fixes a bug with user vault filters
  • Fixes a bug with multiple user group vault filters are defined
  • Fixes a bug when clicking too quickly within View Vault
  • Fixes a bug when migrating very large v9 databases to v11
  • Fixes a bug with the database activity indicator within the statusbar

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v11.0.264 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

July 3rd 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.262 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.262 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds real-time database connection status within the statusbar
  • Improves the default within the Logon dialog's database tab to PC style
  • Improves installation to support additional registry keys within HKLM to document installation details
  • Fixes a bug with editing part serial numbers
  • Fixes a bug within Tracker style Check Out dialog within Predator PDM Enterprise

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.262 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

June 21st 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.261 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.261 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds additional trace outputs for improving complex troubleshooting efforts
  • Adds Predator PRemote v11.1.21.3 utility to the install
  • Improves the Predator PRemote installation to the \program files (x86)\common files\predator software\premote folder
  • Improves New and Edit Vault Item wizards to support optional Machine Type, Work Center and Cost Center components
  • Improves compatibility with v10's support of optional Machine Type, Work Center and Cost Center components
  • Improves selecting and filtering multiple parent and child fields within several wizards and windows
  • Improves 20+ topics within the Online Help
  • Fixes a bug with memory utilization in a few specific cases

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.261 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

April 28th 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.251 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.251 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds asset number and bar code to the Signoff Report
  • Adds asset number and bar code to the History Report when a specific vault item revision is selected
  • Adds -NewEvents command line argument to Predator PDM Enterprise when only New Events Touch is required
  • Improves installation of Predator PDM APIs
  • Improves Share File with wizard to use the term Revision and not Version
  • Improves automatic selection when creating new components within the New Vault Item wizard
  • Improves 50+ topics within the Online Help
  • Fixes a bug with the Revision Report when no filters were applied

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.251 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 11th 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.249 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.249 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds support for up to 9 custom menus
  • Adds support for 27 new \ComponentNotes style vault command variables
  • Adds automatic file deletion when deleting vault item revisions within a mapped vault
  • Adds the 2021 version of the Predator End User License Agreement to the installation
  • Adds configuration options for the -VIFileMove dialog via a PPDM.INI
  • Adds Predator slash variable support to PPDM.INI for custom actions
  • Adds optional configurable -VIFileMove Ok button cleanup action within PPDM.INI
  • Adds automatic refresh and a manual refresh button to the -VIFileMove dialog
  • Adds display for the total number of files within the -VIFileMove dialog
  • Adds automatic history reporting when the -VIFileMove dialog is used
  • Adds support for default status assignments when the -VIFileMove dialog is used
  • Adds -VIFileMoveRelease command line argument that automatically releases the vault item
  • Adds -UnManaged vault note option for a new hybrid vault type called UnManaged
  • Improves support for Jobs within vault hierarchies
  • Improves parent child filtering within the New Vault Item wizard
  • Improves parent child filtering when selecting a specific vault item
  • Improves New and Edit Custom Menu wizards to be consistent with increasing the limit from 4 to 9
  • Improves Online Help with new content, improved grammar and spelling fixes

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.249 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

January 9th 2021 - Predator PDM v11.0.242 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.242 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds -VIFileMove command line option to automatically create pending vault item revisions with document(s) attached
  • Adds -VIFileMove support to mapped and managed vault styles
  • Adds Default statuses to the -VIFileMove command line option
  • Improves Error message when vault item shortcuts are not available
  • Fixes a bug with vault item release shortcuts when no files are attached to the source revision

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.242 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

December 3rd 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.239 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.239 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds separation of selected machine in New Events Touch from all report and chart filters within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves New Events Touch logic when no machine is selected within PDM Enterprise

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.239 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

November 29th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.238 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.238 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds Prompt option for machine downtime after a configurable number of idle minutes within PDM Enterprise
  • Adds Automatic machine downtime option when a machine is idle and an operator fails to specify a downtime within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves New Events Touch to support the above two new Machine Downtime options within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves Online Help
  • Improves 10 International language resources
  • Fixes a bug with a duplicate user and user group permission

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.238 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

October 19th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.237 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.237 has been released. This minor release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds automatic blank line removal when importing all major components
  • Adds C++ redistributable to improve Microsoft Access support
  • Improves Online Help
  • Includes Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server v18.4 improvements - Learn more
  • Fixes a bug with Microsoft Access editions reporting "Operation must use an updateable query"
  • Fixes a bug when importing pending jobs with the Microsoft SQL Server edition

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.237 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

June 9th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.236 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.236 has been released. This minor release fixes one bug:

  • Fixes a bug with the Full Screen Attachment function when viewing a reference style attachment

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.236 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

May 29th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.235 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.235 has been released. This minor release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds 10+ new icons for custom commands
  • Adds Collapse All function within View Vault and View Released Vault
  • Adds Double click option for toggle all within View Vault and View Released Vault
  • Improves Expand All function within View Vault and View Released Vault
  • Improves Report header within the Vault Item Files report
  • Improves Existing icons for custom commands
  • Improves Language resources
  • Fixes a bug in Select Quality or Manufacturing Status per User or User Group when unchecking the clear option
  • Fixes a bug in shop floor views when an old name only style list item is used

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.235 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

May 15th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.234 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.234 has been released. This minor release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds Vault Item File Report with support for all attachments and shared files with multiple filtering options
  • Improves Shared file tooltips within View Vault
  • Improves English language resources
  • Fixes a bug with the Status Report intermittently returning multiple rows
  • Fixes a bug with creating a new network folder within the New or Edit Vault wizards

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.234 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

April 15th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.232 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.232 has been released. This minor release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds automatic unzip option when attaching vault items
  • Adds automatic drag and drop unzip option when attaching vault items
  • Improves install and uninstall to support unzip components

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.232 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

April 4th 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.231 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.231 has been released. This minor release makes the following improvements:

  • Improves the Database tab within the Logon dialog
  • Improves Online Help

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.231 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

March 21st 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.229 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.229 has been released. This version makes the following improvements:

  • Adds new \MachineNotes custom command line variable
  • Adds new Predator PDM icon
  • Adds Prompt to optionally repeat an import
  • Adds Automatic sorting of importing components
  • Adds Database selection within the Logon dialog in the Microsoft SQL Server edition
  • Improves shopfloor view defaults and resizing to favor content display
  • Improves vault performance when read only access is provided
  • Improves International language resources
  • Improves pimportworksheet.xls
  • Improves Database connection messages in the Microsoft SQL Server edition
  • Improves Vault security when the -RemoteConnection option is used
  • Improves Vault cache logic
  • Improves trace mode details
  • Fixes a bug with toggling Show on Shop Floor with component reference attachments
  • Fixes a bug with enabling the Back button within the Release wizard when there are no custom fields
  • Fixes a bug with importing shared file notes
  • Fixes a bug with displaying online help within the Status Report wizard
  • Fixes a bug with error messaging when importing component attachments
  • Fixes a bug when a user logs in without any user or user group permissions

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.229 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 21st 2020 - Predator PDM v11.0.226 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.226 has been released. This version makes the following improvements:

  • Adds TLS 1.2 support to all Predator PDM for SQL Server editions
  • Adds TLS 1.2 support to the Predator PDM API
  • Adds preference for 32bit and 64bit Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to all Predator PDM editions
  • Adds preference for 32bit and 64bit Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to the Predator PDM API
  • Adds 64bit v18.3 of Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to the install
  • Adds new Predator PDM icon to the download package
  • Adds configurable PDM API user via the Predator PDM Administrator
  • Adds new PDM API method udtLogon.LogOnAPIUser
  • Improves Check In wizard color highlighting
  • Improves International language support
  • Improves secure download dialog within the download package

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.226 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

August 3rd 2019 - Predator PDM v11.0.221 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.221 has been released. This version makes the following improvements:

  • Adds always on display of vault item asset numbers
  • Adds manufacturing status control of editing vault items
  • Adds quality status control of editing vault items
  • Adds -IgnoreStartup command line option to override View Vault
  • Improves the Attach Files wizard to optionally work with Pending vault items
  • Improves finding of vault items by asset number
  • Improves vault loading status
  • Improves English language resources
  • Improves shopfloor browsing to be identical to engineering browsing
  • Improves re-install process
  • Improves API installation
  • Fixes a bug sorting work centers within the Edit wizard
  • Fixes a bug displaying a blank dialog after importing vault items

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.221 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

May 1st 2019 - Predator PDM v11.0.217 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.217 has been released. This version makes the following improvements:

  • Adds Tabbed File Select option to shop floor views
  • Adds tool tips per file to shop floor views
  • Adds F10 and F11 keyboard shortcuts for next and previous file
  • Improves Installation processes when updating an existing installation
  • Fixes a bug introduced with build 215 with language resources
  • Fixes a bug introduced with build 215 with Multi Event processing
  • Fixes a bug with assigning default color for New Events Touch

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.217 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

April 25th 2019 - Predator PDM v11.0.216 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.216 has been released. This version makes the following improvements:

  • Improves Copyright to 2019
  • Includes PMDATA7 v11.0.76
  • Fixes a bug introduced with build 215 with resource strings

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.216 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

April 20th 2019 - Predator PDM v11.0.215 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.215 has been released. This version makes the following improvements:

  • Adds 11 custom command variables
  • Adds 4 integration options to New Events Touch within PDM Enterprise
  • Adds DecodeAttVariable method to the PDM APIs
  • Improves New Events Touch's machine pulldown within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves New Events Touch's refresh button within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves New Events Touch with Multi Event within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves International Resources
  • Improves Online Help
  • Includes Predator PDM API v11.0.18
  • Fixes a bug with Multi Event usage w/New Events Touch within PDM Enterprise

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.215 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

March 14th 2019 - Predator PDM v11.0.214 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.214 has been released. This version fixes several Predator PDM Enterprise only bugs that were introduced with the previous v11.0.213 release. Refer to the following details:

  • Improves Error handling with loading a file
  • Includes PMDATA7.dll version 11.0.75
  • Fixes a bug with the Part Start dialog
  • Fixes a bug with the Job End dialog with the Access edition
  • Fixes a bug with Setup Start processing with the SQL Server edition

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.214 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 23rd 2019 - Predator PDM v11.0.213 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.213 has been released. This release primarily improves the New Events Touch dialog within the Enterprise edition. Refer to the following details:

  • Adds Require password confirmation before Logon Start event option
  • Adds Require jobs to be released to the shop floor option
  • Adds Finish Jobs automatically with Job End event option
  • Adds Release Jobs automatically with Job Start event option
  • Adds Customer and Part Type filters to the Job Start dialog
  • Adds Filtering based on the current job to the Part Start dialog
  • Adds -RemoteConnection vault option for testing
  • Improves PDM APIs to support source asset numbers for released vault items
  • Improves Editing jobs, even after they have been started
  • Improves Viewing Cutter and Insert Materials
  • Improves Online help
  • Includes PMDATA7.dll version 11.0.73
  • Includes PPDMAPI.dll version 11.0.17
  • Fixes a bug in displaying certain Job numbers within Edit Job with multiple parts
  • Fixes a bug importing cutter and insert material attachments

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.213 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

November 14th 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.211 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.211 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds default refresh rate for New Events Touch in Predator PDM Enterprise
  • Improves "User Group" label width in the Assign Permissions dialog
  • Fixes a bug within the database login tab when switching Oracle hostnames
  • Fixes a bug in New Events Touch when re-assigning a downtime in Oracle

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.211 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

October 12th 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.208 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.208 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds support for nested levels of release vault item shortcuts
  • Adds shop floor dialog for barcode and QR code scanning of released asset numbers
  • Adds -ViewVaultAssetDialog command line argument
  • Adds warnings to licensing when UAC is enabled
  • Adds support for database servers in different timezones
  • Adds initial loading feedback for huge quantities of parts and jobs
  • Improves touch screen support within the New Events Touch dialog
  • Improves multiple time zone support for the New Events Touch dialog
  • Improves font sizes, proportions and performance to New Events Touch
  • Improves International language support
  • Improves Online Help

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.208 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

August 26th 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.204 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.204 has been released. This release makes the following fixes:

  • Improves Multiple monitor support in New Events Touch - Enterprise only
  • Improves Multi-Event support in New Events Touch - Enterprise only
  • Improves Trace output for complex troubleshooting
  • Improves Online Help
  • Removes parameterized Oracle queries
  • Fixes a bug when integrated with SAP CAMS
  • Fixes a bug importing component type attachments
  • Fixes a bug with editing manufacturing & quality statuses - Oracle only
  • Fixes a bug with the user and user group reports - Oracle only
  • Fixes a spelling error within the background image

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.204 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

July 11th 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.198 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.198 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds Asset number column to five PDM reports
  • Adds Single quote characters within filenames for vault item attachments
  • Adds Single quote characters within filenames for reference attachments
  • Adds -PDM command line option to simplify licensing
  • Improves New Events Touch dialogs to scale automatically for high resolution tablets
  • Improves Vault Item Delete wizard
  • Improves Tab order in a number of wizards
  • Improves Deleting vaults within the Edit vault wizard
  • Improves Revision report layout
  • Improves View Components with Release Vault Item Shortcuts
  • Improves View Vault refresh with Show on Shop Floor toggle
  • Improves Trace output for complex troubleshooting
  • Improves Online Help
  • Fixes a bug with several Online Help IDs
  • Fixes a bug trying to release a vault item when the tree is collapsed
  • Fixes a bug displaying * vs. @ in the tab name in shop floor views

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.198 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

May 2nd 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.194 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.194 has been released. This release makes the following fixes:

  • Improves International Resources
  • Improves Online Help
  • Fixes a bug with New Vault Item
  • Fixes a bug with New Manufacturing and Quality Status

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.194 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

March 1st 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.184 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.184 has been released. This release makes the following fixes:

  • Fixes a bug with online help searching
  • Fixes a bug when multiple lists are used within a vault

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.184 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

January 31st 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.183 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.183 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds overwrite prompting during install
  • Adds automatic critical file backup during install
  • Improves refreshing Enterprise's New Events Touch window
  • Improves Error message with missing vault item components
  • Fixes a bug with build 182 with initial user password creation

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.183 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

January 20th 2018 - Predator PDM v11.0.182 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.182 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds support for mixing Windows Pro and Home editions
  • Adds support for non-domain PCs to connect to domain hosted vaults
  • Improves Trace logs with domain details
  • Improves Show on Shop Floor menu toggle
  • Improves Show on Shop Floor with -ViewVaultItemDialog command line
  • Improves View vault performance
  • Improves Expand All performance within View vault
  • Improves Importing attachment performance
  • Improves Viewing vault item shortcuts
  • Improves Error messages with -ViewVaultItem command line
  • Improves New Events dialog within PDM Enterprise
  • Improves Tab order within many wizards
  • Improves Delete machine wizards
  • Improves Initial licensing to require Administrator permissions
  • Improves Logins to require Administrator permissions for PC options
  • Fixes a bug with logins
  • Fixes a bug with changing Predator passwords
  • Fixes a bug with View vault wizards after collapsing the tree
  • Fixes a bug with editing vault items

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.182 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

October 10th 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.177 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.177 has been released. This release makes the following improvements:

  • Adds selector tool tips
  • Improves View Components with PgUp and PgDn key support
  • Improves International language resources
  • Fixes a bug with duplicate filenames

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.177 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

September 8th 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.176 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.176 has been released. This minor release improves the following:

  • Improves SaveAs API with URLs
  • Fixes a bug with the -hidedatabase command line argument
  • Fixes a bug with the -viewvaultitemdialog command line argument
  • Fixes a bug with saving reports

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.176 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

July 15th 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.174 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.174 has been released. This minor release adds FIPS compatibility while fixing a couple of issues. Refer to the the following improvements:

  • Improves FIPS compatibility with Predator FLM v11.0.0.2
  • Improves part serial number permissions
  • Improves importing manufacturing and quality requirements
  • Improves online help
  • Improves PDM APIs
  • Fixes a bug with running reports from View Components
  • Fixes a bug with editing custom fields
  • Fixes a rare bug with assigning icons to custom commands

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.174 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

May 12th 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.169 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.169 has been released. This minor release adds a few new features while fixing a couple of issues. Refer to the the following improvements:

  • Simplified initial database creation
  • Improves international language resources
  • Improves New Events Touch refresh when switching machines
  • Improves New Events Touch default font color
  • Fixes a bug with initial database creation

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.169 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

May 10th 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.168 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.168 has been released. This release includes the following improvements:

  • Adds Windows Authentication as a global password option
  • Adds New Users with Windows Authentication support
  • Adds Edit Users with Windows Authentication support
  • Adds Importing Users with Windows Authentication support
  • Adds Return toolbar button to shop floor view
  • Improves New Events Touch refresh when switching machines
  • Improves New Events Touch default font color
  • Improves switching back to Predator passwords
  • Improves Online Help
  • Improves Password recovery mode
  • Improves language resource file loading
  • Improves Attach command to prevent overwriting existing files
  • Fixes a bug with Assigning Permissions within standard PDM
  • Fixes a bug with FLM licensing on Windows 10, 2012 Server and 2016 Server

NOTE: The above FLM licensing fix requires Predator FLM v11.

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.168 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 of Predator PDM should contact us at updates@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 19th 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.167 is released

Predator PDM v11.0.167 has been released. This minor new release includes several enhancements. Refer to the the following improvements:

  • Adds History Report filter dialog within View Vault
  • Improves PDM APIs when used with Predator DNC
  • Improves Importing new vault items to support statuses
  • Improves LogOut toolbar button for better security
  • Improves International Language Resource loading
  • Fixes a bug when renaming a file that is checked out
  • Fixes a bug with Part Serial number wizards
  • Fixes a bug with the New Work Center wizard

NOTE: We still have a FLM licensing problem with Windows 10, 2012 Server and 2016 Server.

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.167 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.

February 3rd 2017 - Predator PDM v11.0.162 is released

Predator PDM v11 is Released

Predator PDM v11.0.162 has been released. This major new release includes hundreds of new features and enhancements. Refer to the the following major improvements:

  • Adds Complex Vault support
  • Adds Sign Off and Recent History reports
  • Adds Filter By and Expand All functions
  • Adds File List view vs. Tab view
  • Adds Next and Previous file functions
  • Adds Release Vault Item shortcuts
  • Adds Navigate to Source and to Reference functions
  • Adds Save As and Move functions
  • Adds Undo Checkout function
  • Adds Unreleased and Password vault options
  • Adds Delete if Released and Read Only vault options
  • Adds Multiple ECN options
  • Adds Rename file wizard
  • Adds Machines per PC wizard
  • Adds Shop Floor Vault Item File Copy dialog
  • Adds Part Serial Numbers - Enterprise Only
  • Adds Custom Fields - Enterprise Only
  • Adds Manufacturing Requirements - Enterprise Only
  • Adds Quality Requirements - Enterprise Only
  • Adds New Events Touch - Enterprise Only
  • Adds New Multiple Monitor support
  • Adds New Toolbar buttons
  • Adds Complex Predator Passwords - Enterprise Only
  • Adds Active Directory Password support
  • Adds Microsoft Access 2016 and 2013 support
  • Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2014 support
  • Adds Oracle 12 support
  • Adds Windows 2016 Server support
  • Adds Windows 2012 Server support
  • Adds Windows 10 support
  • Adds several new command line options
  • Adds New Importing components
  • Improves PDM APIs
  • Improves Shop floor View
  • Improves Get, Check In and Check Out dialogs
  • Improves History and User reporting
  • Improves New, Edit and Revise vault item wizards
  • Improves Release and Rollback vault item wizards
  • Improves Change Manufacturing Status wizard
  • Improves Change Quality Status wizard
  • Improves Permissions and Working folders
  • Improves CFR21.1 support
  • Improves New and Edit User wizards
  • Improves New and Edit Vault wizards
  • Improves Vault Viewing with several new options
  • Improves Importing components and attachments
  • Improves Select PC per Machine wizard
  • Improves Performance
  • Improves International Language Resources
  • Improves Online Help
  • New Install

NOTE: We still have a FLM licensing problem with Windows 10, 2012 Server and 2016 Server.

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download v11.0.162 of Predator PDM from our web site at any time. Customers running v10 or older of Predator PDM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.