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Catapult 7.43 is now available for download. This updated version of Catapult includes the following changes:

• Resolved issue where distribution errors prevented archiving of split segments.
• Resolved issue where the ZRUNRULE or ZDSTSPLF command would report that a spool file was not *SCS, when it fact it was.
• Resolved issue where illegal characters in the archive path caused an error.
• Resolved issue where upon adding documents to the email body, the email would include a row of asterisks (intended to separate multiple reports) even when only 1 was included.
• Resolved issue where emails were permanently stuck in pending status.
• Resolved issue where Catapult 7 wasn’t using the timeout/notify feature of the ZRUNRULE command.
• Resolved issue where web paths (for email text/html links) didn’t check for a trailing slash.
• Resolved issue where a crash exception was occuring when viewing Header/Footer category.

Catapult 7.43 is an updated version of the recently released Catapult 7. You can find additional details about Catapult 7 at our web site, where you can also view the recorded new features webinar. [Note: We had a problem with the audio on this webinar. When you click the link, wait a few seconds for it to buffer, then fast-forward to about the 2:30 mark.]

If you have any questions about Catapult 7, or this update in particular, please get in touch!

The BCD Product Development team has run a series of tests of the following versions of our software at V7R1:

• Catapult 7.6
• Spool-Explorer 4.5
• Exodus 5.1
• WebSmart 8.2
• Presto 2.2
• ProGen 9.5
• DBGen 2.5
• Docu-Mint 6.5
• File-Flash Plus 4.5
• Nexus 3.6 and 4.0

No problems were encountered.

If you have any questions about this, please contact Technical Support.

Search terms: 7.1 V7 R1

If you haven’t used our Knowledge Base, it’s worth a few minutes to peruse the list of Catapult KB articles. Recent highlights include articles on:

• How to schedule the start and end of the Catapult Service as well as automate the starting and stopping of the Poller.
• How to retrieve a spool file that’s recently been deleted and processed by Catapult.
• How to include extracted data on a cover sheet.

We regularly add new articles and welcome how-to questions that can lead to further articles! You can also try out the new Google KB search [BETA] which covers KB articles, example programs, update lists and other technical content from our web site.

Catapult 7.42 is an updated version of the recently released Catapult 7. You can find additional details about Catapult 7 at our web site, where you can also view the recorded new features webinar. [Note that we had a problem with the audio on this webinar until about the 2:30 mark; after it loads for a few seconds and has enough time to buffer you can click the timeline to that point.]

Catapult 7.42 is now available for download, and includes several fixes, including:

• Resolved issue with multiple concurrent requests trying to use the same EZ-Pickin’s batch files.
• Resolved issue with a missing line break at the end of a document page when using the *FILE download format.
• Resolved issue with the PDF generator generating exceptions in certain circumstances.
• Resolved issue where distribution errors were preventing the archiving process.
• Added the file name to the error message generated when a documents fails to get submitted to Nexus.
• Resolved an exception that caused the Poller to end while printing under certain conditions.
• Updated the maximum length for key values in distribution group entries from 132 to 512.
• Resolved issue where the CC email recipients would sometimes get incorrect documents.

The full list of fixes is posted at our web site, where you can also find details on all the updates to version 7.