Meridian Cloud is software as a service (SaaS) that is continuously improved. We deploy these improvements to your account (tenancy) as soon as they are completed and tested.
Some of the improvements are minor and are immediately available to you to use. These typically have little to no impact on your data and processes and do not require configuration.
Some of the improvements are part of a major feature that has not yet been completed. These typically can have an impact on your data or processes and might require configuration.
Partial improvements are typically disabled in your account until the entire feature has been completed and tested. Each quarter, we enable the completed major features either for all Meridian Cloud accounts or for specific accounts after consulting with you.
Release Schedule
Here are the scheduled dates of when the release will be made available to your tenancy.
Meridian Portal
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Not for Production: May 31 (US), June 1 (EU)
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Production: June 28 (US), June 29 (EU)
Meridian Cloud Business*
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Not for Production: June 1 - 3, June 8
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Production: June 30 - July 4
*Exact dates will be communicated for each tenancy individually by email and inside the software.
Release Toggles And Feature Toggles
A release toggle is a temporary switch used while a feature is being developed and tested on Accruent-only tenancies. It hides the feature from production releases until the feature is ready for release. We enable all release toggles as part of the release process first for Accruent-only tenants, second for customer non-production tenants, and finally for customer production tenants. There is 3 to 4 week gap between each step. The functionality enabled by a particular release toggle is noted below.
A feature toggle is used to configure an application depending on a customer's subscription level or unique needs. These can be changed per customer via a Support request. Learn more about feature toggles.
Introducing the Cloud Explorer
The Cloud Explorer is the successor for the current Explorer in Meridian Cloud. The Cloud Explorer provides a better user experience and has improved filter and search capabilities. It is also the first application of the multi-tenant Cloud platform with unlimited scalability and extensibility with other applications—for example, Asset Management and integration with third-party applications using the new Cloud As-Built API, which is described in the Administration Improvements section below.
The Cloud Explorer is available upon request for Meridian Cloud customers with a valid subscription contract. It is enabled with a Feature Toggle that can be requested by submitting a customer support ticket. After evaluation of the request, Engineering will add the Cloud Explorer application to the Landing Page and set up automatic synchronization with your current environment. In 2023, the Cloud Explorer will be enabled for all Cloud customers, and eventually the old Explorer will be sunsetted.
Questions about the Cloud Explorer? Contact your Accruent representative.
Improvements In This Release
The following tables list improvements in specific application or functional areas.
Administration Improvements
The following enhancements have been made to system administration.
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MPS-39691 |
We've added a new As-Built API to our Developer Portal. This API supports the retrieval of modified and deleted documents. With this API, you can:
To learn how to access our API Developer Portal, see Meridian Cloud APIs. |
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MPS-41930 MPS-39056 |
You can now add two sub-classification levels to the Document Classification property. This enhancement was created to support the Inventor Assembly Structure in Meridian Cloud, but could also be used for other purposes. To support this functionality, these sub-classification levels have also been added to the following areas of Meridian Cloud:
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MPS-38536 MPS-36051 MPS-33978 |
You can now import and export your tenancy configuration options in bulk, including the following settings:
To enable this functionality, the Configuration Copy feature toggle must be enabled. |
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MPS-40555 |
You can now add a range of whitelisted IP addresses for FTP access to the FTP Access page. We've also added a Requirements section to the FTP Access online help page. |
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MPS-39669 |
You can now see the email addresses of users in a group when viewing the group's details. |
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MPS-39681 |
You can now multi-select members or groups on a project and remove them in bulk. |
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MPS-42418 |
For customers using the Workflow Lockdown feature, the following commands are grayed out for users with the Contributor role: |
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MPS-40943 |
When you update the label of a hierarchical lookup field on the Document Properties page, the field label is now updated in the configuration window for the field. This improvement makes it easier for Tenant Administrators to understand what field they are updating. |
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MPS-39704 |
All Tenant Administrators for your account will now receive an email notification if a feature toggle has been enabled or disabled for your Tenancy by an Accruent Platform Administrator. If you do not want to receive email notifications when these changes occur, reach out to your Accruent representative. |
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MPS-39686 |
You can now see the number of projects that user groups have been assigned to in the table on the User Groups page. When you click the name of the group and view the group's details, you can see a list of projects the group has been assigned to on the Projects tab. You can then open the project and adjust the project's membership. This functionality is enabled by the 2022_1_Group_Projects release toggle. |
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MPS-42835 |
You can no longer enter more than the maximum number of allowed characters in the Customized Terminology field on the Document Properties page. |
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MPS-40194 |
If an email notification cannot be delivered, you can now see more information in the Reason field in the Details dialog on the Email Notifications page. |
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MPS-42884 MPS-42285 MPS-43035 |
The following fixes have been delivered on the Email Notifications page:
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MPS-41676 |
Meridian Cloud Analytics has been disabled for all tenants. This change is toggled by the 2022_1_Disable_Analytics release toggle. |
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MPS-33985 |
You can now add property filters to custom navigation views for PowerWeb and Explorer. See Edit PowerWeb Navigation View Settings and Edit Explorer Navigation View Settings for examples of how to add these property filters. |
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MPS-40984 |
You can now add a custom reference field to a package type. This allows you to track internal transmittal numbers you use with contractors. This feature is enabled by the 2022_1_Package_Reference_Number release toggle. |
Portal Improvements
The following enhancements have been made to Portal.
| Reference | Description |
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MPS-40988 |
We now support rendering for Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook files (.xls). |
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MPS-39721 MPS-41802 |
If your Tenant Administrator has enabled a custom reference field on a package type, this field will now appear in the Send and Resend dialogs. This field is typically used to track internal transmittal numbers you use with contractors. You can also see this field on the Package List and Package Details pages. If you have questions about what value you should enter in this field, contact your Tenant Administrator. |
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MPS-39694 MPS-43521 |
The Document Status and Package Status fields are now translated if you switch your language in your user profile. |
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MPS-40523 |
You can now view review packages on the Packages page instead of having to go to the Review Packages page. This enhancement will also hide the Review Packages page unless you still use formal packages. This feature is enabled by the 2022_1_Repository_Review_Packages release toggle. |
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MPS-42130 |
You can now see your review packages in the Review row of the Packages table when you open a project. |
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MPS-39664 |
You now have the option to download all files in a Quick Share into a single folder, instead of having each document in a separate folder. |
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MPS-40752 |
If a document is created in Portal and is sent to PowerWeb, the document number and revision number generated in Portal will also be used in PowerWeb. The reverse is also true for documents created in PowerWeb which are sent to Portal. For documents impacted by this new functionality, the Document Range will be set to Automatic. |
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MPS-42050 |
You can now adjust the width of the Master Document Number column in the Project Documents - Review column view. |
PowerWeb Improvements
The following enhancements have been made to PowerWeb.
| Reference | Description |
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MPS-42518 |
When all properties in a panel are hidden, the panel is now hidden. This reduces white space on the property page. |
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MPS-40988 |
We now support rendering for Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook files (.xls). |
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MPS-39553 |
You can now see the company of each recipient in the selection list when sending a document to Portal. |
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MPS-36767 |
PowerWeb users will now receive an email notification when they receive a document from Portal. |
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MPS-41613 |
The References dialog now supports the UTF-8 character set. |
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MPS-40773 MPS-43632 |
PowerWeb no longer assigns default values for the following fields when they are not visible for the document type:
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MPS-40752 |
If a document is created in Portal and is sent to PowerWeb, the document number and revision number generated in Portal will also be used in PowerWeb. The reverse is also true for documents created in PowerWeb which are sent to Portal. For documents impacted by this new functionality, the Document Range will be set to Automatic. |
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MPS-42072 |
We resolved an issue where Release Quick Change and Revoke Quick Change were still allowed even if the Workflow Lockdown feature was enabled. |
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MPS-42421 |
The title block synchronization privileges in the Project scope are no longer permitted for the Contractor role. Additionally, their names have been changed to:
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MPS-43815 MPS-41930 MPS-39056 |
Your Tenant Administrator can now add two sub-classification levels to the Document Classification property. If implemented, these sub-classification levels will appear in the the following areas of PowerWeb:
For more information about this enhancement, see the Administration Improvements section above. |
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MPS-42271 |
We resolved an issue that prevented Tenant Administrators and Project Owners from unlocking other user's documents. |
Explorer Improvements
The following enhancements have been made to Explorer.
| Reference | Description |
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MPS-43815 MPS-41930 MPS-39056 |
Your Tenant Administrator can now add two sub-classification levels to the Document Classification property. If implemented, these sub-classification levels will appear in the following areas of Explorer:
For more information about this enhancement, see the Administration Improvements section above. |