InfoConnect Desktop 17.0 Update 1 Release Notes

November 2020

InfoConnect Desktop 17.0 Update 1 resolves several previous issues.

1.0 Introduction

InfoConnect Desktop products are full-featured desktop applications that allow you to run host applications, transfer files, and integrate host data into the latest Windows and Office software applications.

  • InfoConnect Desktop Pro for Unisys is a Windows-based terminal emulator that connects users to Unisys, T27, UNIX, Linux, OpenVMS, IBM, and HP 3000 hosts.

  • InfoConnect Desktop Pro for Unisys with X includes all the functionality of InfoConnect Desktop Pro for Unisys, plus Reflection X Advantage, an X server that allows you to view your UNIX or Linux desktop and work with X client applications from a remote workstation.

  • InfoConnect Desktop Pro for Airlines is a family of Windows-based terminal emulators, print delivery options, and software development tools built specifically for the airline industry. These products enable users to access and print from multiple systems, including TPF, ALCS, IBM, Unisys, UNIX, Linux, HP 3000, and Global Distribution Systems.

  • InfoConnect Desktop for Airlines Print and Transaction Router (PTR) is flexible print delivery software that complements InfoConnect Desktop Pro for Airlines with support for shared printers and host devices as well as for intelligent card readers, specialized ticket printers, and point-of-sale terminals.

  • The Reflection Desktop for NonStop Add-On is a separately licensed product for connecting to HP NonStop hosts (Tandem 6530).

2.0 Resolved Issues

2.1 Update 1 (Version 17.0.434)

InfoConnect Workspace

  • Resolved an issue that occurred after certain October 2020 updates for Microsoft Office were installed.

    After installing these updates, InfoConnect VBA macros did not work. When loading the InfoConnect Workspace or when loading an InfoConnect host session, the following error message was displayed:

    Error initializing VBA components. One of the VBA components is missing or corrupt. VBA needs to be reinstalled.

    You could dismiss the error message and continue using the product, but the VBA programming language and VBA macros were unavailable for use.

    For additional information about this issue, see "Error initializing VBA components..." when loading a Reflection or InfoConnect Workspace or a host session

  • Fixed an issue that caused certain EHLLAPI applications to fail to restart after they were closed.

Reflection Desktop for NonStop Add-On

  • Updated the pcre3.dll Perl regular expression library to mitigate security vulnerabilities detected by The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) dependency checker.

3.0 Installing InfoConnect Desktop

Maintained customers are now eligible to download the latest product releases at https://download.attachmate.com/Upgrades/. You will be prompted to login and accept the Software License Agreement before you can download a file.

3.1 System Requirements

For information about supported platforms and hardware requirements, see System Requirements in the InfoConnect Deployment Guide.

NOTE:InfoConnect Desktop 17.0 requires a 64-bit operating system.

For more information about installing, see the InfoConnect Deployment Guide.

4.0 Previous Releases

For information about the InfoConnect Desktop 17.0 release, see the InfoConnect Desktop 17.0 Release Notes.

5.0 Contacting Micro Focus

For specific product issues, contact Micro Focus Support at https://www.microfocus.com/support-and-services/.

Additional technical information or advice is available from several sources:

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