BASIS International Ltd. announces the 11.10 maintenance release of BBj®,  Barista®, and AddonSoftware® by Barista. While these releases address several customer reported issues, they also introduce significant 12.0 preview features, including:

• Query Definition Systems - the exciting Barista feature unveiled at TechCon2011*
• Bill of Materials - the new AddonSoftware ERP building block module*
• Apple Mac OS X Lion support*

*New in this release

Preview Features in BBj 11.10

Language/Interpreter

• Adds BUI support for
  - BBjCharts - pie, line and bar chart*
  - Internet Explorer 9*
  - <Alt>+key combinations such as for the @ sign on European keyboards*
• Optimizes performance in 
  - BUI - latest GWT 2.3 library and GZIP compression algorithm*
  - Web Start - Pack200 compression algorithm*
• Extends SYSPRINT preview functionality to BBjForm*
• Adds dozens of new demos to the LaunchDock*
  

Database Management

• Adds the ability to create/drop an index on a table's columns from the Enterprise Manager Query Analysis tab*
  

Development Tools

• Enhances Barista Application Framework
  - Query Definition System
       Select columns available for queries*
       Ability to access data in multiple table via joins*
       Option to define custom nested SQL SELECT statements for queries*
       Option to add calculated and total columns*
       Option to call custom programs to filter returned data set*
  
  - Callpoint System
       Support for derived data elements for all grid types*
       New callpoint!.setStatus(""SKIP"") method which, when in
       replication mode, bypasses default callpoint code*
  
  - Install Application Wizard now handles DEVICE lines in.syn files*

System Administration

• Adds the ability to only copy changed data files in the Database Update Wizard*
• Enhances database replication
  - Adds the ability to exclude files from any replication job*
  - Optimizes and improves file/database replication initialization*
• Optimizes performance of remote file-opens*
• Prevents accidental use of 1.5 or 1.7 JRE*
• Rolls bbjservices.err, bbjservices.out and the GC log files when starting BBjServices on UNIX platforms*
  
  

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Application Building Blocks - AddonSoftware

• Introduces a preview of the 12.0 release of the Bill of Materials module*
  
  - Inventory Production Entry - allows input of items that are assembled or produced according to the BOM Master file
  
  - Order Production Entry - allows automatic selection of items from the Customer Sales Order file for Inventory Production Entry
  
  - Bill of Materials Packing List - used to help with assembly, quality control, and boxing of an item for shipment
  
  - Materials Where Used Listing - prints a list of Items and in which Bills they are referenced
  
  - Operation Where Used Listing - prints a list of Operation Codes and in which Bills they are referenced
  
  - Indented Bill of Materials Report - a listing of all levels of a Bill including the cost of Materials, Operations, and Subcontracts
  
  - Bill of Materials Detail Listing - Prints detail information about each Bill selected
  
  - Bill of Materials Masters - defines the header information about a BOM
       - Operations - allows entry of detail information about each
         Operation that takes place in the BOM
       - Materials - allows entry of detail information about each Item
         that is used in the BOM
       - Totals - allows for inquiry into the various costs associated 
         with the BOM
       - Packing List - see Bill of Materials Packing List above
       - Delete - removes the BOM and all of its various components from
          the system
       - Copy Bill - allows quick duplication of a BOM to a new Bill number
       - Availability - allows entry of a quantity needed of the finished BOM,
         then displays the quantity available for each item used in that BOM
         based on requirements defined
       - Comments - allows entry of comments associated with the BOM
       - Subcontracts - allows entry of information of any outside contracting
         work associated with the BOM
       - Purge Obsolete Detail Lines - purges detail lines from each BOM
          that have an Obsolete date prior, or equal to, the Purge Date selected
  
  
• Adds graphical front-end to the Addon Update/Install Wizard (AUIW) for new Installations
  
  
• Adds parameterized control over Totals tab in Order/Invoice Entry More Information

For more information, review the 11.10 readme, relnotes, and fixes release files.