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Product Release Letter
AVEVA P&ID 12.1.SP1 32bit
Full Release 90225
AutoCAD 2010-32bit, 2011-32bit and 2012-32bit
Windows XP and 7-32bit
This letter introduces and describes this release, which is supported on the indicated platform(s).
This Release Contains
A full release of AVEVA P&ID which replaces the full release 90194 AVEVA P&ID 12.1 32bit.
The separately licensed products or product components installable from or upgraded by this
release are as follows:
Product Version
Product Name
Code Number
V02FN001 AVEVA P&ID 12.1.SP1
V00FN426 AVEVA P&ID (Marine) 12.1.SP1
Prerequisite for this release - operating system:
Microsoft Windows XP or 7-32bit
Microsoft Office 2010 32bit
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 32bit including the Express Edition
Please note that recommended/supported hardware and software configurations are constantly subject to review, so
please consult the AVEVA support web pages for the latest recommendations.
Prerequisite for this release - products:
Flexman 5.2 and an appropriate Flexman licence
For further details of Flexman License Server 5.2, please see http://support.aveva.com.
For further information please contact your local AVEVA support office, which can be found at
http://support.aveva.com
This document has been prepared and approved by the following:
Job Title Name
Senior Product Specialist Gustavo Cuervo
Test Manager John Henderson / Mark Hall
Development Manager / Architect and Team Lead Phil Robins / Guillermo Tula
GSC Application Consultant David Birkett
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AVEVA Licensing Library
All products in this release include the AVEVA licensing library cadcflex 5.2; please refer to the
Flexman 5.2 Installation and Configuration Guide (or later) or the Licensing section of the AVEVA
support website http://support.aveva.com for a list of licensing features supported by this version
of cadcflex.
Works (is compatible) with:
VPE Workbench 5.8 and 5.9
AVEVA Instrumentation 12.0.SP5 and 12.1
AVEVA Electrical 12.1
AVEVA PDMS 12.1.SP2 including AVEVA Engineering and the Direct connection (SAVE
WORK) or ISO15926 XML transfer to the Schematic Model Database that is used later in
AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator.
AVEVA PDMS 12.0 SP6.34 including AVEVA Engineering and the Direct connection (SAVE
WORK) or ISO15926 XML transfer to the Schematic Model Database that is used later in
AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator.
AVEVA Marine 12.1 SP3
AVEVA Net 4.6.3.2, 4.6.4, 4.7 and 4.7.1
AVEVA Message Bus 2.1 (AVEVA Middle Tier Fix 9)
Supersedes:
This release supersedes the previous full release 90194 AVEVA P&ID 12.1 32bit.
To Install product release:
Please read the installation guide, which is visible on the DVD and will be placed under the
product\manuals folder once the product install has been run (PID12.1.SP1 Windows Installer
Package).
First released on:
This product release is first available on AVEVA DVD P&ID 12.1.SP1, Product Release number
41212.
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List of Enhancements:
New Integration with AVEVA Engineering: AVEVA P&ID 12.1.SP1 includes a new facility to
import engineering elements and attributes from AVEVA Engineering into the AVEVA P&ID
database itself. The import procedure can be carried out in the P&ID Data Grid or in AVEVA P&ID
Reports. This integration can be used to create a stockpile of elements imported from AVEVA
Engineering that can be later added to the P&ID or linked to existing elements already included in
the P&ID. This facility also supports the new Compare / Update functionality that allows the user
to see the changes in the AVEVA Engineering data before approving and importing it into AVEVA
P&ID. The elements supported in this integration are Equipment, Nozzles, Instruments, Pipelines
and Valves. Please see the P&ID Reports Help or User Guide for more information about how to
import data from AVEVA Engineering into the AVEVA P&ID database.
New Middle Tier Installation, new Interface AVEVA P&ID – AVEVA Instrumentation / AVEVA
Electrical: A new Middle Tier Installation is included in the release of AVEVA P&ID 12.1.SP1.
In previous releases Users had install AVEVA P&ID and AVEVA Instrumentation / Electrical in the
same machine to load P&ID data in AI and AE.
The new Middle Tier Installation includes an enhancement that allows loading data in AI /AE from
P&ID and viewing the P&ID diagram without having a local installation of AVEVA P&ID.
The data is loaded in AI / AE through the Compare / Update functionality in AI and AE.
Tag fields editing in P&ID Reports for Equipment, Nozzles, Instrument, Pipelines and
Valves: Please see the P&ID Reports Help or User Guide for more information about how to edit
Tag Fields in P&ID Reports. This new facility allows the user to modify Tag Fields in P&ID Reports
that can be later refreshed on the P&ID drawing.
New Linking functionality for Unassigned Elements: A new facility to link (or assign)
unassigned elements from the P&ID Data Grid to elements (lines and symbols) on a drawing that
are not fully labelled. Note these elements are Equipment, Nozzles, Instruments, Pipelines and
Valves that are either created in P&ID Reports or imported from AVEVA Engineering.
New Compare group at the Data Management Tab: The main P&ID application now includes
the new “Compare” group at the “Data Management” tab. This new facility allows the user to
compare the active P&ID on the screen against previously issued versions of the same P&ID. This
supports the Document Manager functionality previously released in AVEVA P&ID, the difference
is that the user is now able to compare versions of the P&ID drawing from the main P&ID
application.
Nozzle enhancement: A new facility to avoid displaying the Size of the Nozzle on the P&ID. The
Size data is now stored on the Nozzle Properties Panel.
Page Connector Enhancement, Propagating Changes via Page Connectors: A new facility to
propagate changes via Page Connectors. If the “USER_PROMPTTOPROPAGATE” user-defined
directive is set to “Yes” and changes are made to the properties of a Pipeline which is connected
to other Pipelines via pipe flags, the Command prompt will ask if the user wants to propagate the
changes, if the user selects to propagate, the pipe properties are then propagated to the other
drawing(s), which are automatically opened.
Alphanumeric listing: A new facility to allow all pull-down lists (for example tag letters) to be
presented alpha-numerically, rather than the order they are entered in the P&ID Administration
application.
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Data set expressions: Any Dataset attribute value can now be set to be the result of a
concatenation of other Attributes and string constants.
Smart Label Breaks: Smart Label Breaks are now available, this functionality allows the User to
define the Labels in the Break and their position with respect to the Break Symbol.
It also allows the User to split the pipe after inserting the Break, this is optional and is set when
creating symbol.
List of Fault Corrections
This release addresses the following defect reports:
Incident Defect
Description
number number
“Whenever I try and run a Database to Excel and export the data to an Excel template I get
the Error message "Error: Cannot write to a closed TextWriter.16".
49908 -
Originally I thought this maybe because I was running Office 32-bit, but I have just installed
MS Office 2010 64-bit and I'm seeing the same error”.
“We are getting an error when we try and add an Excel Report template (See attached
Excel_Report). As soon as the user selects the "Add" button the error is displayed.
If the user clicks "Continue" the "Add Template" form does appear but none of the Tables
50552 - Names appear in the drop down list (See attached Excel_Report_2).
The permissions on the report database are as per the PID Power User defined in the
AVEVA P&ID SQL Server User configuration document. (See attached DB_Security_SR &
DB_Security_UM)”.
PRODUCT QUALITY STATEMENT
The development, maintenance and testing of AVEVA Solutions’ software products is carried out
in accordance with the company’s KEYSTONE lifecycle processes and this document includes a
summary of the testing carried out on this release and a list of significant defects known to exist at
the time of release.
Development Testing
Developers have carried out unit testing of each enhancement and/or fix in the development
environment to verify that any new functionalities have been correctly implemented and identified
defects have been corrected.
Regression tests have been run in the development environment to verify that enhancements
and/or fixes have not adversely affected the integrity of the product.
System Testing
Independent system testing has been carried out on the product, as released, to verify that it
installs correctly in all supported configurations and that product functionality operates as
intended, subject to any known exceptions listed below.
Acceptance Testing
This document has been prepared before Acceptance Testing. This product release will be
subjected to an acceptance test by AVEVA’s Group Solutions Centre.
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Any exceptions found during Acceptance Testing or after release will be reported in the Product
Release Latest Update Note on AVEVA's support web site
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Exceptions – Significant Defects And Recommended Workarounds
AVEVA intends to fix the defects listed below in a fix release or service pack as soon as
reasonably possible.
Incident Defect
Description Recommended Workaround
number number
Importing imperial sizes data from AVEVA
NA NA Engineering to P&ID Reports is not yet -
supported.
AVEVA NET service location details can be
found in
"AVEVANETPIDWinService.exe.config" file.
under installed folder E.g. C:\Program
Files\AVEVA\P&ID\Aveva Net PID Service
<baseAddresses>
NA NA <add -
baseAddress="http://localhost:8731/AVEVANE
TPIDWinService/" />
</baseAddresses>
User has to set service path in "Project
Administrator -> AVEVA NET -> Advance
Options -> AVEVA NET Service Path".
For AVEVA NET Integration using the middle
tier service, output files are not getting copied Please copy files manually to Remote
to Remote Server Publishing Location when Server Publishing Location OR Use
NA NA
“Staging Area” path or “Remote Server AVEVA NET service installed on local
Publishing Location” is set to local machine machine
path.
It is not currently possible to update AVEVA
P&ID with data stored in “Distributed Attributes”
Avoid the use of distributes attributes in
in AVEVA Engineering.
NA NA Engineering for data that needs to be
Distributed Attributes in AVEVA Engineering
loaded to P&ID.
Tags can however be updated from AVEVA
P&ID.
Through P&ID Reports (Preferences
Engineering Data Engineering Version
Set the Engineering installed path in
NA NA Select Path) User cannot change Engineering
Project Administrator
version path. Engineering version installed
path has to be set in Project Administrator
For the latest list of exceptions and other updates, please see the Product Release Latest Update
Note on AVEVA's support web site http://downloads.aveva.com/90225/w90225.pdf .
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