Product Release Letter

AVEVATM GCD Creator 4.1.2

Full Fix Release 53257

Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2 , Windows

Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Dear Customer
This letter introduces and describes this release, which is supported on the indicated platform(s).

This Release Contains

A full release of AVEVA™ GCD Creator, which replaces the full release 53221 AVEVA™ GCD Creator
4.1.1

The separately licensed products or product components installable from or upgraded by this
release are as follows:

Product Version
Product Name
Code Number
V00FN215 AVEVA™ GCD Creator 4.1

For further information please contact your local AVEVA support office, which can be found at
softwaresupport.aveva.com

This document has been prepared and approved by the following:

Job Title Name
Senior Technical Writer Lena Strand
Head of Product Paul Burton
Product Owner Praveen Palaparthi
Test Manager Faisal Tariq

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Prerequisite for this release - operating system:
Minimum Supported O/S Version (for Windows 10 Pro (x64)
each supported platform) Windows 10 Enterprise (x64)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Mandatory O/S Patches (for each
supported platform)
Build Operating System Windows 10
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.

Works (is compatible) with:

For full functionality:

• AVEVA™ Engage 4.1.2
• AVEVA™ NET Workhub and Dashboard 5.1.9 / AIM-D & AIM-A
• AVEVA™ Applications Service 2.6/ AVEVA™ Applications Service 3.1.3

Minimum versions, with limited functionality:

• AVEVA™ Engage 4.1.1
• AVEVA™ NET Workhub and Dashboard 5.1.8 / AIM-D & AIM-A
• AVEVA™ Applications Service 2.5.0.1 / AVEVA™ Applications Service 3.1.2.2

Supersedes:
This release supersedes the previous full release 53221 AVEVA™ GCD Creator 4.1.1

To Install product release:

Please read the installation guide, which is available on the AVEVA support website
softwaresupport.aveva.com.

First released on:

This product release is first available on the AVEVA support website softwaresupport.aveva.com as
AVEVA™ GCD Creator 4.1.2, release number 53257.

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List of Enhancements
GCD Creator to support Auth0 AVEVA Connect Authentication mechanism)
• Required to connect to AIM-A/ AIM-D
• Required to connect to Application service running in CUE environment
• Required to connect to LaaS

List of Fault Corrections

Incident / Defect number Description
Case number

PRODUCT QUALITY STATEMENT

The development, maintenance and testing of AVEVA Solutions’ software products is carried out in
accordance with the AVEVA Quality Management System 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 Product Readiness Authority (PRA).

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 softwaresupport.aveva.com.

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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
Case number
number
Engage 4.1.1 will ask for project credentials even GCD Create a new GCD model using GCD
model xml has password. Creator 4.1.1.

Not an issue, this was as designed like this in Engage
4.1.1 while loading the GCD models created with GCD
Creator less than 4.1 version.
Once created a GCD model using the
GCD Creator 4.1.1 with save password,
copy the project password encrypted
string and update the existing GCD config
file to pick the updated password in next
update of that GCD model.

For the latest list of exceptions and other updates, please see the Product Release Latest Update
Note on AVEVA's support web site softwaresupport.aveva.com.

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