June 2008 

This document includes last minute information on NOAH System 3.6.1G.

Note: – when installing NOAH System 3.6 you should expect the installation to take a long time! If the installation appears to be frozen, the Database Migration window may be running in the background. You can safely close this window without interrupting the installation process.

New Features

SQL Server support

• In larger installations you are able to utilize an existing SQL Server instead of the SQL Server 2005 Express installed with NOAH System. For information on how to use an SQL server please visit our support website at www.himsa.com.

Scanner module support

• NOAH now fully support the use of Ear Impression Scanners and Scanning modules

Improvements

General:

• In NOAH, client-server communication .NET remoting technology has replaced DCOM technology.

• The NOAH System database has been replaced with SQL Server 2005 Express.

• Windows Vista is now supported by NOAH - please note that you must check with your supplier whether all of your modules also support Vista.

• New NOAH Console feature: Use this utility for administrative purposes.

• The NOAH installation handles many Firewalls, but the user may be required to respond to messages from Firewall or Antivirus software.

• NOAH will by default display English when a language version has not been fully translated (3533)

• The NOAH Database tool grays out functions if the user is not logged in with administrator rights (3722)

• An issue in the Client Register where clients appear to be missing has been fixed (3738)

• A networking problem with loosing connection when returning from Standby or Hibernate mode has been fixed (3743)

• Fixed a problem where backup could fail for huge databases (3757)

• Corrected some fields in the NOAH System Database with incorrect field sizes (3801)
• Finnish translation errors fixed (3861)
• Module selection component interface for OAS works correctly (3874)
• Exiting the NOAH Console no longer causes processes to remain active (3879)

Export/Import Issues:

• A NOAH 2 client record which includes a journal entry no longer creates a new session with the current date for the journal action (1514)
• Improved handling of the NOAH 2 database when importing into NOAH System (2532)
• When importing, the Replace all and Merge all algorithms have been updated (1792)
• Exported clients in xml format can now be viewed with e.g. internet explorer (3646)
• Import/Export: Improved handling of invalid NOAH data, making migration more robust (3732)
• Fixed a problem where NOAH could crash after importing many clients (3762)
• Enhanced logging from Database migration utility (3787)
• Migration wizard asks user to select DB for migration if more than one local DB is present (3858)

Installation procedure updated

• The installation procedure has been updated and improved in many ways. Upgrading from a NOAH System version 3.1 and later is supported with this release

• NOAH System 3.6 now uses the NOAH engine installer.

• NOAH System no longer supports Windows 98 or Me platforms.

• The NOAH desktop icon is now removed during uninstallation (3487)

• The installation will check if NOAH processes are running, and warn the user if that is the case (3651)

• On Windows Vista, and running NOAH as a non-administrator, module installation will inform the user to launch NOAH as administrator (3731)

• Components register correctly in Vista (3825)

• Installing NOAH System on an unsupported OS performs correctly (3847)

• CD Browser appears correctly in the root folder (3852)

• NEI installation no longer fails (3855)

• When NOAH Engine installation fails the user will not be given the option of continuing the installation (3857)

• NOAH DB migrates successfully when SQL Server 2005 is already installed (3862)

• Migration wizard does not offer to install on existing SQL Server during installation (3864)

• Installation no longer shows message about migrating databases for remote databases (3865)

• Vista installation no longer have problems creating new clients (3868)

• Japanese characters during installation are no longer unreadable (3869)

• NOAH upgrade installer displays correct error messages in Chinese, Russian and Polish (3873)

• Installation does not fail if NOAH Console is active (3876)

• Upgrading NOAH System with same version but different builds no longer causes problems (3878)

• Upgrading NOAH Non-network, with a remote DB profile, no longer deletes the remote DB profile (3881)

• NOAH System 3.6.1 can now also upgrade from 3.5.2C on a Chinese or Japanese WinXP SP2 (3885)

   Printing updates:

• NOAH System no longer crashes when re-opening NOAHaud after printing the extended report (2679)
• It is no longer possible for a Level 2 user to print an extended report (2916)
• The C++ runtime error when printing an extended report has been fixed (3411)

Software Protection Package Alert

Effective with NOAH System 3.6 HIMSA has updated core technologies that will enable smoother installations and normal runtime use on computers that utilize software protection (e.g. anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware tools).

Although many great improvements have been made it is very difficult for HIMSA to state that NOAH will install without problems on any Anti virus or firewall package available on the market.

If you are using a software protection package you will very likely be prompted to approve different NOAH programs to run on your computer. Failure to approve will result in NOAH not running as expected. A few examples of messages that you may see will reference the following programs:

• DBServerHostSvc.exe
• Noahserverservice.exe

As a general rule NOAH should install on your computer with no problems. To promote a easier installation you can consider turning off your software protection package until the NOAH installation has completed and NOAH has been successfully launched.

For more information and troubleshooting steps please visit the Support section of our web site or contact your NOAH Support technician.

Known open issues

To see an updated list of known issues, please visit our website and select Support > NOAH Knowledgebase > Troubleshooting.

• It is currently possible to install on Windows NT and XP home edition, but these systems are not supported. Future versions of the installation may not allow installation on these systems. (2804)
• In NOAHfit the help does not display when you press F1 (3703).
• Printing the basic report when audiogram data is imported from NOAH 2 can display incorrect masking values. (3538)
• When cancelling the installation during Database migration, the NOAH installation will continue and only the migration is cancelled. (3373)
• When opening eTONA help, the wrong language may be displayed if it is installed on Windows XP SP2 in one language version and Windows regional settings are set to another language. (2964)
• When upgrading a NOAH installation where more than one local database has been used, only one database will be migrated.
• If installed on a PC where .NET 1.0 without SP3 is installed - the NOAH System installation will display a message and stop. To fix this issue .NET 1.0 SP3 must be installed manually. (3545)
• If NOAH 3.6 is uninstalled in order to re-install NOAH 3.5.2, some manual work may be required to run NOAH 3.5.2 again. (NOTE: Contact your NOAH Support representative for further details.) (3566).
• eTONA may fail when adding a new eTONA action while existing eTONA actions are being processed (3785).
• In NOAH Database Properties, some strings are not translated and appear in English only (3633).
• Cannot re-enable eTONA after downgrade from 3.6.1 to 3.5.2C (NOTE: Contact your NOAH Support representative for further details.) (3880).
• NOAH Database Properties appears twice under Start menu - once in English and once in the NOAH language (3896).
• NOAH System 3.6 cannot install on several new Windows locales that were introduced on Windows Vista; i.e. the English version of Windows Vista Business when the location is set to Singapore. This issue is a .NET defect and has been reported to Microsoft (3900).
• For installations of NOAH Server and Client on the same machine: When Patch B is installed on top of NOAH System 3.6.1 or 3.6.1A, the Patch may fail to install. WORKAROUND: Re-install Patch B (locate the patch on the NOAH 3.6.1 CD in the 'NOAH 3.6.1 Patch B' folder). Verify that the Patch has installed correctly by opening NOAH and clicking Help > About NOAH. The version number should read 3.6.1 (2976B).