Dell ChangeBASE

Release Notes
February 12, 2015

About ChangeBASE 6.2.2

Dell ChangeBASE is a leading provider of automated application compatibility analysis, remediation and
conversion.
ChangeBASE can assess and fix application compatibility issues automatically prior to migration to the latest
Microsoft platforms and virtualized package environments. It also enables you to virtualize your packages
automatically.

Features and Enhancements

Features and Enhancements

Issue ID

ChangeBASE is now integrated with the Asset Manager database.

273421

The Dependencies tab and the application grid on the Applications screen now shows
the application dependencies.

321899

Support for Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 385609
on virtual machines that are used for repackaging by MSI Studio.
ChangeBASE can now import AppZero VAA packages.

388296

You can set up an alert that informs ChangeBASE users about the product license
expiry.

320774

ChangeBASE can now import .APPV files.

414097

Now you can amend the text file extensions which ChangeBASE will read during the
import operation. The file extensions can be added directly to the ChangeBASE
configuration file or in the Import section of the Product tab on the Settings screen.

414387,
352082

DaCC - Now Dependency and Conflict Checker shows .NET dependencies.

415414

DaCC - From this version, Dependency and Conflict Checker collects Assembly
References and Interop Declarations from .NET metadata and stores the information
as a part of a package import.

416650

DaCC - Now DaCC can show which source dll has the dependency or conflict.

419076

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
Release Notes

Resolved Issues
Internal Features and Fixes

Issue ID

Incorrect RAG is displayed when importing an MSI that was created during a
Repackaging session - the parent application remains with a grey RAG.

429278

NOTE: If upgrading from ChangeBASE version 6.2, these repackaged MSIs will need to
be deleted and re-imported in order for the correct RAG to be displayed.
Unable to import more than one MSI created by the Repackaging process with the
"Repackaged MSI already imported for this application" error.

429308

The Print Preview context menu item appears when right-clicking in the toolbar on
the Reporting screen.

307362

ChangeBASE reports do not show full issue details for Web applications.

414186

The confirmation message appears only one time when you specify a new platform
under Platform tab on the Settings screen. Then if you add another platform, there is
no confirmation message displayed.

415785

ChangeBASE cannot import large (50 MB+) web capture files.

394692

The Application Compatibility Report for a Web application incorrectly uses

Investigate Red Issues category for the Amber issues.

411139

An unhandled exception occurs when you press Highlight Issue Source Line for
DOCTYPE declaration analysis check.

411151

When an application is ready for conversion on the Convert screen, dragging a package
from the Applications to convert grid to the Prerequisites and Packages grid does not
work.

413884

When you specify an invalid entry in a text box (e.g. SQL Server text box, UNC Path
text box, numeric only text box), ChangeBASE does not show any error exclamation.

410168

ChangeBASE stops responding, and eventually crashes with a timeout error if there are
multiple WCF calls at once.

411531

Repackaging of an EXE file may fail with an error if the specified path to this file is other
than the current directory.

371390

If you clone an existing check in the Custom Checks screen, and then immediately
attempt to export it without making any changes or saving it first, you receive an
"Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error after specifying the save
location and file name. However, if you set the package type and then click Save, the
export will be completed successfully.

412894

ChangeBASE cannot import WIM images to DaCC when a folder path includes '.exe'. In
this case, you may get errors similar to the following: "FirstChanceException:
System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. --->
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: C:\Windows\TEMP\CB_4394221e-b805-4a32-8f2822162ea37b9f\0386ff6e-987e-439e-9f68-fcf0980480f6\setup.exe".

421366

The underscore character is not displayed in tabs that show platform names on the
Checks screen.

416090

The Platform Summary widget does not show Virtualization Technology.

416378

You may get errors in the log after running the Queries on the Reporting screen.

416704

When attempting to fix an issue in a package, the following error appears under the

417938

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
Release Notes

Internal Features and Fixes

Issue ID

Log tab on the Checks screen, accompanied by a red exclamation mark in the Issue
Status column: "Unable to load supporting data for fix set cd5ac56f-7d38-4a1d-a0fe68ac000abf29 at CB.Fix.ServiceImplementations.FixPackageSupportingInfo.Load() at
CB.Fix.ServiceImplementations.FixController.PostInitialise() at
CB.Fix.ApplyFixSet.Execute(Int16 dbDefn, Int32 transactionId, String fixSetId)".
When adding an imported WIM image to a build in DaCC, the error like the following
may arise: ", hexadecimal value 0x02, is an invalid character. Line 1537782, position
107".

421408

Unable to import WIM images to DaCC when the ChangeBASE service is running on 32-bit 421384
machine.
When you enable a link to an external .CSV file and then save that link on the External
screen (CSV option is selected) this may cause an exception in the ChangeBASE Service
log.

424508

Unable to select a database in DaCC if there are multiple SQL databases.

422857

ChangeBASE may crash when importing packages into a large SQLdatabase.

421540

The Application Compatibility Report fails, and displays the following error at the top
of the screen: "Failed to execute report: Property accessor 'TotalEffortManual' on
object 'CB.Data.Shape.ParentedAggregatePlatformBundle threw the following
exception: 'Input string was not in correct format'". In this case, the Summary Report
will have empty "Effort" fields.

424958

Unable to open the CSV Export report with the following error message: "Query
[Out.Applications.WithReportingSubGroups]not found".

426777

You may get incorrect values of the CB Effort and Manual Effort fields in a web report
if this report was created on a non-English operating system and then imported on
English operating system.

406892

If your vCenter Server environment has a Datacenter contained in a Folder, any virtual
machines under that Datacenter will not work when repackaging or virtualising starts.

427745

The search feature (binoculars icon) does not work on the Reporting screen.

298421

Text fields in the SQL Server Address section under the Database tab on the Settings
screen can be changed after you initiate the connection process by clicking the Next
button.

300525,
300500

DaCC - WRP-protected resources are not show in the Protected column on the Files
tab in Dependency and Conflict Checker (DaCC).

414698

DaCC - If any optional columns are added in the right hand pane in DaCC, and DaCC is
then restarted, these columns will be lost.

410731

DaCC - When you open DaCC from the Applications screen, DaCC should open the
database that is currently active in the client. However, when there are multiple
databases defined to the service, DaCC always opens the database that was created
first, not the database that was active at the time of invoking DaCC.

416739

MSI Studio - In MSI Studio, the HKLM registry key is displayed as KKLM in the registry
Key Path field in the Edit Component dialog.

340069

MSI Studio - The Upgrade Wizard in MSI Studio adds ActionProperty instead of the
SecureCustom property to the upgrade table.

346395

MSI Studio - The Upgrade Wizard in MSI Studio adds the same ActionProperty to the

346397

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Internal Features and Fixes

Issue ID

upgrade table for each upgrade operation.

MSI Studio - In the Files section in MSI Studio, after the application capture is
complete, the MSI of the newly created capture is listed as a file that is a part of the
application.

351942

MSI Studio - In MSI Studio, the level of a feature is changed to 0 for a Response
Transform (MST).

340088

MSI Studio - Users cannot add registry keys to a specifc component using the
components section in MSI Studio.

354801

MSI Studio - When you open an MSI file in MSI Studio, and then access the Code Page
screen from the View menu, the Confirm button is inaccessible.

419880

MSI Studio - You may get incorrect registry keys after ICE03 validation check.

341472

MSI Studio - MSI Studio creates hard cdoded paths that cause errors when applications
are imported to ChangeBASE.

355798

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
Release Notes

Known Issues
The following issues are known to exist at the time of this release.
Known Issues

Issue ID

Custom Checks - You may get a warning while upgrading an existing ChangeBASE
instance if you add a custom check and then delete it at any time. To resolve this
problem, follow the instructions from this knowledge base article:
https://support.software.dell.com/kb/147509.

430906

Asset Manager Integration Script - If the KeyField column does not show up as the
second column (the Status column is the first) then it is likely that the most recent
Windows Updates are not applied.

N/A - this is not a

ChangeBASE issue

For more details, refer the following Dell KB article:

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/applicationmanagement/changebase/changebase-api/b/weblog/archive/2015/01/13/linkingchangebase-with-asset-manager
427622

DaCC - Dependency & Conflict Checker may crash when adding optional columns to
the Applications grid.
For more details, refer https://support.software.dell.com/kb/146708.
DaCC - Dependency & Conflict Checker may not reflect all changes that were made in
ChangeBASE.

410730

For more details, see https://support.software.dell.com/kb/146710.

ChangeBASE cannot build repackaged MSIs during auto-conversion.

377350

For more details, refer https://support.software.dell.com/kb/146630.

Users are unable to see some issues for Custom Checks.

428165

For more details, see https://support.software.dell.com/kb/146633.

UAC check raises false issue in certain circumstances.

322550

Error when wrong error account used in domain environment.

342559

Clicking the Test button does not show any matching items in some circumstances
when setting up external data.

355543

External matching with CSV import: DBCS languages are not read correctly.

359325

Hard-coded File Reference Scan not identifying an issue in the IniFile and Shortcut
tables.

388263

Removal of Windows 8 as target OS in App-V 4.6SP1 can cause virtualization to fail.

385562

Missing menu options and confirmations in DaCC at low resolution.

398043

For App-V conversions, if Windows XP 64 bit OS override is specified, this is not being
reflected in the OS VALUE setting in the sprj project file.

385935

In cases where the ChangeBASE service is hosted on a server with a Cyrillic OS, and
the SQL Server is hosted on a non-Cyrillic OS reporting issues occur.

396907,

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
Release Notes

Known Issues

Issue ID
395871

Indexes can become fragmented when importing large numbers of packages, please
see ChangeBASE knowledge base article 135255 for SQL Server maintenance
recommendations.

SOL135255

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
Release Notes

System Requirements
Before installing ChangeBASE 6.2.2, ensure your system meets the following minimum requirements:
Training/POC (For
example, less than 50
packages)

Small Operation (For

example, less than
1,000 packages)

Medium
Operation
(For
example,
between
1,000 and
5,000
packages)

Large
Operation
(For
example,
more than
5,000
packages)

ChangeBASE Client

Dual core CPU, 4GB RAM

Quad core CPU, 8GB RAM

Quad CPU,
16GB RAM

Quad CPU,
16GB RAM

ChangeBASE Server

Dual core CPU, 4GB RAM

Quad core CPU, 8GB RAM

8-core CPU,
16GB RAM

16-core
CPU, 32GB
RAM

MSI Studio

MSI Studio requires Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework to be installed.

SQL Server

As per Microsoft
recommendations for a 1GB
database

As per Microsoft
recommendations for a
20GB database

As per
Microsoft
recommend
ations for a
100GB
database

As per
Microsoft
recommend
ations for a
database
larger than
100GB

For more details about system requirements, please refer ChangeBASE User Guide.
IMPORTANT: We have added functionality in the Dependency and Conflict Checker (DaCC) that allows
users to detect .NET dependencies. We need to collect extra application data to facilitate this and as a
result it will increase the ChangeBASE database size. For customers with very large application estates
this increase could be significant.

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
Release Notes

Product Licensing
To activate an evaluation license
1. During the setup of ChangeBASE 6.2.2, ensure that, on the SQL Server Database screen, you select Use
Eval License before clicking Create.
2. Your database is then set up and associated with a trial license that allows you to use ChangeBASE for a
30-day evaluation period and import and assess up to 35 packages. You will also be able to fix,
repackage, virtualize, and report on, 50% of these packages.

To activate a purchased commercial license

1. During the setup of ChangeBASE 6.2.2, ensure that, on the SQL Server Database screen, you select
Enter License Details. Then enter the License Key and Site Message exactly as supplied by Dell, before
clicking Create.
2. Your new database is then set up and associated with the license that was supplied to you. To check
what exactly you are licensed for, go to your Dashboard and open up the Details on the License
Usage widget.
3. If at any time you want to renew your license, go to Settings > License Upgrade and enter your new
License Key and Site Message.

Getting Started with ChangeBASE 6.2.2

Installing ChangeBASE
To install:
1. Download and run the Dell ChangeBASE MSI (version 6.2.2) from Software Downloads available from
https://support.software.dell.com/changebase.

Upgrading ChangeBASE
Large database upgrades (in excess of 1000 applications), may take considerable time to upgrade, please be
aware of this and do not cancel the process.
Note: You do not need to uninstall previous versions before installing version 6.2.2.
To upgrade:
1. Before upgrading ChangeBASE take a backup of your database.
2. Download the Dell ChangeBASE MSI (version 6.2.2) from Software Downloads available from
https://support.software.dell.com/changebase.
2. Shut down the client(s).

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
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3. If the service is logged in as a user that is not LocalSystem and also not the same as the user performing
the installation, a password prompt dialog appears during the installation.
4. If the client and service are installed on the same machine, simply double-click the file and follow the
prompts. In a multi-user environment, the patch must be installed on the service first, and then
installed on each client in turn.
5. During installation of the patch on the service, you will be notified when the ChangeBASE service is
automatically stopped or started. When installation of the patch is complete, the ChangeBASE service
will be left running.
6. Following installation on the client(s), restart the client(s) and verify that the version number displayed
on the user interface is now 6.2.2 and also that you can see all your previously imported applications in
the Applications window. The Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks from July 2013 to February 2014
(inclusive) will have been loaded for running from the Reporting module. In addition, the new and
amended checks will be displayed (refer to Checks_suffixes).
7. Following installation on the client(s), restart the client(s) and verify that the version number displayed
on the user interface is now 6.2.2 and also that you can see all your previously imported applications in
the Applications window. The Microsoft Patch Tuesday checks from July 2013 to September 2014
(inclusive) will have been loaded for running from the Reporting module. In addition, the new and
amended checks will be displayed (refer to Checks_suffixes).
IMPORTANT: If the upgrade fails, for example if there are no previously imported applications showing in
the Applications window after the upgrade, follow the instructions in Contacting Dell. In any
communication with Support, be sure to attach all the log files in the directory
%ProgramData%\ChangeBASE\Logs. You will then be supplied with an executable file and associated
instructions to enable you to complete the upgrade successfully.
IMPORTANT: Please note if you are upgrading from 6.1.1 you may have already made this change.
The fix for making repackaging work utilizing MSI Studio in a 64bit guest VM requires the updating of a
batch file. This batch file resides in the Program Files\Dell\ChangeBASE\MSI Studio folder (or
Program Files (x86)\Dell\ChangeBASE\MSI Studio folder in a 64 bit machine) wherever MSI Studio has
been installed. However, updating the ChangeBASE installation in the host will not cause the batch file
in the guest VM to be updated.
There are four methods of updating the batch file in the guest VM outlined below and the most
appropriate method for your specific environment should be chosen:
1. Edit the custom conversion settings in the ChangeBASE host so that it copies over the updated
batch file at the start of the repackaging process:
a. Copy the msistudio.bat from file to an empty folder that the ChangeBASE Service can
access (copying just the batch file will ensure that only that file is copied over to the
guest VM, not the whole of the MSI Studio folder from the ChangeBASE host machine)
b. In ChangeBASE
a. Navigate to the Settings, Conversion, Custom Conversion Technologies screen ii.
Select the required technology MSI Studio (x64) iii. Uncheck the Use Preinstalled Tools.
b. Specify the folders UNC path where the batch file has been copied to in the
Tools Path (on host) field.
c. Save the changes
Note that this option does not require the guest VM to be updated the updated
batch file will be copied over at the start of each repackaging process using this
technology.

ChangeBASE 6.2.2
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2. Revert to an earlier snapshot in the guest VM (a snapshot that doesnt have MSI Studio installed),
and install MSI Studio using the latest ChangeBASE MSI. A new snapshot should then be taken
and the Conversion settings updated in ChangeBASE to reflect this new snapshot name if
necessary.
3. Re-install MSI Studio using the latest ChangeBASE MSI in the existing guest VM. A new snapshot
should then be taken and the Conversion settings updated in ChangeBASE to reflect this new
snapshot name if necessary.
4. Manually copy over the batch file to the Program Files (x86)\Dell\ChangeBASE\MSI Studio
folder in the guest VM, overwriting the existing file. A new snapshot should then be taken and
the Conversion settings updated in ChangeBASE to reflect this new snapshot name if necessary.

CBVM Tools
CBVM Tools must be upgraded in any VM snapshots used by ChangeBASE. This new version provides features
which ChangeBASE 6.1 onwards requires. Please note if you are upgrading from 6.1.1 you may have already
made this change.
1. Locate to tools on the ChangeBASE server. They are found in Program
Files\Dell\ChangeBASE\Resources\CB VM Tools.
2. For each VM Snapshot used by ChangeBASE you must revert the snapshot, and copy the CBVMTools
Setup.msi to the guest to install them.
You may need to restart the VM after installation.
3. Once installation is complete, re-snapshot the VM and give it the same name as the parent snapshot.
This will remove the need to update the ChangeBASE Settings.
If you do name it the same as the parent snapshot, you must delete the parent snapshot so there is only
one snapshot with that name.

Additional Resources
Additional information is available from the user guides in the following locations:
l

https://support.software.dell.com/changebase

http://documents.software.dell.com/changebase

Globalization
This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such
as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about
supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.
This release supports any single-byte or multi-byte character set. It supports simultaneous operation with
multilingual data. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America,
Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Japan.

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Portions Copyright 2002-2010 Atsuhiko Yamanaka, JCraft,Inc.

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