Version 2025 of Altova FlowForce Server was announced on October 22, 2024. Learn about all the new features below and update to the latest version.
For executing data processing and transformation jobs, FlowForce Server supports a variety of triggers. Now, it is possible to define priorities for triggers such that those with a higher priority will execute first when multiple triggers are satisfied at the same time. For example, a FlowForce implementation that processes EDI messages arriving from multiple integration partners may need to prioritize specific data processing queues over others. This is now easy to implement on FlowForce Server.
Learn about all the additional functionality that has been added in each release of FlowForce Server.
| FlowForce® Server 2015 (September 17, 2014) |
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| Ability to move configuration objects (jobs, deployed mappings, credentials, etc.) from one FlowForce Server to another – Simplifies migration from a development server to the production environment |
| Feature to abort job execution – Administrators can easily abort execution of an individual job without impacting other tasks in process |
| Active Directory integration – FlowForce can now optionally use Windows Active Directory to authenticate users, simplifying administration |
| User password management extensions – Administrators can reset user passwords, enforce password complexity, or require new users to create a password at the first login |
| User privileges report – Permits easier management of users and resources |
| FlowForce® Server 2013 (April 29, 2013) |
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| Cross-platform support – FlowForce Server 2013 is announced in versions for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS platforms |
| Support for StyleVision Server – FlowForce Server jobs can execute StyleVision Server to render XML and XBRL data into HTML, RTF, PDF, OOXML documents, and forms |
| FTP support – Direct read/write support for FTP servers with stored login credentials when required |
| Flow control for jobs – Loops, conditions, result evaluation, and error handling can all be applied to control execution of job steps |
| Email support – Configurable email notification for job steps and errors |
| FlowForce® Server Beta 3 (August 28, 2012) |
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| Beta period extended – the beta test period for existing customers using MapForce® 2012 or later Enterprise or Professional Edition is extended until March 31, 2013. |
| Remote Job Requests – Requests can be sent to FlowForce Server from any remote machine using an HTTP client that allows to the user to send requests under the control of the FlowForce permission system, so that job execution via the request interface can be restricted to specific users. |
| Job Parameters – Job parameters can be defined, allowing values to be passed to individual steps of a job. |
| Sub-Jobs – Jobs can be called by other jobs. It is now possible to use any job as a single step in another job. |
| Time Trigger Enhancements – Timer triggers now allow selection of the time zone and a default time zone can be configured. |
| Enhanced Job Timing – Timer triggers have now separate settings for overall starting time and ending time, and for unique starting and ending times on each day for repetitions. |
| Individual Job Queues – Jobs each have their own queue, allowing job instances to run in parallel. Every job has its own queue that controls how many instances of the job may run in parallel, and how much time must pass between executions. |
| New Authentication Options – A new system role, "Authenticated", is automatically assigned to all users who log on to FlowForce. |
| Enhancements and Revisions to Existing Features – The user interface is simplified and operations related to configuration objects are centralized on one page, along with numerous other enhancements. |
| FlowForce® Server Beta 2 (March 28, 2012) |
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| Beta period extended – the beta test period for existing MapForce® 2012 or later Enterprise Edition and MapForce® 2012 or later Professional Edition customers is extended until September 1, 2012. |
| Access control – defined Users and Roles, Object Permissions, and Credentials are implemented so departments can work independently without seeing or overwriting each other’s data. |
| Web interface enhancements – provide quicker access to job schedules, active triggers, and more. |
| FlowForce Beta 2 available in 64-bit version – allows the MapForce Beta 2 module to process very large data files and provides compatibility with 64-bit database drivers. |
