Several fields have been widened in Cradle-6.3 databases:

• Usernames and passwords are now up to 40 characters, instead of 8

• User-defined item type names are now up to 40 characters, instead of 16
• Category names are now up to 40 characters, instead of 16
• Frame names are now up to 40 characters, instead of 16
• Frame type names are now up to 40 characters, instead of 16
• Names (except for data definitions) are now up to 255 characters, instead of 60

The changes provide more flexibility in the construction of project schemas. The wider passwords are important for some organisations that are moving to 12 character, or longer, passwords. These changes also allow Asian users to represent their names fully in Cradle.

The migration of databases from previous versions of Cradle to the format of Cradle-6.3 is fully supported by the database converters supplied with all Cradle releases on Linux, UNIX and Windows. The conversion of Cradle-6.2 to Cradle-6.3 databases is performed by the converter cvt_6263.exe.

The conversion of databases is automatic if Cradle-6.3 is installed in the same location as the previous Cradle release, so that the installers can detect that an upgrade from a previous version of Cradle is occurring.

1. 3SL Newsletters
2. Newsletter Contents
3. 3SL Website
4. Need Help?
5. Cradle-6.3 Release
6. Supported Platforms
7. Cradle Gateway
8. Improved PDF and Visio Integration
9. Integration with OpenOffice
10. New Discussion Mechanism
11. Item Specific Alerts
12. Baseline Comparison Report
13. Wider Database Fields
14. Create Projects Remotely
15. Mixed Office Installations
16. Old Versions of Cradle

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