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Version v1.4.x (Sep 9, 2026)

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dbFront v1.4.2.2674Sep 9, 2026
Features
  • Added IsGroupMember: Split into IsGroupMemberNetwork() and IsGroupMemberSSO() to support both.
  • Added ProcedureAPI: OpenObject(%objectdata%, %filename%).
Fixes
  • Editing: Fixed issue of a stray loading dialog when navigating after an invalid child edit.
  • Editing: Fixed RowCaption error after editing a child record with a null readonly caption field.
  • Locking: Reworked OnEdit record locking on both the main and child records.
  • Locking: Fixed issue of hanging parent record locks & incorrect change counts.
  • OpenDialog: Deal with browser limits around parsing values exceeding [Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER (9007199254740991)].
  • Purging: Reverted connection cleanup code that broke other connections.
  • ActionButton: Fixed handling when UrlReferrer is null.
  • AdvancedSearch: Fixed Label display on Ranged Filters.
  • AdvancedSearch: Fixed loss of filter due to Server Lookup access.
  • Cache: More error detail.
  • ConfigPurge: Added logic to purge deleted config.
  • Excel: Fixed rendering speed when exporting large Excel Spreadsheets.
  • Groups: Fixed Error when duplicate groups found in a multi-segment AD.
  • Joins: Fixed to use a field's database nullable status to determine if a LEFT JOIN is required.
  • Loading: Fixed Loading dialog covering other dialogs.
  • LogViewer: Fixed log retrieval on very large log files.
  • Menu: Fix menu sizing.
  • Merged 1.4.1.1330 fix (SSO)
  • Print: Fixed print progress broken by security updates.
  • ProcedureAPI.Dialog: Fixed JavaScript security error triggered by a new window or back button.
  • RowChange: Show Loading Dialog if slow..
  • RunProcedure: Fixed display of Html results.
  • Search: Show QuickSearch URL parameter
  • Security: More fixes to support the enhanced JavaScript security.
  • Stability: Fixed a browser tab id conversion error that caused sporadic filter failures.
  • Tables: Fixed Column Sizing in child tabs.
  • Tables: Fixed column headings on tables in the Sytem Monitor.
  • Tables: Fixed column sizing issues.
  • Url: Fixed error when a null database key is provided on the URL.
  • Url: Fixed errors caused by null action parameter values.
dbFront v1.4.2.0693Feb 19, 2026
Features
  • Attachments: You can now allow "Camera Only" uploads.
  • Database: You can now allow testing Database (procedure) security on LocalHost while SSO is enabled.
  • Expression: Added the [Can See Table] security expression (formerly Row Security).
  • Expression: Added {IsGroupMember(groupname)} for use in security expressions.
  • Form: Added the option to preload the top record.
  • Layout: Added table CSS higher to allow more layout control.
  • ProcedureAPI: "OpenTable" now allows record and field selection (e.g. Attachment).
  • ProcedureAPI: "SendEmail" now allows embedded tables {%Table_1%}, {%Table_2%}.
  • ProcedureAPI: You can now add the Debug Info to dialogs even if no form or buttons.
  • ProcedureAPI: You can now allow direct BLOB/VarBinary (e.g. PDF) results. (Display/Download).
  • ProcedureAPI: Added the option limit recursion to level explicitly permitted by 'MaxRecursion', Default = 0.
  • QuickSearch: Improved search performance and index use on all join types.
  • QuickSearch: Added the option to limit the columns searched.
  • QuickSearch: Reworked logic to improve performance and results on single field joins.
  • SSO: Added optional Login Redirect URL. Often required by a LoadBalancer or Proxy.
  • SSO: Made the use of the Microsoft Graph API optional with Azure.
  • Security: You can now add/enforce integrity checks on all scripts.
  • Security: You can now enforce use of secure cookies on secure connections.
  • Security: You can now lock down embedded scripts to prevent injection attacks.
  • SystemMonitor: Added Active Sessions list to the System Monitor.
  • SystemMonitor: Added Security Scan to the System Monitor to help secure local install.
  • WebRequest: On error, you can now parse response JSON to show error detail provided by some APIs.
Fixes
  • AdvancedSearch: Fixed Label display on Ranged Filters.
  • Buttons: Fixed data bound buttons visible on new records.
  • Database: Fixed incomplete AuthType dropdowns when SSO is enabled.
  • Fixed Regression from 1.4.2.0683 where joins to shared resources were reused incorrectly.
  • Logs: Removed errors due to anonymous public access.
  • Merged 1.4.1.1263 fixes (MySQL Dates + View Saving).
  • Messages: Cleaned up the formatting of some non-error messages.
  • MySQL: Force "ConvertZeroDateTime=True" to correct datetime conversion issues.
  • Navigation: Fixed issue where the full bookmarked record would not load after refresh.
  • ProcedureAPI: Fixed duplicate content in Procedure Dialogs.
  • Public: Added headers needed for mobile devices.
  • SQLServer: Retrieve index columns in the correct order.
  • Security: A Reflected XSS fix.
  • Security: Check registry for disabled server protocols.
  • Security: Fixed issues resulting from page security updates in 1.4.2.
  • Security: Replaced last eval() with a coded calculate().
  • Security: Use a static copy of public_suffix_list.dat to avoid unexpected network requests.
  • SecurityScan: Added CVSS score where applicable.
  • SecurityScan: Temporarily removed SSL Cookie check.
  • Views: Fixed issue where view config was lost after adding or removing a view.
  • Stability: Fixed issue where a TabId stored in a double would shift in value causing sporadic breaks in functionality.
  • WebRequest: Fixed button visible with unmet bindings in Header or Body.