This release contains a number of enhancements (and a few bug fixes). The most significant of these is the ‘automatic database updater’, which will make life a lot easier for users wanting to run queries/reports that require additions to database connectivity. Here is a sneak peek at the Release Notes for version 3.2, which should be available by 8/1/2008:

This is a significant release which contains an automatic update process for database connectivity, as well as several other enhancements, including all of the user security upgrades contained in version 3.12. The new features:

1. The automatic updater runs each time QueryPlus is opened. QueryPlus sends information about the status if its database connectivity tables to the QualCorp server, which sends back any new or edited records.
   The practical effect of this enhancement will be to greatly shorten the time it takes to get new connectivity and/or fields into the hands of all QueryPlus users. Users often want to run queries which require new connectivity and/or fields, and this new version of QueryPlus will allow Qualcorp to get the new data to all users immediately.
   Users should also note that the automatic update feature can be disabled on the Administration screen, which also contains a manual update button and a date box titled ‘Update Through’. This capability is provided for users who maintain separate testing versions of QueryPlus, so they can update their test environment, test the changes, then update their live QueryPlus only to the date that their test environment was updated to.
2. Sorting can now be specified as ascending or descending.
3. Queries can now be filtered for the ‘top X’ records – for instance, a user can run a query to ‘show the top 25 customers in terms of total premium for active policies’. Just check the ‘Top’ box at the top of the Fields screen and enter a number in the text box. Be sure to use the Sort function, because the ‘top x’ query will use the first field chosen in the Sort screen.
4. The ‘Return Distinct Records’ checkbox is no longer checked by default.
5. Several errors were corrected on the Filter Wizard screen.
6. Please review all of the security upgrades in version 3.12 because that version was only released to one agency.
   Also note that for users who do not wish to utilize any of the new user-level security features, the upgrade process turns them all off, so users will not see any functionality differences if they choose not to activate any of the new security features.
7. User Roles have replaced User Groups. There are 3 Roles available:
   Administrator – has access to all functionality in QueryPlus
   Designer – can access everything except the Administrative screens.
   Viewer – can only open existing reports and modify filters, but not save changes
8. There can now be only 1 user logged into any user account at one time.
9. Numerous database connectivity improvements have been implemented. These are covered in the QueryPlus Knowledge Base.