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ASA Release Notes

Release 1.6 Version 1.0 Revision date: 14/7/2010

ASA 1.6 Release Notes

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Release Notes for Mitsubishi ASA Release Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Updating ASA 1.5.5.3 .............................................................................................................................. 1 Delivery of ASA 1.6 ................................................................................................................................. 1 Shipment Day from LexCom to importers ............................................................................................... 1 Functionality Changed ............................................................................................................................. 2

Functionality changed in ASA 1.6 ........................................................................................................ 2 ASA 1.6 Improvements ........................................................................................................................ 4 Known Issues ....................................................................................................................................... 9


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Release Notes ASA is the official electronic parts catalogue of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. This document covers the release notes including major changes, installation instructions, features and resolved problems and change requests for ASA 1.6 Release. Information in this document, including website addresses (URLs) and other Internet references is subject to change without notice and is provided for informational purposes only.

Updating ASA 1.5.5.3 ASA 1.6. will be distributed by CD only – starting with the November CD edition 2010. To update an older ASA version simple install the November CD following these steps:

1. Input ASA 1.6. CD into CD-drive 2. Start setup.exe 3. After completion ASA version should be updated to ASA 1.6

Note: Removing ASA 1.5.5.3 version is not required.

Delivery of ASA 1.6 M00 M50 M60 M70 M80

Shipment Day from LexCom to importers

14. Oct. 14. Oct. 30. Sept. 21. Oct. 21. Oct



Functionality Changed

Functionality changed in ASA 1.6

CR No. JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70

GE M80 Summary / Explanation

[MME CR0008]

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Shared Memo ASA user can now choose between his local memos and shared memos on a shared folder in his LAN.

Reference: ASA Online Help



CR No. JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


[LCJ] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Checking Update Level (Showing Reminder) In case the ASA update level is older than 12 weeks, ASA will display a reminder for update upon ASA start up.

[CR0004 LexCom]

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ASA ADD-ON: Additional Language Support ASA is now able to handle additional languages (in addition to the currently implemented ones). In case you want to include an additional language please contact LexCom directly for details.

[CR0010 MME]

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Upgrade External Application Interface A number of upgrades have been implemented including: 1. Error messages 2. Validation rules for values in transfer XML file 3. Confirmation Messages For latest information please refer to the reference.

[CR0010 MMAL]

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Displaying date for country-specific update levels Under Help -> Info about ASA –> the dates of the update levels will be displayed behind the update level.



CR No. JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


ASA 1.6 Improvements

MMC No. LC Tracking No.

JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


Common [16341] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 64-bit OS Support ASA will stay 32bit application. Hardlock/HASP drives now include also 64bit drivers. Installation process does not change and applicable drivers will be automatically installed during initial ASA installation.

Common [17621] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Windows7 OS Support ASA runs now on Windows7.

Common [16342] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ASA in Terminal Server Environment ASA can now be installed and updated in a Terminal Server Environment. Reference: ASA Network Installation Terminal Server Installation Guide

Common [13588] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Unwise.ini language support: Unwise.ini now supports also the following languages:

• Japanese • English UK • English US • Dutch • Portuguese

CAPS 001

[21473] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SPC-Model input value must not be deleted When entering a SPC-Model value, the input value is now kept in the SPC-Model edit box after displaying the search results.




JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


CAPS 002

[21474 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SPC-Model and Chassis Model values need to be recov ered when opening a bookmark SPC-Model and Chassis Model values are now correctly recovered when opening a bookmark

CAPS 003

[21475] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ In General Illustration, Disable [Next] button unle ss selection is made [Next] button in navigation pane is now disabled unless selection is made

CAPS 004

[21477] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ In Thumbnail illustration view, disable [Next] butt on unless selection is made. [Next] button in navigation pane is now disabled unless selection is made

CAPS 005

[21478] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ In Parts Illustration View, Disable [OK] button unl ess selection is made In Part Illustration View, disable [OK] button unless selection is made.

CAPS 006

[21479] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Color column in Part Number Selection List can be h idden when opened. • When first open [Part Number Selection] dialog, color column must not be hidden. • By default, horizontal scrollbar shall not be shown under the list.

CAPS 008

[21480] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Ampersand ('&') not rendered correctly in [Applicab le Vehicle Models] (Details) dialog Ampersand (‘&’) is rendered correctly now in e.g. [Applicable Vehicle Models] and other windows, like [Applicable Vehicle Model], [Applicable OPT], [OPC Name].

CAPS 009

[21481] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Replacing one PNC line with multiple part lines tog ether When replacing one PNC line with multiple part number lines via [Part Number Selection] dialog, they are now inserted so that replacement lines will be put together.

CAPS 010

[21482] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Beautify Applicable Vehicle Models (Details) Align classifications in Applicable Vehicle Models (Details):




JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


CAPS 012

[21483 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ In SPN view, page up/down (F11/F12 keys) works now, too. • With F11/F12 keys user can move SPN pages up and down respectively. • User can choose from menu View (V) as well.

CAPS 013

[14551] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ In SPN view, set focus onto [SPN name] when click S PN("!") Whenever SPN view is opened, ASA puts now focus on [SPN name] by default.

CAPS 014

[16337] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Removing "Diamond Logos" used in ASA Diamond logo removed from:

• Online update dialog • License update form (MMC_Hardlock, MMC_Hasp.exe etc.)

CAPS 021

[22103] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Align Production Period in Print Out Production Period column is now aligned when printing OPC information.

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JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


CAPS 022

[21492 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Print Date When print, date format reflect

CAPS [12120] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Pasting contents of Excel cells User can now copy text data from individual Excel

CAPS [19215] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ PNC list Qty sort issue When PNC list empty line.

CAPS [18455] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Reset button in “MMC update check” for online updat es Reset button added that allows user to delete downloaded update files for ASA (e.g. in case downloaded file is corrupted) and start online download again.


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Summary / Explanation

Date Format follow s Locale Setting s (date format) in Configuration

When print, date format reflects locale setting that user has chosen. Pasting contents of Excel cells

User can now copy text data from individual Excel cells into ASA cells (e.g. with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V)

PNC list Qty sort issue

PNC list is sorted by [QTY] column in descending order, any part with [QTY] not specified empty line. Reset button in “MMC update check” for online updat es

Reset button added that allows user to delete downloaded update files for ASA (e.g. in case downloaded file is corrupted) and start online download again.

in Configuration – Common 2

(e.g. with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V)

by [QTY] column in descending order, any part with [QTY] not specified appears now before an

Reset button added that allows user to delete downloaded update files for ASA (e.g. in case downloaded file is




JPN M00

NA M50

EUR M60

AUS M70


CAPS [12119] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Paste via menu works no longer with special characters

ASA does not accept any special characters with the paste function anymore: Copy some special characters to the clipboard using CTRL+C (e.g. '$%&/(=)). Then using the Edit -> Paste menu item, paste the clipboard contents in the Part No edit field. This allows the user to insert part numbers with special characters other than the ones defined. ASA 1.6. does no longer accept special characters.

CAPS [18341] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Separator removed on Communication s tab before Separator after Communications and External Application Interface has been removed in Menu Communication (C)..

CAPS 359

[9724] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Multiple Error messages on Communication e.g. when having selected “Communications – user settings” and if then the output folder for communication cannot be created by ASA, ASA was showing two error messages when pressing the “Communications”-button. ASA 1.6 now displays only error “56: Writing failure in general”



Known Issues There are no known issues in ASA 1.6 release.

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