Synkronizer Changelog

What's new in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2301

Jan 5, 2023
  • Major: Adjustment of column and row differences. The effective number and not the number of ranges is now reported.
  • Minor: Repaired an outof range error when using ranges with full rows or columns

New in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2203 (Oct 24, 2022)

  • Major: We've improved handling for OneDrive/Sharepoint files, and can can now correctly identify cloud/local 'siblings'
  • Minor: We've added more information to help diagnose errors
  • Minor: We've made changes to window positioning
  • Fixed: Issue in UI.Show (Object not set)

New in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2202 (Jun 27, 2022)

  • Major: We've added the calculated values of formulas in the DifferenceDetails (the inline/popup when a result is selected.
  • Fixed: Issue with linking of ranges without any unique values
  • Fixed: Issue with printer unavailable
  • Fixed: Issue with display of NameManager Dialog

New in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2201 (Feb 3, 2022)

  • Maintenance: Some language resources modified
  • Maintenance: Added Korean language support

New in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2106 (Dec 16, 2021)

  • Maintenance: Updated digital certificates to current versions.

New in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2105 (Aug 21, 2021)

  • Fixed: Issue in rowlinker with merged cells.
  • Fixed: Network license hardware keys on FIPS 140-2 compliant systems.

New in Synkronizer 11.4 Build 2104 (May 25, 2021)

  • Added: ScriptEditor. A powerful helper application to compare several Excel files automatically
  • Improved: Handling of changes in filter and outline settings with active results
  • Fixed: Synk.exe: Fixed inconsistent linefeeds in log files.
  • Improved: Synk.exe: Improved feedback when template content overrides user input

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2102 (Feb 23, 2021)

  • Fixed: Rounding issues comparing data with Number and Currency formats
  • Fixed: Offset error in column linker when using entire column ranges
  • Minor: VBA availability check added.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2101 (Feb 22, 2021)

  • Fixed: Offset error in column linker when using entire column ranges
  • Minor: VBA availability check added.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2011 (Dec 8, 2020)

  • Fixed: Workbook dropdowns disabled on first start
  • Minor: Issue with revision field in scripted installs.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2010 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • Minor: Added a button to quickly swap the source/target
  • Minor: Added unmatched sheets to synk.exe output (developer ed. only)
  • Fixed: StrongKey error
  • Fixed: Online license activation error (TLS/SSL protocol)
  • Fixed: XMLReport error for csv files.
  • Fixed: ColLinker error for zero matched fields.
  • Improved: Rowlinker results for repetitive partially matched keys.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2009 (Jul 21, 2020)

  • Improved:
  • We've changed the formatting of transferred columns and rows. The most noticeable change is that these columns and rows are now always included when applying or undoing highlighting.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2008 (Jul 8, 2020)

  • Fixed: Formatting not copied when Transferring differences.
  • Fixed: IndexOutOfRange in ColLinker (MergedCells beyond edge of used range)
  • Improved: Cleanup registry entries during uninstall.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2007 (Jun 19, 2020)

  • Changed: Progess display/screen updating during execution.
  • Changed: Various changes to linker algoritms.
  • Changed: Various changes to object memory/activation/disposal
  • Fixed: Issue with Excel not in ready state.
  • Fixed: Issue with unresponsive License window when running .Net Framework 4.7

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2006 (Apr 20, 2020)

  • Major: Difference Details. Now shown as either inline or tooltip.
  • Major: Updating(Merging). Cell references in formulas are now adjusted for added/deleted cols/rows when transferred.
  • Fixed: Performance on large sheets. Progress display in UI was hogging the CPU.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2005 (Apr 6, 2020)

  • Major: Content tooltip:
  • Formula differences on sheets with added or deleted
  • Rows/columns are better explained.
  • Text differences are highlighted on character level
  • When words are equal when compared case insensitive.v
  • Major: Content compare: performance increase on large sheets.
  • Fixed: Window position when toolbar is not at the bottom.
  • Fixed: issue where formula contents are the same but 1 is an array formula.
  • Fixed: issue where a message "cannot select" was shown on protected sheets.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2004 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Major: Changed .Net Framework from 4.7.2(win10.1803) to 4.7 (win10.1703)
  • Minor: Setup compiler updated. Prerequisites settings finetuned.
  • Minor: Difference Details tooltip/report.
  • Fixed: Issues with synk.exe (Disabled controls/RPC/HighDpi)

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2003 (Feb 14, 2020)

  • Improved:
  • Difference Detail tooltip..
  • Fixed an issue where users experienced errors like ("Cannot end a selection when no selection is in progress") when switching between Excel windows and Synkronizer.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2002 (Feb 10, 2020)

  • Improved: Differences with dates now shown in Date format.
  • FIX: Issue with recentfiles / networks
  • FIX: Responsiveness when resizing.

New in Synkronizer 11.3 Build 2001 (Jan 22, 2020)

  • Support of Office 2019
  • NEW FEATURE: we've added a new XML based report. It's still experimental but please try it out.
  • FIX: Fixed an error in xl2007/2010 when using the same workbook for source and target.
  • FIX: Fixed an error when opening workbooks with grouped sheets.
  • FIX: Fixed an error when loading a workbook (0x800AC472)

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 912 (Nov 8, 2019)

  • MAJOR: Fixed issues dispatcher, focus, window arrange, screenupdating.
  • FIX: Networktimeout on networklicense.
  • FIX: Panes/zoom on comparing same workbook

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 911 (Oct 4, 2019)

  • Improved load sequence, window arrange, screenupdates

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 910 (Sep 24, 2019)

  • FEATURE: we've added a new XML based report.
  • FIX: Fixed an error in xl2007/2010 when using the same workbook for source and target.
  • FIX: Fixed an error when opening workbooks with grouped sheets.
  • FIX: Fixed an error when loading a workbook (0x800AC472)

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 909 (Sep 12, 2019)

  • BUGFIX: Application could hang when opening a workbook dropdown and Excel's recent file list contains remote files that are unreachable. MINOR : Fixed an issue with the sorting of taskbaricons. MINOR : Some changes to the setup. Admin priviliges now required to start setup. Clickonce assembly cache cleanup during (un-)install.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 908 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • Fixed a glitch in text differencing where strings were parsed on character level.
  • Window Arrange: Several changes in positioning and scaling of windows (xl2013+)
  • as we adapt to multi monitor support in newer windows and office versions.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 907 (Jul 31, 2019)

  • BUGFIX: Interop.Results.ArrayDetails didn't return results.
  • Improvements to UI (User Interface): Ensure consistent popups irrespective of MenuDropAlignment
  • Enhancements to TT (Track & Trace): Tracing enabled for WorkbooksOpen errors.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 906 (Jul 29, 2019)

  • BUGFIX: Interop.Results.ArrayDetails didn't return results.
  • Improvements to UI (User Interface): Ensure consistent popups irrespective of MenuDropAlignment
  • Enhancements to TT (Track & Trace): Tracing enabled for WorkbooksOpen errors.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 905 (Jul 1, 2019)

  • Added partial equivalent filtering. *october* eq *november*
  • Minor change in domain license handling.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 903 (May 13, 2019)

  • Further improvements to Project Execute to prevent some instances of unhandled Excel error 0x800A03EC during Highlighting.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 902 (Apr 30, 2019)

  • Improvements to Merged cell handling on transfer of columns/rows.
  • Improvements to Project Execute to prevent some instances of unhandled Excel error 0x800A03EC.
  • Fixed an isolated issue with License Registration.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 810 (Dec 14, 2018)

  • "GetColors" error in highlighting cells fixed.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 809 (Aug 22, 2018)

  • We've added a security certificate to our webserver, to allow secure connections.
  • This means that calls to synkronizer.com using the http:// prefix no longer work.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 808 (Jul 17, 2018)

  • Bugfix:
  • Fixed an issue where the settings section of a project was not (de-)serialized to/from xml.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 807 (Jul 13, 2018)

  • Bugfix:
  • Fixed an issue where the Ribbon in Excel itself was blanked/greyed out.
  • These issues appear to be related/limited to recent Office 365 updates.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 806 (Jun 15, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • protected sheets (without passwords):
  • analysis will compare values when the range contains a cell marked as FormulaHidden.
  • updating will display magenta for failed updates of cells marked as Locked.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 805 (Apr 26, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • detailed analysis will show less frequently.
  • no detail will be shown if cell differences are entirely different
  • Updating:
  • option added to select the number of properties copied on column/row update
  • Bugs fixed:
  • highlighting inadvertently removed existing background patterns
  • 'null' errors showing without a clear cause.

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 804 (Mar 20, 2018)

  • Several minor bugfixes
  • Moved password input field from Ribbon to form

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 803 (Feb 13, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug in the hyperlinked report
  • Fixed a bug in project loading process

New in Synkronizer 11.2 Build 801 (Feb 13, 2018)

  • New: Detailed analysis and display of cell differences
  • New: Startup Options
  • Minor changes: Command-line tool; Added options to suppress reports when no differences are found.
  • Minor changes: UI rendering now follows Excel's Hardware acceleration settings.
  • Bugfix: bug on multi monitor setup
  • Bugfix: bug in the workbook dropdown

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 717 (Oct 4, 2017)

  • fixed an issue where the Addin did not unload correctly

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 715 (Sep 7, 2017)

  • Fixed: Error in installer (read file build-history.txt of setup file for more information).

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 714 (Sep 1, 2017)

  • Fixed: Error in row linker. Empty rows were not compared correctly.
  • Fixed: Issue with updater potentially causing unspecified ole error (800AE30C)

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 712 (Jul 25, 2017)

  • Fixed: error in 'hidden' filters
  • Added: page numbers in report headers

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 711 (May 24, 2017)

  • Fixed: Database compare. Fixed a bug with case sensitivity in Fieldnames.
  • Fixed: Database compare. Fixed a bug caused by Window.Freeze.

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 710 (Apr 13, 2017)

  • Developer Edition only: ResultsTab is shown when displayUI is called after compare has executed.

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 709 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Fixed: Fixed a bug in build 708 where macro's didn't properly execute on older Excel versions

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 708 (Mar 20, 2017)

  • Fixed: Fixed a bug in Format compare when it called the LoadStyles macro.

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 707 (Mar 3, 2017)

  • Fixed: synkID considers Filtering.
  • Improved: exception handling when form is closed while executing or accidentally closed with a doubleclick

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 706 (Feb 21, 2017)

  • Fixed: repairs a bug in interop causing an Object not found in Project. Execute method. (Developer edition only)

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 705 (Feb 5, 2017)

  • change: (minor): improvements to the detection of multiline database headers.
  • change: (minor): improvements to the focus handling of the main window. (excel 2013+ only)
  • should solve the complaint that sometimes you you needed to click on a control twice if the actual focus was in one of the excel windows and not on the main form.

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 704 (Feb 2, 2017)

  • Changed: update behavior & performance
  • Changed: tweaks to focus handling (xl2013+)

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 703 (Jan 26, 2017)

  • Fixed: Fixed a bug where sometimes Excel instance didn't completely close on exit (64bit Office365)
  • Changed: Window Arrange on form close (and a few other little thingies)

New in Synkronizer 11.1 Build 702 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • Bugfix: fixed a bug that could cause excel to crash or hang when the excel instance was closed and Synkronizer was active.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 61103 (Nov 4, 2016)

  • Added: When the 2nd workbook is loaded and sheets cannot be automatically matched, the 1st
  • worksheet in the source file is selected and the dropdown for the target sheet is opened.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60920 (Sep 20, 2016)

  • Added: Synchronized scrolling. With this option you can scroll "synchronized" through the files. Synkronizer ensures that always the corresponding differences of the other file are displayed.
  • Bugfix: Error in rowlinker

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60817 (Aug 17, 2016)

  • Added: We've added an option under filter settings to allow filtering based on relative tolerance.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60718 (Jul 18, 2016)

  • Bugfix: "Object not found error" while creating new pairlist

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60627 (Jun 30, 2016)

  • Improved: Synk.exe Added options for highlighting and saving from the command line.
  • Bugfix: fixed unhandled error where a window was closed from the toolbar when synkronizer is active.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60525 (May 26, 2016)

  • Bugfix: Fixed an issue where a manually entered activationkey was not saved correctly.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60519 (May 22, 2016)

  • Bugfix: Overflow error. Concerns only Excel 2010 64 bit

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 60510 (May 17, 2016)

  • Added: XL Consulting certificate added as Trusted Publisher during setup.
  • Fixed: several minor bugs
  • Changed: Coloring of target cells when updating/inserting.
  • XL 2013/2016:
  • Changed: The main window changed from embedded to pure WPF.
  • Changed: Theming partially updated. 2016: Colored done, 2016 Dark pending.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 51111 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • Added: message box after clicking 'download latest Synkronizer vuild'

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 51110 (Nov 11, 2015)

  • Fixed: Bug in column linker

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 51030 (Nov 2, 2015)

  • Fixed: Report unmatched sheets list
  • Fixed: Undo dialog not always shown when it should
  • Fixed: Unprotect with empty passwords in some excel versions

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 51021 (Oct 21, 2015)

  • Fixed: "tlb" error in commandline extension fixed

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 51018 (Oct 21, 2015)

  • Fixed: "signature" error in BackStageCallback
  • Fixed: Cell selection overlay window in Excel 2013+
  • Changed: synk.exe eventhandler

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 51003 (Oct 6, 2015)

  • New: Error form allows direct reporting to website.
  • Bugfix: Formula reference compare in DBmode has been disabled.
  • Bugfix: objects will be correctly reset when closing
  • Bugfix: fixed error which could occur when deleting columns or rows.
  • Bugfix: fixed error where excel appeared disabled after selecting a result. (xl2013/2016 only)
  • Change: workbook dropdown: the list of open workbooks now excludes an open "personal macro workbook"
  • Includes small changes to UI

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50922 (Sep 25, 2015)

  • Includes small changes to UI
  • Fixed: objects will be correctly reset when closing

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50915 (Sep 18, 2015)

  • Includes small changes to UI
  • Added: when two workbooks are open during startup they will be automatically loaded.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50910 (Sep 18, 2015)

  • Improved: UI Startup: Splashscreen integrated in main window
  • Improved: Controls now loaded in background thread
  • Added: cleanup code for ClickOnce cache

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50901 (Sep 18, 2015)

  • Changed: new improved row linker
  • Changed: dropdown filtering
  • Changed: much improved memory

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50309 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Fixed: DisplayAlerts on close/exit
  • Changed: selection of primary/secondary columns for worksheet rowlinker.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50302 (Mar 2, 2015)

  • Improved rowlinker

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50206 (Feb 10, 2015)

  • Bugfix: error in SynkID fixed

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 50116 (Jan 17, 2015)

  • Improved comparison procedure
  • Color palette settings improved
  • Bugfix: error in filter options fixed

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 41210 (Dec 11, 2014)

  • Developer Edition: Commandline extension included

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 41113 (Nov 14, 2014)

  • changes: rowlinker improved
  • Developer Edition: VBA extension included

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40731 (Aug 1, 2014)

  • changes: rowlinker improved
  • bugfix: select ranges error (xl2007/2010)
  • bugfix: Number 10 to 400 error when using files with zoom set to 10%

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40721 (Jul 28, 2014)

  • bugfix: error in setup routine fixed

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40719 (Jul 28, 2014)

  • bugfix: error in VSTO setp fixed

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40712 (Jul 14, 2014)

  • bugfix: error in formula comparison fixed

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40702 (Jul 2, 2014)

  • bugfix: Updating differences: some differences were not updated properly. repaired.
  • changes: Disabled Global Keyboard shortcuts with CTRL modifier (New(ctrlN) Open(ctrlO) Save(ctrlS) SaveAs (ctrlA)

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40625 (Jun 26, 2014)

  • change: Number and date formats are always taken from windows regional settings and are indepent of the selected display Language.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40605 (Jun 6, 2014)

  • fixed: xl2013 errors when clicking during window load
  • improved: xl2013 positioning for multiple monitors and dpi settings.

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40526 (May 27, 2014)

  • fixed xmlserializer errors
  • fixed dialogs on updating cells (or inserting cols/rows) when formulas point to non existing sheets.
  • improved column matching

New in Synkronizer 11.0 Build 40523 (May 24, 2014)

  • Bugfix: error in format comparison solved

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 319 (Jan 25, 2013)

  • New: licensing modele for large companies

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 318 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • New: missing worksheets are listed in difference report and xml report.

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 317 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Bugfix: out of stackspace in results

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 316 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Bugfix: minor errors solved

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 315 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Bugfix: Long primary keys were cut in difference report. Fixed.

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 314 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Bugfix: error in method Project.Unload

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 313 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • Bugfix: overflow error when comparing two similar large floating points values

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 312 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • VBA: execute with Navigator now possible (Developer edition only)
  • Bugfix: Window zordering
  • Bugfix: settings form compare selection
  • Bugfix: undo showhide
  • Bugfix: Excel 2010, creating a report generated a delayed beep.

New in Synkronizer 10.0 Build 311 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • New: Option insert/delete entire row/column
  • Bugfix: Problems with protected sheets solved