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PDQ Inventory Changelog

What's new in PDQ Inventory 19.3.538.0

Apr 1, 2024
  • Changes/Improvements:
  • Inventory: Users may now opt to suppress empty reports from being emailed to recipients
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Added identification for new .NET 4.8 Framework versions
  • Deploy: Registry condition value defaults to 0, when text value is not convertible to number
  • Inventory: Fixed broken links in Computer Details screen
  • Deploy: Changed reboot step error message, removed note

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.537.0 (Mar 19, 2024)

  • Changes/Improvements:
  • PDQ Deploy & Inventory registration now requires both a license key and an email address. Providing your email address will not subscribe you to any new email recipient lists or promotions.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Inventory: Addressed column behavior to sort device uptime in correct order.
  • Port number is now preserved in proxy server settings when saving preferences

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.526.0 (Mar 5, 2024)

  • Changes/Improvements:
  • Deploy: Add Performance Integration settings to improve the success rate for large deployments
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed casing in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
  • Added character count limitation and messaging for packages with a reboot step

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.520.0 (Feb 6, 2024)

  • Changes/Improvements:
  • Upgrade SQLite to 3.45.0 to address flagging of CVE-2023-7104
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Prevent excessive attempts to set database journal mode and to reduce the debug log database size.
  • Improve support for larger LAPS deployments by batching Active Directory requests
  • Inventory: Disallow multi-select when choosing Active Directory containers to include
  • Deploy: Restore Auto Download package approval behavior from version 19.3.423

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.488.0 (Nov 15, 2023)

  • Changes/Improvements:
  • Removed secure.pdq.com and all adminarsenal.net domains from certificate validation
  • Improve the user experience around license keys
  • Updated Help Menu > Renew License to point to same link as License Window
  • Bug Fixes:
  • AD Sync and Browse by Name now support groups over 1500 computers
  • Inventory: Recognize O/S for Hyper-V Server 2019
  • Deploy: Improve handling of deployments that fail to launch correctly

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.472.0 (Oct 23, 2023)

  • Inventory: The Computer Details Processes page detects a target disconnect and automatically tries to reconnect
  • Deploy: Fix two scenarios that resulted in memory leaks after failed attempts to communicate with Inventory
  • Deploy: Prevent file access error when machine appears in deployment targets list more than once.
  • Deploy: Report robocopy failures during deployment steps

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.470.0 (Oct 16, 2023)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Auto download shows updates for package versions downloaded that have been disabled
  • Inventory: The Computer Details Processes page detects a target disconnect and automatically tries to reconnect
  • Deploy: Fix two scenarios that resulted in memory leaks after failed attempts to communicate with Inventory
  • Deploy: Prevent file access error when machine appears in deployment targets list more than once.
  • Deploy: Report robocopy failures during deployment steps

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.464.0 (Oct 2, 2023)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Deploy: Not enough quota to process this command Exception was addressed and fixed.

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.456.0 (Sep 18, 2023)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Reduce the resource costs of busy spinner animations
  • Improved query that queries Active Directory for Lap Users that significantly reduces integration issues during deployment
  • Fixed error thrown by version missmatch upgrade window when clicking on Download and install Now button.
  • Added Database upload functionality for support

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.350.0 (Sep 8, 2022)

  • Changes/Improvements:
  • New product logos introduced.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Update SQLite to v.3.39.2 to mitigate potential risk of CVE-2022-35737.
  • Fixed issue causing creation of additional SQLite DLL files.
  • Inventory - Typo in output for GetComputer field Serial Number.

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.317.0 (Jul 6, 2022)

  • Fixed issue where reconnecting to RDP sessions could cause console to load blank.
  • Inventory: Resolved issue where CTRL+F5 doesn't open and run report.
  • Inventory: Fixed false flag for PowerShell scanner Boolean return.

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.310.0 (Jun 20, 2022)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Reverted filters to previous functionality.
  • Resolved issue where F5 sometimes doesn't refresh.
  • Deploy: Corrected occasional deployments that fail with Reg/Filecond.ini errors
  • Deploy: Fixed ability to select specific targets for redeployment.
  • Inventory: PowerShell Scanner clears results when return is null.

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.33.0 (Apr 28, 2021)

  • New Features:
  • Inventory: Added scanning support for Server 2022.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Inventory: Fixed Processes page errors.

New in PDQ Inventory 19.3.30.0 (Mar 24, 2021)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Create Uninstall Package from PDQ Inventory now works.
  • Deploy: Deploy CLI now returns ID.
  • Deploy: Loading issues when upgrading with a large database.

New in PDQ Inventory 19.0.40.0 (Apr 29, 2020)

  • New features, fixes, and other important announcements.

New in PDQ Inventory 18.4.0.0 (Mar 2, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Inventory: Add setting to scan as Scan User or Local System.
  • Changes/Improvements:
  • Deploy: Move packages tab in Schedules window.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Deploy: Aborted deployments no longer show exceeded timeout error.

New in PDQ Inventory 17.1.0.0 (Apr 23, 2019)

  • Additions:
  • Ability to prioritize queued scans.
  • Create a Dynamic Collection of an installed application from the Applications page of the Computer window.
  • Needs Reboot now includes the reason why.
  • The Target Service preferences page is now easier to use.
  • Ability to move multiple columns at once and drag and drop in the Edit Columns window.
  • Client mode no longer needs to re-enter the license information when upgrading or renewing the license.
  • New Server host name variables.
  • Additional information displayed on the License window, including Technical Contact.
  • Distributed Wake-on-LAN now displays the name of the relay computer used.
  • Warning about Caps Lock when entering a password.
  • Windows Server 2019 has been added to the default Collections (technically added in 16.6, but yeah...).
  • Fixes:
  • Occasional integration issues between PDQ Inventory and PDQ Deploy are no longer an issue.
  • Upgrade issues found in 16.6 with Log.db and InboundMessages.db have been fixed.
  • The Reboot/Shutdown tool now correctly distinguishes between computers rebooting or shutting down.
  • Reports and Print Preview no longer display memory in KBs.
  • Picking a filter value for the 'Memory' column on the Collection page no longer displays in bytes.
  • Typing a filter with Custom Field columns on the Collection page is much quicker.
  • Time zone is now reflected correctly.
  • A new window opens for each Run Command tool to prevent it being run on previous computers.
  • Scans on Agent computers that would occasionally get stuck on Local Users & Groups are now working as intended.

New in PDQ Inventory 16.2.0.0 (May 17, 2018)

  • Fixes:
  • Some External Agents were incorrectly returning an Agent Status of Unavailable. Restarting the Agent service on these computers will allow them to check back in.
  • Uninstalling an External Agent from the console now works as intended.
  • Scanning computers after switching from Central Server to Local mode now works as intended.
  • Collections tied to deployments in PDQ Deploy now update correctly.
  • Some dates were not displaying correctly in reports with WMI data.

New in PDQ Inventory 16.1.0.0 (May 5, 2018)

  • Additions:
  • Added optional Agent and new Agent collections in the Collection Library.
  • The Files scanner can now scan for directories and has been renamed to Files & Directories scanner.
  • The Files page of the Computer window has been renamed to Files & Directories.
  • Auto Reports now have the ability to overwrite a previous report file.
  • Added the 'AD Is Disabled' column to the All Computers page. This is also available as a filter in Collections and Reports.
  • Registry scanners can now return results that include keys with no values.
  • Fixes:
  • Performance Improvements.
  • Computers added through Network Discovery now display the full IP address as the Computer Name.
  • Multiple fixes to WMI scanner and WMI page of the Computer window, including:
  • The columns listed in the WMI page of the Computer window now update accurately when the WMI scanner is edited.
  • Occasionally an export or import of WMI scanners caused errors.
  • Error messages are more intuitive when deleting WMI scanners tied to Dynamic Collections or Reports.
  • The list of WMI scanners in the WMI page of the Computer window is now sorted by scanner name and not scan profile name.
  • Variables containing multiple underscores now display their values correctly.
  • PDQ Deploy packages created from a custom tool are now populating correctly.
  • Integration with PDQ Deploy now works with computers that have special characters in their hostnames.
  • With PDQ Deploy 16 or earlier, deployments to External Agents that are triggered by the PDQ Inventory Heartbeat will fail.
  • Multiple fixes to Auto Reports including:
  • Not displaying all columns.
  • White font in emails with Metropolis Dark theme.
  • Scrolling issues when selecting reports.
  • Formatting differences between manual reports and Auto Reports.
  • Not all WMI columns were displaying on Auto Reports.
  • PDF was not wrapping text.
  • Tools occasionally were not capturing output.
  • Scans to offline computers now display the scan status of 'Offline Settings' without having to restart the console.
  • Changes to Scan Profile names now display correctly and do not require a restart.
  • Moving collections to other collections no longer creates duplicates.

New in PDQ Inventory 16.0.4.0 Beta 4 (May 2, 2018)

  • Known Issue:
  • Attempting to uninstall an External Agent returns the error message, "The server failed to respond within the timeout, it may have gone offline or the network dropped".
  • Additions:
  • Scans sent to External Agents can now be aborted.
  • Added scan information on the Agent page of the Computer window.
  • External Agents can not be uninstalled with Computer > Uninstall Agent.
  • Fixes:
  • The Services page of the Computer window now displays errors for computers with an External Agent.
  • Not all WMI columns were displaying on Auto Reports.
  • Integration with PDQ Deploy now works with computers that have special characters in their hostnames.
  • Scans to offline computers now display the scan status of 'Offline Settings' without having to restart the console.
  • Improved the scanning speed on computers with the Agent installed.
  • Sorting of the Agent Status column is now alphabetical.
  • External Agents now display correct IP addresses.

New in PDQ Inventory 16.0.32.0 Beta 3 (Apr 25, 2018)

  • Additions:
  • Collection Library now includes collections for the Agent.
  • Uninstalling the Agent is now included in both the Computer and context menus.
  • Fixes:
  • Moving collections to other collections no longer creates duplicates.
  • Changes to Scan Profile names now display correctly and do not require a restart.
  • The Processes page of the Computer window and the Run Command window now display errors for computers with an External Agent.
  • With PDQ Deploy 16 or earlier, deployments to External Agents that are triggered by the PDQ Inventory Heartbeat will fail.

New in PDQ Inventory 16.0.2.0 Beta 2 (Feb 28, 2018)

  • Fixes:
  • More performance improvements, particularly while editing packages.
  • Skipping steps when starting or restarting a deployment no longer causes a delay.
  • The Disable Splash Screen checkbox in Preferences wasn't staying checked, even though the Splash Screen was disabled.
  • Toggling Report color mode was not taking effect until after a console refresh.
  • Auto Download packages set to manual approval were not listed in the Update tab of the Package Library until after a console refresh.
  • Changes made to URLs listed in package descriptions were not updating properly until the package was reopened.
  • The Downloaded column in the Package Library now populates immediately following an auto download.
  • Danish characters were not displaying correctly when selecting PDQ Inventory collections as targets.
  • PDQ Deploy was not recognizing targets in PDQ Inventory that were resolved using NetBIOS instead of DNS.
  • When importing a schedule, custom Retry Queue settings will be missing unless the export was from a version after 16.0.2.0.
  • Various other bugs.

New in PDQ Inventory 16.0.1.0 Beta 1 (Feb 21, 2018)

  • Additions:
  • Ability to start a deployment from any step when using Deploy Once, or redeploy from a failed step.
  • New themes available for the console, including dark.
  • The Repository path now includes a button to access Variables.
  • New Schedules and Deployments now remember the previous setting to use PDQ Inventory credentials.
  • Package Library Package updates are now visible to Free users.
  • Fixes:
  • Even more performance improvements.
  • Duplicating an item in the tree no longer places the duplicated item randomly in the tree.
  • The ability to choose a profile from the drop-down in the Print Preview window has been restored.
  • Occasionally the temp directory was not cleared until after a restart of the service.
  • Packages not downloaded due to repository access now display the correct error message.
  • Launching PowerShell from Help > Open Elevated PowerShell Prompt would occasionally not work as intended.
  • Exporting Preferences would not export changes to the default Auto Download settings.
  • Manually starting a scheduled deployment would occasionally display a blank error message.
  • Various other bugs and enhancements

New in PDQ Inventory 15.4.0.0 (Feb 21, 2018)

  • Fixes:
  • Improvements made to performance.
  • Approval Countdown' column added to the Auto Download Approvals section of the Package Library.
  • Converting an Auto Download package containing Pre and Post Steps to a Standard package now retains the order of the steps.
  • The Updates section of the Package Library now sorts by modified date by default.
  • Fixed the 'Concurrent Targets per Deployment' to honor selections different than the default value.
  • The Deploy Once window occasionally would not recognize PDQ Inventory targets.
  • Schedules linked to a deleted PDQ Inventory Collection now display the correct error message.
  • Packages created from the PDQ Inventory Run Command window now follow correct naming conventions.
  • Fixed an issue with Post Schedule Notification's subject line using the wrong variables when 'Reset All' is selected.
  • The 'O/S Version' condition now allows you to unselect 'All Versions' without causing a freeze.
  • You are no longer able to attach the same package multiple times to a single schedule.
  • Upgraded Auto Deployments now use the correct icon.
  • Importing Targets Lists with multiple entries now import correctly.
  • Various other bug fixes.

New in PDQ Inventory 15.1.0.0 (Jan 12, 2018)

  • Additions:
  • Ability to create Custom Tools that run remotely.
  • Remote Command renamed to Run Command and redesigned to allow for creating and editing Custom Tools in addition to running commands.
  • Added a WMI Scanner and WMI page to the Computer window.
  • New themes for the console, including dark.
  • The Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is now used as the unique computer ID.
  • Link Speed of the Network Adapter now displayed on the NICs page of the Computer window.
  • Ability to create a PDQ Deploy package from the Run Command window.
  • Create an uninstall package in PDQ Deploy from the Applications page of the Computer Window.
  • Improved the date picker when setting up triggers.
  • Prebuilt Microsoft .NET Framework collections updated to 4.5.2+.
  • Added Windows Server SAC (Semi-Annual Channel) to the list of Operating Systems reported in the Computer window.
  • Fixes:
  • Updated confusing error messages about variables in collections.
  • Auto Report outputs in data format (.csv, .txt, .xls, or .xlsx) mimic the same format used when running reports manually.
  • Fixed issues pertaining to 'net.pipe' error messages and included more information about the error.
  • Occasional errors when exporting data to .pdf, .xpf or .html.
  • After successfully adding computers to an existing static collection, upon reopening the collection the computers were missing until a refresh.
  • Exporting reports into .csv format altered the date format for some columns.
  • Context menu item 'Open and Run Report' is no longer greyed out.
  • In some instances a registry scan returned the error 'an item with the same key has already been added'.
  • Hidden Collection Library collections are displaying properly on the Hidden Collections tab.
  • Deployment data was missing on the Computer window for computer names that began with a number.
  • Changes to Network Discovery Exclusions were not being accepted until after a refresh.
  • Importing collections from an .xml file would occasionally duplicate them.
  • Various other bug fixes and enhancements.