RCE

Release 6.0.0

Components in a workflow can now be temporarily disabled: during workflow execution, these components and all their connections are treated as if they didn't exist
Added an option to show the number of connections represented by a line between two components
The connection editor dialog can now be opened by double-clicking a connection line, too
Added shortcuts for "Draw Connection" mode (ALT + D) and "Selection" mode (ALT + S)

Improved handling of workflows with many connections
Inputs which are already connected to an output are now marked by a small arrow
Added more filtering options for inputs and outputs (match exactly, start with, contain)

Added new feature that visualizes when each component was running during workflow execution

Merged all previous configuration files (*.json) into a single file (configuration.json)
Added option to open and edit this configuration file within the GUI (Help -> Open Configuration File)
Made example configurations and path information accessible from the GUI (Help -> Open Configuration Information)
Moved example configuration files to the easier-to-find "examples/configuration" folder
The "instanceName" configuration entry now supports the placeholders ${systemUser} and ${hostName} for better default naming of RCE instances
Added "connectOnStartup" option to network connections; the old behavior was to always connect when RCE starts, which is now optional

Added full support for multi-user operation, i.e. one RCE installation can be used by multiple users on the same system; the RCE installation directory can be set to "read-only" for all users
Added support for multiple profiles per user, each with its own configuration, log files, and data storage
On Linux, temporary file directories are now automatically separated (/tmp/rce-temp-) to prevent file ownership and permission problems; when customizing this path, the placeholder ${systemUser} is available

Provided .deb packages for Debian/Ubuntu/Mint
Provided .rpm packages for CentOS/Red Hat/SUSE
Provided a signed APT repository for Linux Debian/Ubuntu/Mint which allows installation via "apt-get" or package managers with GUI (e.g. Synaptic), as well as full integration with automatic system updates
All .zip, .deb, and .rpm release packages now have digitally signed checksum files (SHA256SUMS.asc)

Completely reworked (and simplified) Linux daemon installation and handling ("rce-daemon" command)
Improved Linux distribution compatibility; RCE is now regularly tested on Debian 7, SUSE 11 SP 2, and CentOS 7 (all 64 bit); it is also confirmed to run on Ubuntu 12 LTS, Ubuntu 14 LTS, Mint 17, and Red Hat Enterprise 6
Added standard Linux desktop integration (application icon and basic menu entry)

Added a Remote Workflow Access template, which can also be used for out-of-the box testing
Simplified the handling of input and output directories; when accessing them from script code, no additional sub-directory levels ("/input/") are required anymore
Moved example script files to the easier-to-find "examples/remote_access" folder

Added an output that indicates whether gradients are requested by the optimizer method within the current iteration
Updated integrated Dakota version from 5.1 to 6.0
Added Dakota methods: SOGA, MOGA
Added support for using precalculation files (reset files)
Added support for failure-tolerant optimization loops (see Section "Workflow Engine" below)

Various improvements and extensions (e.g. support for "not a value", execution count, persistent state)
Added option to close the outputs of tools in pre/postprocessing scripts of tool integration
Removed deprecated parts of the API

Made the script API accessible in pre/postprocessing
Added an option to limit the number of parallel tool executions (e.g. to prevent excessive license usage)

Major rework of the data management backend (data model and API) to increase performance and robustness
Workflow Data Browser now shows input and output data of all components and additional workflow run information
Workflow Data Browser now also shows the path to the working directories of integrated tools (for manual inspection)

Simplified resetting the "Don't ask again" setting of the workspace chooser. It can be reset via "Help -> Open Configuration Information".

Command execution output is now written to standard output as well, which makes it available from the invoking command line
Improved robustness

Completely reworked workflow execution (as a prerequisite for single component run, restart after failure, and stepwise execution)
Reworked scheduling options (initial, required, optional -> constant, single, consumed and required, required if connected, not required). For details and migration path, see documentation.
Provided better support for nested loops including reset of nested loops
Made optimization and parametric study loops failure-tolerant, i.e. extended Python/Jython script API to allow to indicate that tool/script failed, but only because of invalid input parameters
Added automatic writing of basic history data (inputs, outputs) to all components
Fixed workflow console row writer to ensure no log rows are missing after workflow execution
Added handling of system time differences between workflow controller and component
Added handling of system time differences between workflow controller and component hosts
Added support for limitation of parallel tool executions

Added "–dispose" flag to "wf run" command to allow disposal after workflow execution
Added "–dispose", "–pr" and "–sr" flags to "wf verify" command (for automated testing)

Merged the three former RCE editions (Standard/CPACS/Transport) into a single one
Improved branding (splash screen, about dialog, ...)
Upgraded to Eclipse RCP 3.7.2
Improved the cleanup mechanism for temporary files
On RCE startup, the last debug.log and warnings.log files are automatically preserved as *.previous.log
Various bugfixes
Various usability tweaks