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Changelog — KB Sync

All updates, improvements and fixes in each KB Sync Manager and Sync Engine version.

KBSync Changelog

All notable changes to KBSync — the GeneXus Knowledge Base synchronization tool.

1.2.53 — 2026-04-07

Sync Engine

v1.4.5 — 2026-04-07

  • ✦Fixed: Variable internalization now correctly creates and types variables that did not previously exist in the Knowledge Base — domain-based, attribute-based, SDT, ExternalObject, BusinessComponent and simple-typed variables are all properly applied
  • ✦Fixed: Business Component variables are now recognized on import via the BusinessComponent: prefix, restoring the round-trip with the export change introduced in v1.4.4
  • ✦Fixed: Bulk export no longer aborts when the Knowledge Base does not register one of the queried object types — unknown types are now silently skipped instead of throwing
  • ✦Fixed: Variable serialization no longer fails when the variable does not expose the idVarServiceExtName (Web Service External Name) property
  • ✦Fixed: Object export now reports a Fail line with the underlying error reason whenever an unhandled exception is raised by the GeneXus SDK during serialization

v1.4.4 — 2026-04-06

  • ✦Fixed: Business Component variables (based on a Transaction or Transaction sublevel) are now exported with a BusinessComponent: prefix followed by the Transaction name (and sublevel using dot notation) — previously they were serialized as the invalid raw type #GX_BUSCOMP / #GX_BUSCOMP_LEVEL

Sync Manager

v1.2.53 — 2026-04-07

  • ✦Fixed: Suppressed StringTemplate noise (LayoutToHtml.stg) from console output when using GeneXus X Evo3

v1.2.52 — 2026-04-06

  • ✦No additional changes (Engine binaries update only)

1.2.51 — 2026-04-04

Sync Engine v1.4.3

  • ✦Added: Variable, Attribute and Domain properties beyond DataType are now serialized and deserialized — validation, picture, control info, appearance, behavior, virtual keyboard, and offline properties are preserved in the roundtrip
  • ✦Fixed: ExternalName, ExternalNamespace and AllowNull properties excluded from Variable/Attribute/Domain serialization — these properties are not applicable in that context and share names with other object types
  • ✦Fixed: Variable ExternalName (idVarServiceExtName) now serializes independently of DataType — previously was only exported when the variable had a non-default type
  • ✦Fixed: Removed debug output during External Object export that printed property DataType details to console

Sync Manager v1.2.51

  • ✦Added: Language selector in Trial Registration, Enter License Key, and Buy License forms (defaults to OS language)
  • ✦Added: First-run experience — opens Trial Registration automatically with informational message
  • ✦Fixed: Settings window no longer blocks license warning dialogs
  • ✦Changed: Settings opens on License tab when no valid license is configured
  • ✦Fixed: Tray menu now updates immediately when adding or removing Knowledge Bases (no restart needed)
  • ✦Changed: GeneXus version dropdown now shows newest versions first
  • ✦Changed: Buy License now opens the purchase page in the browser with pre-filled user data
  • ✦Added: "Check License" button appears after Buy License or paid activation to manually retrieve license updates from the server

1.2.50 — 2026-04-03

Sync Engine v1.4.2

  • ✦Fixed: Pattern instance XML export now removes GUID prefixes from attribute references, producing human-readable names in .gxPattern files

Sync Manager v1.2.50

  • ✦No additional changes (Engine binaries update only)

1.2.49 — 2026-04-02

Sync Engine

v1.4.1 — 2026-04-02

  • ✦Fixed: Geography types (GeoPoint, GeoLine, GeoPolygon, Geography) now supported in GeneXus 15 and 16 (previously restricted to GX 17+)
  • ✦Fixed: BlobFile data type now supported in GeneXus 16 (previously restricted to GX 17+)
  • ✦Fixed: AverageLength property serialization/deserialization now works in GeneXus 15 and 16 (previously restricted to GX 17+)

v1.4.0 — 2026-04-01

  • ✦Added: Multi-version GeneXus support — now compatible with GeneXus X, XEv1, XEv2, XEv3, 15, 16, 17 and 18
  • ✦Added: Simplified PuntoExe.PXTools.dll (one per GeneXus version) abstracts all SDK differences — KBbridge.exe code is shared across versions

Sync Manager

v1.2.49 — 2026-04-02

  • ✦No additional changes (Engine binaries update only)

v1.2.48 — 2026-04-01

  • ✦Added: Support for all GeneXus versions (X, X Evo1/2/3, 15, 16, 17, 18) with dedicated binaries per version
  • ✦Fixed: "Use same registration data" checkbox now disabled when no previous registration data exists

1.2.47 — 2026-03-30

Sync Engine v1.3.5

  • ✦Fixed: Import of WebPanel/Transaction with form — source and form are now loaded together before validation, preventing false errors when source references form elements (e.g., grid events like GridName.Load)

Sync Manager

v1.2.47 — 2026-03-30

  • ✦Changed: Application renamed from "KBbridge Manager" to "KBbridge Sync Manager" across all UI, installer, and splash screen
  • ✦Changed: About tab now uses a ComboBox to switch between Sync Manager and Sync Engine changelogs instead of showing both stacked
  • ✦Fixed: "Buy License" and "Enter License Key" buttons now visible on fresh installations without a license
  • ✦Changed: Uninstaller now asks whether to keep or delete configuration files (license, KB settings) instead of deleting them automatically

v1.2.46 — 2026-03-29

  • ✦No additional changes (Engine binaries update only)

1.2.45 — 2026-03-27

Sync Engine

v1.3.4 — 2026-03-29

  • ✦Fixed: ExternalObject methods without return value (DataType None) no longer generate DataType = 'None' in .gxSource files — void methods now omit the DataType property entirely

v1.3.3 — 2026-03-28

  • ✦Improved: Combo property values now use pretty names in .gxSource files instead of GeneXus internal codes
  • ✦Improved: Reference properties now use typed references in config instead of hardcoded property names
  • ✦Added: IsMain property support for DataProvider objects

v1.3.2 — 2026-03-27

  • ✦Added: Embedded assembly resolver via Startup class — preloads embedded DLLs before any code runs
  • ✦Added: PXTools library compiled with unique assembly name to avoid conflicts
  • ✦Fixed: ExternalObject item DataType was not appearing in .gxSource files

Sync Manager v1.2.45

  • ✦Fixed: Clear button in log viewer now also truncates the log file on disk

1.2.44 — 2026-03-26

Sync Engine v1.3.1

  • ✦Added: Embedded DLLs (Newtonsoft.Json, PXTools, BouncyCastle) — deployment reduced to KBBridge.exe + .config only
  • ✦Added: Application icon for KBBridge.exe
  • ✦Improved: Properties classified as known, ignored, or unknown with warning in log
  • ✦Improved: Warning and info messages deferred when a progress line is in-progress
  • ✦Added: Properties ObjectVisibility, PrivateObject, IsMain, OnSessionTimeout, URLAccess, AUTO_REFRESH, OutputCollectionName to properties config
  • ✦Added: ExternalObject platform and member properties with visibility rules
  • ✦Added: Import support for .gxForm entries with cross-deduplication of .gxSource/.gxForm

Sync Manager v1.2.44

  • ✦Fixed: License validation now requires machine certificate — a license key without certificate (e.g. copied from another machine) is rejected
  • ✦Fixed: License type (trial/annual/monthly) now saved from all activation flows (Trial, Enter License Key, refresh)
  • ✦Added: License refresh errors are now logged to license-refresh.log for diagnostics
  • ✦Fixed: Installer messages now display in the selected language (Spanish, Portuguese)

1.2.43 — 2026-03-25

Sync Engine v1.3.0

  • ✦Added: Table externalization support — tables exported to .Table.gxSource files in #Tables directory
  • ✦Tables include: #PhysicalAttributes, #LogicalAttributes (formulas), #RedundantAttributes, #Indexes, #ForeignTables, #SuperordinatedTables, #SubordinatedTables
  • ✦Sections use [readonly] tag to indicate non-editable content
  • ✦Added: Bulk export signaling via bulk-export-start/bulk-export-end entries
  • ✦Added: Auto-recovery of interrupted bulk exports
  • ✦Fixed: [dynamic] tag on empty sections preserved for child objects
  • ✦Fixed: Source file parser correctly ignores braces inside string literals and comments
  • ✦Fixed: DataType serialization no longer concatenates domain reference with underlying type
  • ✦Added: Initial export elapsed time shown in export summary
  • ✦Added: gx-properties-config.json shared configuration for all GeneXus object properties
  • ✦Fixed: Property deserialization converts values to correct types based on JSON config

Sync Manager v1.2.43

  • ✦Fixed: License tab now shows "Enter License Key" and "Buy License" when trial expires, instead of "Register Trial"
  • ✦Fixed: License type now correctly reflects upgraded licenses by using server-provided policy type

1.2.42 — 2026-03-24

Sync Engine v1.2.65

  • ✦Fixed: Domain and Attribute deserialization now resets data-type properties before re-applying
  • ✦Added: AverageLength property deserialization support for Domains and Attributes
  • ✦Fixed: KBBridge no longer crashes when internal config file is empty or corrupted
  • ✦Fixed: SDT field Collection property was not applied during internalization for existing items
  • ✦Improved: Transaction BusinessComponent property serialized with readable name

Sync Manager v1.2.42

  • ✦No additional changes (Engine binaries update only)

1.2.41 — 2026-03-23

Sync Engine v1.2.64

  • ✦Fixed: Variable serialization now prioritizes Attribute: over Domain when both are set
  • ✦Fixed: Same priority fix applied to SDT field serialization
  • ✦Fixed: Source file parser correctly handles braces attached to names
  • ✦Improved: [dynamic] tag no longer shown on empty sections or empty main content
  • ✦Fixed: KBBridge warnings preserved alongside GeneXus validation messages

Sync Manager v1.2.41

  • ✦Updated: AI docs — corrected ! marker meaning (Description Attribute, not NOT NULL), documented Nullable transaction attribute property
  • ✦Updated: AI docs — documented SDT field DataType examples and SDT collection level item references

1.2.40 — 2026-03-22

Sync Engine v1.2.63

  • ✦Fixed: Enumerated domain import now correctly parses EnumValues property
  • ✦Fixed: Transaction import now sets Primary Key (*) and Description Attribute (!) flags
  • ✦Added: Transaction attribute Nullable property support in serialization and deserialization

Sync Manager v1.2.40

  • ✦No additional changes (Engine binaries update only)

1.2.39 — 2026-03-21

Sync Engine v1.2.62

  • ✦Added: Long path support (> 260 chars) for deeply nested child objects, configurable via EnableLongPaths
  • ✦When disabled: objects with long paths are skipped with a separate count in the export summary
  • ✦When enabled: uses Windows extended path API (\\?\ prefix) to support paths up to ~32K characters

Sync Manager v1.2.39

  • ✦Added: "Enable long path support" preference in Sync Settings with informational dialog explaining Git and Windows configuration requirements
  • ✦Fixed: Console text selection no longer causes scroll to jump to the top

1.2.38 — 2026-03-19

Sync Engine

v1.2.61 — 2026-03-19

  • ✦Fixed: New SDT creation failed validation due to double save
  • ✦Fixed: SDT internalization now removes items/levels no longer present in the source file

v1.2.60 — 2026-03-18

  • ✦Improved: Version listing shows Description, Trunk/Branch/ChDefender flags, excludes Backup versions
  • ✦Added: Support for GeneXus standard built-in types in variable and SDT field import

Sync Manager v1.2.38

  • ✦Fixed: Console scroll position no longer drifts when AutoScroll is disabled
  • ✦Changed: Console line buffer increased from 1,000 to 50,000 to support large KB externalization processes
  • ✦Fixed: Manager now kills orphaned KBbridge.exe processes before starting a new one
  • ✦Fixed: KBbridge.exe error messages now always appear in the console
  • ✦Fixed: Installer now detects and kills both KBbridgeManager.exe and KBbridge.exe during upgrade

1.2.37 — 2026-03-18

Sync Engine v1.2.59

  • ✦Added: SDT fields based on Attributes now serialize with Attribute: prefix for consistency with variables
  • ✦Added: SDT field deserialization resolves Attribute-based types

Sync Manager v1.2.37

  • ✦Fixed: Start from console now re-reads KB settings, so changes like unchecking "Stop after Force KB Export" take effect immediately
  • ✦Fixed: Console window no longer freezes during high-frequency output bursts (throttled UI updates)
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