Known Issues

The following issues are known to exist in this release.

Some versions of Perl corrupt binary file downloads with SOAP::Lite
Some older versions of Perl contain a bug that causes some binary files downloaded through SOAP::Lite to become corrupted. The version of Perl that ships with RedHat Enterprise Server 3 is known to contain this bug. The version that ships with RedHat Enterprise Server 4 does not, nor does the latest version compiled from source.
SourceForge Explorer does not show offline in Microsoft Windows 2000
When running Microsoft Windows 2000, if you log into SourceForge Explorer, and then disconnect your network connection, SourceForge Explorer does not indicate that you are working offline. The Create New Object and Open In SourceForge buttons remain enabled in the toolbar; however, you will receive an error message if you attempt to use them.
Error viewing deleted Subversion files
If you delete a file in a Subversion repository, you will still be able to view previous versions of the file on the SourceForge View Commits page. However, if you click the file name, you will receive an error.

If you create a new file with the same name as the deleted file, all references in the revision history of the deleted file will point incorrectly to the new file. You will also see this behavior if you move a file, then create a new file with the same name in the original file's location.

ASCII control characters stripped when accessed via the SOAP API
Data containing ASCII control characters will have these characters stripped and replaced with spaces when accessed via SOAP. Any modifications made via SOAP to objects containing this data will save this character-to-space replacement back to SourceForge.
Only frame-enabled applications can be linked
You can create linked applications only with web-based applications or websites that can run in a frame. An application that is not frame-enabled can still be linked; however, when launched, it will take over your entire web browser window and remove the SourceForge navigation.
Browser error when uploading >2GB files
SourceForge has a 2GB file size limit on uploads or attachments. If you attempt to upload a >2GB file using a Windows-based browser, you will not be able to upload the file, but you may not receive an error message.
Microsoft Office XP users must update to SP3 to view PowerPoint files
If you are running Microsoft Office XP, you may encounter an error when trying to open a PowerPoint file directly from SourceForge. To resolve this error, install the Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 update. You can also save the PowerPoint file locally, and then open it directly in PowerPoint without error.
Cannot view CVS browser when connecting directly to JBoss
If your SourceForge installation connects directly to JBoss (e.g. if you are not using Apache,) and you are running both CVS and SourceForge on the same server, you will not be able to view the SourceForge CVS browser in some versions of Internet Explorer. This is a known Microsoft issue with Internet Explorer 6.0. For additional information on this issue, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;843518

To resolve this issue, you must use Apache as a front-end to JBoss. Do not use http://<servername>:8080/sf to access SourceForge. Use http://<servername>/sf without the port.

PowerPoint files do not save automatically in SourceForge
If you are using the SourceForge Document Manager Add-in for Microsoft Office, and use the Open in SourceForge function from within Microsoft PowerPoint, and then click Save, the document will be saved to your temp directory, not back to SourceForge. You must use the Save to SourceForge function to update the document in SourceForge.
Must edit document after canceling Save to SourceForge
If you are using the SourceForge Document Manager Add-in for Microsoft Office, and use the Save to SourceForge function, but cancel the operation before saving, you must make at least one edit to the document before you can use the Save to SourceForge function again.
Must select document to update in SourceForge
If you are using the SourceForge Document Manager Add-in for Microsoft Office, and use the Save to SourceForge function to update a document that already exists in SourceForge, you are prompted to browse to the document folder containing the document that you want to update. You must then select the document that you want to update. If you do select the folder only, without selecting the document, SourceForge will create a duplicate copy of the document.
Internet Explorer does not recognize file type when document is open
If you are using Internet Explorer, and attempt to upload a Microsoft Office document while the document is still open, SourceForge will not recognize the document file type. To resolve this issue, close the document, and then upload it to SourceForge again.
White screen displays when opening PDF files in IE 6.0
When using Internet Explorer 6.0, you may encounter a blank screen when attempting to open a PDF file stored in the Document Manager. If this happens, right-click the document name, then choose Save Link Target As. You will be able to open the file from your file browser.
Erroneous notification message when a SourceForge Administrator changes a user's email address
When a SourceForge administrator changes a user's email address, a confirmation message is generated stating that an email notification will be sent to confirm the address change. Email is currently sent to the original email address.
Date field defaults to "Today"
Using SF Explorer, if you copy an artifact to a tracker that contains a user-defined date field that is not defined in the source tracker, the date field value will default to "Today".
Potential exception when deleting subscriptions for an object
The application could potentially error when a site admin deletes a user and then within a very short interval of that, deletes a project that the deleted user is a member of. If this happens, just wait for a few minutes and then repeat the project delete operation.
Search Indexes can be corrupted.
If the SourceForge process which indexes objects for searching is killed while an index file is in the process of being written out, the search index can become corrupted. If this occurs, the search indexes will need to be deleted and the search index will need to be regenerated; there is a script supplied with SFEE for initiating a search reindex.
Config files are overwritten
The process of upgrading from older versions of SFEE may overwrite local customizations to certain config files, such configurations for Jboss and James. For instance, changes to the config.xml file for the James mail handler will be lost if upgrading from a version older than SFEE 4.3 Hotfix 6. Before upgrading, administrators should note any local customizations, back them up, and re-make the changes after upgrading.
Strange spacing when using Firefox with SwitchProxy plugin
An unusual visual behavior has been observed when using Firefox with SwitchProxy: when creating or viewing an artifact, if a flex field of type User (new in 4.3 SP1) is present, the act of clicking the icon to bring up the User Picker will add a small amount of vertical space below all User flex fields. This is harmless.
SOAP methods returning values for disabled tracker fields
The SOAP API methods which return data about artifacts will include values for fields which have been disabled in SFEE. These values are not visible in the UI. SOAP applications should observe the "disabled" flag in a tracker's field data, and hide such fields from the user.
UI gives impression that disabled users can be added to monitoring.
For objects that can be monitored, SFEE now allows users to see who is monitoring the object, and add other users to the set of users monitoring. The user picker which is used to add users will appear to allow one to select disabled users to add to monitoring, but they are not actually added to monitoring.
WSAD Plugin "Filter by Title" only matches entire title
In the SFEE Plugin for WebSphere Application Developer, the "Filter by Title" feature only returns results if the search string matches the entire title, rather than returning partial matches (e.g. titles containing the single word being filtered on).