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Package Deal: SAVE OVER $500 with Permission Boost. Permission Boost contains: Column/View Permission, Permission by Rule (formerly Permission Workflow) and Item Permission Batch

Languages Supported: English, Japanese, German

System Requirements

For SharePoint Server Subscription Edition:

Operating System

Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter

Windows Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter

Server

SharePoint Release:

- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Browser

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

For SharePoint 2019:

Operating System

Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter

Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter

Server

SharePoint Release:

- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or above

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

For SharePoint 2016:

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter X64

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter

Server:

SharePoint Release:

- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016

- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6

Browser:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or above

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

For SharePoint 2013:

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter X64

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Server:

SharePoint Release:

- Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 or Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

Browser:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or above

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

Technical Notes:

  • The Column/View Permission functionality is not operational when adding a list as a web part in the modern SharePoint experience.
  • The Column/View Permission functionality does not support some out-of-box SharePoint columns that are marked in the column permission section in the modern experience.
  • If the product version you are using is between 4.0 and 4.8 and the Default Settings for View Permission is set as Hidden, the settings will change to Visible after upgrade to version 4.9. This will not affect your View Permission control.
  • Column/View Permission does not protect metadata in documents opened with external applications (Microsoft Office Word);
  • No mobile support;
  • Column/View Permission does not work for search results;
  • Column/View Permission does not support RSS feeds;
  • Cannot hide columns in Alert Me email for deleted items;
  • Column with comma cannot be support by IndexOf() function.
  • Column/View Permission does not support Projected Fields currently;
  • View Selector drop-down menu will not work properly if there are multiple list view Web Parts in one page or site.

Release Notes

5.0.1.1212

Dec 14, 2023

New Features:

- Added support for SharePoint modern experience.

Jun 6, 2023

New Features:

- Support SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

Dec 30, 2021

Bug Fixes:

- The permission part page displayed incorrect in Edge browser.

- Failed to assign permissions to AD users or groups when they do not exist in SharePoint site.

Jun 3, 2021

Bug Fixes:

- Fixed an issue that once a nested child AD group was configured Column/View Permission settings, other members of parent AD group were also affected by the settings.

- Fixed an issue that view selector drop-down menu was disabled in the SharePoint list.

Mar 18, 2020

New Features:

- Support SharePoint 2019

Sep 22, 2017

- Update product name as Permission by Rule

Sep 29, 2016

New Features:

- Support SharePoint 2016

Jul 6, 2016

Bug Fixes:

- Users still can see the hidden columns of list in the web-part.

- Column Permission does not work on SharePoint group which has no permissions on site.

- Value of multi-lookup or people column will be lost after modifying items in datasheet view.

- Value of Date and Time column will be changed incorrect after modifying this field in Quick Edit mode.

Nov 26, 2014

New Features:

- Show inheritance status of Advanced Settings in Manage Column View Permission settings page at site level.

Sep 16, 2014

New Features:

- Provide a central page to manage Advanced Settings at site level.

Bug Fixes:

- List Advanced Filter does not work properly when Column/View Permission is configured.

Jul 11, 2014

New Features:

- Exclude specific roles from column permission management.

Bug Fixes:

- Column and view permission does not work on members of an AD group when this AD group is added to a SharePoint group.

- In some cases, an error occurs when a user accesses the list where all view permission parts are deleted.

- A compatibility issue caused an error on the Advanced Settings page.

Dec 26th, 2013

Bug Fixes:

- After upgrade from 3.x to 4.x, the control logic of Advanced Settings->Default Settings for View Permission has changed.

Nov 4th, 2013

Bugs Fixed:

- Column/View Permission API does not work for AD groups.

Oct 28th, 2013

New Feature:​

- Updated the application programming interface (API) to make it compatible with Excel Import 3.0

Bugs Fixed:

- Column View Permission does not work for the AD group after changing the Name of the AD group in the User and Group list in SharePoint 2013.

- People picker returns two values for one user when using Permission Workflow.

Sep 18th, 2013

New Feature:​

- Updated the application programming interface (API).

Bugs Fixed:

- Fails to update item changes when a modification is added by a member of an AD group as a site collection administrator

- A ViewState issue causes the settings page not to load.

- The settings page cannot be shown correctly on the Foundation platform because MicrosoftAjax.js is missing.

Jul 2nd, 2013

Bugs Fixed:

- JavaScript error occurs when load main settings page in Permission Workflow.

May 25th, 2013

Bugs Fixed:

- Key Filter and Related List Web Part doesn't work after activating Column/View Permission feature.

May 23th, 2013

Bugs Fixed:

- The licensing module does not work properly in Permission Workflow.

May 10th, 2013

New Features:

- Support Japanese.

- Support German.

- Company brand updated.

Jan 15th, 2013

New Features:

- Support SharePoint 2013

Dec 29th, 2012

New Features:

- Support hiding columns in datasheet view

- Provide a central page for permission settings

- Support preview permission part settings

- More powerful conditions

- Support setting permission for Personal View

- Add ribbon entrance

Jul 2th, 2012

Bug Fixes:

- Column/View Permission settings do not work on the domain group when the permissions are set on the SharePoint group which contains the domain group.

Apr 27th, 2012

New Features:

- Support [Me] field in condition for Column/View Permission.

Bug Fixes:

- Contents in Multiple line of text column with "Append Changes to Existing Text" enabled cannot be saved in some situations.

- JavaScript error occurs in New/Edit Item Form when hidden/read-only multiple line of text column with "Enhanced rich text" enabled.

- JavaScript error occurs in New/Edit Item Form when hidden/read-only first column.

Mar 28th, 2012

Bug Fixes:

- Access denied occurs when user tries to enter the permission part which contains external list.

- Conditions for external list part does not work.

Dec 28th, 2011

New Features:

- Support Japanese.

- Support German.

Dec 21st, 2011

New Features:

- Support web services;

- Publish Column View Permission API, and compatible with BoostSolutions products;

- Read-only column on object model level;

- Specify default view for every user;

- Disable create or edit view;

- Support Alert Me;

- Read-only column content on datasheet view;

- Seamlessly package list settings within site and list templates;

- Assign permissions based on content types (Document, Item, Folder and Document Set);

- Support basic and advanced condition settings.

Bugs fixed:

- Column View Permission does not work on metadata columns;

- Access Denied error occurs when user try to enter My Settings page after product feature is activated;

- Merge Documents view cannot be hidden in Form library;

- User with contribute permission cannot create personal views in the list;

- Permission workflow does not work for users from external column with specific conditions.

Dec 16th, 2010

New Features:

- Support German.

Aug 9th, 2010

New Features:

- Announced compatibility with SharePoint 2010.

Jul 15th, 2010

New Features:

- Server license added.

Jun 7th, 2010

Bugs fixed:

- When editing a view, uses intended to "Group By" by using an invisible column, the view failed to be hidden;

- Users could not get access to "People and Groups" even though having been assigned "Full Control" to the site and the site collection;

- Given Column/View Permission had been activated, the workflow created by SharePoint Designer could not work properly.

Apr 2nd, 2010

New Features:

- Allow for assigning form-level permissions;

- Offer conditions to determine the users and user groups that will be assigned custom permission settings;

- Import or export permission settings as an XML file.

Dec 15th, 2009

Bug Fixes:

- An error happened when users intended to enter into a list with previous column/view permission configuration after the site collection that the list belonging to being exported and then imported.

Sep 16th, 2009

Bug Fixes:

- A column might be invisible to all the users though it was supposed to be invisible only to certain person.

Aug 21st, 2009

Licensing module upgraded.

Apr 28th, 2009

New Features:

- Add items’ URLs to certain fields.

Bug Fixes:

- Removed groups from site user count.

Jan 13rd, 2009

Bug Fixes:

- Web part connection failed in customized forms when applying column permission.

Jan, 12nd 2009

Bugs Fixed:

- Folder parameter was lost when changing view when applying column permission;

- Stopped supporting XLST form and XLST view, only support customized forms which are composited by Form Field or List Iterator).

Dec 26th, 2008

New Features:

- Fully support customized forms;

- Allow users to set permissions on attachments.

Dec 5th, 2008

New Features:

- Availability of farm license.

Nov 25th, 2008

Bug Fixes:

- User fields could not be assigned permission in some cases.

Nov 21st, 2008

Bugs Fixed:

- Some views were hidden though they should be visible in those cases;

- Improve performance for batch permission settings.

Nov 4th, 2008

Bug Fixes:

- Resolved the error happened when a view had an empty title.

Oct 31st, 2008

New Features:

- Support column permission for anonymous;

- Allow users to assign permissions to list views.

Oct 15th, 2008

New Features:

- Support assigning column permissions to user/group columns in a list.

Bugs Fixed:

- Resolved the error happened when users logging in as anonymous;

- User lists were too long and no new line when assigning permissions to many users.

Oct 10th, 2008

New Features:

- Allow AD groups who are not in SharePoint site to be assigned column permissions;

- Allow assigning column permissions to all users except specified ones.

Bug Fixes:

- Fixed errors in page title and description.

Aug 18th, 2008

Bug Fixes:

- Resolved the errors happened when inserting an image into a new item, but failing to save the new item.

Aug 18th, 2008

New Features:

- Enable all workflow association when activating workflow features.

Aug 11st, 2008

Bug Fixes:

- Column permission could not work on Survey list.

Aug 7th, 2008

New Features:

- Split SharePoint Permission Boost into three products (SharePoint features).

Jul 18th, 2008

New Features:

- Availability of a new product – SharePoint Item Permission Batch.

Jul 18th, 2008

Bug Fixes:

- Increase the performance when users applying permission settings to lists which contained a great amount of items.

Jul 8th, 2008

New Features:

- Separate column permission settings from workflow settings, and add a link of column permission settings in list edit/setting page.

Jul 2nd, 2008

Initial Release
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