Java 8 required: The i-net Designer and the i-net Clear Reports server now requires Java 8 as minimum version of the Java virtual machine. The i-net Clear Reports Java report viewer requires Java 7.
64bit Java VM: i-net Clear Reports use embedded 64 bit Java VM. If you use ODBC then you need the 64 bit ODBC driver.
Installer and Setup reimplemented:
The installer of older versions was replaced with a simplified and platform native installers. There are multiple installers available: one for the report server and one for the i-net Designer. Also available is a WAR file for deployment in an application server and a SDK for Java / .NET developers.
The first configuration of the report server will be done in a browser. This remove a large number of problems with different access rights from setup and server process.
Maintenance Plugin: For backup and restore of all configuration setting a maintenance plugin was added.
Start page of the report server shows available modules depending on permissions of logged in user.
SDK: There are different download packages available: the report server, the report designer, the WAR file and the SDK. With the SDK it is possible to embed the report engine in your own application and use the Java / .Net API.
Servlet Spec 3.1: The needed servlet spec was switch from 2.5 to 3.1. This means that if you need to an application server which supports servlet spec version 3.1.
Ad Hoc Applet: The Ad Hoc Applet is no longer supported/available since the Java Applet Technology is blocked in most of the common browsers.
