[ANN] CNS Audit 1.0 Released / 10% Off All CNS Plug-ins during DevCon

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[ANN] CNS Audit 1.0 Released / 10% Off All CNS Plug-ins during DevCon

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COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES CNS AUDIT 1.0, A FILEMAKER PRO
PLUG-IN, AND ANNOUNCES DEVCON 10% OFF SPECIAL.

San Francisco, CA, August 13, 2009 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems releases
an official 1.0 release of CNS Audit. CNS has steadily worked on and
refined this plug-in to make it the easiest Audit Trail plug-in to add to
your databases. The 1.0 release is up to 100 times faster than the preview
versions and includes full Roll Back support for undoing field changes and
record deletions. CNS Audit is available immediately at
http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-ins.com/ for both Mac OS(R) X and Windows(R).

CNS also announces that all CNS Plug-ins are available at 10% off their
normal prices during the 2009 FileMaker Developers Conference. To take
advantage of this, simply use the "Coupons" link at the bottom of the
Product Purchase webpage and add the "DevCon Special" coupon.

Description

Safeguarding your data is an important, and often daunting, task. We at CNS
Plug-ins want to help ease your mind. CNS Audit is a plug-in that takes the
headache out of creating an Audit Trail of your data. Whether you just want
peace of mind about being able to get a record back that you have
accidentally deleted or if you have to comply to regulatory mandates like
HIPAA, you can use CNS Audit to create an Audit Trail of your data within
minutes.

What's New

- Rewrote core Record and AccessLog functions and many other internal
functions to increase the auditing speed up to 100 times faster than
previous versions.
- Added RecordDelete function for specifically auditing record deletions to
deal with issues like double delete entries in the CNS Audit Log table.
- Added RollBack function for undoing field changes and record deletions.
- Added StartupFile and ShutdownFile functions to setup or close down CNS
Audit for database files as they are opened and closed.
- Added an Action field to the CNS Audit Log table for recording what type
of change prompted the creation of the audit record.
- Added a FileName field to the CNS Audit Log and CNS Access Log tables for
recording the file name of the database that contains the field or action
being audited.
- Added a MachineAddress field to the CNS Audit Log and CNS Access Log
tables for storing the IP and NIC Addresses of the machine where the audit
occurred.
- Added ListSiblingIDs function to retrieve a list of Sibling Table IDs for
any specific table to aid in processing the CNS Audit Log table.
- Added VersionAutoUpdate function for easily getting version information
for use with Auto Update.
- Imported core plug-in updates from other CNS Plug-ins.

Pricing and Availability

CNS Audit is available immediately at http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-ins.com/ for
both Mac OS(R) X and Windows(R). You can download a full-working Demo copy
of the plug-in to test it out before purchasing.

This version is a free upgrade for anyone with a 0.5.x license, all you need
to do is download the 1.0 version and install it. However, there have been
some changes to the best way to implement the plug-in, so upgrading users
should read the included documentation.

A 1-User License for the client version of CNS Audit is $95. There are
several other price points on the purchase page for the plug-in. And don't
forget to add the DevCon 2009 10% off coupon when purchasing during the week
of DevCon!

Review copies for article write-ups are available upon request. Please
contact us at [hidden email] if you are interested in reviewing the
plug-in.

Contact

Comm-Unity Networking Systems
6560 Lake Worth Blvd. Ste. 300
Fort Worth, Texas 76135

Phone: 817-238-1688
Email: [hidden email]
Web: http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/

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Re: [ANN] CNS Audit 1.0 Released / 10% Off All CNS Plug-ins during DevCon

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ok so give me the differences between yours and FM Data-guardian. The
pricing for developers is certainly better for yours which would lead
me in that direction. But why would yours be better besides pricing?
---
Dan Stein MSN
FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
FileMaker 9 Certified Developer
Digital Software Solutions
303 W. Chestnut St
Souderton PA 18964
Land: 215-799-0192
Cell: 610-256-2843
Fax 215-799-0192 ( Call 1st)
FMP, WiTango,MSSQL, MySQL,PHP
[hidden email]
www.dss-db.com

"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends."

Abraham Lincoln

On Aug 13, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Jake Traynham wrote:

> COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES CNS AUDIT 1.0, A FILEMAKER
> PRO PLUG-IN, AND ANNOUNCES DEVCON 10% OFF SPECIAL.
>
> San Francisco, CA, August 13, 2009 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems
> releases an official 1.0 release of CNS Audit. CNS has steadily
> worked on and refined this plug-in to make it the easiest Audit
> Trail plug-in to add to your databases. The 1.0 release is up to
> 100 times faster than the preview versions and includes full Roll
> Back support for undoing field changes and record deletions. CNS
> Audit is available immediately at http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-ins.com/
> for both Mac OS(R) X and Windows(R).
>
> CNS also announces that all CNS Plug-ins are available at 10% off
> their normal prices during the 2009 FileMaker Developers
> Conference. To take advantage of this, simply use the "Coupons"
> link at the bottom of the Product Purchase webpage and add the
> "DevCon Special" coupon.
>
>
> Description
>
> Safeguarding your data is an important, and often daunting, task.
> We at CNS Plug-ins want to help ease your mind. CNS Audit is a plug-
> in that takes the headache out of creating an Audit Trail of your
> data. Whether you just want peace of mind about being able to get a
> record back that you have accidentally deleted or if you have to
> comply to regulatory mandates like HIPAA, you can use CNS Audit to
> create an Audit Trail of your data within minutes.
>
>
> What's New
>
> - Rewrote core Record and AccessLog functions and many other
> internal functions to increase the auditing speed up to 100 times
> faster than previous versions.
> - Added RecordDelete function for specifically auditing record
> deletions to deal with issues like double delete entries in the CNS
> Audit Log table.
> - Added RollBack function for undoing field changes and record
> deletions.
> - Added StartupFile and ShutdownFile functions to setup or close
> down CNS Audit for database files as they are opened and closed.
> - Added an Action field to the CNS Audit Log table for recording
> what type of change prompted the creation of the audit record.
> - Added a FileName field to the CNS Audit Log and CNS Access Log
> tables for recording the file name of the database that contains the
> field or action being audited.
> - Added a MachineAddress field to the CNS Audit Log and CNS Access
> Log tables for storing the IP and NIC Addresses of the machine where
> the audit occurred.
> - Added ListSiblingIDs function to retrieve a list of Sibling Table
> IDs for any specific table to aid in processing the CNS Audit Log
> table.
> - Added VersionAutoUpdate function for easily getting version
> information for use with Auto Update.
> - Imported core plug-in updates from other CNS Plug-ins.
>
>
> Pricing and Availability
>
> CNS Audit is available immediately at http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-
> ins.com/ for both Mac OS(R) X and Windows(R). You can download a
> full-working Demo copy of the plug-in to test it out before
> purchasing.
>
> This version is a free upgrade for anyone with a 0.5.x license, all
> you need to do is download the 1.0 version and install it. However,
> there have been some changes to the best way to implement the plug-
> in, so upgrading users should read the included documentation.
>
> A 1-User License for the client version of CNS Audit is $95. There
> are several other price points on the purchase page for the plug-in.
> And don't forget to add the DevCon 2009 10% off coupon when
> purchasing during the week of DevCon!
>
> Review copies for article write-ups are available upon request.
> Please contact us at [hidden email] if you are interested in
> reviewing the plug-in.
>
>
> Contact
>
> Comm-Unity Networking Systems
> 6560 Lake Worth Blvd. Ste. 300
> Fort Worth, Texas 76135
>
> Phone: 817-238-1688
> Email: [hidden email]
> Web: http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> The Troi plug-list mailing list
> [hidden email]
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Re: [ANN] CNS Audit 1.0 Released / 10% Off All CNS Plug-ins during DevCon

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This says client does that mean it does not work off the server? We
would want this to work with hosted files so we stored al the client
changes on the DB on the server
--
Dan Stein MSN
FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
FileMaker 9 Certified Developer
Digital Software Solutions
303 W. Chestnut St
Souderton PA 18964
Land: 215-799-0192
Cell: 610-256-2843
Fax 215-799-0192 ( Call 1st)
FMP, WiTango,MSSQL, MySQL,PHP
[hidden email]
www.dss-db.com

Men do not care how nobly they live, but only how long they live,
although it is within the reach of every man to live nobly, but within
no man's power to live long. Brian Haig Private Sector

On Aug 13, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Jake Traynham wrote:

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Re: [ANN] CNS Audit 1.0 Released / 10% Off All CNS Plug-ins during DevCon

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Hi Dan,

CNS Audit is quite a bit easier to set up than fmDataGuard. You
don't have to prepare your databases as much because CNS Audit does a
lot more work for you. We also believe that CNS Audit is more forgiving
about schema changes like field name / table occurrence / layout name
changes. The plug-in refers to all of these things by their internal
FileMaker IDs so as these types of changes occur, the Audit Trail data
is not affected. CNS Audit logs a few more things than fmDataGuard
does, for instance it's able to log exactly which Table Occurrence a
change was made through. (Unless I'm wrong, fmDataGuard does not do that.)

Our plug-in also includes a File Setup dialog to easily specify the
fields you want to audit, either based on a layout, by field prefix, or
by simply listing the fields you want to audit. This dialog also
provides ways to add any number of custom fields to the audit log.

Another difference is that CNS Audit stores "access information",
like record views and other custom loggings you add, in a separate table
than the core Audit Trail change data.

One thing that fmDataGuard does that CNS Audit does not do at this
point is provide a server plug-in for use with the Web Publishing
Engine. We will be providing this functionality soon

All in all, both plug-ins use the same technology to provide audit
trails, but you may find you like one over the other. I would encourage
you to try both and see which one fits your needs.

To answer your other question about server, the plug-in does not yet
include a server plug-in. However, I believe what you were asking is if
the plug-in would work with server-hosted databases. If your clients
are using FileMaker Pro on their machines and you need to audit them,
the current version is all you need. CNS Audit must be installed on
each client machine and will log server-hosted databases.

I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, feel free to
email us or drop by our DevCon booth if you are here.

Jake

Dan Stein wrote:

> ok so give me the differences between yours and FM Data-guardian. The
> pricing for developers is certainly better for yours which would lead me
> in that direction. But why would yours be better besides pricing?
> ---
> Dan Stein MSN
> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
> FileMaker 9 Certified Developer
> Digital Software Solutions
> 303 W. Chestnut St
> Souderton PA 18964
> Land: 215-799-0192
> Cell: 610-256-2843
> Fax 215-799-0192 ( Call 1st)
> FMP, WiTango,MSSQL, MySQL,PHP
> [hidden email]
> www.dss-db.com
>
>
> "I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends."
>
> Abraham Lincoln
>
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Jake Traynham wrote:
>
>> COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES CNS AUDIT 1.0, A FILEMAKER PRO
>> PLUG-IN, AND ANNOUNCES DEVCON 10% OFF SPECIAL.
>>
>> San Francisco, CA, August 13, 2009 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems
>> releases an official 1.0 release of CNS Audit. CNS has steadily
>> worked on and refined this plug-in to make it the easiest Audit Trail
>> plug-in to add to your databases. The 1.0 release is up to 100 times
>> faster than the preview versions and includes full Roll Back support
>> for undoing field changes and record deletions. CNS Audit is
>> available immediately at http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-ins.com/ for both Mac
>> OS(R) X and Windows(R).
>>
>> CNS also announces that all CNS Plug-ins are available at 10% off
>> their normal prices during the 2009 FileMaker Developers Conference.
>> To take advantage of this, simply use the "Coupons" link at the bottom
>> of the Product Purchase webpage and add the "DevCon Special" coupon.
>>
>>
>> Description
>>
>> Safeguarding your data is an important, and often daunting, task. We
>> at CNS Plug-ins want to help ease your mind. CNS Audit is a plug-in
>> that takes the headache out of creating an Audit Trail of your data.
>> Whether you just want peace of mind about being able to get a record
>> back that you have accidentally deleted or if you have to comply to
>> regulatory mandates like HIPAA, you can use CNS Audit to create an
>> Audit Trail of your data within minutes.
>>
>>
>> What's New
>>
>> - Rewrote core Record and AccessLog functions and many other internal
>> functions to increase the auditing speed up to 100 times faster than
>> previous versions.
>> - Added RecordDelete function for specifically auditing record
>> deletions to deal with issues like double delete entries in the CNS
>> Audit Log table.
>> - Added RollBack function for undoing field changes and record deletions.
>> - Added StartupFile and ShutdownFile functions to setup or close down
>> CNS Audit for database files as they are opened and closed.
>> - Added an Action field to the CNS Audit Log table for recording what
>> type of change prompted the creation of the audit record.
>> - Added a FileName field to the CNS Audit Log and CNS Access Log
>> tables for recording the file name of the database that contains the
>> field or action being audited.
>> - Added a MachineAddress field to the CNS Audit Log and CNS Access Log
>> tables for storing the IP and NIC Addresses of the machine where the
>> audit occurred.
>> - Added ListSiblingIDs function to retrieve a list of Sibling Table
>> IDs for any specific table to aid in processing the CNS Audit Log table.
>> - Added VersionAutoUpdate function for easily getting version
>> information for use with Auto Update.
>> - Imported core plug-in updates from other CNS Plug-ins.
>>
>>
>> Pricing and Availability
>>
>> CNS Audit is available immediately at http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-ins.com/
>> for both Mac OS(R) X and Windows(R). You can download a full-working
>> Demo copy of the plug-in to test it out before purchasing.
>>
>> This version is a free upgrade for anyone with a 0.5.x license, all
>> you need to do is download the 1.0 version and install it. However,
>> there have been some changes to the best way to implement the plug-in,
>> so upgrading users should read the included documentation.
>>
>> A 1-User License for the client version of CNS Audit is $95. There are
>> several other price points on the purchase page for the plug-in. And
>> don't forget to add the DevCon 2009 10% off coupon when purchasing
>> during the week of DevCon!
>>
>> Review copies for article write-ups are available upon request. Please
>> contact us at [hidden email] if you are interested in reviewing
>> the plug-in.
>>
>>
>> Contact
>>
>> Comm-Unity Networking Systems
>> 6560 Lake Worth Blvd. Ste. 300
>> Fort Worth, Texas 76135
>>
>> Phone: 817-238-1688
>> Email: [hidden email]
>> Web: http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> The Troi plug-list mailing list
>> [hidden email]
>> http://mail.troi.com/mailman/listinfo/plug-list_troi.com
>
>
>
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--
Jake Traynham
Owner, CNS Plug-ins
http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/

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