{"id":72462,"date":"2026-08-24T07:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/?page_id=72462"},"modified":"2026-08-24T07:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:03:31","slug":"explorer-release-4-22","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-releases\/explorer-release-4-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Explorer Release 4.22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-icon.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72472  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-icon.png 225w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-icon-98x150.png 98w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/exp-icon-31x48.png 31w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">IFS OI Explorer version 4.22 adds the following enhancements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"intro-text\">\n<li>EAM integration in Operational Intelligence.<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic scheduled rules for recurring entry creation.<\/li>\n<li>Canary adaptor support for v24 authentication.<\/li>\n<li>OPC UA adaptor support.<\/li>\n<li>Attachment activity auditing for entries and cases.<\/li>\n<li>Numeric data entry fields in rule conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Default form selection for case entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"note\">Note: Before upgrading, always make sure your Environment has met Explorer minimum hardware requirements. These are constantly evolving as additional capabilities are added.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">EAM Integration in Operational Intelligence<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This release introduces integration between Operational Intelligence (OI) and IFS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), enabling synchronisation and interaction between the two systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The EAM Sync tool is now included with the Explorer installer and can be enabled or disabled during installation. When enabled, it supports synchronisation across EAM-integrated areas, ensuring EAM data is available for use within Operational Intelligence.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">Synchronisation of EAM Asset Hierarchies<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Explorer synchronises the published asset hierarchy from IFS EAM into OI. This provides a consistent asset structure and maintenance-related workflows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-sync.png\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72475\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-sync.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-sync.png 632w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-sync-600x254.png 600w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-sync-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-sync-48x20.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">EAM Master Data Synchronisation<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">During EAM synchronisation, Explorer retrieves essential master data required for OI workflows, including equipment identifiers, maintenance organisation details, and related metadata. This ensures that Work Orders use up-to-date EAM context.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync.png\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72476\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-1080x470.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-1080x470.png 1080w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-600x261.png 600w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-150x65.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-1210x527.png 1210w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync-48x21.png 48w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EAM-master-data-sync.png 1323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">Work Order Priority and Status Synchronisation<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">EAM synchronisation imports the Work Order Priority and Work Order Status named lists from EAM. This ensures that Work Orders viewed or created in Explorer reflect the correct lifecycle states and priority values defined in EAM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list.png\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72490\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-1080x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-1080x579.png 1080w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-600x322.png 600w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-1536x823.png 1536w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-1210x649.png 1210w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list-48x26.png 48w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Named-list.png 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">Create Work Orders in IFS Cloud EAM<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Explorer now provides a dedicated framework for creating, viewing, and managing Work Orders integrated with IFS Cloud Enterprise Asset Management (EAM). This enhancement introduces a standardised Work Order entry type and a unified EAM Work Order form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">These updates ensure consistent handling, display, and referencing of Work Orders across Operational Intelligence. Work Orders created in Explorer or originating from EAM use a common structure, allowing users to reliably view and interact with maintenance records within OI.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">Standardised Work Order Entry Type<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">A dedicated Work Order field type has been introduced to standardise how EAM Work Orders are represented in OI. This provides a consistent data structure for storing Work Order details, ensuring that Work Orders created manually, generated by rules or received from EAM systems use a unified and validated format.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72491\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-1080x507.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-1080x507.png 1080w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-600x282.png 600w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-1536x721.png 1536w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-1210x568.png 1210w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1-48x23.png 48w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-order-entry-type-1.png 1903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">EAM Work Order Form<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">An EAM Work Order Form is available in Explorer for viewing and editing Work Order information. The form provides a consistent layout for viewing and editing Work Order information such as priority, site, and maintenance organization.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WO-Form-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72493\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WO-Form-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WO-Form-1.png 491w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WO-Form-1-150x130.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WO-Form-1-48x41.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">EAM Work Order Field Type<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Explorer provides a Work Order field type that allows forms to reference EAM Work Orders using a validated link. This ensures that operational logs, observations, or user-created records can reliably point to the correct Work Order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">It improves traceability across operations and maintenance by maintaining consistent relationships between operational entries and associated maintenance actions.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">Manual Work Order Creation<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Operators can manually initiate maintenance by creating a new Work Order directly from Explorer. When submitted, the Work Order is created in IFS Cloud EAM, and the resulting Work Order identifier is automatically stored in OI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This provides operational teams with a direct method to request maintenance without relying on automation rules or anomaly detection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72503\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1.png 1031w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1-600x423.png 600w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Work-Order-1-48x34.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"page-subheading\">Work Order Status Synchronisation<\/h4>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Work Order statuses are synchronised from IFS Cloud EAM into Explorer, ensuring that lifecycle information remains current. Statuses such as Released, In Progress, Finished, and Cancelled are reflected automatically.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Dynamic Scheduled Rule<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">A new rule type, Dynamic Scheduled Rule, is now available to support automated creation of recurring entries across multiple entities on a defined schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Dynamic Scheduled Rules create new entries based on an existing entry and a selected reference date field on the form. The rule runs automatically once per day at 1am and uses the reference date to determine when a new entry should be created.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Rules can be applied across multiple entities using hierarchy-based filtering, with new entries created for each matching entity and pre-populated with key values such as the entity and an optional due date. An optional Create Initial setting allows the first entry to be created automatically where no prior entry exists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule.png\" rel=\"lightbox-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72495\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-1080x489.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-1080x489.png 1080w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-600x272.png 600w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-150x68.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-768x348.png 768w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-1536x695.png 1536w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-1210x548.png 1210w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule-48x22.png 48w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dynamic-schedule-rule.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Canary Adaptor Support for v24 Authentication<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The Canary Adaptor has been updated to support Canary Historian v24 and later, which use an access token for authentication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">A new Access Token field is now available in the datasource configuration. When provided, this access token is used for authentication. The adaptor connects using the updated API endpoint to ensure compatibility with newer Canary versions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">OPC UA Adaptor Support<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Communication with the OPC UA protocol has been enabled through the introduction of the OPC UA Adaptor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The adaptor supports discovery of available nodes and tags from an OPC UA endpoint and allows tag data values to be queried and read. The OPC UA Adaptor is included with the installer and can be deployed as an optional component.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Attachment Activity Added to Auditing for Entries and Cases<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">The visibility into changes related to attachments was improved by capturing attachment actions such as adding or deleting files in the audit logs for entries and cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">When an attachment is added or removed, a single audit record is created with details including the date and time of the action, the user who performed it, the field name (\"Attachment\"), the action type (\"Insert\" or \"Delete\"), and the updated value showing the file name and description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This improvement provides better traceability and accountability for attachment-related changes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/case-attachments-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-72497\" src=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/case-attachments-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/case-attachments-1.png 598w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/case-attachments-1-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/case-attachments-1-48x18.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Numeric Data Entry Fields in Rule Conditions<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Rule configuration has been enhanced to support numeric Data Entry fields when defining conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Integer and Decimal Data Entry fields are now available in the \"Specify the Conditions\" section of a rule, allowing numeric values to be used directly in rule logic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">With this update, rules can be created using numeric Data Entry fields and evaluated using appropriate number-based comparisons. This enhancement expands the flexibility of rule definitions and enables more accurate rule evaluation based on numeric data.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"page-subheading\">Default Form Selection for Case Entry<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">When creating a new case, if the previously selected form does not belong to the chosen category, the system now automatically selects the first valid form for that category. If there is only one form associated with the category, it is preselected by default.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">Previously, when a new case was created and the selected category changed, the form field was left blank if the prior form did not match the new category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro-text\">This enhancement streamlines case creation by reducing the need for manual form selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IFS OI Explorer version 4.22 introduces EAM integration, dynamic scheduled rules, Canary v24 authentication support, OPC UA adaptor support, attachment activity auditing, numeric rule conditions, and improved form selection for new cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/p2-explorer\/explorer-releases\/explorer-release-4-22\/\">Read more<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":67505,"parent":28831,"menu_order":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72462","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-release-notes","Version-4-22","Product-ex"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72462"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72557,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72462\/revisions\/72557"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oihelp.corporate.ifs.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}