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cc-MPulse 3.7.0.4 (Released 05/23/2010) - What is New
Drum Leveling algorithm improved for multiple chains of tasks.
cc-MPulse 3.7.0.3 (Released 04/22/2010) - What is New?
Updated to latest Protection Plus version
Updated for compatibility with X64 OS
Refresh Projects creates simplified models that have lags replaced with
Portfolio Leveling Delay, when drum task intervals could potentially be
smaller after leveling the drum(s)
cc-MPulse 3.7.0.0 (Released 03/26/2010) - What is New?
Added MSFLXGRD.OCX and dependencies to setup file
Verified Windows 7 compatibility for standard cc-MPulse.Setup.msi.
cc-MPulse 3.6.0.3 (Released 03/01/2010) - What is New?
On refresh single project models, CC links are ignored.
When a project is added to the Portfolio, the default Stretch-limit is 100%
The Reset Network form is always expanded.
On refresh single project models, there is a new checkbox "Clear summary task constraints."
cc-MPulse 3.6.0.1 (Released 01/31/2010) - What is New?
Resolves crash after exit of MSP2007 if Portfolio Control Center or Level Drum were used.
cc-MPulse 3.6.0.0 (Released 01/14/2010) - What is New?
Demo installs with 30 days for cc-MPulse, then reverts to cc-Pulse for 30 years before expiring. Yes, you read correctly, 30 years.
cc-MPulse 3.5.0.6 (Released 09/29/2009) - What is New?
Demo installs with 30 days for cc-MPulse, then reverts to cc-Pulse for 5 days before expiring. Variability Ratio recalculates during Update Buffers. New check added to Project Evalution, Tasks with no predecessors or sucessors.
cc-MPulse 3.5.0.5 (Released 08/25/2009) - What is New?
Correction of error in pre-drum durations during refresh, when there was a cc-mpulse constraint involved.
cc-MPulse 3.5.0.4 (Released 08/16/2009) - What is New?
User Code 1 and User Code 2 are saved on OK, and and re-displayed when the registration form is re-opened, provided that no Reg Key code is entered.
cc-MPulse 3.5.0.3 (Released 08/10/2009) - What is New?
Enabled Update Project Buffers rather than reschedule for lower priority projects, when a higher priority project is rescheduled.
Correctly size Drum and Bottleneck buffers when using Smart-Tracking.
cc-MPulse 3.5.0.2 (Released 07/24/2009) - What is New?
Fixed an error during Refresh Project Models, where if a drum task was at the start of a chain, its ID was not recorded and cc-MPulse could not control it with a constraint.
cc-MPulse 3.5.0.1 (Released 06/22/2009) - What is New?
Incorporated client-side of online activation.
cc-MPulse 3.4.0.3 (Released 05/14/2009) - What is New?
Incorporated a passphrase to confirm de-activation.
Incorporated a Polish string for saving Portfolio.
cc-MPulse 3.4.0.2 (Released 04/24/2009) - What is New?
Switched to Software Key Licensing.
Eliminated the top four performance bottlenecks
Changed our .dll base address and compiled for fast code.
cc-MPulse: When using EPM2007, the view is left at Manage Resources after Create New Portfolio, so that when the user saves, the updated view is preserved.
cc-MPulse: In order to preserve user constraints, if the constraint type is ASAP, the Mpulse Constraint flag is now set to “No” during refresh.
cc-MPulse: Summary task constraint type is now preserved during change project priority
cc-MPulse 3.3.0.15 (Released 04/05/2009) - What is New?
Refresh Project Models is much faster.
With EPM2007, when a new Portfolio is created, the message box confirming the creation of a new portfolio includes the message - Please save before changing views.
cc-Pulse 3.3.0.13 (Released 04/05/2009) - What is New?
Fix to enable Looking Glass to work correct when used with Excel 2003, Regional settings using a comma as the decimal separator.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.12 (Released 02/09/2009) - What is New?
Reset Network Clears Task.Variability Ratio. This is so that the user-entered safe durations are not cleared.
Reschedule and Relevel options removed from Project Control Center. Saving settings now controlled by the single task, multiple task, and update buffers forms.
Buffer sizing for Drum, Bottleneck, and Event Buffers corrected
Protection Ratio calculation for Drum, Bottleneck, and Event Buffers corrected.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.10 (Released 12/29/2008) - What is New?
SmartTracking clears MSOs and SNETs set by Pulse, and moves incomplete work after status date before re-creating model of remaining work.
Refresh creates Simplifed Project Models that account for independant chains of drum tasks, using additial pre-drum work as needed.
Refresh creates simplified project models with cc-MPulse SNET constraints (and their effect) removed.
If using EPM, cc-MPulse does not check for status date before showing resource loading view in EPM.
Excel Resource Management Report separates multiple resource assignments, with one resouce per task line.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.7 (Released 12/08/2008) - What is New?
Fixed problem where adding a milestone in tracking mode prevented buffer updates from working.
Corrected problem where pre-drum work was not showing up.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.6 (Released 12/01/2008) - What is New?
User constraints on the summary tasks representing the Simplified Project Model are preserved.
Synchronize Resouce Pool now adds/deletes resources in Enterprise Portfolio to match it to the Pool or Enterprise resources.
SNET constraints applied by cc-MPulse to drum tasks are removed prior to leveling the drum schedule.
Tool-tip changed for Portfolio Leveling Delay symbol (red down-arrow).
Project 2007 Project guide turned off.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.3 (Released 11/10/2008) - What is New?
Upcoming Tasks by Project report formatting fixed in cases where buffer remaining is zero.
Planning Wizard is now turned off during task updates.
Refresh for cc-MPulse now leaves the Enterprise Portfolio scrolled to the top.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.2 (Released 11/6/2008) - What is New?
There was a compatibility problem between using a comma as the decimal separator, and Excel 2003. This has been resolved in cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.2.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.1 (Released 10/29/2008) - What is New?
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.1 detects the user’s Location ID (found in Regional Options of the Control Panel). If this is not 1033 (en-US) but MS-Project is English, all strings necessary for the operation of MS-Project are forced to English.
With Version 3.3.0.1 and higher, special installation steps for English MS-Project on German, Polish and Portuguese operating systems are no longer required.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.3.0.0 (Released 10/22/2008) - What is New?
Changed ID CC algorithm to use span on calendar rather than task durations to ID Critical Chain.
Checks to ensure projects are connected to resource pool during add project to portfolio are now case-insensitive.
Fix so Event Buffers do not move during Smart-Tracking.
Fix so Control Center settings to close resource pool are honored during Execute All.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.2.0.22 (Released 10/22/2008) - What is New?
Save LG Data for Access corrected for locales that use a commas as the decimal seperator.
Fixed cc-Pulse buttons that were not installing properly for some systems.
Task IDs now stored in task.number3 before Pretty Gantt, so the user can recover their order
Fixes for Polish language forms and strings. Incorporated Polish CHM Help.
cc-MPulse 3.2.0.15 (Released 7/15/2008) - What is New?
-Incorporates cc-Pulse 3.2.0.15
cc-MPulse Menu Bar adjustments for Polish language.
cc-Pulse 3.2.0.15 (Released 7/15/2008) - What is New?
Fixed crash on exit from Project 2007, after using Project Evaluation.
-Fixed Protection Ratio and Task Priority Metric storage for EPM.
-Form widths, spelling/word adjustments for Polish language.
cc-MPulse 3.2.0.11 (Released 6/30/2008) - What is New?
-Enables Refresh Portfolio when single project views are not left at
cc-Pulse views
-Removes Cyrillic fonts on bold items on forms
-Updates Polish Excel templates with current translations
-Resized Project Evaluation forms for non-English languages.
-Updated PSiComponent to get all resources during Create New Portfolio, not
just non-generic labor.
cc-MPulse 3.2.0.9 (Released 6/17/2008) - What is New?
This version does not require the .net framework.
Polish - This version has the setup wizard language localized to Polish,
when installed on a machine with Polish regional settings.
Portuguese - This version has most of the user interface localized to
Portuguese (Brazil), when installed on a machine with pt-BR regional
settings.
German- This version has functional compatibility with German when installed on a machine with de-DE regional
settings.
cc-MPulse 3.2.0.8 (Released 5/27/2008) - What is New?
This version enables refresh of simplified project models, even if Keep Outline Structure is left unchecked.
Pretty Gantt now checks the option “Keep Outline Structure”. It also re-numbers the ID’s in pretty Gantt order, so that when we sort by ID, the pretty Gantt view is retained.
This version is compatible with the Polish language MS-Project and operating system. Most user interface elements are localized for Polish.
cc-MPulse 3.2.0.4 (Released 5/11/2008) - What is New?
-Corrected errors that prevented the proper generation of the Looking Glass Report from an Enterprise Portfolio
cc-(M)Pulse 3.2.0.3 (Released 5/04/2008) - What is New?
-Fixed cc-MPulse toolbar error when using a limited by date license.
-Fixed display of Looking Glass when using non-US regional settings for time, date, and number formats.
-Removed buffers no longer are displayed in the Portfolio view of the Looking Glass.
cc-(M)Pulse 3.2.0.1 (Released 4/23/2008) - What is New?
Numerous fixes documented here
Features added:
Details of new features documented here
-Vista Compatibility (UAC must be turned off)
-Pretty Gantt.
-User option to name buffers
-Event, Drum feeding, bottleneck feeding, feeding buffer tracking. NOTE: Must modify Looking Glass Datasource for backwards compatibility. To do so, insert a column after W (to extend a named range) and in the new column X add a new header TaskType
and put a value of 1 in all existing cells.
-Localization files (set up for EN-US only)
-Updated Manage Portfolio view
-Report enhancements
-Separate Planning and Tracking Evaluation Forms.
-Additional user preferences saved.
cc-MPulse 2.6.1 (Released 4/17/2007) - What is New?
Incorporated cc-Pulse 2.6.1
cc-Pulse 2.6.1 (Released 4/17/2007) - What is New?
Groupings of resource names are now sorted by the resource names for the Resource Reports:
"Upcoming Tasks By Resource"
"Upcoming Tasks With Predecessors"
"Remaining Tasks By Resource"
In Tracking, Project Evaluation now reports exit points that are not project buffers.
In the Looking Glass, Portfolio View, the vertical bar that corresponds to the date of the report was changed from red to green to correspond to a similar vertical bar in the Gantt view of Microsoft Project.
cc-Pulse 2.6.0 (Released 4/04/2007) - What is New?
Updates task.variability and task.safeduration when tasks are added in tracking mode.
Corrected error message which referred to upcoming tasks with predecessors, rather than buffer report.
Verbose error messages for cycle detection.
Fixed erroneous cycle detected error when smart tracking is used on tasks that finish earlier than event buffer.
Preliminary compatibility with Excel12, with updated Excel templates.
Fix to Excel template to display project start slides for third and subsequent project or project buffer.
cc-MPulse 2.5.3 (Released 2/28/2007) - What is New?
Incorporated cc-Pulse 2.5.3.
Fix to Synchronize Resource Pool to enable working times changed in the shared resource pool or Enterprise resource pool to update the resource sheet of the Enterprise Portfolio.
Increased area to show full path in project details form.
cc-Pulse 2.5.3 (Released 3/14/2007) - What is New?
Corrected error in calculating Protection Ratio introduced in v. 2.3.3
Defaults Protection Ratio to 9999 when the protection required is zero.
Corrected error in save LG data for when a buffer is competed and later than the status date.
Affixed header to left side of mulitple task update form.
Updates legacy views for compatibility with Filter Commander Highlighting. Prevents triggering cycle detection when Apply then OK are selected in Filter Commander.
cc-MPulse 2.5.0 (Released 2/28/2007) - What is New?
Incorporated cc-Pulse 2.5.0
cc-Pulse 2.5.0 (Released 2/28/2007) - What is New?
Enables Smart-Tracking to identify the Critical Chain when there is a blank line in the project file.
Enables Looking Glass Portfolio views for more than 14 projects
Enables Persistent Gantt highlighting for Project 2007.
Note that the cc-Pulse views were updated, so files created before installing this version will need to have the views manually updated, using the organizer, in order to display the persistant Gantt higlighting available in the Filter Commander.
cc-MPulse 2.4.9 (Released 2/16/2007) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.3.8
cc-Pulse 2.3.8 (Released 2/16/2007) - What is New?
Fix missing "OK" button on Project Control Center.
Generates additional pages to handle > 15 projects in LG Charts.
Uses "Stop" rather than "Complete Through" to solve problem of showing progress after status date in reports and in Project Evaluation.
Updated cc-Pulse Plan/Track View 1 and
cc-Pulse Plan/Track View 2. Replaced "Complete Through" with "Stop" in three places on the Bar Styles for each view.
Fix for project eval export problems in cc-Pulse setup only.
Added check to Project Evaluation - Started Tasks that have Open Predeccessors.
cc-MPulse 2.4.6 (Released 1/26/2007) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.3.5.
When "Level Drum Schedule" is selected, Settings from the Select Projects for Processing form are applied to Reschedule Project and Update Project Buffers.
cc-Pulse 2.3.5 (Released 1/26/2007) - What is New?
Corrected Looking Glass reports for projects with parent tasks.
Enabled export of the Project Evaluation when connected to Project Server.
cc-MPulse 2.4.4 (Released 1/1/2007) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.3.3. Enables Refresh Simplified Models when the single project files contain embedded sub-projects.
cc-Pulse 2.3.3 (Released 1/1/2007) - What is New?
The Looking Glass now displays the duration for the remaining work, not the remaining Critical Chain. Summary Task Links are now allowed if across projects. Enabled Smart-Tracking Update option. Corrected Project evaluation to display Number of Tasks.
cc-MPulse 2.3.25 (Released 11/27/2006) - What is New?
Revised cc-MPulse operations for compatibility with ALAP scheduling option in cc-Pulse.
cc-Pulse 2.2.8 (Released 11/27/2006) - What is New?
Corrects Reset Network to fully reset projects scheduled using the ALAP option. Removed unnecessary constraints on entry points for ALAP scheduling.
cc-MPulse 2.3.24 (Released 11/16/2006) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.2.7
-Re-Connected ID Critical Chain Button
-Modified loop control for Create Looking Glass from an Enterprise Portfolio so that it is not limited to 49 projects.
cc-MPulse 2.3.21 (Released 11/05/2006) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.2.7
Fixed an error message that appeared when adding projects to the Enterprise Portfolio.
cc-MPulse 2.3.20 (Released 10/30/2006) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.2.0.7
-This version adjusts the cc-Mpulse toolbar, so that it stays on the same row as the
cc-Pulse toolbar.
-Released Resource Management Report, which creates an Excel task list, sorted by resource, for each project in the Enterprise Portfolio.
Available from the Portfolio Reporting Tools drop-down.
cc-Pulse 2.2.7 (Released 10/30/2006) - What is New?
Implemented As Late As Possible (ALAP) planning mode scheduling option. To use, reset the network (if
the project has been previously scheduled with cc-Pulse) and set "Position Tasks" to "ALAP" in the Project
Control Center.
The project will be scheduled ALAP in planning mode. When the project is set to "Tracking Mode", some tasks
will receive constraints so that they do not move when the project is set to As Soon As Possible (ASAP).
Implemented "Most Penetrating Chain" filter. To use, select a buffer that has incursion, and
from the cc-Pulse filter drop-down, select "Most Penetrating Chain" filter. This will display the chain of tasks that are the cause of the buffer
incursion. It is also possible to display the most penetrating chain without filtering. To do so, from the cc-Pulse filter drop-down, select "Filter Commander". In the Filter Command Center, select both "Most Penetrating Chain" and "Highlight Filtered Tasks in Gantt View".
This will display the filtered tasks with a Fuchsia Gantt bar color. Select the cc-Pulse Filter "All Tasks"
to obtain the unfiltered view of the highlighted tasks. To clear the highlighting, open the Filter Command
Center and select "Clear Highlights in Gantt View".
Added two more checks to the Project Evaluation form, to ensure the status is valid after status updates. The additional checks are for:
-Work remaining before the status date
-Work completed after the status date.
Correction to the Looking Glass single project time history buffer border color, and for completed duration extending through end of project buffer.
Correction to multiple task
update form setting display of actual finish when work remains, and setting actual finish later than status
date.
Project Evaluation Form Button text background changed to window background to avoid black buttons in Windows Classic style.
cc-MPulse 2.3.6 (Released 9/20/2006) - What is New?
Incorporates cc-Pulse 2.1.23
This version adds post-drum durations and project buffers in the simplified project models used in the Portfolio. This version will also maintain project to project links between the summary tasks in the Portfolio. Links across projects to or from children in the portfolio will be deleted if they exist.
cc-Pulse 2.1.23 (Released 9/20/2006) - What is New?
Corrections to the Looking Glass for when the completed work passes the end of the project buffer, and when there is a gap in the work between the end of the project buffer and the start of the remaining work. Added logging for version number of cc-Pulse and MS-Project.
cc-MPulse 2.2.39 (Released 8/27/2006) - What is New?
Contains cc-Pulse 2.1.22
Corrected Refresh Project Models where under specific conditions Portfolio Leveling Delay would compound.
Enabled level portfolio to function when there are material resources. Enabled refresh models to function when the project summary task is displayed. Enabled refresh models when there is completed work and no status date. Enabled setting base calendar for each resource. (Note, cannot change working times from a base calendar, must change the base calendar).
cc-Pulse 2.1.22 (Released 8/27/2006) - What is New?
Improved the handling of split tasks for Looking Glass Reports
cc-Pulse 2.1.20 (Released 8/11/2006) - What is New?
In Reset Network Form, changed default "clear safe duration" to unchecked
On Go To Planning mode, automatically unfilter tasks to enable the mode switch.
Increased width of Single Task Update and Project Control Center forms to include AM/PM.
Modified Single Task Update form so that the actual finish is not set later than the status date (detected under special conditions -very short duration tasks).
cc-MPulse 2.2.33 (Released 7/5/2006) - What is New?
Recompiled to contain cc-Pulse 2.1.19
cc-Pulse 2.1.19 (Released 7/5/2006) - What is New?
Corrected Looking Glass display for red buffers with buffer incursion.
Updated Resource Leveling to handle files with blank lines.
cc-Pulse 2.1.17 (Released 4/30/2006) - What is New?
Corrects location of “fix” window for exit points.
Corrects display of Portfolio view bar when there is buffer excursion.
Corrects display of history chart when there is buffer excursion.
Preliminary compatibility with ArintE Level Better.
Calculate Task Priority Measurement is checked as default in multiple task update form.
Corrects reset network and "Schedule Project From" to account for times other than start of shift.
If a time outside the project calendar working time is specified, moves project start forward to the start of shift.
Suppresses alert during close resource pool.
Updated forms for compatibility with Project 2007.
Enabled reports with external links.
cc-MPulse 2.2.31 (Released 4/30/2006) - What is New?
Contains cc-Pulse 2.1.17
On Refresh Project Models, does not copy Manager (Text1) and Project Name (Text2) user defined fields from cc-Pulse drum tasks. If there was text in text2, cc-Mpulse interpreted that as a file name.
Updated forms for compatibility with Project 2007.
cc-Pulse 2.1.9 (Released 3/10/2006) - What is New?
Task Priority Measurement is now stored in Task.number10 for access in EPM.
Added
Checkbox for Task Priority Metric calculation in cc-Pulse update screens, so the TPM does
not have to be calculated at every update.
There is a new button available in EPM to change the default variables
of Protection Ratio and Task Prioritization Metric to Enterprise Task Number 11 and
Enterprise Task Number 10 fields.
Added ""Clear cc-MPulse Constraints"" and ""Clear Portfolio Leveling Delay"" just below Reset Network.
Added "Filter Commander" menu item at bottom of Filters menu and to Project Control Center
Filter Commander has:
Drum Task Filter
Bottleneck Task Filter
Highlight Filter
Clear Highlight Filter
Highlight filter can be used in combination with any filter that marks tasks using the filter identifier field.
Minor update to form Split Tasks for clarity.
New "Export" button on Project Evaluation creates HTML Report.
New "Swap" Button in task correction form swaps average/safe duration.
New Project evaluation check - Looks for No Resources Assigned. Turns bold if > 0.
Added Clear calc. safe duration to reset network.
Enabled Level Resources, ID CC, goto tracking, reset network with cross-project links and project/Sub projects
cc-MPulse 2.2.23 (Released 3/3/2006) - What is New?
Contains cc-Pulse 2.1.9
For EPM, This version automates the interactions with the Enterprise Resource Pool.
The %Load button takes the user to the Resource Center to
view the %Load Report (this report available in a separate download).
For Non-EPM, there is a correction to the %load calculation when this algorithm is used multiple times.
For both EPM and Non-EPM, enabled refresh models, reschedule models with cross-project links.
cc-MPulse 2.2.16 (Released 11/30/2005) - What is New?
New option on Portfolio Control Center "Portfolio Update Buffers".
This also sets status date on selected single project files.
Algorithm status form implemented - collects and reports failures/passes to Mpulse algorithms.
Checkbox to publish projects to server, "Publish All Information"
Enabled "Create New Portfolio", Synchronize Resource Pool" functions in EPM.
Planning Wizard Alerts disabled on move project priority.
cc-Pulse 2.0.1 (Released 10/7/2005) - What is New?
The Looking Glass Reports have been substantially improved.
The single project history and Statistical Process Control chart display the time scale from the project start to the project end.
A commitment date line (corresponding to the end of the project buffer) is now displayed on the chart.
Label position has been improved so that the buffer remaining label can not obscure the buffer remaining bar.
This release permits the updates of milestones (zero duration tasks) in the Single Task and Multiple Task Update views. In earlier releases, these were filtered out of the task update views.
A check has been added to the Project Evaluation Window, for predecessors that are expected to complete after their successors. This has been known to cause problems in reports and with re-positioning the network.
A check has been added to the Project Evaluation Window, for tasks with no resources assigned.
An issue with MS Project 2000 allowed the buffers to lose their Must Start On constraints under certain conditions. Release 1.4 corrected this condition.
In earlier releases, many blank lines in the project file could cause the Project Evaluation to fail. This has been corrected.
cc-MPulse 2.1.2 (Released 9/21/2005) - What is New?
cc-MPulse 2.1.2 contains cc-Pulse 2.0.1.
New to cc-MPulse:
Synchronize Resource Pool is more robust, and detects changes to the shared resource pool.
-Calc % Load uses all assignments in resource pool, not just duration of drum assignments. (non-EPM only)
-Level Resource algorithm substantially reworked to be more robust and correct for capacity buffer and % stretch goal enforcement with multiple drums that are non-sequential across multiple projects.
-Updates for Enterprise Project Management (EPM) to enable Update Buffers to work properly, and to correct resource reports that were coming up blank under certain conditions.
cc-MPulse 2.2.16 (Released 11/30/2005) - What is New?
cc-MPulse 2.2.16 contains cc-Pulse 2.1.6.
New to cc-MPulse:
New option on Portfolio Control Center "Portfolio Update Buffers". This also sets status date on selected single project files.
Algorithm status form implemented - collects and reports failures/passes to Mpulse algorithm
EPM Features:
Checkbox to publish projects to server, "Publish All Information".
Enabled "Create New Portfolio", Synchronize Resource Pool" functions in EPM.
New to cc-Pulse 2.1.6. (not yet released outside of cc-MPulse)
Task Prioritization Metric is stored in MSP Variables (default task.number10) for faster report generation, and use with Project Web Access. There is a new checkbox for Task Prioritization Metric calculation in the cc-Pulse update screens.
Added "Clear cc-MPulse Constraints" and "Clear Portfolio Leveling Delay" to Reset Network Screen.
Added button to Project Control center, and selection at bottom of cc-Pulse filter drop-down: Filter Commander. Has Drum Task Filter, Bottleneck Task Filter, Highlight Filter, Clear Highlight Filter. Highlight filter can be used in combination with any filter that marks tasks using the filter identifier field.
Added export button on Project Evaluation that creates a HTML Report. New "Swap" Button in task correction form swaps average/safe duration.
Added new check in Project evaluation - No Resources Assigned.
Added Clear calculated safe durations to reset network.
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