Release Notes 6.2 (On-Premises)
New Features
Gimmal Records Core
Interface Improvements for Grids
Support for multi-column sorts and new operators for filtering (contains, starts with, etc.) has been added to text fields for the following grids:
Destruction Certificates
Disposed Records
Event Occurrences
Exceptions
Expired Records
Internal Lists
Legal Cases
Lifecycles
Managed Properties
Record Filters
Rejected Records
Retentions
Rule Sets
Updated Record Overview Page
The interface for the Records Overview page has been updated to improve usability, including consistent labels and links.
Other
This release also includes additional optimizations and security enhancements.
SharePoint Online Connector
New Method for Adding Sites for Registration
Improve efficiency and performance by allowing customers to add sites via their URLs. This feature allows customers with large numbers of sites to more efficiently add them for registration purposes. Up to 25 sites can be added at once.
Note: The Treeview method for adding sites has been removed.
Support for CNG Encryption
Add support for CNG (Cryptography Next Generation) format for managing cryptographic keys and certificates.
Note: CSP (Cryptographic Service Provider) encryption remains a supported
SharePoint Server Connector
Capture Empty Content Types
Gimmal Records will now capture content type fields/properties which have no value.
Now Token for Modified
A new SharePoint token called @sp.modified has been added to the property bag. This @sp.modified value will return SPBuiltInFieldId.Modified for SharePoint records.
Note: A full crawl will populate this value for existing records. Any newly modified file will be updated in an incremental crawl.
Support for SharePoint Subscription Edition
Gimmal Records now fully supports SharePoint Server Edition for use with the SharePoint Server Connector.
Workflow actions in the SharePoint Server Connector 6.2 are deprecated and are no longer supported.
Universal File Share Connector, Physical Records Management
Branding and components have been upgraded to bring it in line with Gimmal Records standards.
Resolved Bugs & Issues
The following issues reported by customers have been resolved in this release.
ID | Component | Description | Ticket |
110137 | Core | Incorrect/Missing destruction certificates | 18615 |
113580 | Core | Incorrect Title of 'Unclassified Records' report | 19725 |
102924 | Core | Global Records Managers cannot view/configure Record Filters on the Plan page | 00024507 |
113525 | SPOC | Manage Record functionality doesn't support files with an ampersand ('&') in Uri | 19739 |
110845 | SPOC | Intermittent connection issues | 18827 |
112384 | SPOC | Entra authentication only supporting public cloud | 19395 |
102859 | SPSC | Empty content types are not captured | 00021137 |
102895 | SPSC | Duplicate Manage Records Button | 18374 |
102858 | SPSC | Report Titles can be incorrect | |
112344 | PRM | Unable to delete ‘Record Class’ associated with a container | |
112302 | Migration Utility | Property Values specified in Trigger Definitions do not migrate | 19417 |
Known Issues
These issues were identified during testing and will be addressed in a future release. Workarounds are noted where available.
ID | Component | Description |
113854 | SPSC | After upgrading from v5.2.5, the installer button label does not change from 'Upgrade' to 'Installed'. |
113906 | SPSC | Transfer fails for Case-Based Record Class (CBRC). |
113905 | SPSC | Full classification job does not pick up file renames and instead enters them as new records. Workaround: Use incremental jobs to pick up both newly added files and renamed existing files |
113398 | UFSC | Classification service does not log a useful error when started without a Records connection configured. |
111756 | SPOC | Version number is displayed incorrectly as 6.1.0 on the App Management page in the SPOC web application. |
111142 | SPOC | The far-left navigation menu disappears in certain circumstances Workaround Close the Edit or Create Transfer Configuration page. Navigation menu will reappear. |
111024 | SPOC | Inconsistent behavior in marking SPO sites as inactive Workaround Repeat steps for marking site as inactive. |
111131 | SPOC | Time zone discrepancy on the Job Details page for jobs with weekly or monthly intervals when displayed on a system with a UTC-n time zone. |
Changes of Note
Workflow actions in the SharePoint Server Connector 6.2 are deprecated and are no longer supported.
Upgrade Notes
Stop all connectors before upgrading the core service.
When upgrading, this is the minimum upgrade path:
For example:
All components (except UFSC): 4.7 > 5.0 > 5.2.5 > 6.0 > 6.2
UFSC only: 4.7 > 5.0 > 5.2.5 > 5.3 > 6.0 > 6.2
If you have any questions regarding your specific version, please contact support.
General Availability
Core, SPOC, SPSC, UFSC, and PRM: June 1, 2026.
The Box and Documentum Connectors have a target availability date in June, 2026.