FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cleveland, OH — August 2015 — Oxcyon, Inc. today announced the release of Centralpoint Digital Experience Platform version 8.5.0. Now serving 57 enterprise clients and in its 15th year of operation since its founding on September 1, 2000, Oxcyon continues to deliver regular platform updates across its growing base of enterprise licensees.
Version 8.5.0 delivered the following enhancements to the Centralpoint Digital Experience Platform:
| Feature |
Summary |
| .NET Framework 4.5 |
All Centralpoint sites have been updated to utilize the .NET Framework 4.5.2. The .NET Framework 4.5.2 must be manually installed on your server before this update can be installed. Each site's web.config file will be automatically backed up in the Backups folder before it is modified to target the new framework. All My Module developers will have to upgrade Visual Studio 2013 projects to the .NET Framework 4.5.2. Just right click the project and select Property Pages. Then select Build in the left navigation and change the Target Framework to .NET Framework 4.5.2. Click OK to apply your changes, save the Visual Studio project and restart Visual Studio. You may also choose to delete and recreate your Visual Studio project and it should automatically default to the appropriate version of the .NET Framework. If you are using an earlier version of Visual Studio you should either upgrade or develop by dropping files into the editor, but without using a project. If you have added any of your own components we suggest you install this update and test your components in your Development site before syncing the changes your other sites. * Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 Developer Pack: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42637 * Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Web Installer): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643 * Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Offline Installer): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42642 |
| Admin > Properties |
Two new attributes have been added when File Upload Type = File Explorer: File Explorer Enable Filter Text Box and File Explorer Filter TextBox Label. These attibutes are designed to filter files so they are easier to find in Design > File Manager and all File Upload controls. |
| Content > Document Library |
A new module has been developed specifically designed for Document Libraries. It provides tools to search through documents and check which one(s) you want to download. |
| Content > Photo Gallery |
A new module has been developed specifically designed for Photo Galleries. It introduces a new functionality that allows you to set a custom attribute for the File Upload in order to point it to a different file system folder. |
| Data Transfer Column CpScript |
A new RegEx parameter has been added. It will take regular expression pattern which can be used to extract a portion of the text. |
| Design > Styles |
A new attribute in iFrame Styles attribute has been added to the Global tab. This will let you style all of the front end form controls that use iFrames to rende. They include these CpScripts: FormAudience, FormDataListBox, FormEditor, FormPagedListBox, and FormTaxonomy. |
| ExtHighlightKeywords CpScript |
This new extender script has been created to highlight keywords. |
| ExtRadioButtonUnCheck CpScript |
This new extender script can be used to allow end users to uncheck a radio button selection. |
| ExtTextAreaLineBreakReplacer CpScript |
This new extender can be used to convert return characters within a text area to HTML BR tags when the form is submitted. |
| Gamification |
A new Limit attribute has been added. It can be used to set the maximum number of users in the Data Source. Design > Data Sources > Gamification > Fields has also been extended to let you use Email, LastLoginDate fields, and you can get to all of the User Properties by using the Column CpScript like this: [cp:scripting key='Column' name='cpsys_Attributes:PROPERTY_SYSTEM_NAME' /] . |
| Module Configuration > Keyword Relation Fields |
This new module configuration is now available in all modules. It can be used to mark relation fields (columns) that should be treated as keywords when searched using form state or query string searches. In order for this feature to work, Search Criteria Recording must be enabled via Module Properties in the related module. By default Title field searches are recorded as keywords in all modules, and some other fields have been specified for modules like Physician Directory. |
| Procedure Manuals > Policies |
The Alternative Url Attribute module property has been added to this module. |
| Site Architecture > System Pages > Account Activation |
The Send Password Change Email Body attribute now has a new format string supported for Verification Code. If you are using this to hard code a URL, you must include this as the url: http://domain_name/audience_system_name/Login.aspx?change={2} |
| Task-based Asynchronous Pattern (TAP) |
Centralpoint is releasing a series of asynchronous database methods alongside the .NET Framework 4.5 to support the async and await keywords. A demonstration of these methods has also been added to the SDK. |
About Oxcyon and Centralpoint
Oxcyon is a technology company specializing in enterprise knowledge platforms, best known for its flagship solution, Centralpoint. Centralpoint is designed to unify structured and unstructured information across organizations, enabling enterprises to aggregate data from disparate systems, normalize it through rich metadata, and transform it into actionable knowledge. By treating information as interconnected knowledge rather than isolated documents or databases, Centralpoint allows organizations to build a true enterprise knowledge layer — one that supports governance, compliance, operational intelligence, and advanced analytics. Its metadata-first architecture enables organizations to ingest, classify, and relate data from sources such as documents, forms, databases, applications, and external systems, creating a centralized environment for discovery, reporting, and operational decision-making.
What differentiates Centralpoint is its ability to go beyond traditional data management into data mining, inferencing, and AI-driven knowledge operations. Through taxonomy systems, relationship modeling, and rule-based data governance, the platform can identify patterns, infer relationships between records, and automate workflow decisions based on contextual intelligence. This capability allows organizations to move from passive data storage to active knowledge processing — surfacing insights, triggering workflows, and powering intelligent automation. With its integrated support for enterprise search, metadata-driven analytics, workflow orchestration, and AI-ready data structures, Centralpoint positions Oxcyon as a leader in modern data aggregation and knowledge intelligence platforms, helping organizations transform complex information ecosystems into governed, searchable, and intelligent operational systems.
For more information please contact Oxcyon at info@oxcyon.com.