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Release Notes: OpenX 2.4.7

Note: This article is for an old version of OpenX.

The latest OpenX documentation can be found at the following URLs:

OpenX 2.4 is the next generation release of the hugely popular OpenX ad server. These release notes cover what's new, system requirements, download and installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for OpenX 2.4. Please read these notes before reporting any bugs. Please tell us what you think on the OpenX 2.4 forum.

What's New in OpenX 2.4.7

  • Release date: 2008-06-19
  • Improved delivery performance when using companion positioning.
  • Bug fixes to both the campaign delivery report and campaign analysis report.
  • Advertiser delivery report emails now link directly to the campaign statistics.
  • The iFrame invocation tag now supports zones with wildcard size settings.
  • All reports now work with PHP5 on Debian.
  • For complete details, see https://developer.openx.org/.

System Requirements

Before installing, please make sure your server meets the system requirements.

Downloading and Installing

  • Downloading OpenX You can get the latest version of OpenX 2.4 here.
  • Installing OpenX 2.4.7 Installing OpenX 2.4.7 is a straightforward process. Follow these steps and use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where necessary.
  • Upgrading OpenX 2.4.7 Upgrading to OpenX 2.4.7 is a straightforward process. Follow these steps and use the links to refer to detailed information on each step where necessary. Please note: The upgrade process will upgrade your OpenX database, and the database may no longer be compatible with your old code base. Therefore, you should create a backup of your database, just in case. The upgrade wizard supports upgrading from the following previous releases:

    Product Version(s)
    OpenX 2.4 All versions
    Openads 2.4 All versions
    Openads 2.0 for MySQL (formerly phpAdsNew) 2.0.11-pr1
    Openads 2.3 alpha (formerly Max Media Manager v0.3) 2.3.31-alpha-pr3 (v0.3.31-alpha-pr3)
    Openads 2.3 beta All versions
    Max Media Manager v0.1 v0.1.29-rc
    Openads 2.0 for Postgresql (formerly phpPgAds) Not supported at this time
    If you are not running one of these versions, you will need to upgrade your existing installation before you will be able to upgrade to OpenX 2.4.7.

Uninstalling OpenX 2.4.7

To remove OpenX from your server delete the installed files and database tables.

Known Issues

This list covers some of the known problems with OpenX 2.4.7. Please read this before reporting any new bugs.
  • OpenX 2.4.7 does NOT work with MySQL 3.x. If you are running Openads 2.0 on this very old version of MySQL, do NOT attempt to upgrade, as your installation will no longer work correctly.
  • Some of the PEAR libraries used are not compatible with database prefix names with double "_" characters (e.g. "ox__"). You should NOT install OpenX with a prefix of this format.
  • The upgrade process may time out with very large databases. See the FAQ for more information if you have a large database.
  • Some users have reported issues of being logged out when viewing statistics. This can be worked around by ensuring that the timezone is correctly set in PHP.
  • You should NOT install/upgrade when using a database password which contains non-alphanumeric (a-z, 0-9) characters.
  • MaxMind now offers country-specific targeting databases. These are not currently compatible with OpenX. Please use the worldwide databases.
  • Due to a MySQL Bug you may experience a table crash when modifying your inventory using certain MySQL versions. You should either upgrade your version of MySQL, or change the _ad_zone_assoc table to be the InnoDB table type instead of MyISAM.
  • See https://developer.openx.org/ for the latest bug reports.

FAQ

  1. What can I do to help? We need help from both developers and users to provide as much feedback as possible to make OpenX even better. Please read these notes on how to report a bug before reporting any bugs. You can also give us your feedback through the OpenX forum.
  2. Can I upgrade from phpAdsNew? Yes. phpAdsNew was rebranded as Openads 2.0. You will need to ensure you first upgrade to the latest version of Openads 2.0 before using the OpenX 2.4 upgrade wizard.
  3. Can I upgrade from Openads? Yes. Openads was rebranded as OpenX. You will be able to upgrade from any version of Openads.
  4. Does OpenX 2.4.7 support PostgreSQL? No, there is currently no support for PostgreSQL in OpenX 2.4.7. Installing and upgrading from Openads 2.0 for PostgreSQL will be supported in a future release of OpenX.
  5. Where do I go for support? Support is provided through the OpenX forum. In this way, we hope that the whole community benefits from the answers given.
  6. Where's the source code? You can access the OpenX source code using subversion. See our developer website.