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Support

Product Support

Elixir offers three levels of support.

Standard Support and Maintenance (SSM) contract provides software maintenance and standard support for the respective software on annual renewable basis. Customers with SSM have access to Elixir’s technical support team for problem resolution and technical guidance on the use of Elixir Product. Technical support is available via e-mail support.

Support hours are from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm (+0800 GMT), Monday to Friday excluding Singapore gazetted public holidays. For renewals, the purchase must cover all the licenses within the same site.

Scope of Support:

  • Clarification of functions and features;
  • Clarification of documentation;
  • Guidance in the operation of the Software; and
  • Software error analysis

Scope of Maintenance:

  • Free upgrades for major version and minor version releases; and
  • Notification of generally available releases (bug fix release are on demand only)

Gold Priority Support (GPS) contract provides incident based technical support for operating Elixir software in business critical operational environment.

Triggered on a per incident basis, the scope of GPS includes:

  • 9 x 5 On-line Support triggered via e-mail with 4 hour response time for acknowledgement and problem classification, including calls or on-site visit initiated by Elixir Engineer where deemed necessary
  • Incident based support with unlimited support interactions and periodic update until closure.
  • Accelerated problem resolution
  • Priority fix release when available
  • Support account management, for up to 2 authorized contact persons, with each additional person incurring an extra US$200 one time registration fee.

The incident packs are available as packs of multiple of 10-incidents (ie, 10, 20, 30, etc), and each pack is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase.

Platinum Priority Support (PPS) contract provides 24 by 7 technical support for operating Elixir software in a high availability, mission critical operational environment.

Governed by a Service Level Agreement (SLA), the scope of PPS includes:

  • 24 by 7 Helpdesk Services including call logging with 2 hour response time by Elixir Consultant, and on-site support in 4 hours, depending on the severity level
  • Periodic preventive maintenance with health check
  • Unlimited support incidents based on a capped value governed by the SLA
  • Accelerated problem resolution
  • Priority fix release when available
  • Support account management

Product Training

Elixir Ambience Training

Elixir Technology offers a comprehensive training program which provides trainees a guided introduction and knowledge sharing for Elixir Ambience users.

The Elixir Ambience training program includes subject matter specifically designed to cover the core features and functionality of the Ambience Server. This is an instructor-led course with lectures and hands-on exercises.

The Elixir Ambience training is targeted at medium and advanced report designers who wish to become proficient in using both the Elixir Ambience Server and its Designer. This training enables students to take full advantage of reporting, ETL and Dashboard functionality of Elixir Ambience.

To know more on our training, click on the Ambience Course Outline below. 

This is a 3-day class with 50% theory and 50% hands-on practical exercises.

Familiarity with Java and database related tools and technologies is recommended.

The Elixir Ambience Server includes:
• Elixir Ambience Reporting design
• Elixir Ambience ETL design
• Elixir Ambience Dashboard design

Course Prerequisite

Basic working knowledge of the Windows or Linux (Unix-based) operating system.

The student must have experience with the following:
• Creating directories, files and modifying access rights to the file store
• Installing a JDK
• Configuring environment variables, such as JAVA_HOME, for an operating system
• Launching Java applications and executing an OS-dependent script that launches a Java application.
• Creating and expanding a Java archive file (the jar utility)

Course Objective

Basic working knowledge of the Windows or Linux (Unix-based) operating system.

  • Introduction to Elixir Ambience Designer
  • Understanding the Ambience Repository
  • Design professional reports including reporting elements such as charts, images, cube, sub- reports, etc
  • Work with Datasources using data from RDBMS tables, data files, etc,
  • Designing composite datasource to extract, transform and cleanse data for publishing on reports and dashboards
  • Generate different output format – PDF, Excel, RTF, HTML etc
  • Introduction to Ambience JavaScript API for advance reporting requirement scenario
  • Learn the concept of parameterization to enable seamless information passing in datasources, reports and dashboards
  • Setup, host and maintain report templates within the Ambience Server
  • Basic management of Ambience Server including Job Creation and Scheduling
  • Setup, host and maintain report templates within the Ambience Server
  • Integrating Ambience Server to 3rd party application using REST API

Elixir Repertoire Training

The Elixir Repertoire training program includes subject matter specifically designed to cover the core features and functionality of the entire Repertoire Suite. This is an instructor-led course with lectures and hands-on exercises.

The Elixir Repertoire training is targeted at medium and advanced report designers who wish to become proficient in using the Elixir Repertoire Designer. This training enables students to take full advantage of reporting, ETL and Dashboard functionality of the Repertoire Suite.

To know more on our training, click on the Repertoire Course Outline below. 

This is a 3-day class with 50% theory and 50% hands-on practical exercises.

This training does not require previous Java or database know-how. Familiarity with Java and database related tools and technologies is recommended.

The Elixir Repertoire BI Suite includes:
• Elixir Repertoire (Professional Edition) for Reporting
• Elixir Repertoire (Professional Edition) for ETL
• Elixir Repertoire (Professional Edition) for Dashboard
• Elixir Repertoire Server

Course Prerequisite

Basic working knowledge of the Windows or Linux (Unix-based) operating system.

The student must have experience with the following:
• Creating directories, files and modifying access rights to the file store
• Installing a JDK
• Configuring environment variables, such as JAVA_HOME,
for an operating system
• Launching Java applications and executing an OS-dependent script that launches a Java application.
• Creating and expanding a Java archive file (the jar utility)

Course Objective

Basic working knowledge of the Windows or Linux (Unix-based) operating system.

  • Introduction to Elixir Repertoire Designer

  • Understanding of Repertoire Repository

  • Design professional reports including reporting elements such as charts, images, cube, sub- reports, etc

  • Work with Repertoire Datasources using data from RDBMS tables, data files, javaobjects etc,

  • Designing composite datasource to extract, transform and cleanse data for publishing on reports and dashboards

  • Generate different output format – PDF, Excel, RTF, HTML etc

  • Introduction to Repertoire JavaScript API for advance reporting requirement scenario

  • Learn the concept of parameterization to enable seamless information passing in datasources, reports and dashboards

  • Setup, host and maintain report templates within the Repertoire Server

  • Basic management to Repertoire Server including Job Creation and Scheduling

  • Setup, host and maintain report templates within the Repertoire Server

  • Integrating Repertoire Server to 3rd party application using Repertoire REST API

Professional Services

Elixir provides the following professional services to ensure successful adoption of our product from planning, implementing, through to maintenance phase.

  • Developing Proof of Concept
  • Capacity Planning and Sizing
  • Migration and Conversion Service
  • Health Check and Performance Assessment

For large scale system development, Elixir usually works with a local partner who is skilled in system development and integration as well as Elixir software.
Do contact us on more details for our Professional Services.

Technical Support Lifecycle

Technical Support Lifecycle

The Technical Support Lifecycle defines the time frames during which our software products are eligible for patch support and technical support interactive assistance.

Elixir Product Lifecycle Policy

Ambience/Repertoire 202x will have two release types: LTS (Long Term Support) and Non-LTS. LTS versions of Ambience/Repertoire 202x are released every three years and maintained for six years in total; three years active support followed by three years security support. Non-LTS versions are released yearly and are maintained for a period of two years; one year active followed by one year security support.

Download Announcement in Change in Elixir Product Lifecycle Policy from 18 November 2023

ProductVersionRelease BuildRelease DateActive SupportSecurity SupportExtended Support
Ambience/Repertoire2024LTS2024until 2027until 2030from 2030
Ambience/Repertoire2023Non-LTSApr 01, 2023until Oct 01, 2024until Oct 01, 2025from Oct 02, 2025
Ambience/Repertoire2022Non-LTSMay 01, 2022until May 01, 2023*until May 01, 2024*from May 02, 2024*
Ambience2021Non-LTSApr 30, 2021until Apr 30, 2022*until Apr 30, 2023*from May 01, 2023*
Ambience2020Non-LTSMay 01, 2020until May 01, 2021*until May 01, 2022*from May 02, 2022*
Ambience4.6.xJan 01, 2019until Jan 01, 2024*until Jan 01, 2029*from Jan 02, 2029*
Ambience4.5 and belowApr 01, 2015from Apr 01, 2020*
Repertoire8.10Feb 01, 2022until Nov 18, 2023until Dec 31, 2024from Jan 01, 2025
Repertoire8.xNov 18, 2016until Nov 18, 2023from Nov 19, 2023

*No patches/upgrades will be applied to all Akka libraries from 01 Sep 2023 onwards due to changes in Akka’s commercial licensing terms: https://www.lightbend.com/akka/license-faq Users are advised to upgrade to Ambience/Repertoire 2023 and above which does not use the Akka framework.

POLICY DEFINITIONS

Active Support: Period covering bug fixes, enhancements, security patches, technical support  (i.e. problem diagnostics and resolutions) and option for free upgrade to new product version.

Security Support: Period covering security patches, technical support and option for free upgrade to new product version. For customers who cannot upgrade to a new version, Elixir will make a commercially reasonable effort to provide security patches subject to the availability of fixes in the underlying components. In the event security patches are unavailable, Elixir will provide advisory on potential mitigation possibilities. 

Extended Support: Period covering technical support and option for free upgrade to new product version. Customers are advised during this period to upgrade to latest version to enjoy active and security support updates.

RELEASE DATE: Official date of release is based on the English version of the product. International versions are subjected to local partners’ official release date for their respective versions. Alternate language builds may have been released on a different date.

For More Information Click to Download Our Product Lifecycle Policy Here

Below list shows the release dates for the release of Elixir products.

VersionRelease Date
2024.0April 01, 2024
2023.2September 01, 2023
2023.1May 01, 2023
2023.0April 01, 2023
2022.1September 01, 2022
2022.0May 01, 2022
2021.3March 01, 2022
2021.2c December 23, 2021
2021.2b December 16, 2021
2021.2a December 11, 2021
2021.2 December 01, 2021
2021.0 April 30, 2021
2020.2November 27, 2020
2020.1August 29, 2020
2020.0May 01, 2020

VersionRelease Date
4.6.5November 01, 2021
4.6.4May 28, 2021
4.6.3January 29, 2021
4.6.2March 16, 2020
4.6.1June 1, 2019
4.6.0January 1, 2019
4.5.0April 1, 2018
4.4.0August 1, 2017
4.3.0December 1, 2016
4.1.3October 18, 2016
4.2.1August 1, 2016
4.1.2August 1, 2016
4.2.0April 1, 2016
4.1.0December 1, 2015
4.0.0April 1, 2015
3.7.1March 4, 2015
3.7.0March 1, 2015
3.6.0December 1, 2014
3.5.0November 1, 2014
3.0.0May 1, 2014
2.5.1December 1, 2013
2.5.0October 1, 2013

VersionRelease Date
2024.0April 01, 2024
2023.2September 01, 2023
2023.1May 01, 2023
2023.0April 01, 2023
2022.1September 01, 2022
2022.0May 01, 2022
2021.0Apr 30, 2021
2020.0May 01, 2020
8.10.0February 01, 2022
8.9.5December 19, 2021
8.9.4December 16, 2021
8.9.3December 15, 2021
8.9.2December 11, 2021
8.9.1September 30, 2021
8.9.0July 31, 2021
8.8.0November 11, 2016
8.7.2September 28, 2015
8.7.1April 17, 2015
8.6.1December 1, 2013
8.6.0August 1, 2013
8.5.1April 1, 2013
8.5.0October 1, 2012
8.4.1March 1, 2012
8.4.0September 1, 2011
8.3.0June 1, 2011
8.2.0March 1, 2011
8.1.1December 1, 2010
8.1.0October 1, 2010
8.0.0August 2, 2010
7.7.0November 2, 2009
7.6.0August 3, 2009
7.5.2June 5, 2009
7.5.1May 4, 2009
7.5.0April 3, 2009
7.4.1February 1, 2009
7.4.0December 1, 2008
7.3.1September 1, 2008
7.3.0August 1, 2008
7.2.2May 1, 2008
7.2.1April 1, 2008
7.2.0March 1, 2008
7.1.2January 1, 2008
7.1.1October 1, 2007
7.1.0September 1, 2007
7.0.1June 15, 2007
7.0.0June 1, 2007
6.4.0May 1, 2007
6.3.0February 1, 2007
6.2.0December 1, 2006
6.1.0October 1, 2006
6.0.0September 1, 2006

VersionRelease DateEOLEOSL
5.1.1December 9, 2005September 20, 2006September 20, 2007
5.1.0September 20, 2005September 20, 2006September 20, 2007
4.4.1June 3, 2005September 1, 2006September 1, 2007
4.4.0May 16, 2005May 16, 2006May 16, 2007
4.3.8April 8, 2005April 28, 2006April 28, 2007
5.0.0April 1, 2005April 1, 2006April 1, 2007
4.3.6March 16, 2005April 28, 2006April 28, 2007
4.3.4October 18, 2004April 8, 2005April 8, 2006
4.3.3September 10, 2004March 16, 2005March 16, 2006
4.3.0February 17, 2004October 18, 2004October 18, 2005
4.2.0November 18, 2003November 18, 2004November 18, 2005
4.0.0April 28, 2003April 28, 2004April 28, 2005