The new version MPA Cat 1.3.5 is now available to all subscribers. You can download it here.

As well as many improvements of details, this version contains the following new features:

• In addition to the online update for data changes, an integrated download function for the complete databases is now available, which facilitates installation via the internet. All you need to do is simply download and install the software. When the program starts, it will ask whether the databases should be downloaded.
  In addition, this function is useful should the databases have been damaged or deleted by accident. For this, there is a corresponding function in the data exchange menu.
• When the program starts, a message appears if the database update has not been carried out for a long time.
• The online update can now also be carried out via Command line parameter (-OnlineUpdate). This way, it is for example possible to create a corresponding short cut in the windows autostart folder, so that the update can start automatically after logging on. (Description see FAQ)
• New field "Availability display". This shows the availability status of an item in a clear way and also takes into consideration the fields "Publication date" and "Sign off date". For example, an item is displayed as "Pre-publication" if its publication date is in the future. Items are displayed as "New publication" if their publication date is less than 60 days ago . It is also possible to search quickly in this field, for example for "New" or simply "A" for Available.
  The possible statuses can be shown with the key F2 when the cursor is in the appropriate search field.
  Please beware: for compatibility reasons, the old field "Availability" remains in use. If the old field is displayed in your program and the settings have been saved, the new field ("Availability display") might not be shown. Please display it via the menu View -> Select columns or via the context menu, which appears by right-clicking on the field name. You can hide the old field.
• From this version onwards, the ISMN will be displayed in the new 13-digit EAN format, as has been the ISBN for a while now. For the search, the old format can still be used if necessary.