Partner Next
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Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Partner Next is the new-features edition of the Apple iOS client for Partner Software's map application platform.
This platform, and its associated applications, are designed for electric, gas, oil, and other utility organizations.
This app is only intended for use by Partner Software customers, and requires custom map data and configurations which are supplied by Partner's other products. Please visit our website for more information, and contact us if we can meet your needs.
Partner Next includes the latest features and has a more rapid release cycle than its counterpart, Partner Maps. Partner Maps serves as the long-term support edition for customers who prefer a slower release cycle.
more Removed the Find HLT action for further testing.
3.68.2 11/12/2025
-Added new tracing action to trace to sectionalizers, reclosers, and switches with "hot line tagging" capability. (Contact Partner Support for more information)
-Reverted the Remember Location and Zoom functionality after prompting the user to update. This feature was causing oddities in the map and has been reverted until a more full proof method can be found.
3.68 10/26/2025
-Fixed data panel formatting for Distribution Inspection
-Custom Tracing colors!! (will require configuration)
-Added confirmation popup when deleting un-synced records
-Fixed tab buttons when changing device orientation or expanding data panel
-App remembers map position and zoom level during update process. This will stop the app from zooming all the way out after updating.
-App prompts user if map updates are available to download when starting the app
3.66 10/25/2024
**Improved syncing functionality**
-Partner Next will only download inspection data and exclude attachments when syncing individual inspections.
-Added a new toggle in the sync menu to only upload photo attachments using WiFi.
**Data Panel Improvements**
-Partner Next will now open hyperlinks in the data panel using the default browser installed on the device.
-Fixed data panel formatting when viewing inspections
-Changed the positioning of drop down menus
-Added spacing at the top and bottom of inspection forms so drop downs do not run off the screen
3.64 10/15/2024
Partner Next has been rebuilt using Xcode 14 for iOS 16!
Introducing Ride Out inspections (Line) on iOS! Partner Next now allows users to create and manage Ride Out inspections using the Distribution Inspection module.
Administrators can now configure map timeouts. If an employee/user does not update their maps within the timeout period, all maps and configuration will be removed from the device. This is a security feature to remove sensitive data from devices (contractor devices).
Contact Partner Support if you are interested in autofilling map download credentials.
3.62 09/12/2023
Fix for iOS 14.5
3.60 05/07/2021
Modified app to not have layout overriden by iOS's Dark Mode
Temporarily removed zoom to find item feature added in recent update
Resolved issue with Follow Me zooming in
3.50 10/15/2020
This version of Partner Next has the following changes:
-Support for Splitscreen on compatible iPads to allow side by side view of other applications
-Searching and selecting items in the Find Item section will now zoom to that item for easier finding
-Support for auto syncing of only dynamic modules such as Mobile Outage, AVL, and Live Publish to allow end users to stay up to date with live data and reserve inspection apps for manual syncing
Dynamic Module syncing is an exciting foray into keeping the live data modules up to date without interrupting the data collection process of Distribution Inspection, Damage Assessment, and Right of Way Inspection. Crews can stay up to date with Outages, Truck Locations, and the endless other data providable through Live Publish without traditional auto sync interrupting.
Split screen on iPads will also enable users to view other split screen compatible applications side by side with Partner Next. This has the potential to simplify a lot of data entry, copy data back and forth on one screen, have reference manuals open side by side, and even split screen with other apps that manage your electrical system.
3.4.6 10/09/2020
Partner Next 3.4.4 brings the following:
-Correction of an issue regarding downstream inspections in Right of Way being considered "duplicates"
-Fixes an issue regarding rendering large shaded polygons in Live Publish
-Addresses the notorious "Random Zoom Out" issue
-Adds support for our new AVL module
On fresh installs, some users may see an issue with Labels not showing. To resolve this, force close out of the application and restart the device. On next use the labels should reappear.
3.4.4 06/19/2020
-Fixes regarding sync issues for certain users
-Fixes issues to support ios 13.1.3
3.4.3 10/22/2019
-Added support for AVL Modules
-Fixes Re-inspect issue
3.4.2 10/10/2019
Update for iOS 12 compatibility. No additional bug fixes or changes at this time.
3.4.1 10/17/2018
*Added support for the following Partner products:*
- Live Publish
- Right of Way Vegetation Management
- Damage Assessment
*Distribution Inspection*
- Ability to access Ride Out records
*Overall Improvements*
- Per Edition licensing support
- New Find Protective Device Tracing action
- Photo attachments for Live records
- Tool button for Live products
- Context sensitive Wheel menu and actions for Live products
- Copy Data action for Live records
v3.4 08/21/2018
*Summary*
- Fixed iOS11-related issues including:
-- The keyboard no longer resizes when you select a new text entry field.
-- The app accommodates device rotation appropriately.
-- When returning from a minimized state, the app no longer restarts.
- iOS11 UI changes required placement of the Navigation and System tabs within the More tab.
- Tapping the Quick bar Current Location button now disables as well as enables the app’s Location Services. The button shows green to indicate that the Partner Next Location Services is enabled.
- Added Cancel option to the DI Re-Inspection pop-up window.
- Added confirmation messages when the user chooses to remove data. Message asks the user to confirm data removal for individual published maps, Live data, and all maps and data.
- Added a pop-up message to alert the user to the presence of unsynced records when attempting to remove data.
*Mobile Platform / Map Viewing*
- Many selections from your previous session are retained at restart, including:
-- User credentials (Remember enabled)
-- Map center / zoom
-- Data panel vs Map size ratio (ipad)
-- Active tab (data / actions / view / etc)
-- Live list selection (list not item)
-- Find item search String
-- Active find item searching
-- Navigation on/off, follow me on/off
-- Large icon mode on/off
-- Night mode on/off
-- Map layer visibility
- Update & Sync Credentials text entry boxes now expand when the Task pane is expanded.
- Added several improvements to Update feedback, including
-- Progress bar remains in bounds of Update pane
-- Update feedback messages now provide a more accurate reporting of the downloading and unpacking processes
-- Progress bar and messages are now hidden when not updating published maps
-- Mapsets selected for update clear their selection and update status indication when the update process is complete.
- Last Updated format changed to mm-dd hh:mm AM/PM
- Individual published mapset delete is only allowed after the mapset update is complete.
- Added confirmation messages when the user chooses to remove data. Message asks the user to confirm data removal for individual published maps, and all maps and data.
- Line thickness is now retained when Night view is enabled.
- Navigation Lat, Lon coordinate format display is now customizable. You can select between decimal degrees and degrees, minutes, seconds by tapping the coordinates.
- Tapping the Quick bar Current location button now disables as well as enables the app’s Location Services. The button shows green to indicate that the Partner Next Location Services is enabled.
*Mobile Outage and/or Distribution Inspection*
- Text entry fields located at the bottom of DI forms are no longer obscured by the on-screen keyboard.
- Double tapping a Live list item provides the item’s data. Previously, this behavior was not reliable when the map was shown at small-scale views.
- After selecting a Live list item, the Back button (top left of selection data pane) returns to the Live list you selected from.
- Added Cancel option to the DI Re-Inspection pop-up window.
- Added a pop-up message to alert the user to the presence of unsynced records when attempting to remove data.
- Added confirmation message when the user chooses to remove Live data.
*iPhone*
- Panning gestures initiated immediately above the Quick bar buttons are now recognized.
- Tab bar display is no longer editable due to conflicts with some of our tab functionality and the iOS 11 UI changes. Any tabs not shown in the Tab bar are accessible in the More tab.
v3.3.3 02/06/2018
Live lists now display records correctly. Previously, for some organizations, the app Live lists did not provide the correct sub-set of records when the list was compared with the desktop Filter Table query.
v3.3.2 11/20/2017
This release includes the following bug fixes and enhancements:
Mobile Platform / Map Viewing
- Corrected the app's handling of location information that previously caused the app to crash.
- Fixed hyperlinks in Data pane.
- Corrected an issue that caused mapset names with spaces to be removed from the app during update.
- The Data Selection pane "# of total" now displays correctly.
- Sync pane labels changed from "Last Sync/Next Sync" to "Last Attempt/Next Attempt" for clarity.
- When Auto Sync is disabled, the "Next Attempt" time entry is removed.
- Renamed the Tracing actions for consistency across platforms.
- Fixed a bug that prevented Find Items from displaying correctly immediately after map update.
- When switching maps (editions or organizations), the previous hosted server is not retained.
- Raster imagery now immediately visible after initial download and unpack.
- An active Find no longer obscures viewing of the list of downstream consumers (Tracing action).
- The Test Connection check mark no longer persists inappropriately.
- The map update progress countdown clock now displays minutes and seconds correctly.
- Data can not be removed during an active update (System>Uninstall>Remove Published Data).
- Fixed an issue for Iphone that caused the map to freeze after the app was minimized.
Mobile Outage and/or Distribution Inspection
- Removed the Archive action from Mobile DI. (Requires an additional configuration adjustment.)
- Inspections created in Mobile DI now populate the record’s latitude and longitude fields.
- Fixed copy from source "all" types for Mobile DI.
- Fixed an issue where “/” characters in field labels would prevent inspection record creation.
- Fixed a bug that swapped AM and PM when times between 12:00 - 1:00 were saved.
- Synchronization is disabled for a hidden Live mapset (e.g., MO or DI). A pop-up message now alerts the user to this new behavior when these mapsets are hidden or shown. A pop-up message is also provided at startup if these mapsets are hidden.
- If all installed Live mapsets (e.g., MO and/or DI) are hidden when sync is attempted, a pop-up message is provided.
- If a synchronizing mapset (e.g., MO or DI) is hidden from view, a pop-up message appears when a selection is made from a Live list.
- If a Live mapset (e.g., Tracing or DI) is hidden from view, the map is displayed automatically when an action pertaining to the mapset is selected.
- Data can not be removed during an active sync (System>Uninstall>Remove Dynamic Data).
- Fixed an issue that caused some records to fail to display after editing and syncing.
v3.3 10/10/2017
Fixed an issue where the app would freeze when selecting a traceable map item after a map update and clicking on the "Action" tab
3.2.6 03/14/2017
- Improved App startup speed and stability.
- Fixed a bug where updating maps would cause dynamic data to be cleared.
- Fixed an issue where the Hosted Server would not generate permissions for new Partner Passport accounts.
- Fixed an issue where switching users would result in the app not downloading the new user’s edit permissions.
- Improved synchronization rate for the cases of initial sync and larger number of users.
- Improved stability of older hardware generations when syncing records.
3.2.4 02/07/2017
General
- Re-design of the Find feature.
- Increased max item list size for map selection and Find Downline Consumers action.
- Selecting a Find Type or Data Type in the Data tab resets the Item list to the top.
- Fix for crash caused by a synchronization occurring when any Update Credentials field is selected.
- Fix for Sync Password Reset that prevented the reset email from being sent.
- Fix for the map pane going black under certain conditions when the onscreen keyboard is active.
- Fix to allow deleting a mapset from the Update pane list.
- Fix to prevent accessing a blank Items list in the Data tab for a map selection.
- Fix for downloading large imagery mapsets
iPhone
- Fix for inability to exit Find. Added a Done key (onscreen keyboard) and a Cancel button (top right).
- Fix for unresponsive map when returning to the app after a device lock.
Live Mapsets (Mobile Outage and/or Distribution Inspection)
- When a sync occurs while a record is selected, edits from others are automatically shown.
- Comments box resizes as you type.
- Better handling of licensing.
- Fix for records and assignment rings after applying the Archive action
- Selecting the Field Crew status "On Site" automatically populates the Field Crew On Site timestamp (MO)
- Fixed an issue with sending null values
- Fixed an issue with rendering icons when marking Outage as Received (MO)
3.2.2 11/21/2016
Added tracing and mobile support for our Distribution Inspection product.
3.2 09/20/2016
Partner Next v3.0.2 includes a number of bug fixes and improvements to map rendering and the user interface.
This includes fixing the crash caused by double-clicking an item in Find.
We also applied many of the improvements from Partner Maps v2.0.4 and v2.0.6. We fixed a bug which resulted in map icon switching after a number of app restarts. We improved the Nav Tab buttons to properly display states. We improved the notifications from the Location Services toggle to address device privacy settings. We improved the behavior of the Quick Bar action states. Text entered into credential fields are now exempted from auto correction and capitalization.
3.0.2 03/04/2016
Removed the Find HLT action for further testing.
more Version 3.68.2 11/12/2025
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