Releases and general informations
General notes
The release notes are divided into version sections.
Each section has a version number and contains the changes or adaptations that have been implemented in the CALC4XL software with this version.
You can determine the CALC4XL version you are currently using in the CALC4XL menu under the "License" item.
The CALC4XL version number, example V 3.0.0.20 is composed as follows:
1st position: number of the major release
2nd position: Minor version
3rd position: Patch version
4th position: Build number
Users who use CALC4XL versions with the same main version number can exchange their calculations with each other. A user with a lower main version number must update their CALC4XL version before opening calculations created with a higher main version number.
The use of a separate compatibility number is no longer necessary.
5.0.0.42 (2026-06-30)
Releasenote 5.0.0.42
Automatic Forecasting of CALC4XL data and calculations into the future (and past)
CALC4XL contains historical data on countries, materials, machines and wages. You now have the option to centrally enforce a data date within the project specification. There are two possible scenarios here:
- If you select a date in the past, CALC4XL will update all cost values from the database with the timestamp closest to the date you have chosen.
- If you select a date that is more than six months in the future, CALC4XL will ask you whether you would prefer to forecast the cost values up to the date you have entered, rather than using the actual database values. You have two options for having data automatically projected into the future:
- Statistical forecast: Linear regression with exponentially weighted factors is applied, such that older data have less influence on the forecast than newer data.
- Inflation surcharges: You can manually specify an inflation rate for each data type (electricity, materials, machinery, wages) that is applied annually, starting from the last known database value.
(Note: Only data stored in the database is currently being forecast; manually entered data is not.)
This enables you to calculate product costs on an annual basis and map out a project's entire lifecycle. You can model various future scenarios and initiate appropriate strategic decisions.
Have fun trying out the new features (and shaping the future). Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
You have questions e.g. about the system requirements - then browse through our FAQs. Here we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions for you.
