Activity Database 2026

This is a major software release, which includes support for AutoCAD and Revit 2027, this release comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit.

AutoCAD/Revit 2027 are .NET 10 applications and use ADO.NET technology, this is installed with the Autodesk applications.

Provided in the installation packages are the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the required VC++ runtime and Crystal Reports.

You cannot run both versions on one machine, whilst ADB2026_x64 will operate with both 32-bit and 64-bit Crystal Reports, ADB2026_x86 will not run if the 64-bit Crystal Reports is installed.

Users of the ADB API to produce customisable output/input of data to ADB, who have upgraded to Office_64 will now be able to use them, please contact support at support@talonsolutions.co.uk for more information and assistance in converting 32bit to 64bit.

Function upgrades to Revit include: Audit Data change on C-Sheet, addition of Activities as a one-way parameter that can be added to the project.

Staff Training / Spring Bank Holiday

The Talon office will be closed for Staff Training on Friday 22nd May and the Spring Bank Holiday and re-open

10am Tuesday 26th May.

May we take this opportunity to wish all our clients a happy and peaceful break.

Please note email will be monitored during this period.

Easter Holiday 2026

The Talon office will be closed for Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday and re-open

10am Wednesday 8th April.

May we take this opportunity to wish all our clients a happy and peaceful break.

Please note email will be monitored during this period.

Happy Christmas 2025

As we reach the end of 2025 Talon would like to wish all our clients a Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2026.
Please note that the office will be closed from Dec 23rd and will reopen on Monday 5th January.

As in previous years the support email address will be monitored from time to time during this period.

Activity Database 2025

ADB 2025 is software update which includes support for AutoCAD and Revit 2026.

Crystal Reports Runtime version 13_0_37, which has improved report exporting.

AutoCAD/Revit 2025-2026 are .NET 8.0 applications and database connectivity updated to ADO.NET technology which has shown improved room loading times during testing.

** IMPORTANT **

Users in XML Licencing Mode must drop and replace the Microsoft SQL Server MASTER2000 database with the one supplied with ADB 2025.

Users in SQL Licencing Mode must use the supplied update script for the MASTER2000 to enable new functionality.

New for Revit 2022 – 2026:

  1. Save Room Numbers; uses new ADB Shared Parameter “ADBIdentifier” in combination with the existing ADB Shared Parameters for room linking.
  2. Updated Check Department; Standard and Enhanced modes, Standard now in a grid display format, Enhanced will do a full room equipment mismatch for all rooms for the department in a grid display format; both grids can also be exported to Excel.
  3. C-Sheet Filters; users can setup, save and recall custom schedules of RDS data to be included on the C Sheet.

Revit Library update to V7, contains additional redrawn families and ADBClass parameter populated with Component Classification, available for Revit 2022 – 2026.

Revit Project Templates for 2022 – 2026 updated for additional parameters required by new functions.