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Within these release notes Datameer provides information and resolutions on improvements, bug fixes, and visual changes for 10.1.x maintenance release versions.  

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Datameer 10.1.3.1

New Features

1

Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add Support for Cloudera CDP / Cloudera Runtime 7.0(.3)DAP-39597

Cloudera Runtime 7.0(.3) is now supported.


Improvements

1

Connection: Step 'Save' in connection edit mode - show a list of impacted artifacts when the authentication mode is set to 'SESSION_BASED'DAP-39087

A list of the impacted artifacts is now displayed when the authentication mode is set to 'SESSION_BASED' in the section 'Save' during connections.


2

Storybook: Enable new authentication dialog to request credentialsDAP-39088

In the storybook a new React component is enabled which requests either user 'Name', 'Password' or 'SSH Key' depending on the used connection.


3

Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add support for Hortonworks HDP 3.1.5DAP-39819

Datameer now supports Hortonworks HDP 3.1.5.


4Tableau Export Connection: Parallel TDE/ Hyper file generation for Tableau Server exportsDAP-39846

Setting the property 'das.splitting.disable-combining=true' while configuring a Tableau connection runs the jobs significantly faster. It is verified that an export of a sheet to the Tableau server launches multiple tasks.
5Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add support for Cloudera CDH 6.3.3DAP-39933

Datameer now supports Cloudera CDH 6.3.3.
6Import job/ DataLink Wizard: Request credentials while edit/ createDAP-39935

The property 'enable.authenticationOnJobRun=true' activates the session base authentication feature.

If a connection is configured as 'SESSION_BASED' and the authentication is already entered, the wizard will not show the ask for the credentials group.

If a connection switches from 'PROVIDED/TEMPORARY' credentials to 'SESSION BASED' and edit/ save the import job, a check after saving in the database table 'job_configuration_property' the properties 'datastore.user_name' and 'datastore.password' must be deleted/ not exist for a session based connection import/datalink job. Furthermore a check after saving in the database table 'dap_job_configuration' column 'schedule_enabled' must be true (1) for 'PROVIDED' and 'TEMPORARY' and false (0) for 'SESSION BASED'.


7Workbook: Display a "Save" button in toolbarDAP-40047

You can now click on a 'Save' button in the UI toolbar again to safe changes within a workbook.
8Workbook: Workbook Saving - Default to working pathDAP-40055

When closing a workbook for the first time, the workbook is saved in the folder it was created from and not in home folder upon exit. A workbook message does not read "saved under home folder" but using the actual path where the workbook is stored. When closing the File Browser the workbook is saved in the folder it was created from.
9Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add HBase 2 support for Cloudera CDH 6 versionsDAP-40109

Datameer now supports HBase 2 support for Cloudera CDH 6 versions.
10Tableau Plug-in: Tableau Plug-in allow TDE/ Hyper exports to be setup from non-Linux systemsDAP-40147

The plug-in for Tableau now allows TDE/ Hyper exports to be setup from non-Linux systems.
11Workbook Settings: Disable scheduling if "request credentials on job trigger" condition is fulfilledDAP-39939

The scheduling menu is disabled if "request credentials on job trigger" conditions are fulfilled. A warning dialog is displayed why the 'Trigger' section is disabled. The REST v2 artifacts for job configurations now contain a new state if scheduling is enabled/ disabled.
12REST API: Enable back authentication for REST API call via session cookiesDAP-40012

Datameer has two new security models for for REST API calls via session cookies which can be switched with the property 'enable.rest.csrf.checking=true/false'. The standard mode requires a CSRF token while the loose mode allows the authentication without a CSRF token.

Bug fixes

1

Column Inspector: 'Undefined' shown as a formula string in case of empty columnsDAP-39529

Empty columns do not show formulas in the column inspector any more.

(tick) Bug fixed.

2

Tableau Export: Tableau ExportJobs performance issueDAP-40034

The property 'das.splitting.disable-combining=true' while configuring a Tableau connection runs the jobs significantly faster and multiple tasks can be launched.

(tick) Bug fixed.

3

Workbook: Duplicating or copy/ pasting a workbook returns an errorDAP-40067

Workbooks can be copied and pasted without an error again.

(tick) Bug fixed.

4Workbook: 'EXPAND' function column position shows incorrect result for 'GROUPROWNUMBER'DAP-40087

Using the 'EXPAND(LIST)' function shows the correct sequence for 'GROUPROWNUMBER'.(tick) Bug fixed.
5Display key columns first flag causes 'IllegalStateException' in a 'Join Sheet'DAP-40121

Displaying the key columns first flag doesn't cause exceptions in a 'Join Sheet' any more.

(tick) Bug fixed.
6Workbook: Can't rename a column in the 'Join Sheet' because of a 'RegularRequirementNotMetFailure'DAP-40130

Column renaming in a 'Joint Sheet' is possible because the broken references check implemented for transformed sheets doesn't affect renaming at other sheet types.(tick) Bug fixed.
7Upgrading Datameer: 7.5.x to 10.1.2 workbook upgrade conversion breakageDAP-40140

Column changes are propagated to all depended workbooks and sheet, not only when upgrading.(tick) Bug fixed.
8Avro Import: 'NoSuchMethodError' with Cloudera CDH-5.14.4 (Hadoop distribution jackson jar binary incompatible)DAP-40142

Importing Avro files works on Cloudera CDH-5.14.4 distributions.(tick) Bug fixed.
9Workbook: Datameer OOM crash when viewing sorted sheet dataDAP-40151

The new property 'das.data-download.merge-sort.max-total-file-size' is introduced to control (volume based) if the sorting will happen in full data view or not. The default value is 256MB.(tick) Bug fixed.
10Datameer Mode: Prevent mixed content issues if Datameer is configured in SSL modeDAP-40176

The button "New System" within 'External Systems' is available for entitled users such as an Admin in a SSL enabled installation, too.(tick) Bug fixed.
11Upgrading Process: After upgrade the search index could be wrong or missingDAP-39528

After the upgrading process, the old search index is deleted and a new index created.(tick) Bug fixed.
12Workbook: Pivot Sheet - While creating/ editing a Pivot sheet the buttons 'Toggle Column' and 'Go To Line' are not disabledDAP-39770

When a Pivot sheet is created or an existing Pivot sheet is edited in a workbook, the button 'Toggle Column' is disabled.

When a Pivot sheet is created or edited in a workbook, the button 'Go To Line' is disabled.

On Pivot sheet while being in Pivot preview mode clicking on 'Split', 'De-Duplicate' or 'Encode Column', the toolbar buttons dismiss the Pivot review mode.

(tick) Bug fixed.
13Workbook: 'Show Dependencies' is very slow and keeps loadingDAP-40023

The 'Dependencies' are now displayed in an appropriate amount of time when clicking the icon.(tick) Bug fixed.
14Workbook: It is not possible to use a column in a join if the column was in an error stateDAP-40052

You can use a column in a join if the column was in an error state before and switch sheet was involved.(tick) Bug fixed.
15Datameer Grid Mode: EMR - Clustername nor ID are validated while saving the grid mode.DAP-40100

While saving an EMR connection configuration, the clustername and ID are now validated.(tick) Bug fixed.
16Neebo to Datameer Accessibility: Data Warehouse plug-in shouldn't restrict the access to file descriptors by 'HADOOP_CLUSTER_ACCESS' capabilityDAP-40201

Datameer data is accessible via Neebo since a user needs 'IMPORTJOB_DOWNLOAD' and 'WORKBOOK_DOWNLOAD' capabilities are guaranteed with at least the role 'ANALYST'.(tick) Bug fixed.
17Export Job: Options for 'On a schedule' are missingDAP-40227

When creating an export job, for the schedule method "on a schedule" several options are available, e.g. hourly, monthly.(tick) Bug fixed.

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