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7.1.7 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Add support for MapR 6.0.1 along MEP 5.0DAP-36793

Support added for MapR 6.0.1 along MEP 5.0.

2

Back Port Redshift to 7.1 (Include Dependencies)DAP-37105

  • Export to S3 under Local, SmallJob, and Tez execution engines.
  • Export to Redshift.

3

Add Support for CDH 5.15DAP-37183

Support added for CDH 5.15.

4

Create CSRF Tokens Per RequestDAP-36910

REST API authentication now requires CSRF token when authenticating with session cookies.


5

Optimize the Creation of FileDescriptors During Index CreationDAP-36998

  • An IndexCreation benchmark now exists.
  • The metrics before and after optimization exist for EMR and MapR.
  • UHC tests the code and reports if the creation of the large index is stable and fast.

6

Add Snowflake Plug-in to Official Datameer ReleaseDAP-37121

Snowflake plug-in added to the official Datameer release.

7

Upgrade Plug-in Tensorflow to Use TensorFlow 1.7DAP-36948

The TensorFlow plug-in now supports TensorFlow 1.7.


8

Add Support for HDP 2.6.5DAP-37102

Support added for HDP 2.6.5


9

Upgrade Parquet to 1.8.3DAP-37498

Datameer has upgraded to the more stable Parquet 1.8.3



Bug Fixes

1

Session Trapping
DAP-22900

The session identifier always changes after a users successfully logs in.


(tick) Bug fixed.

2

Copying a String Values in the File Browser with CMD-C Failing
DAP-34226

Command CMD + C no longer blocked when selecting text.

(tick) Bug fixed.

3

Disab ling Partitioning on an Import Job or a Data Link Breaks the Workbook
DAP-36581

The workbook now shows the preview of the unpartitioned workbook and the partition button is disabled.


(tick) Bug fixed.

4

  Sort ing on a Real Time Analytics Sheet Doesn't Show Sorted Records in the Preview
DAP-36602

Sorted records are now shown correctly in the preview.


(tick) Bug fixed.

5

When a SQL Query is Incomplete in a Workbook There Is an Error on the Referenced Sheet
DAP-36622

The data source now correctly shows no error when a SQL query has been started but is not yet finished.


(tick) Bug fixed.

6

The Multiline Editor of a Workbook Is Empty When Users Try to Delete a Datasource
DAP-36730

The multiline editor now shows the correct formula as is no longer empty.


(tick) Bug fixed.

7

Workbooks Fail With a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Can Not Create a Path From an Empty String
DAP-36752

Parquet splits are now converted to FileSplit instances avoiding mixed types in GenericCombinedSplit.


(tick) Bug fixed.

8

Analyst Users Can't Change the Description of a Shared Entity
DAP-36765

If a file is shared through view and edit, "others" can change the file's description via the browser inspector.


(tick) Bug fixed.

9

Partitioned Export Jobs Lead to Inconsistent Data in Negative Validation Cases with Hive 2
DAP-36809

The expected data is now exported into Hive tables.


(tick) Bug fixed.

10

The Workbook Inspector Doesn't Adapt to a Browser's Resize Feature. Also, Clear and Add to Formula Buttons Are Hidden
DAP-36817

A browser's resize feature works correct with the workbook inspector and "Clear" and "Add to Formula" buttons are visible.

(tick) Bug fixed.

11

The In-place Filter on RTA Sheets Is Not Available after Duplicating the Workbook
DAP-36827

The in-place filter is now available on the RTA sheet after duplication.


(tick) Bug fixed.

12

It Isn't Possible in RTA to Drill When the Color-axis Value Is "None" For the Binned Date 
DAP-36869

Drilling in RTA now working as expected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

13

There Is a Missing Loading Data Dialog When Switching Sheets the First Time in an Existing Workbook
DAP-36987

Loading dialog is now displayed.


(tick) Bug fixed.

14

Java.Lang.Stackoverflowerror Exception While Processing of GROUPBYGAP
DAP-36995

GROUPBYGAP is now working as expected without errors.


(tick) Bug fixed.

15

Uninstallation of Runtime Analytics Plug-in Fails
DAP-37011

Installation, uni nstallation, and configuration of the plug-in works without error.


(tick) Bug fixed.

16

A Label Is Present When No Data Point Is in a Line Chart
DAP-37025

Labels are now only present where there are data points.


(tick) Bug fixed.

17

A 500 Error on Deinstallation of Plug-ins Isn't Handled By the UI
DAP-37027

Errors are now handled by the UI code and a message is shown to the user.


(tick) Bug fixed.

18

Regression in Copy and Duplicate Functionality - Nested Dependencies Are Not Being Updated
DAP-37044

All references to subfolder artifacts are updated to point to the new copy when c reating a duplicate or copy of a folder structure.


(tick) Bug fixed.

19

Fix Upgrade_db.sh Script to Return with an Error Code in an Error Case
DAP-37089

Automatic upgrade scripts now return an error code in case of failure.


(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.6 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Add Support for MapR 6.0.1 along MEP 5.0DAP-36793

Support added support for MapR 6.0.1 along MEP 5.0

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7

Create CSRF Tokens Per RequestDAP-36910

REST API authentication now requires CSRF token when authenticating with session cookies.


Bug Fixes

1

Disabling Partitioning on an Import Job or a Data Link Breaks the Workbook
DAP-36581

The workbook now shows the preview of the unpartitioned workbook and the partition button is disabled.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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19

A 500 Error on Deinstallation of Plug-ins Isn't Handled By the UI
DAP-37027

Errors are now handled by the UI code and a message is shown to the user.


(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.5 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Added Origin and Record Count Statistics to workbook-preview-service.log FileDAP-36779

Origin and record count statistics added to the workbook-preview-service.log

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4

Add More Details to a FileNotFoundException When a Command Fails During SSH ExportDAP-36958

Additional detail to error message added in order to make it more understandable.


Bug Fixes

1

Condense Fields "Host", "Port" And "Url Properties" on JDBC Generic Connector
DAP-32572

JDBC Generic connector fields updated.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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29

 Undo Is Disabled When a User Adds a SQL Sheet into a Workbook
DAP-36786

Undo is now enabled when users add a SQL sheet into a workbook.


(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.4 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Don't Show Any Label in Infographic Table Widgets for Data with Null ValuesDAP-36351

Null cells are displayed as blank in tables and pivot tables. This includes empty date cells displaying as empty instead of showing "Invalid Date".

2

Improve the Blurb next to Group Membership Attribute DAP-36561

The blurb now specifies the attribute used to determine a group's members.

Bug Fixes

1

Columns and Headers Highlight Don't Match After One of the Columns Is Resized Dynamically
DAP-32384

Columns and Headers now match correctly after resizing.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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27

Computing an Expression from a Datameer Function Is Leading to Bad Performances
DAP-36706

Computations are now much faster.


(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.3 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Support Snowflake ImportDAP-35693

The Snowflake connector supports importing data.

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14

Add Documentation Links to the Formula Editor InspectorDAP-36423

Users can view the documentation about the functions available in the formula inspector.


Bug Fixes

1

Column Mapping Shall Be Persistent When Editing Jobs to Existing Tables
DAP-34011

 Ability to edit an export job configured in "Use Existing" mode, so that it isn't needed to define the mapping step again.

Resolution:

(tick) Bug fixed.

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53

Workbook Won't Open or Run after Upgrade
DAP-35783

After upgrading from 5.11.30 to 6.1.x to 6.3.5, workbooks fail to open or run and throw an error.

Resolution:

(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.2 Release Notes

Epics

1

Hive 2.1 Hortonworks SupportDAP-32623

Make Hive 2.1 Default for HDP-2.6.X Distributions from V7.1 Onwards

DAP-34900

Enhance Existing Distribution Support for HDP 2.6. To Have Hive 2.1.X DAP-34076

Packaging of Hive Plug-in Should Select Proper Java Class Automatically DAP-34866

Update Hives2tasks.Createdefaultview() to Work with Hive 2 DAP-35183

2

Export into String Partitioned Hive Table and Storing as ParquetDAP-34136

Replace Export Partitioned Temp Table Approach by Write Data Directly into the Hdfs Partition Locations

DAP-35544

Use Existing Hive Type Specific ObjectInspectors to Write Data for Existing Table DAP-35097

Enable Export of Datameer Column into Hive Partitioned Table (Including Mapping) DAP-34106

Enable Preventing Schema Mismatch While Export into Hive Table DAP-34119

Enable Support for Different Parquet Versions on Export into Hive Table (Minimum CDH 5.11 and Parquet 2.1) DAP-34120

Support Custom Output Format (E.g. Parquet) When Exporting to an Existing Hive Table DAP-34461

Enable Type Mapping of Datameer Integer to Hive Bigint DAP-35967

Add Limitation for RecordWriter Cache to Prevent OOM Error DAP-36001

3

Implement New S3 Export AdapterDAP-34485

 Export to Redshift via S3 Exporter and RR Copy

DAP- 34887

Support Single Stream Multipart Uploading with Csv File Format DAP-34486

Support Avro File Format DAP-34886

Support IAM Role DAP-34888

Support Encrypted Buckets DAP-34889

Extract Utility Method to Create Amazon S3 DAP-35228

Make Plugin-S3 Available in Datameer 6.4, 7.0, And 7.1 DAP-35326

Provide Infrastructure That Jobflow Can Deal with Server Side Operations DAP-35863

Provide a DatameerJobLifeCycleListener DAP-36021

Improvements

1

Introduce the Databasecredentials Class That Holds All Properties Needed to Establish a Database Connection In SnowflakeDAP-36030

This is used for the import case so that the different database types can configure this object as needed.

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8

Add support for Cloudera CDH 5.13.2DAP-36063

Support added for Cloudera CDH 5.13.2.


Bug Fixes

1

Export Wizard Step "Mapping" Doesn't Have Type and Name Mapping Validation
DAP-34748

The wizard step "Mapping" of Datameer's Hive export has no validation.

Resolution:

(tick) Bug fixed.

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57

Downloading Data via REST in Native Multi User Mode Doesn't Return Data, Only the Column Names


DAP-36283

Downloading data via REST is only returning the header information and not the data.

Resolution:

(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.1 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Support Added for MapR 6.0DAP-34743

Datameer works in unsecured/secured MapR 6.0 environments.

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11

Increased Workbook Info Text VisiblityDAP-35695

The workbook info text indicating whether a sheet is being kept and the text indicating whether the sheet is partitioned have been made more visible.

Bug Fixes

1

Removed Columns Appear in the "Included Columns" Section in Join/Range Join Dialog
DAP-32034

If a column in a sheet is deleted, where the sheet is part of a join but the column is not, the column is still listed in the "included columns" section in the join dialog.

Resolution:

(tick) Bug fixed.

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