Datameer's release notes provide information and resolutions on improvements, bug fixes, and visual changes for 7.1.x maintenance release versions.
Visit Datameer's Help Center for additional information or contact your customer service representative.
tocDatameer's release notes provide information and resolutions on improvements, bug fixes, and visual changes for 7.1.x maintenance release versions.
Visit Datameer's Help Center for additional information or contact your customer service representative.
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7.1.8 Release Notes
Epics
1 | Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) Tokens Are Ignored | DAP-22902 |
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| Create CSRF Tokens per Request | DAP-36910 | |
| A CSRF Token Should Have a Llfe Time | DAP-36911 | |
| Show the User a Warning If the CSRF Token Is Expired - HTML Form | DAP-37041 | |
| The License Upload in the UI Isn't Secured by a CSRF Token | DAP-37194 | |
| Show the User a Warning If the CSRF Token Is Expired - AJAX | DAP-36969 | |
| Workbook: 403 Responses Need to Be Handled Correctly | DAP-37458 | |
| The External REST API Shouldn't Be Able to Work With a Valid Session Cookie | DAP-36914 | |
| Avoid the Flash Message in Case of HTTP-403 Error | DAP-37472 |
Improvements
1 | Connect to S3 Via a Network Proxy | DAP-37456 |
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| Datameer can now connect to S3 via a network proxy. |
Bug Fixes
1 | Anonymous Users Shouldn't Be Able to Reach the Datameer about Dialogue | DAP-32819 | |
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"About Datameer" is only displayed to users who have already logged in. |
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2 | Manually Typing a Color Code in an Workbook Input Field Always Resets to #808080 | DAP-33377 | |
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| The input value is now retained correctly. |
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3 | Restoring a Folder via REST Adds a Workbook History Entry | DAP-35460 | |
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A workbook history entry is no longer created when restoring a folder. |
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4 | Unclear Log4j Error When Running Bin/Secure/Unsecure HDFS Tool | DAP-36325 | |
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The tool no longer produces an error. |
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5 | Workbooks Fail When Using a Partitioned Data Link with the Setting "Defer Sample Generation to Workbook' | DAP-36590 | |
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When using a partitioned data link it is only possible to generate the sample immediately. Now, the "Defer Generation" option is unavailable. |
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6 | Auto complete Doesn't Auto-close When Applying Formulas via Cmd-Enter | DAP-36755 | |
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Autocomplete now auto-closes after applying formulas via Cmd-Enter. |
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7 | Close the Workbook Context Menu When Users Navigate to Another Column | DAP-36850 | |
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The context menu now closes when users navigate to another column. |
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8 | Parlene Cache Isn't Evicting the Least Recently Used Indices in Visual Explorer | DAP-36900 | |
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9 | Workbooks Fail with 'Timeout Waiting for Connection' Error | DAP-37249 | |
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The timeout error has been corrected. |
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10 | Don't Allow a Blank SheetID via REST API PUT Command | DAP-37358 | |
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The API won't call to blank out sheetID since as it is a required field. |
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11 | Workbooks Intermittently Fail after Upgrading with a "Container Is Running Beyond Physical Memory Limits" Exception | DAP-37395 | |
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The Parquet library has been updated to 1.8.3 to ensure OOM(s) don't occur from compression handler leaks. |
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12 | Datameer /bin Scripts Encounter a Bug | DAP-37416 | |
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/bin scripts have been updated and are working as expected. |
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13 | Blank Tables and Errors in the js Console on the Details Page of Workbooks and Export Jobs | DAP-37454 | |
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There are no longer any errors in the js console and the correct data is displayed on the details page of workbooks and export jobs. |
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14 | Rename Workbook Columns with Broken Tab Key | DAP-37467 | |
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Pressing the tab key while the rename input field is active selects the next header to rename. |
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15 | The Time Based Partition Icon Isn't Present on Settings Page in a Workbook after Reloading the Page | DAP-37477 | |
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It is now possible to set partitions on the workbook settings page and t he top header and the menu are present after a page reload. |
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16 | "Others" Sub Menu Disappears after Changing from View to Edit Mode in Infographics | DAP-37484 | |
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The "Others" sub menu is now present at all times. |
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17 | It Isn't Possible to Drag Widgets on the Canvas If a User Clicks on the Widget Icon in Infographics | DAP-37485 | |
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Now possible to drag widgets on the canvas at anytime. |
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18 | An Error is Displayed in the UI If a Group Can't Access a Folder. | DAP-37543 | |
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A warning rather than a error is now displayed when a group can't access a folder. |
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19 | The Treemap Doesn't Have Tooltips | DAP-37567 | |
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Tooltips have been added to the treemap infographic. |
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20 | Data Driven Jobs Aren't Triggered If a Dependency Triggers a Permissions Exception | DAP-37605 | |
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| The scheduling and triggering of subsequent jobs is now working as expected. This update continues to ensure that sharing and permissions security is respected. |
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21 | Schedule Inspector: Error in the Console When Saving | DAP-37626 | |
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No errors occur when saving with the schedule inspector. |
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7.1.7.1 Release Notes
Bug Fixes
1 | The Time Based Partition Icon Isn't Present on Settings Page in a Workbook after Reloading the Page | DAP-37477 | |
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It is now possible to set partitions on the workbook settings page and the top header and the menu are present after a page reload. |
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2 | Blank Tables and Errors in the js Console on the Details Page of Workbooks and Export Jobs | DAP-37454 | |
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There are no longer any errors in the js console and the correct data is displayed on the details page of workbooks and export jobs. |
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7.1.7 Release Notes
Improvements
1 | Upgrade Parquet to 1.8.3 | DAP-37498 |
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| Datameer has upgraded to the more stable Parquet 1.8.3 |
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5 | Avoid Flash Message in Case of Http-403 Error | DAP-37472 |
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The common CSRF-Token dialog is displayed for a 403-error. This improvement was made as a message is already displayed if the CSRF token has expired. |
Bug Fixes
1 | User Role Name Can't Be a Blank Space | DAP-31822 | |
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Users can no longer save a blank space as a valid username. |
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37 | The Run Workbook Button Is Displayed but Doesn't Work in the Info Dialog for Users with No Permissions | DAP-37486 | |
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The run workbook button is no longer present in info dialog for users with no permissions. |
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7.1.6.1 Release Notes
Bug Fixes
1 | Data Driven Jobs Aren't Triggered If a Dependency Triggers a Permissions Exception | DAP-37605 | |
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The scheduling and triggering of subsequent jobs is now working as expected. This update continues to ensure that sharing and permissions security is respected. |
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7.1.6 Release Notes
Improvements
1 | Add Support for MapR 6.0.1 along MEP 5.0 | DAP-36793 |
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| Support added support for MapR 6.0.1 along MEP 5.0 |
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7 | Create CSRF Tokens Per Request | DAP-36910 |
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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 | |
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The workbook now shows the preview of the unpartitioned workbook and the partition button is disabled. |
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19 | A 500 Error on Deinstallation of Plug-ins Isn't Handled By the UI | DAP-37027 | |
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Errors are now handled by the UI code and a message is shown to the user. |
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7.1.5 Release Notes
Improvements
1 | Added Origin and Record Count Statistics to workbook-preview-service.log File | DAP-36779 |
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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 Export | DAP-36958 |
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| 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 Connector | DAP-32572 | |
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JDBC connector fields updated. |
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29 | Undo Is Disabled When a User Adds a SQL Sheet into a Workbook | DAP-36786 | |
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Undo is now enabled when users add a SQL sheet into a workbook. |
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7.1.4 Release Notes
Improvements
1 | Don't Show Any Label in Infographic Table Widgets for Data with Null Values | DAP-36351 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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Columns and Headers now match correctly after resizing. |
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27 | Computing an Expression from a Datameer Function Is Leading to Bad Performances | DAP-36706 | |
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Computations are now much faster. |
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7.1.3 Release Notes
Improvements
1 | Support Snowflake Import | DAP-35693 |
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| The Snowflake connector supports importing data. |
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14 | Add Documentation Links to the Formula Editor Inspector | DAP-36423 |
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| 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 | |
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Ability to edit an export job configured in "Use Existing" mode, so that it isn't needed to define the mapping step again. | Resolution: |
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53 | Workbook Won't Open or Run after Upgrade | DAP-35783 | |
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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: |
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7.1.2 Release Notes
Epics
1 | Hive 2.1 Hortonworks Support | DAP-32623 |
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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 Parquet | DAP-34136 |
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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 Adapter | DAP-34485 |
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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 Snowflake | DAP-36030 |
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| 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 5.13.2 | DAP-36063 |
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| 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 | |
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The wizard step "Mapping" of Datameer's Hive export has no validation. | Resolution: |
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57 | Downloading Data via REST in Native Multi User Mode Doesn't Return Data, Only the Column Names | DAP-36283 | |
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Downloading data via REST is only returning the header information and not the data. | Resolution: |
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7.1.1 Release Notes
Improvements
1 | Support Added for MapR 6.0 | DAP-34743 |
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| Datameer works in unsecured/secured MapR 6.0 environments. |
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11 | Increased Workbook Info Text Visiblity | DAP-35695 |
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| 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 | |
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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: |
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