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Datameer's release notes provide information and resolutions on improvements, bug fixes, and visual changes for 7.1.x maintenance release versions.  

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Visit Datameer's Help Center for additional information or contact your customer service representative. 

Table of Contents

7.1.9 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Support Encryption in S3 Connector to Avoid 403 Forbidden Error in Encrypted BucketDAP-37569

Encryption now supported for the S3 connector.

2

Speed Up the Upgrade ProcessDAP-37655

The upgrading speed has significantly improved.

3

Improve RecordSchema Builder PerformanceDAP-37662

The performance for building schemas in workbooks has been improved.

4

Improve Workbook Context PerformanceDAP-37683

The performance for building schemas in workbooks has been improved.

5

Add Support for CDH 5.15.1DAP-37718

Support added for CDH 5.15.1

Bug Fixes

1

Workbook Error-sheet: Font Color Switching When Hovering to Another Sheet Tab
DAP-36924

The font color now stays red as expected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

2

Twitter REST API: Unable to Generate Authentication Token
DAP-37139

The Twitter plug-in has been updated to allow for token authentication.

(tick) Bug fixed.

3

CAPTCHA Flag Isn't Cleared Properly
DAP-37151

CAPTCHA now working as expected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

4

Can't Set Full Result Permissions for Groups via Inspector Using Secure Impersonation
DAP-37322

It is now possible to set group permissions for full results.

(tick) Bug fixed.

5

Parquet Files with a Decimal(15,0) Column Can't Be Ingested
DAP-37432

Parquet files with this file type can now be ingested.

(tick) UI updated.

6

Intermittent java.io.FileNotFoundException While Running Jobs on an EMR Cluster
DAP-37492

The problem was found and corrected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

7

 Partition Dialog Shows an Error Message on a Valid Expressions
DAP-37526

No error message is shown for the valid expressions.


(tick) Bug fixed.

8

Smart Analytics and Format Cell Dialogs Don't Close in Case of a 403 Error
DAP-37530

If a 403 error occurs, the dialog closes or the warning appears on top of the dialog.


(tick) Bug fixed.

9

Can't Create a Data Link If the Import Job and the Modify Everything Capabilities Are Revoked for the Role
DAP-37574

The roles configuration now allows an administrator to revoke privileges to create import jobs but keeps the permission to create data links.


(tick) Bug fixed.

10

Renamed Columns Have the Old Name in the Join Dialog
DAP-37614

Renamed columns are now renamed in all dialogs immediately after the renaming occurs.

(tick) Bug fixed.

11

Export Job Maximum File Size Isn't Working with Parquet Files


DAP-37621

Users can now set an upper limit on Parquet files created by an export job.

(tick) Bug fixed.

12

Artifacts Are Missing When Upgrading the Git Plug-in
DAP-37658

Upgrade now works as expected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

13

Smart Analytics Dialog Doesn't Update Column Name After Column Rename
DAP-37660

Dialog now displays the latest column name.

(tick) Bug fixed.

14

Output Count of Union Sheets Change If Some Sheets Aren't Kept
DAP-37664

Output counts no longer differ if the source sheets aren't kept.

(tick) Bug fixed.

15

Setting a File Description Requires "Share with others" Permission
DAP-37675

"Sharing with others" permission no longer required to set a description on a file from the file browser.

(tick) Bug fixed.

16

Can't Open a Workbook with the REST API Due to Mission Sheet ID
DAP-37680

Upgrade/Posting/Putting workbooks with empty sheet IDs via REST now work as expected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

17

No Column Metrics Available After Renaming a Column
DAP-37690

Column metrics are now available.

(tick) Bug fixed.

18

Datameer's UI Becomes Unresponsive
DAP-37698

Datameer's UI no longer hangs.

(tick) Bug fixed.

19

Users Can't Upgrade Their MySQL database If NO_ZERO_IN_DATE and NO_ZERO_DATE Are Activated
DAP-37702

Database upgrades now work as expected.

(tick) Bug fixed.

20

Disable Default Immutable Object Interning
DAP-37738

Object interning is disable by default for generated immutables.

(tick) Bug fixed.

21

Verbose Error Messages Pose Possible Security Risks
DAP-37761

Verbose error reporting can now be disabled.

(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.8 Release Notes

Epics

1

Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) Tokens Are IgnoredDAP-22902

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 ProxyDAP-37456

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

"About Datameer" is only displayed to users who have already logged in.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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18

An Error is Displayed in the UI If a Group Can't Access a Folder.
DAP-37543

A warning rather than a error is now displayed when a group can't access a folder.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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21

Schedule Inspector: Error in the Console When Saving
DAP-37626

No errors occur when saving with the schedule inspector.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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

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.


(tick) Bug fixed.

2

Blank Tables and Errors in the js Console on the Details Page of Workbooks and Export Jobs
DAP-37454

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.


(tick) Bug fixed.

7.1.7 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Upgrade Parquet to 1.8.3DAP-37498

Datameer has upgraded to the more stable Parquet 1.8.3

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5

Avoid Flash Message in Case of Http-403 ErrorDAP-37472

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

Users can no longer save a blank space as a valid username.


(tick) Bug fixed.

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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

The run workbook button is no longer present in info dialog for users with no permissions.


(tick) Bug fixed.


7.1.6.1 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Upgrade Parquet to 1.8.3DAP-37498

Datameer has upgraded to the more stable Parquet 1.8.3

Bug Fixes

1

Copied Data-driven Workbooks Causes a Job Scheduler Issue When It's Triggered Together with the Original Artifact
DAP-37332

Copied workbooks no longer cause a Job Scheduler issues. If any problems arise, clear warnings are show about needed configuration changes.

(tick) Bug fixed.

1

Data Driven Jobs Aren't Triggered If a Dependency Triggers a Permissions Exception
DAP-37605

The scheduling and triggering of subsequent jobs is now working as expected. This update continues to ensure that sharing and permissions security is respected.


(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 Connector
DAP-32572

JDBC 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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