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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
New Features
1 | Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add Support for Cloudera CDP / Cloudera Runtime 7.0(.3) | DAP-39597 |
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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 |
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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 credentials | DAP-39088 |
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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 3.1.5 | DAP-39819 |
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Datameer now supports Hortonworks HDP 3.1.5. |
| 4 | Tableau Export Connection: Parallel TDE/ Hyper file generation for Tableau Server exports | DAP-39846 |
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| 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. |
| 5 | Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add support for Cloudera CDH 6.3.3 | DAP-39933 |
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| Datameer now supports Cloudera CDH 6.3.3. |
| 6 | Import job/ DataLink Wizard: Request credentials while edit/ create | DAP-39935 |
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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'. |
| 7 | Workbook: Display a "Save" button in toolbar | DAP-40047 |
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| You can now click on a 'Save' button in the UI toolbar again to safe changes within a workbook. |
| 8 | Workbook: Workbook Saving - Default to working path | DAP-40055 |
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| 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. |
| 9 | Supported Hadoop Distributions: Add HBase 2 support for Cloudera CDH 6 versions | DAP-40109 |
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| Datameer now supports HBase 2 support for Cloudera CDH 6 versions. |
| 10 | Tableau Plug-in: Tableau Plug-in allow TDE/ Hyper exports to be setup from non-Linux systems | DAP-40147 |
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| The plug-in for Tableau now allows TDE/ Hyper exports to be setup from non-Linux systems. |
| 11 | Workbook Settings: Disable scheduling if "request credentials on job trigger" condition is fulfilled | DAP-39939 |
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| 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. |
| 12 | REST API: Enable back authentication for REST API call via session cookies | DAP-40012 |
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| 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 columns | DAP-39529 |
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Empty columns do not show formulas in the column inspector any more. |
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2 | Tableau Export: Tableau ExportJobs performance issue | DAP-40034 |
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The property 'das.splitting.disable-combining=true' while configuring a Tableau connection runs the jobs significantly faster and multiple tasks can be launched. |
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3 | Workbook: Duplicating or copy/ pasting a workbook returns an error | DAP-40067 |
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Workbooks can be copied and pasted without an error again. |
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| 4 | Workbook: 'EXPAND' function column position shows incorrect result for 'GROUPROWNUMBER' | DAP-40087 |
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| Using the 'EXPAND(LIST)' function shows the correct sequence for 'GROUPROWNUMBER'. |  Bug fixed. |
| 5 | Display key columns first flag causes 'IllegalStateException' in a 'Join Sheet' | DAP-40121 |
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Displaying the key columns first flag doesn't cause exceptions in a 'Join Sheet' any more. | Bug fixed. |
| 6 | Workbook: Can't rename a column in the 'Join Sheet' because of a 'RegularRequirementNotMetFailure' | DAP-40130 |
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| 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. | Bug fixed. |
| 7 | Upgrading Datameer: 7.5.x to 10.1.2 workbook upgrade conversion breakage | DAP-40140 |
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| Column changes are propagated to all depended workbooks and sheet, not only when upgrading. | Bug fixed. |
| 8 | Avro Import: 'NoSuchMethodError' with Cloudera CDH-5.14.4 (Hadoop distribution jackson jar binary incompatible) | DAP-40142 |
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| Importing Avro files works on Cloudera CDH-5.14.4 distributions. | Bug fixed. |
| 9 | Workbook: Datameer OOM crash when viewing sorted sheet data | DAP-40151 |
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| 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. | Bug fixed. |
| 10 | Datameer Mode: Prevent mixed content issues if Datameer is configured in SSL mode | DAP-40176 |
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| The button "New System" within 'External Systems' is available for entitled users such as an Admin in a SSL enabled installation, too. | Bug fixed. |
| 11 | Upgrading Process: After upgrade the search index could be wrong or missing | DAP-39528 |
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| After the upgrading process, the old search index is deleted and a new index created. | Bug fixed. |
| 12 | Workbook: Pivot Sheet - While creating/ editing a Pivot sheet the buttons 'Toggle Column' and 'Go To Line' are not disabled | DAP-39770 |
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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. | Bug fixed. |
| 13 | Workbook: 'Show Dependencies' is very slow and keeps loading | DAP-40023 |
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| The 'Dependencies' are now displayed in an appropriate amount of time when clicking the icon. | Bug fixed. |
| 14 | Workbook: It is not possible to use a column in a join if the column was in an error state | DAP- |
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| You can use a column in a join if the column was in an error state before and switch sheet was involved. | Bug fixed. |
| 15 | Datameer Grid Mode: EMR - Clustername nor ID are validated while saving the grid mode. | DAP- |
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| While saving an EMR connection configuration, the clustername and ID are now validated. | Bug fixed. |
| 16 | Neebo to Datameer Accessibility: Data Warehouse plug-in shouldn't restrict the access to file descriptors by 'HADOOP_CLUSTER_ACCESS' capability | DAP- |
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| Datameer data is accessible via Neebo since a user needs 'IMPORTJOB_DOWNLOAD' and 'WORKBOOK_DOWNLOAD' capabilities are guaranteed with at least the role 'ANALYST'. | Bug fixed. |
Datameer 10.1.2
New Features
1 | Add REST API call to look up what a UUID's properties are. | DAP-31229 |
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For a UUID Datameer provides the JSON containing the information about the artifact analog to a REST READ call for an artifact ID. |
Improvements
1 | Connection: In wizard section 'details' validate and store authentication on a session if the authentication session-based option is selected | DAP-39334 |
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Authentication data is now validated and stored per session in the 'Connection Details' section within the connection wizard. |
2 | Connection: Show selected authentication mode on 'Connection Details' | DAP-39335 |
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Datameer now shows the authentication mode on the 'Connection Details' page if the connection type provides such options (JDBC/MySQL, SSH, SFTP connections). |
3 | Connection: Implement a controller for session-based connection authentication | DAP-39936 |
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A new service checks the session id and connection id for session-based authentication connections. |
Bug fixes
1 | Workbook: Inconsistency in error messages for workbooks without a shared source | DAP-38108 |
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Error messages are adjusted and are now consistent for errors when working with a shared workbook without a shared source. |
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2 | Mysql 8.x execute mysql-init.sql fails - no Grant options allowed | DAP-39867 |
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Datameer has two new MySQL scripts for running MySQL 5.x and MySQL 8.x databases. |
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3 | Security: After a failed login attempt, Datameer exposes the LDAP query to fetch users | DAP-39953 |
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The error message is shown again as expected and does not expose the LDAP query to fetch users anymore. |
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4 | Google Cloud Storage is bundled with the wrong Hadoop library | DAP-39979 |
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The Google Cloud Storage connector is now bundled with all Hadoop 3 versions. |
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| 5 | Infographics: DataSetsController REST API copies full workbook or import job data to DFS (EhCache), therefore the conductor disk space is filling up | DAP-39990 |
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| The DFSCache button on the developer's page is working again and data is now cleaned up as expected. | Bug fixed. |
| 6 | DevController: Cache Monitor 'Clear Cache' doesn't purge data | DAP-40005 |
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| The DFS cache is now cleared when clicking the "Clear Cache" button. | Bug fixed. |
| 7 | Workbook: Filtering on a column with the 'DENULLIFY' function causes an 'IllegalArgumentException' | DAP-40017 |
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| The Datameer function 'DENULLIFY' works as expected again. | Bug fixed. |
| 8 | FileBrowser: Increase polling interval for thr file browser's dependency view | DAP-40038 |
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| Due to performance, the polling interval while working with the file browser's dependencies view is now increased to 100 sec. | Bug fixed. |
| 9 | Workbook: Typo in backup and restore error message | DAP-40046 |
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| The error messages for duplicating and copying/pasting a shared workbook without sharing the data source is now correct. | Bug fixed. |