7.1.x Release Notes

7.1.x Release Notes

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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7.1.12 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Add Support for Cloudera CDH 5.16.1

DAP-38171

1

Add Support for Cloudera CDH 5.16.1

DAP-38171

 

Support for Cloudera CDH5.16.1 has been added.

 

Bug Fixes

1

Users Can't Access All Menu Options When the Dependency Graph Is Open

 

DAP-37341

1

Users Can't Access All Menu Options When the Dependency Graph Is Open

 

DAP-37341

 

Now, when interacting with the menu or the + button, the dependency graph closes as expected and all menu options are functional.

 

Bug fixed.

2

Workbook Error: "Unable to Execute 'Merge error log %s' java.io.EOFException: Unexpected end of input stream"

 

DAP-37889

2

Workbook Error: "Unable to Execute 'Merge error log %s' java.io.EOFException: Unexpected end of input stream"

 

DAP-37889

 

A workbook error was being delivered when small processing errors were not being added to added to the error.log. The filter has been readjusted so this extraneous error message is no longer thrown under these conditions.

 

Bug fixed.

3

Setting Workbooks Permissions via the File Browser Inspector Won't Sync to HDFS

 

DAP-38069

3

Setting Workbooks Permissions via the File Browser Inspector Won't Sync to HDFS

 

DAP-38069

 

Now, the permissions set via the file browser inspector sync to HDFS when running Datameer in any secure impersonation mode.

 

Bug fixed.

7.1.11 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Enable Hive JDBC Connection with Zookeeper

DAP-38019

1

Enable Hive JDBC Connection with Zookeeper

DAP-38019

 

The Hive JDBC plug-in has been update with new class paths.

 

Bug Fixes

1

S tabilization of the Workbook Settings Wizard

 

DAP-34306

1

S tabilization of the Workbook Settings Wizard

 

DAP-34306

 

  • If a duplicate of a data source is added to a workbook, the data source is now only displayed one time.

  • The drop down menu in the workbook settings is no longer cut off and correctly displays all options.

 

Bug fixed.

2

Unable to Edit After Entering Incorrect Principal in Kerberos Hadoop Cluster Settings

 

DAP-35487

2

Unable to Edit After Entering Incorrect Principal in Kerberos Hadoop Cluster Settings

 

DAP-35487

 

An invalid principal no longer can be successfully saved.

 

Bug fixed.

3

Using the Infinity Symbol Breaks Flip Sheets

 

DAP-36474

3

Using the Infinity Symbol Breaks Flip Sheets

 

DAP-36474

 

A symbol transformer has been added so that the infinity symbol works correctly with flip sheets.

 

Bug fixed.

4

Functions Aren't Producing Data When a Used Datasources Was Deleted from the Workbook

 

DAP-37753

4

Functions Aren't Producing Data When a Used Datasources Was Deleted from the Workbook

 

DAP-37753

 

Functions now show the correct data even when a no longer needed datasource has been deleted from the workbook.

 

Bug fixed.

5

Rest API Calls to Create/Update Workbooks Hinder Users Accessing the Workbook from the UI

 

DAP-37776

5

Rest API Calls to Create/Update Workbooks Hinder Users Accessing the Workbook from the UI

 

DAP-37776

 

When creating a new workbook via REST API v1, the owner is now the acting user. The user is now able to access the workbook immediately in the UI.

 

Bug fixed.

6

The Warning Dialog Is Missing in Case of a 403 Error When Creating a New Workbook or Worksheet

 

DAP-37846

6

The Warning Dialog Is Missing in Case of a 403 Error When Creating a New Workbook or Worksheet

 

DAP-37846

 

In case of an error, a dialog now appears and informs users of the problem.

 

Bug fixed.

7

Not Possible to Get Dependencies for a Workbook after Injecting It via REST v1

 

DAP-37956

7

Not Possible to Get Dependencies for a Workbook after Injecting It via REST v1

 

DAP-37956

 

It is now possible to request workbooks dependencies with the v1 REST API.

 

Bug fixed.

8

Closing a Workbook Tab Doesn't Work in Edit Mode for Existing Workbooks

 

DAP-38006

8

Closing a Workbook Tab Doesn't Work in Edit Mode for Existing Workbooks

 

DAP-38006

 

The close button in the Workbook UI now correctly closes the tab.

 

Bug fixed.

9

Configuring the Distributed Mode in default.properties Doesn't Work for the First Startup

 

DAP-38009

9

Configuring the Distributed Mode in default.properties Doesn't Work for the First Startup

 

DAP-38009

 

Configuration of the default.properties file is now available after the first startup.

 

Bug fixed.

10

Reconfiguring a Partitioned Import Job with the Setting "Save & Migrate" Opens an Infinite Running Job

 

DAP-38040

10

Reconfiguring a Partitioned Import Job with the Setting "Save & Migrate" Opens an Infinite Running Job

 

DAP-38040

 

Selecting "Save & Migrate" no longer leads to an eternally running job.

 

Bug fixed.

7.1.10 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Create Extension Point to Allow for Plug-ins to Set Permissions

DAP-37529

1

Create Extension Point to Allow for Plug-ins to Set Permissions

DAP-37529

 

  • Created an extension point that sets permissions.

  • Enabled plug-in creation for sharing and permissions.

 

2

Create a REST API Call to Set "View Full Results" On a Workbook

DAP-37616

2

Create a REST API Call to Set "View Full Results" On a Workbook

DAP-37616

 

New REST API call created to view the full results of a workbook.

 

Bug Fixes

1

The Functions GROUPFIRST and GROUPLAST Are Returning the Wrong Results for Lists

 

DAP-34553

1

The Functions GROUPFIRST and GROUPLAST Are Returning the Wrong Results for Lists

 

DAP-34553

 

These functions now return the correct results for all data types.

 

Bug fixed.

2

The Partition Dialog in the Workbook Settings Show Invalid Formulas on Re-open after an Error Message

 

DAP-37531

2

The Partition Dialog in the Workbook Settings Show Invalid Formulas on Re-open after an Error Message

 

DAP-37531

 

The partition dialog now saves and displays valid formulas.

 

Bug fixed.

3

Previews in Workbooks Aren't Generated for Empty Date Columns

 

DAP-37558

3

Previews in Workbooks Aren't Generated for Empty Date Columns

 

DAP-37558

 

Previews are now generated correctly before and after running a job.

 

Bug fixed.

4

A Workbook Must Disable "Process Now" in the Settings If Users Don't Have Execute Capability

 

DAP-37645

4

A Workbook Must Disable "Process Now" in the Settings If Users Don't Have Execute Capability

 

DAP-37645

 

The workbook now disables the "Process Now" setting for ineligible users.

 

Bug fixed.

5

The Warning Dialog Is Missing for 403 Errors in Workbooks

 

DAP-37653

5

The Warning Dialog Is Missing for 403 Errors in Workbooks

 

DAP-37653

 

The warning message now appears were applicable to explain the problem to users.

 

Bug fixed.

6

In Workbooks, the Non Existing Sheet Error is Only Displayed on Refresh

 

DAP-37666

6

In Workbooks, the Non Existing Sheet Error is Only Displayed on Refresh

 

DAP-37666

 

If a workbook encounters a non existing sheet error, it is now displayed immediately.

 

Bug fixed.

7

Visual Explorer's Functionality Should Be Disabled While the Chart Preview Dialog Is Open

 

DAP-37672

7

Visual Explorer's Functionality Should Be Disabled While the Chart Preview Dialog Is Open

 

DAP-37672

 

While the chart preview dialog is open, other Visual Explorer functionalities (filters, create sheet, etc) are now disabled.

 

Bug fixed.

8

For the GIT Versioning Plug-in, Building Snapshots of File Browser Artifacts Block Jobs Triggering

 

DAP-37686

8

For the GIT Versioning Plug-in, Building Snapshots of File Browser Artifacts Block Jobs Triggering

 

DAP-37686

 

  • The number of event bus threads GIT plugin might use are now limited to prevent blocking other processes.

  • If the event-bus is overwhelmed, the job scheduler now continues to run.

 

Bug fixed.

9

An Error is Given When Returning to the Admin Tab After Leaving It

 

DAP-37687

9

An Error is Given When Returning to the Admin Tab After Leaving It

 

DAP-37687

 

When returning to the Admin tab, if the Administrator was doing any operation on that tab before, the operation is "forgotten" and the user is presented the selection menu of the Admin tab where they were when last leaving the page.

 

Bug fixed.

10

Error in Workbook after Changing the Partition of an Imported Worksheet

 

DAP-37721

10

Error in Workbook after Changing the Partition of an Imported Worksheet

 

DAP-37721

 

  • If a change in the partitioning causes a current selection to return no results, the worksheet is now displayed as empty.

  • If an advanced expression causes a partition selection to have no results, the worksheet is now displayed as empty.

 

Bug fixed.

11

Can't View Data in a Workbook Without Read Access to the Source

 

DAP-37741

11

Can't View Data in a Workbook Without Read Access to the Source

 

DAP-37741

 

Users with access to a worksheet can now read it even if they don't have access to the data source.

 

Bug fixed.

12

Export Job Failure - Failed to Move Exception from datameer.dap.sdk.util.FileOutputAdapter.finalizeExport

 

DAP-37767

12

Export Job Failure - Failed to Move Exception from datameer.dap.sdk.util.FileOutputAdapter.finalizeExport

 

DAP-37767

 

Export jobs related to the "failed to move" exceptions from S3 exports are now successful.

 

Bug fixed.

13

Duplicates Displayed in Groups Display

 

DAP-37786

13

Duplicates Displayed in Groups Display

 

DAP-37786

 

Groups are now only displayed one time.

 

Bug fixed.

14

NormalJobDriver before StartJob Uses the Wrong User for the Permission Check

 

DAP-37788

14

NormalJobDriver before StartJob Uses the Wrong User for the Permission Check

 

DAP-37788

 

The permissions check now checks the correct user and guarantees that the jobs don't run with outdated data.

 

Bug fixed.

15

Misleading Message When Creating a Union from Multiple Sheets

 

DAP-37806

15

Misleading Message When Creating a Union from Multiple Sheets

 

DAP-37806

 

The message has now been updated to be more clear.

 

Bug fixed.

16

Missing the Error Dialog for Range Joins When All of the Columns Are Excluded

 

DAP-37833

16

Missing the Error Dialog for Range Joins When All of the Columns Are Excluded

 

DAP-37833

 

  • Error dialog now pop ups where applicable.

  • Join sheets are no longer created if all columns are excluded.

 

Bug fixed.

17

It Isn't Possible to Rename Columns of a Worksheet If the Sheet Has Dependencies 

 

DAP-37859

17

It Isn't Possible to Rename Columns of a Worksheet If the Sheet Has Dependencies 

 

DAP-37859

 

  • It is now possible to rename any column on duplicated sheets (referenced or not referenced).

  • The column rename is now reflected immediately on Smart Analytic sheets.

 

Bug fixed.

18

Renaming Column Issues in Workbooks

 

DAP-37895

18

Renaming Column Issues in Workbooks

 

DAP-37895

 

  • It is now possible to duplicate a sheet after a column rename.

  • Duplicated worksheet dialogs now display the latest column names.

  • Datameer now displays the latest column name immediately on flip sheets.

  • It is now possible to rename any column on duplicated sheets (referenced or not referenced).

  • Column renames are now reflected immediately on Smart Analytic sheets.

 

Bug fixed.

7.1.9 Release Notes

Improvements

1

Support Encryption in S3 Connector to Avoid 403 Forbidden Error in Encrypted Bucket

DAP-37569

1

Support Encryption in S3 Connector to Avoid 403 Forbidden Error in Encrypted Bucket

DAP-37569

 

Encryption now supported for the S3 connector.

 

2

Speed Up the Upgrade Process

DAP-37655

2

Speed Up the Upgrade Process

DAP-37655

 

The upgrading speed has significantly improved.

 

3

Improve RecordSchema Builder Performance

DAP-37662

3

Improve RecordSchema Builder Performance

DAP-37662

 

The performance for building schemas in workbooks has been improved.