7.2.x Release Notes

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1 7.2.12 Release Notes
- 1.1 Bug Fixes
2 7.2.11 Release Notes
- 2.1 Improvements
- 2.2 Bug Fixes
3 7.2.10 Release Notes
- 3.1 Improvements
- 3.2 Bug Fixes
4 7.2.9 Release Notes
- 4.1 Improvements
- 4.2 Bug Fixes
5 7.2.8 Release Notes
- 5.1 Improvements
- 5.2 Bug Fixes
6 7.2.7 Release Notes
- 6.1 Improvements
- 6.2 Bug Fixes
7 7.2.6 Release Notes
- 7.1 Improvements
- 7.2 Bug Fixes
8 7.2.5 Release Notes
- 8.1 Improvements
- 8.2 Bug Fixes
9 7.2.4 Release Notes
- 9.1 Epics
- 9.2 Improvements
- 9.3 Bug Fixes
10 7.2.3 Release Notes
- 10.1 Improvements
- 10.2 Bug Fixes
11 7.2.2 Release Notes
- 11.1 Improvements
- 11.2 Bug Fixes
12 7.2.1 Release Notes
- 12.1 Improvements
- 12.2 Bug Fixes

7.2.12 Release Notes

Bug Fixes

1	External authentication: Active Directory / LDAP - can not add new User or Groups		DAP-38734

1	External authentication: Active Directory / LDAP - can not add new User or Groups		DAP-38734
	It is possible to administrate user and group settings again.		Bug fixed.

2	Display meaningful Error Message for rename Column with more than 255 chars		DAP-38732

2	Display meaningful Error Message for rename Column with more than 255 chars		DAP-38732
	The user will now receive a meaningful error message.		Bug fixed.

3	Not Possible to Delete an Upload Job if the Uploaded File has Spaces in the Name		DAP-38600

3	Not Possible to Delete an Upload Job if the Uploaded File has Spaces in the Name		DAP-38600
	Spaces in an upload job's file name will no longer prevent them from being deleted.		Bug fixed.

4	hadoop.usernameForSalt Property Can not be Enabled		DAP-38598

4	hadoop.usernameForSalt Property Can not be Enabled		DAP-38598
	It is now possible to control the hadoop.usernameForSalt property.		Bug fixed.

5	Workbook: "Go to line" functionality won't jump to the desired line in the Workbook		DAP-38518

5	Workbook: "Go to line" functionality won't jump to the desired line in the Workbook		DAP-38518
	"Go to line" jumps to the correct line in a workbook sheet.		Bug fixed.

7.2.11 Release Notes

Improvements

1	Add Support for Apache 2.7.7	DAP-38590

1	Add Support for Apache 2.7.7	DAP-38590
	Support added for Apache 2.7.7

2	Add Support for CDH 6.1.1	DAP-38675

2	Add Support for CDH 6.1.1	DAP-38675
	Support added for CDH 6.1.1

3	Add Support for CDH 6.2.0	DAP-38674

3	Add Support for CDH 6.2.0	DAP-38674
	Support added for CDH 6.2.0

Bug Fixes

1	Export Job Failure Using sFTP Connection		DAP-38479

1	Export Job Failure Using sFTP Connection		DAP-38479
	Export jobs using the sFTP connection now work as expected.		Bug fixed.

2	Slow to generate a Large Table from a HiveServer2 Connection		DAP-38526

2	Slow to generate a Large Table from a HiveServer2 Connection		DAP-38526
	When creating a data link to a table in a database with a high count of tables, the performance time to list the tables has been greatly improved.		Bug fixed.

3	The Capabilities for an Analyst User to Access the Admin Area Aren't Handled Properly		DAP-38610

3	The Capabilities for an Analyst User to Access the Admin Area Aren't Handled Properly		DAP-38610
	If a user has the READ but not EDIT capability for any section, the admin buttons are disabled. Non admin roles can no longer open user/role editing without the EDIT capability. If a user has create/edit/delete capabilities, the corresponding sections are visible and the user can work with them. The Job Scheduler and Event Bus sections work for users that have Admin capabilities. The variables section is visible for users if the READ capability is set. The admin tab can be opened by any user with at least one capability in the admin area.		Bug fixed.

4	When Datameer Is Deployed on an EMR Cluster Which Uses S3 as Job Storage, It Isn't Possible to Use Visual Explorer		DAP-38621

4	When Datameer Is Deployed on an EMR Cluster Which Uses S3 as Job Storage, It Isn't Possible to Use Visual Explorer		DAP-38621
	Visual Explorer is again available when Datameer is deployed on an EMR cluster using S3 as job storage.		Bug fixed.

7.2.10 Release Notes

Improvements

1	Add Support for CDH 6.1.0	DAP-38147

1	Add Support for CDH 6.1.0	DAP-38147
	Support added for CDH 6.1.0

Bug Fixes

1	Duplicating a Sheet Doesn't Copy the Sheet Description		DAP-38020

1	Duplicating a Sheet Doesn't Copy the Sheet Description		DAP-38020
	When a workbook sheet is duplicated, the description is now copied.		Bug fixed.

2	A Null Pointer Exception Occurs When Trying to Configure a Secured MapR Cluster		DAP-38423

2	A Null Pointer Exception Occurs When Trying to Configure a Secured MapR Cluster		DAP-38423
	Configuring a secured MapR cluster is again possible.		Bug fixed.

3	Configuring the Auto-Reduce Parallelism for the Tez Execution Engine Doesn't Take the Configured Job Queue into Account for the Max Number of Reduce Tasks		DAP-38473

3	Configuring the Auto-Reduce Parallelism for the Tez Execution Engine Doesn't Take the Configured Job Queue into Account for the Max Number of Reduce Tasks		DAP-38473
	The configured `das.job.queue` property now scales the max number of reducers for each Tez job. The configured `das.job.queue` property is now used when generating input splits. If the YARN queue can't return a percentage, the `das.job.cluster-resource-percent` property is defined if not set to `auto`. If none of the above, the whole cluster's vcore availability is used.		Bug fixed.

4	A Duplicated Sheet Is No Longer Kept per Default		DAP-38531

4	A Duplicated Sheet Is No Longer Kept per Default		DAP-38531
	Duplicated worksheets are now kept per default when a workbook is saved.		Bug fixed.

5	Using Reserved Words in a Hive Partitioned Column Fails		DAP-38552

5	Using Reserved Words in a Hive Partitioned Column Fails		DAP-38552
	It is now possible to use Reserved Keywords for Hive partitioned columns.		Bug fixed.

7.2.9 Release Notes

Improvements

1	Change EMR Cluster Settings	DAP-38357

1	Change EMR Cluster Settings	DAP-38357
	Users can now choose between EMR Cluster ID, EMR Cluster Name, or YARN Resource Manager to decide which is the host cluster.

Bug Fixes

1	Workbooks Failing with Unkept SQL Sheets		DAP-38431

1	Workbooks Failing with Unkept SQL Sheets		DAP-38431
	Workbooks now no longer fail even if running when some sheets in the workbook aren't marked as kept.		Bug fixed.

2	Infographic Legend Vulnerabilities		DAP-38427

2	Infographic Legend Vulnerabilities		DAP-38427
	Scripts are no longer runnable if crafted in the prefix/suffix for an infographic widget.		Bug fixed.

3	Adding a Spark Execution to the Job Graph Causes an Error		DAP-38409

3	Adding a Spark Execution to the Job Graph Causes an Error		DAP-38409
	Spark jobs now run successfully when added to the Job Graph.		Bug fixed.

4	HdfsPermissionSynchronizer Doesn't Respect auth_to_local Rules		DAP-38399

4	HdfsPermissionSynchronizer Doesn't Respect auth_to_local Rules		DAP-38399
	secure_hdfs_tool.sh now translates usernames so that the Datameer conductor reads them correctly. It now sets permissions according to hadoop.security.auth_to_local rules introduced on the Datameer Admin tab.		Bug fixed.

5	Problem Using the RTA Plug-in 5.1 from 7.5.0 Utilizing the Yarn Backend		DAP-38380

5	Problem Using the RTA Plug-in 5.1 from 7.5.0 Utilizing the Yarn Backend		DAP-38380
	Users can now utilize visual exploration when using Yarn as a backend for the RTA plug-in.		Bug fixed.

6	The Direct Task Executor Doesn't Close the Entity Manager in an Error Case		DAP-38373

6	The Direct Task Executor Doesn't Close the Entity Manager in an Error Case		DAP-38373
	The direct task executor now closes the entity manager in case of an error during task executions.		Bug fixed.

7	Housekeeping Tries to Purge Export Job Data Files from HDFS Which Don't Exist		DAP-38324

7	Housekeeping Tries to Purge Export Job Data Files from HDFS Which Don't Exist		DAP-38324
	This was an issue due to status logging in Housekeeping. Upon starting Datameer, the non-existent jobs that were set to be deleted are reset.		Bug fixed.

8	The Browse All Data Page Doesn't Show Data Sometimes		DAP-38314

8	The Browse All Data Page Doesn't Show Data Sometimes		DAP-38314
	If you Browse All Data and no sheets are kept in the workbook an error message is now displayed explaining the issue.		Bug fixed.

9	Workbooks are Failing with an Error - Parquet Is Not a Parquet File (Too Small)		DAP-38224

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Workbooks are Failing with an Error - Parquet Is Not a Parquet File (Too Small)

DAP-38224

The DatameerFileWriter opening an output file for write in a task now fails that task immediately to prevent creating a corrupted file.

Error logs are no longer written with VerifyExceptions for every record stating the writer has already been closed.
These tasks now fail with an UnrecoverableException.

Bug fixed.

10	The CAST Function is Returning Errors		DAP-38081

10	The CAST Function is Returning Errors		DAP-38081
	The SQL worksheet function CAST has now been documented so users can understand what to expect.		Bug fixed.

11	Problems Exporting to Partitioned Hive Tables in Parquet Format		DAP-37015

11	Problems Exporting to Partitioned Hive Tables in Parquet Format		DAP-37015
	All partitions are now readable after an export to Hive has completed successfully.		Bug fixed.

12	The Preview Record View Changes While Moving a Column		DAP-33298

12	The Preview Record View Changes While Moving a Column		DAP-33298
	The preview record view is now kept and doesn't change while moving a column.		Bug fixed.

7.2.8 Release Notes

Improvements

1	Add Support for OpenJDK 8	DAP-38162

1	Add Support for OpenJDK 8	DAP-38162
	Support added for OpenJDK 8.

2	Add Support for CDH 5.15.2	DAP-38270

2	Add Support for CDH 5.15.2	DAP-38270
	Support added for CDH 5.15.2

3	Add Support for MapR 6.1 (Along with MEP 6.0)	DAP-38148

3	Add Support for MapR 6.1 (Along with MEP 6.0)	DAP-38148
	Support added for MapR 6.1 and MEP 6.0.