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Version 91.1 by Erik Bakker on 2023/03/14 06:52

Hi there, eMagiz developers! In the last couple of weeks, we have worked around the clock to release various improvements points within the 3rd generation runtime and elsewhere. Among others we have improved the feedback provided when a flow can't start due to an incorrect transformation. Improved when certain logging is triggerd and improved the stability of our internal infrastructure. On top of that we fixed several bug fixes surrounding other parts of the platform. So without further ado let us take a look at all these improvements.

3rd generation improvements

Better feedback in error log when a corrupt stylesheet is encountered
We have improved the logging within a 3rd generation runtime that identifies the broken resource by name within a container and informs you to navigate to Create -> Resources to see in which flows the resource is used so you can take the appropriate action.

Better internal error handling to avoid unnecessary alerting and notifications
We have improved the internal error handling when sending metrics from the runtime to our monitoring stack. This will gravely reduce the number of alerts you will receive on this topic when your model runs on the 3rd generation monitoring stack.

Improved Manage Dashboard
This release improves what you can see in the Manage Dashboard after you migrated your model to the 3rd generation runtime architecture.

Improved process surrounding "slot standby" and "slot wakeup" for 3rd generation runtimes
When a slot is put into standby mode we now also stop all on-premise runtimes to avoid excessive logging (and alerting) on your models that have this functionality activated. The opposite happens when the slot wakeup is triggered. As a result not only the cloud runtimes are started but also all on-premise runtimes.

Improved process of deploy preparation
With this release we have improved the process through which your deploy action is preparated by eMagiz. As a result the chances of unexpected behavior occuring in your model are drastically reduced.

Improved migration of Streaming container
When migrating your streaming container we now take into account whether "custom error handling" is used within one of the event processors. Based on that determination specific additional components are added to ensure that the streaming container will work after migrating without any manual intervention.

Add History to Notifications in Manage
To improve the auditability of our platform we have introduced an audit trail to the Notification section in Manage for models running on our 3rd generation monitoring stack. This way it is always visible when the notifications were paused and who paused or unpaused the notifications.

Improved Manage phase for Event Streaming
Based on the feedback on our first iteration of the Manage phase for Event Streaming we have improved the graphs and the calculations that fill the graphs with values. On top of that we have added helptexts to clarify what each graph our table displays to you.

Improved help text for network volumes
With this release we have improved the help text that explains network volumes and how to use them within our solution.

Should you be interested in migrating your model to our new 3rd generation architecture, don't hesistate to contact us at productmanagement@emagiz.com or read our documentation on the subject.

Feedback items

Removed OData as option for an API Gateway operation
With this release, we have removed the OData operation option as it was not used and was not fully supported anymore by the platform.

Changes in API Gateway operation paths is automatically updated in Create
When you change your path on a hosted API Gateway we will now automatically update the accompanying component in your Create (all-)entry.

Make sure to check the changes and create a new version afterward to deploy the changes.

Bug fixes

Prevent endless loop in Deploy -> User Management
With this release, we have changed the way we update properties when user management is updated for an API gateway using the API Key security mechanisms. This will prevent the endless loop that could now happen on occasion.

Any operation that is incorrectly deleted from Deploy while still end up in the logic and could cause issue so pay attention when removing API Gateway operations.

Update error handling during migration to the 3rd generation runtime
As of now the error handling of all flows is correctly updated whilst migrating to the 3rd generation runtime configuration.

Fancy Forum Answers

As always, this is a gentle reminder to ask questions via the Q&A forum. The Q&A forum is available in the eMagiz iPaaS portal, so we can all benefit from the knowledge within the community. For some inspiration, take a look at these forum answers:

Key takeaways

Thanks to all that helped build and those who tested and gave feedback to improve the product. To end this post, here are some key takeaways for you:

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