Skip to Content
Last modified by Carlijn Kokkeler on 2024/04/18 13:11
From version 133.1
edited by Erik Bakker
on 2023/08/01 14:11
Change comment: There is no comment for this version
To version 82.1
edited by Erik Bakker
on 2023/02/14 14:42
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

Summary

Details

Page properties
Title
... ... @@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
1 -202 - New Equilibrium
1 +192 - Small Step
Content
... ... @@ -2,70 +2,56 @@
2 2  {{container layoutStyle="columns"}}(((
3 3  [[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-intro.png]]
4 4  
5 -**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In the last few weeks, we have crossed our t's and dotted our i's on the release properties functionality that will impact the day to day life of every user working within the platform. The focus of the release blog will consequently also be on this subject. On top of that we have several additional smaller feedback item coming from our hackathon efforts that are now released to you.
5 +**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In the last couple of weeks we worked hard on building several major things that will be released later this Q. On top of that we finished an additional features for our 3rd generation runtime that give you chirurgical precision when doing maintenance on a model. Among the additional features we have a new event streaming graph and some updates to our platform in general.
6 6  
7 -== **Release Properties** ==
8 -As of this release, we will introduce a new way of handling properties for all our clients. This change intends to solidify the relationship between a release and a property value. Before, in the current generation architecture, timing of changing properties was crucial to avoid costly mistakes on Production. On top of that it was not always clear whether a property value was indeed updated as it was not linked to something that was deployed. These considerations let us to change the property management behavior not only on our next-generation architecture but also on our current generation architecture. Having said that, there are several key changes compared to the current way of managing your properties. Most notably among these are:
7 +== **Start/Stop Flows** ~*~* ==
9 9  
10 -* The current properties tab in Deploy will disappear. The new overview of the properties (and their values) can be found under the "Create phase release" in Deploy -> Releases
11 -* Property placeholders (i.e. the names of properties as given in Create) are now automatically created for you. This to avoid mistakes when filling them in.
12 -* When adding or editing a property you can *now* select multiple runtimes for which the property applies. This is mainly beneficial for those running in a double lane setup or having a distributed landscape of containers.
13 -* A, for most, new concept of a "property release" is introduced. With the help of this functionality you can easily change a property on Production without having to create a completely new release in Test and promote it to the Production environment.
9 +{{warning}}Note that depending on the alert this functionality will only work when your JMS server is running on the 3rd generation runtime{{/warning}}
14 14  
15 -{{info}}For more information please check out the following microlearnings:
11 +To enhance the options you have when running into problems or when maintaining your solution in a Production environment, we have added a new feature to our Deploy phase called "Start/Stop Flows". You can access this functionality via the "Deploy Architecture" overview in Deploy. On runtime level you can open the context menu and select the option called "Start/Stop Flows".
16 16  
17 -* [[Property Management>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Crash Course.Crash Course Platform.crashcourse-platform-deploy-property-management-new.WebHome||target="blank"]]
18 -* [[Actualize properties - current generation architecture>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Crash Course.Crash Course Platform.crashcourse-platform-deploy-actualize-properties-new.WebHome||target="blank"]]
19 -* [[Actualize properties - next generation architecture>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Crash Course.Crash Course Platform.crashcourse-platform-deploy-actualize-properties-gen3-new.WebHome||target="blank"]]
13 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@192-release-blog--start-stop-flows-context-menu.png]]
20 20  
21 -Should you have any questions in advance, please get in touch with us at [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]].
22 -{{/info}}
15 +After selecting the option eMagiz will open a pop-up in which you can stop and start the starting point of each flow that is deployed on that runtime. The effect of this is that no new messages will be processed by the flow but all remaining messages will still be processed by the flow after stopping the flow. To stop a flow you simply select a flow and press the Stop button. To start it again press Start.
23 23  
24 -== ** Manage - Next generation graphs improvements ** ==
25 -As of this release, we will create a condensed view of your metrics when zooming out in the Manage phase graphs. This will significantly improve the performance of the manage graphs as we retrieve and show less fine-grained information when zooming out.
17 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@192-release-blog--start-stop-flows-pop-up-menu.png]]
26 26  
27 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@202-release-blog--manage-graphs-zoomed-out.png]]
19 +{{info}}Only in "Start Editing" mode you can actually start and stop specific flows{{/info}}
28 28  
29 -== **Feedback Items** ==
21 +== **Manage overview Event Streaming** ~*~* ==
30 30  
31 -//__Improved editability when testing in eMagiz wihout Edit rights in Create__//
32 -Without having edit rights in the Create phase you could already do a lot on the level of flow tests in eMagiz. However, there were some oversights we missed during the implementation. These have been fixed allowing those without edit rights to now also change the name and description of the test case.
23 +To enhance the observability of your event streaming solution while running in the 3rd generation runtime architecture, we have added a new feature to our Manage phase called "Event streaing statistics." You can access this functionality via the "Monitoring" menu in Manage. Then, by clicking on the "Event streaing statistics" overview, you can see metadata information on all your topics. Among others you can see whether data is consumed, on which topic a lot of data is produced, and whether consumers are lagging in consuming data.
33 33  
34 -//__Improved auditability on Deploy Architecture__//
35 -To improve the audtiability on Deploy Architecture we now also log when someone with Admin rights changes specific functions on this level (i.e. Fixed IP).
25 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@192-release-blog--event-streaming-overview-manage.png]]
36 36  
37 -//__Test your own exported work__//
38 -We have now made it possible to test your own exported work to the Store before it gets approved. This will increase the quality of store items we have, and our partners, have on offer within the store.
27 +== **Feedback items ** ==
39 39  
40 -{{info}}In case the concept of the store is new for you please check out this [[Fundamental>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Fundamentals.fundamental-emagiz-store.WebHome||target="blank"]]{{/info}}
29 +We have also solved other feedback items besides the flow designer's critical updates.
41 41  
42 -//__Improved Audit Trail on several places__//
43 -In several places in the portal, we have improved the audit trail to specify better who changed what at which point in time.
31 +//__Topic configuration calculation__//
32 +With this release we have simplified the configuration of settings on topic level to enforce certain best practices within the portal and at the same time make it easier to configure topics.
44 44  
45 -//__Removed the erroneous alert on message mapping when having a passthrough API__//
46 -This release removes the erroneous alert people reported on "errors in message mapping" for a passthrough API.
34 +//__Make preparation step in deployment plan visible__//
35 +For a deployment on the 3rd generation runtime to work some preparation work needs to be done by the portal. We have now made this step explicit and part of the deployment plan.
47 47  
48 -== **Bug Fixes** ==
37 +{{warning}}Make sure to update your deployment plan accordingly to ensure that the preparation step is not forgotten{{/warning}}
49 49  
50 -//__Avoid clicking on other components while deleting another__//
51 -To avoid unexpected behavior, we now ensure that nothing can be selected once you see the "deletion" pop-up when you want to remove something in the flow designer.
39 +//__3rd generation runtime debugger feedback__//
40 +We have improved the user experience of the 3rd generation runtime debugger with this release by solving various feedback items we noticed in the first adoptions of the functionality.
52 52  
53 -//__Improved validation feedback in migrating to the next-generation architecture__//
54 -We have improved the validation feedback when migrating to the next-generation architecture.
42 +//__No "Shift key" needed anymore to select multiple items in the flow designer__//
43 +As of now you do not have to hold your "Shift key" when you want to select multiple items in the flow designer. This will make it easier to select parts of flows.
55 55  
56 -//__Make sure that user credentials can be viewed with view rights__//
57 -This release makes sure that the user credentials in Deploy can be considered with view rights and not only when having edit rights.
45 +//__User Management synchronization now happens in one step__//
46 +With this release we have updated the synchronization process between Design and Deploy with regards to User Management. From now on, when you press the "Transfer from design" button both Users and Roles will be synchronized.
58 58  
59 -//__Refresh behavior within the deployment plan is fixed__//
60 -This release changes the refresh behavior within the deployment plan to show, once more, the "to be installed" flows before the user presses Execute.
61 -
62 62  == **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
63 63  
64 64  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:
65 65  
66 -* [[Replacing Legacy eMagiz-Mendix Connector: Migration Plan>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703517317||target="blank"]]
67 -* [[Unknown character(s) does not create error message.>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703517488||target="blank"]]
68 -* [[Split gateway configuration for local GEN3 gateway>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703517580||target="blank"]]
52 +* [[Change property with new release in generation 3 runtimes>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703274441||target="blank"]]
53 +* [[Mapped request header "Accept">>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703300348||target="blank"]]
54 +* [[OAUTH2.0 Advanced Options 'Resource'>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703300155||target="blank"]]
69 69  
70 70  == **Key takeaways** ==
71 71