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3 3  [[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-intro.png]]
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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 few weeks, we have worked around the clock to release various improvement points within the 3rd generation runtime and elsewhere. We have improved the feedback provided when a flow can't start due to an incorrect transformation, improved when specific logging is triggered, and improved the stability of our internal infrastructure. On top of that, we fixed several bugs surrounding other parts of the platform. So without further ado, let us look at all these improvements.
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 +== **3rd generation improvements** ==
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 +//__Better feedback in the error log when a corrupt stylesheet is encountered__//
10 +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.
14 14  
15 -{{info}}For more information please check out the following microlearnings:
12 +//__Better internal error handling to avoid unnecessary alerting and notifications__//
13 +We have improved the internal error handling when sending metrics from the runtime to our monitoring stack. This will gravely reduce the alerts you receive on this topic when your model runs on the 3rd generation monitoring stack.
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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"]]
15 +//__Improved Manage Dashboard__//
16 +This release improves what you can see in the Manage Dashboard after you migrate your model to the 3rd generation runtime architecture.
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21 -Should you have any questions in advance, please get in touch with us at [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]].
22 -{{/info}}
18 +//__Improved process surrounding "slot standby" and "slot wakeup" for 3rd generation runtimes__//
19 +When a slot is put into standby mode, we also stop all on-premise runtimes to avoid excessive logging (and alerting) on your models with this functionality. 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.
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.
21 +//__Improved process of deploy preparation__//
22 +With this release, we have improved the process through which your deployment action is prepared by eMagiz. As a result, the chances of unexpected behavior occurring in your model are drastically reduced.
26 26  
27 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@202-release-blog--manage-graphs-zoomed-out.png]]
24 +//__Improved migration of Streaming container__//
25 +When migrating your streaming container, we now consider whether "custom error handling" is used within one of the event processors. Based on that determination, additional components are added to ensure that the streaming container will work after migrating without manual intervention.
28 28  
29 -== **Feedback Items** ==
27 +//__Add History to Notifications in Manage__//
28 +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.
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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.
30 +//__Improved Manage phase for Event Streaming__//
31 +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 help texts to clarify what each chart our table displays to you.
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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).
33 +//__Improved help text for network volumes__//
34 +With this release, we have improved the help text that explains network volumes and how to use them within our solution.
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.
36 +{{warning}}Should you be interested in migrating your model to our new 3rd generation architecture, don't hesitate to contact us at [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:productmanagement@emagiz.com]] or read our [[documentation>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Fundamentals.fundamental-runtime-generation3||target="blank"]] on the subject.{{/warning}}
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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}}
38 +== **Feedback items ** ==
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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.
40 +//__Generation of security logic API Gateway in case of API Key as security method is improved__//
41 +With this release, we have improved the generation of security logic within the Create phase related to API Gateways that use the API Key method as their security mechanism.
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.
43 +//__User Roles are sorted alphabetically__//
44 +All user roles under User Management are now also sorted alphabetically.
47 47  
48 -== **Bug Fixes** ==
46 +//__Name of keystore for user management now includes the environment__//
47 +To improve the naming of the downloaded keystore that needs to be distributed to external parties, we have added the name of the environment to the filename. You can distinguish between the various environments by looking at the filename.
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.
49 +//__Improved Topic calculations in Design Architecture__//
50 +Following our earlier improvements on the best practice configuration of topics we have now additionally updated the calculations on "Topic Storage" level to ensure that the configuration of a user is related to the total Assigned Size on "Topic Storage" level.
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.
52 +== **Bug fixes ** ==
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.
54 +//__Consolidated upgrade process cloud template__//
55 +With this release, we have removed some specific update options that could cause mismatches between what was visually displayed and what was happening in the cloud.
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.
57 +//__Ensure users can deploy release on environments they have edit rights on__//
58 +Currently, users with limited rights in Deploy, for example, only edit rights in Test, can now activate and deploy releases ready for other environments but need to be deployed on the environment for which they have the rights to do so.
61 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:
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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"]]
64 +* [[API Security not updated in all entry flow>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703363718||target="blank"]]
65 +* [[Preventing exceptions triggering on HTTP 400 status code>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703351155||target="blank"]]
66 +* [[Deployment of 3rd gen runtimes to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS containers)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703350980||target="blank"]]
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70 70  == **Key takeaways** ==
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