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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 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 the dynamic alerting and the debugger functionality.
5 +**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** We have processed additional feedback on the Manage phase to ensure you can more easily create overviews of your statistics, displaying all information correctly and improving the migration process to the next-generation architecture in the Create phase slightly. On top of that, we have improved the scalability of our new generation monitoring stack and the alerting structure. We will also release a new cloud template for our next-generation infrastructure to comply with technical requirements from our cloud provider.
6 6  
7 -== **Start/Stop Flows** ~*~* ==
7 +== ** Mandatory Cloud Template Upgrade - Next-generation models ** ==
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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}}
9 +As can be seen on our [[status page>>https://status.emagiz.com/incidents/dbh6g9w3ks7q||target="blank"]], we will release a new cloud template for our next-generation models (both single and double lane) that will change a configuration in these templates to comply with technical and operational requirements from our cloud provider. The announcement of the status page itself holds more detail for those to whom it pertains.
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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".
11 +== **Feedback Items** ==
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13 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@192-release-blog--start-stop-flows-context-menu.png]]
13 +//__Improved Validation when migrating to the next-generation architecture__//
14 +To improve the migration process to the next-generation architecture, we now show a list of all reported problems, allowing the user to resolve them before migrating to the next-generation architecture.
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16 -{{info}}Only in "Start Editing" mode you can actually start and stop specific flows{{/info}}
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19 - observability of your integration landscape while running in the 3rd generation runtime architecture, we have added a new feature to our Manage phase called "Dynamic Alerts." You can access this functionality via the "Alerting" menu in Manage. Then, with the help of the "Trigger" overview, you can view all triggers on your environment. On the top of the list you will see all "static" alerts as defined by eMagiz. Below that you will see all "dynamic" alerts that you and your fellow teammembers (with sufficient rights) can view, edit and delete.
16 +{{info}}Note that when no problem is found, the migration process of that runtime will start automatically.{{/info}}
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21 -We offer alerting on five types.
18 +//__Improved HTTP Statistics__//
19 +To improve the filtering and refresh functionality we offer on this overview, we have made several changes in this release that will improve the behavior of this overview.
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23 -* Error message
24 -* Log message
25 -* Queue consumers
26 -* Messages in queue
27 -* Queue throughput
21 +//__"Topic Full" alert restriction changed__//
22 +With this release, we will change the "Topic Full" trigger point in our standard set of alerts once a model uses the Event Streaming functionality. Before, the alert would trigger on 80%, but as we saw, this is too early to make the alert useful in the context of our customers. As a result, the threshold has been raised to 95% to accommodate real-life situations better.
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29 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--dynamic-alert-trigger-options.png]]
24 +//__Improved performance Manage Dashboards__//
25 +We have improved the efficiency of retrieving the data shown in the Manage Dashboards for the next-generation architecture.
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31 -These five options give you the option to configure more or less the same as you are currently used to when configuring triggers. Once you make a choice for a type you can press the "Next" button to fill in the details of the trigger. One example of how this can look is shown below.
27 +//__Show values on the runtime level in Deploy Architecture__//
28 +We have improved the values shown on the runtime (i.e., container) level in Deploy Architecture so you can better assess whether the memory configuration is still suitable for your deployed solution.
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33 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--dynamic-alert-trigger-input.png]]
30 +{{info}}To get to the values we use different calculation methods per type of runtime, as certain runtime types have various reasons for existence.
31 +* JMS - The number of queues in the active release.
32 +* Messaging Container - The number of messaging integrations in the active release.
33 +* Messaging Connector - The number of messaging integrations related to this system in the active release.
34 +* API Gateway Container - The number of operations in the active release.
35 +* Event Streaming Container - The number of event processors in the active release.
34 34  
35 -Once the trigger tab is filled in you can navigate to the "Output" tab to select the recipients for the trigger you are configuring. On top of that you can reduce the number of message at which congestion control is enabled if ten is too high for you.
37 +There might be multi-tenant and multi-runtime situations that do not always get to the exact number; however, this is a great improvement compared to showing no values.{{/info}}
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37 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--dynamic-alert-trigger-output.png]]
39 +== **Bug Fixes** ==
38 38  
39 -== **Debugger ** ~*~* ~* ==
41 +//__Improved information Queue Statistics__//
42 +Given several constraints, it could happen that specific queues needed to be correctly displayed within the Manage phase on your model, making it tough to manage them. This has been resolved with this release.
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41 -{{warning}}Note that this functionality only works when the following criteria are met.
42 -* Your JMS server is running on the 3rd generation runtime
43 -* The store item called "3rd generation debugger" is imported in the infra flow of each runtime for which you want the ability to debug
44 -* A new release is created that includes the flow changes and this release is deployed to the environment(s){{/warning}}
44 +//__Gain the ability again to configure certificates in Deploy Architecture again__//
45 +In restricting the configuration options on the certificate level in one of our latter releases, it became impossible for normal users to add and edit certificates within Deploy Architecture. To resolve this problem we have now released a fix to resolve this issue, giving people the ability again to add and edit certificates under Deploy Architecture.
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46 -As with our current offering, we now offer a functionality with which you can debug channels and see them via the eMagiz portal. As stated above to get to this point you need to execute several steps to get your model ready to be "debugged". Once you have done this you can activate the "debug" mode, via Deploy -> Containers for **one** specific flow **per** runtime that is of particular interest to you. Once you have done this you will see a pop-up telling you whether the "debug" mode was indeed activated or not.
47 +//__Ensure that differing container configurations deploy the correct configuration__//
48 +When you run in a multi-runtime configuration and change the actual flows that need to run on container A vs. container B, it happened before that all flows were still being deployed on all runtimes. With this release, we will feed this information correctly to our infrastructure to ensure the correct and configured flows are deployed on the proper containers.
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48 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--debugger-action-success.png]]
50 +//__Remove queurying options in Manage__//
51 +To avoid errors and loading problems when analyzing your statistics in Manage, we have removed the option to select a default time range spanning more than seven days. This is to guarantee the stability of the solution and to avoid users getting unnecessary errors.
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50 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--debugger-action-failure.png]]
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52 -Assuming it was activated correctly you can navigate to Manage -> Explore -> Queue browser and select the emagiz.debug queue to see the messages coming through.
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54 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--debugger-output-queue-browser.png]]
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56 -{{info}}Note the following limitations when working with the debugger.
57 - * Your entire model needs to be migrated to the 3rd generation runtime
58 - * Only **one** flow **per** runtime can be debugged **per** environment
59 - * There is only **one** overview in which **all** debugged messages are shown
60 - * Message payload in excess of 100KB are not shown in the queue browser as they constitute a "large message"
61 - * The debug functionality works for a period of five minutes in which you can use the refresh button to see new messages coming in.
62 - ** After five minutes the debug functionality will be shutdown automatically under water.
63 - ** To see new messages after the five minutes you will have to access the debug functionality again from scratch.{{/info}}
64 -
65 -== **Volume mapping - Network Share** ==
66 -
67 -This release will introduce an additional functionality within our [[volume mapping>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Novice.File based connectivity.novice-file-based-connectivity-volume-mapping-on-premise||target="blank"]] offering. With this additional configuration option you can configure a network share and configure it to create a mapping between a network share and a docker volume.
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69 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--volume-mapping-network-share-overview.png]]
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71 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@191-release-blog--volume-mapping-network-share-detail.png]]
72 -
73 -== **Feedback items ** ==
74 -
75 -We have also solved other feedback items besides the flow designer's critical updates.
76 -
77 -//__Show status on machine level under Deploy Architecture__//
78 -With this release we are now able to show the status of the machine when opening the "Details" overview on machine level in Deploy -> Architecture.
79 -
80 -//__Improved validation feedback on non-supported WSS4J interceptor __//
81 -We have improved the validation feedback when someone tries to implement a specific WSS4J interceptor implementation.
82 -
83 -//__Improve help text in flow testing on Java classes__//
84 -We have improved the helptext when you are adding headers to your test message. In this helptext we explain the top five Java classes and how to note them down to make it work in the flow testing functionality and in eMagiz in general.
85 -
86 -//__Improved readibility of notification when trying to delete a runtime__//
87 -When you have forgotten one or more steps when deleting a runtime you will be notified by the system on this. With this release we have improved the readibility of the notification.
88 -
89 -//__Improved sorting of missing properties overview__//
90 -We have improved the sorting on the missing properties overview you will encounter when activating the "check properties" option.
91 -
92 -//__Improved notification when error message cannot be found__//
93 -We have improved the notification when an error message cannot be found from the message redelivery overview in our 3rd generation runtime.
94 -
95 -//__Additional lifecycle management overview__//
96 -We have added an additional lifecycle management overview to the portal in which users with enough permissions can get an overview of the lifecycle "state" of all customer models.
97 -
98 -//__Improved feedback when memory settings are negative__//
99 -We have added an additional check that validates whether memory settings on a specific container are of a negative value. In these cases you will be blocked from applying the changes to the environment as this won't lead to a working solution.
100 -
101 -//__Auto upgrade for a cloud template default to "ON"__//
102 -For each new cloud slot we will toggle the "automtatic cloud template update" to "Yes".
103 -
104 -//__Removed an irrelevant refresh button on a flow designer component__//
105 -We have removed an irrelevant refresh button on the standard filter component.
106 -
107 -//__Notification list shows all notifications on default__//
108 -When navigating to the Notification overview in Manage under Alerting you will now see all notifications instead of a filtered list on a specific state.
109 -
110 -== **Bug fixes ** ==
111 -
112 -//__Keep selection when copying properties__//
113 -We have fixed the bug that prevented you from easily copying properties from one runtime to another based on the runtime list.
114 -
115 -//__Check on security header improved for API Gateway__//
116 -We improved the check in the API Gateway through which we validate whether an API caller is authenticated when using the API Key method to secure the API Gateway.
117 -
118 -//__Don't show systems with only "external" flows in Design__//
119 -We fixed a bug that caused systems to appear in Design in cases where there should be none.
120 -
121 -//__Fix styling of mendix login in some occurences__//
122 -When navigating to a specific URL the default Mendix login page would be shown. With this release we have fixed this behavior.
123 -
124 -//__Change timing of wake-up of cloud slots on Friday__//
125 -To prevent timing issues of waking up cloud slots on the Friday of our deployment we have changed the timing of when the cloud slots are woken up on Friday.
126 -
127 -//__Fixed a typo in the Topic statistics overview__//
128 -We fixed a typo in the topic statistics overview.
129 -
130 -//__Fixed a typo in the HTTP statistics overview__//
131 -We fixed a typo in the HTTP statistics overview.
132 -
133 -//__Activatation of release history when executing a deployment__//
134 -We ensured that the release history is activated when executing a deployment.
135 -
136 136  == **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
137 137  
138 138  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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140 -* [[Characters transformed to � when retrieving from DataSink>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703287019||target="blank"]]
141 -* [[Can I test my API Gateway locally?>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703236592||target="blank"]]
142 -* [[Deploy stops when updating connector-infra>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703299903||target="blank"]]
57 +* [[Getting files from subfolders (FTP)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703568575||target="blank"]]
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144 144  == **Key takeaways** ==
145 145  
146 -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:
61 +Thanks to all who 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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148 148  * If you have questions surrounding our Program Increment Planning, please get in touch with [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
149 149  * If you have feedback or ideas for us, talk to the Platypus
150 -* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
65 +* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
151 151  * Clear your browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + Del)
152 152  * Check out the release notes [here]
153 153  * Start thinking about how the license tracker can aid your development
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160 160  {{info}}
161 161  ~* Indicates a Beta feature. If you would like to get access to this beta feature, please contact [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
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163 -~*~* Indicates a GEN3-only feature.
78 +~*~* Indicates a next-generation-architecture only feature.
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