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3 3  [[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-intro.png]]
4 4  
5 -**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** It has been a while since our last deployment on the 9th of December. As a result we have finished up a lot of new improvements to our 3rd generation runtime offering and fixed a variety of annoying bugs as well as some small improvements. This release is characterized by the major steps we took to release several major features on our 3rd generation runtime among which are the queue browser and message redelivery functionality.
5 +**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** We have done much work for state generation, so that you can derive more information from your data! Examples are enrichment, aggregation, change detection and duplicate detection. State generation functionality is only accessible for models with an add-on state generation license. Next to state generation, several improvements regarding the alignment of components have been made. Moreover, performance improvements and bug fixes have been implemented. Lastly, a change in the metrics storage duration has been performed.
6 6  
7 -== **Queue Browser** ==
7 +== **State Generation** ==
8 8  
9 -{{warning}}Note that this functionality only works when your JMS server is running on the 3rd generation runtime{{/warning}}
9 +//__New components__//
10 +The following components have been added:
11 +* Aggregator: reverse of the splitter, used to combine multiple messages into a single one.
12 +* Infinispan metadata outbound channel adapter: used to (temporarily) store metadata, which can be used to enrich messages, or make decisions in filters or scripts.
13 +* Content enricher: used to add properties to the payload of messages, similar to what the header enricher can do for headers.
14 +* Duplicate detector: support object used to detect duplicate messages for a certain key on an inbound channel of a flow component. Duplicates can be marked or discarded.
15 +* Infinispan support objects, supporting the aggregator, metadata outbound channel adapter and content enricher.
10 10  
11 -To enhance the observability of your integration landscape while running in the 3rd generation runtime architecture we have added a new feature to our Manage phase called the "Queue browser". You can access this functionality via the "Explore" menu option in Manage. With the help of the queue browser you can, as the name suggests, browse your queue.
17 +//__SpEL functions & JSON__//
18 +Added SpEL functions for:
19 +* Encoding & decoding Base64, Hex and hmac.
20 +* Date retrieval (currentDateTime, currentEpochMilli, currentEpochSecond).
21 +* Date conversion (DateTime to Epoch, Epoch to DateTime, DateTime formatter and DateTime parser).
12 12  
13 -To do so, we offer two options within this functionality. We have the Explore function and we have the Wiretap function. When selecting a queue and opting for the Explore option you get a live view of what data is currently present on the queue. When selecting the Wiretap functionality you automatically wiretap your queue and are presented with copies of your actual message that pass through the queue from the moment you pressed the Wiretap button.
23 +Added support for SpEL property accessors for XML and JSON, meaning that you can read message payloads in SpEL expressions easily. For example, to retrieve the value for 'id' in the following JSON String: `{"id":"123"}`, this SpEL expression suffices: `payload.id`.
14 14  
15 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@190-release-blog--queue-browser-overview.png]]
25 +Added support for `#JsonPath` usage in SpEL expressions.
16 16  
17 -After selecting the queue and choosing the option eMagiz will show you the list of messages (oldest first) that are currently on the queue (Explore option) or that passed the queue since the moment you activate the option (Wiretap option). For each message you have various options at your disposal.
27 +//__New image version 2.0.0__//
28 +The above functionalities are features of the new image version 2.0.0. Important to note is that the library used for Code Mappings has been changed. Changed the library used for Code Mappings. Any customer with Gen3 runtimes and code mappings is required to reset their infra flows prior to deploying on image 2.0.0.
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19 -* Delete the message from the queue (Explore option)
20 - ** This means throwing away live data which can be helpful in a test or acceptance environment where you inadvertedly put a lot of messages on a queue.
21 -* Clear message from the wiretap queue (Wiretap option)
22 - ** Once you are done with the analysis of a certain message in the wiretap functionality you can clear it from the overview so it does not clutter the view anymore
23 -* Refresh messages list (both options)
24 - ** By pressing this button you can refresh the list of messages that are displayed to you. Note that the list is sorted in such a way that the oldest messages are shown first
25 -* Save as test message
26 - ** By pressing this button you can save the message and use it in our flow testing functionality in Create. Note that we link the message to the corresponding flow if we can. Should we not be able to do so we link the message to your model so you can still use it in the flow testing functionality.
27 -* Download
28 - ** By pressing this button you can download the message and use it outside of the tooling should that be needed.
30 +//__Component pages__//
31 +Pages to add the new components have been created. Forms have been created nicely with proper help texts. The EHCache cache manager has been removed.
29 29  
30 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@190-release-blog--queue-browser-explore-overview.png]]
31 31  
32 -== **3rd generation runtime bolstering** ==
34 +== **Metrics Storage Duration** ==
35 +Manage - Monitoring: We will change the retention of monitoring data of different environments. For minute level data, it will be kept for test, acceptance and production environments for 5, 7 and 30 days respectively. Then the minute level data will be reduced to hour level data then will be stored for test, acceptance and production for 3, 6 and 12 months respectively.
33 33  
34 -This release will introduce various improvements for our 3rd generation runtime. Below you will find the most noteworthy enhancements we made to the 3rd generation runtime and its interaction with the portal.
37 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-207-aligned-state-metrics-storage.png]]
35 35  
36 -//__SOAP and REST web services migration, including splitting them__//
37 -With this release, we have released the migration process that will allow you to migrate SOAP and REST web services to the 3rd generation runtime. At the same time, you can directly split the all-entry to eliminate that construction. A specific migration path for this will be published in the documentation portal.
39 +== **Feedback Items** ==
38 38  
39 -//__Changing SSL settings for 3rd generation runtime models works__//
40 -As with the current runtime architecture, you can change the SSL settings if needed for a model running in the 3rd generation runtime.
41 +//__Alerting manual pause__//
42 +A few releases ago we changed the behavior of alerting in the deployment plan. Now each time when a deployment plan is executed the alerting will be automatically re-enabled when the deployer closes the deployment plan or closes the web browser. The majority of the users are happy with the new behavior, but there are some use cases that you do not want start the alerting immediately. With this release, if alerting has been paused manually, this will not be activated automatically after a release deployment.
41 41  
42 -//__Improved migration for JMS flows__//
43 -This release will improve the migration of JMS flows when migrating to the 3rd generation runtime.
44 +//__Ordering of graphs in Manage__//
45 +The graphs in Manage are now ordered according to importance. This means that runtime statistics are sorted by "Process CPU usage" (highest first), queue statistics are sorted by "Messages in queue" (highest first), and HTTP statistics are sorted by "Unsuccessful requests" (highest first).
44 44  
45 -{{warning}}If you already migrated your JMS flow, you should execute a "Reset" action on the JMS level to get these changes in your model{{/warning}}
47 +//__UTC times in Grafana panels__//
48 +All Grafana panels now show UTC times, which are normally used in eMagiz, instead of local (browser) time zones. This way, it is easier to match graphs with logging events or alerts.
46 46  
47 -//__Removed the ability to add "Debug components" to a flow running in the 3rd generation runtime architecture__//
48 -As of this release, you can no longer add debug components on a flow already migrated to the 3rd generation runtime. This functionality will not work in the 3rd generation runtime and would break your flow.
50 +//__Update flow designer version__//
51 +The framework used in the flow designer has been updated, improving performance.
49 49  
50 -//__Deployment plan is updated correctly when completly migrated to the 3rd generation runtime architecture__//
51 -We have fixed a bug that generated an incorrect default deployment plan once you were fully migrated to the 3rd generation runtime.
53 +//__Carwash track TLS versions in logging__//
54 +A new logging feature will be released, enabling us to make better choices in deprecating old encryption standards.
52 52  
53 -//__Correct property generation for Event Streaming flows using the 3rd generation runtime architecture__//
54 -With this release, the properties generated for Event Streaming flows running in the 3rd generation runtime are configured correctly to mimic the ones in the image.
56 +//__Moving channels in the flow designer__//
57 +Moving already attached channels in the flow designer has been made sligthly easier.
55 55  
56 -//__Added "Reset" functionality__//
57 -With this release, a new functionality has been added for 3rd generation runtimes that allows you to combine several steps into one action, called "Reset runtime." The effect of this action is the same as it currently is in the legacy runtime.
59 +//__Topic sizes description change__//
60 +In the change description (and History) when altering the topic size of a topic the new and old value were switched around creating confusion, this has been resolved.
58 58  
59 -== **Feedback items ** ==
62 +//__Password change notification__//
63 +When an account password change request is made, even when this fails, a mail is sent to the account owner to inform the owner about the action.
60 60  
61 -We have also solved other feedback items besides the flow designer's critical updates.
65 +//__Password comparison__//
66 +When changing a password, it is compared to a list of known database breaches for security. A warning is shown when the password corresponds with a password in the database.
62 62  
63 -//__Improved naming convention on Store related pages__//
64 -We have improved various display names using the merge functionality within our store offering.
68 +//__Inactive user alerting__//
69 +Inactivated users are now removed from all alert settings (included “disabled“ settings) to avoid undesirable notifications.
65 65  
66 -//__Update security protocols for our internal architecture__//
67 -Parts of our internal infrastructure (i.e., docs.emagiz.com) have been updated to adhere to the latest security standards.
71 +//__Alphabetical sorting on user level in HTTP statistics__//
72 +Variables in the 3rd generation runtimes HTTP statistics detail pages are now sorted case insensitive.
68 68  
69 -//__Improved read-only description for "if exists" constructions in Transformations__//
70 -To make it clear what the "if exists" check does while not being in "Start Editing" mode, we have improved the description so users without edit rights or without wanting to enter the "Start Editing" mode can read and interpret what the check does.
71 71  
75 +== **Bug Fixes** ==
72 72  
73 -== **Bug fixes ** ==
77 +//__Flow designer styling__//
78 +The styling of the flow designer's left component panel has been restructured, solving a rare bug which would break the styling of certain functionalities.
74 74  
75 -//__Decent validation feedback when not filling in the property value__//
76 -We have fixed the validation feedback you get when not filling in the property value using the "Check properties" functionality.
80 +//__Partial search for messages__//
81 +It is now possible to search on messages partially in Manage Monitoring. For example, a search for Uptime can be done by searching for "up" "time" "ptim".
77 77  
78 -//__Incorrect resource locations__//
79 -We have fixed several instances where the resource location was not generated correctly in the 3rd generation runtime.
83 +//__Disk usage after cloud template update__//
84 +In the last cloud template update there was an issue with disk performance. This has been resolved in this release. You can manually upgrade your cloud template, or rely on automatic updates.
80 80  
81 -//__Apply to environment in User Management performance improvement__//
82 -We have improved the performance of updating User Management on your environment. This way, the update functionality is more stable and faster.
86 +//__Error handling migration__//
87 +If there is no custom error handling, when migrating to Gen3, the error channel to “errorChannel” is only created for the first inbound in an entry flow. This has been fixed by adding a migration step, where we set the error channel of all inbounds in a flow to “errorChannel” if the custom error handling is set to false.
83 83  
84 84  == **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
85 85  
86 86  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:
87 87  
88 -* [[Is eMagiz able to read XSD attributes>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703236146||target="blank"]]
89 -* [[Does eMagiz use ActiveMQ?>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703235780||target="blank"]]
90 -* [[Tool for test messages to eMagiz Queues>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703236227||target="blank"]]
91 -* [[How to Remove Cloud Container>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703236460||target="blank"]]
93 +* [[JSON Web Tokens (JWT authentication)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703606919||target="blank"]]
94 +* [[Determining container sizes & reading architecture pages>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703594204||target="blank"]]
95 +* [[SFTP connectivity - supported algorithms>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703607141||target="blank"]]
96 +* [[Deploy property release results in missing flows in runtime>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703607354||target="blank"]]
97 +* [[MessageDeliveryException: Dispatcher has no subscribers>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703619797||target="blank"]]
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99 +
93 93  == **Key takeaways** ==
94 94  
95 -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:
102 +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:
96 96  
97 97  * If you have questions surrounding our Program Increment Planning, please get in touch with [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
98 98  * If you have feedback or ideas for us, talk to the Platypus
99 -* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
106 +* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
100 100  * Clear your browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + Del)
101 101  * Check out the release notes [here]
102 102  * Start thinking about how the license tracker can aid your development
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110 110  ~* 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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112 -~*~* Indicates a GEN3-only feature.
119 +~*~* Indicates a next-generation-architecture only feature.
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