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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 focused on wrapping up the previous quarter and starting the new one. When this happens, we go silent for a few weeks to plan for the upcoming quarter during our PI rituals. This time we added the famous "Hackathon" to the end of the PI week so we could start the Easter break with excellent spirit after solving several smaller feedback items and bugs reported by you. Several of those stories will be included in this and the upcoming release. On top of that, we introduce various improvements to our API Gateway pattern and our 3rd generation runtime architecture. Subsequently, we will release a new runtime image supporting the multiple improvements.
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 -== **Release properties** ==**
7 +== **State Generation** ==
8 8  
9 -With this release we bring an improved version of the release properties functionality. With the introduction of the 3rd generation runtime the way properties can be updated and when they need to be available for the solution to start up has changed compared to the current runtime architecture. More on that can be found [[here>>Main.eMagiz Academy.Fundamentals.fundamental-runtime-generation3||target= "blank"]].
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 -As of now you can not only view all property values related to a specific release by pressing the wrench icon. You can also create what we call a "property release" on each of the three environment that allows you to quickly change one or more property values and deploy the changes to your environment. When deploying such a release eMagiz will check on which runtimes the properties are used and only execute the deploy actions for the machines to which said runtime(s) belong(s).
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 -{{info}}The following considerations need to be taken into account when using this functionality:
14 -* This functionality works from the moment one runtime is running on the 3rd generation runtime architecture
15 -* This functionality can only change property values. Functional changes need a seperate release that needs to be promoted
16 -* In comparison to standard releases a property release can be created on each environment (as the property value is linked to a specific environment).
17 -*{{/info}}
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`.
18 18  
19 -== **API improvements** ==
25 +Added support for `#JsonPath` usage in SpEL expressions.
20 20  
21 -//__Improved auto-generated error handling__//
22 -When you create a new operation in your API gateway, eMagiz will now automatically generate the correct schemas, HTTP codes, and examples for this operation based on industry standards.
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.
23 23  
24 -//__Switch default message format__//
25 -We have improved the logic when you switch the message format of your gateway message from XML to JSON or vice versa. As a result, the Swagger file will be changed accordingly. Once you update the relevant flow in Create and deploy the solution, the Swagger UI will automatically match the expected result.
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.
26 26  
27 -//__Re-using elements in gateway message__//
28 -This release improves how the examples and schemas in Swagger and the Flow Testing functionality are generated when certain elements repeatedly appear in different places within one specific gateway message.
33 +== **Metrics Storage Duration** ==
34 +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.
29 29  
30 -//__Improved naming of API operations when adding integrations to Create__//
31 -Previously when you added API operations to the Create phase, the HTTP operation (i.e., POST, PUT, GET) was not visible to a user. As a result, it became tough for a user to discern between specific operations once multiple of them were used on one resource (i.e., Order, Invoice, Lead). To clarify this for the user, the display name defined in Design (instead of Capture) is now used within this overview for these operations.
36 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-207-aligned-state-metrics-storage.png]]
32 32  
33 -== **3rd generation improvements** ==
38 +== **Feedback Items** ==
34 34  
35 -//__Update of the static alerting engine__//
36 -In this release, we have updated the static alerting engine that determines when one of the static alerts, as defined by eMagiz, should be triggered (or not). This change will improve the performance of the solution and will ensure that the alerts are activated correctly.
40 +//__Import from store__//
41 +The button 'Import from Store' in Design will directly open the store instead of showing a pop asking whether the store should be opened.
37 37  
38 -//__Add "Data pipeline" functionality__//
39 -This release introduces the "data pipeline" functionality to the 3rd generation runtime. This removes another blockage for models waiting on this before migrating to the 3rd generation runtime.
43 +//__Save and cancel buttons placement__//
44 +The save and cancel buttons have been placed slightly further apart from each other to avoid misclicking.
40 40  
41 -//__Fix related to the debugger__//
42 -This release introduces a fix that allows users to debug a flow once the toggle "Send error messages to eMagiz" is activated.
46 +//__User session times__//
47 +The user session times for 3rd generation runtime dashboards have been extended, so that the user is not thrown out of the model when using the Manage phase for longer than an hour.
43 43  
44 -{{warning}}To make use of this bug fix, you need to be on the latest runtime image{{/warning}}
49 +//__Cancel and next buttons order__//
50 +The order of the cancel and next buttons when creating a new trigger has been changed to increase alignment across the platform. Now, all cancel buttons are placed on the right of a 'next' or 'save' button.
45 45  
46 -//__Improved migration process__//
47 -This release introduced a fix that allows a user to migrate event processors with custom error handling without manual intervention.
52 +//__Data sink page__//
53 +The data sink page has been moved to the “Explore” tab.
48 48  
49 -//__Deployment plan change__//
50 -In this release, the prepare release step will not start automatically anymore. This prevents the user from waiting for this action to be finished before they can continue deploying the solution to their environment.
55 +//__Unused images removal__//
56 +When a release is removed, the related unused images in the on-premises machines will be removed as well.
51 51  
52 -{{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}}
58 +//__Flow Designer performance__//
59 +Performance improvements for the Flow Designer have been implemented.
53 53  
54 -== **Feedback items ** ==
61 +//__Properties with special characters__//
62 +When a user would migrate to gen3 and deploy their release containing properties with special characters, certain flows could not find the correct values to properties anymore or could not find the properties altogether. With this release, special characters such as a backslash do not break properties after deployment.
55 55  
56 -//__License Tracker improvements__//
57 -With this release, we have added several new features available to purchase. On top of that, additional information on the license, such as adding notes and seeing the data sink packets, is now available.
64 +//__Hidden flow fragements__//
65 +When importing items from the store, flow fragments that are hidden in design will be listed under the versions in create.
58 58  
59 -//__Ability to view the message definition for a topic__//
60 -Currently, you can easily navigate to the message definition of a topic via the context menu in Design, even if there is no event processor linked to the topic.
67 +//__Resources disappearances__//
68 +Resources would disappear in the flow designer when pressing Cancel on selecting a new resource. With this release, resources without a name will not trigger error messages when users select components.
61 61  
62 -//__Restricted access for uploading custom certificates to endpoints__//
63 -To improve our cloud offerings' general security and prevent users from uploading the wrong certificates, we have now restricted access to this view to ensure that only the administrator can execute this change. This allows for a discussion between the team implementing the solution and eMagiz before actions are taken.
70 +//__Error channel for all inbounds__//
71 +If there is no custom error handling, Gen3 migration would set the error channel to “errorChannel” only for the first inbound in an entry flow.
72 +We added a migration step, such that the error channel is set to “errorChannel” of all inbounds in a flow if the custom error handling is set to false.
64 64  
65 -== **Bug fixes ** ==
74 +//__Highlighting resources__//
75 +The performance of highlighting resources of selected components is improved in Read only mode.
66 66  
67 -//__Improved deletion behavior for enumerations__//
68 -To prevent that eMagiz will incorrectly delete enumeration lists when you press a "Cancel" button, we have improved the deletion behavior when viewing enumerations in the Create phase of eMagiz.
77 +== **Bug Fixes** ==
69 69  
70 -//__Prevent "async" api operations__//
71 -With this release, we have removed the ability to select the "async" option when the default message format is API Management.
79 +//__Topic and event-processor names__//
80 +The styling of the event streaming canvas in the Create and Deploy phases has been altered slightly to make topic and event-processor names more readable.
72 72  
73 -//__Importing a response definition broke the request definition__//
74 -Currently, importing a response definition breaks the request definition. With this release, we have changed this behavior, ensuring that only the response definition is changed when importing and not the request definition.
82 +//__System alignment__//
83 +The positioning of Systems across Design, Create and Deploy phases are now synchronized to the position of their respective System in the Capture phase. So, systems are aligned regarding positioning across all phases.
75 75  
76 -//__Removing a flow does not update the API "all-entry" anymore__//
77 -When you removed a flow from Create, the API Gateway all-entry received a new version of the flow. With this release, we have changed this behavior so that this only happens when the flow you remove is an API-related flow and not when it is a messaging or event streaming flow.
85 +//__Error checking__//
86 +Besides checking error header, the error trigger is now configured to check if an error message contains a term.
78 78  
79 -//__Stop deployment plan when a property is missing__//
80 -Currently, the execution of your deployment plan continues when eMagiz notices a missing property. As this is confusing for a user and not desirable, we have updated the logic to ensure that when this happens, the execution stops. This allows you to fill in the properties, and once filled in, you can continue with the remainder of the deployment plan.
88 +//__Alerting__//
89 +For gen3 models, you will no longer receive alert messages for every error message, every log message of 'level' ERROR, and for memory usage above 80%.
90 +For gen3 models with event streaming, the threshold to receive the 'Topic approaching maximum size' alert has been increased from 95% of configured size used to 110%.
91 +The gen3 configurable trigger for error messages has been extended with the option to check whether the 'last-exception' message contained a certain text. This can be combined with the header-value match.
81 81  
82 -//__Cap stack trace of error messages and log entries__//
83 -To prevent that enormous stack traces of error messages and log entries need to be processed by various systems, we have now limited what is kept so only the relevant information is shown to the user.
93 +//__Unused containers__//
94 +Containers are set inactive when they are unused and removed in Design.
84 84  
96 +//__Error popups when promoting a release version__//
97 +We fixed an issue that a lot of error popups were shown when you promoted a release version to a next environment.
98 +
99 +//__Memory leak__//
100 +A memory leak when using gen 3 metrics has been fixed.
101 +
85 85  == **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
86 86  
87 87  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:
88 88  
89 -* [[Entry stops polling occasionally since generation 3>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703376768||target="blank"]]
90 -* [[Invalid datetime>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703389326||target="blank"]]
91 -* [[Paging with a queue -16>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703389781||target="blank"]]
106 +* [[JSON Web Tokens (JWT authentication)>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703606919||target="blank"]]
107 +* [[Determining container sizes & reading architecture pages>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703594204||target="blank"]]
108 +* [[SFTP connectivity - supported algorithms>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703607141||target="blank"]]
109 +* [[Deploy property release results in missing flows in runtime>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703607354||target="blank"]]
110 +* [[MessageDeliveryException: Dispatcher has no subscribers>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703619797||target="blank"]]
92 92  
112 +
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:
115 +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.
119 +* 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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109 109  {{info}}
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]]
111 111  
112 -~*~* Indicates a GEN3-only feature.
132 +~*~* Indicates a next-generation-architecture only feature.
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