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Last modified by Erik Bakker on 2025/03/10 10:00
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1 -233 - Policy Polish
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4 4  [[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-intro.png]]
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6 -**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** This release, we have done several improvements for our Failover functionality and added two configuration options for our SMB session factory support objects. We have also updated our password policy, so from now on you are required to have a password with a minimum length of 14 characters! Apart from these improvements, we have done several bug fixes. Please find out all below!
6 +**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In this release, we made several improvements to keep our model running smoothly. We also made some small changes to various XPath-related parts of the portal and updated our deployment plan. Find out all the improvements and bug fixes below!
7 7  
8 -== **Feedback Items** ==
9 -//__Password policy__//
10 -Our password policy has been updated such that the minimum length is 14 characters, other requirements have remained the same. All users will be required to update their password when logging in. You will not be able to close this popup until your password has been updated successfully.
8 +== **Deployment Plan Improvements** ==
11 11  
12 -//__Failover__//
13 -Several improvements for our failover functionality have been done:
14 -* We have improved the warning message for the balance failover deployment plan step, making it more clear how to solve this issue should it occur during your deployment.
15 - [[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-233-balance-failover.png]]
16 -* We have added the option to manually initiate the failover balancing process, saving you from having to execute your deployment. This action can be found in Deploy Architecture, when right clicking on the white canvas.
17 -* We have added a visualization of connector systems that are pending a failover enable or disable in Deploy Architecture. Besides that, you will also see this shown in the pending changes list when you apply your changes to the environment.
18 - [[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-233-failover-system.png]]
10 +//__Monitoring Trigger - Improvements__//
19 19  
20 -//__Empty status__//
21 -The status of error messages can now be reset to empty.
22 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-233-reset-status.png]]
12 +* For the step type "Monitoring Trigger," we have re-introduced the "Enable" option.
23 23  
24 -//__SMB session factory__//
25 -We have added two additional configuration options to the SMB session factory support object.
26 -* Connect as guest: We have added the option to toggle whether the session factory should attempt to connect as a guest if the login attempt with the provided username and password is rejected.
27 -* Force SMB version 2: We have added the option to enforce the usage of SMB version 2. This effectively disables backwards-compatible version negotiation.
14 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-229-enable-option.png]]
28 28  
29 -== **Bug Fixes** ==
30 -//__Support object alert__//
31 -If a component misses a support object, an alert is now shown in the Flow Designer, displaying which support object is missing.
16 +* The "Disable" option under this step type comes with two new options.
17 +** End Action. Here, you can opt for the following three options:
18 +*** Auto-enable triggers
19 +*** Send email
20 +*** Both
21 +** Duration. Here, you can define a waiting period that states how long eMagiz should wait before executing the end action. The value of this field needs to lie between 15 and 120 minutes. Note that the timer starts when your deployment plan's "disable" step is finished.
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33 -[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-233-support-object-alert.png]]
23 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-229-disable-option.png]]
34 34  
35 -//__XML to flat file__//
36 -The XML to flat file and flat file to XML transformers have been restyled, such that they are similar to all other components.
25 +{{warning}}Note that the end action is only triggered when the deployment plan cannot complete all steps. When all steps are completed, the timer is **stopped**. Therefore, we advise adding the "enable" step back to the end of your deployment plan to ensure that triggers are automatically re-enabled when the deployment is successfully finished. This also covers cases where the deployment plan is automatically executed (by pressing the play button), after which the user moves on to other things and forgets to move away from the page once the deployment plan is completed.
26 +
27 +In the coming weeks, we will actively monitor eMagiz models to see to what extent this advice has been implemented.{{/warning}}
37 37  
38 -//__Queue browser__//
39 -When clicking the queue browser button, the user will not be redirected to the home page anymore.
29 +//__Default Plan - Improvements__//
40 40  
41 -//__Edit freeze__//
42 -We fixed an issue where the browser page would get frozen when editing a flow component.
31 +* When you press the "Default Plan" option, the following changes will occur (assuming you also have a default plan on your environment):
32 +** The existing "Disable" step is extended to define that eMagiz will automatically enable triggers after 60 minutes have passed.
33 +** The "Enable" step is added as the last step of your deployment plan.
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35 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-229-new-default-plan.png]]
36 +
37 +== **SFTP Authentication Option Added - New Runtime Image** ==
38 +
39 +With this release we launch a new runtime image that provides an additional configuration option on our SFTP (caching) session factory support object. With this option you can define the **order** in which the authentication is handled and which options are **allowed**. The following options are possible. The default configuration option (which is valid in 99% of the cases) is "Keyboard-Interactive and Password".
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41 +* Password
42 +* Keyboard-Interactive
43 +* Password and Keyboard-Interactive
44 +* Keyboard-Interactive and Password
45 +
46 +[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-229-new-auth-option-sftp.png]]
47 +
48 +== **Bug Fixes** ==
49 +//__XPath Header Enricher - Help Text Improvement__//
50 +We have added a help text segment that explain that you will get the first result back if your XPath returns a list of values. Secondly, we have added an additional help text segment that explains how to change the XPath expression in case you want to get a list of values back.
51 +
52 +//__XPath Configuration - Transformation__//
53 +We fixed a bug that caused the “Value“ input field to disappear once you switched from the "custom xpath" to the "if exists" option when adding a Conditional block in the Create Transformation tooling.
54 +
44 44  == **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
45 45  
46 46  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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48 -* [[JSON-TO-JSON java.lang.NumberFormatException in string field>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703991104||target="blank"]]
59 +* [[Spaces handled differently in folder name after using SMB components for file connectivity>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703940018||target="blank"]]
60 +* [[How to process messages with invalid XML content like "&#x2">>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703939917||target="blank"]]
49 49  
50 50  == **Key Takeaways** ==
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55 55  * If you have feedback or ideas for us, talk to the Platypus
56 56  * Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
57 57  * Clear your browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + Del)
58 -* Check out the release notes [[here>>doc:Main.Release Information.Portal.233 - Policy Polish.WebHome||target="blank"]]
70 +* Check out the release notes [[here>>doc:Main.Release Information.Portal.229 - Xpath Alignment.WebHome||target="blank"]]
59 59  * Start thinking about how the license tracker can aid your development
60 60  * Start thinking about major, minor, and patch
61 61  * Keep making great integrations