Skip to main content
To homepage To homepage

    Filter by idea status

    Filter by product

    859 Ideas

    bitmetric_barry
    Explorer
    bitmetric_barryExplorer

    Continuous release / Partial releaseSUBMITTED

    The Challenge:We've probably all encountered the challenge of coordinating releases, especially within bigger development teams. Currently, when we execute a release in TimeXtender, the entire project gets deployed. This can lead to problems, especially when trying to address minor production issues or releasing only the work of a single developer while others are still in progress. This often results in project-wide delays. The Solution: Partial ReleaseWhat if we had the option to release only parts of the ODX, MDW, or SL, rather than the entire project? This "Partial Release" feature has the potential to: Boost Efficiency: It allows us to release only the specific changes that are ready for deployment, making collaboration more seamless. No more waiting for everyone to finish their work simultaneously.   Facilitate Agile and SCRUM Practices: For larger teams and those following agile methodologies, this feature is a perfect fit. It aligns with the agile principle of releasing work as soon as it's completed, helping us stay nimble and responsive.   Enable Quick Production Issue Fixes: When a production issue arises, quick fixes are crucial. With a partial release feature, we can address these issues in production without inadvertently deploying other unreleased changes, maintaining system stability.   Expand TimeXtender's Applicability: This feature opens the doors to larger organizations with multiple TimeXtender developers. It ensures that TimeXtender remains a viable choice for businesses with extensive development teams.The "Partial Release" feature in TimeXtender is more than just an enhancement; it's a solution to a common problem that developers face daily. It aligns with best practices, offering greater flexibility and efficiency in development processes..

    1
    H
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    H
    Visitor
    hordurkVisitor

    Selective environment transfer (partial release)SUBMITTED

    I am encountering an issue with the environment transfer process, specifically the requirement to transfer the entire DEV project without the ability to select specific objects for transfer. This limitation results in incomplete objects being transferred to PROD that lead to execution errors. Moreover, the current transfer process prevents us from making further developments on objects (in DEV) that are already included in execution packages on PROD. TimeXtender enables team development, but in a large project where 3-4 individuals work simultaneously, it is crucial to have the ability to transfer one's own work without including their coworkers' work in the transfer.Let’s take an example. Table A is part of a semantic layer that is refreshed on a hourly basis. I am developing table A further on DEV but it is not ready for Production yet. Suddenly a request arises from an inhouse department that they want table B on PROD as soon as possible. I add table B to the DEV environment and transfer it to PROD. But with the transfer all the changes from table A are transfer as well. I don´t want to show the changes on PROD but if I do not deploy the table I will get execution errors and the semantic layer will not refresh.An ideal solution for this problem would be to include a selective transfer option, allowing me to choose which objects are transferred to PROD.

    1
    H
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    rory.smithTimeXtender Xpert

    Be able to use OneLake Dynamics F & O source without Fabric PrepareSUBMITTED

    There is a very nice new source connector for Dynamics F & O that allows you to bypass the Synapse Link / CDMUtil hassle involved with extracting Dynamics 365 F & O data. Additionally this virtualises the extraction, meaning you no longer need to make a redundant copy of the data involved.At the moment, this requires a Fabric Ingest + Prepare setup which has some performance and functionality drawbacks. There are two improvements that could be made to allow more implementations to make use of this great provider:make it so that other types of prepare can also load through the virtual Onelake Ingest. This way you could add a separate OneLake Ingest or switch over and still be able to use Azure SQL or Snowflake or other Prepare variants. make it so that it is possible to build a data movement from Prepare to Prepare. This way, you could set up a separate Ingest + Prepare backed by Fabric capacity to extract and transform D365 F&O data and move the results to your “master” Prepare instance in, for example, Snowflake. The current “reuse existing objects” functionality does not work for this kind of situation.Apart from D365 F & O, I would expect Business Central to also be able to benefit from a similar approach at some point.

    0
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    A
    Participant
    annfossParticipant

    Exclude Sheets Option for TimeXtender Excel Data SourceIMPLEMENTED

    The TimeXtender Excel Data Source is an useful provider. However, it would be beneficial to have an "Exclude Sheets" option. I have numerous sheets that I want to include, but there are typically one to three sheets that I need to exclude.

    2
    Thomas Lind
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    anders.e.jonsson
    Contributor
    anders.e.jonssonContributor

    Make it possible to change encoding in CSV ConnectorSUBMITTED

    Hi,It would be good if you could choose the encoding/character set for the source files in the connector.I had a problem with a file, but was able to load it after changing the encoding of the file to UTF-8.BRAnders

    3
    R
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    P
    Contributor
    philippus.asefawContributor

    Enhancing REST Data Source AuthenticationSUBMITTED

    It would be beneficial if the authentication process for the REST data source in the portal could be expanded a bit further.The addition of an authentication endpoint is a great start, but in our setup, we have a REST API that requires both authentication and a login to execute methods. Moreover, the login also needs to access the authentication token.Currently, we are executing these methods by storing the login and auth token in a table and then querying them using a Dynamic Values Source Query.However, it would be more efficient if we could reference these details directly within the query without needing an extra table. This would streamline our authentication workflow and reduce the complexity of managing multiple data sources.Could we possibly extend this endpoint to include the option to perform both authentication methods and then use them as variables in the methods?This would greatly enhance our ability to manage authentication within the portal and simplify our current process.

    1
    Thomas Lind
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    W
    Explorer
    woutersmikeExplorer

    Don't rerun RAW table when only a field transformation is added to the VALID tableSUBMITTED

    I have a customer table that is a union of 7 different sources. Same ERP but in different databases and different Ingest Sources (so 7 different folders in azure storage).When I add a FIELD TRANSFORMATION to the VALID table and re-run it, both the RAW and VALID are dropped and reloaded (I don’t use history). In this case 7 ADF-pipelines are spun up, but it was not really necessary because nothing new came from any of the others VALID tables.When you deploy the changes, you see that TX only deploys the TRANSFORMATION view, so it “sees” that only a change at the level of the TRANSFORMATION view was added.I don’t know if this is feasible in all cases, but it would be more cost-efficient as I don’t always need to spin up those (expensive) ADF-pipelines

    0
    W
    Explorer
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    oscarcleve
    Contributor
    oscarcleveContributor

    Show table names in the Execution QueueSUBMITTED

    If I send tables to the Execution Queue from here:  I can not see the name of the table in the Execution Queue:  This makes it difficult to manage and monitor the Execution Queue. If i drag-and-drop the table to the Execution Queue I see the table name: I think this should be the case for all executions.

    2
    oscarcleve
    Contributor
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    anders.e.jonsson
    Contributor
    anders.e.jonssonContributor

    Data lineage and documentation for business analysts in the portalSUBMITTED

    It would make it easier for business analysts and report developers if it were possible to see data lineage and documentation in the portal.A new role would also be needed in the portal. A role which only gives the right to see data lineage and documentation.2024-09-05 Added wishes:- Data catalogue- Graphic representation of data models

    3
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    rory.smithTimeXtender Xpert

    Add Fabric Lakehouse endpoint for DeliverSUBMITTED

    With the support for Fabric Lakehouse in Ingest and Prepare instances, there is only one missing: being able to have a Fabric Lakehouse endpoint in Fabric Lakehouse.This would make reusing Deliver instances / datamarts in a Fabric context much more usable.

    0
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rvgfox
    Problem Solver
    rvgfoxProblem Solver

    Change the Synchronize with Ingest Instance screenSUBMITTED

    This screen it’s crazy. Please redesign it to be more “human friendly”.Adding filters in the colums for example. 

    1
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    W
    Explorer
    woutersmikeExplorer

    Option to add a table from mapping set to ODX/Ingest transfer taskSUBMITTED

    It would be great to have the option to add the table of a mapping set to a transfer task in the ODX.I have a lot of data sources with the same ERP (these are all separate plants across Europe) when importing 1 table from 1 data source, you have the option to convert that to a mapping set, which is a very good addition to the software in these cases when right clicking the mapping set, you get a few options. It would be great to also see an option to add this new table to a specific transfer task when your process is created end-to-end (from ODX/Ingest to SSL/Delivery), you have the option to ‘generate end-to-end Taks and schedules’. All relevant tables will be added to a transfer task as in my examples (Auto_Orders…. and Auto_Sales)However, when you develop, you don’t automatically do it end-to-end. In order to get data from the new table into the DSA, you first have to add that new table to a transfer task. A transfer task that you also have to create first. In my case, I have 7 different plants, so I need to repeat this action 7 times. When I add more new tables to the DSA, I always have to repeat this step. Then I have to manually execute those 7 transfer tasks (1 time per data source). So, an option to add a table to a transfer task (where that transfer task is immediately created) would be a great addition.

    0
    W
    Explorer
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    A
    Starter
    a.chikhiStarter

    Single Sign-On setup for TimeXtenderSUBMITTED

    Hi,Recently I saw an article on the knowledge base that explains how SSO with Azure AD can be set up for Exmon. For TimeXtender it is possible to log in with your Google or Microsoft account, but not yet with SSO. It would be great if SSO also becomes possible for TimeXtender.Link to the Exmon article: Single Sign-On Azure AD | Community (timextender.com)

    1
    coen.donders
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    G
    Starter
    GiovannascStarter

    Add OAUTH to Sharepoint Data Provider in DGSUBMITTED

    It would be great if the option of loggin on to Sharepoint through the Data provider in Exmon DG would allow the option of having OAUTH. Currently the user has to be without MFA to be able to log in. 

    0
    G
    Starter
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    rory.smithTimeXtender Xpert

    Change the schema name when changing Data Area nameSUBMITTED

    If you create a Data Area for a Fabric Lakehouse Prepare Instance with a space in the name, you will discover this is not allowed (because a schema with the same name is created automatically). If you then change the Data Area name, the schema name is unaffected.It would be useful to have TDI pop up a question asking whether you want the schema name to be changed as well. Similar to how name changes for Conditional Lookups are suggested.

    0
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rvgfox
    Problem Solver
    rvgfoxProblem Solver

    Create fields for custom insertSUBMITTED

    Whe you asing a custom insert to a new table it would be very usefull to get an option to create the fields in the table automatically.

    0
    rvgfox
    Problem Solver
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    Søren Sørensen
    Contributor
    Søren SørensenContributor

    Delete orphaned supernatural keysSUBMITTED

    We use supernatural keys for tabular links … it’s such a pain tabular doesn’t support composite joins.(please let me know if this is not best practices)If we use supernatural keys for e.g. open sales orders (Company + SO), we’ll build a repository of orphaned keys over time as the open sales orders get closed and removed from the data warehouse.Will this impact performance over time? Not sure … but I think it would be a nice feature if we could right-click a key store and get the option to delete orphaned keys (in both v20 and v21).The alternative is of course to redeploy the key store and regenerate all required keys.

    0
    Søren Sørensen
    Contributor
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    devin.tiemens
    TimeXtender Xpert
    devin.tiemensTimeXtender Xpert

    Deploy and execute only modified tables and views on Instance levelSUBMITTED

    When developing over multiple data areas (e.g. DSA and MDW) it would be great to have the option to deploy and execute only the modified tables and views all in one single task. However since the new version this is only available on data area level and not on instance level. Adding this feature back again would be nice!  

    1
    devin.tiemens
    TimeXtender Xpert
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    N
    Contributor
    nmoContributor

    Update non-primary key values in Exmon DGSUBMITTED

    When creating a test/exception in Exmon DG it’s not uncommon to include some additional information to the users.However, sometimes this information may change when the test is executed next time, but the values are not updated as long as the defined primary key does not change.Rather than having to include the columns in the primary key in the test it would be better to have an option in the exception manager that could be checked (✔). This should force an update of all non-primary key fields to the information provided in the current execution.In my screenshot below my exceptions happened 5 days ago and my “Liggetid dage” should actually be the 10+5 = 15.Example of outdated data 

    0
    N
    Contributor
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rvgfox
    Problem Solver
    rvgfoxProblem Solver

    Sort the index fields and include fields in the crate index screenSUBMITTED

    The fields are not sorted and it is crazy to find them. They should be sorted alphabetically.  

    0
    rvgfox
    Problem Solver
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    rory.smith
    TimeXtender Xpert
    rory.smithTimeXtender Xpert

    Be able to use Tables and Named Ragens defined in Excel filesSUBMITTED

    If you are lucky, Excel files to be loaded into a data platform contain named ranges or defined tables that allow you to only load data required. I.e. a certain range of cells could be given a name or defined as a table, avoiding all sorts of setting complexity to parse the Excel data.In the TimeXtender Excel connection you can currently restrict data loading to ‘defined tables only’, but this refers to table definitions you need to input yourself. If you are loading statistics (like the recently disappeared US Census data), those typically have table definitions which avoid all the textual context meant for human consumption. The current process is to open the Excel (requiring an M365/Office install or license), find the definition of the named range or table, copy-paste that as a table definition in the portal and load that.I would like to have an option where the TimeXtender connector recognizes the named ranges and tables contained within the Excel and presents those. I.e. ‘Only use defined tables from the Excel file’, ‘Only use defined tables from the Data Source settings’ as toggle options. This way I never need to open the Excel imanually f it is properly defined and future changes to the ranges won't require manual intervention like they would now.

    1
    rvgfox
    Problem Solver
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    Roy V
    Problem Solver
    Roy VProblem Solver

    pause job schedulesSUBMITTED

    Hello,The option to enable/disable job schedules would be great.For example when maintenance on the vm’s is planned.Another situation would be when we are planning an upgrade and I want to make sure no jobs are running (instead of killing the running jobs as multiple jobs are running during the day). If you can disable the schedules in the evening you do not have to delete them, write down somewhere what the schedule was and recreate them when the upgrade is finished.I hope it can be made available.Greetings, Roy

    4
    Roy V
    Problem Solver
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    oscarcleve
    Contributor
    oscarcleveContributor

    Unmark excluded table in Execution PreviewSUBMITTED

    Currently, it appears in the preview when executing an execution package that an excluded table would actually be executed. Only after the execution you can see that the excluded tables were skipped. I suggest excluded tables are unmarked in the preview to avoid confusion.  

    0
    oscarcleve
    Contributor
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    B
    Starter
    bradmorganStarter

    Providing read-only access to TimeXtender classic projectsSUBMITTED

    With the older 20.10.44.64 desktop version with repo and warehouse databases on Azure SQL Databases. I'd like to provide access to a user to view the TimeXtender projects, but limit them to not be able to edit them. Is there a good way to do that?Can I just use a read-only credential for the warehouse database and the read-only ODX credentials?Can I install the TimeXtender application on multiple workstations using the same license key but not enabling the scheduler service and not installing the odx service on the workstations?

    3
    E
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago
    N
    Contributor
    nmoContributor

    Allow search for exception in portalSUBMITTED

    When working in the Exmon exception portal it would be nice if you could search for a specific exception/test rather than having to navigate the datatype hierarchy and having to remember the location of each test. 

    0
    N
    Contributor
    Forum|Forum|1 year ago

    Filter by product

    • All products
    • TimeXtender Data Integration
    • TimeXtender Data Integration Portal
    • TimeXtender Data Enrichment
    • TimeXtender Orchestration & Data Quality
    • TimeXtender Classic
    • Data source providers
    • Exmon
    Terms and ConditionsAccessibility statement