It’s our pleasure to announce the release 24.3 of TimeXtender Orchestration & Data Quality and TimeXtender Master Data Management, featuring exciting new updates and enhancements.

Summary

This release brings several enhancements to boost usability, flexibility, and user experience across TimeXtender's platforms. Key highlights include improved integration with TDI, new capabilities for optimizing cloud resources, better time zone management, and easier access to previous versions. We have also updated product naming and expanded database permissions for users. These updates demonstrate our commitment to meeting customer needs and delivering a more seamless, intuitive experience.

General

Access to Previous Versions

Users can now easily download executable versions of O&DQ and MDM through the provided links to TimeXtender's SharePoint. These versions don't require installation, allowing for seamless switching between different versions as needed. No special permissions are required to access the links, and further details are available in this support article.

Product Renaming

We are excited to announce that we are in the process of renaming our products as part of our ongoing efforts to better align our offerings with the needs of our customers. As part of this transition, you may notice some changes in product names, labels, and documentation across our platform.

Please be aware that this renaming is an ongoing process, and while some updates have already been implemented, others will roll out over the coming months. During this time, both old and new product names might appear in certain areas.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work towards a smoother and more consistent experience.

Data Orchestration and Data Quality (DG)

TimeXtender Execution Overhaul

With the latest release of TimeXtender Data Integration and TimeXtender Orchestrator and Data Quality(DG), the Orchestrator can now connect directly to Data Integration tasks and execution packages. This update reduces execution overhead, enhances control over execution order and parallelism, and provides a more visually detailed status of each task and execution package.

We’ve also added a Sync button in the TimeXtender Data Provider that auto-generates Data Integration tasks and execution packages, along with a default process and process map for each Data Integration environment. This feature reduces repetitive setup across both Data Integration and Orchestrator, allowing you to create tasks in Data Integration and simply Sync in the Orchestrator to generate everything you’ve added.

Cloud Optimization package

The option to create a package to scale, switch on or switch off Azure resources as required before and/or after processes that rely on these resources are run, has been added to TimeXtender Data Orchestration. In order to use this package type an Azure data provider in Data Orchestration with sufficient Azure privileges to update these resources is required. Read more about Cloud Optimization packages in TimeXtender Data Orchestration here. 

Updated Folder Structure for Improved Clarity

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve usability, we have reorganized the folder structure within our system. To make it clearer which functionalities belong to specific modules, we have created two new parent folders:

• Orchestration
• Data Quality

All existing folders have been moved into these parent folders based on their respective functionality. This updated structure will make it easier for users to navigate and find relevant features under the appropriate modules.

Please note that while the structure has changed, all existing functionalities remain intact.

Supporting Time Zones

We are excited to announce that users can now change the time zone for their service in Data Orchestration and Data Quality (DG). This update ensures that schedules will run according to the user's selected time zone, making it easier to configure schedules based on their specific location and environment. 

This feature also accounts for daylight saving time, ensuring that schedules always run at the correct time, without being shifted an hour forward or backward during certain months of the year. 

Read more about this new feature here.

Azure Functions Data Provider

Azure Function packages now use Data Provider for authentication. Additionally, the user interface has been updated to ensure consistency in appearance and functionality with other packages.

Master Data Management (DM)

Expanded Permissions Options for Database Users

We have made an update to our database user management capabilities. Previously, users could create a database user and assign various permissions. We are pleased to announce that we have expanded the selection of permissions available.

The following permissions have now been added to the selection:

• View Database State
• Create Schema
• References

Bug fixes and smaller improvements 

Turnkey

• Quick navigation to rules or datasets directly from exception details.
• Exception overview now updates URL parameters with filter and search changes, enabling easier linking with specific filters.
• Gateway Data Providers now supported in Turnkey.
• "Report Error" button in Turnkey now automatically creates a ticket in the ticketing system.
• Enhanced email preview functionality.
• Rule filter preview improvements: hidden columns are now indicated with an icon in the header.
• Better mapping of rule owners.
• CC users are now correctly mapped in email notifications.
• Improved dataset preview functionality.
• Enhanced error handling for Data Providers creation.
• Improved overview and management of Data Providers.
• Browser tab titles now dynamically reflect the current page.

Data Orchestration and Quality (DG)

• Email notifications were empty when a query was moved to another system or duplicated.
• Updated icons.
• TimeXtender packages could be created with wrong setup. UI was also updated.
• Folder could not be deleted.
• Excel attachment is now only created when configured in Quality & Process configuration.
• Added error message for Powershell packages.
• Email notifications were missing from Email Preview.
• Azure Powershell package failed in on-prem setup.
• Process could not be deleted.
• Redis cache logic enhanced to prevent error in compare queries.
• Moving object groups between folders was not possible.
• Duplicating a process with execution steps resulted in execution steps not working correctly.
• Limited TimeXtender version did not have user groups visible.
• Package parameters extended.
• Query snippet could not be deleted.
• Execution of Fabric packages failed on PROD.
• Limited TimeXtender version showed objects on process maps that are not a part of the light version.
• UI for Data Providers in Gateway was incorrect.

Master Data Management (DM)

• Flat view in hierarchy was not working as expected.
• Disabled users were able to login to the portal.
• Format of number columns for single row editor fixed.
• Error when a role of a user was changed.
• Issues when adding new users.
• Changing a field to a Item list sometimes resulted in an error.
• Renaming a table using hierarchy resulted in lost data.
• Added information to user regarding limitation of changing Data type of Item List.
• Error when adding a new user or new user group.
• Error when unchecking/checking filter in desktop.

How to upgrade?

In Master Data Management, users in versions 22.5 and above can complete the upgrade themselves through the Desktop client. See the Guide.

Contact help@exmon.com to upgrade from Exmon 22.4 or below.