Today, we’ve started the rollout of the next version of TimeXtender Orchestration & Data Quality that contains the changes listed below.
New and improved
Generate Rules with XPilot (Preview)
Data Quality now includes a preview feature where XPilot can analyze a dataset and suggest data quality rules.
This helps reduce the time spent creating baseline controls and speeds up delivery of AI-ready data to downstream users and processes.
To get started, open “Generate Rules with XPilot” in Data Quality.
Fabric Optimization added to Azure Cloud Optimization package type
Azure Cloud Optimizer packages now support pausing and resuming, and scaling Fabric capacities. This makes it easier to match capacity to workload timing and manage cost more predictably.
See details in “Configuring Azure Cloud Optimizer”.
Azure App Registration as Authentication method
SQL and SSAS endpoints now support Azure App Registration as an authentication method, in addition to SQL logins and (for on-premises) Windows authentication.
This adds an option that can be easier to govern and automate in cloud environments.
Orchestration Error Insights with XPilot [Preview]
Orchestration & Data Quality now includes a preview of XPilot Error Insights to help diagnose failures faster.
This is useful for common runtime issues such as authentication failures, network problems, and schema changes where log review can take time.
See more information in XPilot Error Insights
And much more
In addition to the headliners, the release also includes lots of smaller improvements:
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Executions in Turnkey/TDP: View running tasks in a workspace, stop one or more tasks, and use Flush Queue to clear stale executions.
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Time zone support in Turnkey/TDP: Timestamps now display in the configured time zone across key areas including datasets, rules, exceptions, process maps, executions, and settings.
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Completely revamped User Management in Turnkey/TDP:
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User Management for cloud services is now fully handled in the Timextender Data Platform (TDP), and the user administration UI in the desktop client will be disabled. Users and their privileges from Desktop and TDP will be merged and synced.
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All tasks such as creating users, assigning roles, and adjusting access must be performed in TDP, and changes will then synchronize to the desktop environment where applicable.
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User group management remains available in the desktop client and continues to work as before, but group‑based privileges do not affect access or behavior in the Timextender Data Platform (TDP) yet.
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This only applies for cloud customers.
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Systems synced to workspaces – only applies to cloud customers
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From this release, all existing systems are automatically synchronized to workspaces in the Timextender Data Platform (TDP).
Cloud customers must now manage all workspaces exclusively through TDP, since workspace creation and changes are no longer supported in the legacy desktop experience for cloud
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Workspace owners changed to notification users
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Existing workspace owners are preserved and updated so they continue to receive notifications and now also gain explicit administrator access to their workspaces.
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All users who are currently set as workspace owners will automatically become Administrators on the same workspaces in the Timextender Data Platform (TDP).
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The “workspace owner” label is renamed to notification user, which is the user who receives email notifications related to that workspace (for example, execution or exception notifications, depending on configuration).
Improved
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Updated graphics for Installer, icons and splash screen to follow the new look.
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On portal there is a banner guiding users to use TimeXtender Data Platform (Turnkey) with link.
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Process title text and position is more uniform across Desktop, Portal and Turnkey.
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Clarified when executing an empty process that it contained no active task and therefore there was nothing to do.
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Improved filtering of invalid characters from column names entered by users.
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Improved error messages in execution log for various different problems.
Fixed
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Removed the "work in progress" panel from the home page in Turnkey.
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Users were automatically directed to a disabled module in the Portal when trying to access a specific system
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Clicking Open in Portal as User in the desktop client sometimes opened TDP instead of the Portal
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Data Transfer package could not be opened if the Execution Connection had been deleted
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Deleted email templates were visible in Turnkey/TDP
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Exceptions links were not updated to point to the new domain odq.timextender.com instead of exmon.com
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Improved message that appears when an older version of the desktop client is used to open a service that has been upgraded to a newer version.
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Corrected text when removing Data Provider in Turnkey.
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Fixed an issue with Azure Cloud Optimizer package type not deallocating Virtual Machines when stopping them.
