Changes in Functionality
The following functionality-related changes have been made in this release.
Release 6.10.0
| General | |
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| Support for default enabling of Smart Mapper | The Smart Mapper and recording the user mapping selections are now enabled by default. |
| Support for Oracle JRE 11.0.19 | Earlier, Oracle JRE 11.0.18 was supported. Now, Oracle JRE 11.0.19 is shipped with this release. |
| Administration | |
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| Support for Process Monitoring with HTTPS AppNode | The certificate file for BWAgent and HTTPS AppNode communication must be imported now into the JRE for accurate data fetch by process monitoring. |
| Support for disabling or enabling the input and output data storage using BWEngine REST APIs | When using Statistics collection, the input and output data storage can now be disabled or enabled for audit events using the BWEngine REST APIs. |
| Design Time | |
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| Provision to export profiles with EAR using BWDesign utility | Support is added to export profiles with EAR using the BWDesign utility via a -pf option. |
| The Java compiler version is set to Java 11 for a BusinessWorks project. | Earlier, the Java Compiler version for a BusinessWorks Project created with Java configuration was set to 1.4.
Now, the Java Compiler version for a BusinessWorks Project created with Java configuration is set to Java 11. |
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The Clear all blank lines checkbox in the Preferences -> XML -> XML Files -> Editor -> is by default enabled. |
Earlier, the Clear all blank lines checkbox in the Preferences -> XML -> XML Files -> Editor -> is not enabled. Now, the Clear all blank lines checkbox in the Preferences -> XML -> XML Files -> Editor -> is by default enabled when the workspace is closed. |
| Maven Plug-in | |
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| Support for validation checks of Gold input files | Validation checks are now implemented when you rename or move the Gold input file within a workspace. |
| Support for deploying an application with different versions | You can now deploy the same application with different versions in TIBCO Enterprise Administrator using the Maven plug-in. |
| Support for validation checks of Input XML files | Validation errors are now thrown when you rename or move the Input XML file on Process starter activities within a workspace. |
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Support for Dependency Exclusions is added |
This release adds support for Dependency Exclusions on top level POM. For more information, see Dependency Exclusions in the TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ Maven Plug-in. |
| Palette | |
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| Support for Basic Authentication in the HTTP responses | A new tag HttpOnly has been added when using Basic Authentication for the Set-Cookie attribute in HTTP responses. Also, a secure tag is added when using SSL. |
| Runtime | |
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| Support for disabling or enabling the input and output data storage using REST APIs | When using Stats collection, the input and output data storage can now be disabled or enabled for audit events using REST APIs. |
Release 6.9.1
| General | |
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| Auto-complete fixable after selecting recommended elements via existing internal QF for Smart Mapper. | For Smart Mapper, after selecting a recommended element which is a convertible type of the current target element, you can use the existing internal QF that automatically casts it. This can help you to avoid an extra click. |
| Support for Oracle JRE 11.0.18 | Earlier, Oracle JRE 11.0.16.0.1 was supported.
Now, Oracle JRE 11.0.18 is shipped with this release. |
| Administration | |
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| Support for enabling/configuring Profile Encryption via KeyStore. | The KeyStore file is now uploaded into the ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks database after enabling/configuring profile encryption. |
| Design Time | |
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Provision of creating test suite/test files for newly created folders. |
Users can now create test suite/test files for newly created folders under the 'Tests' folder. |
| Provision of module property picker for input XML files. |
Users are now provided with a module property picker to provide test input XML files on process starter activities. |
| Palette | |
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| Enabling basic authentication for HTTP Receiver activity sub-paths. | The basic authentication for the HTTP Receiver activity having sub-paths can be enabled by selecting the Apply Policy to Subpaths checkbox in the Advance tab. |
| Change in the cardinality of Allow header in Send HTTP Request activity. | The Send HTTP Request activity fails with an "Activity output data validation" error when invoking a service responding with a repeated Allow header element.
The cardinality for Allow header field is now set to Repeating (*) in the Output Editor of Send HTTP Request activity. |
| Support for OAuth 2.0 with HTTP Client shared resources. |
OAuth 2.0 is now supported with HTTP Client shared resources for REST reference binding, Invoke REST API, and Send HTTP Request. |
| Runtime | |
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| Support for DSR command via Admin CLI. | In TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks, input options are present within the same DSR command scope. Whereas in Command Line, each input option of the DSR command now works as an individual command. |
Release 6.9.0
| Design Time | |
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| Support is added for multiple XSD schemas with duplicate target namespaces.
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When the user has multiple XSD schemas with duplicate target namespaces, TIBCO Business Studio™ for BusinessWorks™ application fails to validate them; whereas, when an application EAR is deployed, it throws an error.
Now, a Preference is added in TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks application wherein either an Error, a Warning, or an Ignore option is provided in this scenario. |
| Enabling Memory Saving Mode by default |
The Memory Saving Mode is enabled now by default in Design time and Runtime. |
| Palette | |
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| Upgrade to PostgreSQL 6.0 driver. | With this release, PostgreSQL has been upgraded to the latest 6.0 version driver. |
Release 6.8.1
| General | |
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| Updated spring framework libraries for Eclipse. | The spring framework libraries for Eclipse are updated to address the vulnerability issues. |
| Upgrade the JDK compiler compliance version to the one greater than 1.5. | The minimum JDK compiler compliance required is 1.5. If the project that you are importing with Java nature has JDK compiler compliance less than 1.5, you can choose to upgrade the JDK compiler compliance version to the one greater than 1.5. |
| Binding | |
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| Support is added for Authorize button on Swagger UI | Earlier for invoking REST services configured with Basic Authentication Policy from Swagger UI, you had to provide the Username and Password in the provided input fields and click the Explore button. Now you can use the Authorize button and provide the login details. |
| Runtime | |
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| Password Digest option is provided in SOAP Reference. | You can choose the password type as Password Digest when using the UserNameToken for security in SOAP Reference. |
| Palette | |
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| Improved error message for SOAP Client using HTTP and HTTPS | Earlier, while invoking a service using HTTPS, the error message returned by invoke was not very useful to identify the problem. Now, an improved error message occurs for SOAP Client using HTTP and HTTPS. |
Release 6.8.0
| Administration | |
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| Support is added to enable and disable OpenTelemetry from Admin CLI and Admin UI. | Earlier, support was added to enable and disable OpenTracing from Admin CLI and Admin UI. Now, the support is added for OpenTelemetry. |
| Change in the content arrangement in a backup .zip file. | Earlier, while backing up profile, an application profile name used to change to profile_<application_name><application_version>.substvar and for appinstance, it used to change to profile_<application_name><application_version>_<appnode_name>.substvar
Now, in backup .zip file, all the artifacts are arranged in a folder to maintain exact configurations. |
| Change in the default transport layer. |
Earlier, the default transport layer between the BWAgent and the AppNode was UDP.
Now, the default transport layer is REST. |
| General | |
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| Change in the default setting of the Always run in background check box. |
Earlier, the Always run in background check box located at Window > Preferences > General was clear by default. Now, the Always run in background check box is by default selected. Clear the check box to view progress bars for some events. |
| Palette | |
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| A new JMS Fetch Timeout field is added. | A new
JMS Fetch Timeout field is added on the
Advanced tab of the Get JMS Queue Message activity. Additionally, the behavior of the timeout field on the Input tab is changed. For more information, see "Get JMS Queue Message" in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ Binding and Palette Reference. |
| Support is added for OpenTelemetry to collect traces. | Earlier, you could collect traces by using OpenTracing. Now, you can collect traces by using OpenTelemetry. For more information, see "OpenTelemetry" in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ Administration. |
Release 6.7.0
| Administration | |
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| Change in the default log level of the Jetty, Jersey, and MSSQL server (if applicable) logs. | Earlier Jetty, Jersey, and MSSQL server (if applicable) logs were available under the BWAgent log when started in Debug mode.
Now by default, only Warn level logs are present. You can change the log level of loggers present in the bwagent_logback.xml. |
| General | |
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| The TIBCOBusinessStudio.ini file is present at the /studio/4.0/eclipse folder location on Mac operating system. | Earlier the
TIBCOBusinessStudio.ini file was present inside
TIBCOBusinessStudio.app folder.
Now from TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ 6.7.0, the TIBCOBusinessStudio.ini file is present under eclipse folder. |
| Change in the deployment method name | The name of the deployment method is now changed from "Appspace" to "BW Appspace". |
| Change in a way to discover application server URL. | When
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ application with REST reference and with Mesh service client enabled was launched from
TIBCO Business Studio™ for BusinessWorks™, the application invoked a Mesh service from the application on an application server. The application server's URL was determined by fixed rules.
After a fully-qualified domain names (FQDN) service is provided, when the ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ application is launched, TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks accesses the FQDNs and discovers the application server URL from it using a domain URL. |
| EGIT plug-in installation | There is no need to install EGIT plugin manually.
EGIT plug-in version 4.4.1 is now a part of TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks itself. To verify the installation, navigate to . |
| Migration | |
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| Addition of the module name as a prefix to the custom Xpath function | Earlier, after migration, the customxpathfunction jar-name did not have prefix of the module name in it and it migrated as a plain customxpathfunction jar for the custom Xpath functions.
Now, the CustomXpathFunction jar that is generated by the migration tool contains the name of the module as prefix before the customxpathfunction jar name. For example, in SampleApplication_CustomXpathFunction.jar, SampleApplication is the module name. |