New Features
The following features have been added in this release of TIBCO MDM.
- TIBCO MDM as a Container
- TIBCO MDM (All-in-One) and TIBCO MDM (Cluster) containers are available and can be deployed on container-based platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes. Containerizing TIBCO MDM simplifies deployment, enabling you to create container clusters and scale up or scale down the application as required. You can also easily run and manage applications.
For information about building and running TIBCO MDM (All-in-One) and (Cluster) containers on Docker and Kubernetes environment, see the TIBCO MDM Containerization section in the TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide.
- Big Data Import
- The Big Data Import feature has been introduced to process huge data loads into TIBCO MDM by applying simple rules. You can also monitor import progress and record failures as they are being processed.
The big data import uses Apache Spark and Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) for high throughput when using huge files.
For configuration of Apache Spark and HDFS, see the Apache Spark section in TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide.
To import records by using the Big Data Import option, see the Records Import Using the Big Data Import Option section in TIBCO MDM User's Guide.
- Hierarchy Management
- The Hierarchy Management feature has been introduced to manage and present your business hierarchical data. By using the Hierarchy Management feature, you can view and maintain TIBCO MDM hierarchical data by categorizing or extending it to many static hierarchies without affecting TIBCO MDM data. You can use the hierarchical data for different purposes such as better visualization, better and faster search, or reporting.
For information on using the Hierarchy Management feature, see the Hierarchy section in TIBCO MDM User's Guide.
- New Inbox UI
- New Inbox types (Simplified Inbox and Extended Inbox) have been added on the Inbox UI to provide an easy and user-friendly preview and view of the work items. The ability to design the new Inbox types using the UI Builder provides flexibility to customize the Inbox UI based on your requirements.
For information about the new Inbox types, see the Inbox UI and Work Items topics in TIBCO MDM User's Guide.
- New Configuration Properties
- Configuration properties have been added for the following features:
- Tools
- The Support Tools menu has been renamed to Tools. In addition, the following new tools have been added to the Tools menu:
For information, see the Getting Acquainted with Tools section in TIBCO MDM User's Guide.
- REST APIs with Swagger
- TIBCO MDM REST APIs are now integrated with the Swagger framework. This framework provides a browser-based test client for visualizing and trying out the TIBCO MDM REST APIs.
Support for Swagger JSON is also added. You can use the Swagger JSON file to identify the available endpoints, operations on each endpoint, input and output parameters for each operation, authentication methods, and other information.
For the steps to access the Swagger UI to test the REST APIs of TIBCO MDM and for information on the Swagger JSON, see TIBCO MDM System Administration.
- Java 11 Support
- TIBCO MDM now supports Java 11 as a runtime environment for WildFly application server and JBoss EAP application server. Starting from this release, Java is bundled with the installer. You do not need to download Java from the Oracle download site. If any updates to Java 11, TIBCO MDM continues to ship through the hotfix installers.
- Right To Forget
- The repository must include the
RIGHT_TO_FORGET boolean data type attribute with the
RIGHT_TO_FORGET database column name. When you set the attribute value to
TRUE, records are eligible for the permanent deletion. Permanent deletion signifies completely removing a record from TIBCO MDM including its all versions.
Related records are not traversed or deleted. To delete related records, related repositories must contain the RIGHT_TO_FORGET attribute.
A new RightToForget scheduler job is introduced. To configure this job and use the Right To Forget functionality, contact TIBCO Support.
- Two New Guides
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- Troubleshooting Guide: The troubleshooting sections from various guides have been moved and merged into a separate Troubleshooting Guide to help the customers to find all troubleshooting information in one place. It is available in PDF and HTML formats. See TIBCO MDM Troubleshooting Guide.
- Security Guidelines: A new security guide has been added in this release, describing the guidelines to ensure security within the various components of TIBCO MDM. It is available only in the PDF format. Download the PDF of TIBCO MDM Security Guidelines from TIBCO Documentation site.
- Miscellaneous Enhancements
- The following table lists the miscellaneous enhancements that are added in the 9.2.0 release of TIBCO MDM
Name Description Impact on Documentation Updates to TIBCO MDM UI - In the Advanced Search filter list, select the Save Search Filters check box to save the entered search filters. The saved search filters are displayed in the Saved Search Filters pane of the Classic Inbox.
- Select Yes for the Save Classic Inbox Search option to display the Save Search Filters check box (for Advanced Search) on the Classic Inbox page.
The following sections have been updated in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide: Support for pagination and search on the record relationship tree A new Record Relationship Tree Pagination and Search section is created in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide. New sub-menus access to the Support Engineer role A user with the Support Engineer role can now access the Log Download and Server Performance sub-menus in addition to the Query Tool. For information, see the Getting Acquainted with Tools section in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide. New Resource Security Permission for the Record Resource Type: Manual Merge. The Manual Merge option works in conjunction with the Modify permission. You can merge records from the Browse and Search page only if you have permission to modify a record.
Updated the Manually Selecting and Merging Records section in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide. The new Rejected option in the Record State drop-down list on the Browse and Search page. You can now search for rejected records from the Browse and Search page. Updated the Pseudo Attributes section in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide. Enhancement on the Event Details page Updated the View Event Details section in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide. Updates to Web Services New web service: Get Event Execute Use the Get Event Execute web service to cancel an event. The following new sections have been added in the TIBCO MDM Web Services Guide: New context variable: SKIPDATACHANGEVALIDATION in the Record Modify web service Use the SKIPDATACHANGEVALIDATION variable to update the record state of a record without any changes to its data. The Record Add Modify Services - Inputs section is updated in the TIBCO MDM Web Services Guide. New context variable: INCLUDERECORDLINKAGE in the Record Query web service You can include the record linkages information by using the INCLUDERECORDLINKAGE context variable in the record query request file. Created a new section: Record Query to Include Record Linkages in the TIBCO MDM Web Services Guide. New Environment Variables MQ_NO_FS To start the Configurator on on-premises or enterprise servers, you must set the MQ_NO_FS environment variable to false. Updated the Configurator section of the TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide and the Configurator section of TIBCO MDM System Administration. Set the MDMPORT and PROTOCOL environment variables to start the TIBCO MDM server or node and view the status of the node on the Server Performance page. For information, see the Getting Acquainted with Tools section in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide. Set the SWAGGER_MDM_HOST and SWAGGER_MDM_PORT environment variables to access the TIBCO MDM REST APIs from the Swagger UI. Updated the Environment Variables section in the TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide. New Workflows Data quality workflows The following new data quality workflows have been added to process import records sequentially and to detect duplicate records in the imported file: Updated the MDM Specific Workflows section in the TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide and the Selecting DQ Workflows section in the TIBCO MDM Customization Guide. Hierarchy management workflows The following new hierarchy management workflows have been added for the hierarchy operations such as Create, Modify, Delete, Link, Unlink, and Split and Merge: - Updated the MDM Specific Workflows section in the TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide.
- Created a new section: Business Process Rules for Hierarchy in the TIBCO MDM User's Guide.
Configuration and System Administration Custom UI deployment to a common folder in cluster environments You can now deploy the TIBCO MDM custom pages at a single time in the cluster environments. The configuration steps are documented for each application server. The following sections have been updated in the TIBCO MDM Installation and Configuration Guide: - For JBoss WildFly Application Server, see Deploying Custom Pages.
- For WebLogic Application Server, see Configuring TIBCO MDM for WebLogic Application Server.
- For WebSphere Application Server, see Configuring TIBCO MDM for WebSphere Application Server.
Purge an enterprise with the super user credentials You can now purge an enterprise with the superuser credentials by using the command-line tool. Updated the Command Line Purge Examples section in TIBCO MDM System Administration. REST services support in LDAP authentication You can now run REST services when you have configured TIBCO MDM with the LDAP login module. Updated the LDAP Login Module in TIBCO MDM System Administration.
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