Dear Semarchy community members,

We want to inform you that The Semarchy Community will migrate to the Semarchy Support Portal, our customer service platform, on June 20.

With this change, the Semarchy Support Portal becomes your unique access point to:

• Contact the customer support.
• Access the Semarchy Knowledge Base.
• Use Forums to ask questions to the community of users, partners, and Semarchy experts. To learn how to use forums, you can read this article.
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The Community website will remain available until June 30. As of July 1, this site will be automatically redirected to the support portal.

If you have any question about this change or any issue with the Semarchy Support Portal, feel free to reply to this post or reach out to our team at support@semarchy.com.

See you on the Semarchy Support Portal!

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.3.

You can read the release notes (5.3.8).

Bug fixes

• MDM-12484: Data export from collection shows an incorrect Foreign ID value for columns containing an expression that navigates through more than one level of hierarchy.
• MDM-12509: Performance enhancement for integration jobs executing match rules on entities' child records. A new com.semarchy.mdm.DataAccessModel.useLiteralClassname system property is available to keep the previous behavior.
   

The offers on AWS, Azure, and GCP will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.3.
You can read the release notes (5.3.7).

New Features

• MDM-10102: Functional dependency support in reference selection is improved in the context of mass update. Reference fields now show the values that match the SemQL condition defined as Picker Filter only if all records have the same values for all the attributes used in this expression. If some of the record attributes used in the condition have multiple values then the reference field won’t be filtered.
• MDM-12228: New job parameters PARAM_SINGLE_TASK_JOB_CONSOLIDATION and PARAM_SINGLE_TASK_ENTITY_CONSOLIDATION_<entity-name> allow consolidating data in a single step. This method strongly improves performances for high data volumes.

Bug Fixes

• MDM-12423: The Explain Record Value tab does not display data if more than 10 master records are attached to golden record.
• MDM-12428: The first login wizard opens whichever value is set for the Enable First Login Wizard property.
• MDM-12431: Deleting the email address from a user’s profile page raises a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: email address must not be emptyerror.
• MDM-12434: Preconfigured Tomcat security enhancement.
• MDM-12440: Secrets Management security enhancement.
• MDM-12454: Workflow notifications configured to be sent to "Members of Next Task’s Role" are sent to all users from all roles.

The offers on AWS, Azure, and GCP will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.3.
You can read the release notes (5.3.5).

Bug Fixes

• MDM-12161: The form preview fails to appear with a java.lang.NullPointerException error when Semarchy xDM runs with a JDK 8.
• MDM-12208: Testing a notification server fails with a java.lang.NullPointerException error if the optional username and password properties are not set.
• MDM-12253: The selected value is not visible in reference fields after modification during a mass update.
• MDM-12254: The documentation side nav fails to appear with a java.lang.NullPointerException error when Semarchy xDM runs with a JDK 8.
• MDM-12266: Authentication with a SAML Identity Provider fails with a Saml2AuthenticationException error when EncryptedAssertion is signed but the response is not signed. A new -Dxdm.idm.saml.unsafelyDecryptAssertionsInUnsignedResponse system property is available to keep the previous behavior and support encryption in unsigned responses (unsafe).
• MDM-12293: Receiving a HTTP 201 response status code for a job notification raises a java.lang.IllegalStateException.
• MDM-12296: Performance improvements for Named Queries.
• MDM-12311: The Identity Provider Entity ID and Web SSO Endpoint properties cannot be set on SAML identity providers.
• MDM-12314: Diagram documentation fails to open with a com.semarchy.engine.extensionpoint.NoSuchRowTransformerException error for entities using a Custom Plugin Validator.

The offers on AWS, Azure, and GCP will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.3.
You can read the release notes (5.3.3).

Bug Fixes

• MDM-12166: Authentication on Azure Active Directory through HTTPS fails because of incorrect reply URL.
   
• MDM-12185: Calling a Named Query that contains an optional FDN raises an org.springframework.jdbc.UncategorizedSQLException with PostgreSQL if there is no parent record to return.

The offers on AWS and Azure will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.3.
You can read the release notes (5.3.2).

New Features

• MDM-11513: Configure the authentication request signature algorithm for SAML identity providers.
• MDM-11596: New REST API Certify endpoint runs the certification process for a record without persisting data.

Bug Fixes

• MDM-10923: Double-clicking the column separator in collection column headers does not resize the column automatically.
• MDM-11202: Nested attributes from referenced entities having a model privilege grant of None are visible on browsing. The fix hides the values of nested attributes when the referenced entity or its attributes are not read-authorized.
• MDM-11406: The inputs of REST clients having numerous output parameters are not visible on the test dialog.
• MDM-11552: Explain Record displays inconsistent confirmation status.
• MDM-11731: Application start logs show a ResourceBundle not found warning.
• MDM-11964: Loading all images from image libraries causes xDM Configuration to freeze.
• MDM-11982: xDM Configuration cannot open after the upgrade to version 5.3 if unsupported access modes have been set on platform privileges.
• MDM-12003: The first attempt to edit the arguments of a step trigger fails with a java.lang.NullPointerException and the dialog cannot be resized.
• MDM-12034: The Service Provider Metadata URL of SAML identity provider is not accessible while the IDP configuration is incomplete or invalid.
• MDM-12052: String search patterns that include a % wildcard followed by numeric digits cause filter loss and bad pagination.
• MDM-12079: Calling a procedure within a step trigger or stepper trigger on SQLServer raises an org.springframework.jdbc.UncategorizedSQLException.
• MDM-12083: Date field causes the REST API to fail while sending response with a com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.InvalidDefinitionException.
• MDM-12084: Embedded collections cannot be sorted on attributes that also exist in the parent entity.

The offers on AWS and Azure will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.2.
You can read the release notes (5.2.11).

Bug Fixes

• MDM-12011: Records disappear from duplicate managers when saved for later.
• MDM-12052: String search patterns including a % wildcard followed by digits result in filter loss and broken pagination.

The offers on AWS and Azure will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.3.
You can read the release notes here.

New Features

• MDM-10498: Azure Solution Template VM updated to use JDK 11.
• MDM-11471: Reference, Menu, and Chips components usability enhancements to update an existing value.
• MDM-11499: Markdown browsing component updated for consistency with the authoring component.
• MDM-12020: LDAP identity provider new bind as User authentication mode.
• MDM-12025: Active Directory identity provider new Search filter and RootDN properties.

Bug fixes
 

• MDM-10715: The display card column width is not configurable for business view transitions.
• MDM-11024: Dashboard charts are zoomed-in with Chrome version 75.
• MDM-11235: The record action menu appears with extraneous menu items that disappear after few seconds.
• MDM-11351: Data access SQL errors security enhancements.
• MDM-11464: Match detection fails when using a matcher on a basic entity by a user who does not have permission to view all of the attributes in the entity.
• MDM-11845: Unnecessary Hikari driverClassName warning is logged when starting Semarchy xDM on Tomcat.
• MDM-11880: Adding a new column to a collection in the Application Builder raises a NullPointerException.
• MDM-11892: Entity forms with a large number of references generate large HTTP responses.
• MDM-11913: Tomcat manager is not restricted to localhost access on Azure Solution Template VM.
• MDM-11936: Exporting the content of an embedded collection fails with a Multiple entries with same value error if the sort expression uses one of the exported fields.
• MDM-11942: Expanding a data location node in the Application Builder cause excessive server memory consumption when the data location has numerous loads.
• MDM-11944: Excessive server memory consumption caused by retained TreeItems in the Application Builder.
• MDM-11946: Incorrect label for the Confirm Password field in the Setup & Upgrade wizard.
• MDM-11948: Startup information is no longer displayed in the System & Repository Information.
• MDM-11952: The setup & upgrade wizards are not translated according to the browser locale.
• MDM-11961: Unable to authenticate on a passive instance with a SAML or OpenID Connect identity provider.
• MDM-11969: Repository upgrade fails with a DDL: EXEC sp_RENAME 'PDS_DATASOURCE.CONFIG', 'POOL_CONFIG', 'COLUMN' error on a case-sensitive SQL Server database.
• MDM-11978: Documentation updated better explain the Active Directory Domain property for the Active Directory identity provider.
• MDM-11979: Configuring an LDAP identity provider with an empty User DN Pattern raises a NullPointerException.
• MDM-11980: The welcome page displays as HTML source code under certain conditions.
• MDM-11988: The Encryption Public Key and the Signature Public Key can not be reset to null for a SAML identity provider.
• MDM-11990: Creating a user with an empty email address fails with an email address must not be empty error.
• MDM-11996: Importing a model on a QuickStart VM instance (Azure and AWS) fails with an Upload canceled because an error has occurred error message.
• MDM-11998: Using a SAML identity provider with an incorrect private key format raises an org.bouncycastle.asn1.pkcs.PrivateKeyInfo cannot be cast to org.bouncycastle.openssl.PEMKeyPair error.
• MDM-12001: Secrets Management usages fixed to support true or false values.
• MDM-12002: Excessive number of network requests due to Inbox badges.
• MDM-12006: Built-in roles are not available in the API Key configuration.
• MDM-12012: Image Library Import security enhancements.
• MDM-12040: Incorrect email validation in the user creation dialog prevents emails with multiple "." characters.

The offers on AWS and Azure will be updated to this version in the following days.

We have released today on semarchy.com this patch for Semarchy xDM 5.2.
You can read the release notes (5.2.10).

Bug Fixes
 

• MDM-11882: Performance enhancement for the Refine Non Singleton Groups task in integration jobs.
• MDM-11942: Expanding a data location having a high number of loads in the Application Builder causes excessive memory usage.
• MDM-11944: Optimization of memory consumption for the Application Builder.
• MDM-11996: Model import causes a java.io.IOException: Read-only file system on Cloud environments.
• MDM-12012: Platform Configuration security enhancement.

The offers on AWS and Azure will be updated to this version in the following days.

On behalf of the product team at Semarchy, I am thrilled to share with you the release of xDM version 5.3! 

As the information landscapes become more complex and hybrid, we need to keep our user experience efficient and simple.

With this in mind, we've added new capabilities to the Semarchy xDM platform to help you in your Intelligent Data Hub journey, simplifying deployment, administration, and integration in the Cloud as well as on-premises.

Feature highlights

Integrated Authentication

Semarchy xDM version 5.3 brings considerable improvements for authenticating and managing users:

• Users and Roles can now be managed into Semarchy xDM, reducing the dependency to the application server and facilitating user administration tasks. These tasks can be performed using the Semarchy xDM Configuration user interface of the administration REST API.
• Built-in Identity Management supports all identity providers and protocols (for example, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, Google, OKTA or Auth0, using OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, etc.), facilitating the implementation of Single Sign-On (SSO).

Integrated Datasources

Administrators can now configure in Semarchy xDM the Datasources to connect the databases storing the data hubs, as well as xDM Dashboard and xDM Discovery data.

Secret Management

Secret Management allows administrators to secure the Semarchy xDM platform’s sensitive configuration items such as credentials, API keys, or passwords.

• Secrets may be stored in the repository, encrypted with a choice of methods, using a local key or third-party Key Management Services such as AWS Key Manager Service, Azure Key Vault or Google Cloud Key Management.
• Semarchy xDM can also use secrets stored in third-party Secrets Managers such as AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, or Google Cloud Secret Manager.

Data Notifications

Data Notifications enable designers to easily automate data and change propagation from the data hub to consuming applications.

Data Notifications are delivered - on schedule or data change - to event streaming platforms (such as Apache Kafka) or applications via REST API calls and message services. Their payload is fully customizable, using Semarchy xDM’s named queries, and can contain any data change performed in the hub on golden data, master data, history, etc.

Database Views

Database Views allow designers to design logical views in the model and deploy them in the data hub schema as views, where they can be consumed by external applications or xDM Dashboard charts and dashboards.

Other changes

• New REST API Mass Update action: Update multiple records in a single call.
• Delayed continuous loads: Prevent job contention in the event of long-running certification job instances.
• Enhanced authoring experience: New Markdown form field supports rich text editing, compact Mode is now available in Steppers.
• Enhanced design experience: The properties view of the Collection Columns and Form Fields have been reorganized in the Application Builder and now support multi-selection.
• xDM Dashboard charts now support Drilldown Data Export.
• New Dashboard Designer Privilege.
• … and many others!

The detailed release notes are available on the Semarchy website.

You can download xDM 5.3 from the Semarchy website or run it in the Cloud.