CinchyDXD Change Log

Version 1.8.2

• FIXED: Corrected a display-only issue in Model error message output

Version 1.8.1

• NEW: Added support for Personal Access Token authentication on install with Cinchy v5.11 and up
• NEW: Expanded Pause on Errors to support Pre|Post-Install scripts
• FIXED: Corrected an issue when syncing Reference Data that was incorrectly resolving the Sync Key link column
• FIXED: Corrected encoding of passwords that contain $ characters. Note that when using passwords with $ characters, the $ is a reserved PowerShell character and your export or install command password will need to be escaped with the ` character. For example, pa$sword would become -p "pa`$sword"

Version 1.8.0

• NEW: Combined support for Cinchy releases from v4.21.0 (with Connections UI) to v5.10.0 inclusive
• NEW: Added support for Personal Access Tokens.
• NEW: We've expanded the support for Pre-Install and Post-Install scripts to include versions before Cinchy v5.7.0.
  • NOTE: If exporting from a Cinchy version older than 5.7, you'll need to manually put your pre-install and post-install scripts into their respective folders within the package directory. When you install, CinchyDXD will run these scripts automatically if the files are there.

Version 1.7.1

• NEW: Improved ModelLoader error messaging when deploying to 5.9+ environments
• FIXED: ModelLoader request encoding updated to address cross-platform issues

Version 1.7.0

• Enhanced Data Sync: Now supports syncing of Secrets, Listener Configurations, Webhooks, and Views.
  • Note: Views must be explicitly defined; Secrets automatically include External Secrets Manager.
• Script Management: Define Pre-Install and Post-Install Scripts in Data Experience Definition.
  • Auto run: Scripts run automatically during Install.
  • Order: Scripts executed alphabetically.
  • Deprecated: -ps and -pr command line options removed.
• Metadata Skip: Automatically omits non-defined or obsolete metadata during sync.

Version 1.6.2

• Fixed: Resolved validation logic issue for link display columns with more than two table hops.

Version 1.6.1

• Group Sync: Now occurs in two stages to manage parent/child references.
• Pre-Export Checks: Error messages for common configuration issues.
• Optimized Sync: Improved accuracy and reduced errors in linkColumn references.
• Binary Column Fix: Binary columns now excluded from Reference Data configurations.

Version 1.6.0

• Skip Parameter: Use -skip to exclude specific Tables or Columns during sync.
• Export Notifications: Alerts for tables needing pre-export action. TSQL only.
• Force Install: Use -y flag to overwrite existing Models records.
• Optional Encryption: New support for encrypted Data Experience Definitions.
  • Key Generation: Use keygen command to create an encryption key.
• Pre-Install Scripts: Optional CQL script execution.
• Fixes: Resolved issues with Views and System Colours loading order.

Version 1.5.1

• System Requirements: Now requires SQL Server 2017 or PostgreSQL 14.3 for Cinchy installation.

Version 1.5.0

• CLI Requirements: Removed the need for Cinchy Connections CLI.
• Switch Updates: Various command line switches removed or repurposed:
  • -h, -sso, -c, -t are removed.
  • -e and -z are repurposed for install errors and log outputs.
  • -m is new for ignoring model errors during install.
• Error Handling: Provides options to pause and handle errors during installation. Use -m to override default behavior.
• Error Output: Use -d to specify location for Connections Sync Error files.

Version 1.4.0

• Version Support: Compatibility with Cinchy v5 and Cinchy.Connections.CLI v5.
• View Initialization: Initializes Views data in both source and target environments.
• Deployment Cleanup: Removes DXDF CLIs post-deployment.
• Encryption Fix: Resolves password encryption issue for passwords with $.
• Cross-Platform: Adds support for Windows, MacOS, Linux with PowerShell 7+.

Version 1.3.4

• Encrypt Command: New command for encrypting passwords. Usage: .\CinchyDXD.ps1 encrypt -t "TextToBeEncrypted".

Version 1.3.3

• Fix: Resolves issue with Reference data.

Version 1.3.2

• Compatibility: Must be used for deployments to Cinchy v4.20.x and above.
• Patch Instructions: Specific steps for updating older DX packages for compatibility.

Version 1.3.1

• Install Warnings: Version differences during install are now warnings, not errors.
• Encoding Fix: Resolves character encoding issue in model file generation.

Version 1.3.0

• Post-Install Scripts: New support for running CQL scripts post-install.
• Reference Data Filter: Adds a new filter option for Reference Data CLI configuration.
• Table Sync Fix: Resolves error when no tables are defined in the DXD.
• Sync Fix: Resolves sync issue for names containing &.

Version 1.2.2

• Compatibility: Updated for Model Loader changes in Cinchy v4.16.0.

Version 1.2.1

• REFDATA Sync: Linked column source dataTypes now set to Text.

Version 1.2.0

• ModelLoader Enhancements: Supports column drops, updates, and table/domain renaming.
• Version Matching: Installation only allowed when source and target Cinchy versions match.
• Special Character Fix: Resolved REFDATA loading issue with Domains or Tables containing &.

Version 1.1.4

• Order Fix: Resolved issue causing Reference Data to load out of order.

Version 1.1.3

• Duplicate Row Fix: Fixed issue creating duplicate rows in Table Access Control.

Version 1.1.2

• DataType Fix: Corrected REFDATA CLIs not setting correct dataType for Date columns.

Version 1.1.1

• Authorization Fix: Resolved issue where DXD was updating unauthorized users in various elements.

Version 1.1.0

• Cleanup: Deletes deprecated config data during target install.
• Force Install: More comprehensive SQL script for complete data removal.
• Bug Fixes: Resolved issues in Formatting Rules, Table Access Controls, and Views sync.
• Dependency: Views sync issue fixed with Cinchy 4.6.0.

Version 1.0.0

• Initial Release: First official version.

Known issues in version 1.0.0

• CinchyCLI Compatibility: Specific attribute setting needed for proper synchronization with CinchyCLI version 4 and above.

Version 0.9.1

• Beta Release: Pre-release for beta testing.

Known issues in version 0.9.1

• Unsupported: Use version 1.0.0 or later for supported functionality.