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Notable Improvements

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Update Oracle JDBC Driver

The Oracle JDBC Driver is updated to 21.8 which allows users to set "SQLNET.ALLOW_WEAK_CRYPTO=FALSE"

Associated Tickets: DAT-11902

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Precise Rollback

Precise Rollback is now available! Precise rollback targets specific changesets to modify. Learn more at the link below:
Precise Rollback

Associated Tickets: DAT-10493, DAT-12951

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Exclude non_stored_logic database objects

You can now exclude non_stored_logic database objects from snapshots using the ddlExcludeList property. When non_stored_logic is provided for the ddlExcludeList property this will exclude Snapshot, Diffdatabase objects such as tables, columns, views, and DiffChangelogothers.
Use the Required deployPackager.properties File
CLI Commands
CLI Commands
CLI Commands

Associated Tickets: DAT-14069, DAT-14142, DAT-13383

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Install and Manage Liquibase Enterprise Licenses

The Install and Manage Liquibase Enterprise Licenses guide is improved to cover best practices which ensures that users have a smooth install experience.

Associated Tickets: DAT-12650, DAT-12729, DAT-12706

AMI Bakery PublishingAn AMI bakery is now available to publish golden image AMIs to liquibase-admin accounts.
Associated Tickets: DAT-12480, DAT-12086, DAT-11363
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DMC Runtime Credentials

Improvements were made to allow users to provide DMC Runtime Credentials more specifically. Learn the correct DMCDB username and password format at the link below.

https://datical-cs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DDOC/pages/896569345/Providing+Runtime+Credentials

Associated Tickets: DAT-10853, PD-2766

Enhancements

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Website Rebrand

http://testupdate.liquibase.net/ and http://update.liquibase.com/ brands are updated from Datical to Liquibase Enterprise.

Associated Ticket: PD-3098

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Website Rebrand Continued: Download Location Update

software.datical.com is updated to download.liquibase.com.

Associated Ticket: DAT-10701

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DMC Cypress Authentication Framework

Users can log in to DMC via Cypress by using cypress-keycloak. This reduces e2e execution time up to 25%.

Associated Ticket: DAT-11496

Precise RollbackPrecise Rollback is now available! Precise rollback targets specific changesets to modify. Learn more at the link below:
INTERNAL: Precise Rollback
Associated Tickets: DAT-10493, DAT-12951
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Oracle Password Character Options

Oracle Only: All special characters are allowed in passwords if the password is contained within double quotes. This allows Oracle users to use a vault tool to auto-generate passwords that have any character included.
Password Character Requirements
Associated Ticket: DAT-13678

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SSH2 Functionality

Users may set their SSH2 home in the Network Connection section of their Application preferences.
How to: Restore SSH2 preferences to their original state
Associated Ticket: DAT-6862, DAT-10411

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deployPackager.properties file Automation

Liquibase Enterprise 8.3 and later automatically adds a deployPackager.properties file and a .gitignore file when a new project is created.
Use the Required deployPackager.properties File

Associated Tickets: DAT-2034, DAT-2035, DAT-13148

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Instructions to Pass in DMC Credentials UpdateThe instructions to pass in your DMC Credentials are updated to accurately describe DMC passwords and usernames.
Provide Runtime Credentials

Associated Tickets: PD-2766

Desktop Client and CLI Updates and Issues Addressed

Issue ID

Description

DAT-13075


Most Wanted


Old Forecasts that were already deployed no longer appear when forecast runs. Forecast reports only show the changesets that are ready for deployment

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DAT-13810
Most Wanted

Upgrading DMC no longer fails if LDAPS(LDAP over SSL) are configured

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DAT-13508
DAT-11471


Most Wanted


Precise Rollback no longer fails when rolling back one changeset in a group of changesets that has a different number of versions from the first changeset. Changesets rollback as expected.

DAT-

13198
Most Wanted

datical-control service restart all no longer fails and it prints the appropriate info message that the service is not managed by datical-control when using production mode.

DAT-

8180


Most Wanted


The SET DEFINE ON command is no longer ignored so the correct data is inserted into the table as expected.

DAT-13684


Most Wanted


Precise rollback no longer attempts to rollback -cleanup scripts.

DAT-9119


Most Wanted


Liquibase Enterprise users no longer see a “license expiration soon” notice or a “license is expired” notice upon installing their latest license.

DAT-11426

The default repository has been added to the list of available software. As a result, when installing the GUI drivers, the correct GUI driver is automatically selected based on the version of the desktop client.

DAT-10451
DAT-12947
DAT-12949
DAT-13139

When a CREATE TABLE ddl script is packaged along with a -rollback script, the content from the -rollback is applied as expected. Precise rollback files always take precedence over auto-rollback logic.

DAT-11246

When a schema is called on that does not exist on the REF database, the error message is improved and states “Schema BAD does not exist on the REF database”.

DAT-12387

All Sonar report bugs with appdba code are resolved.

DAT-12975

The Runtime Credentials doc is updated to state the correct -un and -pw longnames are -dbusername and -dbpassword respectively.

DAT-13116

The full sql log appears as expected when forecastDML is set to 'true'.

DAT-13429

The license installation error that occurred when a user ran operations right after installing a license no longer appears. The operation runs as expected.

DAT-13636
DAT-14187

After installing the latest Liquibase Enterprise version, users will not need to reinstall a license if they already have a valid license installed as expected.

DAT-13872

The runtime error that ocurred when an excludeList was specified is resolved.

DAT-13905
DAT-13916
DAT-13917

A new guide is available that covers all DMC components.

DMC Issues Addressed

Issue ID

Description

DAT-13700
DAT-14093
Most Wanted

Even when the LDAP provider for DMC is offline, you can still upgrade successfully.

DAT-13529
Most Wanted

You may use both http or https protocols when logging into DMC.
https://dmc.datical.com/configure/web-tier-config/manage-default-ports.htm

DAT-13810
Most Wanted

Upgrading DMC no longer fails if LDAPS(LDAP over SSL) are configured.

DAT-13198
Most Wanted

datical-control service restart all no longer fails and it prints the appropriate info message that the service is not managed by datical-control when using production mode.

DAT-9515

hammer changelogsync dbDef errors no longer appear when using it to managed schemas and tracking schemas.

DAT-13537

Improvements were made to the import-ssl-certificate

Documentation for v8.3

Documentation is available in the following locations:

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Liquibase Enterprise & Business Clients (Desktop & CLI)

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Path

File

Software

COMMON/Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_8.3

Choose the Linux or Windows installation file for your system

Composite Installation Repository

COMMON/Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_8.3

DaticalDbCompositeRepo-8.3.zip

Liquibase Enterprise Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC)

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Path

File

Software

COMMON/Datical_DMC_Software/Datical_DMC_8.3

datical-service-unix-8_3-master.sh

Starting with release 7.0, Liquibase includes a web-based Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC) that provides a centralized location to view a pipeline status and reporting information for all your Liquibase Business & Enterprise projects.

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