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Software Downloads

Go to https://software.datical.com to download files. See details for the release below. 

Customer Notices for Upgrades

Warning

Starting with the 6.10 release, Datical DB will run in the OpenJDK runtime instead of the Oracle Java runtime.

  • If you are running Datical DB version 6.9 or lower, please use the full install process for 7.5 (NOT an upgrade/update process).
  • If you are running Datical DB version 6.10 or higher, you can use whichever process you prefer for 7.5 (full install or upgrade/update).

Documentation for v7.5

Documentation for the base release is available in the following forms:

Datical DB

ItemPathFile
SoftwareCOMMON/Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_7.5.6684Choose the Linux or Windows installation file for your system. 
Datical DB DocumentationCOMMON/Datical_Documentation/Datical_DB_Documentationdatical_db_docs_v7.5.pdf
Composite Installation RepositoryCOMMON/Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_7.5.6684DaticalDbCompositeRepo-7.5.6684.zip

Datical Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC)

With the 7.0 release Datical included a new, lightweight web-based Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC) that provides status and reporting information for all of your Datical projects through a browser.  The new DMC is a simpler replacement for Datical Service that is much easier to install, manage and use. 

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titleGetting started with the Deployment Monitoring Console

To get started with DMC check out the following documentation resources:

Deployment Monitoring Console Software and Documentation

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titleDatical DB and DMC Compatability

Each DMC release only works with certain releases of Datical DB.  Consult the Datical DB and Deployment Monitoring Console Compatibility Matrixto ensure compatibility.

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ItemPathFile
SoftwareCOMMON/Datical_DMC_Software/Datical_DMC_7.5.187datical-service-unix-7_5_187-master.sh
DMC Documentation

Online @ dmc.datical.com

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Deployment Monitoring Console Update Instructions

To upgrade from version 6.17 or earlier of Datical Service, consult the DMC Upgrade Guide

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titleExpand for DMC update instructions
  1. Navigate to software.datical.com, download and copy the datical-service-unix-7_5_187-master.sh file to your existing DMC server

  2. Run the installer with the following command and enter your existing OS user as the admin user and admin group:

    Code Block
    languagebash
    /home/datical> sudo bash /datical-service-unix-7_5_187-master.sh


  3. When prompted for an install location, enter the directory of the previous DMC installation

  4. The installer will update your installation and restart effected DMC services.  You can begin using the new version of the DMC immediately.


New Features

Deployment Packager Reports and Logs Available in the DMC

The list of operations and associated reports in the Deployment Monitoring Console now includes Deploy Packager operations.  The following is available for each Deploy Packager Operation:

  • Deploy Packager Report
  • packager.log
  • Forecast and Deploy reports for all operations that were executed during Packaging

Enhancements to the runRules command

New parameter option: Lists of Files

The runRules command has been extended to take a comma or semicolon separated list of files in addition to the existing options of individual files and directories. 

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For more information, consult the product documentation for runRules

runRules executed during Deploy Packager in preview mode

runRules will also be executed when the Deploy Packager is run in preview mode. Previously it was only run during Deploy Packager executions that were not in preview mode.

Issues Addressed

Datical DB Issues

Issue IDDescription
DAT-4740"Clear DMC Configuration" button added to Datical DB GUI
DAT-4639hammer.debug.bat hangs when executed
DAT-4514

Remove confusing driver message in Packager output

DAT-4504Move 'Reason' column to the left so it can be viewable when folks click the 'Ignored' tab in status in the Datical GUI
DAT-4410Pipeline merge with CONVERT packagemethod fails to handle CREATE OR REPLACE PUBLIC SYNONYM
DAT-3846Packager method convertBasedOnSqlScript reports a duplicate index as cryptic "SQL conversion failed" error instead of "Duplicate index found" error (SQLServer)
DAT-3016Post-merge packaging error when script has combination of ampersand, parentheses, spaces, commas, and dash in filename

Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC) Issues

Issue IDDescription
DAT-4664FE :: Applied filters on the Reports page are saved during the whole user session until page refresh
DAT-4414Project created using projectcreator.groovy does not appear in the DMC UI
DAT-4345Projects are not sorted correctly on User Settings page in Viewable Projects section
PD-631datical-proxy restart command syntax incorrect in documentation
PD-539Expanded DMC installation instructions to include examples of required user feedback

Documentation Spaces for Older Releases

See DDD in the Releases with Doc Spaces section for a list of spaces available for older releases (prior to 6.7).