Software Downloads
Go to https://download.liquibase.com/ to download files.
Notable Improvements
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
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
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 database objects such as tables, columns, views, and others.
Use the Required deployPackager.properties File
CLI Commands
CLI Commands
CLI Commands
Associated Tickets: DAT-14069, DAT-14142, DAT-13383
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
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
Website Rebrand
http://testupdate.liquibase.net/ and http://update.liquibase.com/ brands are updated from Datical to Liquibase Enterprise.
Associated Ticket: PD-3098
Website Rebrand Continued: Download Location Update
software.datical.com is updated to download.liquibase.com.
Associated Ticket: DAT-10701
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
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
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
Desktop Client and CLI Updates and Issues Addressed
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-13075 | Old Forecasts that were already deployed no longer appear when forecast runs. Forecast reports only show the changesets that are ready for deployment. |
DAT-13508 | 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-8180 | The SET DEFINE ON command is no longer ignored so the correct data is inserted into the table as expected. |
DAT-13684 | Precise rollback no longer attempts to rollback -cleanup scripts. |
DAT-9119 | 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 | When a |
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 |
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 | 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 | A new guide is available that covers all DMC components. |
DMC Issues Addressed
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-13700 | Even when the LDAP provider for DMC is offline, you can still upgrade successfully. |
DAT-13529 | You may use both http or https protocols when logging into DMC. |
DAT-13810 | Upgrading DMC no longer fails if LDAPS(LDAP over SSL) are configured. |
DAT-13198 | 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 |
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Documentation for v8.3
Documentation is available in the following locations:
Specifically these documents were created or updated:
Password Character Requirements
Use the Required deployPackager.properties FileHow to: Restore SSH2 preferences to their original state
Provide Runtime Credentials
Liquibase Enterprise & Business Clients (Desktop & CLI)
Item | 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)
Item | 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.
Liquibase Enterprise & Business Clients (Datical DB) and DMC Compatibility
Each DMC release only works with certain releases of Liquibase Enterprise Desktop. Consult the Deployment Monitoring Console Compatibility Matrix to ensure compatibility.
DMC Update Instructions
The process of updating the Deployment Monitoring Console from version 7.0 or later to the latest version is similar to the installation process.