Software Downloads
Go to https://download.liquibase.com/ to download files.
Upgrade Notes
DMC Users
DMC users should be aware that Liquibase Enterprise 8.8 requires an upgrade of the DMC to version 8.6+ to ensure that the DMC Report Links continue to work as expected.
Enhancements
Added MSSQL Ephemeral Database Support
For Microsoft SQL Server databases, a backup restore method is available that allows teams to create a temporary, or ephemeral, Ref DB for packaging changes. A copy is created of the first database in a pipeline during the packaging operation. Scripts eligible for packaging are applied to the copied database and the copy is destroyed at the end of the packaging operation.
See Configure Deployment Packager to Use a SQL Server Ephemeral Database
Associated Tickets: DAT-17547
Added PostgreSQL Ephemeral Database Support
For PostgreSQL databases, a backup restore method is available that allows teams to create a temporary, or ephemeral, Ref DB for packaging changes. A copy is created of the first database in a pipeline during the packaging operation. Scripts eligible for packaging are applied to the copied database and the copy is destroyed at the end of the packaging operation.
See Configure Deployment Packager to Use a PostgreSQL Ephemeral Database
Associated Tickets: DAT-18447
Desktop Client Updates, CLI Updates, and Issues Addressed
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-15634 DAT-17660 | Added a new property See How To: Turn off internal rules for CreateIndexType, CreateTableType, and ModifyDataType for additional details. |
DAT-17547 | Added MSSQL ephemeral database support. See Configure Deployment Packager to Use a SQL Server Ephemeral Database |
DAT-18096 | Fixed an issue with the CLI showing an old license even though new license has been installed on the server. Licenses with 30 days or less remaining will now be replaced by any new license installation. See https://datical-cs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DDOC/pages/edit/896566463?draftId=901611521&draftShareId=82e7539c-fd9d-410b-bd18-c5c77d7bc30f&. (update link once published) |
DAT-18447 | Added PostgreSQL ephemeral database support. See Configure Deployment Packager to Use a PostgreSQL Ephemeral Database |
DAT-18874 | Fixed an issue with the MSSQL Integrated Security dlls shipped with Liquibase. The correct version is now included with the install and is version mssql-jdbc_auth-12.4.0.x64.dll (or mssql-jdbc_auth-12.4.0.x86.dll for 32-bit machines.) See Setting up Integrated Security for Active Directory for instructions on installing the dll. |
DAT-18905 | Added support for sqlcmd version 18 to be used as the native executor for SQL Server deployments. See Installing SQL Server Clients |
SqlParser Issues Addressed
SqlParser issues apply to Oracle databases only.
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-15854 | Addressed an issue on the Forecast Report where the Table Impact Summary only reported the first drop of a multi-drop statement. |
DAT-16773 | Corrected an issue with SQL Parser when attempting to drop and create an index. |
DAT-16944 | Corrected an issue with multi-schema Oracle projects where DROP INDEX statements were failing with index does not exist errors when indexes referenced tables in another schema. |
DMC Issues Addressed
Issue ID | Description |
DAT-2452 | Added instructions for migrating from Demo Mode to Production Mode. See https://dmc.datical.com/install/demo-mode/demo-to-prod.htm |
DAT-17843 | Certified DMC usage with AlmaLinux 9. |
DAT-18536 | Corrected an issue with sync operations for deleted pipelines where Packager operations had previously run on the deleted pipeline. Error addressed was: This fix does not require a DMC update, but rather an update to the GUI or CLI to Liquibase Enterprise version 8.8. |
Documentation for v8.8
Updated Documentation:
Documentation is available in the following locations:
Specifically these documents were created or updated:
https://datical-cs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DDOC/pages/edit/896566463?draftId=901611521&draftShareId=82e7539c-fd9d-410b-bd18-c5c77d7bc30f& (update link once published)
Configure Deployment Packager to Use a SQL Server Ephemeral Database
Configure Deployment Packager to Use a PostgreSQL Ephemeral Database
https://datical-cs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DDOC/pages/edit/896570147?draftId=898433287&draftShareId=b55ceaa1-0e40-44c5-8190-5d0a0d88279d& (update link once published)
https://datical-cs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DDOC/pages/edit/896567891?draftId=903184460&draftShareId=21891528-85d8-4d5f-be66-33480f7a1529& (update link once published)
How To: Turn off internal rules for CreateIndexType, CreateTableType, and ModifyDataType
Liquibase Enterprise & Business Clients (Desktop & CLI)
Find the latest downloads here: https://download.liquibase.com/
Item | Path | File |
|---|---|---|
Software | Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_8.8.XXX | Choose the Linux or Windows installation file for your system |
Composite Installation Repository | Datical_DB_Software/Datical_DB_8.8.XXX | DaticalDBCompositeRepo-8.8.XXX.zip |
Liquibase Enterprise Deployment Monitoring Console (DMC)
Item | Path | File |
|---|---|---|
Software | Datical_DMC_Software/Datical_DMC_8.8.XXX | datical-service-unix-8.8.XXX-master.sh |
Liquibase Enterprise 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 to the latest version is similar to the installation process.