Release Date: 3rd March 2025

New Features​

Dark/Light Mode Toggle​

We've introduced a Dark/Light Mode Toggle to enhance your user experience. Located conveniently in the top bar for quick access, you can now switch between themes effortlessly, improving readability and reducing eye strain.

Dark/Light Mode Toggle

Breadcrumb Navigation​

Navigating through the platform is now more intuitive with the addition of Breadcrumb Navigation. This feature provides a clear path back to previous sections, making it easier to move between reports and modules efficiently.

Breadcrumb Navigation

Last 10 Reports Visits​

To improve accessibility, the platform now keeps track of the Last 10 Visited Reports. You can quickly revisit recently accessed reports without searching, ensuring a more seamless workflow.
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Breadcrumb Navigation

Data Creation Trend​

The "Data Creation Trend" widget as part of "Ecosystem Console" report for administrators provides a visual representation of the data creation activity over time. This helps in understanding the data creation patterns and identifying how the product is being used. This widget allows user to select the time period and the class for which the data creation trend needs to be viewed.

Data Creation Trend

Enhancements​

Redesigned Home Page​

We've completely revamped the home page with a modern, user-friendly design. The new layout features includes a "Today Event" widget to provide a quick overview of the day's planned environment events.

Homepage

Runsheet Task Attachment​

The runsheet task view now allows users to attach files to the task from the task attachment tab.

Task Attachment

Delta Profiling​

The TDM solution now includes Delta Profiling, allowing the system to profile only the changes since the last scan rather than scanning the entire database each time. This significantly reduces profiling time and resource usage for large databases by detecting and processing only new or modified tables and columns.

TDM Summary Report​

TDM scan results are now included in the TDM Summary Report.

• Users can now optionally include scan results in the TDM Summary Report.
• Scan results are packaged with the summary report in a ZIP file for easy access and sharing.
• Utilizes the existing bulk report creation functionality.

Release Date: 3rd March 2025

New Features​

Variable Support in Header Values​

The API Request header configuration has been enhanced to support variable embedding within header values. This powerful feature allows you to dynamically set header values using variables, making your API tests more flexible and reusable.

For example, you can now use the format in the header value:

Bearer {{AuthorizationVariable}}

3.7 Major Release Items​

What's New​

Delta Profiling​

• The TDM solution now includes Delta Profiling, allowing the system to profile only the changes since the last scan rather than scanning the entire database each time.
• This significantly reduces profiling time and resource usage for large databases by detecting and processing only new or modified tables and columns.

Run Validation Post-Masking Automatically​

• A new "Run Validation post-masking" option has been added to the Global Variables section of the masking configuration.
• When enabled, validation runs automatically after masking, and the result is included in the masking report.

Compliance Report Generator Now Supports All File Types​

• The Compliance Report Generator now supports file-based sources in addition to databases.
• Users can now generate reports for all file types available in TDM, allowing seamless reporting for both structured and unstructured data.

Masked File Suffix Configuration​

• A new "Masked File Suffix" field has been added to Data Connection details and Masking Config.
• Users can define a custom suffix for masked files.
• A default suffix is set based on file type (e.g., .masked remains the default, but delimited files will follow _masked.csv format).

Scan Results Now Included in the TDM Summary Report​

• Users can now optionally include scan results in the TDM Summary Report.
• Scan results are packaged with the summary report in a ZIP file for easy access and sharing.
• Utilizes the existing bulk report creation functionality.

Changes​

Multi-Processing for Masked Value Calculation​

• Previously, TDM used a single CPU for masking operations, leading to slow performance on large datasets.
• Now, multi-threading distributes masking calculations across multiple CPU cores, significantly improving speed and efficiency.

New Enhancements to Reporting & Configuration​

• Added a Status Column in Reports – Users can now see the status of each scan at the column level.
• File Encoding Support for All File Types – Ensures proper encoding detection and handling across all supported file formats.
• Connection Pooling Parameters for All Supported Databases – Users can now configure connection pooling settings to optimize database connections, including:
  • Connection Pool Size
  • Max Overflow of Pool Size
  • Pool Timeout

Enhanced Data Validation Reporting​

• More detailed reasons added for why a column was not masked or validated, including:
  • Skipped
  • No data in column
  • Other rule-based exclusions

Fixed Issues​

SQL Server Masking Issue - Conversion Error​

• Resolved an issue where SQL Server would throw an error when converting nvarchar to numeric in chunk masking.

Oracle Masking Error - 'bool' Object Not Subscriptable​

• Fixed an Oracle masking issue where a 'bool' object is not subscriptable error occurred when merging tables.

3.7.1​

Release Date: 14th March 2024

Fixed​

General Fixes and Improvements

• Disabled columns no longer display ‘Passed’ in the mask report.
• Failing columns now show the correct status after pausing a masking job.

Sybase Masking​

• Resolved an issue where some integer columns would fail to mask.
• Fixed an issue with the fixed-value updating query.
• Fixed an issue where some masks would fail with chunking enabled.

File Masking​

• Padded zeros are no longer removed when masking.
• Improved logging when no columns are found in a file.

Logging​

• Improved error messaging for Oracle masking functions.

Oracle Cross-Table Conditional Masking​

• Resolved an issue where some unmet masking conditions were still being masked.

General Profiling Fixes​

• Skipped columns no longer display ‘Queued’ in the profiling report.
• Skipped columns now display ‘Failed’.

Delta Profiling​

• Column counts at the end of delta profiling now only count newly scanned columns.
• Report improvements.
• Unsupported data types are now correctly displayed in the profiling report.
• Significant performance improvements when profiling delimited file types.

Azure Blob​

• Using a wildcard operator no longer results in a "file not found" error.

Release Date: 16th January 2025

Key Features​

• Network File Share: NFS support added for sources and clones. This enables vME to be used with a wide range of database technologies and hosting methods. This is an alternative to container based database images on the vME appliance itself.
• Virtual Mainframe: IBM ZD&T support added for Virtual z/OS mainframes to leverage vME's agility and space saving benefits to provision tiny mainframes for Development, Test and Training.
• File Explorer: Added a new frontend file explorer to view and manage files within a source or clone.

Enhancements​

• Form Redesign: Redesigned the forms to be more user friendly and consistent with the rest of the platform.
• Operating System: Upgraded the base Operating System to Debian 12 / Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
• Log Messages: Improved Logging and Messaging.

Bug Fixes​

• Image Pull: Fixed a rare scenario where pulling a docker image could get stuck “In Progress” status.
• Clone Destroy: Clone Destroy now checks if a child bookmark exists and will not destroy the clone unless recursive flag is set.

4.3.165.2​

Release Date: 28th November 2024

Key Features​

• Environment Board: Introduced a new dashboard that provides comprehensive insights into current activities across environments.

Enhancements​

• System Dependency: Enhanced to support multiple connection types, increasing flexibility in dependency mapping.
• Booking Form: Now automatically assigns user groups based on the selected environment instances, streamlining the booking process.
• Environment Instance Bulk Upload: Expanded to support multiple assigned user groups, improving efficiency for bulk operations.
• Data Execution Queue: Enhanced to display execution progress for scans and includes the ability to cancel ongoing executions.

Bug Fixes​

• Access Management Module: Resolved issues with "MyBusiness Unit" support to ensure seamless functionality.
• Profile Configuration: Corrected content length handling for the "Exclude/Include Property" feature.

4.3.165.2.2​

Release Date: 3rd December 2024

Bug Fixes​

• Approval Request: Resolved an issue with reset of approval request.

4.3.165.2.3​

Release Date: 4th December 2024

Bug Fixes​

• REST API: Resolved an issue with REST API not working if Date Format is passed in m/d/Y format.

4.3.165.2.4​

Release Date: 14th February 2025

Bug Fixes​

• REST API: Resolved an issue with REST API not supporting the date format as set in the ecosystem platform.

4.3.165.1​

Key Features​

Survey​

This release introduces a new Survey feature that offers a streamlined, collaborative approach to collecting data from multiple stakeholders. Instead of relying on individual emails, the Survey feature simplifies data gathering, allowing for seamless updates and maintaining high-quality information without manual intervention.

Admin & Environment Team can create and manage surveys. The collected data is directly integrated into relevant fact sheets, providing valuable stakeholder insights. These insights empower teams to drive strategic initiatives and make informed decisions, shifting the focus from manual data management to higher-value activities.

Sample Survey Email

Report Hub​

This release introduces the Report Hub, a centralized location where users can access, create, and manage reports. The Report Hub allows users to view out-of-the-box reports and dashboards, as well as add their own custom reports.

The Report Hub is conveniently accessible via a button on the top bar, enabling quick and effortless access to reports and dashboards.

Report Hub

Quick Add Menu​

A new Quick Add Menu has been added to the top bar, enabling users to add objects quickly from any screen. This feature provides an accessible and streamlined way to create new items without navigating away from the current screen. By offering a shortcut for object creation, the Quick Add Menu improves user efficiency and simplifies the workflow for adding key objects across the platform.

Quick Add Menu

Export and Import Features for BBOT​

• Export BBOT Tests in JSON Format
  The new Export feature enables users to export their BBOT tests in JSON format. This allows for easy sharing and the ability to quickly make changes to tests outside of the platform. The exported JSON file can also be used to re-import changes, making the test editing process more flexible and efficient.

• Import BBOT Test Changes Using JSON
  The Import feature has been introduced to facilitate updating existing BBOT tests by importing a JSON file. This ensures a seamless process where users can export a test, make changes, and re-import those changes directly into the platform, streamlining test management.

• Clone BBOT Tests
  A Clone feature has been added, enabling users to quickly create a duplicate of any existing BBOT test. This helps in rapidly setting up similar tests without needing to recreate configurations from scratch.

Enhanced Test Creation for BBOT​

• Add BBOT with JSON Import for Tasks
  The Add BBOT feature now includes the ability to add tasks to a BBOT test via JSON import at the time of creation. This enhancement allows users to speed up the initial test setup by importing pre-defined task configurations.

• Add Sample BBOT Tests by Type
  A new feature under the Add BBOT option provides users with the ability to create sample BBOT tests based on predefined test types. This serves as a helpful starting point for users looking to quickly get started with BBOT test creation, reducing the effort needed for test setup.

Clone Option for Runsheet Instance​

A new Clone feature has been added for Runsheet Instances, allowing users to quickly duplicate an existing runsheet instance. Additionally, the Clone feature also duplicates any attachments associated with tasks within the runsheet. This ensures that all relevant documents and files are carried over to the cloned instance, preserving context and details for similar tasks, and saving users from manually reattaching files.

Connection Group (Data Management)​

A new Connection Group feature has been introduced in the Data Manager, allowing users to create groups of data sources. This enhancement provides two main benefits:

1. Bulk Data Operations
   Users can now perform operations such as data profiling, masking, and validations on entire groups of data sources at once. This eliminates the need to execute these operations individually, greatly streamlining the workflow and improving efficiency for large scale data management.

2. Group-Based Report Generation
   The feature also includes the ability to generate comprehensive reports for connection groups, offering detailed insights into the data operations performed across the group. This allows users to analyse and review data changes, profiling, and validations across multiple data sources in a single report, making it easier to track and manage data operations.

Bulk Upload (Data Management)​

A new feature for Data Connection Bulk Upload has been added to the Bulk Upload Module. This allows users to upload multiple data connections in one action, streamlining the process of setting up or updating data connections. By enabling bulk uploads, users can efficiently manage large volumes of data connections, reducing manual effort and minimizing the risk of errors. This feature enhances data management capabilities by simplifying the onboarding or migration of data sources.

Orchestration Management AddOns​

This release brings new integrations addons for uDeploy, Microsoft Teams, Dynatrace, and Azure, enhancing orchestration and automation within the Enov8 platform. These add-ons streamline deployment management, boost collaboration, improve health monitoring, and extend cloud capabilities.

Enhancements​

LeanSR​

• Multiple Booking Record Connections
  The LeanSR class has been enhanced to support connections to multiple booking records. This improvement allows users to track multiple booking requests associated with a single LeanSR record, offering greater visibility and control over the lifecycle of booking requests. Users can now manage and track all associated booking requests from a single source, improving efficiency in handling complex bookings and providing comprehensive insights into each request.

• New Properties: Impact & Urgency
  Two new properties, Impact and Urgency, have been added to the LeanSR class. These properties provide additional granularity, allowing users to better assess and prioritize requests and incidents based on their potential impact and the urgency with which they need to be addressed.

Ecosystem Logs​

• Ecosystem Log Module for System Admins
  The Ecosystem Log Module is now visible to System Administrators, providing them with direct access to view and manage system logs. This module offers enhanced visibility into system operations, allowing administrators to monitor key activities across the platform.

• Enable/Disable Logging
  A new feature has been added to the Ecosystem Log Module, allowing administrators to easily enable or disable logging. This feature offers greater control over log management, enabling admins to optimize system performance by toggling logging as needed based on operational requirements.

Fact Sheet Quick View​

The Fact Sheet view for CMDB Objects has been enhanced to display Tag details when available. This improvement allows users to quickly access and review tag information directly within the CMDB object quick view.

4.3.165.1.2​

Release Date: 26th September 2024

Improvements​

• Enhanced security by removing references to third-party URLs in CSS.

Fixed​

• Resolved permission issues, allowing proper access to attachment folder contents.

4.3.165.1.3​

Release Date: 27th September 2024

Fixed​

• Corrected functionality in Manage Custom Dashboard, ensuring proper saving of Allowed Roles.

4.3.165.1.4​

Release Date: 3rd October 2024

Fixed​

• Addressed an issue preventing unexpected resets of ecoconfig to default settings.

4.3.165.1.6​

Release Date: 17th October 2024

Fixed​

• Enhanced Project Environment View to correctly display records when multiple project filter options are selected.

4.3.165.1.7​

Release Date: 23rd October 2024

Fixed​

• Restored functionality of the "Copy" feature in the Booking Form, improving user workflow.

3.6 Major Release Items​

What's New​

File Connection - Azure & S3 Support​

• Users can now connect to and process files stored on both Amazon S3 and Azure.
• Allows for profiling, masking, and validation directly from these cloud storage providers.

Profile Config - Multi-threading with Configurable Thread Count​

• Multi-threading is now available in the profile configuration screen.
• Users can set a thread count for faster profiling, provided the database supports it. This will significantly speed up the profiling process for large datasets.

Compliance Report Generator - Multiple Data Connections in One Report​

• The TDM Report Generator has been enhanced to support multiple data connections within a single report.
• Provides more comprehensive insights and flexibility in reporting.

Conditional Masking 'Like' Query​

• New functionality allows users to apply conditional masking based on SQL 'LIKE' queries.
• Enables the exclusion or inclusion of specific rows based on text patterns.

Group Feature for Data Connections​

• Data connections can now be linked together into groups.
• Allows users to perform group profiling, masking, validation, and reporting. This enables more efficient workflows for large-scale data management.
• Enable the TDM Queue Manager to make use of this new feature!

Data Connection Bulk Upload/Update​

• New feature allows users to upload or update multiple data connections in bulk.
• Streamlines the management of large data environments.

New TDM API Endpoint - Get Logs and Reports​

• A new API endpoint is available to retrieve the JSON version of logs and reports.
• Allows users to programmatically access profile report data.

Changes​

Improved Performance for Masking Large Files​

• Optimized chunk size for file masking, particularly for configurations exceeding 10,000 records.
• Results in better performance and scalability for large file masking operations.

File Validation - Unsupported Pattern Handling​

• A new validation mechanism compares the difference between the original and masked files when the pattern of the column is unsupported.
• Ensures data integrity during masking.

Fixed Issues​

DOB Masking - ORACLE​

• Addressed issues related to Date of Birth (DOB) masking.
• Ensured more consistent and accurate masking results across various configurations.

Data Generator - Name Field Order​

• Resolved an issue where the Data Generator was incorrectly ordering 'Full Name' with first and last names.

Masking Performance for Large Datasets​

• Improved performance when masking datasets with over 40 million rows.
• Reduced processing times and improved system scalability.

JSON Masking Performance​

• Resolved an issue causing slower-than-expected performance and inconsistent results during the masking of JSON files.

3.6.1​

Release Date: 15th October 2024

Fixed​

DB Profiling:​

Sybase​

• Fixed issue where profiling would hang if the connection pool is exceeded.

Teradata​

• Addressed masking issue by recollecting sessions after profiling to prevent session limit from exceeding.

Oracle​

• Resolved issue concerning materialised view logs being included in profiling.

Dataview​

• Resolved Dataview not showing the output of stored procedures for Sybase.

DataCatalogue​

• Resolved issue concerning views being included in DataCatalogue for Oracle.

MongoDB Connection Timeout:​

• Implemented more connection retries if it fails to connect to the database.

Bulk Reports:​

• Ensured values in bulk reports are enclosed in double quotes.
• Fixed an issue with conditional masking parameters not showing up in the report.
• Enhanced the displayed error message when generating bulk reports for failed profile scans to provide clearer feedback.

3.6.2​

Release Date: 30th October 2024

Fixed​

Teradata:​

• Enhanced the accuracy of conditional validation.

Oracle:​

• Resolved an issue where DOB masking for 20th century dates would fail with incompatible nls_date_format.

Sybase:​

• Enhanced performance for forensic scanner.

Couchbase:​

• Updated compatibility with later Couchbase versions.

DB/File:​

• Added conditional masking parameters to validation reports.

File:​

• Fixed an issue with wildcards not working as intended for Azure Blob.

3.6.3​

Release Date: 15th November, 2024

Fixed​

DB - General​

• Refined authentication handling, so switching types now properly defaults username and password fields to empty strings.
• Removed fabrication config creation for unsupported types.

MSSQL Masking​

• Resolved an issue that could interrupt fixed value masking, ensuring more reliable data processing.

Oracle Masking​

• Added better handling for temporary table and column deletion on exceptions during masking.

Sybase Profiling​

• Updated Profile report to ensure row count displays accurately.

File - General​

• Validate scans now support validation based on data length specifications from masking config.
• Added tailored error messages for unsupported wildcard usage.

Fixed Width Masking​

• Improved parsing of fixed values during masking, now based on data connection-defined column widths.

Validation Report​

• Resolved an issue where Custom Function names were being displayed as an ID in Validation report.

API - MongoDB​

• Resolved an issue with remote MongoDB functionality, allowing for seamless model backup and restore.

3.6.4​

Release Date: 9th December, 2024

Fixed​

PostgreSQL Masking​

• Fixed an error with the chunking logic for conditional masking.

XML/JSON Masking​

• Resolved an issue with fixed value conditional masking updating all values in the respective column when the specified conditions were not found.

Bulk Connection Reports​

• Resolved an issue where the "Select All" option for generating bulk reports was incorrectly capped at 10 reports.

Release Date: 5th September 2024

Bug Fixes​

• Ecosystem Integration: Resolved an issue where the APP_ID was not being properly updated during ecosystem integration.
• Password Encryption: Addressed a password encryption issue that caused double encryption during update operations.
• Test URL: Enhanced test URL validation to properly handle localhost addresses in target URLs.

4.3.164.3​

Changes & Enhancements​

Blueprints​

Enhanced the blueprint feature to include capturing the resource ID when drawing a blueprint for a system.

Runsheet​

Attachments​

Introduced a feature allowing users to attach files to runsheet tasks individually.

Action State​

Implemented a new capability for users to define custom action states for runsheet tasks, enabling them to track the current state of each task.

Fact Sheets​

Help Feature​

Added a new help feature to the fact sheet template, providing users with assistance in filling out fact sheet questions.

Bulk Upload​

Improved the bulk upload functionality to support additional information / fact sheets, and navigation labels.

Custom Widgets​

Introduced new custom widgets for creating pie, bar, and column charts using data from fact sheets.

Project Environment View​

The report has been enhanced to support filtering of environment events based on connected release.

Fixed​

Release Milestones​

Resolved an issue with bulk importing release milestones.

4.3.164.3.2​

Release Date: 9th July 2024

Fixed​

• Implemented restrictions on special characters used for creating learner types and subtypes in droplist management.
• Reverted the homescreen editor from WYSIWYG editor back to a text editor.
• Fixed the issue causing the Release Milestone report to not display data.

4.3.164.3.3​

Release Date: 17th July 2024

Fixed​

• Fixed the issue preventing the deletion of custom dashboards.
• Corrected the content overflow problem in the grid view of the custom calendar widget.
• Resolved the content overflow issue in the Environment Drift report.
• Addressed the URL length limitation in BBOT UI.

4.3.164.3.4​

Release Date: 6th August 2024

Fixed​

• Disabled the logout button coming in shared URL's.

4.3.164.3.5​

Release Date: 7th August 2024

Fixed​

• Fixed the issue with REST API's not supporting '&' symbol in paramaters in GET Requests.

4.3.164.3.6​

Release Date: 24th August 2024

Changes & Enhancements​

• New feature has been added to implementation plan to regenerate approval emails for submitted plans.

Fixed​

• Additional validation has been implemented to prevent the automatic approval of implementation plans.

3.5 Major Release Items​

What's New​

File Validation​

• Files can now be validated based on their masking configurations.
  • We recommend using the following workflow for the best results: profiling → masking → validation

File Connection - FTP​

• Collect files using FTP an connection
• Users can Profile, Mask, Validate files using FTP login details
• Connecting to FTP is as simple as connecting to a remote server. Ensure the server type is "FTP".

Profiling - Deep Scan​

• This feature conducts a thorough scan of each column individually rather than scanning the entire table at once. Particularly effective for tables containing a significant amount of null data. Note: This might increase profiling time by 5 times!

New Front-End Changes​

• Enhanced user interface:

  • User interface has been rebuilt to ease the configuration process
  • All parameters for masking are now separate grouped fields
  • UDS has extended configuration fields

• Changes to the execution screen

  • This enables easier access for not only viewing but executing scans on a datasource

• Config changes

  • Revamped config for more control over scan logic

• Conditional Masking

  • Separated fields to ease the process of creating and modifying conditional mask statements.

Please see the DCS user guide for more information

Optimised Chunking​

• The chunking process is expedited by determining the batch size based on the higher value between the total row count and distinct row count.
  • This can still be overridden by user input

Changes and Enhancements​

Database Masking - PostgreSQL, DB2, MariaDB, MSSQL​

• Skip columns with constraints such as: Primary key Unique key Foreign key
• By default fixed value masking will now not use chunking. To enable chunking use the parameters field in the masking config

TDM API - Additional Information​

• Attached additional information to the dcs server check api endpoint to give users the:
  • TDM Version
  • Database start-up time
  • Current time on TDM server Access the endpoint via http://[dcs_server]/dcs/api/dcs_server_check

Masking Report - Additional Information​

• Report now includes the time taken to mask each column

Custom Functions - Test Function​

• Can now test look-up and parameter based functions.

Fixed​

Masking - MySQL​

• Resolved performance issues by optimising the insertion of data

File Masking - JSON​

• Fixed an issue where minimum and maximum overlap input was not validated

DB Validation​

• Skip columns with no data with a log message, rather than producing an error
• Now reducing the lookup of pattern telnum to 1000, so it can be validated accurately

3.5.1​

Release Date: 7th June 2024

Fixed​

PostgreSQL Check Connection​

• Resolved an edge case where conflicting packages could cause the connection to fail

File Masking​

• Delimited
  • Fixed an issue where data length was not trimmed correctly if the length was specified
  • Resolved a complication where user defined chunk size would not be updated

Pattern Finder​

• Solved an issue where an empty data set would raise errors

DB Masking​

• MSSQL
  • Fixed an error where clustered indexes were not being disabled

3.5.2​

Release Date: 21st June 2024

Fixed​

File Profiling​

• Fixed an issue where files containing only invisible characters and multiple empty lines were not recognised as empty files.

Conditional Masking​

• Resolved an issue where the new user interface changes could disrupt the order of conditional masking, leading to a row count error.

Profiling Report​

• Fixed an issue where the profiling report URL was not updated upon failure.

3.5.3​

Release Date: 8th July 2024

Fixed​

MongoDB Profiling​

• Resolved an issue where profiling would fail for users lacking permissions to certain tables.

Large File Masking​

• Resolved a high memory utilisation issue, optimising overall performance and stability.

Large File Profiling​

• Optimised the profiling process for large files, enhancing speed and efficiency.

Oracle Masking​

• Fixed a bug where the unpredictable behavior of using rownum could potentially skip rows.

Teradata Insert​

• Corrected an issue where failed inserts in Teradata could enable debug mode and return the partial failed SQL query.

Teradata Masking​

• Fixed a problem in Teradata where empty data could cause complications in the generation of masked data.