Semarchy xDI 2024.4 release notes
This document provides the latest information about Semarchy xDI version 2024.4, including new features and bug fixes.
Support information
Semarchy xDI version 2024.4 is a mainstream support (MS) release.
MS product versions are released throughout the year. They showcase the latest features and enhancements, and will receive active support for a limited period.
Alternatively, long-term support (LTS) versions offer a longer maintenance period with patches and fixes, and benefit from extended support.
For more details about our releases and support policies, see our Support and maintenance terms.
Feature highlights
Semarchy xDI 2024.4 improves the synergy between xDI and Semarchy xDG, improving model creation and siblings detection in xDG. This release also focuses on updating connectors with new features, security fixes, and updated third-party libraries.
Updated connectors
Avro
The Avro connector can now recognize Avro JSON schemas with custom type attributes, and preserve them when reverse-engineering Avro metadata.
Google BigQuery
The BigQuery connector received multiple improvements:
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Previous versions of the connector could work with partitions, but could not define them when creating tables. The updated connector allows you to define partitions during the table creation process.
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The BigQuery connector now supports Slowly-Changing Dimensions when integrating data.
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Integrating positional files to BigQuery is faster thanks to optimized integration templates.
Breaking changes
The HSQL library has been updated to version 2.7.3. This version changes a few internal HSQL features, such as how date and time formats are handled. The changes may cause issues with existing HSQL mappings and processes.
If you have mappings or processes that use HSQL, you should test them to make sure they work correctly. See the HSQL changes list for the differences between versions 2.7.2 and 2.7.3 of this library.