Azure SQL DB OCF Connector Release Notes

Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation

Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation

October 15, 2025

Azure SQL DB OCF Connector: Version 1.4.0

Enhancements

With Alation version 2023.3.2.1 and Azure SQL DB OCF connector version 1.4.0. Alation has introduced an enhanced user interface for configuring the Azure SQL DB OCF OCF data source settings.

Note

The connector version is compatible with Alation versions 2023.3.2.1 or higher. However, you will view the old user interface with Alation versions prior to 2023.3.2.1.

The documentation for the new Azure SQL DB OCF OCF experience is available at Azure SQL DB OCF connector

The enhanced user interface provides the following features:

Better User Experience

The enhanced Azure SQL DB OCF user interface provides better navigation and multiple visual cues, making it easy to configure and manage Azure SQL DB data source. There is an exclusive tab to configure Metadata Extraction.

Easy to Connect

The Azure SQL DB OCF connector user interface now provides a step-by-step process to connect to your Azure SQL DB OCF data source easily and quickly.

Additional Error-Prevention Checks

The Azure SQL DB OCF OCF connector user interface now includes added checks to avoid obvious configuration mistakes. The user interface also includes text to assist and provide cues while configuring.

Detailed Error Reports and Troubleshooting Support

The improved Azure SQL DB OCF OCF connector user interface makes troubleshooting easier for metadata extraction, as you can now have a detailed error report for both processes. The report contains a detailed error description and steps to resolve the issue. (AL-153611)

SDK Upgrade

The SDK version is now upgraded to 4.11.5. This upgrade addresses the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE):

CVE-2025-9230, CVE-2025-9231, CVE-2025-9232, CVE-2025-59375

(AL-200067)

March 12, 2025

Azure SQL DB OCF Connector: Version 1.3.0

Fixed Issues

Extraction of REMARKS Column With More Characters Results in MDE Failure

Metadata Extraction of the REMARKS column (synonym column description), with more than 129 characters, fails and also results in SQL Server displaying the following exception:

SQLServerException: String or binary data would be truncated

This issue is now resolved. (AL-181902)