Oracle OCF Connector Release Notes¶
Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation
Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation
August 14, 2024¶
Oracle OCF Connector: Version 1.8.0¶
Enhancements¶
SDK Upgrade¶
The Oracle OCF connector is now upgraded to the latest SDK version 4.8.16. (AL-1661108)
This upgrade addresses the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs):
CVE-2022-25647, CVE-2023-2976, CVE-2020-8908, CVE-2021-22569, CVE-2021-22570, CVE-2022-3509, CVE-2022-3510, CVE-2022-3171, CVE-2021-29425, CVE-2021-37136, CVE-2021-37137, CVE-2019-20444, CVE-2021-21290, CVE-2021-43797, CVE-2022-24823, CVE-2024-29025,` CVE-2021-21295`, CVE-2021-21409, CVE-2020-11612, CVE-2019-20445, CVE-2023-34462
OpenJDK Upgrade¶
The JDK is now upgraded to Temurin-11.0.23+9.
This upgrade addresses the following CVEs: CVE-2024-20952 and CVE-2023-20918
Support for Authentication Based on AWS Secret Manager Credentials¶
When installed on an Alation Agent, the Oracle OCF connector now supports authentication using credentials the Agent has fetched from AWS Secrets Manager. For more information, see AWS Secrets Manager for Data Source Authentication Using OCF Connector.
Note
Support for authentication based on AWS Secret Manager is available for all installations (on-premise and Alation Cloud Service), however, integrating with AWS Secrets Manager through an Alation Agent applies only to cloud native architecture.
Fixed Issues¶
QLI Preflight Check Fails for Custom Queries with No Rows¶
The QLI preflight check fails if the customer query contains no rows.
The issue is now fixed. (AL-156722)
March 27, 2024¶
Oracle OCF Connector: Version 1.6.2¶
Enhancements¶
Synonyms Extraction Disabled by Default¶
The Extract synonyms option is disabled by default in the Customize Extraction Scope section under the Metadata Extraction tab for new data sources added to Alation.
Additionally, when an administrator enables the Extract synonyms option in UI, a message is displayed warning users about the possible performance degradation with their MDE.
For existing data sources, the Extract Synonyms configuration set by the admin will continue to be valid. (AL-144160)
Help Text Update to Display A Warning in the Run QLI Section¶
The Run QLI section of Query Log Ingestion tab now includes a warning for users to check their daily average volume queries.(AL-146884)
March 06, 2024¶
Oracle OCF Connector: Version 1.6.1¶
Fixed Issues¶
Custom QLI Query Validation Fails If the ENDTIME Keyword Appears Before the STARTTIME¶
Including the STARTTIME and ENDTIME keywords in the Custom QLI queries is mandatory. However, the connector restricts users from using the ENDTIME keyword before the STARTTIME keyword within a custom query. This results in a validation error for the custom QLI queries that require the ENDTIME keyword to appear before the STARTTIME keyword, preventing users from saving such custom queries.
Now, the connector allows the users to successfully save the custom QLI query irrespective of the STARTTIME or ENDTIME keyword order.
February 28, 2024¶
Oracle OCF Connector: Version 1.6.0¶
Enhancements¶
Docker CIS Benchmark Compliance¶
Oracle OCF connector versions 1.6.0 and newer are now compliant with the following Docker CIS benchmarks:
Docker 4.1 - Ensures that a user for the container is created
Docker 4.6 - Ensures that HEALTHCHECK instructions are added to container images
Docker 4.7 - Ensures that docker files do not include update instructions as a standalone or single-line instruction
January 31, 2024¶
Oracle OCF Connector: Version 1.5.0¶
Compatible Alation Version - 2023.1 or higher
Enhancements¶
With Alation version 2023.3.4 and higher and Oracle OCF connector version 1.5.0 and higher, Alation has introduced an enhanced user interface for configuring the Oracle data source settings.
Note
The connector version is compatible with Alation versions prior to 2023.3.4. However, you will view the old user interface with Alation versions prior to 2023.3.4.
The documentation for the new Oracle experience is available at : Oracle OCF Connector.
The enhanced user interface provides the following features:
Better User Experience¶
The enhanced Oracle user interface provides better navigation and multiple visual cues, making it easy to configure and manage Oracle data source.
Easy to Connect¶
The Oracle user interface now provides a step-by-step process to connect to your Oracle data source easily and quickly.
Additional Error-Prevention Checks¶
The Oracle 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 Oracle user interface makes troubleshooting easier for metadata extraction and query log ingestion, 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.