PostgreSQL OCF Connector Release Notes

Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation

Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation

September 18, 2024

PostgreSQL OCF Connector: Version 2.0.0

Enhancements

FIPS Compliance

The JDK is now upgraded to Temurin-11.0.24+8. This upgrade addresses the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs): CVE-2024-45490, CVE-2024-45491, CVE-2024-45492, CVE-2024-6119 (AL-136725)

July 31, 2024

PostgreSQL OCF Connector: Version 1.3.0

Enhancements

SDK Upgrade

The PostgreSQL OCF connector is now upgraded to the latest SDK version 4.8.16. (AL-164544)

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 (AL-164544)

Support for Authentication Based on AWS Secret Manager Credentials

When installed on an Alation Agent, the PostgreSQL OCF connector supports authentication using credentials the Agent has fetched from AWS Secrets Manager. For more information, see Integration with AWS Secrets Manager for Data Source Authentication Using OCF Connector. (AL-164544)

Note

This feature applies only to Alation Cloud Service on the cloud native architecture.

April 10, 2024

PostgreSQL OCF Connector: Version 1.2.1

Enhancements

With Alation version 2023.3.4 and PostgreSQL OCF connector version 1.2.0, Alation has introduced an enhanced user interface for configuring the PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL experience is available at : PostgreSQL OCF Connector.

The enhanced user interface provides the following features:

Better User Experience

The enhanced PostgreSQL user interface provides better navigation and multiple visual cues, making it easy to configure and manage PostgreSQL data source.

Easy to Connect

The PostgreSQL user interface now provides a step-by-step process to connect to your PostgreSQL data source easily and quickly.

Additional Error-Prevention Checks

The PostgreSQL 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 PostgreSQL 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. (AL-139424)

November 22, 2023

PostgreSQL OCF Connector: Version 1.1.11

Compatible Alation version: 2023.1 or higher

Fixed Issues

Query Log Ingestion Fails If the Custom Query Does Not Include a transactionid Column

From PostgreSQL OCF Connector versions 1.1.9 and 1.1.10 onwards, QLI fails if the Custom QLI Query does not include a transactionid column.

This issue is fixed. Now, in PostgreSQL OCF Connector versions 1.1.9 and 1.1.10 or higher, QLI completes successfully even if the Custom QLI Query does not include a transactionid column. However, Alation recommends that you include the transactionid column in your query to obtain accurate durations for the query.