SAP BusinessObjects Connector Release Notes

Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation

Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation

August 28, 2024

SAP BusinessObjects OCF Connector: Version Version 1.3.0

Enhancements

SDK Upgrade

The SAP BusinessObjects OCF connector is now upgraded to the latest SDK version 4.8.16. (AL-169861)

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-169861)

Support for Authentication Based on AWS Secret Manager Credentials

When installed on an Alation Agent, the SAP BusinessObjects 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-169861)

Note

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

July 10, 2024

SAP BusinessObjects OCF Connector: Version 1.2.2

Fixed Issues

Dependency Used in the Connector Logs Sensitive Information in Plain Text

When the log levels are set to DEBUG, one of the dependencies used in the connector logs sensitive information in plain text.

The issue is now fixed. (AL-149210)

June 12, 2024

SAP BusinessObjects OCF Connector: Version 1.2.1

Enhancements

Support for Cross System Table-Level Lineage for Reports Based on Universe with Default Context

You can now view the cross-system table-level lineage for reports created using data providers based on Universe with context that has default values. (AL-99876, AL-144443)

December 13, 2023

SAP BusinessObjects Connector: Version 1.2.0

Compatible Alation Version - 2022.4 or later

Enhancements

Enhancements to Performance and Memory Utilization

Alation has now improved the SAP BO OCF connector to reduce the MDE time and memory utilization. This enhancement addresses all the existing or potential performance issues (longer MDE runs).