METAMANAGER AN IBM GLOBAL SOLUTIONS DIRECTORY OFFERING. Version 5.5. MetaManager Series 5 Hot Fix Release Notes

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2 Product Information This document applies to MetaManager TM Series 5 version 5 and may also apply to subsequent releases. Publication Date: August Copyright Copyright Tech Data BSP Software. All Rights Reserved. US Patent 8,073,863. Use of this software and documentation is subject to the terms of the EULA, view the EULA here Tech Data BSP Software, the Tech Data BSP Software logo and MetaManager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Tech Data BSP Software in the United States and/or other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate and complete, some typographical errors or technical inaccuracies may exist. Tech Data BSP Software does not accept responsibility for any kind of loss resulting from the use of information contained in this document. This document shows the publication date. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Any improvements or changes to either the product or the document will be documented in subsequent editions. This software/documentation contains proprietary information of Tech Data BSP Software. All rights are reserved. Reverse engineering of this software is prohibited. No part of this software or documentation may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Tech Data BSP Software. Additional Information Note that all references to Cognos shall be synonymous with IBM Cognos and Cognos, an IBM Company. Note that all references to BSP Software shall be synonymous with Tech Data BSP Software Tech Data BSP Software 2 / 18

3 Hot Fix Notes This section provides a listing of each hot fix build that is released, what was updated and what is required for upgrading. Note that releases are cumulative and contain all previous hot fixes. Before upgrading review the upgrade notes for each release from the current version that you have installed. MetaManager Version Script Runner function added runreport() Script Runner API function can now accept a third (optional) Boolean value Compare Module Right-click functionality to run the report directly from the grid Pagelet Blasters Fixed a bug with not updating groups or roles Security Auditor bug fixes Optimized some performance issues in Security Editor MetaManager Version Compatible with Cognos Analytics forward Added the ability to use Favorites Folder in the Compare Module as the base folder Added the ability to run Shortcuts within Report Validator Fixed a bug in the searchpath builder Fixed a bug in Object Editor when setting Schedule Credentials Added the ability to use a wild-card when entering an address for the advanced search > Schedules sent to a specific address Fixed a bug in Report Validator for directory name is invalid error Fixed a bug with Security Find/Replace when replacing CAMID Ability to run MMX file with Signon Blasters Drag and drop of advanced search fixed in Content Documenter Security Editor fix when adding members to a group Added datamodules and datasets to Content Size Fixed a few minor bugs in Security Auditor MetaManager Version Report Documenter UI Update Ability to run the Query Items Report as a standalone output Object Editor Schedules being disabled/enabled is fixed SSO connections process has been updated Search for Schedules sent to a specific address bug fixed to use CAMID s Report Validator can now run Report Views directly from the grid Fixed an issues with Scheduled Content, Canned Report missing information MetaManager Version Bug fixes in Canned Reports, Report Search, Security Replicator, User Access and Object Editor Security Migration changes for the Content Reference sheet Added new licensing option for Subscription Purchases Tech Data BSP Software 3 / 18

4 Removed the legacy IBM Cognos (pre 2014) license option from License Auditor Updated files for IBM Cognos compatibility Added functionality to export Managed Transactions MetaManager Version Added functionality to log and output stats during load test in the Load Module Updates to Signon Blasters error handling Fixed a bug with the impacted column in Report Search Fixed an Object Reference error edge condition with Schedule Blaster Transaction Manager support in the current Modules: o Security Painter o Security Replicator o Schedule Blaster MetaManager Version NEW Scheduler Module Enables users to more easily schedule other MetaManager modules to run via Command Line (Tools > Schedule Tasks) through the UI Security Migration has been optimized for better performance during loading and processing the Impact Analysis file Moved to a new net framework Datasource Validation now shows which ones do not have signons Fixed a few issues with Schedule Blasters MetaManager Version Security Migration issue was fixed for parsing out a file Security Auditor error writing to DB2 and Oracle database has been resolved Publishing feature was fixed in the Version Control Module Model Documenter outputting format for a query item has been updated MetaManager Version Updated Metadata to support Cognos Analytics Report Documenter Query Items Report issue fixed MetaManager Version Support for deploying and comparing environments with a single connection license Deployment of Dynamic Query Mode Packages Added the ability to save Load Module Fixed output types for Canned Reports Fixed Content Extractor issue with long file paths Oracle error fixed for documenting to a database MetaManager Version Added a small web portal to access the dashboard of the Monitoring Module Tech Data BSP Software 4 / 18

5 Script Runner support adding attachments to s Gateway CPU display fixed in Dashboard Module Minor bug fixes and features MetaManager Version Preferences Blasters now has transaction manager support to revert changes Added support to Find Related Reports for a Module object through the Portal Tree Ability for Report Documenter to drop folders into the grid area Updated the error messages for importing groups and roles within Security Editor to be more descriptive Additional minor bug fixes and updates MetaManager Version New Script Runner script that creates an excel file of new reports created Security Auditor is Command Line enabled Object Editor is Command Line enabled MetaManager Version New Module Object Viewer Takes the place of Specification Editor and the Advance Mode in Object Editor plus new added functionality Object Editor UI has been revamped with a new look Cube Find /Replace has been moved to an Object Editor function o Under General > Find / Replace > Option of Connection String Prompt Editor Module and functionality has been moved to Object Editor under the Parameters options Performance Monitoring Module has added functionality and stability Canned Reports UI has been revamped with a new look Canned Reports new reports added o License Audit outputs license auditing information that is configured in the IBM Cognos Environment o Stored Outputs review quantity and size of Report Outputs in the Content Store o Security Concerns outputs any security concerns within the IBM Cognos Environment o Compare Environments outputs a report on the objects between two environments (must own the Compare Module to run the output) Object Editor now supports save, open Security Painter grid has been fixed for drag and drop functionality Signon Blaster Oracle issue has been revisited and fixed SMSS Supports Copy/Paste and fixed a minor bug Transaction Manager support for Object Editor MetaManager Version Bug fix for Compare Module in the quick compare tab, not hiding orphans Additional logic change to Compare Module for better functionality Tech Data BSP Software 5 / 18

6 MetaManager Version Compare Module - added substantial UI updates Fixed Canned Reports (Security Audit) documentation Fixed a bug with Content Documenter documenting to an Oracle database TM1 Bundle updates and bug fixes MetaManager Version SMSS Updates Script Runner support for Monitoring Module Increased CA support for deploying Data Modules MetaManager Version Fixed a small bug with Script Runner MetaManager Version Fix for Package Search when using special characters Performance Services scripting issues fixed Increased support for Cognos Analytics objects Additional small bug fixes MetaManager Version Update to the SMSS process to make it more efficient and intuitive Updated Excel formatting throughout MetaManager Version HOTFIX a missing file was causing a bad installation with an old settings file already installed MetaManager Version Additional support for IBM Cognos Analytics objects (11.0.5) Added support to import and export CSV file in Find / Replace Module Service Module updated to handle the saved services better Added support to include datasource mapping in the Content Documenter Excel output Model Documenter now supports command line Preference Blasters now supports command line Added support for sub-objects in the Portal Tree to show a name and not date-time stamp MetaManager Version Perform Services bug fix for the saved scripts being removed New API features for Options and Job commands Tech Data BSP Software 6 / 18

7 MetaManager Version Ability to edit the logs directory location Bug fix for Backup Module not backing up the content correctly Additional features added to the Compare Module Added Save Log File... options to Preferences Blasters to view the status of the objects being updated Report Validator fix for Query Studio reports with prompting enabled Other minor bug fixes MetaManager Version Added Compare module to compare structure of two environments Added Performance Monitoring Service to monitor Cognos Gateway and Dispatchers and take action in the event of a failure Fixed bug with Security Auditor capturing Active Directory Groups and Roles Fixed bug with MetaManager capabilities security Added feature to create a shortcut directly from the Portal Tree Added feature to Preference Blasters to include Favorites Added documentation for jobs saved in file system for Excel files Added ability to remove scripts from Performance Services MetaManager Version Added SearchPath Column in Report Documenter output and fixed a bug for importing list to favorites Added API support for updating parameter names Fixed bug with Object Editor being disabled with MetaManager Lease. MetaManager Version Added feature to the Report tab of Object Editor to make the selection of runinadvancedviewer property No longer ships Oracle dlls with the product for database connections Added storeid s to Excel and.csv documentation for Content Documenter Canned Report IBM Cognos Config generating outputs now fixed Other minor bug fixes MetaManager Version Made Impact Tab within SMSS available for trial if requested Performance Dashboard instructions updated for Cognos and forward MetaManager Version Added an Impact tab to SMSS to estimate the time and perform complete analysis of the content store required for a migration Fixed a bug documenting direct and indirect group and role memberships Tech Data BSP Software 7 / 18

8 New API script features to execute subscripts Fixed issues with features not displaying correctly on 125% display (must be configured to a resolution of 1920x1080) MetaManager Version New Tabbed UI o Multiple instances can be used with the same Module o Connections can be used across multiple environments with one to many Modules Updated the charting package for Content Size and Performance Dashboard Content Size 64 bit now compatible with graph Additional work on Deployment for package Fixed a bug related to replicating Schedules within Jobs for Schedule Blaster Added a feature to Pagelet Blasters to allow selection of depth of the security object Error optimization for the Restore Service MetaManager Version Bug Fix in Prompt Editor for reportviews MetaManager Version Added support for runinadvancedviewer property to be edited in Object Editor for Cognos 11 MetaManager Version Command Line support for SMSS Fixed some deploying issues with hidden characters and missing policies License Auditor fix with traversing groups and roles Backup and Restore of Hebrew characters issue has been fixed Improved speed optimization for imports MetaManager Version Impersonate user for managing services has been fixed Update to the Audit database connecting to Oracle Security Editor issue fixed with duplicated members Minor bug fixes and UI updates MetaManager Version Added Audit support for Query Objects Security Auditor bug fixes Updated database connection to include the ability to add the raw database string Find / Replace update to be able to remove white space from blank text html item Tech Data BSP Software 8 / 18

9 Updated Raw XML tab in Object Editor to be able to append the raw xml Fixed Pagelet Blasters distribute issues with mmx files Bug fixes in Security Find / Replace MetaManager Version Ability to enable/disable schedules using the Object Editor UI. Fixed bug in SMSS where advanced searches were not able to be dragged-and-dropped to the canvas area. Fixed bug in Backup, Restore, and Deploy that threw an error when running advanced searches. Allow for the Set Properties option to be selected in Find/Replace without having to create a new entry first. Fixed error when selecting an advanced search and outputting documentation to PDF. MetaManager Version Fix for DataItem search in Find/Replace MetaManager Version Support for Xpath search box in Find/Replace Module Added support in Report Validator for Generate broken query item/mun report button Bug fix for Oracle and DB2 Audit Database not saving properly Report Documenter updated to handle long qualifying file path names Bug fix for loading model.xml and CPF files in Find/Replace Security Painter has been fix when loading objects into the grid area Content Documenter now documents history to its own Excel tab MetaManager Version Added a Built-in-Search for Unowned Content Support for Exporting the report spec to Excel and SQL database Added support for migrating My Watched Items during a Security Migration Fixed bug in Security Painter for adding multiple policies Fixed bug in Schedule Blaster to no longer change policies when replicating a schedule Tech Data BSP Software 9 / 18

10 MetaManager Version Fixed bug in database for storeid length with Security Auditor Snapshot. MetaManager Version Fixed bug in Report Validator with the new auto-prompting feature and a report contained a date-time prompt. Fixed bug in Security Auditor that prevented a security snapshot to be created to an Oracle database. Audit database connections now support DB2 for use in the Perform Bundle. MetaManager Version Fixed bug in Report Documenter where certain list reports were not being documented. Backup and Deploy now support Rave Visualizations. Fixed bug where Routing Server Groups were not being respected when loading report prompts MetaManager Version Added additional support for date and date-time auto-prompt within Report Validator Updated Version Control to support new ICS 3.0 MetaManager Version Added Report Validator Fix Report support for Query Studio reports MetaManager Version API support for additional schedule properties Routing server fix when loading report prompts in Report Validator MetaManager Version Auto-Prompt feature added to Report Validator for validating reports with prompts Bug fix for datasource validation in Performance Modules Additional DB2 Support for database outputs MetaManager Version Bug fixes for package deployments and back-ups MetaManager Version Bug fix for filtering dynamic backups Grid refactoring for Object Editor, Deploy, and Content Documenter Tech Data BSP Software 10/ 18

11 Added feature to change object name with ab toggle in Security Editor Added API functionality to retrieve background and interactive activities Feature added to the Portal Tree context menu to validate Packages MetaManager Version Support for dynamic backups in the Backup Module Enhancement for License Auditor not returning results Fixed registered connections for TM1 connections Accounts with an IBM Cognos profile returns all users MetaManager Version Bug fix for License Auditor with the legacy license model Security Editor performance improvement Security Editor options added to the toolbar for cascading and grid layout Object Count is added to Content Documenter Excel output MetaManager Version Bug fix for Canned Reports not running properly in Command Line Adjustments made to Report Validator for handling Cognos Routing Sets Security Auditor now documents to Excel and a database without setting up the snapshot location Security Editor fix for displaying duplicate members in a group or role Fixed a bug with Content Documenters searchpath format Fixed a bug with Canned Reports not saving an output for Scheduled Content Made performance adjustments with temp files Ability to edit the location Added the ability to add members to Datasource Signons through Security Editor MetaManager Version Added additional logging support for Security Migration MetaManager Version Fixed an issue in Content Documenter with documenting sub-items within a namespace folder Added charts to PDF documentation Updated some images in the UI and documentation MetaManager Version Added command-line functionality for License Auditor Deploy Module now supports Depth to deploy This Item Only or Include Subfolders Deploy Module supports deploying Credentials Tech Data BSP Software 11/ 18

12 Content Size now supports Excel Output Security Auditor, edit and print options added to the tool bar Bug fix for documenting recipients for Excel in Content Documenter Bug fix with Security Auditor Out of Memory Exception MetaManager Version Added additional option in Object Editor which will save Query and Analysis Studio reports as Workspace Advanced. Update MetaManager Welcome Screen to use our blog Fixed an issue with not being able to set schedule credentials without setting an owner Fixed an issue with Performance check box 'Allow the use of temp files to conserve memory' not saving when checked. MetaManager Version Version Control (Client Connector) has been added to MetaManager MetaManager 64 bit now supports Oracle connections Load times have been optimized to move faster Fixed an issue with creating a TM1 gateway Fixed a deployment issue with workspaces Fixed an issue with Schedule Blasters not updating job step definitions Corrected a bug that would duplicate audit outputs Fixed an issue with packages not showing up in Security Auditor Added Summary and Count to Scheduled Content Report MetaManager Version Fixed a bug in Security Editor with deleting multiple security objects Updated the License Auditor Logic Re-Added the ability to use Windows Authentication when connecting to a database through MetaManager MetaManager Version Added an impact report that opens an Excel file for Security Find/Replace after a Preview or Update New functionality to Security Auditor Ability to take and save snapshots of the current security and view the lineage of a security object License Auditor now depicts the latest IBM Business Analytics licensing License Auditor has a lineage tab to view the licensed users security lineage Fixed a bug within the gateway connection causing performance issues Added context menu items to Edit groups, roles, and memberships within the Portal Tree Tech Data BSP Software 12/ 18

13 MetaManager Version Updated an issue with documenting and connecting to an Oracle database Fixed a bug in Preferences Blasters with blasting to a group or role MetaManager Version Added a feature to Report Validator to Document and Load Default Prompt Values Added support for loading report parameters in the API Added support to download package model XML in API Added Script Runner to Find/Replace, Report Search, Object Editor, and Content Documenter Modules Fixed a bug with Transaction Manager not reverting changes correctly MetaManager Version Added Support in Model Documenter to parse FROM clause from the SQL Query API Added ability to read and modify XML files Fixed a bug with testing the gateway connection MetaManager Version Upgraded Icons to match Cognos Added support for Norwegian product language for Preference Blasters Added support for rolapdatasource & rolapvirtualdatasource beneath Datasources node in tree for the Deploy Module Fixed a bug with operating in only 4 threads for SMSS Added support for documenting, set prompt values, for reports within a job in Content Documenter MetaManager Version Added support to read scheduling information to increase API capabilities Added support for datasource connection strings in API Module. Fixed bug with documentation link in License Auditor Fixed an issue with Restore Module not processing on a single thread MetaManager Version NEW Modules: Performance Monitoring Bundle - MetaManager's Performance Bundle provides at-a-glance performance information that is tailored specifically for IBM Cognos administrators Fixed an error with editing audit database connections Added right-click Review Security option to the Portal Tree that gives the ability to reset permissions to inherit on all descendants Tech Data BSP Software 13/ 18

14 Fixed an issue with the end date column of canned reports Added support for interactive reports in Report Documenter Resolved an issue with the options screen Fixed an error with Excel outputs in Report Validator & Content Documenter Updated Object Editor to allow setting of schedule credentials without setting owner MetaManager Version Content Documenter will now document jobstep definitions Fixed a bug with restoring packages Fixed an error with object editor right click abilities The portal tree will now be expanded upon connecting to a gateway Fixed an error with backing up capabilities in the Backup module Fixed an issue with the cancel button in the Restore module Added the ability to see CAMIDs in Security Editor Fixed an issue with the New button not clearing the grid in the Deploy module MetaManager Version NEW Module: TM1 Bundle Element Security enables users to navigate the element hierarchy and view the existing element security assignments for both Native TM1 Authentication and integrated Cognos BI security. Support for documenting datasources within Canned Reports Account Security Audit Added a button in Security Editor to toggle between names and CAMIDs Security Editor users can now drag a datasource signon to the canvas and adjust the consumers of the signon API Added logonaciveconnection to log onto the currently selected connection API Added the ability to create datasource connections and signons API Added the ability to modify datasource signon consumers API Added the ability to create a server from the active MetaManager connection Added script runner process for executing API Scripts MetaManager Version Added Support for API to read excel files in the current directory Fixed a bug with multiple log screens Fixed a bug with defaultname when restoring accounts for Security Migrator Added a button in Security Editor to view CAMIDs MetaManager Version Added new gateway User Interface Added the ability to import and export connections Tech Data BSP Software 14/ 18

15 Added TM1 bundle from MetaManager for TM1 Fixed an issue when searching the portal tree in Cognos 10.2 MetaManager Version Bug fix in Object Editor for updating the Default Action and Default Format of a report. Added the ability to create DataSources in the API Updated the documentation for API examples MetaManager Version The User Access module will now display the object name rather than the ancestor path. A new item has been added to Content Documenters property list beneath General for "Audit Log Information" Fixed issues with the Welcome Wizard Added the ability to right click and close the tabs in the API. MetaManager Version Fixed an issue with the License Auditor documentation Opening a.mmx file will no longer select the wrong gateway or no gateway at all Fixed an issue with Deploy failing if the workspace does not exist in the target environment New Free Module Viewing Folders from a User Perspective Fixed a bug related to License Auditor not exporting to text MetaManager Version Two new free modules added to assist in managing orphaned and unowned content New welcome wizard when installing MetaManager: o Offering a fresh clean look and feel, while offering more insight into the product o Adding the ability to test and save your initial gateway Ability to register your gateway or dispatcher in order to comply with the new pricing model Restructured the bundles or groups for all MetaManager modules Added two columns (End Type, Modification Time) to Canned Reports, Scheduled Content documentation Updated Canned Reports, Scheduled Content to separate columns based on semi-colon ; instead of comma, Fixed a bug with displaying a custom logo for documentation MetaManager Version Fixed a bug with deploying and restoring model properties Added more details to our soap trace files for enhanced logging Tech Data BSP Software 15/ 18

16 MetaManager Version Added additional debugging information for better error logging Fixed Security Replicator functionality issue Updated support for requests to SSL secure channels MetaManager Version Fixed a language issue with Report Validator capability Added a new capability for the Script Runner module Fixed an issue with the Deploy module deploying packages with errors Added a new deploy feature to MetaManager API MetaManager Version Updated our EULA Added functionality to the Deploy Module, it now supports command line capabilities Fixed a performance issue when dragging a user account into the grid area of Security Editor Fixed an error with Content Documenter when documenting to a database Fixed an error with dragging objects to the bottom grid area of Security Replicator Fixed a Command Line issue with running.mmx files MetaManager Version Updated API to set a working directory to script file directory. Updated bug for the search bar repositioning when using a larger display. Updated Content Documenter to resolve issue with documenting account security. Updated Model Documenter to expand shortcuts. MetaManager Version Updated bug for missing object model data within Deploy Module has been fixed. Updated Backup and Restore Modules to resolve issue with loading dependencies. Updated the upgrade process from early versions of MetaManager to the newer 32 and 64 bit versions. MetaManager Version Script Runner (New Module) - Script runner is an API that allows that ability to unlock the power of MetaManager by writing custom scripts that can run in a bulk fashion. We have created our own classes and methods that perform functions within Cognos through our MetaManager API. General - MetaManager now supports a 64-bit install Upgraded MetaManager s Zipping Components to handle larger files Updated the MetaManger Framework to allow the support of older Cognos objects from Cognos 8.1, 8.1, and Tech Data BSP Software 16/ 18

17 MetaManager Series 5 Support for displaying Package Name of an object in the properties section in the Portal Tree Support for displaying Package Path of an object in the properties section of the Portal Tree Canned Reports Datasource Validation - Added a grid to limit the output to specific datasources that can be dragged to the new grid area. Prompt Editor - Support for Agents and Agent Views in the Portal Tree for Prompt Editor Report Documenter - The Table of Contents in the PDF output was lost in previous versions, this has now returned Supports documenting Combination Charts and Fixed Cross tabs Support for documenting Slicers in the Query Items Report Report Validator - Added the ability to display the Pretty Path for the Ancestor Path in all available outputs Schedule Blasters - Supports Jobs and Job Steps. You can only edit the Job Steps if they are overriding delivery options from the parent. MetaManager Version Meta Editor Allows user to publish models directly to Cognos, instead of using Framework Manager. Content Documenter Added the ability to document: o Option properties o Jobs and Job Step properties o New columns for specific report properties within Excel s Report Tab Report Documenter Added Checkbox to produce a query item report Increased support for Distribution Lists in supported modules. Added support for gzip, checkbox option is under > Tools > Options > Performance. Support import from clipboard option in Portal Tree favorites context menu. MetaManager Version Content Documenter Added the ability to document: o Notification list property o Output Datasize o Contact Info o Schedule Details to the Excel output Canned Reports, Scheduled Content Added multiple checkboxes to specify documenting, Schedules, Report Versions or Jobs. Content Size Button added to sort by object count instead of size. Object Editor - Fixed a bug that did not allow linking Interactive Reports to a package. Support Cut option in the Portal Tree. Added support to Processing Grids for a Depth when dragging a container object to the grid. Allows the user to set all rows to self or descendants Tech Data BSP Software 17/ 18

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