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Check out the exciting new features and improvements we've been working on!

March 9, 2022

Improvements

  • Added Spark driver log that is available even after the cluster has been terminated
  • Removed the notebook key from the file upload box

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the monitor history page could take a long time to load
  • Fixed an issue where a MaxCompute data source was not accessible when using a Spark cluster
  • Fixed an issue where websocket connections could fail
  • Fixed an issue where dynamic form fields may revert back to previous values when refreshing
  • Fixed an issue when opening the Clone dialog box
  • Fixed an issue where importing a notebook flow needs to prompt the user to login if no orgs have been stored as previously signed in
  • Fixed an issue on the registration flow to redirect to a new window when using an iFrame
  • Fixed an issue to persist and restore form params in LocalStorage
  • Fixed an issue to update Spark & Hadoop version in create new image dropdown

January 18, 2022

Improvements

  • Upgraded socket.io service to a newer version
  • Users that are deleted will now show a “Deleted” flag by their name, and the user profile will still be visible

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when no default image is found
  • Fixed an issue when a notebook may not start due to incorrectly selecting the image to use
  • Fixed an issue where scheduled jobs may not run daily as planned
  • Fixed an issue when deleting a user an error might occur

January 6, 2022

New Features

  • Added Qubole data source

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when uploading a file with the same name that the previous file would still be used
  • Fixed an issue where the Monitor page could load slowly if there is a lot of history
  • Fixed an issue where % datasource (SQL) does not work with Spark clusters

December 17, 2021

Improvements

  • Added the ability for an org admin to deactivate a user from the members page

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when running Spark Clusters and getting error ‘Internal error: EOF’
  • Fixed an issue when cloning a notebook to now also include the attached data source
  • Fixed an issue when refreshing the browser while a paragraph is running shows finished or abort
  • Fixed an issue when running a Spark Cluster which may crash when a physical memory limit is reached
  • Fixed an issue where frontend messages may be displayed out of order
  • Fixed an issue where a running notebook is not shutdown on notebook delete
  • Fixed an issue when selecting stop/cancel on a running paragraph could render the notebook to hang until it is restarted

November 16, 2021

Improvements

  • Added websocket messaging for the Spark UI so the button will only appear when the cluster is ready and will be removed when terminated

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when reordering paragraphs was not saved correctly
  • Fixed an issue where a notebook could run without any remaining credits
  • Fixed an issue where the delete button for notebooks and spaces was visible even though the user did not have permission

November 5, 2021

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with permissions for deleting notebooks and spaces
  • Fixed an issue with org switcher where an error may occur when switching orgs
  • Fixed an issue with importing a notebook (Fetch from URL) in a published notebook for error 'Unable to convert this notebook to a Zepl notebook’

November 4, 2021

Improvements

  • General Purpose - Fall 2021 image is generally available and includes hdbcli 2.9.28, Plotly 5.1.0, Snowpark 0.8.0, and DataRobot 2.25.1
  • Added timestamps to the API for uptime and startup time for containers and clusters
  • Published cluster events via WebSockets are displayed to the user

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the notebook status was incorrect when a cluster was starting
  • Fixed an issue where multiple results that were returned quickly may have missed showing all output to the frontend
  • Fixed an issue where the previous results were still showing in the frontend even though new results were available
  • Fixed an issue when reading large datasets using R and MaxCompute

October 19, 2021

Improvements

  • Updated H2O library to 3.32.0.2
  • Added a dropdown next to the Run button to simply create or view scheduled jobs
  • Moved data filters to the filter bar on the usage page
  • Added test connection for Snowpark data source

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in Pathfinder when importing a notebook to an existing or new org
  • Fixed an issue where the first Plotly chart was not rendering in a notebook
  • Fixed an issue when getting an error ‘ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘plotly’ when using PySpark with Spark Clusters
  • Fixed an issue with Snowflake SSO datasource with Spark Clusters
  • Fixed an issue where daily scheduled jobs may not run

October 6, 2021

Improvements

  • Updated General Purpose - Fall 2021 image to include new versions for hdbcli (2.9.28), Plotly (5.1.0), Snowpark (0.8.0), and DataRobot (2.25.1)
  • Updated login pages with new logos and naming

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue in Pathfinder to remove the link on hover for a notebook name in a published notebook
  • Fixed an issue in Pathfinder when scrolling on a mobile device
  • Fixed an issue with performance when using hundreds of paragraphs in a notebook
  • Fixed an issue where Test Connection was not working with MaxCompute data source
  • Fixed an issue where the Login Chooser was empty after a deployment

September 22, 2021

New Features

Improvements

  • Optimized Spark Cluster configurations based on machine type and size

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with Spark Cluster billing to be more precise
  • Fixed an issue when cloning a notebook with Spark Clusters
  • Fixed an issue with test connections not working with MaxCompute data source
  • Fixed an issue with Snowflake SSO if the username and password specified are different from the one used to authenticate with SSO
  • Fixed an issue where published paragraphs using z.show tables and graphs don’t use the full width

September 17, 2021

Improvements

  • Added various security enhancements
  • Optimizations for executors and worker nodes when using Spark Clusters

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where 128GB containers would show not available

September 7, 2021

Improvements

  • Added a notification that a notebook is published (static) vs interactive

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the General Purpose Cluster image was mistakenly assigned by default
  • Fixed an issue where publishing a paragraph redirects to the frontend and shows an error
  • Fixed an issue where publishing a paragraph in an iFrame was blocked by a security restriction
  • Fixed various issues around Spark Cluster stability
  • Fixed an issue where Shell commands were not working with Spark Clusters
  • Fixed an issue where the IPython interpreter failed to start with Spark Clusters
  • Fixed an issue where running a container shows stopped state then executes
  • Fixed an issue where R code in an Image caused a build error
  • Fixed an issue with permissions for deleting notebooks and spaces

August 24, 2021

New Features

  • Importing Private Library JAR files for Spark, Python, and R

Improvements

  • Added more statuses for Spark Clusters
  • Changed the Favicon to the DataRobot icon

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where where the Spark UI had an HTTP 400 error
  • Fixed an issue with the create notebook modal for Spark Clusters
  • Fixed an issue with large paragraph outputs that could crash a notebook
  • Fixed an issue with link this paragraph returning a 404 error
  • Fixed an issue where a notebook may crash if a paragraph is running and a user selects the run button again
  • Fixed an issue with Images when creating a BigQuery data source
  • Fixed an issue when toggling on a Spark Cluster which had a slight delay in the status
  • Fixed an issue where disabled paragraphs run the first time a notebook is run
  • Fixed various issues around Spark Cluster state management

August 11, 2021

New Features

  • Edge Execution Engine enables the control plane and data plane (compute) to be located in different regions (Limited Preview)

Improvements

  • New Image (General Purpose - Summer 2021) includes IRkernel for R, Snowflake Snowpark 0.7.0, and Zeppelin 0.9 support (Limited Preview)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where container history is not showing any runs
  • Fixed an issue where a BigQuery data source times out after ~60 min
  • Fixed an issue where the progress bar for a paragraph was not running
  • Fixed an issue where the run button in a paragraph may be enabled while a paragraph is executing
  • Fixed an issue where a Spark Template was not providing any additional information in the Notebook Settings
  • Fixed an issue where the paragraph status was skipping pending and running which did not provide users the ability to stop a paragraph while executing
  • Fixed an issue when cloning an image “*library* is already installed to the image - please remove from the list above [HTTP 500]”
  • Fixed an issue with syntax highlighting not working properly
  • Fixed an issue when using native Plotly where the modebar may not render properly
  • Fixed an issue where a Spark Cluster could be created without a template assigned
  • Fixed an issue where the LaTeX equation editor was not formatting consistently
  • Fixed an issue where Snowflake Datasource Consumption not tracked properly so logging was added

July 27, 2021

Improvements

  • Updated button to start and stop a container or cluster

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where deleting a notebook did not delete the association with an Image
  • Fixed an issue where deleting a notebook did not delete any scheduled jobs
  • Fixed an issue where horizontal scroll bars were appearing all the time and now they only show when needed

July 13, 2021

Improvements

  • Added data range filter, triggered by and total cost fields to container and cluster monitoring
  • Updated button to start and stop a container or cluster

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Plotly charts were not rendering through code
  • Fixed an issue where an abort message was displaying after stopping a container
  • Fixed an issue where the output of a notebook would clear after the notebook was closed
  • Fixed an issue which started two Spark clusters when clicking the run paragraph button while a Spark cluster is already starting

June 29, 2021

New Features

  • Spark Cluster Monitoring (Running & History)

Improvements

  • Auto-provision SSO users on successful sign-in
  • Changed invite screen to a modal

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the default interpreter is not applied properly to new paragraphs
  • Fixed an issue printing data frames with many columns where the output could exceed the width of the paragraph
  • Fixed an issue when clicking on an ellipsis menu incorrectly shows an oval
  • Fixed an issue where a Spark Cluster appeared to run even though the user did not have permission

June 23, 2021

New Features

  • Start / stop a container or Spark Cluster for a notebook without running the notebook or paragraph(s)

Improvements

  • Open Spark UI in new browser tab
  • Enhanced sample notebook service
  • Publish paragraph permissions

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where Spark UI links were broken

June 2, 2021

Improvements

  • Enhanced sample notebook service

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the interpreter output was not saved when using Zeppelin 0.9 image
  • Fixed an issue where the schedule modal doesn’t schedule from the Spaces page
  • Fixed an issue where the data source details page doesn’t show shared vs private detail

May 18, 2021

Improvements

  • New execution engine (GA) is the default going forward for any organizations that are created
  • Show Pendo guide for invited users

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue for 'Test All Connections' in a notebook
  • Fixed an issue for Clone notebook not working from Spaces page

April 15, 2021

New Features

  • Publish paragraphs for anyone to access

Improvements

  • New execution engine for containers (Preview)
  • Idle timeout for containers moved to Notebook Settings
  • Removed New Container button on Resources > Containers page
  • Aligned Clone Notebook modal with Create Notebook modal

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when permissions for Spark Clusters were visible when Spark Clusters is not enabled
  • Fixed an issue to disable the Run button in a notebook if a user is not authorized
  • Fixed an issue to remove the Cluster radio button in Create Notebook modal when Spark Clusters is not enabled

February 10, 2021

New Features

  • Spark Clusters (Preview)

Improvements

  • New UI for Monitoring Containers (Running & History)

February 9, 2021

Improvements

  • Updated pricing ($100 worth of free Zepl credits, Scalable compute from 4GB to 128GB)
  • Miscellaneous improvements with Authentication Providers modal, Invite new member performance, Scheduled jobs modal

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed API links
  • Fixed Org Switcher state issues

February 2, 2021

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed error "exceeded number of concurrent notebooks allowed for this resource" [404]
  • Fixed Authentication Provider links to documentation

January 15, 2021

New Features

  • Firewall with Inclusion List and Exclusion List

Improvements

  • Added Conda support in Images

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed java.lang.OutofMemoryError: Java heap space with SparkR
  • Fixed inviting an existing user

January 8, 2021

Bug Fixes

  • Data Source credentials can not be updated by a user who did not create the data source

December 17, 2020

New Features

  • Batch querying for Google BigQuery
  • Block countries from accessing your organization

Improvements

  • Renamed 'Resources' to 'Containers'
  • Renamed 'Custom Images' to 'Images'

December 8, 2020

New Features

  • Access tokens available for API's in My Profile page

Improvements

  • Data source redesign

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed logout
  • Fixed adding members to teams

December 1, 2020

New Features

  • Secret Store for private storage of credentials, for example environment variables (passwords, secrets, and tokens) that are data source independent and can be accessed by any data source API

Improvements

  • SAP HDBCLI driver update to 2.6.61
  • TA-Lib library for python added to General Purpose image
  • Pendo guide for invited users
  • Removed list of running containers from home page

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed deleted notebooks in the job scheduler

November 20, 2020

Improvements

  • Added list of attached Notebooks to a custom image

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Organization Owner can't create Teams or Resources
  • Fixed shared data sources should allow editing for the owner of the data source
  • Fixed switching orgs breaks publish
  • Fixed cannot click on "Upgrade Today"
  • Fixed data source private fields disappear on update
  • Fixed "Add" button greyed out in data source add screen
  • Fixed some CSS styling
  • Fixed list sort order in scheduled jobs list page
  • Removed TZ label in scheduled jobs list page

November 19, 2020

New Features

  • Swagger (OpenAPI) YAML for consumption
  • Scheduled Jobs (GA)

Improvements

  • UX improvements to user management screens, including:
    • Profile page
    • Password editing page
    • Security policy assignment page
    • Invite user page

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed notebooks do not get sorted by Last Update correctly
  • Fixed 'Rename this Notebook' dialog box which was using the old pop up design
  • Fixed starting a container with Snowflake data source attached

November 16, 2020

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed polling only changes
  • Fixed Socket.IO to resolve 502 and other errors
  • Fixed billing page not loading
  • Fixed login loop (for good this time :))

November 13, 2020

Bug Fixes

  • Infinite loop when logging in
  • Login only works in incognito mode
  • Must clear cookies to login
  • Notebook sharing logs user out
  • Organizations not being populated into local storage

October 29, 2020

New Features

  • User filters available on Usage page
  • Scheduled Jobs (Preview)
  • Authorizations for Organization level Permissions & Policies

Improvements

  • Removed JWT session cookie
  • Monitor > Usage page styling improved
  • Unified My Profile page with new design
  • Removed ability to delete interpreters

Bug Fixes

  • Usage (User filter) retained when navigating away
  • Usage report csv returns incomplete data
  • Avatar path doesn’t work on component
  • Editing scheduler repeat pattern did not save
  • Usage report frontend doesn't reload when changing filters
  • Fixed UX of ‘New Invite Member’
  • Invited member doesn’t receive notebooks
  • Share notebook search fails when trying to add second person in the same modal
  • Avatar path doesn’t work on component
  • Editing scheduler repeat pattern did not save
  • Hide the “Remove users from the organization” permission
  • Fixed ‘Test Connection’ for SAP HANA Cloud data source

October 16, 2020

New Features

  • Private (aka Service Accounts) data source
  • Redshift data source
  • Option to restrict download file types (.tsv, .csv, .svg, .png)

Improvements

  • Updated General Purpose Image
  • Updated Guides persona carousel

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed import notebook modal

September 22, 2020

New Features

  • Job Scheduler (Preview)

Improvements

  • Hover snippet for S3 with Spark and R
  • Added Time Zone to My Account page
  • New design for the notebook sidebar
  • New UI for authentication providers (Preview)

Bug Fixes

  • Trial countdown not working properly
  • Notebook shows ‘invalid date’ in paragraph
  • Area chart resets to stacked when user reloads the notebook
  • Search indexing for inviting new users
  • Onboarding creating sample resource error
  • New line characters breaking table visualization
  • Deleting a user from an org and then re-inviting them does not work