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Dreamfactory Release 4.10.0

• The installers have had a major makeover, and now break down what is being installed in more detail. We hope this will provide you more feedback while the installation takes place, and soothe any "has it frozen?" fears. In addition, for nginx (i.e. default) installations, the installer will create and assign a "dreamfactory" user to the installation location and PHP-FPM automatically, providing additional security. Finally, we have now added official support for RHEL / CentOS 8, Fedora 34, and Ubuntu 20. The installers will no longer work out of the box on Fedora 31, Debian 8 nor Ubuntu 16 (and versions prior to the aforementioned).

• UI/UX-wise, our notification system has been overhauled with a much more modern look. We have also removed a bug in the Logstash configuration screen which previously did not always save every data object the user wanted to capture.

• Snowflake - We have now added POST request endpoints and support for stored procedures to our Snowflake connector!

• Elsewhere we have made several bug fixes, and have improved some error messages to provide more clarity.

DreamFactory 4.9.0 is here! This release is a mix of bug fixes and UX improvements. Perhaps the most notable change is the addition of a "Quick Links" section (see attached screenshot) to an API's Overview tab. It's now possible to jump directly to an API's scripted endpoints, API documentation, and associated roles!

We also improved the API creation workflow, flagging database connection issues with some additional diagnostic information, fixed some dependency issues with the CentOS / RHEL installers, and fixed a few other lingering bugs.

In the upcoming release we'll be announcing revamped installers for CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, ensuring you can install DreamFactory faster and more conveniently than ever!

Announcing DreamFactory 4.8.0! This release focuses on user experience, notably with regards to database API generation. The most popular database connectors (MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle) have long offered a large list of options, and it hasn't always been obvious which ones are required and which are optional. To remedy this we've broken the service creation form for these connectors into three sections: Basic, Caching, and Optional Advanced Settings.

We're also working on a series of UX improvements intended to more effectively guide new users through the API generation process. Notably, for most basic use cases the administrator completes three tasks: generate the API, create a role-based access control (RBAC), and then associate the RBAC with a newly generated API key. That first step occurs under the Services tab, so in this 4.8.0 release we've moved that tab to the second position in the navigational bar, which will hopefully be the natural first tab a user clicks on after logging in and landing on the Home tab.

In a forthcoming release we'll be improving the service profile detail page, and providing users with additional direction regarding what steps should occur after generating a new API.

Do you have any ideas regarding how we can improve DreamFactory's UX? Tell us about them at [email protected]!

DreamFactory 4.7.0 has been released with a collection of new features and bug fixes!

• DP-254: The universal web connector now supports the use of single quotes, allowing for URLs such as /ecommerce/_api/Web/Lists/GetByTitle('Product Names'). This is particularly useful for SharePoint projects.
• DP-303: We've fixed an API endpoint scripting-related bug when the endpoint is associated with a database that uses mixed table name casing.
• DP-308: The DreamFactory web interface home screen includes references to various educational resources, and embeds an introductory YouTube video. We've updated the video to point to one of our more recently published platform introductions. You can watch the video here.
• DFSAAS-138: When using MySQL as the system database in a high traffic environment it's now possible to define separate read and write databases for performance reasons.
• DreamFactory is bundled with four Linux installers (CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu) that make installation a breeze. In this release we've made some minor improvements to the installer README.
• DP-237: After installing and configuring DreamFactory, users are prompted to create the first administrator account. This can be done using the CLI or a web-based form. We've updated the web form to match the theme introduced in an earlier release.
• DP-298: Just a minor typo fix. The word 'foreign' was misspelled in the Schema tab when referencing MS SQL Server databases.
• DP-320: Bumped various JavaScript libraries.

Release 4.6.1 fixes an edge-case issue introduced in 4.6.0 pertaining to the role-based access control manager.

On Friday (April 9, 2021) we released DreamFactory 4.6. This is the most significant UI release since the 3.0 overhaul, including the following interface improvements:

• DP-262: Instant search added for the Apps, Roles, and Services tabs.
• DP-261: The eternally confusing external IP address widget has been removed.
• DP-266: When creating a role via the Roles tab, the Service dropdown is now alphabetized rather than ordered according to creation date.
• DP-269: When creating or viewing endpoint logic via the Scripts tab, the services are now alphabetized rather than ordered according to creation date.

In addition to these UI enhancements we’ve improved AWS SES support (DP-257) by addition four more regions (Frankfurt, Paris, Stockholm, and Bahrain). We also fixed an issue (DP-239) that prevented email template from being edited directly within the DreamFactory administration interface.

DP-256 Ubuntu installer fails when --with-apache is used

• Fix snowflake installation to be able to use apache

Enhance Snowflake connector with dynamic connection properties

Add Role parameter to Snowflake connector

Release 4.5.1

Minor fix: comment out AWSMetaDataParser functions calls

In this release we've added two new automated DreamFactory installers for CentOS and Fedora. We've also updated all installers with PHP 7.4 support. See the installers directory for more information.

Release 4.4.0

This minor release fixes issue with creating and using the Active Directory service.

This minor release includes improvements to copy and contact information.

This release fixes a df-core regression issue. See df-core release notes for further details.

• DP-175 Fix dreamfactory/df-mongo-logs deprecation warning
• DP-193 Display instance_id in df-admin-app Config tab
• DP-199 Fixed regression bug associated with DF_ALWAYS_WRAP_RESOURCES and the Services tab
• DP-209 ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
• DP-213 Updated two package.json dependencies
• DP-214 Fix dreamfactory/df-mongo-logs deprecation warning
• DP-193 Fix issue with LDAP group-to-role mapping

DP-205 Simplify release process (composer files)
DP-204 Create single-connector DreamFactory version (MySQL and MS SQL Server)
DP-206 Bump jQuery version to 3.5.1

DP-181 Investigate how DreamFactory can be on the AWS Marketplace

• Fix AWS Metadata Server timeout issue

DP-39 [3.0] The background is too small on the homepage
DP-181 DreamFactory on the AWS Marketplace
DP-184 Integrate license keys into hosted environments
DP-194 Fix dreamfactory/df-core — deprecation warning
DP-195 Fix dreamfactory/df-email deprecation warning
DP-196 Fix hasRole method
DP-197 Windows IIS install File Upload does not work
DP-199 Uncommenting DF_ALWAYS_WRAP_RESOURCES breaks the Services tab
DP-200 Fix restricted admin widget paywall
DP-202 Add PostgreSQL materialized view support

We've had another few busy weeks at DreamFactory HQ! Version 4.1.1 is largely a bug fix and maintenance release, with one new minor configuration feature. We've added an EXTERNAL_IP configuration parameter which administrators can use to specify a DreamFactory instance's external IP address. If set, DreamFactory will not automatically attempt to determine the external IP address using a web service call. This is useful for users running DreamFactory in a firewalled environment.

• DP-180 Fixed a bug associated with the scheduler UI's ability to retain interval values.
• DP-183 Update LDAP support for PHP 7.4+
• DP-189 Add configuration override for remote IP retrieval method
• DP-190 Fixed a bug associated with the OpenID Connect connector due to contract conflict with third-party package.

• DP-177 Add Service Analytics