Applies to Write-Back Server

Upgrading to 4.1+ has a new change to the certificate files, please take a look at our troubleshoot before proceeding with the upgrade:

Troubleshoot Certificate after upgrading to version 4.1

Applies to Write-Back Server

Upgrading from a version previous to 4.2 will require RECONFIGURING SAML FOR EACH WRITE-BACK SITE. If you do not reconfigure, the SAML login will fail.

Please reach out to our Service Desk if you have any questions regarding this topic.

You can also read more about this here: Troubleshoot SAML configuration after 4.2

Release 4.1.10 - 02/04/2024

• Write-Back:

  • Added a notification when a new version is detected and improved cache handling.

  • Fixed an issue preventing OpenID from being used in certain scenarios.

  • Fixed an issue when using Big Query where the tables would be incorrectly referenced.

  • Fixed an issue with Snofwlake on the application startup.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue when testing the connection to Redshift.

  • Added validator to prevent setting port 8543 as the Write-Back port.

  • Improved user removal logic when a site is removed.

Release 4.1.9 - 22/12/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue affecting bulk edit if field names were in uppercase and the “has different values” prompt was in place.

Release 4.1.8 - 14/12/2023

• Upgraded Apache Tomcat to version 9.0.83.

Release 4.1.7 - 09/11/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue preventing inserting date fields with bulk insert if the field was considered a text value.

  • Fixed an issue impacting usage in Safari.

Release 4.1.6 - 25/10/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue preventing SAML login in some scenarios where the port would be hidden from the URL.

  • Fixed an issue impacting usage in Google Chrome.

  • Fixed an issue when editing values in the data grid view.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue when setting up a site for the first time.

  • Fixed an issue when importing users where they would be assigned the incorrect role.

• Upgraded Apache Tomcat to version 9.0.82.

Release 4.1.5 - 03/10/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue preventing SAML login in some scenarios.

  • Fixed an issue where the file template would have the fields in the incorrect order.

  • Fixed an issue where the bulk insert button would be disabled in the data grid if the mark requirement was disabled.

  • Other minor bugfixes.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue preventing the restore of previous configurations.

  • Fixed duplication of auto-save notifications.

  • The hide port setting is now correctly considered for the allow origins list.

Release 4.1.4 - 07/09/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue related to the selected marks count after an auto-refresh.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing listing some user groups when importing users in Authorization.

Release 4.1.3 - 30/08/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing auto-refresh when deleting a row when using the data grid view.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the logo uploaded on the Write-Back Manager from correctly showing across all screens.

  • Fixed an issue with certain inputs that were preventing clicking right away on the next input or button.

Release 4.1.2 - 11/08/2023

• Fixed an issue that prevented Write-Back creators from seeing the bulk upload data button.

• Minor visual fixes on Write-Back.

Release 4.1.1 - 12/07/2023

• Fixed an issue in certain environments where Write-Back could not be used due to a proxy issue.

• Fixed upgrade on Linux when the folder was not in the default location.

• Fixed an issue that was preventing Write-Back from being used on Firefox.

• Fixed an issue with the LDAP password after upgrading to 4.1.

Release 4.1.0 - 12/07/2023

• Users can now upload data from an Excel file directly to a data set. Making the bulk insert process much easier. Simply download a template fill it in and upload your data.

• Field formatting is available so you can customize how numeric fields will look for users as they fill out the forms. Make postal codes, phone numbers and numeric fields, in general, easier to read. This feature can be combined with field validation to ensure no one misses an input.

• DevOps and managing environments is an important process on any analytics solution, Write-Back has a new command line utility available allowing to export/import of sites and datasets so administrators can easily automate DevOps processes.

• Write-Back was audited for Cybersecurity risks and based on this audit we have included several security improvements making it more robust and secure. Including:

  • Improved security on session tokens

  • New license mechanism

  • Added an out-of-the-box reverse proxy to enforce request throttling

• Bugfixes and improvements, including:

  • Improved handling of the stored fields.

  • Improved inline form behavior to update marks on the worksheet.

  • Fixed data grid mouse selection when the scroll was active.

  • Upgraded Tomcat to 9.0.78

Release 4.0.6 - 07/09/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue related to the selected marks count after an auto-refresh.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing listing some user groups when importing users in Authorization.

Release 4.0.5 - 30/08/2023

• Write-Back:

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing auto-refresh when deleting a row when using the data grid view.

• Write-Back Manager:

  • Fixed an issue with certain inputs that were preventing clicking right away on the next input or button.

Release 4.0.4 - 11/08/2023

• Upgraded Tomcat to 9.0.78

• Write-Back

  • Minor bug fixes.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 4.0.3 - 31/03/2023

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where the selected mark value would not update if the mark got updated via auto-refresh.

  • Fixed an issue where the user count would differ between Write-Back and the Write-Back Manager.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added a mechanism to prevent navigation while the apply is happening.

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 4.0.2 - 2/02/2023

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue preventing the conditionals from appearing.

  • Fixed an issue when editing a rich text field where the editing box would be empty.

  • Changed text limit to 4000 characters on the normal text field.

  • Minor bug fixes.

• Upgraded the apache-tomcat version to 9.0.71.

Release 4.0.1 - 09/02/2023

• Write-Back

  • The data grid loading indication now correctly starts when data is being retrieved.

  • Fixed an issue with the timeline when unique entries was enabled.

  • Minor bug fixes.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 4.0.0 - 06/01/2023

• Write-Back

  • It is now possible to bulk edit records from the Write-Back timeline when using the inline and pop-up forms.

  • Field Validation has been added to the new fields, allowing for value validation or regex testing.

  • It is now possible to enable a timestamp and author of the entry to show up on the Write-Back timeline.

  • It is now possible to add a description to the new fields that will show as a tooltip on the forms.

  • Added support for multiline text on normal text fields.

  • It is now possible to order the source fields (except tabular view)

  • Data Grid

    • It is now possible to resize the columns.

    • It is now possible to hide the columns.

    • UI improvements

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added initial version of the Resource Management module, allowing import and export of Write-Back datasets.

Release 3.4.11 - 11/07/2023

• Upgraded Tomcat to 9.0.78

• Write-Back

  • Minor bug fixes.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 3.4.10 - 21/02/2023

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where the selected mark value would not update if the mark got updated via auto-refresh.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added a mechanism to prevent navigation while the apply is happening.

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 3.4.9 - 27/02/2023

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue when editing a rich text field where the editing box would be empty.

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 3.4.8 - 10/02/2023

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • The data grid loading indication now correctly starts when data is being retrieved.

  • Minor bug fixes.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Minor bug fixes.

Release 3.4.7 - 12/12/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing viewers from using Write-Back when using multi configurations

  • Minor bug fixes

Release 3.4.6 - 15/11/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing inserting certain decimal values that included zeros

  • Fixed an issue where editing a date in certain timezones would change the value to the previous day

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing entering certain dates on the tabular main form

  • Added a loading animation when submitting values on the data grid

  • Minor bug fixes

Release 3.4.5 - 18/10/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing having multiple sites using the same database server

  • Fixed an issue where Write-Back would not renovate the database connection when it was failing

  • Minor bug fixes

Release 3.4.4 - 11/10/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue that prevented inserting negative values on numeric inputs

  • Minor bug fixes

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added the option to hide the port from the Write-Back configuration files such as SAML metadata and trex files

    • This is especially useful when using Write-Back behind a proxy or configuring it on port 443

Release 3.4.3 - 17/08/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where the dynamic predefined values would not show up on the data grid

  • Fixed a visual issue when the predefined value was too large for the data grid cell

  • Improved performance when opening the predefined list with a large number of values on the data grid

Release 3.4.2 - 10/08/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where the tabular view would not work if a view-only field was on the first column

  • Fixed an issue where the "here" login button was not refreshing the Write-Back container

  • Fixed an issue where the Write-Back message was changing incorrectly when selecting different worksheets

  • Minor bugfixes and improvements

Release 3.4.1 - 05/08/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where Write-Back would not open if the "mark requirement" was disabled

Release 3.4.0 - 02/08/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • New configuration option to enable multiple Write-Back configurations within the same container or button

  • Added support for Google Big Query

  • Added new field type: date (without the time) 

  • Numeric inputs now consider the user locale for correct formatting

  • Other improvements:

    • Write-Back now also listens to parameters when using the mark required option switched off (previously only listened to filters)

    • Write-Back inline containers now have a transparent background

    • The Data Grid view now has multiple UI and UX improvements, including copy and paste, 1-click edit, better drop-downs, etc.

    • Various other UI and UX improvements

    • Write-Back now uses pooled connections when connecting to the database 

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added the ability to synchronize groups of Tableau users with a scheduling system

  • It is now easier to delete multiple users from the Authorization page

  • Added validation for the certificate password

• Other improvements:

  • The Write-Back Manager and Write-Back services are now installed as user services on Linux

Release 3.3.5 - 10/08/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Minor bugfixes and improvements

Release 3.3.4 - 19/07/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where login would not be possible when using Write-Back in viewing mode on the browser.

Release 3.3.3 - 18/07/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed wrong validation regarding stored fields as axis on tabular view

    • If the source field is set as an axis, it needs to be a key

  • Write-Back inline containers now have a transparent background

  • Write-Back now also listens to parameters when using the mark required option switched off (previously only listened to filters)

  • Fixed an issue with the inline form where it would not scale the bottom section with the buttons correctly

  • Datagrid fixes

    • Fixed an issue where the error validation was not done correctly

    • Improved scroll UI when there are more rows than the ones visible

    • Improved predefined dropdown UI

    • Ability to copy and paste added

    • It is now possible to start typing on the cell with a single click instead of a double-click

  • Other minor UI corrections

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed some UI issues in certain screen resolutions

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the settings to be applied on Windows

Release 3.3.2 - 27/02/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue preventing tooltips from showing up in the datagrid

  • Fixed an issue where occasionally the SSO login with success pop-up would not close automatically

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the tabular view from submitting when using unique entries or read-only

  • Fixed an issue where, in the tabular view, a source field only had one child, it would not show up

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added the ability to log out after logging in to Tableau Server to import users

Release 3.3.1 - 05/02/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Fixed an issue preventing adding users to a site if they already existed on another site and the license was at the max limit.

• Improved the Datagrid

  • Added feedback when data is submitted or deleted 

  • Mandatory fields now show the error correctly

  • Added possibility to delete rows 

    • Deleting a row that has not yet been persisted simply removes it from the UI

    • Deleting a row that is already in the database, acts as a delete, disabling the row (isActive is switched to false)

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing auto-refresh after submitting data

• Fixed an issue when using hierarchy on the tabular view would not show rows where only one child was available

• Minor bug fixes and improvements

• Updated samples workbook

Release 3.3.0 - 08/04/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Rich text can now be used on Tableau

  • On form data submission:

    • The Rich Text input allows you to submit longer and formatted text for those important detailed comments or notes.

    • More on this, here: 02.1 - Dataset Configuration

  • To render rich text inputs on your dashboard, you can use the viewer widget:

    • The new viewer widget show the text properly formatted on the dashboard.

    • There is a new configuration mode available on the Write-Back configuration, that sets up the viewer.

    • More on this, here: 02.2 - Viewer Configuration and here: 03.5 - Rich text Viewer 

• All new input method: Datagrid!

  • It is now possible to submit data with Write-Back on a data grid view, directly inline on your dashboard.

  • You can find more about this here: 02.1 - Dataset Configuration and here: 03.4 - Using a Data Grid (old)

• Upgraded openJDK version of Write-Back

• Upgraded to Tomcat 9

• Write-Back Manager allows local login preventing from using OS authentication, this should only be used when there is a security limitation

Release 3.2.11 - 18/07/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed wrong validation regarding stored fields as axis on tabular view

    • If the source field is set as an axis, it needs to be a key

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed some UI issues in certain screen resolutions

Release 3.2.10 - 27/02/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where occasionally the SSO login with success pop-up would not close automatically

  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the tabular view from submitting when using unique entries or read-only

  • Fixed an issue where, in the tabular view, a source field only had one child, it would not show up

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added the ability to log out after logging in to Tableau Server to import users

Release 3.2.9 - 05/02/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Fixed an issue when using hierarchy on the tabular view would not show rows where only one child was available

• Minor bug fixed and improvements

Release 3.2.8 - 12/04/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Fixed an issue preventing adding users to a site if they already existed on another site and the license was at the max limit.

• Upgraded openJDK version of Write-Back

Release 3.2.7 - 18/03/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Fixed an issue where Write-Back would stay blank after logging in with SSO.

• Improved Write-Back initial message.

Release 3.2.6 - 11/03/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Fixed an issue preventing certain users from logging in.

Release 3.2.5 - 24/02/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Updated Log4j to version 2.17.1

• Added help tooltips when configuring Write-Back

Release 3.2.4 - 14/02/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed an issue where the user list would occasionally not show up

• Write-Back

  • Modified Write-Back initial message to be more clear

• Minor bug fixes and improvements

Release 3.2.3 - 11/01/2022

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed an issue where it would not be possible to configure the authorization module for multiple sites

  • Removing a site now also removes the users associated with that site

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from using Write-Back if Authorization was applied

Release 3.2.2 - 21/12/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back Manager

  • Improved CORS settings

  • Fixed an issue preventing importing users on the new Authorization module

  • Minor UI improvements on the Authorization page

• Security patch related with log4j to address vulnerabilities CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-44228

Release 3.2.1 - 07/12/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where view only fields were creating columns on the Write-Back datasets

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed an issue preventing the login on the Write-Back Manager when using multiple sites

Release 3.2.0 - 17/11/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Introduced Authorization

  • It is now possible to import users from Tableau and assign them with Write-Back Roles. More on this, here.

• Improved functionality and flexibility of the Tabular Configuration

  • Improved flexibility with the source fields configuration across the board

  • More detailed settings with view only and saved fields

• Added support for Exasol database

Release 3.1.7 - 21/12/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Security patch related with log4j to address vulnerabilities CVE-2021-45105, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-44228

• Improved CORS settings on the Write-Back Manager

Release 3.1.6 - 29/11/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Fixed an issue that could cause Write-Back to say that the max number of users was reached incorrectly.

Release 3.1.5 - 07/10/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed an issue preventing certain LDAP connection tests.

Release 3.1.4 - 24/09/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Improved tabular screen load performance.

  • Fixed a bug where the source fields in the tabular view were coming up with duplicates.

Release 3.1.3 - 02/08/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed some visual inconsistencies when using themes.

  • Fixed an issue after a dynamic predefined was removed from the worksheet.

  • Adjusted Write-Back marks update to match filter changes.

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed an issue preventing the LDAP test from passing in certain scenarios.

Release 3.1.2 - 30/06/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed an issue where certain database connections were not being properly closed

  • Minor bugfixes and improvements

Release 3.1.1 - 26/06/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Improved themes specification

  • Minor visual improvements

Release 3.1.0 - 17/06/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Added support for Vertica, it can now be used as the Write-Back database

  • Added iPad support with the inline form, allowing mobile usage

  • Added new input type to the tabular input, for predefined fields

  • Added the possibility to select which datasource to refresh with the auto-refresh option

    • If you had data sources that already used auto-refresh, you will need to go to each one of them and update this option to indicate which data source you need to refresh.

  • Other improvements

    • When using the inline form, the login is now inline as well

    • Improved session handling so now you can simply login once on a workbook that uses multiple instances of Write-Back for the same site

    • Improved login screen experience

    • Improved error validation on inline form

    • Improved inline form UX

    • Fixed a bug where edits were not registering the correct key

    • Fixed a bug where deleting values from cells was not triggering an audit

    • Improved installation process

• Write-Back Manager

  • Added themes section allowing to customize the look and feel of Write-Back from Manager

  • Added the possibility to configure SAML per site, useful for multi-tenancy scenarios

  • Added license information to the License Management page

  • Other Improvements

    • Improved the data storage section

    • Properties are now based on the selected technology

    • Improved certain error messages with additional information regarding the errors as well as overall error management

    • Fixed an issue when using certain Oracle database connections

Release 3.0.5 - 12/05/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Improved inline form usability and stability 

Release 3.0.4 - 13/04/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Minor bug fixes on the inline form

  • Improved inline form usability 

• Under the hood bug fixes and improvements

Release 3.0.3 - 01/04/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Significantly improved the writing performance when submitting large amounts of data

  • Fixed a bug that was affecting the user session timeout

• Write-Back Manager

  • Fixed a bug that would prevent uploading the same driver twice

  • Added Vertica to the databases list

• Under the hood bug fixes and improvements

Release 3.0.2 - 12/03/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Fixed issue where audited edits were not saving the correct ID for the line

• Write-Back Manager

  • Improved Kerberos configuration

• Under the hood bug fixes and improvements

Release 3.0.1 - 22/02/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • Improved inline form user experience

• Write-Back Manager

  • Improved notification system for errors

  • Improved trial experience

• Under the hood bugfixes and improvements

Release 3.0.0 - 01/02/2021

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Write-Back

  • All new submission form inline on the dashboard.

    • Submit data right from the dashboard without the need for a pop-up! 

    • Becomes easier to implement quick annotation and replace values use cases.

  • Improved installation process. 

  • Automatic installation now available for Linux.

• Write-Back Manager

  • All new tool to help you configure Write-Back!

Release 2.2.3 - 09/12/2020

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Bugfixes

  • Fixed the error message that shows up when a dataset is no longer found.

• Improved SAML configuration.

Release 2.2.2 - 02/09/2020

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Bugfixes

  • Fixed a bug related to changing the name of a worksheet, where it was not being possible to update the configuration.

  • Fixed a bug that was preventing users logged in with SSO to fail the first attempt at log in Write-Back

• Added support for SAML from ADFS.

Release 2.2.1 - 29/09/2020

Find below a list of changes for this release:

• Bugfixes

  • Fixed a bug that prevented Write-Back from creating configuration tables in Amazon Redshift.

  • Fixed some visual bugs that were impacting UX in Firefox.

  • Fixed conditional expression preventing comparison between Source Fields and Custom Fields.

• Improved conditional editor user experience.

• Improved the error message when there are no valid Source Fields in the worksheet.

• Improved detection of changes in source fields data types when attempting to add data.

Release 2.2.0 - 14/09/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Security

  • We have added support for SAML and Open ID as Single Sign On (SSO) mechanisms. Together with Kerberos which was already supported Write-Back nows cover the most common SSO mechanisms supported by Tableau Server.  More information here.

  • Improved documentation to establish secured connections to SQL Server. 

• Unique entry datasets

  • It is now possible to configure datasets that only allow one entry per combination of source fields. This configuration can be used to force a 1 to 1 relationship with your data and have the screen pre-polulated whenever there is already an entry. 

  • More information here.

• Field Conditions 

  • Fields can now be hidden on the form based on previous fields values. An expression that hides or shows the field can be defined making it even more flexible to cope with specific business requirements. More information here.

• Dynamic pre-defined fields

  • Pre-defined fields (drop down) can now be populated based on Tableau parameters making the entries easier to maintain or even dynamic on the latest Tableau versions that support this type of parameter. More information here.

• UI/UX Improvements. 

  • Fields can now be ordered on the standard form giving more flexibility when editing an existing dataset. More information here.

  • Users are notified when editing an entry on the tabular form and the corresponding group is collapsed.

• Under the hood bug fixes and improvements

Release 2.1.5 - 29/09/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Bugfixes

  • Fixed a bug that prevented Write-Back from creating configuration tables in Amazon Redshift.

Release 2.1.4 - 09/09/2020

Fix of minor bugs and improvements.

• Improved LDAP configuration and fixed compatibility with Active Directory.

• Fixed a bug that prevented submitting simultaneously a large number of entries when using Oracle database.

• Fixed a bug that prevented deleting numbers in the main form when editing data.

Release 2.1.3 - 20/07/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release. There are some minor breaking changes with the configuration, check the Upgrade Manual#UpgradingfromRelease2.1.2toRelease2.1.3.

• Fixed a bug with where users could not use ldap authentication method to authenticate with AD.

• Removed - activedirectory from the authentication methods available since it can be replaced with the ldap option.

• FIxed a bug when using themes, where the color of the input fields on the append data forms were not consistent.

Release 2.1.2 - 29/06/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Improved installer user experience.

• Improved color calculations when using themes.

• Fixed a bug that was causing issues with Oracle databases.

• Fixed a bug that was preventing data editing with Snowflake databases.

• Fixed an issue that was occasionally preventing adding data when the source fields were reversed.

• Fixed other minor bugs and under the hood improvements and optimization.

Release 2.1.1 - 17/06/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Fixed a bug that prevented submitting and editing data when there were %null% values on Tableau and improved error handling for the Tableau forecasting model.

• Fixed an issue that was causing the login pop-up to show in the data sources panel, now if you login with an already configured extension, the pop-up will no longer show up in the data sources panel.

Release 2.1.0 - 08/06/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Themes

  • It is now possible to customize the looks of Write-Back to fit the colors of your dashboard.

  • It's also possible to change the text label and color of the Write-Back Add Data button. 

  • You can find more about this here.

• UI/UX Improvements

  • It's now easier and more secure to change or edit the source fields from the worksheet with a new and intuitive drop-down that lets you select the desired source fields.

    • When editing a configuration to add or rename source fields, the behaviour is now more consistent and you will be able to do so without losing data.

    • More about this here.

• Selecting a mark is no longer mandatory

  • It is now possible to configure the extension so you don't have to select a mark before adding data. Useful for scenarios where input is not about a particular mark.

    • More about this here.

• Boolean Support

  • Write-Back is now able to have source fields from Tableau that are boolean.

• Under the hood bug fixes and improvements

Release 2.0.2 - 13/05/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Bugfixes

  • Fixed a bug that was caused by having %null% values from tableau source data, where it prevented the users to add data.

  • Fixed a bug where attempting to change the option to refresh the dashboard when editing a dataset would not work in PostgreSQL.

• UI Improvements and fixes

  • Numeric values that come from a text field are no longer formatted. It was happening that if a field was a text but had numeric values, these values were being formated. Example, field Year, type text, value 2020: was being formatted as 2.020. This will only happen for numeric fields now.

Release 2.0.1 - 13/04/2020

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Bugfixes

  • Fixed a bug where when using a reverse proxy, the extension might block with a redirect. We added a configuration to specify the domain which is visible to the users and to where the redirect will happen. Find more on this here.

  • Fixed a bug for Postgres that when attempting to insert numbers in a text column (usually due to a source field) the timeline would not refresh with the new information.

  • When configuring for the first time, there were some scenarios where the source fields would not reload after clicking the button.

• UI Improvements and Fixes

  • Removed leading 'x' in the time custom field for Firefox

  • Consistency between section titles

  • Consistency between table colors when editing data in Tabular View

Release 2.0 - 03/04/2020

This release had the goal to provide support to insert data in a tabular form "a-like" Microsoft Excel, making Write-Back much more suitable for forecasting use cases. With this version, we also included support for extension sites. This option allows you to configure different persistence and authentication options inside the same application, by using different trex files. Find more about it here.

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Forecasting

  • Users can now configure Write-Back to display a table that is build using input fields and source fields

  • Table supports copy paste from Excel

• Sites

  • Write-Back users can be segregated by sites each having its own database and authentication options

• Improved extension usability:

  • Auto-refresh dashboard option, when on will refresh the dashboard after data submission

  • Mandatory fields, it is now possible to define which fields are mandatory both on form and tabular format

• Authentication methods

  • You can now use LDAP servers to authenticate, not only Active Directory.

• Security:

  • We now allow the option of ciphering your database password with our writeback-encrypt util. Move over to this section to find more about this util.

• Load existing datasets

  • We allow loading existing datasets and than used them of a different dashboard or submit as a new one. 

• Under the hood bugfixes and UI adjustments

Release 1.2.6 - 13/04/2020

Bugfixes:

• Fixed a bug for Postgres that when attempting to insert numbers in a text column (usually due to a source field) the timeline would not refresh with the new information.

UI Improvements

• Removed leading 'x' in the time custom field for Firefox

Release 1.2.4 - 27/02/2020

Bugfix:

• Fixed a bug where you could not connect to some Amazon Redshift schemas.

• Fixed a bug where sometimes text fields would show as dates in the timeline.

Improvements

• Some minor under the hood improvements to column renaming and licensing.

Release 1.2.3 - 10/02/2020

Improvements:

• UI

  • the date-time in the timeline is now formatted accordingly to your browser settings (24h or 12h format).

Bugfix:

• Fixed a bug where the date-time value inserted by a user, was being saved and then showed in UTC time instead of the absolute value inserted.

Release 1.2.2 - 30/01/2020

Bugfixes (critical):

• Fixed a bug where the extension would not work in Tableau Server when using Tableau Server or InMemory authentication.

Release 1.2.1 - 24/01/2020

Improved datetime field submission. 

• It is now possible to submit a date without setting an hour.

  • Default hour in this scenario is 00:00

Release 1.2 - 21/01/2020

This release had the goal to support Hyper Files as another possible persistence storing type. Meanwhile, we also have released an installer for a quick installation (you can find it here!). This installer sets up a ready to use set-up with a Tomcat with the extension, and a Postgres database where the data is inserted too. It also provides the proper trex file so you can start writing back your data!

Find below a list of changes with this release:

• Support for Hyper Files!

  • This feature is still in Beta mode since the API support from Tableau is also something very recent.

• Improved extension usability:

  • Login should only be prompted once: when you drag the extension to the dashboard canvas. After that, you can authenticate when you try to configure the screen or add data.

  • You can now delete all the custom fields in the configuration screen

• Authentication methods

  • You can now specify a site to authenticate to when using Tableau Server authentication.

• Database connections

  • When configuring the connection to a database in the config.yml file, the schema is now specified there as a parameter. 

• UI adjustments

  • The size of the pills on the configuration screen has been decreased to match the size of the ones in the add data screen.

  • The names of the pills on the add data screen were not shortening appropriately.

• Date and time as a new custom field type

  • Now, when setting up a dataset you can create fields with the type "date and time"

• Added reload button next to the source fields when configuring a dataset allowing to restore removed fields or update the source fields if the worksheet has new ones.

• Under the hood bugfixes

Release 1.1 - 31/08/2019 

This release had the goal to support additional database engines and add the possibility to authenticate with the Tableau Server user credentials. We also started working towards easing the installation experience of the extension for users.

As such here is what changed:

• Support for additional database engines

  • PostgresSQL

  • SQLServer

  • Snowflake

  • Amazon Redshift

  • Oracle

• New authentication method

  • You can now configure the extension to allow using the Tableau Server credentials as an authentication option (see how here).

• Improved extension usability

  • You can now use Enter key to submit forms.

  • Improved the login mechanic so it does not prompt with every page refresh.

• UI adjustments

  • Fields are now shown in the order they were inserted in the configuration.

  • Removed the grey line that was always at the top of the extension screens.

• Bugfixing

  • Fixed a bug where the scrollbars would not work properly and the marks and other UI information would sometimes overlap while using the extension on Chrome (this was due to an update to the browser).

  • Fixed a bug where when using MySQL server, installed under a "non-standard" timezone, it would stop the application from starting up properly.

We also made some under the hood improvements to the internal mechanics of the application.