Release Notes of Write-Back Server
Releases
Release 4.2
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:
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 4.2.2 - 04/04/2024
Write-Back:
Fixed an issue preventing SAML login on Tableau Desktop.
Release 4.2.1 - 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.
Fixed an issue where a submitter would not be able to submit data.
Write-Back Manager:
Fixed an issue when testing the connection to Redshift.
Added validator to prevent setting port 8543 as the Write-Back port.
Release 4.2.0 - 09/01/2024
Refined dataset permissions now offer finer granularity, enabling better control over individual access rights.
On top of the Write-Back roles, it is also possible to restrict certain specific actions to specific users. This allows for easier governance over what your users can perform on your Write-Back datasets. 03 - Permissions
Improved oversight of user counts within the license for enhanced management capabilities.
Write-Back:
SAML authentication on Tableau Desktop is now supported for streamlined login.
Upgraded SAML library for a more secure version and improved entity ID generation as explained here:
Write-Back Manager
A new section has been added to the Write-Back Manager Authorization page to accommodate the settings about the behavior when users log in to Write-Back:
Release 4.1
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Write-Back
Fixed an issue where Write-Back would not open if the "mark requirement" was disabled
Release 3.4.0 - 02/08/2022
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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
Release 3.3.5 - 10/08/2022
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Write-Back
Minor bugfixes and improvements
Release 3.3.4 - 19/07/2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Release 3.2.11 - 18/07/2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Fixed an issue preventing certain users from logging in.
Release 3.2.5 - 24/02/2022
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Updated Log4j to version 2.17.1
Added help tooltips when configuring Write-Back
Release 3.2.4 - 14/02/2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Release 3.0
Release 2.2
Release 2.1