3.8.1 🔥
Release Overview​
RCOM Gateway 3.8.1 builds on the 3.8.0 release with improved data migration, storage management, workflow configuration, and system usability.
This release adds support for importing and exporting object attachments with Object Data, as well as Storage Provider import and export through XML and packages. Data Cleanup can now remove unused object attachments, while audit logging, Event Rules, workflow actions, and Workflow Job group filtering have also been enhanced.
RCOM Gateway 3.8.1 also includes fixes for audit log information, Event Rules, Object Group and package imports, Stock View filtering, translations, and workflow actions to improve reliability and day-to-day usability.
Key Highlights​
Enhanced Data Migration and Storage Management​
Object Data import/export now supports attachments, and Storage Providers can be imported and exported through XML and packages. Data Cleanup can also remove unused object attachments associated with deleted or obsolete log records.
Improved Workflow Configuration​
Object Change trigger events now include Group information and can be filtered by Group. EPCIS event generation, WebRequest configuration, and Workflow Job filtering have also been enhanced.
Important Upgrade Note​
Recreate all Object Change Event Rules by removing and re-adding the trigger. Otherwise, the Event Processor may report errors when processing Object Change events.
New Features​
- [Object Data - Import/Export]: Added support for exporting and importing object attachments with Object Data.
- [Storage Providers - Import/Export]: Added support for Storage Provider XML import/export and package import.
Improvements​
- [Audit Logs - Storage Providers]: Added audit logging for Storage Provider create, update, and delete operations.
- [Database - Indexes]: Added database indexes for Workflow Jobs, Events, and Object Group unique names to improve query performance.
- [Data Cleanup - Attachments]: Added cleanup of unused object attachments associated with deleted or obsolete log records.
- [Event Rules - Object Change Trigger]: Updated Object Change trigger events to include Group information, split events by Object Group and Group, and support Group filtering in Event Rules.
- [Workflow Actions - CreateEpcisEvent_V1]: Updated EPCIS event generation to use the current date and time when Event Time is not provided, derive the time-zone offset from Event Time, and support optional Event ID, Business Location, and Disposition values.
- [Workflow Actions - WebRequest]: Added support for selecting all supported HTTP methods and logging the selected method in WebRequest CONFIG logs.
- [Workflow Jobs - Group Filter]: Updated Workflow Jobs to display only jobs applicable to the selected user group and show the group filter only for users assigned to multiple groups.
Bug Fixes​
- [Audit Logs - Event Rules]: Fixed Event Rule audit logs displaying Anonymous instead of the username.
- [Audit Logs - Object Groups]: Fixed missing schema change details in audit logs for Object Group updates.
- [Attachments - Messages]: Fixed inconsistent terminology in attachment upload and deletion success messages.
- [Data Migration - Import/Export]: Fixed incorrect item counts for Data Cleanup and Event Rules on the Import Export page.
- [Event Logs - Access]: Fixed Event Logs and Context access for users assigned to the required groups without requiring assignment to all groups.
- [Event Rules - Editing]: Fixed the ParameterContext deserialization error when editing an Event Rule after correcting a duplicate name.
- [Event Rules - Search]: Fixed Event Rule name filtering to display matching existing records.
- [MQTT - Import]: Fixed MQTT module imports with empty port values from interrupting the remaining module imports.
- [Object Groups - Import/Export]: Fixed batch import processing and summary accuracy when individual Object Groups fail to import.
- [Object Groups - Import Validation]: Fixed import validation error messages to identify invalid Object Group column and attribute names.
- [Package Import - Object Groups]: Fixed Object Group package imports without assigned icons and improved error details for failed package imports.
- [Storage Providers - Update]: Fixed misleading update-success messages when a Storage Provider is saved without changes.
- [Stock View - Filters]: Fixed Stock View filters to return case-insensitive search results.
- [Translations - Validation]: Fixed translation key validation to allow hyphens.
- [Workflow Actions - CreateEpcisEvent_V1]: Fixed automatic cursor focus on the
List<String>field when adding the CreateEpcisEvent_V1 action. - [Workflow Actions - GetObjectsOfAttributes_V4]: Fixed Object Reference unique-group-name fields missing when COLUMN_NAMES is empty.
- [Workflow Actions - GetReferencingObjects_V1]: Fixed the action returning the Object Group name instead of the unique Object Group name.
- [Workflow Actions - JSON Schema Validation]: Fixed JSON Input Schema validation for schemas that use
$refreferences.