The .500 Patch is here for the EPM suite – and there have been some significant changes to DRM as well. It’s a separate download that you can get here.
There were no new functions or core properties that were added to the functionality, but a lot of back-end changes and a lot of DRG enhancements (which was to be expected since its such a new product).
Here’s the list of changes made in the .500 patch:
DRG Enhancements:
- Copy Workflow Models & Tasks
Useful for creating other workflows or tasks that are similar. Less re-work activity for administrators.
- Automatic Update for Request Items
If a user goes in and updates a request, the request is automatically updated with the new information.
- Governance web service API
A new web service API is available to automate, recognizing basic CRUD operations, the creation and submission of governance requests utilizing a workflow model.
External Connections Enhancements:
- Improved Configuration for Database External Connections
-Filter by Schema, Object Name, and Object Type
- Import from Read-Only Tables and Database Views
The big win here is that you can now connect and pull from databases and views that are read-only. This comes in handy with organizations that don’t want you pulling from a live table, or have strict data guidelines. The database user only needs “SELECT” access.
Additional “Back-End” Enhancements:
- Stateful Session Mode for Web Service API
When multiple web service operations must be performed to complete a task, the stateful session mode is beneficial, because it minimizes the overhead of creating and terminating user sessions.
- Version Delete in the background
This cuts down on time that you are ‘locked out’ of working while large versions delete. In order versions, a processing screen shows when a version is being deleted, not allowing the user to do other tasks unrelated to the delete.
New Compatibility with:
- Windows 8
- IE 10 (yay!)
- Firefox 24 ESR
- Oracle DB 12c
- Excel 2013
I’m personally very excited about the IE 10 compatibility – since IT departments often auto-deploy updates to user’s Internet Explorer versions, causing DRM to not work properly.
I’ll be doing a post soon on the expectations for DRM’s 11.1.2.4 release so stay tuned!
Any idea when you would create that post on expected changes for DRM 11.1.2.4?
Hi hyperipwn,
I’m currently working on my blog post on 11.1.2.4 release! I got some great intel from Oracle last Thursday. Stay tuned – should be out this week!
-hyperionbarbie