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10.24.2023 Release Notes

6 months ago

These are the release notes for October 24, 2023

:newspaper: NEWS :newspaper:

  • Dive into two standout changes in this release:
    • Our new Replication Mode feature - for MySQL only, but coming soon to other database/warehouse platforms also!
    • Important updates about the display of our Connection catalog, and availability of connectors.

:rocket: FEATURES :rocket:

  • Introducing Replication Mode for MySQL Read Connector Replication Strategies:
    • You can now replicate changes from a MySQL table to your data plane with a single Read Connector.
    • This new feature is enabled for BOTH the CDC and Incremental Replication Strategies with 2 Replication Modes:
      • "Current" - On every refresh, replicate the latest version of every record from the source table to a table in the data plane. Only the latest version of every record is preserved.
      • "History" - Replicate every version of every record as it changes. This effectively keeps a history of every record version, with the addition of timestamp metadata to indicate the period of validity for each record version.
    • When Replication Mode is combined with:
      • ...the CDC Replication Strategy, you can now track historical changes to records, including record creates, updates, and soft or hard deletes.
      • ...the Incremental Replication Strategy, you can now track historical changes to records, including creates, updates, and soft deletes.
    • This is the first release of this feature and we expect to enhance and expand support for other platforms. Keep an eye out for more updates:
      • We built this directly in response to your feedback - and more feedback is welcome - especially on enhancements you'd like to see or platforms you'd like to see us support with this feature!

:sparkles: ENHANCEMENTS :sparkles:

  • All environments (Gen1/Gen2)
    • Major refinements and improvements to the Connection catalog:
      • The Connection categories were simplified, reordered and greatly improved.
      • If you've encountered numerous "disabled" Connections and wondered about their purpose, we've heard your feedback.
        • We understand that the vast number of Connection types was overwhelming.
        • We aimed to showcase the full catalog of possibilities, but understand this might have been confusing.
        • We've improved our Connection lifecycle management processes internally.
          • You will now see connectors that we will gradually roll out through Private Preview, Public Preview, General Availability and Deprecated rollout stages, based on popularity and customer demand.
          • If a Connection you require is labeled as Deprecated, rest assured. For many of these, we're updating their foundational framework, ensuring their continued availability, with enhanced versions on the horizon.
          • Need a Connection to a specific platform? Let Ascend Support know and we'll determine if it can be supported, is a feature request, etc.!
        • We introduced filters for the rollout stage beside the Connection search. You'll see a "Filter" option with "Default" (showcasing commonly used Generally Available connections), "Preview" (listing connections in Private or Public Preview), and "All" (displaying all currently available connections, including deprecated ones).
      • We're continuing to enhance this feature, so stay tuned for updates. Contact us with any questions!
    • Add multiline and encoding option for the JSON parser to handle non-utf8 files.
    • Release SDK version 0.2.62:
      • This is part of updates we are making to support new features in the Ascend CLI related to lineage tracking, so stay tuned to the CLI page on PyPI for a new release.