Sparx Systems Pro Cloud Server v5.0

Adds 64-bit support and improves authentication when using secure connections.
April 28, 2022
New Version

Features

  • Cloud Server
    • Pro Cloud Server is now available in both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
    • Added 'Native' database connections, in most situations PCS includes all necessary database drivers.
    • Added whitelist functionality for restricting allowed clients for better security.
    • Added support for 'PrivateApp' setting, to suppress Application Name, Version and Author.
    • Default port numbers are now > 1024, for better compatibility for Linux.
    • Improved basic authentication when using secure connections.
    • Improved service shutdown process.
    • Installation now includes MariaDB/MySQL plugin drivers to support a broader range of database environments.
    • OSLC requests must originate from machines defined in the client whitelist.
    • Improved logging of Microsoft Active Directory failures for Floating License Server.
    • Updated library used for Native Connections to the latest version.
    • When creating new repositories the Root Node's GUID is now reset.
    • Improved support for very large datasets with Native Connections.
    • Initial communication between EA and PCS no longer sends the PCS connection string in plain text.
    • Multiple improvements to data being returned by Native connections for EA v15.2 (and earlier).
  • Integration Plugins - Server Based Plugin Interface (SBPI)
    • Added support for custom OAuth providers. Allows ServiceNow to use OAuth, and other providers to use their own custom OAuth consent apps.
    • Wrike: Updated to v4 of the API.
    • TFS/Dev Ops: Added support for queries returning more than 200 items.
    • TFS/Dev Ops: Now shows error text in System Output.
    • SBPI: Added support for extended Unicode characters in username for basic authentication.
    • SBPI: Improved speed of 'Inspector' tab for external items.
  • OSLC
    • The /pbstructure/descendanthierarchy/ call for Packages now supports Next and Prev.
    • The /pbstructure/ and /pbstructure/descendanthierarchy/ calls for Packages now specifies if each descendant package has nested packages.
    • The /pbstructure/nohierarchy/ call now specifies whether Resource has children.
    • Ensured the call /completeresource/ always includes 'ss:imageinsync' XML element for Diagrams.
  • Cloud Configuration Client
    • Pro Cloud Server Configuration Client is now available in both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
    • Added the ability to define 'Native' database connections.
    • Added 'Private App' setting to Extended Server Properties screen.
    • Integration maintenance screen now includes the ability to save OAuth settings for providers that support OAuth.
    • The (Native) Add Database Manager screen now ignores changes to Alias after connection details have been successfully tested.
    • Disabled Microsoft SQL Server option on the Native Connection screen when PCS Server is running on Wine.
  • Floating License Server Client
    • Floating License Server Client is now available in both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
  • Worker
    • Included build 1604.
  • WebEA
    • Collaborations view now has a tabbed layout, with separate tabs for Model, Collaborate and Search.
    • Chat history view is now accessible when using small screen devices (like phones).
    • Improved Collaborations view when using tablets.
    • Improved search/watchlist view with separate panels for search results and object properties.
    • Updated jQuery to version 3.5.1.
    • Updated HTML Purifier to version 4.13.0.
    • Improved OpenID user identification after initial logon by supporting claims from id_token.
    • Improved performance of Relationship Matrix view, contents is loaded into pages.
    • Loading an object will now abort the previous load operation if it is still in progress.
    • Performance Improvement, discussions now load the first 50 items with a button to show more.
    • When assigning an element to a tagged value the selection page is now filtered by element stereotype if appropriate.
    • WebEA now supports connections to multiple repositories (on the same PCS server) opened in different tabs of the same browser.
    • Improved the loading of EA favorites when using the browsers back button.
    • Improved the layout of the properties view (removed unwanted text wrapping and inconsistent padding).
    • WebEA now supports escaping 'HTML special characters' within tagged values, in particular for Enums and Strings.
    • Improved WebEA ability to auto load an element when user credentials are required and the repository has a default diagram.
    • Added support for the right click 'Open link in new tab' option on object links.
  • Web Config
    • Added the ability to define 'Native' database connections.
    • Added support for managing client white list associated to Pro Cloud Server.
    • Added support for managing the 'Private App' option.
    • Updated JQuery to version 3.5.1.
    • Token Allocation page no longer allows you to enable more integrations than you have tokens.
    • Added support for integration providers which use OAuth authentication.
    • Removed SQL Server option on the Native Connection page when PCS Server is running on Wine.
    • Removed SQL Server option on the Native Connection screen when PCS Server is running on Wine.
Sparx Systems Pro Cloud Server v5.0
Sparx Systems Pro Cloud Server

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