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Last published : Aug 10, 2026
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Version 1.8.29

New features

This release contains the following new features and updates:
  • The Servlet version was updated to 3.1.
  • Digital asset delivery via the API now uses a secured REST endpoint: /asset-content/provider. This replaces the legacy servlet-based pattern (e.g. /ebx-addon-dama/AssetProvider). Unauthenticated asset links distributed in the past no longer work. Update any existing integrations that use the legacy servlet URLs to use the new REST endpoint.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The Spring Web MVC framework was updated to version 5.3.39.
The Apache Commons Lang library was updated to 3.18.0
The Apache Commons FileUpload library was updated to version 1.6.0
The Apache Commons IO library was updated to version 2.20.0.
The Google Gson library was updated to version 2.13.2.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Digital assets are accessible via URL without having to log into EBX®.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.28

New features

This release includes the new ebx.addon.dama.convert.officeFiles.to.pdf property. By default, this property is set to true and it determines whether assets that are Microsoft Office files get automatically converted to PDFs on start up. See Disabling automatic asset to PDF conversion for more information.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The Apache Commons Compress library was updated to version 1.26.0.
  • The Apache Commons IO library was updated to version 2.12.0.

Closed Issues

The conversion of assets to PDFs increases the EBX® boot time.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.27

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

The REST requests to attach and detach assets from records were updated to use Content-type: multipart/form-data.

Changes to third-party libraries

The FasterXML jackson-databind library was updated to version 2.16.0.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • An error displays when creating a new record in the Metadata that has an empty Value field.
  • Errors occur when uploading DOCX files using the API.
  • Tomcat Errors occur when uploading and previewing DOCX files.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.26

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The FasterXML jackson-databind library was updated to version 2.15.2.
  • The Batik All library was updated to version 1.17.

Closed Issues

User cannot upload an asset when using the API.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.25

Released: July 2023

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The jQuery library was updated to version 3.6.4.
  • The Spring framework was updated to version 5.2.24.

Closed Issues

A HTML block is displayed instead of rendering the activation of the uploading attachment.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.24

Released: April 2023

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The Zip4j library was updated to version 2.11.3.
  • The Apache Commons FileUpload library was updated to version 1.5.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Previews for PPT and PPTX files do not work.
  • Assets cannot be attached using the upload or internal-upload endpoints.
  • Startup of EBX is overruling information search config for DAMA add-on.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.23

Released: January 2023

New features

Instructions were added to the documentation that describe how to prevent library conflicts when deploying on WebLogic. See the Preventing library conflicts on WebLogic heading in the index.html file that is located in the following folder in the 4.5.16 Add-on Bundle: documentation > dama\_<xxx>.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains no changes to third-party libraries.

Closed Issues

This release contains no closed issues.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.22

Released: December 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The Apache Batik library was updated to version 1.16.
  • The Apache FOP All In One library was updated to version 2.8.

Closed Issues

The add-on now utilizes the Docx4j library instead of Itext to manipulate its files.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.21

Released: October 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The Apache Taglibs library was removed.
  • The Apache Xalan library was removed.
  • The Apache Batik library was updated to version 1.15.
  • The FasterXML jackson-databind library was updated 2.14.0-rc2.

Closed Issues

A vulnerability needs to be fixed.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • DOCX files do not display correctly in previews.
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.20

Released: August 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following third-party libraries were updated:
  • The Apache PDFBox libraries were updated to version 2.0.26.
  • The jQuery UI library was updated to version 1.13.2.

Closed Issues

This release contains no closed issues.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.19

Released: August 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

The Apache POI library was updated to version 5.2.2.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • An error occurs when uploading PPTX files.
  • The asset's label displays incorrectly.
  • The preview for SVG files does not work correctly.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.18

Released: May 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no changes in functionality.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains the following updates to third-party libraries:
  • The zip4j library was updated to version 2.10.0.
  • The Spring framework was updated to version 5.2.22.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Asset preview does not work correctly.
  • Asset download does not work correctly.
  • Asset's Digital asset type does not set correctly.
  • Asset thumbnails are not blurred after selecting the Detach icon.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.17

Released: April 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no functionality changes.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains the following updates to third-party libraries:
  • The FasterXML/jackson-databind library was updated to version 2.13.2.1.
  • The Spring framework was updated to version 5.2.20.

Closed Issues

This release contains no closed issue.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.16

Released: March 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no functionality changes.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains the following updates to third-party libraries:
  • The Apache PDFBox and Apache FontBox were updated to version 2.0.25.
  • The Spring framework was updated to version 5.2.19.
  • The jQuery UI and UI widget libraries were updated to version 1.13.1.
  • The jQuery library was updated to version 3.6.0.
  • The Apache XML Graphics Commons library was updated to version 2.7.
  • The Zip4j library was updated to version 2.9.1.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Users should not delete a type that has the prefix.
  • A Javascript error occurs if users scroll up and down the scroll bar on the full-screen when previewing a DOC file that is smaller than 5MB.
  • A StringIndexOutOfBoundsException occurs when the Table view configuration is set to table view and the language is French.
  • When the input is both encoded and decoded, the metadata nature value cannot be modified.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.15

Released: January 2022

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no functionality changes.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains no updates to third-party libraries.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Users can attach assets that are blacklisted and have unsupported extension types.
  • The displayed error message is incorrect in the File extension table's Filename extension property.
  • An error occurs when a video asset is deleted while a users is previewing it.
  • The previews of document files do not display correctly.
  • The Attachments pane does not display correctly when it displays the scrollbar.
  • Tags created in the add-on's administrative area do not display in the Digital Asset Manager - Edit screen.
  • Increased start up time is caused by refreshing schemas when the add-on is initialized.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.14

Released: December 2021

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no functionality changes.

Changes to third-party libraries

The following changes were made to third-party libraries:
  • The Spring Framework was updated to version 5.2.15.
  • The jQuery UI library was updated to version 1.13.0.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Validate input values to treat special characters as normal strings.
  • Validate field inputs in the Upload new digital asset screen.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.13

Released: October 2021

New features

This release contains no new features.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no functionality changes.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains no updates to third-party libraries.

Closed Issues

This release contains the following closed issues:
  • Vietnamese text does not display properly when previewing DOC, DOCX, PPT, and PPTX files.
  • Previews of PDF files do not display all PDF elements.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • When running on Linux, the font used in DOCX, PPT, and PPTS files must be installed previous to uploading these assets. Otherwise, Vietnamese text does not display correctly in asset previews.
  • Vietnamese text does not display correctly when viewing previews of DOC assets.
  • PDF previews might not display correctly when using Internet Explorer.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.12

Released: August 2021

New features

When using the filter's search feature in the Editor, the TIBCO EBX® Information Search Add-on must be activated and have a valid license. If this is not the case, an error message now displays to guide users.

Changes in Functionality

This release contains no functionality changes.

Changes to third-party libraries

This release contains the following third-party updates:
  • The Apache PDFBox, Preflight, pdfbox-tools, and XmpBox libraries were updated to version 2.0.24.
  • Apache Commons Compress to version 1.21.

Closed Issues

This release contains no closed issues.

Known Issues

This release contains the following known issues:
  • Searching for assets in the media-type field using quick search is not supported. However, when previewing some file types, such as PDFs, you can search for text within the file.
  • When updating asset information in a child dataset, the parent dataset automatically updates also.
  • The Deactivated state is available for users without sufficient rights to deactivate an asset.
  • User can import a new version in 'Version management' tab from 'Information' button when 'Import new version' service is disabled.
  • A user can import a new version of an asset without sufficient permissions.
  • Confirm message is displayed after clicking on 'Download' button on the child dataset.
  • The configuration is not updated for the supported file extensions after users access the Digital Asset Manager widget.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • Document previews cannot display Vietnamese text.
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Thumbnails of some uploaded SVG files do not display correctly.

Version 1.8.11

Released: June 2021

Library Updates

Spring Data was removed from ui-framework-dependencies.jar.

Version 1.8.10

Released: May 2021

Updates

This release contains the following updates:
  • The Apache PDFBox, PDFBox-tools, FontBox, preflight and XmpBox libraries were updated to version 2.0.23.
  • The jai-imageio library was updated to version 1.4.0.
  • The Zip4j library was updated to version 1.3.3.
  • The Scripts.bundle.js library was removed.
  • The Apache Commons IO library was updated to version 2.8.0.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The Backup service does not work correctly when inputting a space into the Backup file name field.
  • If there is a validation error, the Backup screen cannot be closed when running the Backup service.
  • The preview screen displays DOC, DOCX, PPT, and PPTX files incorrectly when they are smaller than 5MB. This happens when accessed from the following places: Media type field, Editor, Edit digital asset, Manage digital assets.
  • The thumbnail displays incorrectly and a JavaScript error occurs when uploading a DOC file that is larger than 5MB.
  • The zoom icon does not work on the Manage digital asset screen.
  • The asset filter in the EBX® search form's tabular view is not stable.

Version 1.8.9

Released: March 2021

Product updates

  • The DriveManager.getDigitalAsset() API was deprecated and replaced with getDigitalAssetOrNull(), which returns null if the requested asset does not exist.
  • The Apache HttpClient library was upgraded to version 4.5.13 and Batik to version 1.14.
  • An update was applied to correct an issue with the Apache Standard Taglibs library.

Bug fixes

  • The thumbnail is not properly generated or not generated at all after uploading an SVG file.
  • The thread is not stopped when Tomcat Server is stopped.
  • There is an issue when uploading an SVG file to a Drive with version 1.8.7 of the add-on.

Version 1.8.8

Released: February 2021

Product updates

Google Guava was updated to version 30.1.

Bug fixes

An exception occurs in the add-on when using the Manage digital asset service.

Version 1.8.7

Released: January 2021

Product updates

This release contains the following library updates:
  • Apache Standard Taglibs to version 1.2.3.
  • Spring framework to version 5.2.9.
  • Jackson Databind to version 2.11.2.
  • Batik XML utility library to version 1.13.
  • Apache Common Codec to version 1.13.

Bug fixes

Absolute URLs are not calculated as expected.
A NullPointerException is thrown while starting EBX.

Release Notes 1.8.6

Release Date: October 20, 2020

Bug fixes

A complete URL is required when sharing an asset by email.

Release Notes 1.8.5

Release Date: September 18, 2020

Updated features

This release contains the following feature updates:
  • The following library updates were made: jQuery to v3.5.0, jQuery UI to v1.12.1, jQuery fileupload to v10.31, and Apache POI to v4.1.2. Additionally, DOCConverter, OfficeConverter, PPTConverter, and PPTXConverter were updated.
  • Support for the OpenJDK8 and Open JDK11 libraries has been included.

Bug fixes

The log was updated from INFO to DEBUG mode to display more readable results.

Release Notes 1.8.4

Release Date: June 23, 2020

New features and updates

This release contains the following feature updates:
  • The add-on now provides administrators the option to activate assets when viewing them from the Digital asset screen. To perform this action, select the Activated option from the Actions drop-down menu.
  • In the Manage digital assets screen, the Drive drop-down list is now sorted alphabetically.
  • File formats listed in the Blacklisted extensions property cannot be attached from the Editor screen.
  • Behavior has been updated to improve consistency in the way error messages display.
  • When an administrator moves assets from an encrypted Drive to an unencrypted Drive, the add-on automatically decrypts assets. This functionality applies when moving assets in the opposite manner—decrypted to encrypted.
  • The error message shown when uses are not able to attach an asset has been updated.
  • Support for JDK8 and JDK11 has been updated. Additionally, the docx4j, pdfbox, and jQuery libraries have been updated.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The Esc key does not work correctly when previewing a document file in full-view mode.
  • The search page service does not work correctly when previewing document assets.
  • The first page of a document file cannot be completely displayed in full-view in the Editor or Manage digital assets screens.
  • With assets that have tags, the Last updated date property is updated when saving and closing—even if there is no change to the asset.
  • In the Manage Digital Assets screen, selected tags are not cleared after changing the Drive.
  • Loading issue exceptions that link to the DOCX4J dependency prevent preview of DOCX files on Drives.
  • The documentation and tool tips for the Blacklisted extensions should reflect the field behavior that listed extensions can also be separated by whitespace, semicolons, or dots.
  • An unexpected message is given when users upload DOC/DOCX files (about 300kb) in the UI.
  • All Drives are displayed in the Manage digital assets screen instead of the defined Drive when running the add-on service on a perspective.
  • A NullPointerException is raised when the thumbnail displays an SVG default icon.
  • There should be a complete URL for an asset which is shared via email.

Release Notes 1.8.3

Release Date: April 20, 2020

Updated features

When you use the REST API to retrieve an asset's URL, the returned JSON object includes the following new response parameters:
  • preview_url: The URL of the asset preview.
  • defaulticon: The URL of the default file extension icon.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • When using the add-on's REST API, the value returned in the URL field must be the URL of the original file and not the file preview's URL.
  • If the uploaded file is >5MB, a thumbnail image based on the source file must not be generated.
  • The DAMException log is updated when attempting to delete an asset that has been removed.
  • An asset version cannot be deleted if its binary file has already been deleted.

Release Notes 1.8.2

Release Date: February 20, 2020

New features and updates

This release contains the following feature updates:
  • Tooltips have been added for the Drive and Tags properties when uploading assets.
  • PDF files that are less than 5MB can now be previewed.
  • When using the API to get an asset's URL, the parameter in the returned JSON object now matches the protocol used in the request.
  • The Editor can now be used to edit assets when using a TIBCO EBX® Cloud Instance.
  • When viewing assets from a storage location managed outside of EBX®, PDF files can now be previewed in the Editor.
  • If using an externally managed Drive location, the State field is now hidden when viewing information about an asset.
  • The number of assets that can be included in a single upload has been increased to 300.
  • When there are multiple versions of an asset, the displayed file size now updates to the current version of the asset.
  • The thumbnail and preview display for SVG files has been updated. If the file includes animation, users can interact with it when previewing.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • Duplicated tags are not hidden when users add a tag with a space character, which already exists.
  • A TableTrigger is fired in the add-on even when there is no change in the record.
  • An error message should be raised when uploading assets on the Editor screen through a deleted D.A.C.
  • A deactivated asset is missing in the attachment pane when it is deactivated from the Manage digital assets screen.
  • The loading icons are not aligned with other thumbnails in the list when quickly uploading multiple assets from the Edit digital asset screen.
  • Unexpected behavior occurs when uploading a file to create a new version from the Media type field.
  • The API's UIWidget to disable modifications in the editor does not work.
  • The system is not responsive after double-clicking on assets.
  • A null pointer exception is thrown when the ExternalManager's getTags API returns null.
  • Users cannot preview assets in an external Drive from the Edit digital asset screen.
  • After changing the label of a dataset, the download button is not available on the Edit digital asset screen.
  • Incorrect behavior occurs when accessing a perspective using the Manage digital assets service.
  • Change the default value for All file extensions from 0 to "".
  • A blank screen briefly appears when attaching a large number of assets.
  • An asset cannot be shared via email on the Digital Asset Manager - Editor screen on a Relational model.

Release Notes 1.8.1

Release Date: December 10, 2019

Updated behavior

The add-on no longer refreshes data model schemas by retrieving a list of all registered models in the repository.

Release Notes 1.8.0

Release Date: November 8, 2019

New features and updates

The following sections highlight the new features and updates for this release:

Features and enhancements

  • You now have the option of enabling encryption upon Drive creation. This option encrypts all assets in a Drive so they can only be accessed by a user logged in to EBX®.
  • When uploading multiple files, asset thumbnails now display immediately after upload of that asset is complete.
  • A Drive can now be configured to access an externally managed storage location. For example, assets might be stored in the cloud on Google Drive or AWS. Alternatively, you might already use a third-party tool to manage digital assets but, you want to enable data model access to these assets. Note that API implementation is required for these types of use cases.
  • To improve user experience in certain deployment environments, Spring configuration has been moved from hybrid to pure Java.
  • It is no longer mandatory for Digital Asset Components to have associated tag clouds.
  • A result page now displays after running the Delete all assets in Drive service.
  • By default all file types are now supported and enabled for upload by the add-on. However, you can use two new properties Restrict file upload and Blacklisted extensions to whitelist and blacklist file extensions, respectively. See, Whitelisting and blacklisting file formats for more details.
  • SVG files are now supported.

API updates

Using the add-on's API you can now access externally managed storage locations. These locations can include assets managed by third-party tools. In addition to linking to and displaying these assets in EBX® data model fields, you can:
  • Search for and filter assets.
  • Enable upload and deletion of assets.
  • Attach and detach externally managed assets to EBX® data model fields.
  • Display externally managed tags.

Known limitations

This release contains the following limitations:
  • When accessing assets in an external Drive, error messages may display when selecting all assets. This can be the result of access limitations put in place by the third-party tool.
  • Without width and height measurements, the thumbnail and content of an SVG asset are not properly displayed.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The Vietnamese title of a downloaded file is wrong.
  • A thumbnail label that contains HTML elements is not correctly displayed in the Edit digital asset screen.
  • On the list view mode the thumbnail of an asset overlaps the outer border of the media type field.
  • Label and description value is not saved after being modified in the Digital asset table.
  • An user-unfriendly error page displays in the Editor and Manage digital assets screens when users attempt to download a non-existent asset.
  • The error icon displays incorrectly when using quick upload.
  • The Select all button does not work on the Editor screen after assets have been detached.
  • The loading icon is not aligned with other thumbnails in the row when quickly uploading an asset.
  • Assets cannot be displayed on the field when they are attached from the Editor screen and the view mode has been changed in the D.A.C.
  • Incorrect behavior is presented when user selects the Apply checkbox on the search pane.
  • A redundant header appears on the upload modal dialog from the Icon field on File extension record.

Release Notes 1.7.0

Release Date: June 20, 2019

New features and updates

The following sections highlight the new features and updates for this release:
  • Features and enhancements
  • API updates

Features and enhancements

  • The Manage digital assets service can now be launched from EBX® perspectives. The service can allow users control over assets linked to one or more Drives.
  • When choosing a new asset as the current version, the new asset's file name can be automatically populated to the Editor using the new Update label option.
  • Add-on performance has been improved when a schema refresh is required.
  • The Jackson library has been upgraded due to a security issue.
  • The PhotoSwipe library has been removed from the add-on.
  • When playing asset videos from within the add-on, the video is now streamed instead of downloaded.
  • An asset thumbnail can now be displayed in EBX® tables. See Enabling thumbnail display in tables for more information. The following image shows an example of this feature:

API updates

The API now includes the following; please refer to the Java API documentation for additional information and samples:
  • The API now permits assets managed by third-party tools to be linked to data model fields.
  • A custom filter can now be implemented that determines the assets displayed when users enter the Editor.
  • Sample code has been added to demonstrate implementing cloud storage for assets.
  • The Digital Asset UIBean has been replaced by CustomWidget.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • Text overlap occurs in the PDF version.
  • Grant permission while calling DAM API in Script tasks.
  • The loading icon persists when previewing a large video (more than 164MB).
  • A blank page is shown when users access document files on UI Bean when the drive has been deleted by another user.
  • An error is raised when accessing assets on UI Bean if the D.A.C. has been deleted by another user.
  • A blank space appears on the 'Edit digital asset' and 'Import a new version' screens.
  • The error message must be unified when user accesses an asset on DAM UI Bean in case the asset or the D.A.C. is deleted.
  • An unreasonable message is given when user downloads assets from different screen.
  • The scroll bar does not move down to the newest point on the upload modal screen.
  • The search page box does not work when previewing document assets in Internet Explorer.
  • The error message must be unified when a user accesses an asset on the Editor if the asset or the D.A.C. is deleted.
  • Large videos (more than 164MB) cannot be downloaded.
  • Error log at runtime occurs when deploy an add-on using UI Framework.
  • A tag cannot be created when a user re-selects an existing tag on upload modal screen.
  • A NullPointerException occurs while registering DriveManager.

Release Notes 1.6.0

Release Date: March 25, 2019

New features and updates

The following sections highlight the new features and updates for this release:

General updates

This release contains the following new features and updates:
  • The add-on now supports TIBCO EBX® restriction policy functionality for user permissions.
  • A programmatic filter can now be used to filter assets displayed in the editor.
  • The baseURL parameter has been removed from the DigitalAsset.getURL() method.
  • A public REST service has been provided to upload an asset.
  • Documented code samples have been updated.
  • Support has been added to take into account the new version of the TIBCO EBX™ Information Search Add-on (2.4.0).

Updates to the UI

  • The Manage digital assets UI has been updated.
  • The following updates were made to the Editor UI:
    • The UI is now responsive and automatically resizes based on the window or screen size.
    • Infinite scroll has been added to the Editor for assets and tags.
    • As highlighted in the image below, the UI layout has also been updated:

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The title of the download pop-up is incorrect when running the Import from a ZIP file service.
  • A JavaScript error is raised in Internet Explorer when cancelling an upload.
  • No message is given when user imports a ZIP file exceeding available server space.
  • The user can change the current version without having sufficient permission.
  • The error icon's red border no longer displays when a user hovers their mouse over the icon.

Release Notes 1.5.1

Release Date: December 14, 2018

Featured updates

The Creative Commons license has been moved from ECI to BAS.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The Identify unused asset service does not work with assets on the media type field under a group.
  • The Identify unused asset service does not work with assets on the media type field under a table belonging to a group.

Release Notes 1.5.0

Release Date: October 26, 2018

New features and updates

This release contains the following new features and updates:
  • The new Change physical root path service allows you to update a Drive's storage location. Once updated all add-on related assets are migrated to the new location.
  • REST services for TIBCO EBX™ GO Add-on have been implemented.
  • Significant updates have been included to ensure compatibility with the EBX® 5.9.0 GA release.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The Permanently delete digital asset and Delete digital asset version services do not work on a hierarchy view.
  • Lack of a border and a text overflow when a tag has long text.
  • Users cannot create tags containing quotation marks on the Upload new digital assets dialog.
  • Users are not allowed to close the Upload pop up while uploading assets.
  • Inconsistent display of Upload and Edit buttons between a media type field using Quick upload and attach and the UI.
  • The display of service buttons on the thumbnail of asset on the Digital Asset Manager UI Bean are inconsistent.
  • An error message occurs when users click Select all after detaching assets including the File not found items.
  • The upload files process does not work properly.
  • The search pane's tooltip on the Editor / Manage digital asset screen is wrong.
  • An incorrect tooltip is displayed for the Cancel button in the Importing assets screen.

Release Notes 1.4.3

Release Date: November 29, 2018

Featured updates

The Creative Commons license has been moved from ECI to BAS.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • The Identify unused asset service does not work with assets on the media type field under a group.
  • The Identify unused asset service does not work with assets on the media type field under a table belonging to a group.

Release Notes 1.4.2

Release Date: September 13, 2018

Featured updates

The Digital Asset Manager Add-on has undergone updates to ensure compatibility with the EBX® 5.8.1 fix M release.

Release Notes 1.4.1

Release Date: June 22, 2018

Bug fixes

Files cannot be uploaded due to a conflict with the jQuery library.

Release Notes 1.4.0

Release Date: May 2, 2018

New features

The following sections describe new features for the GA 1.4.0 release:

Previewing assets

The add-on now includes the ability to preview additional types of assets. See Previewing assets for more detailed information. The newly supported types are:
  • MP4 files: When previewing, the add-on automatically starts the video and enables basic playback control.
  • Document files: When previewing PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, or PPTX assets you can use standard document viewer features, such as zoom, navigation, and search.

Importing assets in bulk

Administrators now have the option to perform a bulk upload of assets by importing a ZIP file. After import, the Result page's Actions menu enables:
  • Download of a log file if the import failed.
  • Comparison of two or more imported assets.
  • Export of the report in CSV or XML format if the import was successful.
    See Performing a bulk upload for more information.

Record filtering

The add-on now provides the ability to filter the following types of records:
  • Asset records that are not attached to a field. The new Identify unused assets service locates and displays all assets not attached to a field. From this view you can compare assets and export reports in CSV and XML formats. For more information, see Finding and removing unused assets .
  • Table records with no attached assets. The EBX® filter now contains the Digital Asset Manager Add-on search filter. The filter can be used to show/hide records that have attached assets. For more information, see Configuring asset filters .

REST services

REST services are now available to:
  • Get all digital assets from a Drive.
  • Attach and detach assets from a field.
    See REST service operations for examples.

Known limitations

This release contains the following limitations:
  • A JavaScript error is raised in Internet Explorer when canceling an upload.
  • The progress bar does not work properly when importing from a ZIP file.
  • Document previews cannot display Vietnamese text.
  • The video seek bar does not work properly when a user previews MP4 files in Google Chrome.

Bug fixes

This release contains the following bug fixes:
  • Users can still view assets in the Editor after another user has deactivated the asset.
  • Users can view other's assets even without sufficient permission in the D.A.C. or Drive.
  • An error occurs on the loading page when clicking the 'Reset filter' button on the Editor screen.

Release Note 1.3.0

Release Date: December 15, 2017

Overview of features and enhancements

  • Usability improvements
  • A new Information icon is available on asset thumbnails. Clicking this icon opens the Edit digital asset screen where you can view detailed information about the asset, its versions, and its metadata.
  • You now have the option of determining whether quick action icons always display on assets, or only when users mouse over the asset.
  • When viewing asset versions, you can now download individual versions for comparison.
  • New REST services are available that allow you to:
    • Retrieve an asset's URL.
    • Get all mediaType fields registered in Digital Asset Manager Add-on.
    • Get information about assets attached to a mediaType field.

Usability improvements

A large portion of the asset management process involves getting your assets into the manager. With this in mind, the latest version of the Digital Asset Manager Add-on provides the following usability improvements focused on helping you during the upload process (see Uploading and attaching assets for more information):
  • Instead of bringing in assets individually, you can now upload and attach more than one asset at a time.
  • A new quick-upload mode allows users to bypass pop-up dialogs and directly upload and attach assets. This mode integrates well with workflows.
  • In addition to browsing to select files, drag-n-drop functionality is now included in the upload screen.
  • Duplicate asset management during upload has been improved. The upload screen now indicates which assets are duplicate and you can choose whether to keep, or remove these assets during upload.
  • When browsing for files to select during upload, the add-on applies a filter and only displays those extensions supported by the current D.A.C. configuration.
    The following image highlights some of the aforementioned features:

Bug fixes

  • The 'Tag' text box disappears in the 'Manage digital assets' screen after removing tag on an asset.
  • The 'Drive' field is null and Tags are displayed after changing value of 'Drive' in the D.A.C.
  • An error occurs on the Digital Asset Manager UI Bean and an exception is thrown in the log when users use an uncompleted list view.
  • An error occurs and an exception is thrown in the log when running 'Attach' or 'Detach with an uncompleted list view.
  • A record cannot be created by using 'Duplicate record' on 'Drive' table in the 'TIBCO EBX™ Digital Asset Manager Add-on' dataset.
  • An error occurs when the media type field is in a group with multiple elements.
  • A newly uploaded asset is attached into the first occurrence in spite of being uploaded from another media type field.
  • Overlap occurs in the 'Editor' screen on IE8.
  • Users can create an image configuration even when the mandatory fields of 'Max width' and 'Max height' are empty.
  • The 'Bin' icon is displayed without thumbnail on the Digital Asset Manager UI bean after detaching the asset on IE8.
  • A user can still open the Editor screen without sufficient permission.
  • An unsupported file can be attached to the 'File attachments' pane on the Editor screen.
  • An exception is thrown in the log when inputting a value into the 'Metadata' table without choosing 'Metadata nature'.

Release Note 1.2.2

Release Date: November 7, 2017

New features

  • You can now download assets contained in read-only records.
  • It is now possible to upload a new asset version from the list view.
  • A new REST service is available to retrieve a digital asset's URL.

Release Note 1.2.1

Release Date: October 16, 2017

New features

  • Take into account the new version of TIBCO EBX™ Information Search Add-on (2.0.0).

Release Note 1.2.0

Release Date: September 6, 2017

New features

UI updates and improvements

  • The Editor layout has been improved.
  • Assets can be displayed in fields using a combination of settings that include using thumbnails, or icons and using a list, or tiled mosaic view.
  • Display of asset thumbnails has been improved and also retains an image's original aspect ratio.

Functionality improvements

  • User permissions have been expanded and can now be set at the Drive and D.A.C. levels.
  • In the Editor, assets can be selected to shown an expanded view. Several options for downloading, editing, and sharing are available from the expanded view.
  • Search, sort, and filter options available in the Editor have been updated.
  • An asset's label description, version name and comments, and tags can be modified during upload.
  • The following actions can be performed when mousing over an asset thumbnail: detach, download, or import of a new version.
  • Tag domains have been replaced with tag clouds. Tag clouds can be used to organize tags and display them in the Editor.
  • Duplicate assets can now be uploaded.
  • Uploaded assets are saved in sub-folders so that the limitations of certain file systems don't prevent the upload of additional assets.

Bug fixes

  • Users cannot run the Restore service when they do not have delete permission on a Drive contained in the backup file.
  • There is a redundant 'Upload new digital asset' dialog when users upload an asset.
  • There is an error when clicking a thumbnail that has been accidentally deleted in the file system.
  • An asset's label displays incorrectly when users input HTML characters.
  • A 403 page error occurs when users click on the download button from Digital Asset Manager UI Bean.
  • Multiple errors occur when users input HTML characters into Domain and Tag domain.
  • The tooltip of an asset is not updated after running the Refresh service.
  • An error occurs after clicking on the 'Create a record' button in the 'History' table.
  • The label and textbox of the 'Domain' field are not positioned correctly.
  • An unknown record is automatically created in the 'Digital Asset Type' table.

Release Note 1.1.1

Release Date: August 16, 2017

Bug fixes

  • A 'Drive type' that connects to cloud storage cannot be created.

Release Note 1.1.0

Release Date: April 18, 2017

New features

  • A new public API is available to create, update, and delete digital assets and versions. It also allows connection to additional types of drives.

Bug fixes

  • The system returns incorrect results when filtering label and domain.
  • The 'Last update date' is not updated after users update domain and tag of an asset.
  • Unauthorized access to resources is possible.

Warnings

  • Customers are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version which patches the security issue.

Release Note 1.0.2 fix 001

Release Date: April 18, 2017

Bug fixes

  • Unauthorized access to resources is possible.

Warnings

  • Customers are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version which patches the security issue.

Release Note 1.0.3

Release Date: April 3, 2017

Bug fixes

  • Even when users deactivate a digital asset, it still appears in the 'Digital asset list' pane, 'Attached' pane, and 'Media' field.
  • The wrong current version of digital asset is downloaded.
  • There is an error when previewing the digital asset when the file has been accidentally deleted in the file system.
  • The digital assets cannot be loaded when the 'Digital asset type' option is set to 'image'.
  • After modifying business version or comment, the system uploads the previously selected file again.
  • Domain for a digital asset cannot be created when the 'Domain' field contains special characters.
  • An unexpected error occurs in version management tab when displaying a digital asset without setting the current version.
  • An unexpected error occurs when a digital asset has no label.
  • Digital asset is not deleted after users click the 'Cancel upload' button.
  • An unexpected error occurs when users modify ebx.locales.available=en in ebx.properties.

Release Note 1.0.2

Release Date: January 23, 2017

New features

  • When specifying a Drive's storage location using the 'Physical root path' property it is now possible to use a relative path.

Bug fixes

  • Abnormal behavior is recorded when importing an EBX® file.

Release Note 1.0.1

Release Date: October 28, 2016

New features

  • Images that use the CMYK color space can be managed with the Digital Asset Manager Add-on.

Release Note 1.0.0

Release Date: October 12, 2016

New features

  • A 'Media-type' field can be added to a data model to enable digital asset management.
  • Assets can be uploaded using the add-on's services supplied at the administrative, dataset and field levels.
  • An editor is available that allows you to perform the following actions on digital assets: upload, select, deselect, search, filter, edit, preview, download, share, deactivate and delete.
  • Several custom services are available that allow you to perform asset management-specific actions in. The services are covered in more detail in the main documentation.
  • It is possible to create a backup of, and restore the Digital Asset Manager Add-on's configuration settings and assets.