Changes in Version 5.3
This section describes the changes to Axon in version 5.3.
Unison Search
Effective in version 5.3, the Unison grid has the following changes:
- Search Operation
Whenever you perform a search, Axon considers the search as a new search and does not increment the search counter. You do not need to clear the search criteria to perform new search. Axon uses the default FIND operation to search for a keyword. The Search button does not change to Add to search button after the first search.
- Previously, you had to clear the search criteria to perform a new search. Whenever you performed a search, Axon added the search to the existing search and incremented the search counter. After you performed the first search, the Search button changed to Add to search button.
- Add to Search
You can add a keyword to an existing search by selecting the logical AND, OR, and NOT operators. When you select a logical operator, you can view the Add to search button. Every time you select a logical operator and perform a search, Axon adds the search criteria for reuse and increments the search counter.
- Previously, you could view the Add to search button after performing the first search. Any search that you performed was added to the search criteria.
- Grid Settings
- You can sort all the columns in the grid. You can resize the columns for all the grids to increase or decrease the width of columns.
- Previously, you could selectively sort some of the columns. You could not resize the columns in all the grids.
- Add Grid Items to Search
- You can select a parent object from the Unison grid to search for its immediate child objects. You can also view the entire hierarchy in the search results that include the parent object, child objects, and grandchild objects. You can view the hierarchy for Process and Glossary objects.
- Previously, you could see only the child objects in the search results.
Default Date Format
Effective in version 5.3, Axon displays the date in the DD-MMM-YYYY format by default. For example, if you choose the date as 10-12-2017, Axon displays the date as 10-Dec-2017.
Previously, the default date format was DD/MM/YYYY.
Roles Facet
Effective in version 5.3, the Roles facet includes the following changes:
- Bulk Update Roles
- You can perform a bulk update on the Roles facet to accept the roles, reassign the roles, and change the role status. The Involved Party option is renamed to Reassign Roles To.
Previously, you could not accept roles or change the role status when you performed a bulk update operation on the Roles facet.
- Grid Columns
- The Created Date and Last Updated columns are removed for the Roles facet.
Bulk Upload Templates
Effective in version 5.3, the bulk upload operation contains the following changes:
- •The Glossary X Project template is renamed to Project X Glossary.
- •The template names for objects, roles, and relationships are sorted in ascending order. Previously, the templates were listed in a random order.
Axon DropDown Configuration Values
Effective in version 5.3, the default dropdown configuration values are fewer and simplified for manual creation and bulk upload of objects. The configuration values vary based on each facet.
When you upgrade from a previous version to version 5.3, you can see the default list of values from the previous version. When you perform a fresh installation of version 5.3, you can see the latest, shorter list of dropdown configuration values. For example, in version 5.3, you can select the following lifecycle stages for a system: In Production, Being Decommissioned, and Decommissioned.
Previously, you could select the following default lifecycle stages for a system:
- •In Production
- •Being considered
- •Being Designed/Built
- •To be Replaced
- •Being Decommissioned
- •Decommissioned
Geography
Effective in version 5.3, the Geography facet is removed from the configuration options list under Meta-Model Administration > Dropdown Configurations. You can create Geography objects only from the Create menu.
Previously, you could create Geography objects from the dropdown configurations and from the Create menu.
Data Quality Rules
Effective in version 5.3, you can create a data quality rule without adding an attribute, and Axon lists the data quality rule in Unison search. You can create another data quality rule from the Actions menu of a data quality rule that has attributes. If a data quality rule has no attributes, you cannot create another data quality rule from the Actions menu of the data quality rule.
Previously, you could not create data quality rules without attributes.
When you upgrade to Axon version 5.3, Quick Search displays data quality rules without attributes in the search results. You might see more search results for data quality rules than earlier Axon releases.
New Login URL
Effective in version 5.3, the Axon installer assigns a port beyond 1024 for the Apache server. When you log in to Axon, you must enter the correct port number in the address field of the browser.
The Axon installer assigns the following default port numbers for the Apache server:
- •If you use HTTP authentication, the installer assigns 9999 as the default port number for the Apache server.
- •If you use HTTPS authentication, the installer assigns 9443 as the default port number for the Apache server.
Depending on whether you selected the default port number or entered a custom port number for the Apache server during installation, you must enter the correct port number in the browser address field. In the address field, type the fully qualified host name for the Axon login page in the following format: http(s)://<host_name>:<9999_or_9443_or_custom_port_number>/
For more information, see the Log In To Axon topic in the Informatica Axon Data Governance 5.3 Installation Guide.
Location of Axon Services
Effective in version 5.3, all Axon files, services, scripts, and database objects are contained and managed in the Axon directory for a non-root user. The Axon services and microservices are located in the <INSTALLATION_DIR>/axonhome/third-party-app/scripts directory in the Linux environment. To start, stop, or restart a service, you must go to this directory.
For example, to restart the Unison Search service, go to the <INSTALLATION_DIR>/axonhome/third-party-app/scripts directory, and run the following command:
sh axon_unison_microservice_init status
For more information, see the Working with Services topic in the Informatica Axon Data Governance 5.3 Administrator Guide.
Location of Scheduled Jobs
Effective in version 5.3, you must schedule Axon jobs in the axon.jobs file. Go to the <INSTALLATION_DIR>/axonhome/axon_scheduler directory to view the file.
To run the jobs at the scheduled time, go to the <INSTALLATION_DIR>/axonhome/axon_scheduler directory, and run the script files in the daily, weekly, and monthly sub-directories.
Simplified Reindex of Axon Database and Services
Effective in version 5.3, you can reindex the Axon database and services with a single command, reIndex.sh. Earlier, you had to run multiple commands to reindex the search service, the workflow service, the notification service, and the database.
Simplified Database Backup
Effective in version 5.3, you can back up and restore the Axon database in fewer steps. You can specify the backup destination directory when you run the backup script. After the database is backed up, you can go to the destination directory and run the restore command to restore the database.
For more information, see the Back Up and Restore Database topic in the Informatica Axon Data Governance 5.3 Administrator Guide.
Documentation
Effective in version 5.3, the Informatica Axon Data Governance 5.3 REST API Guide consolidates all the APIs in a single document. Previously, each API was documented in a separate document.