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Magnitude Simba Oracle ODBC Data Connector Release Notes 
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The release notes provide details of enhancements, features, known issues, and 
workflow changes in Simba Oracle ODBC Connector 2.0.2, as well as the version 
history. 


2.0.2 ========================================================================

Released 2022-06-30
  
Resolved Issues
The following issue has been resolved in Simba Oracle ODBC Connector 2.0.2.

 * [ORCL-786] When retrieving an LOB column containing only null data, the 
   connector terminates unexpectedly.


Known Issues
The following are known issues that you may encounter due to limitations in 
the data source, the connector, or an application.

 * If you execute a large query while round-trip timeout is enabled, the 
   connection might time out.

   Round-trip timeout is configured through the Query Timeout (or 
   QueryTimeout) connection property. For more information, see the
   Installation and Configuration Guide.

 * When converting extremely large values(9.99999999999999e+125 or greater) 
   to SQL_FLOAT, the connector might stop responding.

   
Workflow Changes =============================================================

The following changes may disrupt established workflows for the connector.


1.4.10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------

 * [ORCL-726] Changes to existing properties

   The DisableDefaultAutoIPD and EnableUserFilteration property names have 
   been changed to AutoIPD and CatalogDetails respectively. The values of 
   these properties have also been updated. For more information, see the 
   Installation and Configuration Guide.  


1.4.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * [ORCL-612] Removing support for Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual
   Studio 2013

   Beginning with this release, the driver no longer supports Visual C++ 
   Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013. For information about the supported
   Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio versions, see the Installation
   and Configuration Guide.


1.4.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * [ORCL-587] "Enable Auto Encoding" option removed

   Beginning with this release, the driver no longer supports the Enable Auto 
   Encoding (or EnableAutoEncoding) configuration option.


1.4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * [ORCL-556] Updated list of supported operating systems

   Beginning with this release, the list of supported operating systems has 
   been updated. For more information, see the Installation and Configuration 
   Guide.

 * [ORCL-526] Oracle Instant Client upgrade
 
   Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 19.3
   instead of 12.2. If you installed Oracle Instant Client and the driver 
   through separate installation processes, then the Oracle Instant Client
   does not get updated automatically and the driver may not work as expected.

   To resolve this, make sure to upgrade your installation of Oracle Instant 
   Client. For instructions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.


1.2.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * 32-bit applications no longer supported on macOS
 
   Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 12.2
   instead of 12.1. Due to platform support differences in the Oracle Instant 
   Client, the macOS version of the driver no longer supports 32-bit 
   applications.

 * Oracle Instant Client upgrade
 
   Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 12.2
   instead of 12.1. If you installed Oracle Instant Client and the driver 
   through separate installation processes, then the Oracle Instant Client
   does not get updated automatically and the driver may not work as expected.

   To resolve this, make sure to upgrade your installation of Oracle Instant 
   Client. For instructions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.


Version History ==============================================================

2.0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2022-04-29

Enhancements & New Features
   
 * [ORCL-780] Updated OpenSSL support

   The connector now uses OpenSSL 1.1.1n for encryption of data. Previously 
   the connector used OpenSSL 1.1.1l.
 
   
Resolved Issues
The following issues have been resolved in Simba Oracle ODBC Connector 2.0.1.

 * [ORCL-771] In some cases, when inserting data into a table containing LOB
   types, the connector returns an invalid column name error. 

 * [ORCL-771] In some cases, when fetching the LOB size from a table, the 
   connector returns an error.

 * [ORCL-773] When binding an array of data using the MERGE statement, only
   the first element of the array gets binded.
   

2.0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2021-11-15

Enhancements & New Features
   
 * [ORCL-762] Specify for Oracle Cloud Wallet

   You can now specify the path to an Oracle Cloud Wallet configuration file 
   or folder, allowing simultaneous cloud connections. For more information, 
   see the Installation and Configuration Guide.

 * [ORCL-748] Support for MERGE

   The connector now supports MERGE statements.
   
 * [ORCL-765] Updated OpenSSL version

   The connector now uses OpenSSL version 1.1.1l. Previously, the connector 
   used version 1.1.1k.    
 
   
Resolved Issues
The following issues have been resolved in Simba Oracle ODBC Connector 2.0.0.

 * [ORCL-748] In some cases, when inserting data into a table with specified 
   column names, the connector returns an error or inserts invalid values.
 
 * [ORCL-749] When retrieving LOB data, the connector takes much longer than 
   expected to complete the process.

   This issue has been resolved. The connector's performance has been improved
   significantly.
 

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