Release 7.8.3

Owned by Fiona Sargeant (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Oct 09, 2019
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This document is for PhixFlow users and administrators. It describes the improvements and fixes in PhixFlow version 7.8.3. This release is contains updates to resolve security risks. PhixFlow recommends that you upgrade to this release as soon as possible.

Installing or Upgrading

To install a new PhixFlow instance, follow the standard installation instructions.

To upgrade an existing PhixFlow instance:

  1. Backup all non-stream data tables, that is all tables except those whose names begin with a 'Z'.
  2. Check if your installation is using any of the discontinued features listed below. All data related to these features will be removed by the upgrade process.
  3. Check Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning for changes to the system requirements or supported database versions.
  4. Follow the Standard Upgrade Instructions plus the special instructions for the intermediate releases listed in Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning.

Special Instructions

There are no special instructions for PhixFlow version 7.8.3. If you are upgrading multiple versions, remember to follow the special instructions for version 7.8.0.

Features and Improvements

DEV-5646 You can now specify whether HTTP Collectors and HTTP Exporters use one of the methods:

  • GET
  • POST
  • PUT
  • DELETE
  • OPTIONS

See HTTP Request Method in HTTP Collector or HTTP Exporter.

DEV-5650, DEV-5668  PhixFlow and its libraries have been updated to maintain security.

Bug Fixes

The following issue has been fixed in this release.

DEV-5664 In forms, number fields now accept only numbers. Letters are not accepted.

DEV-5635 In a dashboard, opening a grid row no longer causes other views of the same stream to refresh.