Connect 2.0 Release Notes

Important

Connect 2.0 recognizes objects in a different manner. If upgrading to 2.0, you will lose manual edits made to your catalog, including descriptions, links, and conversations. Contact Alteryx Support for guidance through a one-off migration procedure to avoid losing any of your content.

• The Connect installer now detects an existing installation and prompts to upgrade.
• A configuration wizard now guides administrators through the initial configuration of Connect.

You can now upload metadata to Connect from the following data sources:

• Amazon S3
• Apache Hive
• Microsoft Power BI
• Teradata

• The Connect SDK enables partners and customers to develop their own metadata loaders.
• Windows Authentication allows Connect users to log in using their domain credentials.
• Metadata for files now includes a list of sheets and columns for .xlsx files and columns for .csv and .yxdb files.
• In-line editing is now supported on the asset page for the Alternate names, Description, Owner, and Tags fields.
• You can now hover over an asset link to see a pop-up with asset details.
• The handling of forgotten user passwords now follows OWASP guidelines.