EDM 18.1 Release Notification

IHS Markit is pleased to announce the v18.1 release of our Enterprise Data Management (EDM) software which is now generally available. 

The highlights of this release are:

Data Manager - HTML5

• Data Manager Inbox Grid UI element upgraded to HTML5.
• All toolbar options now consolidated into the "Enable Editing" link.
• Legacy Data Manager Inbox can be enabled via a database configuration.

Web Admin - Users and Groups

• Ability to manage Users and Groups via the web admin console.
• Restricted to users that belong to the Web Administrator user group.

Chart Enhancements

• Inverted Y-Axis option has been added to chart configuration. The option inverts the Y-Axis to display positive values down the Y-Axis.
• Ability to sort stacked bar chart by total series value.
• Ability to display total series value within the doughnut chart.

Gauge KPI

• Improved HTML5 rendering of the Gauge KPI UI element. 
• No additional configuration required on upgrade.
• Improves the legacy Gauge component with additional features: two styles (half or full), label positioning (inside or outside), and export-to-image.

Number KPI

• A new Number KPI UI element within the Key Performance Indicator category.
• Simple intuitive display of information to highlight important information (e.g. Exceptions).

Combo KPI

• New Combo KPI UI element within the Key Performance Indicator category.
• Allows users to add 2-3 KPIs in a single element.
• Based on the Number KPI element, with additional visualisation settings for Number KPI, Sparklines, Gauge, and Doughnut.

Alternative Data - Spatial

• EDM now supports SQL Server data types Geometry and Geography.

Form Improvements

• Support for new features such as adding new records, controlling label positioning, and hiding field groups.
• Reworked toolbar for Data Generator Form View and Data Manager Form View.

Workflow Debug Window

• HTML5 grid rendering to improve performance compared with legacy grids.
• Improved usability as users can now interact with the workflow and dynamically see debug window updates.
• Ability to search and filter on workflow variables.

Favorites Element

• Redesigns the existing element which allows users to organise and display links to other workflows.

Last Constructed Redesign

• Redesigns the existing feature which shows the business logic used to derive the value for the selected row / column.

Core Matcher - Record Specific View

• A new element has been added to display core matcher details for a specific match.

Message Queues

• Support for Apache Kafka and Amazon SQS has been added to EDM.

Other Changes

• Colour Selections within existing thick client components have been linked to the CADIS.CO_COLOUR table and are available for use.
• Data Generator '"Edit Item Vertically" form has been updated to HTML5.
• Data Generator "Edit Item Vertically" form now only shows editable fields when performing a multi-record update.
• Value distribution modal has been enhanced.
• IHS Markit brand has been applied to the web UI.

Known Issues

• In some scenarios, deleting an entry from the Illustrator Template may cause an error in the EDM thick client.

For additional information about this release, please see the EDM v18.1.29.4 release note, and for the version documentation please see the EDM v18.1 version note.

Please contact your client manager if you are interested in upgrading to this release.