NoSQL DB provider supported by the Aspire 5.0.1 release:

  • Elasticsearch/Kibana versions 7.9.2

Java version supported

  • OpenJDK 11

New Features

  • Aspire Framework

    • Parametrize sharding parameters on index creation.

    • Consistency for all the environment variable names.

    • Handling HTTP error code 429 for the ES provider.

  • Aspire UI

    • Guided Tour!

    • Type ahead for Connectors.

    • Start crawl option on popup menu for failed crawls.

    • Added search bar for type selector.

    • Option to pin the left-side menu.

    • User friendly HTTP error code 401.

  • Connectors

    • Aspider

    • RDB Tables

    • RDB Snapshot

    • REST

    • Selenium

    • SMB

  • Publishers

    • File System

      • New JSON format as default output.

Bugs Fixes

  • Aspire Framework

    • Fixed connections leak.

    • Missing entries from QueueEntry.

    • NPE selecting connector type.

    • Improved error handling for crawl in progress.

    • Throttling being applied per Seed, when it should be applied per Policy. Known issue on 5.0.
  • Connectors
    • General

      • Possible massive deletes and incorrect "completed" crawls when they should be "failed".

      • Scan recursively option not working as expected.

      • Crawl marked as completed with invalid server URL.

      • Workflows could not be updated, not being used by any Seed.

      • Removed unnecessary properties for the aspire.properties file.

    • File System

      • UncheckedExecutionException generating hierarchy info with Index Containers checked. Known issue on 5.0.

      • Set stop on scanner error.

    • Publishers

      • General

        • Removed the Index Dump option from the DXF.

    • UI

      • No redirect page for 401 message (unauthorized) accessing Aspire Debug Console. Known issue on 5.0.

      • Failed Documents -> Error Retry Patterns section with temporary checkbox to enable it and it requires at least 2 items to work. Known issue on 5.0.

      • DXF not enforcing minimum count on multiple fields.

      • Refresh button clearing selections in the dropdown.

      • No rows to show after deleting item in the 2nd page.

      • Enlarged Bulk actions popup for Seeds.

      • Set of buttons of the Groovy Playground page enabled on the bottom.

      • DXF validation for URL fields not allowing underscores.

      • ASPIRE-10356: Saving with just white spaces.

Known Issues

  • Aspire Framework

    • Improve Job cleanup for idle connectors.

    • Manager source info initialization errors.

    • Nodes are not shutting down in the time expected, having Elasticsearch down.

    • Throttling is considering control items during the crawl.

  • Aspire UI

    • Seeds field should be required for any type of Schedules.

    • UI actions are limited for users with both Admin and Operator roles.

    • Edit page for Seeds loading empty rare times.

    • Add Delete Policies to Connections UI (all connector types).

    • Some UX issues on navigation (page size, tag filter, etc.)

    • Resizing name column does not do the same for the text contained.

  • Connectors

    • RDB Tables:
      • No recovering action after killing the NoSql Provider during a crawl. 
    • REST

      • ID attribute appearing twice once published.

    • SharePoint Online

      • Error crawling long URLs.

  • Publishers

    • Elasticsearch

      • HTTPS option not supported for the 'Host and port' option.