Acorn PA5G/AAA 2021.4 Release Notes

Introduction

We are happy to share the release notes for the Acorn Performance Analyzer 5G (PA5G) and Acorn Advanced Analytics Version 3 (AAAv3) 2021.4.

Summary

The 2021.4 release focuses on enhancing application performance, resolving key issues, and improving user experience.

New Features

• Performance improvements for the Resource Pool page load times when dealing with extensive records.
• Enhanced display of AUC User columns, now showing usernames instead of user IDs.
• Fix for the AUC Duration column formatting issues to ensure proper display.
• Resolutions in the Transactions section where deleted rows no longer reappear after saving changes.
• Fixed non-functionality of the 'Browse cube in Excel' feature in the Cube Management home page.
• Sorting issues in the Transactions page have also been rectified.

Resolved Issues

• ACID-38458: Addressed slow load performance on the Support Resource Pool page.
• ACID-38244: Resolved issue displaying User ID instead of the username in Time Periods.
• ACID-38292: Fixed formatting issues in the AUC Duration column.
• ACID-37637: Prevented deleted rows from reappearing after saving.
• ACID-38222: Resolved issues with the Browse cube button in Cube Management.
• ACID-38242: Sorting issues in the Transactions section have been fixed.

Release Notes

PA5G_AAA_2021.4 Release Notes

Upgrade and Installation Notes

Please ensure to follow the guidelines for installation and upgrading which include;

• Backup your existing databases before starting the upgrade process.
• Required changes for Microsoft SQL Ports due to SQL Server 2016.
• Ensure the application targets Windows Server 2016 or later.
• AG-Grid license requirement for production deployments.

Known Issues

Some known issues remain which may affect functionalities:

• Discover limitations in cost allocations combining corporate and facility costs.
• AAA Load&Process may encounter deadlock errors under specific configurations.
• A request for retry mechanisms during connectivity issues with SQL Server is pending resolution.
• AAA database may retain irrelevant time data impacting performance.