What's New

The latest erwin Data Intelligence (erwin DI) version, v15.0, has the following new features and enhancements:

Discover Assets: Enhanced Dashboard and Configuration Options

erwin DI 15.0 now has a redesigned Discover Assets dashboard with an organized layout and improved usability. It enables you to easily access asset information and manage them intuitively. For more information, refer to the Discover Assets topic.

You can enable the customized dashboard via Discover Asset Settings and Profiles in the Resource Manager.

  • The Layout Config tab has been added to the Discover Asset Settings page. It enables you to configure the layout preferences for each asset type on the Discover Assets dashboard. For more information, refer to the Configuring Discover Assets topic.

  • The Discover Assets tab has been added to the Profiles page of the Resource Manager module. It enables you to configure the asset types available for each profile. You can then select the profile on the Discover Assets dashboard to view the configured asset types. For more information, refer to the Setting Object Types for Profiles topic.

Maturity Level Certification

erwin DI 15.0 now introduces the Maturity Level Certification to validate whether the AI models and other data marketplace assets and business assets fit the purpose and comply with regulations. This certification enables automated validation based on seven key criteria.

You can enable and configure this certification via the Business Glossary Manager & Data Marketplace Settings page. For more information, refer to Configuring Maturity Level Certification.

My Action Center

erwin DI 15.0 introduces several enhancements to the My Action Center module to improve task configuration, visibility, and usability.

  • The My Action Center dashboard now includes two options, My Tasks () and All Tasks (). You can switch between these options to view tasks that are created by or assigned to you or to see all tasks.

  • The Task Type Configuration page now includes two new tabs, Extended Properties and Field Visibility.

    • Extended Properties: Using this tab, you can now configure task types by adding different field types and setting field-level properties.

    • Field Visibility: Using this tab, you can now control which fields are visible to users based on their assigned roles or task types.

      For more information, refer to the Configuring Task Types topic.

Restore, Re-add, or Purge Invalid Tables and Columns

erwin DI 15.0 introduces a new capability that allows you to manage tables and columns in an invalid state.

You can now:

  • Restore invalid tables or columns to make them active again.

  • Re-add by deleting the invalid tables or columns and adding them as new assets.

  • Purge to permanently remove invalid tables or columns from the database.

For more information, refer to the Restoring, Re-adding, or Purging Tables and Columns topic.

Enhanced Metadata Scan Import Options

erwin DI 15.0 introduces enhanced import options for scanning metadata from MS Excel, JSON, CSV, XMI, XSD, and MS Access files. These options offer more precise control over metadata integration and management within the environment. For more information, refer to the Scanning Metadata topic.

Productivity and UI Enhancements

Reject Proposed Assets

An option to reject proposed business and data marketplace assets has been added. You can edit and resubmit rejected assets for approval.

Snowflake OAuth Authentication Support

You can now configure OAuth authentication for Snowflake environments. An option, OAuth, has been added to the Authentication Type field when setting up a Snowflake environment. For more information, refer to the OAuth Authentication topic.

Extended Data Value Scoring

Six new scoring parameters have been added to calculate the data value score for business and data marketplace assets.

For more information, refer to the Configuring Data Value Score topic.

Import Indexes

You can now harvest indexes when scanning metadata from SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL databases. An option, Import Indexes, is available under the Import Metadata Options. For more information, refer to the Scanning Metadata topic.

Include Indexes and Valid Values

You can now include Indexes and Valid Values when importing and exporting environments. These options are also available when scheduling IDR jobs to sync metadata to erwin DI Cloud using the Instance Data Replication (IDR) configuration. For more information, refer to the Managing Environment and erwin DI Cloud Configuration topics.

Discover Assets: UI Enhancements

You can now quickly access relevant assets and related information using the following options:

  • Browse Recently Viewed and Top Viewed Assets

    The Discover Assets module now captures view and click counts for all assets. This enhancement enables two new options:

    • Recently Viewed: Displays assets viewed most recently.

    • Top Views: Displays the most frequently viewed assets.

  • Preview Key Asset Information

    • A new preview option is available when you hover over the asset and click . This feature highlights key metadata information.

  • Browse and Filter by Maturity Levels

    You can now browse business and data marketplace assets by their maturity levels directly from the Discover Assets dashboard.

    • You can also filter assets by their maturity levels in both the list and grid views of the Discover Assets module.

    For more information, refer to the Searching and Filtering topic.