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Simba Responsys ODBC Data Connector Release Notes 
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The release notes provide details of enhancements, features, known issues, and 
workflow changes in Simba Responsys ODBC Connector 1.7.8, as well as the 
version history. 


1.7.8 ========================================================================

Released 2024-06-26

Enhancements & New Features 

 * [MPH-16273] Updated Ubuntu support

   The connector now supports Ubuntu 24.04 version. For a list of supported 
   platform versions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.

 * [MPH-16341] Updated FIPS support 

   You can now enable FIPS support by downloading a separate FIPS package 
   available for assistance. For more information, see the Installation and
   Configuration Guide.

 * Update on database schemas

   No new database schema are added, modified and decommissioned.


Workflow Changes =============================================================

The following changes may disrupt workflows from earlier versions.
  
  
1.7.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * [MPH-16293] Removed support for earlier versions of platform

   Beginning with this release, the connector no longer supports the following
   versions of platform:
   - Windows Server 2012r2
   - macOS 10.15
   - CentOS 7
   - Debian 9 and 10
   - Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 7
  
   For a list of supported platform versions, see the Installation and 
   Configuration Guide.


1.7.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Removed Visual Studio 2015 support 

   Beginning with this release, the connector no longer supports Visual 
   Studio 2015. For information about the supported Visual C++
   Redistributable for Visual Studio versions, see the Installation and 
   Configuration Guide.  

 * Removed support for Windows operating systems

   Beginning with this release, the connector no longer supports the following
   operating systems:
   - Windows 8.1
   - Windows server 2008 R2 SP1
   
   For a list of supported operating systems, see the Installation and 
   Configuration Guide.


1.7.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Updated UseProxy default value

   The default value for UseProxy is now Disabled (0). Previously, the 
   default value was Enabled (1). For more information, see the Installation
   and Configuration Guide.


1.5.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Updated requirements for the ResponsysODBC.did file on Windows

   Beginning with this release, the driver requires the ResponsysODBC.did file
   to be included in the \lib subfolder in the driver installation directory
   on Windows, regardless of the type of installation being used. Otherwise, 
   the driver does not work as expected.
   
   - If your Windows Registry specifies the ResponsysODBCPlugin_sb32.dll or 
     ResponsysODBCPlugin_sb64.dll file as the driver library file, then you 
     must copy the ResponsysODBC.did file into the \lib subfolder.
   - Or, if your Windows Registry specifies the RDFODBC_sb32.dll or 
     RDFODBC_sb64.dll file as the driver library file, then you must rename 
     the ResponsysODBC.did file into "RDFODBC.did", and then copy that file 
     into the \lib subfolder.

   When upgrading to this version of the driver, make sure that the 
   ResponsysODBC.did file has been named and copied as described above.


1.5.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * Minimum TLS Version

   Beginning with this release, the driver requires a minimum version of TLS 
   for encrypting the data store connection. By default, the driver requires 
   TLS version 1.2. This requirement may cause existing DSNs and connection 
   strings to stop working, if they are used to connect to data stores that 
   use a TLS version earlier than 1.2.

   To resolve this, in your DSN or connection string, set the Minimum TLS 
   option (the Min_TLS property) to the appropriate version of TLS for your 
   server. For more information, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
   

Version History ==============================================================

1.7.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2024-04-12

Enhancements & New Features 

 * Updated third-party libraries

   The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
   - Expat 2.6.2 (previously 2.6.0)
   - libcURL 8.7.1 (previously 8.6.0)


1.7.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2024-03-19

Enhancements & New Features 

* Updated third-party libraries

   The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
   - Expat 2.6.0 (previously 2.5.0)
   - libcURL 8.6.0 (previously 8.4.0)
   - OpenSSL 3.0.13 (previously 3.0.11) 
   - pcre 10.42 (previously 8.45)
   - Poco 1.12.5 (previously 1.12.4)
   - Zlib 1.3.1 (previously 1.2.13)

 * Updated security

   The following compiler and linker flags have been used to improve security
   checks in the connector:  
   - /CETCOMPAT
   - /Qspectre
  
 * Updated Visual Studio support

   The connector now supports Windows Visual Studio 2022. For supported 
   versions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.

 * Updated Windows platform support

   The connector now supports the following platform versions: 
   - Windows Server 2019 and 2022
   - Windows 11 
 
   For a list of supported platform versions, see the Installation and 
   Configuration Guide.


1.7.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2023-10-23

Enhancements & New Features 

 * Updated third-party libraries

   The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
   - LibCurl 8.4.0 (previously 8.1.2)
   - OpenSSL 3.0.11 (previously 3.0.9) 
   - pcre 8.45 (previously 8.37)

 * Updated security

   The following compiler and linker flags have been used to improve security
   checks in the connector:  
   - /guard:cf
   - /SDL
   - ZH:SHA_256


1.7.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2023-06-22

Enhancements & New Features 

 * Updated third-party libraries

   The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
   - LibCurl 8.1.2 (previously 7.88.1)
   - OpenSSL 3.0.9 (previously 3.0.8)


1.7.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2023-05-17

Enhancements & New Features 

 * Internal connector improvements

   The connector has been updated with minor internal improvements.


1.7.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Released 2023-04-03

Enhancements & New Features 

 * Updated third-party libraries

   The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
   - Expat 2.5.0 (previously 2.4.6)   
   - ICU 71.1.x (previously 58.3.x)
   - LibCurl 7.88.1 (previously 7.84)
   - OpenSSL 3.0.8 (previously 1.1.1s) 
   - Poco 1.12.4 (previously 1.9.0)
   - ZLib 1.2.13 (previously 1.2.11) 

 * UseProxy support

   The connector can now enable or disable the connection through the proxy 
   server. To do this, select the Use Proxy checkbox (set the UseProxy 
   connection property to 1). For more information, see the Installation and 
   Configuration Guide.


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