In this section, availability, downloads, and the list of improvements in Syndeia 3.4 Service Pack 1 (SP1) are presented.
Availability
Syndeia 3.4 SP1 is available for download starting .
Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1 includes:
Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1, including Syndeia Web Dashboard
Syndeia Cloud REST API 3.4 SP1
Syndeia local clients 3.4 SP1
Syndeia MagicDraw/Cameo plugin
Syndeia Rhapsody plugin
Syndeia Standalone
Downloads and Installation
Existing Syndeia users with an active subscription can request downloads for Syndeia 3.4 SP1 by opening a request on our helpdesk.
For Syndeia local clients, follow the instructions under the Installation sections.
MagicDraw/Cameo plugin - Installation
Rhapsody plugin - Installation.
Standalone - Installation - Syndeia Standalone
For Syndeia Cloud, follow the instructions here.
New users, who are downloading Syndeia for the first time, should directly get started with Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1.
Users working with Syndeia Cloud 3.4 can upgrade to 3.4 SP1.
Users working with Syndeia Cloud 3.3 can directly migrate to Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1. See instructions here.
Improvements
1. Syndeia Cloud REST API
Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1 includes several improvements to the OpenAPI specification for the REST API. This includes updates to referenced objects, such as type and external/internal identities, in the artifact and container response JSON, and updates to the response from the graph query endpoint. The OpenAPI specification is used for generating Python and Scala/Java clients for Syndeia Cloud REST API. Existing users of Syndeia Cloud API clients, especially the Python conda package, will greatly benefit from these upgrades.
Issues resolved: SYN-2217, SYN-2225, SYN-2276, SYN-2316, SYN-2353
2. Connection Generator documentation and support for Zephyr Scala (TM4J)
Connection Generator provides the ability to auto-generate connections (inter-model relationships) between existing elements based on attribute filters and criteria defined for source and target artifacts, e.g. bulk generation of connections between SysML requirements and Jira issues where custom tags in SysML requirements have values that match Jira issue fields (e.g. key). The Connection Generator capability was made available as an experimental feature in Syndeia 3.4 for Jira and Jama. Step-by-step tutorials for this feature are now available in Syndeia 3.4 SP1 release. Additionally, Zephyr Scale (formerly TM4J) is now supported in the Connection Generator capability. To learn more, refer to the links below.
Connection Generator for Syndeia MagicDraw plugin - Connection Generator
Connection Generator for Syndeia Rhapsody plugin - Connection Generator.
Issues resolved: SYN-1709, SYN-2235, SYN-2278
3. Improvements to GitHub, TestRail, and Artifactory integrations in Syndeia Cloud
Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1 includes bug fixes and improvements when formulating artifact, artifact type, container, and container type URLs in Syndeia Cloud API for GitHub, TestRail, and Artifactory integrations. This is especially applicable to on-premise or virtual private cloud deployments of these repositories with custom URLs.
Issues resolved: SYN-2301, SYN-2333
4. Filtering relations by types and improvements to search endpoints in Syndeia Cloud Windchill API
Syndeia Cloud 3.4 SP1 includes bug bixes and improvements to the Windchill integration endpoints in the Syndeia Cloud REST API. Specifically,
GET Relations endpoint, e.g.
/external/windchill/{repoKey}/relations
, now includes type.externalKey query parameter that can be populated with UsageLink or OccurrenceLink to get only usage links or occurrence links for a part. If the query parameter is not populated, the response will include both usage and occurrence links for a part.Artifact and Container search endpoints, e.g.
/external/windchill/{repoKey}/artifacts/search
, will now return a sequence of artifacts/containers instead of a single object.Artifact and Container by external id endpoints, e.g. /external/windchill/{repoKey}/artifacts/external/id, will now return a single artifact/container instead of a sequence.
Issues resolved: SYN-2331
5. Improved support for single and multi-valued standard and custom field types in Jira and Jama for model transformations, compare, and sync
Syndeia 3.4 SP1 includes improved support for single and multi-valued fields, both standard and custom (user-defined), that are enumerations or selections of pre-defined values. In addition, for Jira, there is improved support for date/time, numeric, URL, and user field types. Similarly, for Jama, there is improved support for multi-valued pick lists, Release, and Rollup/Calculated, and Item Type fields. Model transformation, compare, and sync operations will be able to populate, compare, and update a broader range of standard and user-defined fields in both Jira and Jama.
6. Improved error messages when using repository integration that require Syndeia Cloud
Our goal, starting with Syndeia 3.4 has been to build all new integrations on Syndeia Cloud (server) and make them available via the Syndeia Cloud REST API for automation. New integrations added in Syndeia 3.4 - Aras, Bitbucket, Confluence, GitLab, Teamwork Cloud - require Syndeia Cloud. Users can access these repositories from Syndeia local clients, e.g. MagicDraw and Rhapsody, but require Syndeia Cloud backend. In Syndeia 3.4 SP1, we have improved the error messaging and notification for scenarios when users try to access these repositories using Syndeia local clients but don't have access to Syndeia Cloud (server).
Issues resolved: SYN-2292, SYN-2298
7. Improvements in DOORS NG integration
Syndeia 3.4 SP1 includes several updates to DOORS NG integration.
Syndeia Web Dashboard and Syndeia Cloud REST API
SYN-2143 / IHD-1729 / IHD-1780 - Users will now be able to paginate through large sets of artifacts (e.g. requirements) under DOORS NG modules, collections, and folders
SYN-2302 / IHD-1738 - Users will now be able to see the hierarchical structure of requirements in the context of a module
Syndeia local clients (MagicDraw/Rhapsody plugins and Standalone)
SYN-2324 / IHD-1811 / IHD-1840 - Users will now be able to transform the hierarchical module structure between SysML and DOORS NG when using custom (user-defined) mappings. This was already supported with default mappings but has been extended for custom mappings.
SYN-2291 (IHD-1715) - Users will now be able to work with enumerated values in DOORS NG artifact fields during model transformations, compare, and sync operations.
SYN-2282 (IHD-1751) - Users will be able to view and recursively expand modules at the root level of a project. This was already supported for modules in a folder.
These updates apply to both Configuration Managed (CM) enabled and non CM enabled projects on DOORS NG.
Issues resolved: Listed above with each improvement.
8. Others
In addition to the improvements listed above, Syndeia 3.4 SP1 includes several minor improvements, bug fixes, documentation updates, and improved error handling in Syndeia Web Dashboard and local clients, as well in the installation and configuration of Syndeia Cloud (server).