DataFactory 3.4

FF DataFactory 3.4

Release overview:

• New UI

• No Need to restart PC after DF installation/reinstallation
(Removed confirmation of system reboot on the last step of the installer).

• Extended DF info in tray application (cameras, business-logics, free hardware resources, settings, etc.)
 with basic Health monitoring inf.

• Health monitoring system added. Hardware alerts (lack of CPU, HDD, RAM, etc.) 
storing all crucial events and data to separate Firebird DB file in separate independent Windows process.

• Flexible filter for events sources (cameras) on SETIINGS page.
 Most important for settings of large systems.

• Added ability for extended logging for DF modules AKV, Milestone SDK, etc.
It’s especially important within high loaded Milestone servers, when Milestone database timeout appeared

(C:\Program Files\FF Data Factory\MilestoneSdkClient\logs).

• Added ability to change Superadmin credentials without reinstallation of DF.

• Vehicle speed, Sound level and EventType (New, Update, Lost) data receiving and displaying on EVENTS and SEARCH page.

• Added search string to most dropdown menus (SEARCH, SETTINGS pages).

• Added ability to increase events amount when importing to .csv (with no limitations).
Through special BL “PDF, CSV and GPS configuration”.

• Add pre-loaders icons on export to .csv, .pdf on search page.

• Added extended search/selection feature for Events Sources (on SETTINGS page).

• Transformed data structure when exporting to csv (field names, their order and format).

• Added the ability to update the BL with one click, with automatic restart of active ones

• You can now see the BL versions in the Business Logic Management section of tthe settings page

• Qognify VMS integration added

• Basic Sorama integration

• PostgreSQL password is now stored in encrypted form

• ActiveDirectory integration upon Milestone VMS

• Confirmation of closing Milestone Smart and/or Management client (if opened)

as well as Mobile server restart

• Сheck whether all files copied during Milestone plugins installation
(there are cases when, for example, SmartClient is launched under another user, which does

not allow updating all the plugin files)

• Separate installer for DF Milestone plugins

• Business logic management tab added to Milestone Management Client

• More correct Milestone Management Server connection check

• Added possibility to send custom timestamp with Analytic event
(not only system time but Business-logic defined for example for lost events case)

• When sending Analytic event to Milestone The timestamp field has been added

to the API DF, if this field is not present in the request, the system time is sent.

• Business logics related

▪ Added the ability to receive custom GET requests (“iRequests” endpoint)

▪ Added ability to generate customized .pdf reports

▪ Added ability to export/import text files (including in JSON form).

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Release Notes

• Business logics added/updated:

▪ PDF, CSV and GPS configuration

▪ Cams health simple

▪ Sorama

▪ Average speed

▪ Crossline detection

▪ List And Alerts

▪ Time within area

▪ Events proxy

▪ DF Extended logging

▪ Wrong Way

▪ Illegal stop

• Issues fixed, so now:

▪ The outdated tray icon will be removes with the next installations

▪ Restrictions on allowed characters in usernames have been removed

▪ Added the ability to update camera information (IP, name) when it changes on the Milestone side (by “Submit” button)

▪ Fixed cameras list update issue with WAVE/Nx integration

▪ On the search string (SEARCH page) no need to select/press enter before starting a search

▪ In some cases, Milestone's SmartClient prevented the DF from being installed without errors.
This is no longer the case.

▪ Smart Client continues to receive Alarms continuously

▪ There is no need to restart Milestone's Mobile Server when installing DF in StandAlone mode

▪ In the Event Sources section of the settings page, the All (Event Sources)

checkbox now works adequately if the maximum number of Used slots is not reached

▪ The DF installation process checks that all plugin files are copied to the destination folders.
To make sure that the plugins are completely updated according to the new DF version.

▪ Timezone is taken into account when exporting to .csv

▪ .csv and .pdf export works under Milestone Smart Client

▪ There are no crashes of EVENTS and SEARCH pages while DF receives events without geo_tag field or with broken geo-data.

▪ Country filter in BL like “List and Alerts” works properly

▪ No Milestone Management client crash related to the new version of Milestone (2024 R2)

▪ No memory leaks in some BLs and DF

Full release notes here.

DataFactory 3.4 installation package here

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