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title: "v5.1 Release: Library & Dataset Info"
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description: Spare yourself the effort of coding up a dictionary query or proc contents - you can now view dataset and library info directly in the Data Controller interface.
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date: '2022-09-02 09:00:00'
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author: 'Allan Bowe'
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authorLink: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanbowe/
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previewImg: './library-info.png'
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tags:
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- Releases
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# v5.1 Release
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The new features in this release are:
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* Refresh the Data Catalog on a per-library basis
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* View the Data Catalog info in a new, linkable, 'library info' screen
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* View dataset information (proc contents)
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* New Forward & Back option in the Edit Record modal
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* Tidying / publishing of [source code](https://code.datacontroller.io)
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Various fixes have also been delivered, including:
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* Removed error dialog when a library is empty
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* Loading of formats with different length settings
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* Suppress ABORT modal when dynamic filtering
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* Dynamic retrieval of Server Context when deploying on SAS 9
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* Fixes to various edge cases in the FILTER dialog
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* Display correct number of actual changed records (Previously capped at 200, the display amount)
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* Dropdown values on modified Edge instance are no longer "sticking" (we built a custom modal)
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* Fixed issue with `NaN` being displayed when copy/pasting in certain contexts
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There is also a significant speed improvement when working with wide tables (hundreds of variables).
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## New Features
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### Data Catalog Library Refresh
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Previously the only way to refresh the Data Catalog was to run the `services/admin/refreshcatalog` service. Now, any user can refresh it using the refresh button for a specific LIBREF in the VIEW menu.
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### Data Catalog Library Info
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It is now possible to view the library info on a new (linkable) library page. Useful metrics such as the engine used, the physical size of the library (if BASE), permissions, table count etc are surfaced.
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### Dataset Info
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Using the [ds_meta](https://core.sasjs.io/mp__dsmeta_8sas.html) macro a large number of dataset specific metrics are now available on both VIEW and EDIT pages.
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This is a handy place to check for common issues such as a lack of dataset compression, or the presence of a significant number of logically deleted records.
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### Forwards & Back
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You can now move forwards and backwards through observations in the Edit Record modal, FSEDIT style!
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`video: [Edit Record Modal in Data Controller for SAS](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/phXtIXhI_3k)`
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### Data Controller Source Code
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To assist users, admins and developers with understanding exactly what is going on insde the Data Controller services, we have published the source code to [https://code.datacontroller.io](https://code.datacontroller.io). The programs are documented using Doxygen and [sasjs doc](https://cli.sasjs.io/doc).
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## Bug Fixes
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We deployed Data Controller to the SAS environment of a Government customer this year, and we're grateful to them for performing some very extensive and intensive testing! A fairly large number of issues were found and fixed over the last 3-4 months and so an upgrade is highly recommended for all customers. The deployment page is [here](https://4gl.uk/dcdeploy).
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## Roadmap (3rd September 2022)
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The following items are on our 'would like to build' list. If you're interested in any of these, and there's a commercial opportunity involved, then - let's [chat](https://dataacontroller.io/contact)!
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* Admin Screen
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* Data Rollback (from UI)
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* Data Controller API
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