Amazon S3 Connector Release Notes¶
Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation
Customer Managed Applies to customer-managed instances of Alation
February 14, 2024¶
Amazon S3 Connector: Version 3.9.0¶
Compatible Alation Version - 2023.1.6 or higher
Enhancements¶
With Alation version 2023.3.5 and Amazon S3 OCF connector version 3.9.0, Alation has introduced an enhanced user interface for configuring the Amazon S3 data source settings.
Note
The connector version is compatible with Alation versions prior to 2023.3.5. However, you will view the old user interface with Alation versions prior to 2023.3.5.
The documentation for the new Amazon S3 OCF Connector experience is available at: Amazon S3 OCF Connector.
The enhanced user interface provides the following features:
Better User Experience¶
The enhanced Amazon S3 user interface provides better navigation and multiple visual cues, making it easy to configure and manage Amazon S3 data source.
Easy to Connect¶
The Amazon S3 user interface now provides a step-by-step process to connect to your Amazon S3 data source easily and quickly.
Additional Error-Prevention Checks¶
The Amazon S3 user interface now includes added checks to avoid obvious configuration mistakes. The user interface also includes text to assist and provide cues while configuring.
Detailed Error Reports and Troubleshooting Support¶
The improved Amazon S3 user interface makes troubleshooting easier for metadata extraction and query log ingestion, as you can now have a detailed error report for both processes. The report contains a detailed error description and steps to resolve the issue.