Bold BI V 7.1 Release Highlights for Self-Hosting and Embedding

We’re thrilled to unveil Bold BI version 7.1. This update focuses on enhancing flexibility, control, and integration for those using Bold BI^®functionalities and those wishing to incorporate Bold BI within their systems. This update caters to the needs of Windows, Docker, Linux, Kubernetes, and Azure users.

You can download Bold BI’s most recent version from your account page.

We’ll examine the main changes of this release in this blog:

• A new feature
• Improvements
• Bug fixes

New Feature

Widgets:

We have added an AI-powered Q&A widget in the preview. It simplifies data-to-chart conversion via natural language commands.

Improvements

Widgets:

• We have changed the grid widget’s wrap mode so that instead of simultaneously wrapping both the header and content text, it wraps them individually.
• We have reduced the minimum page size in the grid widget from 10 to 0.
• We have provided support to rename the field columns of the assigned data section in the KPI and number card widgets.
• We have improved the date-picker range mode’s text box usability by displaying placeholder text.

Designer:

• We have provided support for customizing the PDF page size in PDF exporting.
• We have provided functionality to replace values in number and date type columns.
• We have implemented support to maximize a child widget of the tab or combine widget.

Server:

• We have enhanced the user interface so that listed data sources display the number of associated dashboards.
• We have implemented functionality to allow the addition of users to groups that have been imported from external directories.

ID:

• We have provided a REST API to update the font and themes.

Bug fixes

Widgets:

• We resolved the issue with the dashboard not responding when configuring 40+ columns in a proportional (pie) chart widget.
• We fixed the range and theming-related issues in the date picker.
• We fixed the issue with the date picker calendar not highlighting when a range was enabled.
• We fixed the Excel export files showing different KPI background colors than the grid widget.
• We fixed the issue with Excel exporting failing when exporting a number of rows greater than the MS Excel row limit.
• We fixed the issue where the text format in the text widget reset back to the default (paragraph) when set to heading 1,2,3, and 4 formats.
• We resolved an issue where the range navigator threw an exception when configuring multiple fields in the Value section.
• We resolved an issue where the grid widget’s column-linking format was improper in Excel exporting.

Data Sources:

• We fixed the issue in uploading data sources that use custom attributes as source connections.
• We fixed the issue with unexpected characters encountered on data source creation.
• We resolved the issue where the unauthorized error occurred randomly for the OAuth data source refresh schedules.
• We fixed the problem where the refresh failed in MongoDB when duplicate columns were present in the collection.
• We resolved the problem where the stored procedures with parameters were not working properly in query mode.
• We fixed the issue where the @ symbol could not be used in the parameter value when executing parameterized stored procedures in code view.
• We resolved the error stating that the column name or number of supplied values did not match the table definition.
• We fixed the data retrieval error that occurred when using the store procedure in MariaDB.
• We resolved the issue where the divided expression was incorrectly calculated in the Snowflake data source.
• We resolved the issue where the IF expression contained special characters.
• We resolved the issue of being unable to use token authentication with the single-mode type dashboard parameter.
• We resolved the issue where list-mode dashboard parameters were not functioning in the header.
• We resolved the problem of the MongoDB collection not being listed in the edit connection.
• We fixed the issue of expressions not calculating properly in Snowflake.
• We added proper error logs to the Facebook connector functions when retrieving account details.
• We resolved the issue of dashboard export failures when using a parameterized connection string.
• We resolved the issue of an empty error message occurring in the Facebook Ads connector.
• We resolved the console error that occurred when canceling the data source connection embedding.
• We resolved the issue where the credentials were not retained in the Snowflake extract edit connection.
• We fixed the problem with the encrypted connection details when uploading a dashboard using Web API for nonsensitive data sources.
• We resolved the issue where null values were not filtered using queries in a single column.
• We resolved the unexpected behavior in the Query joiner when using the cross join in edit mode.
• We resolved the refresh fail for custom web data sources.
• We fixed the problem where it was not possible to upload the Google Big Query Service data source.
• We resolved the issue where the label parameter was not working for Web API live ds in view mode.
• We resolved the issue where it was not possible to use string aggregation in PostgreSQL IMDB.
• We resolved the issue where MongoDB collection was not listed in the edit connection.
• We resolved the problem where applying “not between” for an integer column was not working in Snowflake.
• We fixed expressions being deleted when a query had a semicolon in the MySQL data source.
• We resolved the console errors that occurred when creating the data source.
• We resolved the object reference issues that occurred when switching the data sources in the dashboard for file data sources.
• We resolved the issue in fetching user data in performance monitoring dashboard.
• We resolved the issue in connecting to oracle data source using connection parameters from custom attributes.

Server

• We added name validation support in add pinboard function to avoid invalid characters in pinboard names.
• We fixed the issue in which copying a dashboard along with the data source was not working.
• We fixed the issue where a schedule name existing error was being shown in the UI even when no schedules with that specific name existed.
• We fixed the issue where multiple duplicate emails were being sent to recipients when the dashboard was configured with a dynamic connection string.
• We fixed the issue where the get dashboard list API showed the details of unlisted dashboards.
• We fixed the issue where the style was not being applied when switching to any category and then opening a dialog.
• We fixed the issue where the description was not fully visible by adding a tooltip on the sample dashboard dialog.
• We fixed the issue where the logo was not visible on the dashboard-embedded login page.
• We fixed the issue by showing a failure notification when schedule creation fails.

Embedding:

• We fixed the console issue while clicking to export dashboards in JS-based embedding.
• We fixed a valid error message if invalid itemId or widget name was provided with a special character in the pinboard JS-based embedding.

Designer:

• We fixed the issue where the filter data was not shown properly in the master slave filter interaction.
• We fixed the issue where the description icon was not visible in mobile mode.
• We resolved the issue where column values were not changed correctly when using another language.
• We fixed the issue where the label parameter text style was not changed in the widget title.
• We fixed the usability issue in the dashboard publish window.
• We fixed the UI glitches in the image export resolution-changing buttons not being visible.
• We fixed the issue while publishing a dashboard with widgets in the design canvas.
• We resolved the issue where the dashboard icons disappeared when the dashboard was resized in view mode.
• We resolved the issue in specific use cases where the export button was not visible in preview mode.
• We resolved the issue of the information icon collapsing in the dashboard radio button in mobile mode.
• We fixed the issue when applying an initial filter via the list box in view mode.
• We fixed the usability issue in the dashboard parameter window.

These updates aim to enhance usability and efficiency. Check our release page for more info. For any questions, please reach out via the Bold BI^®website, or for account holders, log in to connect with us. Visit our website to sign up for a free trial if you’re new to Bold BI.