Edition-Based Redefinition Support

Edition-based redefinition (EBR) is an Oracle Database feature that allows you to upgrade components with zero downtime. Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) 14.1.2.0.0 supports the use of EBR for upgrading database objects.

WebLogic Server Secured Production Mode

Oracle WebLogic Server now uses the secured production mode by default. Version 14.1.2.0.0 onwards ODI configurations that rely on WebLogic Server such as the following now run in secured mode:

• JEE Agent ODI Studio:
  • Test connection to agent
  • Create package/scenario and run on JEE Agent
  • Create mapping and run on JEE Agent
  • Create schedule and schedule on JEE agent
• Standalone Agent ODI Studio:
  • Test connection to agent
  • Create package/scenario and run on standalone agent
  • Create mapping and run on standalone Agent
  • Create schedule and schedule on standalone agent
• JEE Agent in ODI Console:
  • Test connection to agent
  • Run scenario JEE Agent
• StandaloneAgent in ODI Console:
  • Test connection to agent
  • Run scenario JEE Agent

Python Scripting Language for Knowledge Modules (KMs)

The use of Jython scripting is deprecated for writing KMs in Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) version 14.1.2.0.0 and later. Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) version 14.1.2.0.0 only supports the use of the upgraded version of Python syntax (3.x) for writing KMs instead of the previously supported version (2.x). Note that while the KMs that ODI provides out-of-the-box are all converted to use the latest version of Python scripting, Oracle requires that you upgrade all existing custom KMs to the latest Python language standards. You may use industry standard tools such as 2to3 to do so.

In addition, the Python runtimes are upgraded from the old third-party Jython library to Oracle GraalVM. This should provide better scalability and improve performance.

Supported Technologies

ODI 14.1.2.0.0 includes support for the technologies that work with Progress drivers and generic JDBC drivers. See Supported Databases and Supported Applications sections in Connectivity and Knowledge Modules Guide for Oracle Data Integrator for the complete list of the newly supported technologies along with details such as the supported versions and the JDBC URL templates that are available for each technology.