06/2008 - Meta Integration releases
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Meta Integration® Model Bridge (MIMB)
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1. Copyright Notice

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2. Release Changes

v6.0.3 (01/09/2009)
- MIMB GENERAL FEATURES:
  - NEW: MIMB does no longer support java 1.4. Java version 1.5 is now required
  - NEW: bridges now have a new "Test" functionality to check connectivity to a 3rd party tool, before browsing, importing or exporting.
  - NEW: log filtering
  - UPDATE: fixed licensing bug for java bridges
- MIMB WEB 2.0 USER INTERFACE:
  - UPDATE: Improved Diagrammer and Lineage Analyzer zoom feature
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: implemented new "Test" functionality in the following bridges:
    - BusinessObjects Designer, DesktopIntelligence, WebIntelligence, CrystalReports, Repository
    - Ca Erwin 7.x ModelManager
    - Cognos 8 BI Content Manager
    - Oracle BI Enterprise Edition
  - NEW: now printing in the log how much JVM memory is available to java bridges
  - NEW: added support for Semantic Lineage, traceability between logical design and physical design:
    - Embarcadero ER/Studio import
    - Oracle Designer import
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge:
    - now skipping DesktopIntelligence reports stored in personal/favorite folders, as they cannot be imported
    - fixed bug when a universe failed to import, and the stitcher would fail with 'File not found'
    - improved error handling when universes fail importing
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects DesktopIntelligence import bridge:
    - Improved tooltip
    - fixed bug with invalid/corrupted report Variables with unknown qualification
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import and export bridges:
    - improved error handling on corrupted/invalid Join Contexts
    - improved error handling on corrupted/invalid Tables
    - bug fix when readinq qualifiers and owners information
    - bug fix when exporting JoinContexts
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects CrystalReports import bridge: removed unnecessary parameters, improved tooltip
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.x ModelManager import bridges:
    - redesigned parameters interface with a single connection string parameter
    - added support for both versions 7.2 and 7.3
    - bug fixes
  - UPDATE: CA Erwin 4 and 7 export bridges: bug fix when exporting the subjects areas description
  - UPDATE: CA Gen import and export bridges: added support for version 7.6
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 BI ReportStudio and QueryStudio: fixed validation bugs on hierarchies
  - UPDATE: Database via Jdbc import bridge:
    - now using ALL_VIEWS instead of DBA_VIEWS to extract Oracle database views
    - improved support of Oracle stored procedures
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: added support for final 8.0 DM1 format
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio export bridge:
    - added support for final 8.0 DM1 format
    - removed export of indexes associated to Foreign Keys
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: various improvements, support for custom SQL lookups
  - UPDATE: IBM / Ascential DataStage export bridge: various improvements
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect import bridge:
    - added support for the .DDM domain model format
    - bug fix on logical models default values
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import and export bridges: bug fixes and improvements
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer DataSourceView export bridges: various improvements
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer Integration Services export bridge: improved conversion of ETL metadata
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer Integration Services export bridge: improved export of PK/FK relationships as joins
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridge: bug fixes, improved memory management, added new parameter to work around corruption issues
  - UPDATE: Oracle BI Answers import bridge:
    - added support for complex report queries (Union, Intersection...)
    - now computing a textual representation of report filters, as it is not available directly
    - fixed bug for empty reports
  - UPDATE: Oracle BI Enterprise Edition import bridge:
    - added new parameter to subset the imported reports from the Presentation Server
    - now checking the presentation SubjectAreas available on the server match with those defined in the UDML file
    - improved error handling
  - UPDATE: Oracle BI Server import bridge: bug fixes, improved grouping of Variables
  - UPDATE: Oracle Data Integrator import bridge: bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Oracle Warehouse Builder import and export bridges: improved conversion of ETL metadata, bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import bridge: updated datetime datatype mapping
v6.0.2 (10/31/2008)
- MIMB GENERAL FEATURES:
  - NEW: SQL parser to detect the list of StoredProcedures arguments, based on their SQL script
  - UPDATE: Fixed licensing bug related to bridge browse requests
- MIMB WEB 2.0 USER INTERFACE:
  - UPDATE: Profiling capabilities have been redesigned and expanded
  - UPDATE: Improved Diagrammer and Lineage Analyzer layout and rendering performance
  - UPDATE: Changed Tomcat default java settings to reserve more memory, and therefore support larger models
  - UPDATE: Numerous other bug fixes and improvements
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: CA ERwin 7 import and export bridges: initial support for version 7.3 new xml format
  - NEW: Cognos 8 BI Reporting import bridges: support for version 8.4, improved scalability and performance
  - NEW: Cognos 8 BI QueryStudio import bridge: now supporting QueryStudio reports for versions 8.3, 8.4
  - NEW: Cognos 8 BI Content Manager import bridge: added repository harvesting of QueryStudio reports for versions 8.3, 8.4
  - NEW: Oracle BusinessIntelligence Server (Siebel Analytics) import bridge: initial support of the BI Server repository metadata
  - NEW: Oracle BusinessIntelligence Answers (Siebel Analytics) import bridge: initial support of Answers reports
  - NEW: Oracle BusinessIntelligence Enterprise Edition (Siebel Analytics) import bridge: initial support of Presentation Server repository harvesting
  - NEW: Oracle Warehouse Builder export bridge: initial support of ETL metadata for version 10g
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects CrystalReports 9.0 import bridge: this alpha bridge based on the deprecated RDC COM API is now discontinued. Crystal Reports is now only supported via the java RAS API starting from version 11.0 (XI)
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects CrystalReport import bridge: improved RAS server configuration tooltip for version 12.0
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects WebIntelligence import bridge: initial support of personal data providers in version 12.0
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects WebIntelligence, CrystalReport and Repository import bridges: removed support for NT and AD authentication modes, improved parameters descriptions
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge: added database connections to the result of browse request
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 BI Content Manager import bridge: added database connections to the result of browse request
  - UPDATE: Cognos FrameworkManager import bridge:
    - improved support for StoredProcedures
    - added parameter to represent a published package as a model
    - improved filters lineage processing
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 and 7 import bridges: fixed bug on identity columns
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 import bridge: now parsing StoredProcedures parameters from their SQL script
  - UPDATE: CA Gen import and export bridges: bug fixes
  - UPDATE: CA ParadigmPlus export bridge: fixed unicode/multibyte file path issue
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import and export bridges:
    - initial support for version 8.0
    - added support for Submodel definitions for version 8.0
    - fixed bug on physical only objects
    - fixed bug on parsing list of reference values
    - fixed bug on column properties inherited from domain
  - UPDATE: Ibm DataStage import bridge: fixed bug when running the bridge in browse mode
  - UPDATE: Ibm Information Server (Common Model) export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes, improved support for Cognos 8 BI metadata, stored procedures
  - UPDATE: Ibm Rational Data Architect export bridge: minor bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Ibm Rational Rose DataModeler import bridge: fixed bug related to Stored Procedures owner schema
  - UPDATE: Ibm Rational Rose 98 and 2003 export bridges: fixed default datatype export issue, now using default datatype conversion to Oracle
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter Repository import bridge: added new parameter to support the Informatica Security Domain
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter export bridge: various bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Kalido DIW import bridge: various improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: MetaIntegration Xmi export bridge: removed deprecated xmi Version parameter
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel export bridge: various bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer Analysis Services export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Oracle Data Integrator import and export bridges: support for ETL metadata, for versions 10g and 11g, various improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Omg Uml Xmi export bridge: fixed datatype export bug, where the datatypes were exported as abstract Classifier
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM import and export bridges:
    - support for version 15.0, support for Barker notation
    - now importing diagrams extended attributes
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import bridge: added support for database Sequences
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import and export bridges: improved support for Triggers
  - UPDATE: Syperlink Harvester 5.x import and export bridge: improved support for mappings, various bug fixes
v6.0.1 (07/22/2008)
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: Microsoft SQLServer Analysis Services (SSAS) repository export bridge
  - NEW: Oracle Data Integrator beta export bridge
  - NEW: Syperlink Harvester 5.x beta export bridge: support for data models only
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer export bridge: added ability to browse available database connections
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 4 and 7 import bridges: minor fix on Sybase database platforms support
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 7 Model Manager import bridge: added import and filtering of creation, modification dates
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: bug fix on supertype/subtype clusters
  - UPDATE: Ibm Rational Data Architect bridges: support for RDA version 7.5
  - UPDATE: Ibm Information Server (Common Model) export bridge: added new option to control export of joins
  - UPDATE: Kalido DIW import bridge: added support for Cubes
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import bridge: improvements in how mappings build transformations
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel export bridge: major speed improvements
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer Repository bridges: various improvements, cleaner disconnection from the server
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy export brige: added ability to browse available database instances from the server
  - UPDATE: Omg Uml Xmi import bridge: minor bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM export bridges: now supporting shapes
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import and export bridges: improved conversion of triggers for versions 10 and later
v6.0.0 (05/31/2008)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - NEW: improved repository management metamodel
    - with new classes: Repository, Folder, FileAttachement, Content, Version and subclasses
    - old classes (Directory, Product, Version, Format...) have been deprecated
  - NEW: added JoinGroup class to represent Business Intelligence joins collections
  - NEW: added Sequence and Identity classes to represent Data Modeling database sequence generators and Identity columns
  - NEW: added Shape class to represent diagrams graphical shapes and text boxes
  - NEW: improved modeling of Object and Data Modeling generalizations with new GeneralizationRole class
  - UPDATE: added new properties to the Model class: Author, Modifier, ModificationTime
  - UPDATE: added new property to the ExpressionNode class: dataType
  - UPDATE: removed deprecated properties: Expression.status, ExpressionNode.status
  - UPDATE: removed deprecated properties: ModelObject.status
  - UPDATE: removed deprecated properties: DatabaseCatalog.majorVersion, DatabaseCatalog.minorVersion, DatabaseCatalog.tertiaryVersion
  - UPDATE: removed deprecated property: PropertyValue.position (Extended properties are now single-valued)
  - UPDATE: removed deprecated property: FeatureMap.mappingType
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) export bridge (beta): supporting relational database metadata
  - NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (Repository) export bridge (beta): support for MS SSAS 2005 OLAP metadata via repository access
  - NEW: Meta Integration Repository (MIR) XMI multimodel content bridges: new bridges allowing 3rd party repository metadata exchange via xmi
  - UPDATE: Meta Integration Repository (MIR) on Access bridges: these bridges have been discontinued
  - UPDATE: Meta Integration Repository (MIR) ODBC database bridges: these bridges have been discontinued
  - UPDATE: 3rd party repository bridges have been updated to use the new MIRSDK classes:
    - BusinessObjects Repository 5.x and 6.x, XI import bridges
    - Ca Erwin 7 Model Manager import bridge
    - Cognos 8 BI Reporting - Content Manager import bridge
    - IBM Information Server (Common Model) export bridge
    - Microsoft SQL Server Analysis and Reporting Services 9.0 import bridge
  - UPDATE: Data modeling bridges have been updated to support database Sequences
  - UPDATE: Data modeling bridges have been updated to support Identity columns
  - UPDATE: Improved Data modeling bridges to take advantage of new GeneralizationRole modeling
  - UPDATE: Improved bridges to take advantage of new Shape class
  - UPDATE: Business Intelligence bridges have been updated to take advantage of the new JoinGroup class
- MIMB WEB 2.0 USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: brand new web 2.0 user interface, old java desktop interface has been deprecated
- MIMB WEB SERVICES & OEM INTEGRATION:
  - NEW: MIMB agents for remote metadata harvesting
- MIMB KNOWN ISSUES:
  - N/A
v5.2.5 only as incremental patches (XX/XX/2008)
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: BusinessObjects Designer, Reporter, WebIntelligence, Crystal and Repository bridges: added support for version 12.0 (XI 3.0)
  - NEW: Cognos 8 BI Reporting import bridges: support for version 8.4, improved scalability and performance
  - NEW: Cognos 8 BI QueryStudio import bridge: now supporting QueryStudio reports for versions 8.3, 8.4
  - NEW: Cognos 8 BI Content Manager import bridge: added repository harvesting of QueryStudio reports for versions 8.3, 8.4
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects WebIntelligence import bridge: fixed memory corruption issue
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: fixed issue with opening master/detail universes from repository
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Crystal Reports 9.0 import bridge: this alpha bridge based on the deprecated RDC COM API is now discontinued. Crystal Reports is now only supported via the java RAS API starting from version 11.0 (XI)
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge: fixed issue with DesktopIntelligence documents in version 12.0
  - UPDATE: CA Erwin 7 export bridge: minor fixes
  - UPDATE: Cognos FrameworkManager import bridge: improved support for StoredProcedures, added parameter to represent a published package as a model
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: added support for new target database platform codes for version 7.6, fixed bug on parsing list of reference values
  - UPDATE: Ibm Information Server (Common Model) export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes, improved support for Cognos 8 BI metadata, stored procedures
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect export bridge: now setting a default name when a Schema has no name
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose Data Modeler import bridge: added import of attributes key property
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter export bridge: improved schema name
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel export bridge: various bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Oracle Data Integrator import and export bridges: various improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: OMG UML XMI export bridge: minor fixes for Sparx EA, added new options to print DTD reference and DI metadata
  - UPDATE: SAP Master Data Management import and export bridges: various improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: SelectSE import bridge: fixed issue with SQL Views
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM import bridge: updated import of 1-1 relationships with Dominant role
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import and export bridges: improved support for Triggers
  - UPDATE: Teradata MDS bridges: these bridges have been removed
v5.2.4 last GA release of 5.x (03/14/2008)
- MIMB DESKTOP USER INTERFACE:
  - UPDATE: bug fixes and improvements to the Diagram visualization tab
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: Meta Integration Transformations to Views: utility export bridge to convert ETL transformations into Database Views SQL definitions
  - NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services: new repository bridge that connects to an Analysis Service, browses and imports an OLAP database model
  - NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services: new repository bridge that connects to an Integration Service, browses and imports a integration model
  - NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services: new repository bridge that connects to an Reporting Service (via IIS), browses and imports a report model
  - NEW: SAP Master Data Management import and export bridges: initial version, supporting core data modeling concepts of MDM v5.5
  - UPDATE: updated COM XML demo component
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Metadata Manager: various bug fixes
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer, Reporter, WebIntelligence, Crystal and Repository import bridges: clarified and improved bridges descriptions
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects WebIntelligence import bridge: fixed null pointer exception issue on some reports
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects DesktopIntelligence and WebIntelligence import bridges: now removing unused universe objects for more accurate lineage dependencies
  - UPDATE: CA Erwin 4, 7 import bridges: fixed issue related to synonyms with identical names
  - UPDATE: CA Erwin 7 Model Manager import bridges: fixed issue related to Windows Authentication
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 BI Content Manager import: added initial support for version 8.3
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 BI ReportStudio import: added initial support for version 8.3 reports, improved expression parsing
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio export bridges: new DLL architecture to support versions 7.0 and 7.5, fixed bug on subtype relationships foreign keys
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect import bridge: various bug fixes, and new JAR files architecture to support differents versions including 7.0 FP5 and 7.5
  - UPDATE: IBM DataStage import bridge: fixed issue with version 8.0 file parsing, various improvements
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import: various bug fixes and improvements
  - UPDATE: JDBC import bridges: added missing parameters, improved import of Oracle synonyms, removed creation of artificial diagram
  - UPDATE: Kalido DIW import bridge: bug fixes, various improvements
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridges: fixed issue with DatabaseSchema object, removed "import hidden objects" parameter
  - UPDATE: Oracle Data Integrator import bridge: improved support of relational models, initial support of ETL transformations
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM & PDM import bridges: improved RTF parsing support
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM import bridge: added support for EntityAttribute extended properties
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import bridge: bug fixes and improvements related to versions 12.x
  - UPDATE: Sypherlink Harvester import bridge: various improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Telelogic SystemArchitect import bridge: bug fix on diagrams entities graphical layout, now importing directionality of non-specific relationships
  - UPDATE: Telelogic SystemArchitect import and export bridges: added support for version 11.0.30
  - UPDATE: W3C XML DTD and XSD import bridge: removed creation of artificial diagram
v5.2.3 (12/21/2007)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - UPDATE: Improved Views SQL statement parsing for lineage detection
  - UPDATE: Now setting the current directory to MIMB bin directory, to allow setup.xml relative paths
  - UPDATE: Improved metadata Validation: now printing the name of the model being validated, useful for multimodel/repository bridges
- MIMB DESKTOP USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: Added 'Diagram' tab and associated diagram visualization engine to display UML and ER diagrams
  - UPDATE: improved Lineage rendering performance
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: Ca ERwin 7.2 Model Manager import bridge: initial support of single and multi-model import, with support of ModelSource dependancies
  - NEW: Oracle Data Integrator import bridge: initial version supporting ODI v10.1.3.4 relational metadata only
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import: improved exception handling when parsing joins expression
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer export:
    - now using bridge parameters to control 2-layer property updates
    - fixed issue with detail objects in 2-layer update mode
    - new option to erase and completely recreate the database schema layer
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import:
    - now skipping empty folders
    - fixed regression bug related to repository name
    - fixed regression bug related to universes encoding conversion on version 5.x and 6.x
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 3, 4 & 7 import bridges: improved datatype mapping for Sysname
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 4 & 7 export bridges: improved export of Fonts and Colors
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 4 import bridge: fixed regression issue on Supertype/Subtype Identity Transform objects
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 7 export bridge: fixed issue with escaping special character #17
  - UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import: improved model organization, fixed regression issue with bridge options
  - UPDATE: Cognos FrameworkManager export: fixed infinite loop bug, minor improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Cognos Repository import: improved support for slow repositories
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import: fixed FK attribute unification issue, minor fix to support EA/Studio DM1 files
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio export:
    - fixed issue with default target database
    - fixed issue with non-identifying relationships split keys
    - fixed text file transcoding issues (for korean encoding in particular)
    - fixed issue with indexes marked as not generated
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect import:
    - bug fix importing a physical DBM model
    - now ignoring extra xml namespaces while loading the xmi file
    - added support for native Teradata model available since 7.0 FP3
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect export:
    - improved XML serialization code to better support 0x11 special character
    - fixed ArrayIndexOutOfBound exception when exporting invalid FKs
    - added support for native Teradata model available since 7.0 FP3
  - UPDATE: IBM (Telelogic) SystemArchitect import and export:
    - added model browsing/selection capability on import
    - added support for new versions: 10.6.11, 10.7.16 and 10.8.04
  - UPDATE: IBM (Ascential) DataStage import: added new parameter for summarization of ETL lineage, improved support for variables
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import: added new parameter for summarization of ETL lineage
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer 2005 Reporting Services: improved import of report metadata, initial support of MDX quesries
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer 2005 Integration Services: improved import of ETL transformation metadata
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy import:
    - added support for CustomGroup objects used in Reports
    - added repository browsing capability
    - added initial support for report prompts, improved prompts lineage
  - UPDATE: NCR Teradata Database import: improved parsing of Views SQL statements
  - UPDATE: Relational Database via JDBC import bridge:
    - updated bridge description to support NCR Teradata native jdbc driver
    - added support for Microsoft SQLServer 2005 database and driver
    - added support for the descriptions of tables and columns for Microsoft SQLServer 2000 and 2005.
    - enhancement to support a list of schemas
    - added support for Sybase ASE 15.0 with native jdbc driver JConnect 6.0
  - UPDATE: OMG UML XMI export: added support for Diagram Interchange (in Borland Together mode), and SVG rendering
  - UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI import and export: bug fixes, added support for Dimension to default Hierarchy link
  - UPDATE: Oracle Designer export: fixed regression bug with extra space character
  - UPDATE: SAP Business Warehouse via ODBO/ADOMD import: improved error handling for incomplete/invalid cubes, fixed regression issue
  - UPDATE: SchemaLogic import: added new parameter to support external names
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM & PDM XML import: improved RTF parsing to skip font and color declarations in the header
  - UPDATE: Sypherlink import: improved PK-FK processing, minor improvements and bug fixes
v5.2.2 (10/01/2007)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - UPDATE: Improved support for internationalized file paths
- MIMB DESKTOP USER INTERFACE:
  - UPDATE: fixed the Lineage tab empty problem in MIMB UI
  - UPDATE: various other bug fixes and enhancements
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import: added workaround for corrupted linked universe with empty classes and objects names
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer export:
    - now properly refreshing universe schema structure at beginning of execution to remove tables no longer in the database
    - fixed issues updating joins and join contexts
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence import bridge: fixed issue with importing documents from a favorite folder
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge:
    - fixed issue connecting to a repository in a cluster environment
    - now skipping Desktop Intelligence documents located in a folder with slash '/' character in the path
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 3.x, 4.x and 7.x import and export bridges: improved support for Defaults according to the model's target database; various datatypes mapping adjustments
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 Framework Manager export bridge:
    - improved support for scope relationships
    - when a QueryItem is of undefined datatype, its parent QuerySubject is marked as needing reevaluation
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import and export bridges: numerous improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: IBM Ascential DataStage import bridge:
    - added ability to browse and select a metadata subset for import
    - added ability to specify metadata variables values to resolve correct name of database catalogs, schemas and tables
  - UPDATE: Kalido DIW import bridge:
    - improved support for supertype/suptype relationships
    - added support for multiple time variance
    - various other bug fixes and improvements
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import and export bridges: improved support of data transformation models, bug fixes
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy export bridge: fixed issue with server mode project creation
  - UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI export bridge: fixed bug related to closing schema XML tag
  - UPDATE: Relational Database via JDBC import bridge: improved support for NCR Teradata database metadata via JDBC.
  - UPDATE: Select SE import bridge: added support for tables constraints, improved support of Views SQL statement definition and columns
v5.2.1 (07/31/2007)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - UPDATE: added consistency validation rule to check generalization foreign keys
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: Embarcadero ER/Studio export bridge: initial version supporting ER/Studio 7.0
  - UPDATE: Ascential Datastage import bridge: improved support for transformations custom SQL
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer export bridge: now creating Join Contexts from Kalido DIW models, added support for ragged hierarchies
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 3.x export bridge: now printing a log warning for FK-AK relationships that cannot be exported, fixed datatype mapping issues
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 4.x export bridge: fixed bug on attribute rolenames for fishhook relationships
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 4.x and 7.x import bridges: improved XML parser efficiency for large models
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 7.x import and export bridge: added support for new relationship name property available since version 7.2
  - UPDATE: Ca ERwin 7.x export bridge: fixed bug on fishhook relationships in Erwin 7.2
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 Framework Manager export bridge:
    - added a new option to separate the dimensional namespace and the logical namespace
    - added a new option to change the name of the dimensional namespace
    - added a new value "Dimensional level only" to the "Namespace hierarchy" option
    - added a new option to represent dimensions without dimensional information as dimensions or model queries
  - UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: fixed regression bug
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect export bridge: fixed datatype mapping issues
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect import bridge: fixed issue related to plugin org.eclipse.emf.ecore.change
  - UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter export bridge: improved support for Joiner transformations
  - UPDATE: Kalido DIW import bridge:
    - added a new option to use names or headings as object names
    - added a new option to specify the design level of the physical objects
    - added support for joins time variance
  - UPDATE: OMG UML XMI import bridge: minor adjustments to support some Ca Component Modeler 5.x models
  - UPDATE: Telelogic System Architect export bridge: fixed bug on relationship loops
- MIMB WEB USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: added new "Browse" panel rendering the model as a dynamic tree
v5.2.0 (06/08/2007)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - NEW: Support for Multi-Model bridges, especially repository bridges
  - UPDATE: Improved internationalization support (.e.g, internationalization of file path)
  - UPDATE: Improved bridge specifications (vendor names, tool current and old names, supported versions, supported methodologies and interface, web site, etc).
  - UPDATE: Business Intelligence import bridges: Harmonization of "Reverse Engineering of Joins as Relationships" on BI import bridges
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: Kalido DIW import bridge
  - NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services import bridge
  - NEW: Syperlink Harvester import bridge
  - NEW: AbInitio XML import bridge (Beta)
  - NEW: Relational database via JDBC and ODBC import bridge: added new bridge wrapper to simplify ODBC connection parameters
  - UPDATE: BO Crystal Reports import bridge: various bug fixes and improvements
  - UPDATE: BO Designer import bridge: bug fix when retrieving a universe from the CMS repository
  - UPDATE: BO Designer export bridge: new update algorithm using public and private dimensional layers
  - UPDATE: BO Repository 11.x import bridge: added CMS repository server name resolution, needed for proper universe retrieval
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x bridges: Fixed datetime, timestamp, nvarchar datatype mapping issues
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.x bridges: Fixed unicity bug on validation constraint usage name
  - UPDATE: CobolCopybook import bridge: Upgraded to support multiple 01 levels
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 BI FrameworkManager import and export bridge: minor bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 BI Reporting import bridge: updated the expression parser, bug fix on queries nested tabular references
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: now importing the associations UUID
  - UPDATE: Informatica Power Center import bridge: eliminated unexpected application error
  - UPDATE: IBM Information Server (Common Model) import bridge: updated paramaters and metadata coverage
  - UPDATE: IBM WebSphere DataStage import bridge: Updated to produce more accurate direction for data packages
  - UPDATE: IBM WebSphere DataStage import bridge: eliminated unexpected application error
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Service XMLA import bridge: Updated attribute look up function and allow a level to be used in multiple hierarchies
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import and export bridges: minor bug fixes
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy import and export bridges: minor fixes to support version 8.1
  - UPDATE: NCR Teradata bridges: VC++ 6.0 upgrade
  - UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge: now setting the database type to Oracle, improved datatype mappings for Oracle Designer 10g
  - UPDATE: Oracle Designer export bridge: improved datatype mappings for Oracle Designer 10g
  - UPDATE: Telelogic SystemArchitect export bridge: FK-AK relationships are not converted, added warning message
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM export bridge: added support for Oracle 10g database
- MIMB DESKTOP USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: Graphical Lineage Visualization tab integration
  - UPDATE: Enhanced Multi-Model import/export control
  - UPDATE: Enhanced support for remote scripting
  - UPDATE: Improved Logging with dates, error codes and stack traces saved in all log files
- MIMB WEB USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: Bridge Selection matching the automatically generated "Supported Tool" web page, with search cabailities and Save As button
  - NEW: Metamodel Mapping dialog with Save As button
  - UPDATE: Enhanced support for remote scripting
- MIMB WEB SERVICES & OEM INTEGRATION:
  - NEW: MIMB Integration with XML based Web Services
- MIMB KNOWN ISSUES:
  - UPDATE: Limited support for Vista
    - The Java Swing based user interface of Meta Integration's desktop solution has a few limitations on Vista
    - The InstallShield has a few limitations on Vista
v5.1.1 (03/23/2007)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - UPDATE: improved Business Intelligence export bridges with common star-schema to dimensional modeling forward engineering algorithm and bridge options:
    - Business Objects Designer
    - IBM DB2 Cube Views
    - Informatica PowerAnalyzer
    - Hyperion Essbase Integration Services
    - MicroStrategy
    - Oracle Warehouse Builder
  - UPDATE: bug fixes on Microsoft Windows 2000 related to installation and OEM detection
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: MIMB Integrator for BusinessObjects Metadata Manager (BOMM) version 11.7: first release
  - NEW: Microsoft SQLServer 2005 Analysis Services (XMLA): initial support for OLAP metadata and lineage to Data Source Views
  - NEW: Microsoft SQLServer 2005 Data Source View Designer import: new native implementation with support for Queries and Calculations
  - NEW: Oracle Warehouse Builder 10.2 import bridge: added support for ETL metadata and lineage
  - UPDATE: BO Repository import bridge: various enhancements and support for the latest service packs
  - UPDATE: BO Designer export bridge:
    - removed option 'Close after execution', always closing the Designer application after bridge execution
    - now allowing export to a universe file name longer than 8 characters
    - added new 'Verbose' option
    - added new option for scaling the graphical layout in version 11.5
    - various other improvements and bug fixes
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x export bridge: fixed bug on Model UDPs, added export of diagram text boxes
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: added export of diagram text boxes
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.x import and export bridges: initial support for version 7.2
  - UPDATE: Cognos Series 7 Impromptu import bridge: fixed regression bug related to compilation
  - UPDATE: IBM Information Server (Common Model) import bridge: updated paramaters and metadata coverage
  - UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import and export bridges: added support for hierarchical structures (COBOL, Xml)
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer 2005 Data Source View Designer export: minor bug fixes
  - UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridge: fixed regression bug on exception handling
  - UPDATE: NCR Teradata MDS import and export bridge: fixed regression bug related to compilation
  - UPDATE: Silverrun import bridge: added new option to invert relationships role names
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM export bridges: changed the default export version to 12.0, minor enhancements
  - UPDATE: Telelogic System Architect import bridge:
    - improved log messages related to foreign keys processing
    - added new option to ignore invalid foreign key relationships
    - added new option to control import of diagrams
  - UPDATE: W3C XML Schema import bridge: improved support for recursive XML structure names
- MIMB DESKTOP USER INTERFACE:
  - UPDATE: bug fixes
- MIMB WEB USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: Integration with MIRWeb replacing older JSP based MIMB Web interface
- MIMB WEB SERVICES & OEM INTEGRATION:
  - UPDATE: bug fixes
- MIMB KNOWN ISSUES:
  - NEW: This release has not been certified with Microsoft Windows Vista
v5.1.0 (12/13/2006)
- MIMB METAMODEL COVERAGE & GENERAL FEATURES:
  - NEW: MIMB execution on Remote Bridge Server via:
    - MIMB Desktop application.
    - MIMB command line tool.
    - Web Services interface.
  - NEW: improved User Interface features:
    - Remote Bridge Server exeuction control
    - Explicit selection for Repository Subsets
    - New Windows XP Look & Feel
    - Attribute Table display of detailed object list
  - NEW: improved support for database views:
    - CA ERwin 3, 4, 7 import and export bridges
    - CA COOL:DBA (Terrain for DB2) import bridge
    - Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge
    - IBM Rational Data Architect import and export bridges
    - IBM Rational Rose Data Modeler import and export bridges
    - Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import and export bridges
  - NEW: added support for generalization properties:
    - CA ERwin 3, 4, 7 import and export bridges
    - Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge
    - Sybase PowerDesigner CDM import and export bridges
  - NEW: improved support of Business Intelligence and Reporting metadata:
    - BusinessObjects WebIntelligence, DesktopIntelligence and Repository import bridges
    - Cognos Series 7 Impromptu import bridge
    - Cognos 8 Framework Manager import and export bridges
    - IBM DB2 CubeViews import bridge
    - MicroStrategy import bridge
    - Oracle Warehouse Builder import bridge
  - UPDATE: improved compilation system, now using VisualStudio 2005
  - UPDATE: improved packaging system, now using InstallShield 11.0
- MIMB SUPPORTED TOOLS:
  - NEW: IBM Information Server (Common Model) Import Bridge
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer, Reporter and Repository import bridges:
    - improved browsing algorithms and universe filtering performance for versions 5.x, 6.x and 11.x
    - now printing the estimate number of documents to import in the log
    - added import of Favorites folder for versions 11.x
  - UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: added workaround for unexpected error on some invalid expressions
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 3, 4, 7 import bridges: added new parameter and algorithms to import Subject Areas as Diagrams or Packages
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 import bridge: better handling of OutOfMemory exception for large files
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 7 export bridge: bug fix on export of self/fishhook FK relationships, improved export of dimensional models
  - UPDATE: CA ERwin 7 import bridge: bug fix on diagrams referenced relationships and diagrams entities coordinates
  - UPDATE: CA Paradigm Plus import bridge: bug fix on relationship multiplicity
  - UPDATE: Cognos 8 Framework Manager, ReportStudio and Content Manager import bridges: added support for version 8
  - UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: now importing hierarchy of SubModels as Packages
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose Data Modeler export bridge: bug fix on export of attributes' domains
  - UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect import and export bridges:
    - added support for version 7.0
    - added dynamic java CLASSPATH computation, based on eclipse 'platform.xml' file
    - changed export of logical LDM models, now exporting domains in a domain Package, now exporting entities in their respective SubjectArea package
    - added support for import of submodel LDM files
    - fixed support of diagrams, now using one Annotation per diagram
  - UPDATE: Microsoft SQLServer Analysis Services (DSO) import bridge: numerous bug fixes and improvements for support of versions 7.0 and 2000
  - UPDATE: OMG UML XMI export bridge: bug fixes
  - UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM XML export bridge: fixed relationship rolename inversion
  - UPDATE: Silverrun RDM import bridge: bug fixes for primary keys and datatypes
- MIMB DESKTOP USER INTERFACE:
  - UPDATE: bug fixes
- MIMB WEB USER INTERFACE:
  - NEW: Completely rewritten new Web 2.0 (Ajax) MIMB using the new MIMB Web Services
- MIMB WEB SERVICES & OEM INTEGRATION:
  - NEW: MIMB Web Services for the integration with other Meta Integration tools, and third-party vendors (OEM).
- MIMB KNOWN ISSUES:
  - N/A
v5.0.6 (10/31/2006)
- UPDATE: New sample models for version of ERwin (eMoviesMITI)
- UPDATE: New scenario models for dimensional modeling from multiple design tools
- UPDATE: update bridge specifications for for currently supported tool names and versions
- UPDATE: improved metadata Validation to better detect aggregation relationship loops and primary key - foreign key loops
- UPDATE: updated bridge to fix the direction of relationship role names:
  - Sybase PowerDesigner CDM export bridge
- UPDATE: updated import and export bridges to support primary and foreign keys constraint names:
  - CA ERwin 3, 4, 7 import and export bridges
  - Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge
  - Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import and export bridges
- UPDATE: updated export bridges to create Dimensional models:
  - CA ERwin 3, 4, 7 export bridges
- UPDATE: updated import bridges with new option controling how Subject Areas are imported:
  - CA ERwin 3, 4, 7 import bridges
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer, Reporter and Repository import bridges:
  - bug fixes related to encoding conversion
  - improved browsing algorithms and universe filtering performance
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7 export bridge: bug fix on views name
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 import bridge: added workaround for model with corrupted view columns
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 export bridge: improved loops detection
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3 export bridge: improved loops detection, fixed decimal datatype mapping bug, fixed index UDP bug
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 CubeViews import and export bridges: added support for version 8.2.3
- UPDATE: Microsoft Excel Import/Export bridges:
  - new and updated bridge parameters (options) for filling and formating Excel cells
  - new and updated bridge sample (configuration) blank and metadata mapping Excel files
  - bug fixes
- UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridge: many bug fixes and improvements related to reporting metadata, filters and subtotals.
- UPDATE: Telelogic System Architect import and export bridges:
  - added support for version 10.4
  - added support for direct Encyclopedia connection, in addition to existing file based (UDL or dBase) connectivity.
- UPDATE: W3C DTD and XSD import bridges: updated options descriptions
v5.0.5 (09/06/2006)
- NEW: IBM Rational Software Architect import bridge: initial support of version 6.0 emx and uml2 files
- NEW: Cognos 8 BI Framework Manager import/export bridge: new support for Cognos Version 8.2
- UPDATE: MIMB Transformations: added new transformation "use java style naming convention"
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: fixed bug related to encoding conversion
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge: fixed bug related to encoding conversion
- UPDATE: Cognos Series 7 Impromptu import bridge: added support for version 7.3.1413 (7.3 MR3)
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7 import bridge: fixed graphical bug where relationships where not displayed on a diagram
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7 export bridge: added export of Oracle tablespaces
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 & 7 import bridges: improved log messages for database type detection and datatype mapping
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge:
  - fixed graphical bug related to entities black background color
  - fixed bug on views and tables naming collision
  - added support for version 7.1 new database platforms
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose DM export bridge: fixed bug on export of attribute link to its domain
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect import and export bridges:
  - added new version option to support both 6.1 and 6.1 FP1
  - now setting the attribute abbreviation property for version 6.1 FP1
  - better handling of OutOfMemory exception on very large models
  - performance optimization for large models with many diagrams
  - added support for Oracle Modeling
  - improved support of alias tables and synonyms
- UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import and export bridges: updated tooltip, sample files, bug fix related to COM API environment
- UPDATE: Oracle Warehouse Builder OMB import and export bridges: many improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import bridge: added import of Oracle tablespaces
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM export bridge: improved export of User Defined Properties (UDPs)
v5.0.4 (08/01/2006)
- NEW: Oracle Warehouse Builder OMB import and export bridges
- UPDATE: MIMB log: improvements to display all bridge execution details in detailed consistency mode (as required to submit request to support):
  - bridge specification (vendor, tool, format, version ...)
  - system information (OS, Java, hardware)
  - bridge parameters values
- UPDATE: MIMB Log: fixed handling of multi-line log messages
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.x import bridge:
  - added support for version 7.1 GA build 1075
  - changed warning message about xml file version to info
  - added workaround for bug on views name
  - added import of View relationship alias name as extended PropertyValue
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge:
  - added import of View relationship alias name as extended PropertyValue
  - fixed bug on attributes connected to a domain with inherited constraint rule
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: added import of View relationship alias name as extended PropertyValue
- UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import/export bridges:
  - improved bridge parameters and documentation
  - new excel sample files and associated metadata mapping files
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema import bridge:
  - fixed import of include files with national characters
  - added an option to import attributes of a specified namespace as user defined properties
v5.0.3 (07/07/2006)
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: added workaround for BO bug where columns from a table and a synonym appear duplicated
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.x export bridge:
  - minor updates to support version 7.1.0.1039
  - added new 'Version' parameter to support both versions 7.0.x and 7.1.x
  - added new 'Validate XML' parameter to enable or disable xml file validation
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge:
  - added new parameters to select and import the logical model, a physical model or all models
  - fixed graphical layout bug on vertical axis coordinates for ER/Studio version 6.x and 7.0
  - now importing the logical model entities owner schema
  - added support for Unique (index) constraint on physical models introduced in version 7.1
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Data Architect export bridge: fixed support for target databases "IBM DB2 UDB zSeries V8 (New-Function Mode)" and "IBM DB2 UDB zSeries V8 (Compatibility Mode)"
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM import bridge: now using the entities Generate properties to distinguish logical-only entities
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import bridge: added support for new databases supported in version 11.0 and 12.0
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM export bridge:
  - added version 12.0 as available entry in the version parameter
  - now using the entities Generate properties to distinguish logical-only entities
  - fixed inconsistency bug between versions 8,9 and versions 10+ on how to export descriptions
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM export bridge:
  - added version 12.0 as available entry in the version parameter
  - fixed inconsistency bug between versions 8,9 and versions 10+ on how to export descriptions
v5.0.2 (06/02/2006)
- UPDATE: MIMB Model Validation: improved detailed consistency validation algorithm to work with larger models
- UPDATE: Cognos 8 Framework Manager 2 export bridge: added new bridge option to control how to export dimension attributes
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge:
  - Fixed bug on 'Diagram' attachements that were not imported
  - Added initial support for Submodel (diagram) graphical layout
- UPDATE: IBM DataStage 7.5 import bridge: improved lineage traceability by capturing greater details of ETL objects reuse and Job instances
- UPDATE: Microsoft Excel import bridge: added support for template (environment) variables
- UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridge:
  - improved lineage detection of objects in the schema (semantic layer)
  - now importing Attributes as separate objects, not grouping related ones anymore
  - added initial support for reporting metadata (reports and documents)
- UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI export bridge: fix on export of Foreign Keys in mode "Model=UML and RDB"
v5.0.1 (04/21/2006)
- NEW: data modeling bridges have been updated to parse the database Views SQL statement and extract lineage metadata
- NEW: IBM Rational Data Architect Beta import and export bridges: initial support for version 6.1 database models (DBM) and logical models (LDM)
- NEW: IBM DB2 UDB Database (via JDBC) import bridge
- NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Database (via JDBC) import bridge
- NEW: Oracle Database (via JDBC) import bridge
- NEW: Knightsbridge Solutions Codes and Data Mapping Application (CDMA) export bridge
- NEW: Innovative Routines International (IRI) CoSORT/SortCL export bridge
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: improved login parameters to support the Standalone login mode in version 11.5
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer export bridge:
  - improved login parameters to support the Standalone login mode in version 11.5
  - added new option option to execute in silent or interactive mode, allowing or blocking popup windows
  - other minor updates
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Reporter import bridge:
  - added workaround for constant variables with empty formula
  - improved expression parser to parse the SQL statement of Free Hand SQL Data Providers
  - improved login parameters to support the Standalone login mode in version 11.5
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects WebIntelligence import bridge:
  - improved expression parser to support more complex expressions
  - fixed issue on Web Intelligence documents converted from Desktop Intelligence
  - other minor updates
v5.0.0 (03/28/2006)
General improvements:
- NEW: MIMB (Java/Swing based) Graphical User Interface (GUI) integrated within Meta Integration Works (MIW)
- NEW: MIMB Generalized Bridge (mandatory or optional) Input Parameters (intead of files + options), in order to better integrate with today's repository-based tools in addition to file-based tools.
- NEW: MIMB Online Bridge Metamodel Mapping Specifications integrated within the MIMB GUI, allowing for generation of CSV/Excel based bridge mapping specifications
- NEW: MIMB (Windows DOS, Unix Shell, or MIMB XML based) Script Generation from the MIMB Desktop GUI
- NEW: MIMB (XML based) Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for add-on (or OEM built-in) metadata import/export menu integration
- NEW: MIMB License Manager and License Server Technology for MIMB Enterprise Edition, allowing local MIMB desktop applications to connect to a centralized Meta Integration License server (without a local license key)
- NEW: MIMB now supports 3rd party repository browsing and subset
Other improvements:
- NEW: BusinessObjects Web Intelligence import bridge: initial support for versions 11.0 and 11.5
- NEW: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge: now supporting versions 11.0 and 11.5
- NEW: COBOL import bridge: initial version
- NEW: Microsoft Excel import and export bridges: initial version
- NEW: Informatica PowerCenter Repository import bridge: intial support of versions 6.x to 8.x
- NEW: CA Allfusion Gen import and export bridges: added support for version 7.0 and 7.5
- NEW: NCR Teradata MDS import and export: added support for version 6.1
- NEW: Wrapper bridges now encapsulate various bridges versions (and/or file format) in unified facades:
  - Business Objects Designer (File) import and export
  - Business Objects Designer (Repository) import
  - Business Objects Reporter (File) import
  - Business Objects Reporter (Repository) import
  - Business Objects Repository import
  - Ca ERwin 3.x export
  - Ca ERwin 4.x import and export
  - Ca ERwin 7.0 import and export
  - Cognos Series 7 Impromptu (File) import
  - Cognos 8 Content Manager Package import and export
  - Cognos 8 Content Manager ReportStudio import
  - Microsoft SQLServer Analysis Services import
  - Microstrategy import and export
  - NCR Teradata MDS import and export
  - Popkin System Architect import and export
  - Silverrun RDM import
  - Sybase PowerDesigner import and export
- UPDATE: ModelSubsetting: fixed bug when subsetting models containing OlapSchema, XmlSchema or RecordFileSchema objects
- UPDATE: Validation: various improvements to avoid unnecessary warnings when importing from BI repositories (BusinessObjects, Cognos)
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer export bridge:
  - improved algorithm for update of an existing universe
  - corrected typo on bridge tooltip description
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge:
  - added new options and algorithms for the bridge to run in two modes: repository structure browser only, or repository structure and content
  - added new option option to execute in silent or interactive mode, allowing or blocking popup windows
  - fixed encoding bug when openning a universe file path with special non-ascii characters
  - now importing Default Hierarchies as well as Custom Hierarchies
  - minor improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Reporter import bridge:
  - added new option option to execute in silent or interactive mode, allowing or blocking popup windows
  - fixed expression parsing issues on formulas and variables.
  - added workaround for variable used in report, but not defined in the list of document variables
  - minor improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Repository import bridge:
  - added new options and algorithms for the bridge to run in two modes: repository structure browser only, or repository structure and content
  - added new option option to execute in silent or interactive mode, allowing or blocking popup windows
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.0 import and export bridges: improvements to support Beta versions 7.0.0.1679, 7.0.0.1692, 7.0.0.1723
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x, 7.0 import and export bridges: fixed concurrent execution issue, now using a unique temporary file name per instance
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x, 4.x, 7.0 import bridges: fixed bug on attributes optionality when the IDENTITY datatype property is specified
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x export bridge: fixed bug on attribute null/not null property when the generated ERX file is loaded into Microsoft Visio 2000
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x import bridge: improvement to support the Microsoft Visio 2000 ERX export format and how it encodes the attributes description
- UPDATE: Cognos 8 Content Manager import bridge:
  - added new options and algorithms for the bridge to run in two modes: repository structure browser only, or repository structure and content
  - removed dependancy on the Cognos ReportNet SDK API
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge:
  - now importing the unique ID for all major types of objects
  - update to recognize a special case for Microsoft SQL Server specific attribute default values.
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter export bridge:
  - fixed bug related to the target Database Type option where a user selection of a database type resulted in the selection of another database type
  - fixed bug on metadata extensions (UDP), only user defined extensions are now exported
- UPDATE: Hyperion EIS import bridge: now removing empty (invalid) hierarchies
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge:
  - improved support for lookup transformations
  - fixed bug on metadata extensions (UDP), user defined versus system defined extensions are now correctly imported
- UPDATE: Microstrategy import bridge: fixed bug when two attributes have same name
- UPDATE: OracleDesigner import bridge: fixed bug on ForeignKey connected to AlternateKey in Physical models
- UPDATE: Popkin System Architect import bridges: fixed bug with models containing more than 12 diagrams, now properly closing each diagram
- UPDATE: Popkin System Architect export bridges: fixed infinite loop bug on a model with invalid PK/FK self-relationships (fishhook)
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM import bridge: now gracefully detects and exits when the file is not XML as expected but binary
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM import bridge:
  - added support for relationship role names for version 11
  - fixed issue with owner schema of triggers and stored procedures
  - now gracefully detects and exits when the file is not XML as expected but binary
  - minor other improvements
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM export bridge: added support for relationship role names for version 11
- UPDATE: XML Schema 1.0 export bridge: validation is improved to detect and avoid type name collisions and incorrect default attribute values.
v4.3.0 (10/21/2005)
- UPDATE: MIMB Wizard User Interface: added call to open the generated file when closing the wizard
- UPDATE: Improved support for internationalized strings in Java Native Interface for Java bridges
- UPDATE: Improved support for internationalized log messages, with appropriate encoding conversion
- UPDATE: MIRLicence installation tool: fixed bug specific to MIMB only keys
- UPDATE: BO Designer export bridge: fixed bug with attributes of length longer than 35 characters allowed by designer
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.0 import and export bridges:
  - many bug fixes and improvements to support version 7.0.0.1621 Beta
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x export bridge:
  - improved target database mapping algorithm
  - changed default target database to be ODBC when the model target database is not recognized or not supported by the tool
  - updated datatypes mapping for better support of INTERVAL datatypes
  - dropped support for older version of ERwin 4.0 and 4.1, now only supporting ERwin 4.1 SP2 (Build Number 2735) or higher
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x export bridge:
  - improved target database mapping algorithm
  - changed default target database to be ODBC when the model target database is not recognized or not supported by the tool
  - improved datatype mapping for SQL 99 compliance
- UPDATE: Cognos 8 Framework Manager import and export bridges: now supporting Cognos 8.1 BMT 2.0
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: now supporting version 7.0
- UPDATE: Hyperion Essbase Integration Services export bridge: changed two options to be mandatory
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: improved support for multi-group transformations (router, union...)
- UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI export bridge: added new options to specify the CWMTFM and CWMOLAP namespaces
- UPDATE: OMG UML XMI export bridge: added support for Sparks Enterprise Architect
- UPDATE: Microstrategy import bridge: improved code in case the user session doesn't have enough rights to browse metadata
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema export bridge: now avoiding to print the targetNamespace information when no value is provided as bridge parameter
v4.2.4 (09/30/2005)
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 7.0 import and export bridges:
  - many bug fixes and improvements to support version 7.0.0.1603 Beta
v4.2.3 (08/30/2005)
- NEW: Business Objects Repository import bridge: prototype version now available for versions 5.1.5 to 6.5
- NEW: CA ERwin 7.0 import and export bridges: prototype bridges now available for ERwin 7.0 Beta
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 ER1 export bridge: now using .ER1 (in upper case) as file extension to avoid download issues when running the bridge from a web user interfaces (MIMBWeb)
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: fixed bug when creating Connector FeatureMap when Feature name differs from physicalName.
- UPDATE: MIMB.exe MIMBDesktop.exe: now printing a warning in the log when the consistency validation is disabled
- UPDATE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Source View export bridge: various bug fixes
- UPDATE: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (DSO) import bridge:
  - now importing the Cubes related CubeDimensions
  - implemented expression parsing for more accurate lineage
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema export bridge: added new Logical Export Methodology to the bridge with many new specific options
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema import bridge:
  - added new algorithm and bridge option to import SubstitutionGroups as Generalizations
  - fixed bug related to the path of included schema files
v4.2.2 (07/18/2005)
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: fixed bugs in FOLDERVERSION support for versions 5 and 6.
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer import and export bridges: validated support for version 11.0 (XI)
- UPDATE: CA AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler import bridge: fixed bug on logical only UDPs.
- UPDATE: CA AllFusion Gen import bridge: fixed bug related to the temporary directory
- UPDATE: Cognos Series 7 Impromptu import bridge: added support for version 7.0.702
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose Data Modeler export bridges: improved export of enumerated Type Values
- UPDATE: JDBC import bridge: factorized two connection related options into a single "URL" option.
- UPDATE: OMG CWM export bridge: improved export of OLAP Dimensions with no levels, now creating a default level
- UPDATE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Source View import and export bridges: improvements and bug fixes to support the current "SQL Server June 2005 Community Technology Preview" version
- UPDATE: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (DSO) import bridge: various improvements and bug fixes, support for SQLServer 2005 Analysis Services
- UPDATE: Select SE import bridge: added default DatabaseSchema to group all entities and views
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes, added new target system option for Altova XMLSpy
v4.2.1 (06/29/2005)
- NEW: fixed bugs related to Java Native Interface (JNI), the java bridges are now working with IBM JVM v1.4.2 Classic and J9VM
- NEW: added new AppendSystemClassPath configuration parameter in the MIRSetup.xml to control if the system CLASSPATH should be included or excluded
- NEW: all Java bridges (MIM, Jdbc, Cognos 8 Content Manager) can now display the Java environment by specifying DEBUG_JAVA in the filepath
- NEW: W3C XML Schema export bridge: initial version supporting XSD 1.0 specification, plus Oracle and SQLServer specific extensions
- NEW: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (OLAP) import bridge: prototype version with support for classifiers only (cubes, dimensions, and their lineage to tables)
- NEW: improved algorithms for conversion of Default Values, Validation Rules, Constraints for the following bridges:
  - CA ERwin 3.5 (ERX) export
  - CA ERwin 4.x (XML) export
  - Sybase PowerDesigner XML (CDM and PDM) 10.0 export
- UPDATE: JDBC import bridge: fixed bug on the import of Foreign Keys.
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 XML import bridge: fixed various bugs, tested with ERwin version 4.1.4 SP3
- UPDATE: Microsoft ADOMD / ODBO import bridge: tested support for SAS OLAP Server, improved option description with connection string example
- UPDATE: SilverrunRDM import bridge: improved import of Views with SQL statement and their View Columns
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner XML CDM and PDM import bridges: fixed regression bug about the file version detection
v4.2.0 (05/27/2005)
- NEW: The MIRVisualModelBridge executable has been renamed MIMBDesktop
- NEW: The MIRModelBridge executable has been renamed MIMB
- NEW: Improved configuration with conf/MIRSetup.xml file and MIRSetup executable
- NEW: Most libraries have been updated to use the latest Apache Xerces-C v2.6 XML parser and IBM ICU v3.2 Unicode library
- NEW: Most bridges DLLs have been renamed, the specification (Vendor, Methodology, File Format) have been updated
- NEW: Extended MIR metamodel support for ETL metadata:
  - improved Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: added support for ETL mappings and workflows
  - Ascential DataStage import bridge: support of sources, targets and ETL jobs and sequences; support of XML and DSX file formats
  - Ascential DataStage export bridge: support of sources and targets; support of DSX file format
- NEW: Extended MIR metamodel support for Reporting metadata:
  - BusinessObjects Reporter import bridge: import the report data queries and presentation layout
  - Cognos 8 ReportStudio import bridge: import the report data queries and presentation layout
  - Cognos 8 Content Manager import bridge: allows importing many models and reports stored in the ReportNet repository
- NEW: Extended MIR metamodel support for Expressions:
  - BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: added support of expression parsing
  - BusinessObjects Designer export bridge: added support of expression parsing and conversion
  - BusinessObjects Reporter import bridge: added support of expression parsing
  - Cognos 8 FrameworkManager import bridge: added support of expression parsing
  - Cognos 8 FrameworkManager export bridge: added support of expression parsing and conversion
  - Cognos 8 ReportStudio import bridge: added support of expression parsing
  - IBM DB2 CubeViews import bridge: added support of expression parsing
- NEW: Extended MIR metamodel support for Data modeling:
  - the new 'LogicalDatatype' property is now populated by the import bridges: ERwin 4
  - added support for the concept of 'User-Defined Domain' and updated the bridges: ERwin 3, ERwin 4, ERStudio
- NEW: Extended MIR metamodel support for BI and OLAP modeling:
  - support for Ragged and Mixed OLAP Hierarchies:not implemented by bridges yet
  - support for new concept of DrillPath (business intelligence hierarchies) and updated the bridges: BusinessObjects Designer, MicroStrategy
  - improved modeling of Joins used by Dimensions.
- NEW: BusinessObjects Designer import and export bridges: added support for version 11.0
- NEW: MicroStrategy import and export bridges: added support for versions 7.5.0 and 8.0.0
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: added import of DerivedTables in v6.5 as schema layer dimensions.
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio: fixed bug where the Views columns logical name and physical name was not properly imported
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: added datatypes support of flat files and SAP metadata
- UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridge: fixed bug on sibling folders with same name, fixed bug on corrupted AttributeForms metadata
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge: fixed bug where Designer saved a domain twice in the DAT file
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge: fixed bug on some invalid DAT file lines, now allowing the bridge execution to finish
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect import and export bridges: added new options to specify the location of the encyclopedia
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect import and export bridges: fixed bug on old versions 7.x and 8.x
- UPDATE: SilverrunRDM import bridge: improved datatype mappings for SQL99 compliance
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM import bridge: fixed bug where an AutoIncrement datatype was generated for a Foreign Key column
- UPDATE: many other bugs fixes and improvements
v4.1.6 (1/07/2005)
- UPDATE: MIMBWizard: added an option -l[ogo] to customize the tool with the image passed as parameter
- UPDATE: ERStudio import bridge: minor bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: ERwin 4.x import and export bridges: minor bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: SelectSE import bridge: improved import of rolenames on attributes
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect export bridge: added support for ER diagrams graphical information
v4.1.5 (12/01/2004)
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import and export bridges: the bridges now import and export the database schema graphical layout, for improved metadata exchange with modeling tools
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager import bridge: improved import of DBQueries physical tables name
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager export bridge: added a new bridge option to copy the description into the screentip property, so they appear in the ReportNet reporting tools
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect export bridges: the bridge can now export the Entity-Relationship diagrams graphical layout (positions and colors), for improved metadata exchange with modeling tools
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM import bridges: minor bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner 10 CDM and PDM export bridges: minor bug fixes and improvements, improved export of Descriptive fields with a new option value
v4.1.4 (11/24/2004)
- NEW: the MIMB SDK now includes the MIMBConsole sample application for Java
- NEW: ModelBridge: the bridges labels are now stored in a customizable XML configuration file
- NEW: CA ERwin 4.x import and export bridges: two new wrapper bridges now support the native ER1 file format.
- NEW: IBM DB2 v9 preview Data Models import and export bridges: beta release
- NEW: MicroStrategy export bridge: initial version supporting MicroStrategy 7.5.2
- NEW: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM export bridge:
  - new bridge optimized for PowerDesigner version 10
  - added support for User Defined Properties (Extended Attributes)
  - added support for OLAP metadata
- NEW: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM 10 export bridge:
  - added support for User Defined Properties (Extended Attributes)
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: changed the values of option 'Reverse engineer BI properties'
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x import bridge: minor bug fixes
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: fixed import of Indices Physical name, other minor bug fixes
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager import bridge:
  - added a new option to control the tables design level
  - improved reverse engineering of joins into foreign key relationships
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose import bridge: minor bug fixes
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose export bridge: minor bug fixes
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 CubeViews import bridge: improved algorithm to import Aggregation Rules
- UPDATE: Informatica Superglue export bridge: many improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect import and export bridges:
  - improved compilation parameters to run the bridge against any SA version greater than 9
  - improved import bridge support for ER diagrams graphical information
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM import bridges: minor bug fixes
- UPDATE: XML Schema import bridge: fixed bug related to empty XML sequences, fixed bug related to the file path
v4.1.3 (10/08/2004)
WARNING: all libraries have been recompiled because of improvements related to the bridge Manager library
- NEW: BusinessObjects Designer import and export bridges: added support for version 6.5
- NEW: Popkin SystemArchitect import and export bridges: added support for version 10.0
- NEW: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM export bridge: new bridge optimized for PowerDesigner version 10
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: improved support of Validation Rules enumerated values list of ERwin 4.1.4 SP2
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: minor bug fixes for generalizations and indices
- UPDATE: Informatica SuperGlue export bridge: various improvements for BI/OLAP tools
- UPDATE: MicroStrategy import bridge: various improvements
- UPDATE: OMG UML XMI import bridge: fixed bug when importing metadata from Gentleware Poseidon 2.5.1
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge: minor bug fixes
v4.1.2 (08/27/2004)
WARNING: The Meta Integration v4.1.2 tools now run on virtually any versions of Windows and Unix operating systems (currently packaged for Sun Solaris and Linux). Consequently, the source code has been upgraded for C++ 98 compliance, and therefore all libraries and executable have been recompiled (even when no modifications were performed).
- UPDATE: C++ code cleanup for strict compliance to ANSI C++ 98
- NEW: Debian GNU/Linux Testing (Sarge) version available
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge: various bug fixes and improvements
v4.1.1 (08/16/2004)
- NEW: CA Repository import and export bridges: prototype supporting the ODBC model
- NEW: MicroStrategy import bridge: initial version supporting MicroStrategy v7.5.2
- UPDATE: Model Subsetting: fixed bug when subsetting a model containing BusinessRules
- UPDATE: BI/ROLAP import bridges: changed description of import bridge option "Table design level" for easier understanding of what it does
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Crystal 9.0 import bridge: fixed bug when reading the bridge options
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x export bridge: now exports the Unique property for indices
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: fixed bug when opening a file with japanese characters in its name
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x export bridge: fixed bug when exporting a physical model to the japanese ERwin version
- UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: added workaround for unexpected exception thrown by the API when reading some alias tables and columns
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager: various bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 CubeViews import bridge: added new option to control the mapping of objects' name and business name
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM XML import bridge: fixed a relationship cardinality bug specific to version 10
v4.1.0 (07/23/2004)
- NEW: MIR XMI import and export bridges can generate and read XML compliant with the MIR XSD Schema based on XMI 2.0
- UPDATE: Java v1.4 is now the required version to run the MIMB software's java bridges
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import bridge: updated the list of supported databases
- UPDATE: CA COOL:Enterprise (ADW) import bridge: now import all Alphanumeric fields as CHAR instead of VARCHAR
- UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: fixed bug related to Hotfile tables expressions
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager: fixed bug when exporting Joins and Shortcuts
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL import bridge: fixed bug related to alternate keys
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL export bridge: fixed bugs related to datatypes
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerAnalyzer export bridge: Beta version, many improvements to support both star schemas and operational schemas
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter export bridge: now export the business names only if set explicitely
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose import bridge: fixed bug related to foreign keys
- UPDATE: OracleDesigner export bridge: now truncates description of enumerated type values if longer than allowed by the tool
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM XML import bridges: now imports comment as comment, notes:description as description and notes:annotations as notes
- UPDATE: XML DTD and Schema import bridges: added an option to customize the name of PCDATA element content
v4.1.0 Release Candidate 1 (07/03/2004)
- UPDATE: renamed the Expat XML parser library to avoid conflicts with third party software.
- UPDATE: BI import bridges: improved optional algorithm to reverse engineer Dimensional properties onto relational objects
- UPDATE: added support for many more encodings
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 CubeViews export bridge: the option 'Dimensional Schema' is now mandatory
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer export bridge: fixed a bug related to long domain name renaming
- UPDATE: Relational Database via JDBC import bridge: various adjustments to the bridge options
- UPDATE: Hyperion EIS export bridge: fixed datatype mapping of DATETIME, added an option to specify the connection name
v4.1.0 Beta3 (06/17/2004)
- NEW: improved datatype system for SQL99 compliance
- NEW: the MIMB SDK now defines a 'Mandatory' boolean property for bridges options
- UPDATE: VisualModelBridge: fixed bug related to the bridge options values saved in the registry
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer import bridge: added native support for alias tables
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x export bridge: fixed bug related to the encoding option
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: fixed import of Index related UDPs
- UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: added native support for alias tables, various other improvements
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet FrameworkManager import & export bridges: added native support for shortcuts
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge: updated detection of the physical models target database
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL import & export bridges:
  - improved datatype support and externalized the mapping as XML file
  - added support for version 5.1
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose import bridge: fixed bug on Notes
- UPDATE: Informatica SuperGlue export bridge: various improvements
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import & export bridges: added support of Metadata Extensions
- UPDATE: OMG CWM import bridge: added support for SAS ETL Studio in the Target Tool bridge option
- UPDATE: OMG CWM export bridge: fixed datatype issue for Oracle Warehouse Builder
- UPDATE: Popkin System Architect import and export bridges:
  - added support for version 9.1.40
  - fixed bug related to the UDL import file path for version 9.0 and greater
- UPDATE: Relational Database via JDBC import bridge:
  - improved bridge architecture to allow setting the options as regular model bridge options
  - improved support for JDBC Catalogs and Schemas
  - added support for IBM DB2 Information Integration NICKNAME tables
  - added option to import synonyms
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM & PDM XML import bridges:
  - added import of Extended Attributes as User Defined Properties, and new bridge option to control it
  - added new option to control how the Rich Text Formatting (RTF) text should be processed
  - added support for new databases and datatypes of version 10.0
  - fixed bug on Annotations
v4.1.0 Beta 2 (05/14/2004)
- NEW: Embarcadero ERStudio 6.5 Beta provides a metadata integration solution based on MIMB
- NEW: Business Objects Crystal Reports 9.0 import bridge: alpha version with import of tables and columns used in the report
- NEW: The MIMB VB SDK sample wizard application can now be launched as AddIn inside IBM Rational Rose
- UPDATE: VisualModelBridge: updated model viewer icons
- UPDATE: JDBC import bridge:
  - added new option to enable or disable import of system tables
  - added new option to enable or disable import of stored procedures
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x import bridge: fixed a bug related to ERX file generated by Microsoft Visio
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: fixed a bug related to the imdex members sort order.
- UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: now in Beta mode, added support of Catalogs using multiple databases or Hotfiles
- UPDATE: Informatica SuperGlue export bridge: various bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI import bridge: added support for files generated by SAS ETL Studio
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM & PDM XML import bridges: minor updates to support version 10.0
v4.1.0 Beta 1 (05/03/2004)
- UPDATE: Model Subsetting: fixed a bug causing the ERwin 3.x export bridge to fail
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 import bridge: added support for new DB2 databases available in ERwin 4.1.4
- UPDATE: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: added import of Joins, various other improvements
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ER/Studio import bridge:
  - better support of models with multiple physical catalogs
  - added support for ER/Studio 6.5 dimensional modeling
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL import and export bridges: various improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 CubeViews import & export bridges: added support for CubeViews version 8.2
- UPDATE: Informatica SuperGlue export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: Microsoft Yukon DSV import bridge: removed unnecessary XML Schema specific options
- UPDATE: OMG CWM import & export bridges: various improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM XML import bridge: improved support of OLAP metadata
v4.0.9 (04/09/2004)
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects export bridge: added new options to better control the export of objects names, joins and hierarchies
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import bridge: fixed bug on SQL view columns datatypes
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ERStudio import bridge: added support for stored procedures
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL import and export bridges: various bug fixes
- UPDATE: Informatica SuperGlue export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes
v4.0.8 (03/23/2004)
- NEW: OLAP Database via OLE DB for OLAP import bridge: alpha version, tested with Microsoft SQLServer 2000 Analysis Services
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x export bridge: minor bug fixes
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ERStudio import bridge: bug fixes on Indexes, RoleNames
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL import bridge: fixed detection of the database type
- UPDATE: Hummingbird ETL export bridge: added support for views, stored procedures and datatypes
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose import bridge: fixed a memory leak, support for Rose 2003.
- UPDATE: Informatica SuperGlue export bridge: various improvements and bug fixes
- UPDATE: OMG CWM import bridge: better support for OLAP Level Keys of Oracle Warehouse Builder
- UPDATE: OracleDesigner import bridge: fixed a memory leak
v4.0.7 (03/12/2004)
- NEW: Hummingbird ETL export bridge: beta support for version 5.1
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer import bridge: fixed regression bug related to the import of joins.
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer export bridge: performance improvements, fixed a bug on joins cardinality.
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x export bridge: now escapes control characters when printing text in the ERX file.
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4.x import & export bridge: added support for japanese version of the tool
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import & export bridges: various improvements and bug fixes
v4.0.6 (03/08/2004)
- NEW: Cognos Impromptu import bridge: alpha support for version 7.1
- NEW: Hummingbird ETL import bridge: beta support for version 5.1
- NEW: Hyperion Essbase Integration Services export bridge: alpha support for version 7.0
- NEW: Meta Integration XMI (XML) export bridge: beta version
- UPDATE: MIMB SDK: improved the Visual Basic demonstration wizard
- UPDATE: License Key: fixed a bug showing an "invalid license key" message box.
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 3.x and 4.x export bridges: added support for japanese character encoding and the japanese version of ERwin.
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer import bridge: performance improvements, added new option to import List Of Values.
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet FrameworkManager import & export bridges: various various bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 Cube Views import bridge: fully tested the bridge against the CubeViews Testing Suite
- UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI import and export bridges: various bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM & PDM XML import bridges: better factorization of types
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema & DTD import bridges: fixed minor bug when generating default diagram
v4.0.5 (02/06/2004)
- NEW: MIMB SDK: a new type of option is now available for storing passwords.
- NEW: Hyperion Essbase Integration Services import bridge: alpha support for version 7.0
- UPDATE: CA COOL:BusinessTeam import bridge: added support for the DOS (IBM850) encoding.
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet FrameworkManager import and export bridges: various bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import & export bridges: added support for version 7.1
- UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI import & export bridges: bug fixes related to the CWM:OLAP metadata
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM XML import bridge: minor patch for versions 9.5.x
v4.0.4 (01/23/2004)
- NEW: MIMB now includes the MIMB SDK for C++, Java and VisualBasic, and open source applications:
  - MIMBWeb implements the Java SDK and allows running MIMB as a Web/Intranet service
  - MIMBConsole implements the C++ SDK and allows running MIMB as a DOS console application
  - MIMBWizard implements the VisualBasic SDK and provides a sample GUI wizard for running MIMB
- NEW: the MIMB SDK can now use an XML configuration file to control the display of bridges
- UPDATE: fixed a bug in the metadata validation algorithm related to UML qualifier attributes
- UPDATE: BusinessObjects Designer import & export bridges: added support for version 6.1
- UPDATE: CA COOL:Gen import bridge: when importing a physical data model, the bridge now retrieves tables and columns descriptions defined in the logical model
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 import bridge: added a new option to control the import of relationship names
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet FrameworkManager import and export bridges: various bug fixes and improvements
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerCenter import bridge: added support for version 7
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect import and export bridges:
  - added support for version 9.1.13
  - added new log messages to better document the conversion process
  - improved the bridges tooltip
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner PDM XML import bridge: added initial support for Multidimensional diagrams (OLAP modeling)
v4.0.3 (12/19/2003)
- UPDATE: ERwin4 import bridge: fixed a bug related to the import of attributes default value
v4.0.2 (12/15/2003)
- UPDATE: fixed a bug when converting UTF8 strings
- UPDATE: updated License Key Install utility bridge labels
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer import bridge: fixed a problem related to the qualifier/catalog information
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer export bridge: fixed a problem when exporting Cube measures
- UPDATE: CA COOL:Gen import bridge: changed foreign key attributes generation rules when importing logical models
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager import & export bridges: various updates and bug fixes
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM & PDM XML import bridges: fixed problem with empty type values
v4.0.1 (11/21/2003)
- UPDATE: improved MIMB documentation and bridges tooltips
- UPDATE: improved import algorithm of User Defined Properties (UDP), the following bridges now benefit from a common import option and values:
  - CA ERwin 3.x import bridge
  - CA ERwin 4.x import bridge
  - Embarcadero ERStudio import bridge
  - IBM Rational Rose import bridge
  - Oracle Designer import bridge
- UPDATE: the table's Dimensional Role property is now exported in the following bridges:
  - CA ERwin 3.5 export bridge
  - CA ERwin 4.x export bridge
  - Oracle Designer 6i & 9i export bridge
  - Sybase PowerDesigner PDM XML export bridge
- UPDATE: Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager export bridge: fixed bug related to the Catalog and Schema information
- UPDATE: Business Objects Designer export bridge: added warning message when a column cannot be detected via the database connection
- UPDATE: Embarcadero ERStudio import bridge: fixed bug when importing foreign keys
- UPDATE: CA COOL:BusinessTeam (Groundworks) import bridge: fixed bug when deleting invalid foreign keys
- UPDATE: CA COOL:DBA (Terrain for DB2) import bridge: added support for Tablespace encoding in recent versions of the VAR file format
- UPDATE: Silverrun RDM import bridge: added support for new databases versions and datatypes
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM and PDM XML import bridges: added workaround for invalid characters at the beginning of some XML files
v4.0.0 (10/24/2003)
LICENSE KEY: your current license key may no longer be valid with this version. If so, please contact our technical support.
- NEW: new version 4.0 of the MIR Metatada Repository metamodel and SDK for improved support of OLAP, BI and ETL concepts
- NEW: VisualModelBridge:
  - added support for SQL Views, Dimensions and Cubes in the model viewer, subsetting and finder
  - added an entry in the Help menu and a toolbar button to start the License Key Install tool
- NEW: All bridges:
  - improved bridges to support OLAP, BI and ETL concepts as defined by the new MIR metamodel
  - corrected some typos and spelling issues in the bridges options, tooltip and log messages
  - The bridges now support metadata encoding conversion
- NEW: new import and export bridges for Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager
- NEW: new import and export bridge for Microsoft Yukon Data Source View
- NEW: new import bridge from Embarcadero ERStudio 5.1 to 6.0
- NEW: new export bridge to Informatica PowerAnalyzer v4.0 (Alpha)
- NEW: OMG CWM 1.0 XMI import and export bridges: now supports Oracle Warehouse Builder 10g OLAP metadata
- NEW: NCR Teradata MDS import and export bridges: added support for version 5.1
- NEW: JDBC import bridge: added support for DB2/UDB and improved support for various datatypes
- UPDATE: Informatica PowerMart/PowerCenter import/export bridges: full support for relational metadata
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 Cube Views import bridge: Added an option to select the design level of the database tables
- UPDATE: OMG CWM 1.0 XMI export bridge: fixed a bug related to the export of the UUID property
- UPDATE: ERwin 4 export bridge: fixed a bug related to the Note2 property
- UPDATE: Sybase PowerDesigner CDM XML import bridge: now supports generalizations as defined in new version 9.5.2
- UPDATE: Popkin SystemArchitect export bridge:
  - fixed an issue related to the diagrams of SA v9
  - fixed an issue with the export of logical attributes comment property
  - now escapes the '-' character and quotes the objects names
- UPDATE: Select SE import bridge:
  - Default value are now set only if specified by the HasDefaultValue property
  - fixed an issue related to the association role names
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge:
  - added an option to filter the ER Model entities or the Server Model tables
  - fixed an issue with the import of logical attributes comment property
- UPDATE: BO Designer import bridge:
  - fixed a bug related to the universe Qualifier/Calatog support
  - added an option to control the import of the Classes and subClasses tree structure
  - added an option to close or keep Designer open after the bridge has run
- UPDATE: BO Designer export bridges:
  - added an option to choose the dimensions export algorithm: none, create, replace or update
  - added an option to close or keep Designer open after the bridge has completed
- UPDATE: W3C XML Schema import bridge: added some code to read XSD files only once even if included multiple times
v3.1.2 (06/19/2003)
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 Cube Views import bridge: added reverse engineering of Joins
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 Cube Views export bridge: better support for snow flake and multi-star models
- UPDATE: OMG CWM XMI import bridge: better support for IBM Warehouse Manager CWM files
- UPDATE: CA ERwin 4 import bridge: better support for blank type values (for models created in ERwin 3.x)
- UPDATE: IBM Rational Rose 4.0 import bridge: A memory leak was sometimes causing the bridge to fail
- UPDATE: NCR Teradata MDS import and export bridges: fixed a regression due to the previous changes
v3.1.1 (05/29/2003)
- UPDATE: IBM DB2 Cube Views import and export bridges: various improvements
- UPDATE: NCR Teradata MDS import and export bridges: the bridges libraries can now be loaded even if MDS is not installed
v3.1.1 Beta (05/22/2003)
- UPDATE: all export bridges generating XML files, to support data encoding conversion. These bridges now write XML files encoded in UTF8
- UPDATE: System Architect import bridges: now accepts a directory or a file path as input path (only the directory path was supported before)
- UPDATE: BusinessObject Designer import bridge: now concatenates the select and where statements in one property
- UPDATE: BusinessObject Designer export bridge: added support for forward engineering of design tools' DataWarehouse flags (Fact, Dimension...)
- UPDATE: various bridges: fixed typos in tooltip or option's description
v3.1.0 (04/30/2003)
LICENSE KEY: your current license key may no longer be valid with this version. If so, please contact our technical support.
- NEW: IBM DB2 Cube Views import and export bridges
- UPDATE: Java API to invoke C++ bridges from a Java application: cleaned-up and documented new methods
- UPDATE: many bridges: updated tool tips and harmonized messages and option descriptions
- UPDATE: BO Designer import bridge: fixed a bug related to joins attached to one table only
v3.1.0 RC1 (04/25/2003)
LICENSE KEY: your current license key may no longer be valid with this version. If so, please contact our technical support.
- UPDATE: all bridges: updated tool tips and harmonized messages and option descriptions
v3.1.0 Beta (04/22/2003)
LICENSE KEY: your current license key may no longer be valid with this version. If so, please contact our technical support.
- NEW: Popkin System Architect import and export bridges: added support for version 9.0.19
- NEW: Oracle Designer, PowerDesigner PDM XML, ERwin 3.x, ERwin 4.x import bridges: imports the Data Warehouse table roles as user defined properties
- UPDATE: most XML export bridges: added support for two more character sets (Korean and Japanese)
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer export bridge:
  - now prints the logical entity physical name into the plural name field
  - when generating a Logical model, exports the Comment property as a Note
  - now truncates the Domains comment if longer that supported by the tool
  - added an export option to control the Commit frequency, for easier debugging
- UPDATE: Oracle Designer import bridge:
  - better support of models with external references
  - fixed an incorrect double quote handling
- UPDATE: Terrain Map import bridge: added support for multiple encodings (formats) of the mapping information
- UPDATE: Groundworks import bridge:
  - added support for REFLEXIVE relationships (using twice the same partnership set)
  - added support for Notes for Sterling Bsnteam V7.2
- UPDATE: PowerDesigner PDM XML export bridge: datatypes applied directly to attributes were not exported properly
- UPDATE: PowerDesigner PDM XML import bridge:
  - library did not load properly on Unix
  - better support of models with external references
- UPDATE: ERwin 3.x import bridge:
  - improved the Informix data type mapping
  - added support for DB2 UDB v5 in ERwin 3.52
  - added import of the Model Definition
- UPDATE: ERwin 4.x import bridge: now retrieves the Optional property of an Attribute when importing a Logical Only model
- UPDATE: Informatica export bridge:
  - now correctly set the values for UNIQUE of TARGETINDEX
  - added a warning message for the case of an attribute involved in multiple Foreign Keys, and now exports only the first Foreign Key
- UPDATE: XMI UML export bridge: added export of Type Values as Attributes
- UPDATE: BO Designer import bridge:
  - added support for catalogs and alias tables in the traceability

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Meta Integration® Model Bridge (MIMB)
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