What's New in Reporting 6.0.0 and Scaffolding 8.0.0?

Add-on:

Reporting

Question:

Answer:

Reporting 6.0.0 and Scaffolding 8.0.0 brings a huge improvement in managing dependencies between ServiceRocket add-ons, Randombits libraries and its ecosystem.

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Jan 16, 2017 Update

ServiceRocket has completed the final phase out of external RB plugins dependency. Please review ServiceRocket Add-on Dependencies.

What's changing?

Starting from Reporting 6.0.0 and Scaffolding 8.0.0, we are reducing the dependencies towards external Randombits libraries. This change, in fact, brings changes to all ServiceRocket add-ons that are utilizing Randombits.

Most functionalities provided by Randombits have been embedded inside each add-on, making it easier for administrators to manage.

For example, the following is a comparison of external dependencies of Reporting:

Before Reporting 6.0.0	After Reporting 6.0.0
CustomWare Reporting - Core RB Filtering - Confluence RB Filtering - Core RB Storage - Confluence RB Storage - Core RB Storage - Servlet RB Supplier - Confluence RB Supplier - Core RB Support - Confluence RB Support - Core	ServiceRocket Util Library RB Supplier Core* RB Support Core*

Here is a comparison for Scaffolding:

Before Scaffolding 8.0.0

After Scaffolding 8.0.0

Confluence Conveyor
CustomWare Reporting - Core
RB Filtering - Confluence
RB Filtering - Core
RB Storage - Confluence
RB Storage - Core
RB Storage - Servlet
RB Supplier - Core
RB Support - Confluence
RB Support - Core
Scaffolding Metadata

ServiceRocket Util Library
RB Supplier Core*
RB Support Core*

(Starting from version 8.1.4, these 3 libraries are required)

* Still needed to ensure backward compatibility with other non-ServiceRocket add-ons. We have plans to remove this altogether in the near future.

For a complete comparison, refer to ServiceRocket Add-on Dependencies.

What about other ServiceRocket add-ons?

Reporting 6.0.0 and Scaffolding 8.0.0 provides backward compatibility to all other ServiceRocket add-ons (except below). There is no need to upgrade to make them work with Reporting 6.0.0 and Scaffolding 8.0.0.

These add-ons are excepted and must be upgraded:

Salesforce & Confluence Server Connector (upgrade to v4.0.0+)

The dependency matrix at ServiceRocket Add-on Dependencies provides the full details.

What about other third-party add-ons that use Randombits?

These third-party add-ons are known to use Randombits libraries and provide integration with Reporting. Please check with the add-on vendors to verify compatibility with Reporting 6.0.0 and Scaffolding 8.0.0.

Comala Workflows - Reporting Integration by Comalatech
Viewtracker Add-on by Bitvoodoo
Google Apps Connector by M20 Technology (UPDATE: Version 1.1+ is compatible)
Metadata Plugin by Andy Armstrong

How to upgrade?

To ensure a smooth upgrade process, you must follow these steps in order:

(If you use Reporting) Upgrade Reporting to the latest version (6.0.0 or above).
(If you use Scaffolding) Upgrade Scaffolding to the latest version (8.0.0 or above). Note that Scaffolding 8.0.0+ can only work with Reporting 6.0.0+.
(Optional) Upgrade the rest of ServiceRocket add-ons.

Can I remove Randombits libraries now?

If you are using any of the known third-party add-ons (see What about other third-party add-ons that use Randombits? section), please confirm with the add-on vendors.

Otherwise, you may proceed to remove Randombits libraries from your instance. Here are the recommended steps:

Upgrade to Reporting 6.0.0+ and Scaffolding 8.0.0+ (see the steps in How to upgrade? section above)
Remove the (now unused) libraries by referring to the matrix in ServiceRocket Add-on Dependencies.
You might need to re-index your instance.

I'm a developer, how to make my add-on compatible?

Please check out our Developer Guides.