What's new in Dimensional Modeler Community Edition 1.0.0.0

May 14, 2012
  • Fixed measure group attribute duplication in diagrams
  • Added SCD Type to dimension attribute
  • Various minor UI fixes:
  • Added datasource auto-connect feature
  • Enabled Oracle query window
  • Fixed a number of user interface bugs
  • Added active connections refresh in query window
  • Added more content to Online Help
  • Added basic SQL query window.
  • Added Help system and draft documentation:
  • New tabbed dialog look and feel with docking windows.
  • Added ability to drag tables into model directly to auto-create dimensions and measure groups.
  • Correct save warning to work only if model changed.
  • Added 'double-click-through' for subject areas, dimensions and measure groups.
  • Added ODBC support for SQL, ORACLE and JET (ACCESS MDB).
  • Fixed cancel bug (Jeff).
  • Added OLEDB support for SQL and ORACLE which brings richer column metadata into the model.
  • Old model data sources will be deleted on upgrade and need to be recreated.
  • Fixed measure group delete bug.
  • Added link to bugs under Help.
  • Added hierarchy levels into dimension attributes
  • Added support for Oracle database connections.
  • Re-added logical source field for dimension attributes and measure group facts.
  • Replaced SQL SMO data connection browser with ADO.NET mechanism to eliminate SQL Express 2008 prerequisite.