These release notes describe the new, enhanced, and changed features provided with the release. Some changes may require action, so review these notes carefully. These notes complement the Stibo Systems Enterprise Platform (STEP) Online Help, which includes in-depth information on previously existing and new system functionality, including detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions for use, when appropriate.
Some of the changes and highlights of the 10.2 release include updates in the following areas:
Product Data Syndication (PDS) is now called Product Data Exchange (PDX).
The solution has matured and adapted over the years. It is much more than a ‘syndication’ solution, which is what the previous name suggested The PDX solution allows customers to manage different market problems, so it was important that the name reflects the broader product vision, and at the same time, define the services available today with more clarity. Going forward the terms PDX Syndication and PDX Onboarding will be used as the two services offered under the PDX platform. PDX Syndication is for manufacturers and brands who are sharing data with different recipients, and PDX Onboarding is for retailers who need to onboard products from vendors.
Data as a Service (DaaS) — Use master data directly and in high volumes for web sites, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and other business applications. This functionality is currently in ramp-up status. Refer to the License and Component Lifecycle topic in the System Release and Patch Notes documentation in the online help
PIM for Retail — Enable rapid time to value, using a streamlined retail-ready solution purpose built to drive success in the rapidly evolving digital-first retail environment now including support for multiple variants. This allows for the same base products with different specifications, enabling retailers to provide their customers with a great Product Experience. Note: The PIM for Retail solution was renamed to Data Management Accelerator for Retail in 11.0. (Product MDM and PDX)
ECLASS Advanced — Support to enable businesses in electrical device manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale to exchange relevant and sufficient product data to support their business goals using data standards. (Product MDM)
Reseller Channels — Allows services and partners to be able to create complex 'custom' channels on behalf of customers. (PDX)
New Dun & Bradstreet Direct+ Connector — Enrich master data with industry leading data from Dun & Bradstreet to support sales, marketing, and analytics activities and optimize onboarding and compliance processes. (Customer MDM and Supplier MDM)
Data Preparation and List Processing — Preprocess data in isolation from master data, enabling our customers to explore, combine, cleanse, deduplicate, and transform data prior to business utilization in support of use cases such as indirect customer processing and prospect list preparation. (Customer MDM)
New commercial licensing options introduced in 10.2 are:
- DaaS (Data as a Service)
- ECLASS Advanced
- PIM for Automotive Retail
- Dun & Bradstreet Direct+ Enrichment Service
Information regarding the enhancements above and a wide variety of other enhancements and changes are included in this release note set.
- Enhancement Requests
- Product Data Syndication / Product Data Exchange Changes and Enhancements
- New Dun & Bradstreet Direct+ Connector
- Customer MDM Enhancements and Changes
- Web UI Enhancements and Changes
- General Enhancements and Changes
- Data Exchange Enhancements and Changes
- Product MDM for Automotive 10.2 - 7.0.37
- API Enhancements and Updates
- Platform and Software Support Changes
- Miscellaneous Bugfixes
Important: Some functionality described within these notes is controlled via licenses and/or component installations and may not be available on a particular system. Questions should be directed to your Stibo Systems account manager or partner manager.
Upgrade Guide and Maintenance Patches
In addition to the individual release notes, upgrading customers should read the 10.2 Upgrade Guide here. This guide provides information that existing customers will need to know prior to upgrading. This includes actions required for deprecated components and unsupported functionality.
The Upgrade Guide includes information about actions need to be taken prior to upgrading.
If / when applicable at the time of your installation, read the maintenance patch notes for 10.2 to understand the full scope of changes for the 10.2 release and subsequent patches.
Enhancement Requests
Customer satisfaction is top priority for Stibo Systems. Many of the changes available in 10.2 are implemented as solutions to enhancement requests that customers have submitted. These projects represent nearly 100 enhancement requests received by Stibo Systems. The updates that were made as part of the enhancement request process are included in the Enhancement Requests release note here.
Academy and Community Resources
Stibo Systems Master Data Management (MDM) Academy offers customer and partner hands-on training options to expand your knowledge on Stibo Systems MDM solutions. Information regarding our certification programs and specific classes can be found on our website: https://www.stibosystems.com/services-support/mdm-academy.
All customers and partners are encouraged to join their respective Stibo Systems Communities to collaborate with other users. These release notes and other release materials, including videos, are also available within each Community.
Customers: https://www.stibosystems.com/online-community
Partners: https://www.stibosystems.com/partners/partner-community
Installation Recipe
The baseline can be installed using this command:
spot --upgrade=step:10.2
For on-premise systems, refer to the SPOT Program documentation for more information, including how to use the SPOT --upgrade command to also find compatible components that can be added at the same time as the baseline patch (--upgrade=all) in the SPOT Program topic of the System Administration Guide found in Downloadable Documentation. For assistance, contact Stibo Systems Technical Services. For SaaS systems, contact your Stibo Systems account manager. For customers that have custom add-on components and/or if Stibo Systems Support is deploying your system upgrades and patches, submit an upgrade request via the Customer Portal (Jira).
This document is intended for use by active Stibo Systems Enterprise Platform (STEP) users and partners and describes the above and other new functionality and improvements in greater detail. It does not serve as a replacement for the Online Help, which includes additional information on previously existing and new system functionality, as well as more detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions for use, when appropriate.