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Except when the no-topics option is specified, the configuration document helper methods add a connection for both the InTopic and the OutTopic to each Open Metadata Access Service (OMAS) configuration irrespective of whether the particular OMAS supports these topics. This has no impact at runtime because the OMASs simply do not start topics they do not use. However, from a set-up point of view, it is misleading - and can result in an organization thinking they need to set up (and may be pay for) topics that are not use.

This release adds knowledge of whether an OMAS supports the inTopic and/or OutTopic to the AccessServiceDescroption class. This information is used by the configuration helper methods when setting up the access service configuration. For example, this is the list of topics for cocoMDS1 at release 4.2:

List of Topics used by cocoMDS1
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.assetcatalog.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.assetconsumer.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.assetmanager.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.assetowner.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.communityprofile.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.dataengine.inTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.datamanager.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.digitalarchitecture.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.governanceengine.outTopic
  egeria.omag.server.cocoMDS1.omas.assetlineage.outTopic

Notice Data Engine OMAS supports an InTopic only. All of the others support just an OutTopic. Prior to this change, each OMAS had both an InTopic and an OutTopic configured.

• Fixed bug with http headers propagation feature.
• The name of the JAR file to start the platform is now omag-server-platform.jar in the platform directory of the distribution/install image. The previous server-chassis-spring.jar is still present in the server directory, to allow time for teams to migrate their operational scripts. However, this old jar file name is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
• The REST API calls to start and stop OMAG Servers have been moved from the Administration Services to the Platform Services. The original Java client and REST API calls are still available, but they have been deprecated and will be removed at a later date. This change is to separate the operational responsibilities from the configuration responsibilities. Prior to this change, the operational responsibilities where split between the Platform Services and the Administration Services.

In this release we have added a new view service called My Profile OMVS to aid organizations writing user interfaces (UIs). My Profile OMVS returns information about the supplied user's profile. It is intended to supply information about the logged-on user.

• The CollectionMembership relationship has new properties stewardTypeName, stewardPropertyName, userDefinedStatus and notes to improve ability to manage collection membership.