In established Fraxses tradition, the name Pangolin is inspired by the animal kingdom, and one of the most unique and distinctive mammals on earth. Also known as scaly anteaters, pangolins are extremely rare creatures, recognisable by the large protective scales that cover their bodies. The pangolin family comprises eight species, of which four occur in sub-Saharan Africa and four in Asia.
Pangolins defend themselves by curling into a tight ball. While their armourlike scales offer excellent protection against predators, pangolins the world over are under threat – primarily from humans, as their scales are believed to have medicinal properties in certain cultures. Despite the challenges they face, these amazing creatures have endured. Their resilience, adaptability, and unique protective mechanism evoke Fraxses’ reliability, versatility and robust security features, making this creature a worthy inspiration for the new release.
Pangolin brings a series of enhancements to the Legoz frontend – specifically to the Object Builder that serves as the hub where Fraxses users interact with data.
Session Persistence: Previously, when users navigated to another module they had to reopen the Data Objects they were working on when they returned to the Object Builder. With the introduction of session persistence in Pangolin, all Data Objects in the Object Builder remain open and in the same state for the duration of the current session. This significantly improves workflow, especially when working with multiple Data Objects.
Object Workspace: The Object Builder features a new Object Workspace that displays the attributes of the Data Objects on the canvas. It allows for a Data Object to be configured by simply expanding it in the Object Workspace and selecting the fields to be included. When an individual Data Object is selected on the canvas, only that Object’s fields are reflected in the Object Workspace. A Search function enables users to enter values by which to filter, making it easy to locate Objects that contain the fields they require.
Improved Speed: Pangolin minimises redraw events on the Object Builder canvas, improving speed when Data Objects are moved around during configuration.
Creating Relationships between Tables: Data Objects on the canvas can now be linked by dragging a line from one Data Object’s link icon to that of the Object it will be linked to. This opens a Create Relationship modal, pre-populated with header codes based on the selection, from which Attribute Codes can be selected before saving the relationship. Relationships can also be created by dragging a line directly from one field to another. This results in the Create Relationships modal opening, with Attributes already set. These can be readily adjusted if required.
Pangolin brings a number of enhancements to the Legoz frontend – specifically to the Object Builder that serves as the hub where Fraxses users interact with data.
Better Information Display & Navigation: The Tab View Bar has been streamlined to allow for a cleaner display with fewer tabs. Rather that automatically loading in an additional tab when a Data Object is opened, as was previously the case, a Data Object’s pedigree is now accessed by selecting the Data Pedigree option in the Object menu. In addition, Data Objects’ display names are now represented as the Base HD Code with the version in brackets, allowing for more space on the Tab View Bar. If the bar is full, Pangolin’s improved navigation allows Users to select Data Objects from a dropdown rather than scrolling.
Structuring of Entities: Entities in the Object Library are now organised according to their Data Source. Items in the Entities list can be expanded or collapsed individually or collectively, allowing users to manage the view with ease.
Advanced Search: The Object Library’s new Advanced Search feature enables users to quickly locate specific information by filtering and searching across various fields.
Larger Canvas: Both the Legoz menu and Object Library can now be collapsed. This greatly increases the size of the Object Builder canvas, making it easier for users to work with Data Objects that contain numerous fields.
Data Object Display: When a Data Object is added to the canvas, only its header information is displayed by default, providing a clear overview without cluttering the canvas. A dropdown allows users to adjust the view from only headers, to only used fields or all fields.
Pangolin provides support for Fraxses to run on an external Azure Databricks Spark environment. This gives organisations that have existing Spark infrastructure and utilise Azure Databricks the flexibility to integrate Fraxses into their existing data ecosystem, rather than having to deploy the bundled Spark within a Fraxses cluster. Moreover, Pangolin allows for an external Azure Event Hub to be used as the Kafka cluster, thus providing an alternative to the bundled Kafka that ships with Fraxses. This integration presents organisations that leverage Azure Event Hubs with a more scalable and native Kafka experience.
Who better than the users who rely on Fraxses every day to provide input on where the platform can be improved? We are confident that the new features will find favour with both seasoned and new Fraxses users, and that the Pangolin release will measure up to the exceptional creature from which it takes its name.
See the Pangolin Release Fraxses Pangolin Release February 2025 Notes video on the Intenda YouTube channel for a comprehensive overview of the new release. Fraxses Pangolin Release February 2025
Pangolin provides support for Fraxses to run on an external Azure Databricks Spark environment. This gives organisations that have The latest version of Fraxses, <i>Pangolin</i>, is now available. existing Spark infrastructure and utilise Azure Databricks the flexibility to integrate Fraxses into their existing data ecosystem, rather than having to deploy the bundled Spark within a Fraxses cluster. Moreover, Pangolin allows for an external Azure Event Hub to be used as the Kafka cluster, thus The latest version of Fraxses, <i>Pangolin</i>, is now available. providing an alternative to the bundled Kafka that ships with Fraxses. This integration presents organisations that leverage Azure Event Hubs with a more scalable and native Kafka experience.
As with many of the enhancements and functions that have been incorporated over the course of the Fraxses platform’s evolution, several of Pangolin’s new features have been introduced in response to client demand. After all, who better than the users who rely on Fraxses every day to provide input on where the platform can be improved? We are confident that the new features will find favour with both seasoned and new Fraxses users, and that the Pangolin release will measure up to the exceptional creature from which it takes its name.
See the Pangolin Release Notes video on the Intenda YouTube channel for a comprehensive overview of the new release. The latest version of Fraxses, <i>Pangolin</i>, is now available.
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