Alation Chrome Extension Release Notes¶

Alation Cloud Service Applies to Alation Cloud Service instances of Alation

Applies only to Alation Cloud Service on the cloud native architecture

Available from 2024.3.2

Version 1.5.3¶

Released November 28, 2024

Added Tableau URL support: Alation Chrome Extension now displays metadata for Tableau projects, workbooks, or reports within the Chrome browser tab. When a Tableau object is viewed in Chrome, the extension will automatically show the corresponding metadata from Alation. (AL-178030)
Added a settings page allowing users to designate the current tab’s URL (host) as a BI Server. This feature is initially available for Tableau servers. (AL-178027)
Fixed an issue with the preview of an Alation object in Alation Chrome Extension not working when there is a port number in the BI Server URL. Applies to the Snowflake, PowerBI, and Looker sources. (AL-177360)
The context menu search now works also on Alation pages, allowing users to open Alation Chrome Extension for those pages. (AL-177856)
Fixed a bug that caused a missing flag error in the console. (AL-177855)
Fixed an issue that caused the error The message port closed before a response was received. error Error: index.html:1 Unchecked runtime.lastError upon opening Alation Chrome Extension. (AL-178401)
Added a link to Alation Chrome Extension documentation to the Alation Chrome Extension menu. (AL-179398)

Released November 4, 2024

Users can now initiate a search in Alation directly from the Alation Chrome Extension context menu. (AL-176685)

Released October 28, 2024

Added Japanese localization to enhance accessibility for Japanese-speaking users, providing a localized browsing experience. (AL-173138)
The Alation Chrome Extension now offers integration with Looker. Users on Looker web pages can access Alation metadata directly through the extension for Dashboards, Folders, and Reports, provided these Looker objects are cataloged in Alation. (AL-174521)
Fixed an issue where logout didn’t work from the Search tab. (AL-175333)
Fixed an incorrect message on the Snowflake tables list page. (AL-175336)
Removed the Compose button from BI Report and BI Dashboard pages when opened in the extension. (AL-175334)

Released October 14, 2024

The Alation Chrome Extension now supports Power BI. Users with the extension installed in Chrome can view Alation catalog details for reviewed objects directly within the Power BI cloud environment. This integration enhances the visibility of metadata for users navigating Power BI. (AL-167682)
Updated the Alation logo. (AL-173518)
Prepared the Alation Chrome Extension for future localization by updating the codebase to support multiple languages. Localization features are coming in a future release. This update lays the groundwork for global user accessibility. (AL-173141)
Fixed an issue where mentions in the Description fields were shown without the object type icon in the Alation Chrome Extension previews. (AL-172408)
Removed the Path section from file system object preview. (AL-170798)
Fixed an issue where titles were not displayed for file systems in the Alation Chrome Extension previews. (AL-168787)
Fixed an issue where the object type icon wasn’t displayed for API resource objects. (AL-169800)
Fixed an issue where images added to the Description field weren’t displayed in the Alation Chrome Extension previews. (AL-168777)
Fixed an issue where names for untitled domains were not visible in the Alation Chrome Extension previews. Now, the placeholder name “Untitled Domain [id]” will be displayed. (AL-166492)