Replication Server 7.8.0 release notes v7

Released: 17 May 2024

New features, enhancements, bug fixes, and other changes in Replication Server 7.8.0 include the following:

TypeDescriptionAddresses
EnhancementAdded the ability to retry connecting to a target/subscription database if the connection is lost during a snapshot replication.
EnhancementAdded the skipColDefaultClause subscription server configuration option to skip the column DEFAULT value for the subscription database.#100987/32874
EnhancementEDB Postgres Replication Server now provides packages and support for installations on SLES15 SP5.
Bug FixFixed an issue where the synchronization cycle gets stuck for a case when a transaction is rolled back with SQL Server as the publication database.#96964/29244
Bug FixFixed an issue where columns containing single quotes aren't replicated properly for WAl-based replication when Batch Update Using Prepared Statement mode is used. Introduced the unescapeSingeQuote option to control this processing.#94921/27387, #95823/28200
Bug FixFixed an issue where some of the views' owners were changed after a snapshot.#102472/34206
Bug FixFixed an error observed during the removal of a SQL Server publication database.

End-of-support notice

We recommend that you update to the most recent software version. If you haven't yet updated to the most current version, see the end-of-support notes that follow:

Software: Replication Server

Version: 6.2

End of Standard Support: June 1, 2023

Additional details can be found at EDB Platform Compatibility.

Note

Version 7.x provides a non-breaking upgrade path for existing 6.2.x-based cluster deployments. However, we strongly recommend that the upgrade be verified in a staging or non-production environment before applying the upgrade in a production environment.