IM InfoSphere Identity Insight, Version 8.0

Release notes - IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight version 8.0 fix pack 1

IBM® InfoSphere Identity Insight version 8.0 is available and includes new product capability in addition to maintenance.

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About IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight

IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight helps organizations solve business problems related to recognizing the true identity of someone or something ("who is who") and determining the potential value or danger of relationships ("who knows whom") among customers, employees, vendors, and other external forces. IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight provides immediate and actionable information to help prevent threat, fraud, abuse, and collusion in all industries.

IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight Version 8.0 fix pack 1 contents

This fix pack includes product maintenance and documentation updates. In addition, it provides a new option for improved address data standardization.

Note: This fix pack and included documentation is provided in English. If you install the IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight version 8.0 fix pack 1, you will only see the fix pack function and related information updates in the information center when English is selected in your browser settings.

QS-AVI address cleansing with IBM InfoSphere QualityStage and AddressDoctor Address cleansing – sometimes also referred to as address “hygiene” or “standardization” – is an Identity Insight pipeline process that allows you to correct and standardize address information for optimal entity resolution processing. This feature enables the use of an industry standard address data standardization solution that includes AddressDoctor®, IBM InfoSphere Information Server, IBM InfoSphereDataStage®, and IBM InfoSphere WebSphere QualityStage. Enabling support of an address standardization module provided by AddressDoctor eliminates the dependencies and limitations associated with supporting versions of the Worldwide Address Verification and Enhancement System (WAVES). The AddressDoctor address standardization module can be used for Identity Insight entity resolution by using DataStage and the QualityStage Address Verification interface (QS-AVI).

IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight Version 8.0 fix pack 1 maintenance items

This fix pack includes maintenance item fixes and corrections.

Note: If you are upgrading from an older IBM Relationship Resolution installation that uses IBM Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager, please look at the IBM Entity Analytic Solutions Name Manager configuration topics in the information center for updates.

Pipeline maintenance items

52311 - UMF Builder DATE and DATETIME problem
UMF Builder Keywords DATE and DATETIME functionality was transposed. UMF_OUTPUT_RULE table has been corrected. If you have custom output messages, verify that your results have not been affected.
61876 - ADDR preparsed and unparsed error
Sending both a preparsed street address and unparsed street address (populating ADDR1 and Street Num in the XML) caused the ADDR Hash to Double Up. The system now takes the preparsed street name.
63114 - Degrees of separation discrepancies
The strength of an alert running with a threshold of more than three degrees of separation was affected by a longer and stronger path. Data source name (DSN) enabled caused discrepancies in the SEP_CONFLICT table.
64561 - Pipeline not failing with critical G1 errors at startup
Pipeline did not fail startup on critical G1 errors. G1 errors are now properly checked at startup and the pipeline is shut down if there are critical errors.
64563 - UMF_MERGE conflict detection
UMF_MERGE did not perform conflict detection for a merged entity.
65033 - Pipeline crashing with deadlocks
Pipeline crashed after deadlock when disclosed relations are embedded in a message like UMF_ENTITY. Pipeline now rolls back and attempts to retry.
65221 - Auditing Find_by users
There was no way to "audit" a particular user executing the "Find by Attribute" query from Visualizer. The Find by Attribute search can now log a tag that can be used to set up an audit. Contact IBM Support or your IBM Services representative for more information.
65223 - Alert rule detail lost when using Complex Event Processing
CEP engine provides alert rules detail that was lost and not displayable in Visualizer. Fix pack adds a mechanism to get that detail. When available you can double-click the event alert screen to get detail. (See APAR # PJ36708)
66695 - GEM error pipeline shutdown related to Complex Event Processing
GEM Error caused pipeline to shutdown when no event is sent to CEP. Error is now detected and pipeline is not shut down.
68205 - DQM rule 660 errors with Latin1 characters
DQM rule 660 sent incorrect information about length of messages in its requests when the message body contained Latin1 characters. Characters versus bytes length calculation issue corrected
01447 - Event Alert Detail report problem
Unable to open Event Alert Detail reports when the event is not associated with a name.
69655 - Pipeline fails with Unhandled Server error ORA-947
Load failed with ORA-947 error and is a bulk inserts issue. The pipeline fails with a "CRIT - Unhandled Server error ORA-947 not enough values" message. This error was specific to implementations using an Oracle database and occurred when not enough columns were present in the insert data.
68842 - Pipeline does not work with MQ client
Pipeline now utilizes IBM WebSphere® MQ Client libraries, if IBM WebSphere® MQ Server libraries are not present.
68500 - CEP - Array of Arrays
CEP rule-output now generates array-of-arrays output that can be parsed by the pipeline.
70874 - Attributes with Match Level other than 1 can trigger Unresolve
Attributes with a match level of 0, 2, or 3 triggered an unresolve cycle. This action is now correctly limited to attributes with a match level of 1.

Visualizer maintenance items

64063 - Alert count for "Name and Unique Number" resolution rule discrepancy
Discrepancies occurred in the alert count for the "Name and Unique Number" resolution rule when using IBM DB2 version 8.
59650 - Visualizer - Attribute Alert Generator does not work when case# or comment has a '
Case# or Comment may now contain single-quote-marks.
60426 - Generation of conflicts during Unresolve/Reresolve
In some situations, unresolve/reresolve failed to generate a new alert.
65370 - "Find by Entity" window/interface inconsistency
"Find by entity" window issues. Fixed minor usability issue related to screen content being in sync.
52409 - "Find by" default problem
"Find by" window went back to default rather than "remembering" the last type selected/used. The Search window now correctly brings up the "Find by" type last used.
61643 - Maximum number of days limited by 2-digit field
Search default cap was limited to 99 and should be larger. Maximum number of days that you can set in the default history window in the Visualizer has been expanded from a two-character field to a three-character field. The maximum is now 999.
63663 - Event details not showing number of decimal places consistently
Event details did not consistently show same number of decimal places. Event alert detail now displaying two decimal places consistently.
63750 - Data Source Name alert display problem
Problem with viewing DSN alerts detail in the Visualizer. Data is stored in U.S. notation (for example, 52.7). Data from countries that use a comma instead of a decimal point caused problems when trying to display DSN alerts. Local data that uses a comma instead of a decimal point will now display correctly.
65119 - Graphing problems with "Show Related Entities"
Graph drew improperly when using "Show Related Entities" if characteristics were part of the Event Report details.
65434 - Alert Summary window update issue
In the Alert Summary, the combo box "Display alerts by type" did not get updated with the appropriate alert type or would get out of sync. The display now correctly shows all alert types.
66745 - Entity Resume display problems
Relationships on Resume did not display if there was no name for the related entity. Enables linkage to entities without a name.
18452 - French addresses with added dash issue
Visualizer was adding a dash that created display problems. This has been corrected.
00278 - Update view button consistency
In the Visualizer the Update View button is not disabled when the Entity Events tab is first displayed (by clicking the Show Events button on the Entity Resume tab).

Miscellaneous maintenance items

Additional Complex Event Management information
Additional information about how to integrate and use the Complex Event Management component is included in this fix pack update. See Configuring the Event Manager CEP module.

System requirements

For information about hardware and software compatibility, see System requirements and planning.

Announcements

You can search for the IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 8.0 announcement at http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/OIX.wss. See the announcement for the following information:
  • Detailed product description, including a description of new functions
  • Product-positioning statement
  • Packaging and ordering details
  • International compatibility information

Known problems and issues

Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support knowledge base at http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/eas/relationship/support.html:
  • Under Search Support, in the Enter terms, error code or APAR # field, enter a keyword, phrase, error code, or APAR number to search on.
  • Select Solve a problem.
  • Click the Search button.

As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

At time of publication, there were no known installation problems. Be sure to check the Support knowledge base for any late-breaking information.



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Last updated: 2011