Jason Gilmore - May 20, 2021
This morning we released DreamFactory 4.7.0 with a bunch of new features and bug fixes! Some highlights include:
Web (HTTP) Connector – Enhanced SharePoint Support
The universal web connector now supports the use of single quotes, allowing for URLs such as /ecommerce/_api/Web/Lists/GetByTitle('Product Names'). This is particularly useful for SharePoint projects.
Dedicated MySQL System Database Read/Write Support
When using MySQL as the system database in a high traffic environment it’s now possible to define separate read and write databases for performance reasons.
Improved First Administrator Account User Interface
After installing and configuring DreamFactory, users are prompted to create the first administrator account. This can be done using the CLI or a web-based form. We’ve updated the web form to match the theme introduced in an earlier release.
Updated Installer README
All versions of DreamFactory are bundled with four Linux installers (CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu) that make installation a breeze. In this release we’ve made some minor improvements to the installer README.
Conclusion
Want to give DreamFactory a spin? Head over to GitHub and download version 4.7.0 now. We’ll update the hosted environment soon for 4.7.0, so feel free to start a 14 day hosted trial to learn more about all of the other great platform features.
Jason is the author of almost a dozen books on web development, including most recently Easy Laravel 5, and Beginning PHP and MySQL, 4th Edition. He’s the co-founder of the CodeMash Conference, one of the largest software conferences in the Midwestern United States.
Jason serves as a technical advisor to the boards of several technology startups. His free time is spent playing with his kids and reading.