Release Notes

◉ Version: 1.2.4 ◉ Release Date: 2024.11.20

Optimizations

  • Data Profiles

    • Map cards now support the display of Multi-Geometry data.
  • Data Exploration

    • Multi-Geometry data is now fully supported and displayed during exploration.
  • Data Management

    • Spatial composite variables now include support for Japan region functionality.

Fixed Issue

  • Resolved an issue in Data Exploration where cross-planet links failed to return values when exploring datasets in different languages, causing results to appear empty upon returning to the main planet.
  • Fixed a problem in Data Exploration where multi-selecting bars in a bar chart displayed a blue outline outside the chart. The entire bar is now correctly highlighted upon selection.
  • Addressed an issue where filtering conditions could not be created using the gear icon.
  • Resolved a bug that caused upload processing to terminate when datasets contained null values.
  • Fixed a problem where Administrative Region composite variable fields containing null values triggered an endless search for the GeoServer.
  • Resolved an “Unknown Error” issue that occurred when using an in-progress Administrative Region variable as a keyword in cross-planet exploration.
  • Fixed a system error caused by selecting additional variables when filtering datasets using WKT-formatted Administrative Region variables as keywords.
  • Corrected typos in product descriptions.
  • Fixed a bug in Cross-Planet Exploration where incorrect associated variable parameters caused errors in the display of the exploration hint window.

    ◉ Version: 1.2.3 ◉ Release Date: 2024.11.04

    New Features

    • Data Exploration

      • Users can now configure cross-planet settings directly within the exploration hint window.

      Optimizations

      • Home Page

        • Dataset cards now display data volume and last updated timestamp.
        • Datasets can be sorted by update time (Newest to Oldest) or data volume (Largest to Smallest).
        • “Landmark” section has been repositioned below the planet list.
        • “Source” has been updated to:
          • Local Upload
          • CKAN-based Website
        • Icons for text and data fields have been updated.
      • Data Profiles

        • Page automatically adjusts the number of card displays based on screen size.
      • Data Planets

        • Names on the planet list now support English language switching.
      • Data Exploration

        • Cross-planet instructions have been simplified.
        • AI Assistant – “Generate Chart” button is now hidden.
        • When dragging a category to the Y-axis, the default calculation has been changed from distinct count to regular count.
      • Transplore

        • Transplore lists now display differently based on the presence of x-axis key values and user-selected conditions.
      • Planet Management

        • Account Management: New permission filter feature allows users to adjust dataset permissions more efficiently.

      Fixed Issue

      • Fixed the issue where the time display of “Shared with Me” data landmarks was incorrect.
      • Fixed an issue where updates in Dataset B’s files did not refresh Dataset A’s profile accordingly.
      • Fixed a formatting issue when using the gear filter to combine date or administrative region variables in data exploration.
      • Corrected year and week sorting errors on the official site planet.
      • Resolved issues with multi-select/filter buttons disappearing or getting stuck in bar chart selection mode in data exploration.
      • Fixed the problem of Dataset descriptions not displaying correctly on the landmark page.
      • Addressed the inability to filter data using keywords for synthesized variables.
      • Fixed the drag-and-drop functionality for filter conditions in data exploration.
      • Resolved issues where cross-planet exploration filters wouldn’t display correctly after confirming conditions with the gear icon.
      • Fixed the issue where the hover window on the Air Quality Guide planet would not disappear after the mouse moved away.

        ◉ Version: 1.2.2 ◉ Release Date: 2024.10.25

        New Features

        • Main Page

          • Added a data landmark entry, providing access to a personal landmark list.
        • Planet Management

          • Planet Settings: Added an “Accelerated Exploration Mode” option, which increases exploration and query speed when enabled.
          • Advanced Settings: Allows the owner to set or remove the OpenAI API Key.
            • AI Assistant Usage Conditions: The AI Assistant function can be enabled after the owner sets the OpenAI API Key.

        Optimizations

        • Data Planet

          • Limit the number of addresses sent to geo services to 100 at a time.
        • Data Exploration

          • Add a “?” button to provide a complete guide to the functionality.
          • Add tooltips for Undo, Redo, and History.
          • Add a one-click button to clear filter conditions.
          • Implement an authentication mechanism for AI services.
          • The filter search is overly sensitive; a query is sent to the backend with each character entered, causing system strain.

        Fixed Issue

        • Fixed an issue where the Data Management page could not be opened after uploading geometry surface data in Data Management.
        • Fixed an automatic logout issue caused by session timeout.
        • Fixed the cross-planet exploration list menu in Data Exploration to support clicking the entire option.
        • Fixed an issue where data landmarks did not correctly read the multi-language string form.
        • Fixed an issue in Data Exploration where, when using the AI Assistant’s recommendations, the filtering process occasionally displayed unusual problems.

          ◉ Version: 1.2.1 ◉ Release Date: 2024.10.14

          New Features

          • Data Exploration

            • Added a new text type to the filtering function.
            • Adjusted the default number of series for bar and line charts.
            • Added support for previewing and exporting exploration results tables.

            Optimizations

            • Data Planet

              • Batch upload API adjustment (backend mechanism update).
              • Data sets and fields in the system are now marked with symbols.
            • Data Exploration

              • Y-axis dynamic adjustment range no longer starts from 0.
              • AI Assistant – Explore & Advise: If AI-recommended parameters are incorrect, a user-friendly error message will be displayed.
              • Exploring graphs should now show the time taken to generate them.
              • After dragging and dropping the related variables from the dataset into the X or Y axis box, the display format will change to show the variable name first, followed by the dataset name.
              • The last X-axis setting now includes the TopN function.
            • Data Profile

              • Unordered categories now display with many NULLs.
              • Simplified display for numerical plots.

            Fixed Issue

            • Fixed an issue where the page count display of the Data Management – CKAN paginator was inconsistent with the actual dataset crawl count.
            • Fixed an issue in Data Exploration where, when editing existing date filter conditions, dates outside of the original settings could not be selected.

              ◉ Version: 1.2.0 ◉ Release Date: 2024.09.27

              New Features

              • Planet Management

                • Account Management – Allow designated members to use the AI assistant function.
                  • Newly registered members are assigned the status of “Registered Visitors.” Visitors are not allowed to use the AI assistant and can only access public, semi-public, or designated private data sets.
                  • Once the Owner upgrades a visitor to Co-Owner or Member, they can start using the AI assistant and access restricted data sets.

              Optimizations

              • Data Profiles – Interface Adjustments
              • Home Page – Interface Adjustments
              • Data Exploration – Variable List Content Adjustment
              • Data Exploration – Cross-Planet Step Text & Description Adjustments
              • Home page – Adjustment of the display content of the data set pop-up window
              • Data Profile- Variable Type Description tooltip
              • Data Management – Interface Adjustment
              • Data Planet main page – Adjust the icon of the tag
              • Data Planet Whole System – Product Text – English proof read
              • Home Page – Dataset: For datasets imported via CKAN, only the label information provided by CKAN will be displayed

              Fixed Issue

              • Fixed an issue where data exploration for unordered categories was treated as numeric values.
              • Fixed an issue with incorrect date format information in data management.
              • Fixed an issue where the data exploration filter condition using ‘greater than’ resulted in no data.
              • Fixed an issue where data exploration searches failed.
              • Fixed an issue where data management failed to import CSV files.
              • Fixed an issue where text data types were converted to floating point types after file imports in data management.
              • Corrected the synthetic variable functionality for data contours.
              • Fixed an issue with data exploration abnormalities caused by the AI assistant function during data exploration, specifically after cross-planet preview failures.

                ◉ Version: 1.1.5 ◉ Release Date: 2024.09.06

                New Features

                • Data Management

                  • Optimization of the dataset creation function
                  • Optimization of CKAN import mechanism
                  • Development of synchronization function between Data Portal and data source site
                • User Settings

                  • API key activation and management functions
                • Data Landmarks

                  • Shared Links: View shared links of landmarks
                • Data Exploration (Owner/Co-owner function)

                  • AI Assistant: Explore and Advise AI generates exploration charts based on questions

                Optimizations

                • Data Exploration – The limit function allows users to define their own range.
                • Data Profiles – Adds a mechanism for accessing data management.

                Fixed Issue

                • Fixed Data Exploration – Screen display diagram.
                • Fixed Data Exploration – Null value display issue.
                • Fixed issue Data Management – variables could not be synthesized.
                • Fixed issue where Cross-Planet Exploration values would overlap.
                • Fixed Cross-Planet Exploration – Filtering results issue.
                • Fixed issue in Data Outline – Plato where zoomed-out and enlarged graphs were inconsistent.
                • Fixed Data Exploration – Error message content.
                • Fixed Data Exploration – Sorting becomes abnormal under multiple conditions.

                ◉ Version: 1.1.4 ◉ Release Date: 2024.08.23

                New Features

                • Data Management:

                  • Optimizing the data set creation function
                  • Optimizing the CKAN import mechanism
                  • The primary tag is displayed in the left menu
                • Main Page:

                  • Advanced functions for primary tags
                    • Optimizing the visual presentation of multiple tags
                  • Dataset Sorting function
                    • Two new sorting options for data sets – most to least and least to most
                • Data Exploration

                  • AI Assistant (Owner/Co-owner function)
                    • Explain Chart: Using AI to analyze and explain exploration results.
                  • Date and space filtering
                    • Lets users adjust the granularity of time and synthetic variables more flexibly

                Optimizations

                • Space Compute Variable: Handles background operations without affecting other ongoing event processes.
                • If a file with the same name already exists in data management, you cannot use that name again
                • Updated the process for using functions based on data exploration
                • Main screen: Improved card visuals by adding the total number of new entries and the last update time for this data set
                • Updated the visual presentation of the Data Profile

                Fixed Issue

                • Resolved the data set duplication issue caused by the primary tag
                • Addressed issues with data exploration, including the x-axis graph display and filter button
                • Updated the display content for cross-planet exploration error messages
                • Resolved handling issues with the Data Outline’s ‘Update Synthetic Variables’ function
                • Resolved operational issues in data exploration
                • Corrected graphical issues in Cross-Planet Exploration

                ◉ Version: 1.1.3 ◉ Release Date: 2024.08.08

                New Features

                • Data Management (Owner/Co-owner Function):

                  • The Primary Tag can be dragged and edited.
                  • Added the option to set a Primary Tag when uploading documents and data sets.
                  • When importing from CKAN, the CKAN Tag will be included, and local tags can be added.
                • Planet Management – Planet Setting Interface (Owner/Co-owner Function):

                  • Display Mode – The Primary Tag display setting allows you to switch between main label categories on the main page.
                • Main Page:

                  • Added a Primary Tag toggle function to switch the display of the Primary Tag freely
                  • Primary Tag Sorting function
                  • Dataset Sorting function
                • Data Exploration

                  • X-axis Sort by function
                  • Y-axis Sort by function

                Optimizations

                • CKAN Tag-related logic
                • Optimization of system-wide strings in the Data Planet.

                Fixed Issue

                • Fixed the mechanism for adding file logs to datasets.
                • Fixed an issue where switching to preview mode in data outline association mode did not link to the corresponding field.
                • Fixed an issue that caused upload failures due to the date format of uploaded files.
                • Fixed a handling issue with the Data Outline – Update Synthetic Variables function.
                • Fixed operational issues in data exploration.
                • Fixed graphical issues in Cross-Planet Exploration.

                ◉ Version: 1.1.2 ◉ Release Date: 2024.07.25

                New Features

                • Data Exploration – Transplore

                  • When exploring data, users often focus on a specific theme. We center our data exchange around this to present the data to the user based on this theme. The new feature allows Data Planet to analyze two planets directly without moving the original data, and compare cross-planet exploration (transplore) results with local exploration results.
                  • Mechanism for checking version incompatibilities
                  • Dataset URL search function
                  • Website search function for Galaxy Discovery
                  • All exploration results are aligned with the exploration data of a specific alien planet, and there is a function to filter out null values
                • Data Management

                  • Dataset Discovery – Enables functionality that allows users to search for datasets on their own planet.
                  • Note: The permission to use this function is Owner.
                • Data Exploration

                  • The Y-axis now has a new advanced filtering function.

                Optimizations

                • Data Exploration – Transplore – Screen Adjustments.
                • Data Management – Rules for Adjusting Variable Display Names.

                Fixed Issue

                • Fixed dataset management – CKAN data needs to be preprocessed.
                • Fixed dataset management – CKAN paginator update.
                • Fixed multi-language switching issue.
                • Fixed an issue where unexpected variables were displayed in dataset associations.
                • Fixed text encoding issue in CKAN’s CSV files.
                • Fixed the problem of adding other sources in CKAN.

                ◉ Version: 1.1.1 ◉ Release Date: 2024.07.15

                New Features

                • Data Exploration – Transplore

                  • When exploring data, users often focus on a specific theme. We center our data exchange around this to present the data to the user based on this theme. The current version allows Data Planet to analyze two planets directly without moving the original data, and compare cross-planet exploration (transplore) results with local exploration results.
                    • Link Types
                      • Time: Date and DateTime variables.
                      • User-Specified: Users can determine related variables between the two datasets based on their expertise.
                      • Compute variable: Comparing the home planet dataset with the associated planet dataset.
                      • The minimum value needs to be taken as a limit for subsequent exploration.
                      • Alignment of data and charts brought back from cross-planet exploration.
                • Data Management adds Compute Variable Function

                  • This function is designed to map raw data to OpenStreetMap’s geographic information standards, allowing the data to be processed and applied more efficiently for geographic information purposes.
                  • The system will convert the administrative area, latitude and longitude, and address into the corresponding administrative area Compute variable.
                    • Permissions: Owner
                      • Can add/query/edit/delete data preview and virtual variables.
                    • Permissions: Co-Owner/Member
                      • Data preview available for compute variables.

                Optimizations

                • Data Planet has improved version compatibility.

                Fixed Issue

                • Fixed the issue with Data Exploration where the X-axis is out of order.
                • Fixed the issue with the dataset missing from the homepage.

                ◉ Version: 1.1.0 ◉ Release Date: 2024.07.01

                New Features

                • Data Exploration

                  • Multidimensional Exploration
                    • Cross-Planet Exploration: Analyze two planets directly without moving raw data, and compare the results of cross-planet exploration with local exploration.
                      • Link Types
                        • Time: Date and datetime variables.
                        • User Specified: Users determine the related variables between two datasets based on their experience.
                    • X-axis DrillDown Charts: Flexibly select multiple results for data exploration, helping to understand and analyze data more deeply.
                    • New Undo/Redo/History Query: The exploration page features undo, redo, and history query functions, allowing for quicker condition switching and data comparison.
                      • When users need to quickly find previously set conditions, these features enable easy return to specific points of operation without restarting the entire exploration process.
                      • This meets usability principles, allowing users to retain operational flexibility and improving data exploration efficiency.
                    • Export Chart Function: Allows users to display data exploration results according to their usage scenarios.
                      • When using data exploration, users can export the generated charts to JPG and PDF files.
                • System Functions

                  • Homepage
                    • Tag Display Method: The tag display method enhances the discoverability of data and content.
                      • allowing users to quickly find the required data or content through keywords.
                • Data Management

                  • New Dataset and Upload
                    • Providing an Open Data Aggregation Platform: Owners/Co-Owners can easily find, view, and import datasets from CKAN into Data Planet with one click, enriching the data volume of Data Planet.
                  • Permission Management
                    • Semi-Public Data Planet Dataset Permissions: Allows other planet members to use the cross-planet exploration feature.
                      • This design permits members to share resources while maintaining a certain level of privacy and security.
                    • Precise Classification Function: Tags can accurately classify data and content, facilitating user filtering and selection.
                      • Note: Only Owners/Co-Owners have the add/delete/edit tag function.

                Optimizations

                • Data Planet

                  • Optimized the naming field rules across the system to enhance consistency and usability.
                • Data Management

                  • Simplified Permissions Management: Removed category levels, simplifying the permissions management page for easier operation.
                  • New Preprocessing Feature: Added a preprocessing feature to prevent Owners/Co-Owners from uploading problematic data.
                    • Data is automatically checked and processed before importing CSV files.
                  • File upload performance has been improved, allowing for faster uploads.
                • Data Exploration

                  • Enhanced to make data exploration easier for users.
                • Data Profile

                  • Redesigned and adjusted the layout for a clearer and more user-friendly interface.

                Fixed Issue

                • Data Profile

                  • Fixed errors occurring during calculations in related contexts.
                  • Corrected field display errors.
                  • Fixed the issue with the numeric type switch not functioning properly.
                • Data Exploration

                  • Added the missing “Year-Month-Day Hour:Minute” option for the X-axis date-time selection.
                  • Resolved the issue with geometry not displaying correctly.
                  • Fixed the filter condition settings.
                • Data Management

                  • Corrected the hidden field settings issue.
                  • Fixed file upload issues to reduce incorrect data type misjudgments.

                ◉ Version: 1.0.0 ◉ Release Date: 2024.04.01

                We are excited to introduce Aralia Data Planet to you, which will bring you a whole new experience and sensation of data operation, allowing us to step into a new world of data that is fair, truthful, lively, ubiquitous, and synergistic. Each data planet will have an owner who can upload their own files for others to use. Alternatively, you can use our cloud services, where Open Data from Taiwan and Singapore is already prepared for you to explore.


                New Features

                • Installation

                  • Standalone Version: You can install Data Planet in an Ubuntu 18 or above, or CentOS 7 or above environment using Docker container.
                  • Cloud Version: In this version, only data user permissions are provided for use. You can operate data already inside the data planet on the cloud service.
                • Data Management

                  • Dataset Creation and Upload: Owner can create datasets on the data planet by uploading CSV files, and they can continue to upload new data to the dataset as the original data increases, as well as delete them.
                  • Uploaded File Management: Owner can view records of uploaded files for a single dataset and delete files.
                  • Dataset Editing: Owner can edit dataset descriptions, variable descriptions, and variable types. Variable types include numeric (integer, decimal), Nominal, Ordinal, text, long text, date, date-time, and geometry (point, line, polygon).
                  • Dataset Category Management: To facilitate users in finding datasets, Owner can categorize datasets appropriately, currently limited to two-level Category (major category, minor category).
                  • Association Management: Owner can establish many-to-one associations between datasets, and through establishing associations, they can expand variables of the main dataset to provide data users with more variable exploration.
                  • Permission Management: Owner can set permissions for datasets, including Private (only the owner can use), Limited (logged-in users can use), and Public (non-logged-in users can use).
                • Data Profile

                  • Preview: Users can find data prepared by Owner on the main page of the data planet and preview the data.
                  • Initial Analysis: Data planets will calculate descriptive statistics for each variable in each dataset and visualize present the data distribution of each variable.
                • Data Exploration

                  • Multidimensional Exploration: Multidimensional exploration allows for in-depth exploration of relationships between information in a single dataset through charts. Multidimensional exploration is mainly divided into three parts:
                    • Unfold: Place variables on the X-axis, up to three variables can be unfold.
                    • Observe: Place variables on the Y-axis, representing the calculation of values, with up to two variables at a time.
                    • Filter: Exclude values that are not of interest based on variable content.
                  • Data Landmarks: You can save or share the results and conditions of data exploration with other users for future tracking and comparison. You can also view data landmarks shared by others in data landmarks.
                • Planet Management

                  • User Management: Owners can manage all users registered on the planet as Co-Owners or Members and deactivate or activate users.
                  • Basic Planet Settings: Owners can adjust the initial settings when installing the data planet, including planet name, planet theme, planet description, and default language.
                  • SMTP Settings: Owners can modify SMTP settings for the planet. SMTP will be used for account verification.
                • System Functions

                  • Registration and Login: Data planet has a self-contained registration and authentication mechanism. Users can register and log in to the planet using their email. In addition, the cloud version provides Keycloak SSO authentication mechanism.
                  • Main Page: You can search for and browse datasets you have permission to access on the main page, and enter the data profile of each dataset from here. You can also use the star function to add frequently used datasets to My Favorites for quick access in the future.
                  • Notification Center: Notifications will be displayed in the notification center when datasets are updated, data profiles are updated, or permission settings are adjusted.