GeneXus 16 upgrade 8

This article is an overview of GeneXus 16 Upgrade 8 features (compared to GeneXus 16 upgrade 7) and what needs to be taken into account to adopt it.

It has been released on February 21st, 2020.

Download

• https://www.genexus.com/developers/DownloadCenter?,,,5879

Overview

This upgrade includes code generation for .NET Core 3.1, build performance improvements and important security updates for generated applications, among a set of features and updates in IDE, Web and Mobile generators.

IDE

• The data model of a KB can be exported: Now you can choose to export only the structure of Transactions (and not distribute its rules, events, forms, patterns, and other parts)

.Net Core

• .NET Core 3.1, the latest LTS version of .NET Core provided by Microsoft, is now supported (and required). Read the news!

Mobile

• iOS
  • This is an important technology update. Starting April 2020 this upgrade is required to submit new applications or application updates to the App Store. More information at Apple Requirements.
• Android
  • Support for Badges with Android.
• Procedures and Data Providers (without database access) can be generated to run locally on the device for Online mobile applications

Security

• A new GeneXus Security API has been added. It is a collection of specific modules that implements cryptographic functions, digital signature standards, input types controls and integrity checks, and more.
• Several external modules and references of the generated programs have been updated for security reasons
• GAM
  • GAM Backend is now included in the KB as an external library, to increase build performance in KBs with integrated security
  • China
    • Wechat is a new built-in Authentication type for Web applications.
    • GAM API is localized to Simplified Chinese.

Artificial Intelligence

• Custom models can be trained on Google
• More at GeneXus Cognitive API - Release notes

Deployment

• Deploy of .NET Core 3.1 and Java web applications to Microsoft Azure

Testing

• Smart Devices UI Tests can now be run individually
• Take screenshot when UI Test Web command fails
• Code Coverage and Profiling and Test Coverage
• More at Changelog GXtest

Compatibility

• SAP Leonardo AI Provider is deprecated in the GeneXus AI module, given the decision of SAP to discontinue the corresponding services in 2020.
• .NET Core 3.1 is required for generating with the .NET Core generator

All Details (Features, Compatibility aspects, Issues)

Please check these links for further features, compatibility aspects, issues and details of the already mentioned. 

GeneXus: https://www.genexus.com/developers/rn?data=0;4;V16;8;V16;7;
GeneXus Server: https://www.genexus.com/developers/rn?data=0;6;V16;8;V16;7;
GXflow: https://www.genexus.com/developers/rn?data=0;3;V16;8;V16;7;
GeneXus for SAP: https://www.genexus.com/developers/rn?data=0;8;V16;8;V16;7;