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FAS 20.2 Upgrade Notes

Ernst Vorndran
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    Introduction

    FAS 20.2 is compatible with the previous release.

    Changes in the response

    None.

    Changes in default system settings (system.xml)

    Setting instance studio flag (icon)

    FAS now allows differentiating between clients' studios on separate instances via icons (flags).

    Default country flags are available in config/flags, as this is expected to be most useful for different country markets. The image should be located there.

    Disabled by default with an empty value. Here is an example to set it up:

    	<node name="com">
		<map />
		<node name="fredhopper">
			<map />
                        <node name="bm">
				<map>
                                        <entry key="instance-flag" value="gb.png"/>
				</map>
			</node>

		</node>
         </node>

     

    External Search Service Configuration

    FAS 20.2 allows external search services such as the SAGA service (which uses an external search index and queries an ElasticSearch cluster).

    <node name="com">
	<map />
	<node name="fredhopper">
		<map />
                <node name="external-services">
	               <map>
                       <!-- The external search service is an instance of Search API Gateway -->
                       <node name="search">
                            <map>
                                 <entry key="enabled" value="false" />
                                 <entry key="location" value="http://localhost:8160/" />
                                 <entry key="import-max-batch-size" value="100" />
                                 <entry key="import-connect-timeout-ms" value="500" />
                                 <entry key="import-read-timeout-ms" value="120000" />
                                 <entry key="itemstore-max-wait-time-seconds" value="10" />
                                 <entry key="query-timeout-ms-staging" value="2000"/>
                                 <entry key="query-timeout-ms-live" value="500"/>
                                 <entry key="performance-logging-enabled" value="true"/>
                           </map>
                      </node>
		</map>
		</node>
	</node>
</node>

    The above values have the following definitions:

    Property Description
    enabled If external search service is enabled, the default is false.
    location The address and port of the external search service (SAGA).
    import-max-batch-size Maximum size of batch of items while indexing. Default is 100.
    import-connect-timeout-ms Import connection timeout in ms. Default is 500 (ms).
    import-read-timeout-ms Import connection read timeout in ms. Default is 120000 (ms).
    itemstore-max-wait-time-seconds Max wait time for itemstore to respond. Default is 10 (s).
    query-timeout-ms-staging Query timeout in ms for an indexer machine in ms. Default is 2000 (ms).
    query-timeout-ms-live Query timeout in ms for a live machine in ms. Default is 500 (ms).
    performance-logging-enabled If performance logging is enabled. Default value is true.
     

    If SAGA is enabled, those values are printed in the fredhopper.log at the INFO level.

    Migration

    No specific migration steps are required from FAS 20.1 to 20.2.

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