1. Developing Applications with Oracle ADF Desktop Integration
  2. What's New in Version 5.2

What's New in Version 5.2

The following topics introduce the new and changed features of ADF Desktop Integration and other significant changes that are described in this guide, and provides pointers to additional information.

For changes made to Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF) for this release, see the What's New page on the Oracle Technology Network at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/documentation/index.html.

New and Changed Features for Version 5.2

ADF Desktop Integration, version 5.2, includes the following new and changed features:

5.2.4

  • The System Check has been removed.
  • ADFdi Java components have been compiled with JDK 17.
  • The ADFdi Excel add-in has been signed with a new digital certificate.

5.2.3

  • WebView2 SDK has been upgraded to 1.0.2739.15.
  • Added single retry for a name resolution failure on a SessionStatusRequest after a successful log in
  • Enhanced reporting of .NET version information in the Diagnostic Report

5.2.2

  • Improved handling of certain exceptions that occur when using WebView2 with a popup dialog
  • The ADFdi login window is larger.
  • The diagnostic report now includes the version of Java used on the server, if the report is generated after login.

5.2.1

  • The installer now checks for and requires version 4.8.1 of the Microsoft .NET Framework runtime.
  • Integrated workbooks that are opened in read-only mode now cannot be used with ADF Desktop Integration. You must correct the cause of the read-only state and reopen the workbook to proceed.

5.2.0

  • WebView2 is now a prerequisite for add-in installation.
  • Support for the deprecated .NET WebBrowser Control has been removed.
  • WinINet is no longer used during login via WebView2.
  • The Excel add-in installers no longer set Internet Explorer registry entries such as FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION for the Excel process.

Deprecated Features

The following features are obsolete and deprecated. You should no longer use these features. Please remove any previous usages as soon as possible. These features may be removed in the next release of this product.

Feature Description
Non-blocking Action Set This feature is not sufficiently reliable to be used with confidence.
Workbook Composer & Runtime Customization This feature did not achieve sufficient adoption.