AI-Generated Documentation: Automatic Descriptions for Nodes, Columns, and Git Commit Messages

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Coalesce is introducing AI-generated descriptions for Node, Columns, and Git Commit messages.

By analyzing your data pipelines lineage and transformation metadata, it creates natural language descriptions. AI-generated descriptions streamlines documentation by creating clear explanations of data transformations and Git commits. Now you can focus on development while making sure your data pipelines are well documented. 

Organization admins can opt-in by going to Organization Settings > Preferences and toggling AI Features.

Updates

• Run results/ Column Headers now support numeric names, ensuring your data displays accurately.

• We've temporarily rolled back Workspace Onboarding based on valuable customer feedback. This change was made to ensure the best customer experience possible. We're working on improvements to deliver a refined version in the future. Sign up for our changelog email to keep to date.

Bug Fixes

• We fixed an issue where, when switching tabs in multi-source Nodes the incorrect join string was saved.

Coalesce cleaning up deprecated metadata fields in Nodes. The change will improve data integrity across Coalesce. This will happen in two stages:

• Release 7.14

• Release 7.15

When doing a commit, you might see changes for Nodes that you haven’t modified. This is expected while deprecated metadata is removed. We suggest making a commit with the changes then continuing on with your workflow. Do not delete, edit, or modify the deprecated fields in any way.

Changes in Release 7.14

Deprecated fields in 7.14  will primarily affect older workspaces that haven't been accessed recently. For actively maintained workspaces, the impact should be minimal. However, if you attempt to commit against previously archived or long-dormant workspaces, you may encounter these changes.

Deprecated Properties Removed

The following properties will be completely removed if present:

Top-level column properties:

• ghostRecordValue

• descendedFrom

• hashColumns

• columnsForHash

Inside hashDetails object:

• hashType

• hubHashes

Properties corrected for Invalid Data

Properties set to empty string (""):

• dataType - if not a string type

• transform - if empty

Properties completely removed if invalid

• appliedColumnTests - if null

• config - if null

• hashDetails - if it's a string (should be an object)

Column Reference Fixes

Column Reference (columnReference)

• stepCounter - if null/undefined, set to the node's ID

• All IDs within column references are converted to strings (previously numbers were allowed - this change has been around for a long time)

Source Column References (sourceColumnReferences)

For each reference in the array:

• All IDs within column references are converted to strings

• stepCounter - if null/undefined, set to empty string ("")

Hashed Columns Fixes

For hashedColumns array:

• All IDs within column references are converted to strings

Upcoming Changes in Release 7.15

Deprecated fields in 7.15 will affect all Source Node Types regardless of age or activity status.

Deprecated Properties Removed:

• dataset

• table

• metadata.join

• metadata.sourceMapping - already absent from most sources

This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

On February 11, there were reported issues with our 7.13.1 release. We have fully resolved any issues with version 7.13.2. If you experience any further issues, please contact our support team.

We apologize for any disruption and thank you for your patience.

Follow us at https://status.coalesce.io/ to stay updated on Coalesce system status and any service interruptions.

Version 7.13.1

New Workspace Onboarding

Setting up Workspaces in Coalesce just got easier. Our new Workspace onboarding guides you through the processes step-by-step reducing configuration time. Workspace onboarding makes it easier to set up version control, authentication, and Storage Locations/Mappings. This means less setup time and more focus on building pipelines.

Updates

• Our Hash editor automatically displays all columns with proper scrolling functionality.

• Problem Scanner can detect and alert on duplicate Node names and Storage Mappings, making it easier to find potential problems.

• We've made several improvements to enhance platform speed and reliability. These changes are part of our ongoing commitment to deliver the best possible experience for our users.

Bug Fixes

• Source filters now correctly populates and displays all available results.

• Fixed an issue where, “A write batch can no longer be used after commit() has been called.”, was returning when trying to checkout branches.

• Node column details in the lower-left corner now consistently display when clicking Nodes. 

• Node Editor scrolls correctly when the “Node not enabled for deploy” banner is displayed.

Coalesce will be taking a scheduled maintenance window. During this time, search functionality within the generated documentation pages will be temporarily unavailable.

Maintenance Details:

• Date: Monday, February 17, 2025

• Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM US/Pacific

We are performing this maintenance to enhance the stability and performance of our platform. We expect search services to be fully restored by 10:00 PM PST, but will notify users if there are any delays or updates.

The rest of the platform will remain fully operational during this time.

We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our support team.

This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

• Added reliability improvements to the checkout process to ensure first-time success.

• Updated Node deletion to immediately reflect removed nodes in the UI without requiring a page refresh.