2017 Coveo for Sitecore 4.0 Releases
2017 Coveo for Sitecore 4.0 Releases
This page summarizes the new features and bug fixes introduced throughout 2017.
Release Notes for December 2017: Minor Release
The initial December 2017 release had to be hotfixed due to an issue with the Legacy UI.
This release includes the v1.2537.35 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see July 2017 maintenance release (v1.2537.35)).
This page summarizes the bug fix introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore December 2017 release.
| Issue number | Bug fix |
|---|---|
| SC-2536 | Fixed issue where already translated fields were being double translated, therefore breaking the field sort component in the Experience Editor. |
Release Notes for December 2017
The initial December 2017 release had to be hotfixed due to an issue with the Legacy UI.
This release includes the v1.2537.35 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see July 2017 maintenance release (v1.2537.35)).
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore December 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from September 2017 to December 2017.
| Issue number | New features |
|---|---|
| SC-2182 |
HTMLContentInBodyWithRequestProcessor is now customizable. |
| SC-2199 | Validated Sitecore 8.2 update 5. |
| SC-2254 | Coveo for Sitecore is now FIPS compliant. |
| SC-2413 |
Date and Time were added to the Diagnostic Package file name. |
| SC-2421 | SSO pre-authenticator was implemented for FetchPageContent. |
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-359 | [UI] Removed |
| SC-565 | [Wizard] Fixed issue where wizard would throw unhandled exceptions when Coveo Platform was unavailable. |
| SC-925 | Fixed issue where handle entity didn't exist for SecurityProvider. |
| SC-1134 | [Search Box] Fixed broken component preview for secured target search page. |
| SC-1194 | Fixed issue where SearchIndexName parameter was only used by IndexSourceName property. |
| SC-1437 | Fixed issue where External Content Collections were present in Cloud . |
| SC-1544 | Fixed issue where encryption key was written in the wrong data folder. |
| SC-1559 | Removed obsolete Analytics Top Query Suggestions for all editions. This doesn't affect ML suggestions. |
| SC-1571 | Fixed issue where tab component in the Experience Editor couldn't be added by clicking the placeholder. |
| SC-1583 | [Security Provider] Fixed issue where first rebuild didn't end because of errors in security identities. |
| SC-1615 | Fixed issue where too many calls were sent to the Cloud Platform during the post-installation wizard. |
| SC-1670 | Validated API key to prevent many denied calls to the platform. |
| SC-1687 | Fixed issue where search page components were not editable if the query returned no result. |
| SC-1750 | Fixed issue where cleaning up unused resources would call the platform twice. |
| SC-1782 | Renamed Cloud admin UI to Cloud Administration Console. |
| SC-1793 | Fixed issue where indexCommunicationFactory element was multiplicated in Coveo.SearchProvider.Custom.config file. |
| SC-1856 | Fixed issue where adding a new user in Sitecore triggered many calls instead of only one. |
| SC-1869 | Fixed issue where CreateAuthorizationStateCookie would use EncryptionKeys file when connecting to the Cloud. |
| SC-1870 | Removed deprecated Enable collapse button from Javascript UI for range facets. |
| SC-1877 | Fixed issue where push of permissions were duplicated. |
| SC-1915 | Fixed issue where recommendation column wouldn't disappear on mobile devices screens. |
| SC-1986 | Updated help links for component properties. |
| SC-1991 | [UA] Fixed issue where link was unavailable in visit browser for Coveo for Sitecore result clicks. |
| SC-2057 | Fixed issue where console logging couldn't be disabled. |
| SC-2081 | Fixed issue where user-friendly error message for UI components didn't work. |
| SC-2105 | Fixed issue where sort component would disappear if wrong value field was entered. |
| SC-2131 | Added missing searchHub querystring attribute to query suggest requests in the Experience Editor. |
| SC-2132 | Fixed issue where Standalone searchbox Coveo Machine Learning query suggestions wouldn't be on the same page. |
| SC-2141 | Changed title of page Disable Security Permissions on Documents so its has the right title. |
| SC-2159 | Fixed issue where ResolveItemSiteProcessor didn't take site language into account. |
| SC-2167 | Fixed issue where URI had to be logged when its format could be determined. |
| SC-2173 | Added relevant error message in the UI for some actions in the Control Panel . |
| SC-2240 | Fixed issue preventing simultaneous rebuild of Coveo_master and Coveo_web indexes. |
| SC-2241 | Fixed issue where first rebuild after upgrade failed. |
| SC-2242 | Fixed issue where alphabetical sort options wouldn't display in the facet option. |
| SC-2251 | Updated deprecated JavaScript Search Framework property in default result template. |
| SC-2252 | Fix issue where Language Integrated Query with Boolean parameters would fail when using equality. |
| SC-2293 | Fixed issue where relevance and date sort components wouldn't show when editing the Search Page. |
| SC-2305 | Fixed issue where roles containing a non-existing user were still sent to the expanded provider. |
| SC-2311 | Fixed issue where profiles with manys profile cards were not indexed completely. |
| SC-2315 | Displayed more friendly error message in case of API key creation failure. |
| SC-2318 | Improved diagnostic page error message about the security provider not existing. |
| SC-2319 | Fixed issue where message Item already exists was displayed when installing a package on a new instance. |
| SC-2323 | Fixed issue where supposedly disabled search indexes still appeared in the Sitecore configuration. |
| SC-2324 | Fixed issue where legacy sort components didn't recognize certain fields. |
| SC-2329 | Fixed issue where Sitecore would send many deletion calls for items that were not indexed. |
| SC-2369 | Fixed link Indexing Documents with HTML Content Processor in the installation wizard. |
| SC-2374 | Added error message in the for Update User or Role actions in the UI. |
| SC-2408 | Fixed issue where xDB profiles with different names for their items and keys were not mapped in documents. |
| SC-2417 | Fixed issue where generating a diagnostic package interrupted Sitecore activities. |
| SC-2427 | Added missing external fields to Coveo.SearchProvider.config for Sitecore 8.1. |
| SC-2429 | Fixed issue where mappings were overridden when updating Sitecore source. |
| SC-2430 | Fixed issue where deleted items still appeared in diagnostic page. |
| SC-2486 | Fixed issue where the rebuild process tried to get security provider entities even when the IndexPermissions setting was disabled. |
| Issue number | Case | Fixed support cases |
|---|---|---|
| SC-2284 | 00038311 | Fixed issue where a client’s analytics interrupted after upgrading from Sitecore 8.0 to 8.2 and from Coveo for Sitecore 4.0 April 2016 to January 2017. |
Release Notes for September 2017 Minor Release
The initial September 2017 release had to be hotfixed due to an issue concerning misconfigured CORS (Cross Origin Resource Sharing) headers when using cookies for authentication for Cloud users.
If you're currently using CORS on your website, you need to manually add your CORS headers before applying this fix.
This release includes the 1.2537.28 version of the JavaScript Search Framework, which is a hotfix version of the July 2017 Minor Release (see July 2017 Minor Release (v1.2537.24)).
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore September 2017 release.
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-2456 | Fixed misconfigured CORS headers when using cookies for authentication |
Release Notes for September 2017
The initial September 2017 release had to be hotfixed due to an issue concerning misconfigured CORS (Cross Origin Resource Sharing) headers when using cookies for authentication for Cloud users.
If you're currently using CORS on your website, you need to manually add your CORS headers before applying this fix.
This release includes the 1.2537.28 version of the JavaScript Search Framework, which is a hotfix version of the July 2017 Minor Release (see July 2017 Minor Release (v1.2537.24)).
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore September 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from July 2017 to September 2017.
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-1147 | Fixed Certificate Thumbprint validation issue |
| SC-1382 | Added better error messaging in Diagnostic Tool on 400 Bad Request errors |
| SC-1572 | Allow sending analytics when a site uses different content and database databases |
| SC-1605 | Fixed installation issue when the wizard is closed before completing the process |
| SC-1683 | Added better error when accessing a search page with a non-existent Coveo organization |
| SC-1778 | Fixed facet alphabetical sort issue |
| SC-1798 | Fixed issue when adding a field name that already exists on the Coveo Platform |
| SC-1983 | Fixed issue with deleted custom ranges |
| SC-2003 | Added domain validation when synchronizing permissions |
| SC-2048 | Improved suggested field options in the Coveo.SearchProvider.config file |
| SC-2103 | Ensure that the current language is taken into account with the Related Query component |
| SC-2137 | Fixed missing identities issue after consecutive rebuild or security cache updates |
| SC-2174 | Send pipeline and maximumAge with the Search Box component |
| SC-2226 | Fixed coveoOnPublishEndAsync issue caused by the SwitchMasterToWeb.config file |
| Issue number | Case | Fixed support cases |
|---|---|---|
| SC-2075 | 00037497 | Redirect to custom 404 page breaks the Coveo component it contains |
| SC-2136 | 00037927 | Ajax error on every browser but Chrome |
Release Notes for July 2017 Minor Release
This release includes the 1.2537.28 version of the JavaScript Search Framework, which is a hotfix version of the July 2017 Minor Release (see July 2017 Minor Release (v1.2537.24)).
This page summarizes the fixed support case introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore July 2017 minor release.
| Issue number | Case | Fixed support cases |
|---|---|---|
| SC-2237 | 00038310 | Date Facet disappears when clicking any other facet |
Release Notes for July 2017 Minor Release
This release includes the 1.2537.24 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see July 2017 Minor Release (v1.2537.24)).
The initial July 2017 release had to be hotfixed twice, first due to a performance issue, and then due to a display issue.
This page summarizes the bug fix introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore July 2017 minor release.
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-2130 | Fixed issue causing specific entities to be disabled upon rebuild |
Release Notes for July 2017
This release includes the 1.2537.24 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see July 2017 Minor Release (v1.2537.24)).
The initial July 2017 release had to be hotfixed twice, first due to a performance issue, and then due to a display issue with the JavaScript Search Framework.
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore July 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from June 2017 to July 2017.
| Issue number | New features |
|---|---|
| SC-1684 | Use OrderingId instead of deprecated OperationId when calling the Push API |
| SC-1822 | Use S3 for all push calls to Coveo Cloud |
| SC-1958 | Avoid making unnecessary calls to the Cloud Platform when getting the TOO_MANY_FIELDS exception |
| SC-2054 | Qualify Sitecore 8.2 update 4 for compatibility with Coveo for Sitecore 4.0 |
| SC-2088 | Update the JavaScript Search Framework to the July Minor Release (v1.2537.24) |
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-1309 | Fixed an issue in Microsoft Edge where a user wouldn't be redirected after authenticating on Coveo Cloud |
| SC-1685 | Fixed infinite loading when removing the field of a field sort component |
| SC-1719 | Added the Organization ID in the license details and Diagnostic page |
| SC-1748 | Added error message when a source was just added and can't yet be returned by the service |
| SC-1795 | Fixed field usage reset after diagnostic package download |
| SC-1830 | Using another indexing provider than Lucene won't produce an error anymore |
| SC-1953 | Fixed generation of the ClickUri to use resolved site for media items |
| SC-1979 | Localize validation message for the sort by distance component |
| SC-1999 | Correctly set the file type on small-sized file with no binaries |
| SC-2000 | Fixed bug that prevented the search page from working with empty cookie |
| SC-2017 | Fixed Text With Tokens control error when context isn't available |
| SC-2018 SC-2019 |
Added error logging when using PermissionSetsBuilder
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| SC-2023 | Fixed potential rendering issue when indexing search page item |
| SC-2028 | Fix potential vulnerabilities in CoveoSearchWebCrawler
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| SC-2037 | Remove error message when rebuilding a source that was just created |
| SC-2039 | User can now edit search interfaces without context item in the Experience Editor |
| SC-2049 | Prevent errors when logging Sitecore Analytics event when user has no access to the event item |
| Issue number | Case | Fixed support cases |
|---|---|---|
| SC-1970 | 00037192 | App pool for Sitecore instance crashed after unhandled exception |
Release Notes for June 2017
This release includes the 1.2537.19 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see May 2017 Minor Release (v1.2537.19)).
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore June 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from April 2017 to June 2017.
| Issue number | New features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| SC-1510 | Changed the label for the Synchronize action | Synchronize Coveo for Sitecore Configuration |
| SC-1770 SC-1723 SC-1729 SC-1734 SC-1757 SC-1767 |
Added distance components, rules and resources to support the use of geolocalized search. |
Facet Distance Slider Component Properties Facet Distance Range Component Properties Distance Sort Component Properties |
| SC-1861 | Qualified Sitecore 8.2 update 3 for compatibility with Coveo for Sitecore 4.0 | Supported Sitecore Versions and Dependencies |
| SC-1876 | Added a new option to allow disabling of security permissions on items. | Installing Coveo for Sitecore |
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-1588 | Fixed the help link for “Display the recommendations section”. |
| SC-1689 | Fixed the infinite rebuild issue caused by very small files. |
| SC-1690 | Optimized the calls to fetch the fields when rebuilding indexes from the Content Editor. |
| SC-1747 | User names without a domain returned by a security provider will correctly synchronize with Coveo for Sitecore. |
| SC-1818 | Fixed the failed rebuild bug caused by the “__Everyone” entity being considered invalid. |
| SC-1851 | Admin users are now assigned the coveo_sitecoreAdministrators group. |
| SC-1872 | Force call to resolve identity if the security cache returns a NULL value for a security provider instead of failing. |
| SC-1902 | Removed member variable causing an error on some items processed with HtmlContentInBodyWithRequestsProcessor. |
| SC-1936 | Fixed a ”SecurityProviderConversionHelper not found for index” error. |
| SC-1940 | Removed error on IndexPermissions being logged before it was even created by the wizard. |
Release Notes for April 2017
This release includes the 1.2359.7 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see March 2017 Release (v1.2359.7)).
Due to the JavaScript Search Framework introduced in this version, there's a rendering issue for the Sort components in existing MVC-based search pages (see Upgrading from March 2017 to April 2017).
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore April 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from March 2017 to April 2017.
| Issue number | New features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| SC-458 | Add a link to the Release Notes in the Developer Resources configuration panel. | Embedded Developer and Support Resources |
| SC-812 | Encrypt the value of the Admin Service password in the configuration file. | |
| SC-1208 | Add an installation wizard page to help the user find the relevant installation or upgrade documentation. | Installing Coveo for Sitecore |
| SC-1243 | Display the product name in the organization selection dropdown menu to help identify Sitecore organizations. | |
| SC-1671 | Add a configuration panel to configure the Admin Service. | |
| SC-1694 | Rename the AnalyticsUri configuration setting to analyticsUri. |
Upgrading from March 2017 to April 2017 |
| SC-1809 | Update the JavaScript Search Framework to the March 2017 release. | March 2017 Release (v1.2359.7) |
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-1599 | Ensure sourceName is set before sending an Event to the Usage Analytics. |
| SC-1679 | Avoid initialization deadlock when Coveo for Sitecore is installed alongside WFFM. |
| SC-1728 | Prevent delete older than execution if push calls fail. |
| SC-1739 | Force deletion of obsolete latestVersion of an item when a new version is created regardless of the ForceDeleteExcludedItems setting. |
| SC-1742 | Added jQuery to CoveoJsSearch.Dependencies.js. |
| SC-1803 | Updated the computed field obsolete message so it's more meaningful. |
| SC-1837 | Fixed identity deletion PushAPI call. |
| SC-1871 | Prevent modification of a batch when many parallel calls add or delete documents. |
| SC-1883 | Removed a useless error logging in browser console with default settings of the Coveo Search Box component. |
Release Notes for March 2017
This release includes the 1.1865.18 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see January 2017 maintenance release (v1.1865.18)).
This release of the JavaScript Search Framework made the JQueryStatic and the global jQuery instance unavailable.
When using TypeScript in your integration and relying on jQuery, you now need to implement the following changes:
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JQueryEventObjectshould be replaced withEvent. - Reference
jquery.d.tsin your TypeScript project.
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore March 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from January 2017 to March 2017.
| Issue number | New features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| SC-849 | Make MaximumAge dynamic after a publish or rebuild |
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| SC-903 | Add option to remove unused resources in Coveo Cloud | Cleaning Up Unused Field Resources |
| SC-919 | Validate source endpoint on the Diagnostic Page | Troubleshooting Problems Using the Coveo Diagnostic Page |
| SC-1077 | Compress expanded permission security identities | |
| SC-1306 | Add new rules to the Rule Editor | Rule Set Editor Boosting and Filtering Rules Reference |
| SC-1347 | Add coveoanalytics comment in Coveo.SearchProvider.config file |
Upgrading from January 2017 to March 2017 |
| SC-1363 | Update post-installation wizard | Installing Coveo for Sitecore |
| SC-1387 | Ensure new search tokens aren't requested too often | |
| SC-1409 | Add the main Sitecore.config to the Diagnostic Package with Sitecore 8.1+ |
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| SC-1532 | Remove the QUERY_PIPELINE_EDITOR privilege from the API Key |
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| SC-1541 | Validate and update disabled identities in the security cache | |
| SC-1546 | Add warning listing the organization unused fields in the logs | |
| SC-1568 | Update EULA | Coveo Terms & Agreements |
| SC-1654 | Prevent many query calls from logging in the query count | |
| SC-1703 | Allow the specification of the injection depths for facets in LINQ | Understanding the Coveo Search Provider’s Configuration File |
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
|---|---|
| SC-1522 | Ensure users not related to a domain have their permissions pushed |
| SC-1526 | Allow entities absent from Sitecore to be updated in the security cache |
| SC-1561 | Fixed bug where identities were updated when the indexPermissions setting was set to false |
| SC-1597 | Automatically replace invalid characters in user context keys |
| SC-1610 | Fixed bug where Coveo On-Premises organizations were sometimes seen as Coveo organizations |
| SC-1630 | Fixed bug when reactivating role that isn't in a Sitecore domain |
| SC-1638 | Fixed bug where some fields were sometimes not created or created as the wrong type |
| Issue number | Case | Fixed support cases |
|---|---|---|
| SC-1547 | 00034970 |
Index was outside the bounds of the array on LINQ query solved by IIS Reset The issue was solved by fixing a race condition while initializing an internal cache. |
Release Notes for January 2017
This release includes the 1.1550.11 version of the JavaScript Search Framework (see October 2016 maintenance release (v1.1550.11)).
This section summarizes the new features and fixed support cases introduced in the Coveo for Sitecore January 2017 release.
For the upgrade procedure, see Upgrading from December 2016 to January 2017.
| Issue number | New features | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| SC-806 | Support setting originLevel3 when redirected from a searchbox |
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| SC-1005 | Implement batching for Cloud item indexing | |
| SC-1007 | Prevent permissions from being pushed when AnonymousPermissionsProvider is set |
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| SC-1273 | Add the icon for Coveo Fields Resources | |
| SC-1339 | Leverage user context for Coveo™ Machine Learning Recommendations | Inserting and Customizing a User Context Component |
| SC-1365 | Add identity verification when indexing item securities | |
| SC-1377 | Refactoring of HtmlContentInBodyWithRequestsProcessor
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| SC-1383 | Change name of ActiveDirectorySecurityProvider to CascadingSecurityProvider
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| SC-1413 | Block queries coming from the quickview indexing process | Performing Search Queries when Indexing Page Content |
| SC-1414 | Add warning when a query comes from a computed field | |
| SC-1415 | Compile PageEditorDeferRefresh using TypeScript |
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| SC-1448 | Add sysfiletype to default config |
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| SC-1466 | Adapt the warning message on the Diagnostic Page when the field limit is reached | |
| SC-1488 | Replace the DeleteDocumentAndChildren with the batch call |
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| SC-1490 | Add LINQ extensions to use the Advanced and Constant expressions | Coveo LINQ Extensions |
| SC-1492 | Qualify Sitecore 8.2 update 1 | Supported Sitecore Versions and Dependencies |
| SC-1497 | Add Sitecore credentials validation during installation phase | |
| SC-1503 | Prevent duplicates in indexing batches | |
| SC-1536 | Qualify Sitecore 8.2 update 2 | Supported Sitecore Versions and Dependencies |
| Issue number | Bug fixes |
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| SC-975 | Removed warning when using LINQ GetCoveoQueryResults
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| SC-1009 | Fixed rebuild issue with non-facetable numeric fields |
| SC-1052 | Fixed search-as-you-type issue with Coveo Search Box component |
| SC-1224 | Track Recomendations events in Sitecore Analytics |
| SC-1244 | Fixed search box UI glitch involving x button in the default Coveo-powered search page |
| SC-1267 | Ensure Recommendations component still appears when pipeline is inexistant |
| SC-1373 | Fixed CoveoFieldsHandler escaping issue |
| SC-1408 | Fixed valueCaption issue with facet slider |
| SC-1444 | Removed faulty error logging with HtmlContentInBodyWithRequestsProcessor
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| SC-1454 | Fixed throttling issue in On-Premises setups |
| SC-1455 | Fixed bug when using fields containing special characters in the Default Sort Option |
| SC-1456 | Fixed bug when removing existing Default Sort Option |
| SC-1462 | Fixed Analytics custom data transfer issue |
| SC-1467 | Handle duplicated items in processors |
| SC-1469 | Fixed bug where coveo-sorts placeholder disappeared |
| SC-1476 | Fixed error when an excluded component in a tab isn't on the page |
| SC-1480 | Ensure user security updates also updates roles |
| SC-1482 | Fixed LINQ issue where DefaultNumberOfFacetValues was ignored |
| SC-1484 | Improved error message when proxying call |
| SC-1495 | Fixed Security Provider name when changing username or password |
| SC-1509 | Fixed setting used for the DeletedDocumentPoller
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| Issue number | Case | Fixed support cases |
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| SC-1494 | 00034901 | Content Browser Doesn't Show Any Data |