Known issues and limitations in Data Visualization 7.0.2

Learn about the known issues and limitations that you might experience while using Cloudera Data Visualization. You can find information about the areas of impact, affected product versions, and possible workarounds.

Picklist in complex data types Show Selected unselects previous selections
Show selected in a filter list selection may not show all selections depending on the data type. A fix is expected in a future release.
Workaround
None
Versions affected
CDV 7.0.2 - 7.1.2
Fixed in version
N/A
Cloudera issue
VIZ-456
Inconsistent support for non-roman or character-based alphabets across visual types
Non-romanized or character-based alphabets are not consistently supported across various visual types. If not supported, the affected visual is not properly rendered.
Workaround
None
Version affected
CDV 7.0.2 - 7.1.2
Fixed in version
N/A
Cloudera issue
VIZ-984
Saved value does not show properly when arcapi is present
After the fix included for VIZ-1070, a known issue is still present when using arcapi.sendParameters with app-scope filters.
Workaround
None
Versions affected
CDV 7.0.2 - 7.1.2
Fixed in version
N/A
Cloudera issue
VIZ-1181
Filtering for null values does not work
It is possible to create filters for fields whose set contains NULL values. However, it is not possible to display only the rows that have NULL for the filtered field value.
Workaround
None
Versions affected
CDV 7.0.1 - 7.0.2
Fixed in version
7.0.3
Cloudera issue
VIZ-1452
Disable CDW warehouse input if there are no options
In CDW, if there are no associated data warehouses in the same workspace, the dropdown will appear, but remain empty. It will be disabled in future.
Workaround
None
Versions affected
CDV 7.0.1 - 7.0.4
Fixed in version
7.0.5
Cloudera issue
VIZ-1454
Upgrade snowflake-connector-python when the corresponding issue is fixed
For some characters, snowflake queries will return "Failed to convert current row, cause: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte" error (https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/issues/353).
Workaround
None
Versions affected
CDV 7.0.0 - 7.1.2
Fixed in version
N/A
Cloudera issue
VIZ-1455
Console errors when queries are automatically cancelled
Cancelled queries may result in intermittent dashboard errors or console errors unexpectedly.
Workaround:
None
Versions affected:
CDV 7.0.0 - 7.0.5
Fixed in version:
CDV 7.1.0
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1457
Issue with old currency display format handling
Workaround
None
Versions affected:
CDV 7.0.2
Fixed in version:
7.0.3
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1561
Unable to clone visuals in some cases
Workaround
None
Versions affected:
CDV 7.0.2
Fixed in version:
7.0.3
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1562
Impala connection failing
While trying to connect CDV on CDSW, the connection test returns an error. This is due to a known THRIFT bug.
Workaround:
None
Versions affected:
CDV 7.0.2
Fixed in version:
7.0.2-b35
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1568
Custom background color assignment on dimensions or measures not possible
Cannot fix colors for specific dimension values or numeric ranges when adding background colors to tables or crosstabs.
Workaround:
Add such basic custom styles into the application.
Versions affected:
CDV 7.0.0 - 7.0.3
Fixed in version:
7.0.4
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1580 & VIZ-1060
If the user hasn’t dismissed the “What’s New” modal using the “Got It” button, it can appear in emailed dashboards
Workaround:
Click Got It in the What’s New modal.
Versions affected:
CDV 7.0.2
Fixed in version:
CDV 7.0.3
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1605
Trigger Jobs fail with "name 'username' is not defined" NameError
Workaround:
None
Version affected:
CDV 7.0.1 - 7.0.4
Fixed in version:
7.0.4-b41
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1742
Emailing jobs fail when SSL and TLS errors are disabled
Workaround:
Switch to an email server that supports TLS or SSL.
Version affected:
CDV 7.0.1 - 7.0.4
Fixed in version:
7.0.4-b41
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-1743
Histogram visual fails with an execution error “e.map is not a function”
Workaround:
N/A
Version affected:
CDV 6.3.6 - 7.1.2
Fixed in version:
CDV 7.1.3
Cloudera issue:
VIZ-2058