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# What's New in 4.4.1

This topic describes the enhancements and fixes in Micro Focus Connect 4.4.1.

Note: The Help Centers for Micro Focus Connect versions 4.0-4.4.1 are streamlined into a single Help Center. Any version-specific changes are indicated where relevant.

This topic describes the new features and enhancements available in Micro Focus Connect4.4.1. To view enhancements for earlier versions, see What's New - earlier versions.

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## Enhancements

The following enhancements are available in this release:

- Added JVM 11 to the build process for jenkins Magellan builds.

- Added ability to import/export comment cross references.

- Implemented new attachment system in Rally connector.

- Added new version code to Jira.

- Reduced the number of fields when fetching Jira issue items, leading to improved performance.

- The VersionOne connector now bundles the VersionOne SDK inside the connector jar. This has been done to include changes made by Micro Focus Connect to the VersionOne SDK that have not yet been released.

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## Server fixes

The following issues were fixed in this release:

ID | Fixed Issue
--- | ---
SD02769472 | Cannot export and import comments.
SD02807867 | Need calculated value syntax describing 'today'.
SD02757433, SD02756617 | Attachments continuously updating across iterations.
SD02837119 | The Attachments Count updates repeatedly across iterations.
SD02859115 | Add a command for run-one-iteration.
OCTCR42D233052 | Connection is disabled but not stopped.
SD02759091 | Returns the "rule already exists" message.
SD02860085 | Accenture -XSLT transformation fails when importing cross references.

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## ALM/QC Connector fixes

The following issues were fixed in this release:

ID | Fixed Issue
--- | ---
SD02765697 | Backlog items parent fields not syncing.
SD02763148 | Duplicating images in comments in JIRA.
SD02802030 | ALM/QC throws 'Invalid parent requirement'.
SD02860085 | Performance issue when creating item in ALM/QC.

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## ALM Octane Connector fixes

The following issues were fixed in this release:

ID | Fixed Issue
--- | ---
SD02757655 | 'Closed On Date' updating across iterations after GMT cutoff time changes.
SD02710231 | Continuous 2 hr synchronization iterations between Rally and Octane.
SD02766311 | .bin file should not be synched back to AzDO for embedded images .
SD02790150 | ALM Octane attachment sync with German characters in Name throws http 500 in ALM Octane SDK.
SD02803090 | ALM Octane Teams field continuously updating on each iteration.
SD02769328, SD02898063, SD02895455 | Micro Focus Connect returning unnecessary messages.
SD02818438 | Attachment icons sync back from ALM Octane to JIRA.
OCTCR42D203471 | Error when setting null to boolean field.
SD02829459 | Comments do not sync over bi-directionally.
OCTUS42D255042 | If an ALM Octane user does not have content for their name, last name or first name, it can cause errors. Items will not be synchronized if they are assigned to such a user field. The issue has been fixed and will no longer cause errors.

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## Jira Connector fixes

The following issues were fixed in this release:

ID | Fixed Issue
--- | ---
OCTCR42D76019 | When syncing an image in the description from Octane to Jira 2 identical attachments are created in Jira.
SD02756406 | Iteration running for 2.5 hours.
OCTCR42D229008 | If an item has sub-tasks, the item cannot be deleted.
OCTCR42D233087 | A bad password in a Jira data source can show errors. To resolve, click the "Reset failed login count" link.
SD02859904 | The latest defect phase from ALM Octane is not being synchronized over to Jira. Instead the second last phase is synchronized from Jira back to ALM Octane.
SD02832851 | SubTask Status Enum Field returns empty enum set in mapping.

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## Azure DevOps Connector fixes

The following issues were fixed in this release:

ID | Fixed Issue
--- | ---
SD02833008 | AzDO to ALM/QC does not sync multiple labels from a multiple enum list.
SD02865930 | Cannot handle path to the Iteration if API below version 5.1 and Iteration name contain spaces.
SD02844603 | Adding a parent ‘Feature’ to a defect in Azure did not trigger an update on corresponding defect in ALM Octane.

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## CA Agile Connector fixes

The following issues were fixed in this release:

ID | Fixed Issue
--- | ---
SD02825825 | Error returned: Defect.Description should not be null.

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See also:

- What's New - earlier versions

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