We are releasing a mandatory hotfix addressing the recent log4j security vulnerability

The hotfix also includes beta features for the next version, including minor changes, improvements and bugfixes as listed below.

Detailed guidance for new features will be provided in the next release's updated user manual.

Change list:

• Updated backend to use log4j v2.17.1 from 2.11.0, fixing major security issue.
• Dialog for creating multiple ports at once
• E-Drive example missing link to HARA in navigation diagram -> Fixed
• Failure model could not be created from toolbox -> Fixed
• Compatibility issue when modeling connectors in EA 15.2 -> Fixed
• FHA sheet empties when keyword order changed -> Fixed
• HARA tab remains open after project close -> Fixed
• Layout algorithm not layoutting correctly -> Fixed
• In HARA, FTTI of safety goals is being synchronized, when it shouldn't -> Fixed
• Issue when trying to create failure propagations in CFTs -> Fixed
• Issue when pressing Ctrl + A on the Model in the project browser -> Fixed
• Inconsistencies with Port Visualization dialog involving visible/invisible ports -> Fixed
• Performance issue while selecting many elements at once via Ctrl + A and Properties View -> Fixed
• Instantiation dialog incorrect filtering -> Fixed
• Exception when closing services dialog of application debug dialog (Ctrl + Alt + D) -> Fixed
• Exception when using Appearance actions on HARA element in project browser -> Fixed
• When target of Away Goal is deleted, its ASIL does not reset to None -> Fixed
• Layouting does not update when boundaries are pasted -> Fixed
• Default colors do not paste correctly after appearance copying -> Fixed
• Ports created on CFT classifier don't show in instances -> Fixed
• HARA date columns accept non-date input -> Fixed
• Instantiation dialog does not select the preferred RV by default -> Fixed
• Table View visualization settings are reset inadvertently -> Fixed
• Properties View requires EA restart to be restored after disabling the feature -> Fixed
• Failure/Flow Type Systems partially active when disabled -> Fixed
• Replicate layout issue with port positioning -> Fixed
• EA 'Eye' diagram preview does not work correctly with Module References -> Fixed
• HARA HAZOP keywords permutation dialog does not respect keyword order from settings -> Fixed
• Properties View does not update on element rename with F2 -> Fixed
• Exception when selecting project browser element with no diagrams open -> Fixed
• Support for exponential notation in failure rate specification
• Port generation cases for modeling connectors redefined
• HARA exported Excel has its columns auto-sized
• Table View now showing Diagrams and Linked Elements columns for traceability
• Ctrl + A select all elements of same stereotype when only 1 element is selected
• Uninstantiated (+combination with undeveloped) is correctly showing in GSN elements now
• Supporting sorting for HARA function sheet
• Newly created diagram elements are smaller
• CFT Analysis Results artifact resized to match its text
• Additional column for parent of element in Analysis dialog added

We are releasing a mandatory hotfix that addresses several issues:

• Extended SysML support
• Updated security protocols
• Updated license checking to support different localization settings
• Minor bugs and usability improvements

safeTbox stands for Safety Toolbox and it aims at supporting the development of E/E/PE embedded systems with safety critical characteristics. Most of the offered techniques can be used in different domains. However, the tool offers special support for the automotive domain and its associated standard ISO 26262. safeTbox integrates modelling as well as analysis capabilities. Thanks to its integrated approach, it also enables traceability between modelling artefacts.

We hereby would like to welcome you to the release of SafeTBox version 3.2. There are a couple of updates in this version that we hope you will like and enjoy. 

Some of the key highlights include: 

• Export of HARA artifacts as Excel spreadsheets
• Introduction of individual set of settings for HARA sheets
• Extended automation for GSN goals
• Enhanced the CFT analysis results 

A detailed description of these highlight can be found below.

Hazard and Risk Assessment - HARA

The HARA can now be exported as an Excel spreadsheet, making it easier to share outside of safeTbox   

 You can now set individual settings for the HARA sheets and also import and export the settings.

Other minor changes in HARA

• Sorting functionality in the sheets have been enhanced

• Context menus have been reorganized

• Synchronization for HARA has been reworked for usability purposes

Assurance Cases

The modelling automation for Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) goals has been extended by automatically turning goals to public and adding an away goal to the module referencing the given goal, when connecting goals to module elements

Component Fault Tree Analysis

The CFT analysis results have been enhanced by adding the parent paths of the prime implicants, to provide more detailed analysis results

Usability

You can now reproduce the Ports layout between classifiers and instances in both directions. 

You can automatically connect the ports at component models and component fault trees (CFTs) by using different strategies.

The cloning of realization views allows you to decide for partial and full cloning of interfaces. This helps when you are looking for reusability of your components, either at the model or component-fault-tree level

Bug and issues corrections

• GSN referencing issues

• Corrected loop detection mechanisms

• Over-controlling modelling for SysML avoided.

• HARA ASIL selection

We are proud to announce the release of version 3.1 of our safety modeling tool safeTboxTM. Besides improving safeTbox by fixing some bugs (many thanks to the users that reported issues), in this version, we added the following capabilities:

Modeling capabilities 

Table view

Some times the same attribute of multiple elements have to be changed. Instead of changing them one by one, the new table view lets the user list elements within a diagram within a table, where the attributes can be changed at once. The table view can either be opened for diagram, elements, and packages selected within the project browser or for several selected elements within a diagram. To open the table view, open the smart menu and choose Comfort -> Table View.

Within the table view, the user can filter listed elements by their stereotypes or simply exclude single elements and/or their child elements.

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