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Universal Controller 6.9.0.0 Release Notes

Universal Controller 6.9.0.0 Release Notes

Feb 05, 2026

Release Notes

Universal Controller release 6.9.0.0 contains the following high-level features; for a complete list of all the included features and fixes, please refer to the Universal Controller 6.9.x Maintenance list.

Note

Users upgrading to Universal Controller 6.9.0.0 from any earlier Universal Controller release should take special note, as some changes in behavior have been introduced; specifically:

  • B-06805: Task Monitors now only match Task Instances that Execution User has Read Permission for

  • B-12009: Customers licensed for USAP and/or UPPS will need to request a new license key prior upgrading to Universal Controller 6.9 in order to continue to use the SAP and Peoplesoft tasks.

 

Product Architecture

Backlog

Title

Description

B-10774

Add OMS Connection Field Showing Time Stamp for Last Connected Server Address

A new Last Connected Time field has been added to display the date and timestamp the Universal Controller connected to the Last Connected Server Address.

The timestamp will be updated when the Status changes from “Disconnected“ to “Connected“.

Built-in Functions

Backlog

Title

Description

B-09458

Return a string encoded in base-64

A new built-in function, ${_varEncodeBase64}, has been added that accepts a string and returns the input string encoded in base-64.

B-12293

New Task Instance Output Functions

The following new functions are available to access Task Instance Output:

  • Task Instance Output By XPath

  • Sibling Task Instance Output By XPath

  • Task Instance Output By JsonPath

  • Sibling Task Instance Output By JsonPath

  • Task Instance Output By JsonPath As Array

  • Sibling Task Instance Output By JsonPath As Array

Product Branding

Backlog

Title

Description

B-11578

Rename deployed war file to "uc.war"

The installer will copy the universal-controller-N.N.N.N-build.N.war to [tomcat-dir]/webapps/uc.war instead of [tomcat-dir]/webapps/opswise.war.

This will change the default URL from http://hostname:8080/opswise to http://hostname:8080/uc

B-11579

Rename default database name for new deployments to "uc"

The Universal Controller installer will now use uc as the default database name.

The default database name is used if a database name is not specified with the --dbname option.

B-11580

Rename directories to use "uc"

The following directories are being renamed for new installations:

Pre-6.9.0.0
Installations

6.9.0.0 Installations

Description

opswise_images 

uc_images

If the legacy path $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_images exists, and path $CATALINA_BASE/uc_images does not exist, the Controller will look for the banner logo file under the legacy path $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_images; otherwise, the Controller will look for the banner logo file under path $CATALINA_BASE/uc_images.

opswise_backups 

uc_backups

If Data Backup/Purge Export Path Universal Controller system property is specified, it will be used. The property will remain unchanged during a maintenance update. The default value for a new installation is blank/undefined.

If the legacy path $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_backups exists, and path $CATALINA_BASE/uc_backups does not exist, the base path will be $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_backups; otherwise, the base path will be $CATALINA_BASE/uc_backups. 

opswise_import

uc_import

For a new installation, the System Default CLI Bulk Import Path Universal Controller system property will have its default value determined by the following:

If legacy path $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_import exists, and path $CATALINA_BASE/uc_import does not exist, the path will be $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_import, otherwise, the path will be $CATALINA_BASE/uc_import. The property will remain unchanged during a maintenance update.

opswise_export 

uc_export

If the Export Path Universal Controller system property is blank/undefined, the base path used for List Export and Bulk Export will be determined by the following:

If legacy path $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_export exists, and path $CATALINA_BASE/uc_export does not exist, the base path will be $CATALINA_BASE/opswise_export; otherwise, the base path will be $CATALINA_BASE/uc_export. The property will remain unchanged during a maintenance update.

opswise_logs 

uc_logs

The logs will be created under the directory uc_logs, with the log file being uc.log and uc.dxxxx.txxxx.log.

Web Service API Paths



The following web service APIs contain opswise in the URI path. These URIs will be deprecated; however, they still will be supported for backward compatibility.

B-11581

Rename files to use "uc"

The following files are being renamed :

opswise.properties

uc.properties

opswise.log

uc.log

opswise.html

uc.html

opswise.css

uc.css

B-11582

Rename property name prefixes to "uc"

Universal Controller properties will all be prefixed with uc rather than opswise. Old opswise properties will be migrated to uc when starting up