v2.8.0

PR: #89

This release:

• Adds struct type support (nested complex types still not supported)
  
• SelfContained executable is half the size now. Comes at the cost of startup speed.
• Updated the Get SQL Create Table Scripts utility to support complex types (list, map, struct)
• Some minor edge case bug fixes based on exception analytics
• Better list type support

To be able to use the executable .NET Desktop Runtime 7 must be installed on your machine.

v2.7.2

PR: #85

This release:

• Updates packages
• Cleans up some error handling
• Adds a "Copy Raw Metadata" button to the metadata viewer for Thrift (#84)
• Adds a fix for byte[] columns so they can be viewed now (#79)
• Made "Fit Headers & Content" the default column sizing option.
  • This was done after noticing everyone was using default sizing with small files. Analytics are already paying off!
• Added support for displaying malformed date fields (#88)
• Started tracking Self Contained app usage in Analytics.

To be able to use the executable .NET Desktop Runtime 7 must be installed on your machine.

v2.7.1

PR : #77

This release:

• Updates the parquet.net package to the latest version and removes our dependency on newtonsoft
  • Files with nullable Guid fields can now we opened (#76)
• Adds anonymous usage data gathering (analytics).
  • By default, data will not be gathered. Users need to Opt-In to share usage data.
  • Can be enabled/disabled via: Help → Share Usage Data
  • PII will not be logged. Data from your files will also not be logged.
  • See AllEvents.cs for a complete list of analytics the utility will gather.

To view the analytics gathered so far, checkout this dashboard: https://app.amplitude.com/analytics/share/7207c0b64c154e979afd7082980d6dd6

To be able to use the executable .NET Desktop Runtime 7 must be installed on your machine.

v2.7.0

PR : #74

This release:

• Adds support for Map and List fields (nested maps and lists still not supported) (#3) (#73)
• Right click → Copy with headers
• Other miscellaneous improvements and package updates
• Type assignments will all correctly match the source file now (#75)

To be able to use the executable .NET Desktop Runtime 7 must be installed on your machine.

v2.6.0

PR: #71

This release:

• Adds support for partitioned parquet files: File -> Open Folder (Ctrl + Shift + O). (#35)
• Removes the Parquet Engine setting. The tool will now automatically use whichever engine would be best for the file being opened. (#69)
• Improves performance when Column Sizing is set to "Fit Headers & Content" as well as some other micro optimizations.
• Adds field count to the metadata viewer in the Thrift metadata.
• Updates the parquet-dotnet library to version 4.6.0.
  • Fields with dots in the end of their names are now supported. (#70)
• Shows a progress bar on the loading screen now.
• Includes unit tests and other improvements related to the project. Checkout the pull request if you're interested.

To be able to use the executable .NET Desktop Runtime 7 must be installed on your machine.

v2.5.1

PR: #65

This release:

• Upgrades the project from .NET 6 to .NET 7 (#64)
• Bumps the parquet.net package from 4.1.0 to 4.4.4 (Some major changes are happening in the library)
• Fixes a bug with NULL value rendering where it could get rendered into the row header column
• Gracefully handles parquet files containing duplicate field names (#68)
• Adds row group information to Thrift metadata in the metadata viewer (#67)
• Option to remember last entered row count (#66 thanks @dannysummerlin ) (Edit -> Remember Record Count)

To be able to use the executable .NET Desktop Runtime 7 must be installed on your machine.

v2.4.2

PR: #62

• This update bumps the parquet.net package version to 4.1.0 which adds ZSTD compression support #38

v2.4.1

PR: #61

• Additional support for files created with a more recent version of the Parquet file format #59
  • You should be able to open parquet files created with Arrow 9.0.0 now
• Fix broken User Guide help link
• New menu icons

v2.3.7

PR: #58

• Upgraded from .Net 4.7.2 to .Net 6 thanks to @NN--- #52
• Bunch of package version bumps
• Some QoL improvements to copy and keyboard shortcuts
• Added ability to export (aka "Save As") to an .xls Excel file. Thanks @sujeendran #54
• Added a whole bunch of new date formats and made it so that when you export data the date formats match what's displayed on the UI. #54
• Removed Fody/Costura package. . NET 6 has its own built in app bundler!

v2.3.6

PR: #50

• add the ability to set default column sizes #49 (Edit -> Column Sizing)
• upgrade the project to .net 4.7.2