Advanced View 4.6.4 < EXCLUSIVE >

Version 4.6.4 introduced contextual redaction – a security feature that dynamically hid data points based on LDAP group membership. For example, a regional manager might see sales figures for their territory only, while a corporate executive sees aggregated national numbers from the exact same dashboard URL.

Analysts could now join metrics from SQL Server, Excel files, and REST APIs in a single widget without intermediate ETL. The visual query builder supported: advanced view 4.6.4

As of 2026, Advanced View has progressed to version 8.x, with a complete rewrite in .NET 8 and a React-based frontend. However, many air-gapped and legacy environments continue to run 4.6.4 due to certification costs. For those planning to migrate, the vendor provided an upgrade assessment tool that identifies breaking changes: Version 4

The recommended migration path is:

Many organizations have opted to stay on 4.6.4 but virtualize it under Windows Server 2019 with compatibility mode enabled, achieving another decade of stability. The recommended migration path is:

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Cause: The path is case-sensitive or contains spaces.
Solution: Use bracket notation. Instead of $.customer.Name, try $['customer']['Name'] if the key contains irregular characters.

To prevent runaway queries on malformed JSON:

json.path.timeout.ms = 2000   (default 500)