Installing Slice 4.6.0 clears the connection settings

** Key Information (please complete the following information):**

• Operating System: Windows 11 enterprise
• TM1 Version: 11.8
• Arc Version: 4.5.2
• Excel Version: Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2501 Build 16.0.18429.20158) 64-bit

Describe the bug

Installing Slice 4.6.0 seems to reset the connection settings. This wasn't the case with the previous versions. Users can connect to TM1 if they put back the original connection settings.

To Reproduce

Download and install the Slice 4.6.0 installer

Expected behavior

The existing settings are respected.

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Additional context

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I can confirm this as well. You do not have to run the installer for it to clear. We have local installs where we copy/pasted the 4.6 files into the local folders and also see this behavior. Our Arc server is updated to 4.6.

assigned to @aeremenko

Thanks @jtrd448 John and @sunny.padgett

Thanks for reporting this. We will test the issue and update you soon.

Thanks!
Shanoo

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This happens due to one of the parameters in Slice settings was renamed (AI API Key). The settings are stored in desktop.yml file, when this file has 'non existing' parameter entry, Slice recreates the file and as a result clears all settings.

We need to find a way when settings are safely transferred from old version to new.

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This has been fixed now. Whenever Slice finds undefined properties in settings (desktop.yml), they will be ignored and all existing properties will be preserved.

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