# T16-2026 - Notification regarding BIOVIA Discoverant 2026 SP1

We are providing this Technical Note to inform you about the release of BIOVIA Discoverant 2026 SP1.

## Program

BIOVIA Discoverant

## Operating System

All supported operating systems

## Description

We are providing this Technical Note to inform you about the release of BIOVIA Discoverant 2026 SP1 which includes the following enhancements and fixed defects:

## Enhancements

This release of BIOVIA Discoverant includes the following enhancements.

User StoryDescriptionDISCO-22867A new authentication method has been added to allow Discoverant authentication for all users via a third party tool, OKTA.DISCO-22915A new authentication method has been added to allow Discoverant authentication for Web Services, ODBC for AG, and Pipeline Pilot connections for all users via a third-party tool, OKTA.
## Fixed Defects

This release of BIOVIA Discoverant includes the following fixed defects.

User StoryDescriptionDISCO-23098Fixed an issue where Discoverant upgrades from 2024 to 2026 fail due

to an inability to execute the database script updates.

DISCO-22705Fixed an issue in External Data Access where the "From" clause was limited to only allow 8192 characters.DISCO-23227Upgraded the Apache Avro libraries to enhance security.DISCO-22246Fixed an issue where Analysis Groups fall to import in Discoverant

Exchange periodically.

DISCO-22802Fixed an issue where the Discoverant installer did not handle all special characters when entering password for keystore and/or truststore.DISCO-22863Fixed an issue where continuous parameters will fail in the HVU report even when the data is correct if the 'default time zone' is used in the 'Define Parameter Sets' dialog.DISCO-22936Fixed an issue where some users did not have the proper permissions to read client configuration files preventing the client from connecting to the server and displaying an error.DISCO-23166Fixed an issue where PIAF continuous parameters where not being returned in a hierarchy when the context view did not contain a "Key" data part.DISCO-23180Fixed an issue where Analysis Groups were timing out during longer running queries due to inefficient connection pooling management.DISCO-22763Fixed an issue where, upon upgrades, the installer fails to detect where Discoverant components are currently installed.DISCO-23058Fixed an issue where an extra HTTPS connection is defined in the Tomcat configuration and causes an error in the web log.DISCO-23065Fixed an issue where PRIMR error page has misleading "Add Pages" link at the bottom of the error.
## Resolution

BIOVIA Discoverant 2026 SP1 was released in 2025 and is available for download at [https://software.3ds.com](https://software.3ds.com/) under BIOVIA products and can be found under:

Product line: Lab, Scientific and Content Solutions

Release: BIOVIA 2026

Level: BIOVIA 2026 Refresh 1

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