What's New

What's New

LANSA Composer 8 Patch Release

Secure, Modern Email Integration with OAuth 2.0

The LANSA Composer 8 Patch Release HF801-02 enables OAuth 2.0 authentication for email workflows using POP3MailService and SMTPMailService via LANSA Integrator EPC150058.

The LANSA Composer 8 securely integrates with Microsoft 365 email services using modern, token-based authentication while maintaining existing workflows.

Key capabilities

• Improved Security by using short-lived access tokens, reducing exposure to credential theft.
• Microsoft 365 ready.
• Minimal workflow change.
• Flexible migration remaining backward compatibility with Basic Authentication, enabling a phased and low-risk transition.

For more information, refer to OAuth 2.0 Email Authentication.

LANSA Open V5.3 .NET10 Compatibility

Modern .NET 10 Runtime, Same Repository-Driven Integration

LANSA Open V5.3 adds compatibility with the latest Microsoft .NET 10 version, enabling .NET applications to access IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, System i) resources on the latest generation .NET platform.

This release maintains the existing secure, repository-driven integration model and familiar Visual Studio workflow, while enabling you to take advantage of the latest .NET runtime improvements, including performance, security, cloud readiness, and modern AI integration frameworks.

What’s New in .NET 10 Compatibility

LANSA Open V5.3 supports targeting .NET 10.0, Microsoft’s Long-Term Support (LTS) release. You can build and run your LANSA Open solutions on the .NET 10 runtime while maintaining your existing integration architecture and application design.

.NET10 provides:

• Improved Runtime performance and JIT optimizations.
• Memory management enhancements.
• Ongoing advancements in ASP.NET Core 10.
• Improved SDK tooling and developer workflow.
• Support for modern deployment scenarios, including containerised environments.

This ensures your LANSA Open integration layer remains aligned with Microsoft’s forward platform roadmap.

AI-Ready .NET 10 Platform

.NET 10 expands AI development capabilities through supported Microsoft libraries and frameworks.

Key capabilities

• Microsoft.Extensions.AI for structured AI service integration.
• Microsoft Agent Framework for building agent-style AI applications.
• Updated SDK patterns for integrating with Azure AI services.
• Standardized abstractions for interacting with large language model (LLM) providers.

These capabilities allow developers to integrate AI services into .NET applications using supported, documented frameworks.

With LANSA Open V5.3, your IBM i data and repository-driven business rules can participate in these architectures. Developers can:

• Expose LANSA server functions as APIs consumed by AI-enabled workflows.
• Build AI-assisted applications backed by trusted LANSA validation logic.
• Combine IBM i data with AI-driven insights while preserving governance and repository integrity.

Latest Visual Studio Support

LANSA Open V5.3 is compatible with the latest supported version of Visual Studio.

This compatibility enables developers to:

• Target .NET 10.0 projects.
• Use improved IntelliSense and debugging tools.
• Take advantage of updated SDK-style project features.
• Work within modern DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

LANSA Open V5.3 maintains compatibility with existing LANSA Open repository workflows and generated classes.

Developer Experience Continuity

Upgrading to LANSA Open V5.3 preserves the existing development model.

LANSA Open V5.3:

• Does not require redesigning your integration architecture.
• Does not change LANSA Repository interaction patterns.
• Does not alter server function contracts.
• Does not change validation behaviour.

After installing LANSA Open V5.3:

1. Update project references to the new LANSA Open assemblies.
2. Retarget your solution to .NET 10.0.
3. Rebuild the solution.

IBM i access logic and repository-driven rules continue to operate exactly as before.

LANSA Open V5.3 for .NET10 Installation

To download LANSA Open V5.3 for .NET 10, log in to your LANSA download portal , or contact any LANSA sales representative/account manager.

For technical steps and examples, refer to the LANSA Open for .NET documentation and quick start materials included in the build package.

Why Upgrade to LANSA Open V5.3 for .NET10

Future-aligned platform

LANSA Open V5.3 aligns with the current .NET ecosystem and long-term platform direction.

AI-ready architecture

.NET 10 enables integration with AI libraries and cloud-based AI services.

LANSA business rules remain central and authoritative.

Low-risk upgrade path

The upgrade does not require architectural redesign.

Only minor updates to project references are required.

Performance & security improvements

.NET 10 includes ongoing runtime optimisations and security enhancements.

Operational consistency

LANSA Open continues to provide:

• Encrypted and compressed client-server communication.
• Native record-level Db2 access.
• No dependency on ODBC.
• No requirement for deep IBM i expertise from .NET developers.

This approach maintains performance and simplifies development.

For more information, go to LANSA Open for .NET.

Date: April 2026.

AWS LANSA Scalable License - Windows Server 2022 and 2025

This release introduces the AWS LANSA Scalable License, which enables scalable and resilient deployment of Visual LANSA applications on AWS. The solution delivers a production-ready Windows environment and automates installation, updates, patching, Windows updates, and scaling to reduce operational effort.

Key capabilities

• Production-ready Windows stack with load balancing, web servers, and a database server.
• Built-in high availability across multiple data centers.
• Preconfigured Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for LANSA applications.
• AWS CloudFormation template for automated environment setup.
• Subscription-based licensing model for scalable production workloads.
• Support for Visual LANSA V15 and V16 on Windows Server 2022 and 2025.

How to Get Started with AWS LANSA Scalable License

• Subscribe to the AWS LANSA Scalable License.
• Prepare and upload a LANSA application package (MSI) to Amazon S3.
• Create a LANSA stack using the AWS CloudFormation template.
• Enter the required parameters, including the MSI location, credentials, and network settings.

For more information, see the AWS Deployment Tutorial.

AI-Powered Features

Note: The AI-powered features in this release require LANSA BI to be connected to an external AI model provider configured by the user (Bring Your Own Provider). When these features are used, metadata such as column names, view descriptions, data types, and reference codes may be sent to the AI model together with the user’s question. No dataset values or records are transmitted externally. Access to these features can be controlled by security role, allowing administrators to define which users can use AI functionality.

For information about configuring an external AI model connection, go to Connecting to an AI Model.

AI-enabled NLQ

This release includes the addition of an AI-enabled mode for Natural Language Query (NLQ). AI-enabled NLQ allows users to type questions directly into the Question Bar without needing to follow Guided NLQ syntax rules or know the names of the columns containing the data.

The AI automatically generates the correct Guided NLQ syntax based on the user’s question. This allows users to access the full power of Guided NLQ to generate complex business queries and quickly add them to Dashboards, Stories, or Presentations.

Users can toggle between AI-enabled NLQ mode and Guided NLQ mode to best suit their needs.

Clicking the Suggested Questions button uses AI to automatically generate a list of useful questions based on the metadata configured for the underlying dataset. Clicking a suggested question automatically loads it into the Question Bar, where it can be run as is or modified before execution.

AI-Driven Insights with “Tell Me About My Data”

Available in:

• Dashboards



• Story and Reports generation



LANSA BI 9.16.1.1 introduces Tell Me About My Data, a new AI-assisted analytics capability designed to accelerate insight discovery. From any dashboard visual or report, users can generate plain-language explanations of data trends and receive recommended visualisations in seconds.

This feature accelerates insight discovery while maintaining enterprise-grade governance controls.

Key Capabilities
• Automatically generated plain-language explanations that describe trends, patterns, and anomalies in the data.
• Suggested visualisations that are created as real charts that can be reused in reports or dashboards.
• Ability to insert AI-generated narratives and charts directly into Stories.
• Security role configuration to enable or disable the feature for specific users or roles.

To support responsible AI usage, LANSA BI first analyses the data within the platform using built-in machine learning models. Only summarised insights are sent to the external AI model. Detailed dataset records are not transmitted externally.

This design helps maintain strong data governance and privacy controls while enabling faster discovery of insights.

Expanded AI Model Preference, AI Usage Tracking, and Cost Governance



LANSA BI 9.16.1.1 introduces new AI governance and monitoring capabilities to help administrators manage AI usage across the platform.

Administrators can:

• Connect to supported AI model providers including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and Azure OpenAI models.
• Select specific model versions to balance performance, speed, and operational cost.
• Configure AI connections at the Client Organisation (tenant) level.
• Monitor accumulated token usage per AI connection.
• View recent AI usage summaries in the Admin console.
• Drill down into individual AI requests.
• Review the exact request and response data exchanged with the AI model.
• Analyse usage by tenant, model, feature type, or date

These capabilities provide improved visibility for AI governance, cost management, auditing, and compliance.

Automated Tomcat Upgrades

LANSA BI 9.16.1.1 improves system maintenance by allowing the updater to automatically upgrade the bundled Apache Tomcat version during system updates.

This feature:

• Reduces manual maintenance tasks.
• Helps keep deployments aligned with current security updates.
• Supports silent installer upgrades.
• Includes safeguards to protect existing custom configurations.

Expanded Data Connectivity

LANSA BI 9.16.1.1 expands support for modern data platforms and analytics environments.

New supported data sources include:

• ClickHouse (certified connectivity).
• StarRocks (certified connectivity).
• Snowflake using public/private key authentication.

These additions provide more flexibility when integrating LANSA BI with modern cloud and high-performance analytics databases.

Reporting and Charting Enhancements

LANSA BI 9.16.1.1 introduces improvements to report performance, chart configuration, and report authoring workflows.

Performance Improvements
• Ability to push sorting operations directly to the database using ORDER BY.
• Improved handling of row limits and large datasets.
Enhanced Chart Configuration
• Configure colour behaviour for “Other” category segments.
• Add additional tooltip fields to Ring and Pie charts.
• Disable brush filtering when required.
• Configure colour behaviour for Percentage Bar formatting.
• Additional chart micro-configuration improvements.
Authoring Improvements
• Use Reference Codes as parameter value lists.
• Create new content folders during report publishing.
• Drill from reports to dashboards when reports are embedded inside Stories.

These improvements give report authors more control over report behaviour and embedded analytics scenarios.

Export and Integration Enhancements

This release also introduces improvements for export functionality, integration APIs, and repository maintenance.

Enhancements include:

• Support for filter placeholders in custom export filenames.
• Improved export behaviour for embedded reports and dashboards.
• Extended JavaScript API with additional export configuration options.
• Ability to purge historic Signals data to help manage repository size.

These updates support embedded analytics deployments, automation workflows, and operational efficiency.

LANSA OPEN V5.2 for NET8 Changes

We are pleased to announce that LANSA Open V5.2 adds compatibility with Microsoft .NET 8, so your .NET applications can access IBM i (AS/400, iSeries, System i) resources on the latest supported .NET runtime. This update preserves the same secure, repository-driven integration and Visual Studio workflow you use today.

For more information, go to LANSA Open for .NET.

Date: November 2025.

LANSA Version 16 Changes



Modernize Your Visual LANSA Experience and Increase Your Productivity with Visual LANSA 16

We are excited to announce the release of Visual LANSA V16, our most powerful version yet, purpose-built to help organizations accelerate modernization, embrace flexibility and scaling in the cloud as AI usage increases in the world, and embed more than ever before with new Azure Cloud licensing, server-to-client push, and extensible Webview2 features.

Visual LANSA V16 redefines how businesses modernize, integrate, and scale in today’s hyper-connected world. In an era where security, flexibility, and seamless integration experience are paramount, V16 equips your teams with a powerful suite of tools to build faster, embed more, and scale smarter—all on a future-proof foundation.​

What’s New in Visual LANSA V16:

WebView2 Embedding Browser in Application

Cloud-Ready Azure Licensing

Refreshed Toolbar Iconography

Real-Time Push Notifications from Server to Client

OAuth 2.0 Email Authentication

IBM QPWDRULES Password Rules

WebView2 Embedding Browser in Application

Visual LANSA Version 16 integrates WebView2, a Chromium-based browser, to support the latest HTML5, CSS, and other modern web standards. This integration expands functionality within the IDE through the use of third-party libraries and REST API integration, making the application future-ready.

For more information, go to Visual LANSA WebView2.



Cloud-Ready Azure Licensing

Enhanced Azure Cloud licensing capabilities include support for cloud-based licenses, streamlining deployments, and aligning with modern cloud-first architectures.

For more information, go to Cloud Account ID Licensing.



Refreshed Toolbar Iconography

V16 includes the first phase of a visual update that modernizes application interfaces with refreshed iconography for a more contemporary and user-friendly design.

For more information, go to Iconography Reference Guide.



Real-Time Push Notifications from Server to Client

LANSA V16 provides a simple and easy method for developing real-time push notifications triggered from the server to the client, allowing encrypted data communication between the server and the client.

For more information, go to Visual LANSA Web Push Notifications.



OAuth 2.0 Email Authentication

Secure authentication via OAuth 2.0 for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP mail services, ensuring better protection against data breaches and providing easier-to-manage access for email services.

For more information, go to IMAPMailService, POP3MailService, SMTPMailService, and SMTPMailAttachmentSignatureService.



IBM QPWDRULES Password Rules

Starting with LANSA V16 for IBM i, the installation process has been updated to support IBM system password settings (QPWDLVL and QPWDRULES).

Over 80 extensive updates across the IDE, runtime, and web environments, significantly boosting stability, compatibility, and developer experience.

Highlights include:

• Updated Support for Key Libraries and Standards

     Enhanced support for MySQL 8.0 and 8.4 LTS, including improved handling of NChar, NVarchar, and SUNI columns, ensuring compatibility with modern MySQL environments and eliminating key integration failures.

• OpenSSL Upgrade for Security Compliance

     Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.1.1g, delivering improved encryption, secure communications, and alignment with current security standards.

• Improved Session and Memory Management

     Reworked a couple of internal processes to address memory leaks, REST API inefficiencies, and unstable session behaviors, particularly under large loads or during long-running processes.

• Web & API Stability

     Improved debugging, tracing, and error handling for REST APIs and TP jobs. Fixes include session cleanup, improved exception tracking, and better runtime diagnostics.

• UI/UX Enhancements

     Resolved issues in lists, dropdowns, charts, calendars, and pickers, with improvements to scroll behavior, tab order, keyboard navigation, and visual consistency across devices and screen modes.

• Security & Standards Compliance

     Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.1.1g for enhanced data protection and session security. Integrated support for MySQL 8.0 and 8.4 LTS, and reinforced SQL operations including BLOB and JSON handling.

• Accessibility & Internationalization

     Enhancements for screen readers, better keyboard focus behavior, and improved support for multilingual content.

• Platform Compatibility

     Verified stability with IBM i 7.5 and refined support for multi-tier and tablet environments, including VLF-RAMP execution.

• Performance Optimization

     Reworked internal modules to reduce memory leaks, optimize resource usage, and improve responsiveness under load.

Introducing the LANSA AI Chatbot (Beta Version)

Ask, learn, and build code smarter, and solve faster in any user language, any time, with LANSA AI Chatbot as your new Visual LANSA V16 assistant.



New LANSA AI Chatbot (Beta) available on lansa.com/support from 8 July 2025 onwards

• Get answers to your documentation and technical queries through a fast search of LANSA documentation for LANSA products.
• Instant access to LANSA documentation—ask questions instead of searching.
• Exclusively trained and Built-in understanding of LANSA product names, functions, and versioning (e.g., Visual LANSA V16).
• Ask technical “how-to” questions and receive clear, structured guidance.
• Context-aware answers based on real product documentation.
• Works in your browser—no download, no setup.
• Continuous improvement based on user feedback and interaction analytics.
• Automatically redirects questions on pricing, premium support, and sales to the appropriate LANSA contact channels
• AI Supports Multilingual Chat - English, 日本語, Français, and more…



Why use LANSA AI Chatbot?

• Easy to use and get answers fast without digging through pages of documentation.
• Multilingual—supports global teams and up to 100 languages.
• Made for developers, consultants, and support staff - Empowers global teams with instant access to technical answers 24/7.
• Understands technical context like “push notifications in V16”.
• Available 24/7—no waiting on time zones or office hours.
• Continuously gets smarter with your feedback.
• No extensions or plugins required—just start typing your question in LANSA AI Chatbot in LANSA support webpage.

LANSA V16 Installation

To download V16, log in to your LANSA download portal or contact any LANSA sales representative/account manager.

V16 follows the same installation procedures as V15. Check out the installation guides below:

• Windows: V16 Windows Install Guide.
• IBM i: V16 IBM Install Guide.

View more about V16 Features and Installation in the Version 16 Release and Installation Notices page.

For more information and guides on V16, view our V16 documentation collection.

Upgrade to LANSA V16

Upgrade to EPC150070 using SPIN0341 for a seamless transition to V16.

If you are running an older version, you can upgrade quickly, with the download available through LANSA's Customer Support Portal and/or dedicated assistance from LANSA experts.

 

Edition Date May 12, 2026

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