#################################################################################################### # Change Log # - Upcoming and previous changes to mdf files. # - Log initiated: 2/8/2017 #################################################################################################### #################################################################################################### # Upcoming changes: # - Potential changes to the structure of the mdf files will be listed in this section. # - We cannot guarantee when the changes will be migrated to production, but we will # attempt to keep this document updated. # - Changes to data may not always be reflected in this change log. For example, when # a new reason code is added to the system. #################################################################################################### - 8/31/2023: SQL Version Update - the SQL data files hosted at the following URL will be upgraded to use a newer version of SQL Server on the evening of Thursday, August 31, 2023: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/Cadastral/ORION_SQLDatabases Please ensure you are using the latest version of SQL Server or SQL Express to read the data files for all downstream processes to ensure uninterrupted service. #################################################################################################### # Previous changes: # - Changes are listed by date migrated to production in descending order. #################################################################################################### - 12/22/2022: Updated dataset to respect Property Assessment tax year release guidelines. - 08/03/2021: Minor update to logic for populating SystemInfo.RefreshDate field to keep it more up-to-date in all scenarios. Data value change only, no chnage to table structure. - 01/07/2021: The site that hosts the county files has made some updates. This should not affect how the files are accessed. This is the url that can be used to navigate to the ftp site for the files ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/Cadastral/ - 11/29/2019: Values of "MOB" in Residential Type (ResType) in the Res table will change to "MH" (per SB 200) Values for MHMake, MHModel, MHWidth, MHLength in the Res table will be removed - NULL (per SB 200) - 05/02/2019: Updates to the way data is refreshed. No structure changes expected to mdf files. - 01/12/2019: SQL Version Update - Use the latest SQL Server or SQL Express version to open the mdf files. - 09/26/2017: Added a new column called Property.fDNRCLeaseNo - 08/14/2017: Changed the column size of Property.SubLotRange - 08/07/2017: Changed the column size of InspHistory.rsn_code - Prior to 12/20/2016: Added a new column called Property.SubdivisionCode - 10/14/2014: Added a new table called WaterRights