SPARK Updates
Aug 2026 (v2.1)
This enhancement adds a new interface for site attestation and management. New cards and status codes to show issues for sites detected by SPARK. Major performance increase in site analysis is also included in this release.
June 2026 (v2.0)
Restrict Content Discovery (RCD)
This enhancement defaults the sites to have RCD enabled instead of removing the site from the search index. This aligns with Microsoft recommendations to protect content from global search and Copilot while not affecting site search functionality.
April 2026 (v1.8)
New Reporting Enhancement
This enhancement will allow the tenant administrator to view reports for the tenant to take action against. Reference the 202604 upgrade folder and follow the instructions to update the environment.
February 2026 (v1.7)
SQL Updates
Reference the 202602 upgrade folder and run the sql procedures in the folder.
Attestion/Management Portal - Analyze Site
The ability to manually trigger a site or attestation state for reanalysis has been added to the SharePoint webparts.
New Runbook - SQL DB Maintenance
A new runbook will need to be added and scheduled. This will ensure the indexes are not fragmented, to help with SQL performance.
S/MIME Support for Send Email Runbook
The rb-spark-sendemail-toDL runbook has been updated to support S/MIME.
Function Apps - SQL Paging
The function app methods have been updated to help with SQL performance. The following function app files will need to be updated:
- profile.ps1 - The profile script that is found in Settings -> App Files
- fx-spark-getallsites
- fx-spark-getsitecounts
- fx-spark-getsitesbyaction
- fx-spark-getsitesbykeyword
- fx-spark-getsparksites
- fx-spark-updatesparksites
January 2026 (v1.5)
SQL Updates
Reference the 202601 upgrade folder and run the sql procedures in the folder.