# dsBase and dsBaseClient 6.3.4 - RC4 (release candidates 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** Releases\ **Tags:** software-release\ **Created:** [23 August 2025 10:45 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325 "2025-08-23T10:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swheater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/swheater/32/182_2.png) [@swheater](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/swheater)\ **Post date:** [23 August 2025 10:45 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/1 "2025-08-23T10:45:35Z")
This is the third release candidate (RC3) for dsBase and dsBaseClient 6.3.4 are available. - [Release 6.3.4-RC4 · datashield/dsBase · GitHub](https://github.com/datashield/dsBase/releases/tag/6.3.4-RC4) - [Release 6.3.4-RC4 · datashield/dsBaseClient · GitHub](https://github.com/datashield/dsBaseClient/releases/tag/6.3.4-RC4) 6.3.4-RC4 contains a reworking of “corTestDS.R” to workaround noLD issue on Mac. ---
**Author:** ![jch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jch](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/jch)\ **Post date:** [26 August 2025 10:25 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/2 "2025-08-26T10:25:50Z")
Thanks for the update, BTW I tried RC4 version using local .tar.gz, yet I still encounter this error (which wasn’t present in 6.3.0 and before that). ```auto object '.Random.seed' not found[1] "Histogram of Age..." Aggregated (exists("Age", D)) [========================================================] 100% / 0s Aggregated (classDS("D$Age")) [========================================================] 100% / 0s Aggregated (histogramDS1(D$Age,1,3,0.25)) [============================================] 100% / 0s Error: ! There are some DataSHIELD errors: x study1: Command 'histogramDS1(D$Age,1,3,0.25)' failed on 'study1': Error while evaluating 'dsBase::histogramDS1(D$Age, 1, 3, 0.25)' -> Error in dsBase::histogramDS1(D$Age, 1, 3, 0.25) : object '.Random.seed' not found x study2: Command 'histogramDS1(D$Age,1,3,0.25)' failed on 'study2': Error while evaluating 'dsBase::histogramDS1(D$Age, 1, 3, 0.25)' -> Error in dsBase::histogramDS1(D$Age, 1, 3, 0.25) : object '.Random.seed' not found x study3: Command 'histogramDS1(D$Age,1,3,0.25)' failed on 'study3': Error while evaluating 'dsBase::histogramDS1(D$Age, 1, 3, 0.25)' -> Error in dsBase::histogramDS1(D$Age, 1, 3, 0.25) : object '.Random.seed' not found Backtrace: x 1. \-dsBaseClient::ds.histogram(x = "D$Age", datasources = connections) 2. +-base::unique(unlist(DSI::datashield.aggregate(datasources, as.symbol(cally1)))) 3. +-base::unlist(DSI::datashield.aggregate(datasources, as.symbol(cally1))) 4. \-DSI::datashield.aggregate(datasources, as.symbol(cally1)) 5. \-DSI:::.handle_errors(errors.print) 6. \-cli::cli_abort(...) 7. \-rlang::abort(...) ``` ---
**Author:** ![swheater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/swheater/32/182_2.png) [@swheater](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/swheater)\ **Post date:** [26 August 2025 14:52 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/3 "2025-08-26T14:52:29Z")
I have tried to reproduce this issue using the dataset “CNSIM.CNSIM1” with the table “LAB\_HDL” but without success. That was with “privacyControlLevel” set to “banana”, “permissive” and “non-permissive“. Was your tests with Armadillo or Opal? ---
**Author:** ![swheater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/swheater/32/182_2.png) [@swheater](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/swheater)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2025 08:38 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/4 "2025-08-27T08:38:47Z")
Could you also let me know the version of R you are using so I can try to reproduce the issue ---
**Author:** ![jch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jch](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/jch)\ **Post date:** [27 August 2025 09:19 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/5 "2025-08-27T09:19:44Z")
Opal image: obiba/opal:5 (the latest container from dockerhub) with default mode, R 4.5.0, Rock image datashield/rock-base:6.3, dsBase installed with install.packages( ``` "/lib/dsBaseClient-6.3.4-RC4.tar.gz", repos = NULL, type = "source" ) (locally deployed .tar.gz) the same for dsBaseClient ``` ---
**Author:** ![swheater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/swheater/32/182_2.png) [@swheater](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/swheater)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 13:00 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/6 "2025-08-28T13:00:04Z")
Hi, I think I understand what you are seeing. The ‘.Random.seed’ variable is a server side variable that is only directly interacted with by dsBase, not dsBaseClient. I suspect you have dsBase-6.3.3 install on your server, and 6.3.4-RC4 on your client. This version of dsBase has an issue if the variable ‘.Random.seed’ if it has not been created yet, which is what I think you are seeing. This is one of the issues intended to be addressed by 6.3.4. You can determine the version of dsBase using the script below: ```auto # # Simple Use of 'dsListPackages' # Need to check/change 'username', 'password' and 'url'. # require('DSOpal') require('DSI') conn <- dsConnect(DSOpal::Opal(), "server1", username = "administrator", password = "datashield_test&", profile = "default", url = "https://localhost:844> dsListPackages(conn = conn) dsDisconnect(conn) ``` Could you confirm you have 6.3.3 on your server. If is is the case, I will process to produce RC5 (which addresses an issue with Long Doubles on MacOS - requested by CRAN). If you wish to upgrade dsBase on your server, the process is as follows: - **Log into Opal webportal** - **Enable ‘Allow R package management’** : - Navigate to “Administrator” → “General Settings” - Under “Configuration” select “Edit” icon and Enable ‘Allow R package management’ - **Delete old dsBase** - Navigate to “Administrator” → “DataSHIELD” - In Packages area, place cursor over word “dsBase” in “Name” column, this will revile “Delete” icon", press “Delete” icon and “CONFIRM” - **Install new dsBase** - Run the script below to install ‘6.3.4-RC4’ ```auto # # Use of 'dsadmin.install_local_package' to install '6.3.4-RC4.tar.gz'. # Need to check/change 'username', 'password' and 'url', and possible 'path'. # library(opalr) o <- opal.login("administrator", "datashield_test&", url = "https://localhost:8443", profile = "default") dsadmin.install_local_package(o, path = "6.3.4-RC4.tar.gz", profile = "default") opal.logout(o) ``` Stuart ---
**Author:** ![jch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jch](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/jch)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 13:29 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/7 "2025-08-28T13:29:57Z")
Thx, I’m going to follow up and get back with results. ---
**Author:** ![jch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jch](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/jch)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 14:08 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/8 "2025-08-28T14:08:28Z")
\> dsListPackages(conn) package version 1 dsBase **6.3.3** That explains the error with histograms. ---
**Author:** ![swheater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/swheater/32/182_2.png) [@swheater](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/swheater)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 14:16 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/9 "2025-08-28T14:16:23Z")
Thank you, for that feedback. I will processed with creating RC5. Regards, Stuart ---
**Author:** ![jch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jch](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/jch)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 14:28 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/10 "2025-08-28T14:28:49Z")
> [@swheater](#): > > ```auto > dsadmin.install_local_package(o, path = "6.3.4-RC4.tar.gz", profile = "default") > opal.logout(o) > > ``` BTW unfortunately I hit the limit when trying to install (and upload) the .tar.gz package. > Error: [Client error: (413) Request Entity Too Large] ---
**Author:** ![swheater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/swheater/32/182_2.png) [@swheater](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/swheater)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 14:59 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/11 "2025-08-28T14:59:52Z")
Is your server deployment based on a publicly available Opal docker image which I could test? My test deployment is based on “obiba/opal:5.2.0”, and didn’t encounter that issue. It could be related Rock. I will try a standard Rock profile. Stuart ---
**Author:** ![yannick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/yannick/32/19_2.png) [@yannick](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/yannick)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2025 15:17 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/dsbase-and-dsbaseclient-6-3-4-rc4-release-candidates-4/1325/12 "2025-08-28T15:17:58Z")
To workaround the message size limit, instead of installing a local package, you could push the dsBase code in a branch and ask for installing this github branch. See [dsadmin.install\_github\_package](https://www.obiba.org/opalr/reference/dsadmin.install_github_package.html)