2023 09 21 release notes (core)
Release summary
The information detailed on this page refers to updates included in the following releases to the Patchworks Production environment:
Patchworks core (backend)
Release version | Release date |
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1.6.8 | 21st September 2023 |
Patchworks dashboard (frontend)
Release version | Release date |
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1.5.12 | 21st September 2023 |
New features, updates, and enhancements of note are summarised by product area, below:
Process flows
Type | Summary | Version & Ref # |
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New | All-new dashboard home/overview page The dashboard home page has been overhauled - now you have more information at your fingertips to see how your process flows are performing and any actions required. The process flow home page | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-234 |
New | Tracked data When field tags are applied for the data schema associated with a connector endpoint, you can now choose if the field should be ‘tracked’. About tracked fields | Core 1.6.8 CPT-975 |
New | Process flow run failure email notifications You can now associate a notification group with a process flow so recipients receive an email notification in the event that a process flow run fails. Email notifications for process flow run failures | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-125 |
Enhancement | Lookup cache transform now accepts incoming transform value as the cache key When defining a lookup cache transform function you can now use the output from multi-stage transform as the key for the cache lookup. Using output from a transform as the lookup cache key | Core 1.6.8 CPT-767 |
Enhancement | Allow payload variables to be sourced from metadata It's now possible to target payload metadata in variables. Variables & parameters from payload metadata | Core 1.6.8 CPT-780 |
Enhancement | Run logs now show incoming payload from a webhook or inbound API call If a process flow receives data from a trigger webhook or an inbound API call, the associated payload can now be viewed in run logs. Retrospective run logs | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-753 |
Enhancement | Real-time run logs now show body content for connection requests & responses The request and response tabs for real-time logs now show associated body content for a connection. Real-time run logs | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-924 |
Update | Retrospective run logs now show the last seven days by default When you access run logs, logs for the last 7 days are shown by default (previously the default showed logs for the last 12 hours). Retrospective run logs | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-752 |
Enhancement | The cache retention period can now be defined when a new cache is created When you drop an add to cache shape into a process flow and choose to create a new flow-level or company-level cache, you can now define when that cached data should expire. The maximum retention period is 7 days. Add to cache shape | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-870 |
Update | The connector marketplace is now accessible from dashboard navigation bar You can now browse the connector marketplace straight from the left-hand navigation bar, using a new 'marketplace' option. The Patchworks marketplace | Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-671 |
New | New transform functions New transform functions include Math, string to number, number to string, boolean to string, and null value. Available transform functions | Core 1.6.8 CPT-903 CPT-709 |
Custom scripts
Type | Summary | Version & Ref # |
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Enhancement | Improved UI The custom script edit UI has had a facelift, with separate code and test panes. Adding & testing custom scripts | Core 1.6.8 CPT-642 |
New | Variables can now be passed into custom scripts for testing When testing a custom script you can now pass in variables (and flow variables) as well as a payload for testing. Adding & testing custom scripts | Core 1.6.8 CPT-642 |
Connectors & instances
Type | Summary | Version & Ref # |
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Enhancement | More information for invalid credentials If credentials cannot be validated when an instance is added, a more details option is provided so you can view the authentication request and response. Adding an instance | Core 1.6.8 Dashboard 1.5.12 CPT-643 |
Prebuilt connectors
The following prebuilt connectors have been added to the Patchworks marketplace:
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