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
1.6.8	21st September 2023

Patchworks dashboard (frontend)

Release version	Release date
1.5.12	21st September 2023

New features, updates, and enhancements of note are summarised by product area, below:

• Process flows

• Custom scripts

• Connectors & instances

• Prebuilt connectors

Process flows

Type	Summary	Version & Ref #
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 #
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 #
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: