2023 12 05 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
1.8.4	5th December 2023

Patchworks dashboard (frontend)

Release version	Release date
1.6.3	5th December 2023

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

• General

• Process flows

• Connectors & instances

• Dashboard UI

• Prebuilt connectors

General

Type	Summary	Ref #
New	Patchworks marketplace The Patchworks marketplace is now your one-stop stop for all resources that you may want to install to streamline your integrations. You can now browse and install apps, connectors, process flows, and cross-reference lookups. The Patchworks marketplace	CPT-1576
New	Patchworks apps This release introduced apps - install everything you need (connectors, process flows, scripts, etc.) to perform a specific task. The Patchworks marketplace	CPT-1576

Process flows

Type	Summary	Ref #
Bug	Forward slashes in cache keys Fixed issue where the forward slash character was not permitted when defining cache keys. Cache shapes	CPT-1524
Bug	Incorrect mapping structure Fixed issue where mapping a flat array to an indexed array resulted in an incorrect structure. Map shape	CPT-1524
Enhancement	Filter logs by process flow It's now possible to filter process flow run logs by process flow. Documentation coming soon	CPT-905
Update	All shapes now support manual input for payload fields All shapes have been updated to include a manual input option wherever the user has the option to select a payload field. Shapes	CPT-1419
Bug	Empty payloads Fixed issue passing 'empty' payloads into a shape (which can happen if a null is returned from a script, or if a cache expires). As part of this fix, a new string length option is available on the filter shape. The filter shape	CPT-1763
New	Custom string transform now supports payload metadata The custom string field mapping transform now supports payload metadata values using [[meta.unique_key]] syntax. Referencing flow & meta variables in mapping transformations	CPT-1440
New	Inbound API now supports flow variables When initialising a process flow using the Inbound API, it's now possible to pass in flow variables. Initialising a process flow manually with a payload	CPT-1519

Connectors & instances

Type	Summary	Ref #
Enhancement	Installing a connector includes required scripts If a marketplace connector requires pre/post scripts, these are now included when a user chooses to install the connector (previously these would be added manually). Installing a connector	CPT-821
Bug	URL parameters excluded from POST requests Fixed issue where URL parameters were not being passed in POST requests. URL parameters	CPT-1436

Dashboard UI

Type	Summary	Version & Ref #
Bug	Field select UI Fixed issue where the dropdown for payload field selection could be partially hidden.	CPT-35

Prebuilt connectors

The following prebuilt connectors have been added to the Patchworks marketplace since our previous release:

Bloomreach Engagement is an eCommerce platform specialising in marketing automation, product discovery, and content management systems.

EKM Insight is a leading managed print service (MPS) software supplier, helping customers optimise their print and imaging operations.

Gorgias is a customer support platform built for e-commerce companies.

ShipBob is a global fulfillment solution used by brands to ship orders from everywhere their customers shop.

Snowflake provides a single platform for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, etc., with secure sharing and consumption of real-time / shared data.

Stok.ly provides seamless, multi-channel and multi-location order and warehouse management for retailers and wholesalers.

Virtualstock is Europe's largest drop-shipping and curated marketplace SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform.