2024 10 30 release notes (core)

Release summary

This page summarises items scheduled for the following release to the Patchworks Core Production environment.

Release version	Release date
v2024-10-30	30th October 2024 - starting between 8-9am

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

• ​Process flows

• Connector builder

Process flows

Type	Summary	Ref #
New	Connection pools For systems where concurrency limits are important (e.g. NetSuite), you can now define connection pools to dispatch simultaneous requests based on a given concurrency limit. Connection pools are configured (via a new navigation menu option) and then assigned to connector instances. Even if your integrations don't require concurrency limits, this feature can also be useful when testing process flows where lots of data is sent at the same time. With a connection pool, you control how many requests are sent. Connection pools	CPT-3502
New	Production flow indicator A new production flow toggle option is available in process flow settings. Activating this allows Patchworks to receive alerts which may be analysed to understand trends and for future enhancements. Process flow settings	CPT-3329
New	XML support for payload variables Payload variables now support XML payloads. The syntax is the same for both JSON and XML - e.g. [[payload.xyz]]. Payload variables	CPT-3335
Enhancement	Faster flow run queue execution All scheduled process flow runs are added to your run queue and then run when a slot becomes available. When jobs are run depends on several factors, including a platform-wide FLOW_QUEUE_FREQUENCY - this is the frequency at which run jobs are picked from your queue. In this release, the FLOW_QUEUE_FREQUENCY is reduced from 30 seconds to 20 seconds, which means consecutive flow runs are faster. Working with your run queue	CPT-3440
Enhancement	Improved handling for connector re-authentication Previously, if a connector step received a 401 response (failed authentication), it would re-authenticate, fail the step, and then retry with new authentication details. Now, re-authentication happens without failing the step. Connector shape	CPT-3523
Enhancement	Company insights gauge labels Gauge labels have been updated for greater clarity. Company insights	CPT-3508

Connector builder

Type	Summary	Ref #
Bug	SOAP authentication body content Fixed an issue where body content could not be added when configuring SOAP authentication. Connector builder	CPT-3502