# 2024 10 30 release notes (core)

### Release summary <a href="#release-summary" id="release-summary"></a>

This page summarises items scheduled for the following release to the Patchworks Core Production environment.&#x20;

| 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](https://app.gitbook.com/o/QK9606D86GQKTsWinNMs/s/LYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz/~/diff/~/changes/1264/~/revisions/YonwsYh0CeVfExW3wO6H/release-information/core-release-notes/2024-09-11-release-notes-core#process-flows)
* [Connector builder](#connector-builder)

## Process flows <a href="#process-flows" id="process-flows"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="180">Type<select><option value="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172" label="New" color="blue"></option><option value="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b" label="Change" color="blue"></option><option value="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98" label="Enhancement" color="blue"></option><option value="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db" label="Bug" color="blue"></option><option value="L09Gy6z2y7VD" label="Breaking change" color="blue"></option></select></th><th width="426">Summary</th><th>Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><p><strong>Connection pools</strong><br>For systems where concurrency limits are important (e.g. NetSuite), you can now define <em>connection pools</em> 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. </p><p></p><p>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.<br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/aJyD53eSRT796uB6PqFU">Connection pools</a></p></td><td>CPT-3502</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>Production flow indicator</strong><br>A new <code>production flow</code> 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.<br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/z6PdL9vs3J07w3LXGTw8">Process flow settings</a></td><td>CPT-3329</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172">New</span></td><td><strong>XML support for payload variables</strong><br>Payload variables now support XML payloads. The syntax is the same for both JSON and XML - e.g. <code>[[payload.xyz]]</code>.<br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/HC31VdrWhJMUz0LwmCJx">Payload variables</a></td><td>CPT-3335</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Faster flow run queue execution</strong><br>All scheduled process flow runs are added to your <em>run queue</em> and then run when a slot becomes available. When jobs are run depends on several factors, including a platform-wide <code>FLOW_QUEUE_FREQUENCY</code> - this is the frequency at which run jobs are picked from your queue. In this release, the <code>FLOW_QUEUE_FREQUENCY</code> is reduced from 30 seconds to 20 seconds, which means consecutive flow runs are faster. <br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/nkxIWZ9Hj28Wwka33Zra">Working with your run queue</a></td><td>CPT-3440</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Improved handling for connector re-authentication</strong><br>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.<br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/ksVeuo8Bz6ah8fn0PpJx">Connector shape</a></td><td>CPT-3523</td></tr><tr><td><span data-option="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98">Enhancement</span></td><td><strong>Company insights gauge labels</strong> <br>Gauge labels have been updated for greater clarity.<br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/oJ1nCe1ZO73MaYLF9m0Z">Company insights</a></td><td>CPT-3508</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Connector builder

<table><thead><tr><th width="180">Type<select><option value="edbc33cea7f34e16b3a205c7a65c3172" label="New" color="blue"></option><option value="d8457d8925c74fab90fa132d141b764b" label="Change" color="blue"></option><option value="030babd6286a4fe19214da74af9afb98" label="Enhancement" color="blue"></option><option value="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db" label="Bug" color="blue"></option><option value="L09Gy6z2y7VD" label="Breaking change" color="blue"></option></select></th><th width="426">Summary</th><th>Ref #</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-option="9a29ee576f43448f9b1623baca59c3db">Bug</span></td><td><strong>SOAP authentication body content</strong><br>Fixed an issue where body content could not be added when configuring SOAP authentication.<br><img src="https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F7ebRB4tRIozWxpBMCAoN%2Ficons8-google-docs-20.svg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac61da4e-764c-452c-b9b5-d65f188769c9" alt=""> <a href="/pages/RBsUROffcuAXxccTjkPi">Connector builder</a></td><td>CPT-3502</td></tr></tbody></table>


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