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

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:

Last updated

#1409: Release notes - 11.12.24

Change request updated