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)
1.6.8
21st September 2023
Patchworks dashboard (frontend)
1.5.12
21st September 2023
New features, updates, and enhancements of note are summarised by product area, below:
Process flows
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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:
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