Release notes

2024.2 Release

February 2024. 51 changes across the platform.

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Release
Feb 15, 2024
Changes
51

Data Models and API

Aggregate Queries

The 2024.2 release introduces a major API feature that enables data aggregation directly through the GraphQL API. This capability dramatically streamlines the process of creating business reports, summary screens, dashboards, and other data analysis workloads without requiring transforms, data flows, or manual mathematical calculations. A new _aggregate field now appears in GraphQL queries and field pickers. By selec…

Screens and User Experience

Screen Designer Auto Save

The Screen Designer now includes auto-save functionality to protect designers from losing changes due to PC or browser crashes. The designer automatically saves and syncs with any open screen runners after a period of inactivity. If there is a reason to turn off auto-save temporarily—for example, when testing changes without saving them—the feature can be disabled using the toggle in the subheader. • Availability: Al…

Security and Administration

User Access Request System

A new external user access request system enables the Fuuz support team to offer quicker and more streamlined support while maintaining full security transparency. When a Fuuz support team member requests access to a customer site, enterprise administrators receive an email with the subject "Fuuz Site Access Request" containing: • Which site and tenants/applications access is requested for • Who is requesting the acc…

Integration and Connectors

Google API Connector & Node

A new integration connector supporting connections to Google APIs has been added. Initially developed to support Google Drive connections, this connector has been designed with flexibility to support all Google APIs. The current release includes a specific data flow node for Google Drive, while other Google APIs can be accessed through the generic Integrate node. Additional specific nodes for common APIs such as Gmai…

Edge and Gateway

PCCC Edge Gateway Driver

The Edge Gateway now includes a PCCC (Programmable Controller Communication Commands) PLC driver, expanding industrial connectivity options for legacy Allen-Bradley PLC communications. • Availability: Edge Gateway deployments

Orchestration and Data Flows

Success Factors Data Flow Node

A new data flow node has been added to support integration with SAP SuccessFactors, enabling streamlined HR data synchronization workflows. • Availability: All App Admin and Developer access types

Orchestration and Data Flows

$isNotNilOrEmpty JSONata Binding

A new JSONata binding $isNotNilOrEmpty has been added, which returns true when the provided value is not null , undefined , 0 , or an empty array, object, or string. • Availability: All JSONata expression contexts (screens, data flows, transforms)

Security and Administration

Tenant Type API Restrictions

The 2024.2 release implements API restrictions that clarify the different tenant types and their intended purposes: • Application Tenants: API restrictions have been added to prevent use of designers in installed application environments • Custom Tenants: API restrictions now require user, tenant, enterprise, and other security administration activities to be performed in the Enterprise Administration tenant When att…

Edge and Gateway

End of Support for Electron-based Edge Gateway

As announced in the 2024.1 release, the service-based Edge Gateway now fully supports all features of the legacy Gateway application. Support for the legacy Electron-based Edge Gateway ends on 2/20/2024.

Edge and Gateway

Edge Gateway Migration

If you are currently running the legacy Electron-based Edge Gateway: • Contact Fuuz Support to schedule your migration to the service-based Gateway • Complete the migration before 2/20/2024 to avoid service interruptions • Review the service-based Gateway documentation for any configuration differences

Integration and Connectors

Administrative Workflow Update

If you have previously performed security or user administration activities in custom tenants: • Update your workflows to perform administrative activities in the Enterprise Administration tenant • Review any automation scripts or integrations that create or modify access control policies, users, or permissions • Update any documentation or training materials to reflect the new administrative workflow

Edge and Gateway

Improved

  • Expanded industrial connectivity with support for PCCC PLC communications.PCCC Edge Gateway Driver
  • Updated Gateway UI error handling to better handle long-running requests to the Gateway serverIntegration Team › Gateway Error Handling

Fixed

  • Fixed a potential crash caused by the Modbus driver reconnectingEdge Gateway
  • Fixed an issue which could cause the IBM DB2 driver to fail to loadEdge Gateway

Integration and Connectors

New

  • New integration connector supporting connections to Google APIs including Google Drive, with flexibility to support additional Google services.Google API Connector

Orchestration and Data Flows

New

  • Implemented data flow validation system to encourage best practices in flow developmentOrchestration Team › Data Flow Validation
  • Added a new system to asynchronously persist log-type records to improve durability and reduce write workloadOrchestration Team › Log Capture

Improved

  • Updated walkthrough to no longer close when clicking off the walkthrough dialogOrchestration Team › Walkthrough Improvement
  • Updated data flow schedules screen to correctly display frequencies as inactive when their schedule is inactiveOrchestration Team › Schedules Display

Fixed

  • Removed unused Data Flow Library option from help menu and corrected Knowledge Base URLsData Flow Designer

Security and Administration

New

  • Added middleware to automatically deactivate user API keys when tenant access is deactivatedData Team › API Key Deactivation
  • Added tenantTypeId to $metadata.tenant context in frontend transformsUser Interface Team › Tenant Type Metadata

Improved

  • Enables Fuuz support staff to request site access through a formal approval workflow, enhancing security transparency and audit capabilities.User Access Request System
  • Enhanced security by restricting administrative activities to the Enterprise Administration tenant.Tenant Type API Restrictions
  • Updated Enterprise Users table and form to improve the user interface around deactivating and reactivating usersData Team › Enterprise Users UI
  • Improved handling of certain authentication errors to prevent users from getting "stuck" in error statesData Team › Authentication Error Handling
  • Updated notification service to correctly capture changes to user roles when updating internal email listsIntegration Team › Notification User Roles

Data Models and API

New

  • Added support for default values and triggers for Date and Time field types in the Data Model DesignerData Team › Date and Time Field Defaults
  • Added the ability to import screens from the splash screen in Screen DesignerUser Interface Team › Screen Import
  • Added a Module field to screens directly, copying modules from routes where availableUser Interface Team › Module Field

Improved

  • Dramatically streamline the creation of business reports, summary screens, and dashboards by aggregating data directly through the GraphQL API without needing transforms, data flows, or manual calculations.Aggregate Queries

Fixed

  • Fixed a bug causing nullable one-to-one relationships to throw unexpected errorsData Model Designer
  • Fixed a bug which could cause the incorrect field to be deleted when deleting a relationship between two models which have multiple relationships between themData Model Designer

App Building and Packages

Improved

  • Updated application designer actions to retain fullscreen state when creating new objectsUser Interface Team › Application Designer

Screens and User Experience

New

  • Added CTRL+Click shortcut to deeply expand nested properties in console componentsUser Interface Team › Console Deep Expand
  • Added truncation of long text values in console componentsUser Interface Team › Console Text Truncation
  • Added screen version number and deployment date to the footer when help mode is enabledUser Interface Team › Help Mode Info
  • Added new features for the icon picker component, including support for custom colors, configuration around which properties are available, and support for disabling the inputComponents › Icon Picker
  • Added an Array Input component type to handle input of lists of scalar values (text, numbers, etc.)Components › Array Input Component
  • Added "Beep on Scan" option to the Scan element to play a simple success/error beep on scanComponents › Scan Beep
  • Added "Dialog Mode" option to the Select element to allow more flexibility around dialog behavior; added "Advanced Search" mode to open the advanced search dialog on requestComponents › Select Dialog Mode
  • Added several new configuration options to the SVG elementComponents › SVG Element

Improved

  • Automatically saves and syncs screen changes after periods of inactivity, protecting developers from losing work due to browser or PC crashes.Screen Designer Auto Save
  • Updated the Routes tab on the Screen form to correctly apply an exact match based on screen IDUser Interface Team › Routes Tab Fix
  • Updated save dialogs to provide default values for required Active and Full Screen fieldsUser Interface Team › Save Dialogs
  • Updated table cell styles for editable checkboxes to correct alignment and remove indeterminate stateComponents › Table Cell Checkbox

Platform and Infrastructure

New

  • Implemented better handling of XML content types for webhook and data flow requests and responsesDevOps Team › XML Content Handling
  • Added a list of recipients to communication records to capture the list of email addresses a notification was sent toIntegration Team › Notification Recipients

Improved

  • Updated infrastructure to latest service mesh versionDevOps Team › Infrastructure Update
  • Updated health check routes on some services to no longer try to load unused access model from cacheDevOps Team › Health Check Optimization