DT-041902 - In older versions the List Builder Step would generate a data type called List Builder Type that has been removed.
Any usage of the of the output of the Step is now confined to the Flow the Step is in. Any builds that require a List Builder Output to enter a Subflow, for instance, will break upon upgrade.
Any Steps that used the List Builder Type as inputs will break and need to be remapped.
Encryption Key Changes
There are no issues with upgrading an existing installation to v9.3.
If v9.3 or above is being installed on a database backup of a prior version:
The Keys.dat file needs to be included as part of the installation process.
If the Keys.dat file is NOT included
The connection strings for External Database Connections will need to be reconfigured.
Account passwords, if stored in a recoverable way, will not allow log ins.
If restoring a database backup from a clean install of v9.3 or above:
Keys.dat is required to use account passwords and other encrypted data.
9.3 New Features (10/1/2024)
Feature
Description
Screenshot
[DT-041261] Process Mining: Decisions should provide Step for each Predictive API
Added a number of new steps to Process Mining for AI related purposes.
[DT-041393] Formula Phase 3
Introducing a brand new Designer experience, the Formula Builder! Users can now build Formulas that can be used in other designers, similar to how Rules can be added to Flows.
[DT-041653] Create a new step called 'Run Formula' under Designer Entities > Formulas.
There is a new Run Formula Step located in Designer Entities > Formulas.
[DT-041798] Create New AI Common Module
A new module has been created that will handle background efforts for other AI modules. This will install automatically in the background.
[DT-041799] Add Anthropic to AI Common Module
A new module for the Antrophic AI system has been added. Users with Anthropic accounts can use steps that bring its utility to Decisions.
[DT-041800] Add Gemini to AI Common Module
A new module for Google's Gemini AI system has been added. Users with Gemini accounts can use steps that bring its utility to Decisions.
[DT-041399] Update the Edit/Import/Export Data Actions
Create/Edit Data, Export Data to CSV, and Import Data From CSV have been combined into a single action.
[DT-042164] AI.Common - Additional steps to support dashboards
Added in several new steps for the AI Common module.
[DT-041880] Add New OOTB Health Conditions
12 new Health Conditions have been added to the Health Check. See Project Health for more details.
Enhancement
Feature
Description
Screenshot
[DT-033052] Add FlowFolderId to Flow Data
Flows can now access the Flow Folder ID.
[DT-041664] Import Multiple Worksheets for Excel File Using One Step
Import Excel or CSV now has a setting to allow all worksheets of an Excel file to be imported at once.
[DT-041692] Implement new design for Workflow Catalog
Catalog now has a complete redesign.
[DT-041695] Set Page Variables Step: Does not trigger Selection Bus change on page load over a slow network.
Reports will load properly on slow networks now.
[DT-041859] Add Group Title For Primary Actions in Context Menu
Context menus have been tweaked to add a "Main" grouping for items at the top.
[DT-041876] Folder Descriptions for Public Folders
Descriptions now appear on folders Catalog, Public, and Integrations within Projects.
[DT-041898] Replace OpenAI Module for AI.Common
The OpenAI module now uses the AI.Common module's functionality.
[DT-041902] List Builder Steps Require Compile
Outputs from Listbuilder steps can no longer be used in Subflows. There is now a new property "Use As List Builder" on List Builder related steps. The steps are Add Item To List, Add Items To List, Remove Item From List, Remove Item By Index, Index Of Item in List, Get Item By Index.
[DT-042134] Allow Azure Blob Upload From File Path
The Upload Azure Storage Blob step now has the Get File From Path setting that allows users to set a specific path from the Decisions machine file system when uploading to Azure Storage Blob.
[DT-042191] Add timeout setting for Run Flows For List step
There is a new property called Specify Timeout on the Run Flow For List step. This can allow users to end the step to prevent it from getting in stuck states.
[DT-041796] Add ability to store the simple type list as comma separated values in the database
List data fields have a new property Store As Comma Separated String. This will allow values to be stored in a database as comma separated values.
[DT-042357] Expose Network Timeout and Retries for Upload Azure Storage Blob Network Step
Users can now upload file references using the Upload Azure Storage Blob step.
Fixes
Infrastructure
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-042278] Multi Tenant - Instances are Failing on Install
Fixed an issue with connection strings that could cause Multi Tenant instances from installing correctly.
9.x
[DT-042147] Allow anyone with canEdit permissions and above to export the projects
Designers no longer need Can Administrate permission to export a Project. Can Edit is the minimum needed.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-041982] Improve the Advanced Search Report's performance
Advanced Search has had its performance improved.
9.3
[DT-041752] Servers Report: Server Name doesn't update when reusing an IP
Server names will no longer change names unexpectedly. the ability to set the server via UI when on a PostgreSQL database has been removed.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Installer
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-038335] Installer - Postgres: Provided DB Server name changes to the 'localhost' after running the installer.
Server names will no longer be reset to local host when upgrading a PostgreSQL installation.
9.x
[DT-041535] License Type - Unlimited: Unable to get a higher license when the current license is expiring in a day.
Users with unlimited licenses will no longer receive notifications every hour if their licensee will expire in a day.
9.x
[DT-041867] Decisions installation fails when using a PostgreSQL nonsuperuser
Known Issue: Non-super users cannot install Decisions with a PostgreSQL database. There is a workaround.
8.21, 9.2, 9.3
Modules
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041716] Module types are present as input when the module is installed on the instance but not a dependency
Data types specific to a Module will no longer appear in Projects that do not have a dependency to that Module.
9.x
[DT-041797] Github Rate limited stop install of modules
Only installed GitHub modules will be checked for updates.
9.x
[DT-042123] Instance fails to restart when kafka module is installed
PostgreSQL installations that have the Kafka module installed will now be able to restart properly.
9.x
[DT-041927] Active Directory (AD) Search Entities Steps no Longer Allowing the "*" Wildcard
Fixed a regression that prevented Active Directory from being able to do searches using the * (wildcard) symbol.
[DT-032963] Improve Vertical Stack icon in v7 form designer - see screen
The Vertical Split Form Control icon has been updated.
9.3
[DT-041455] Horizontal Timeline form control breaks into segments with longer text labels
Fixed a visual issue with the Horizontal Timeline Form Control on small screens.
9.x
[DT-041623] Normal Forms: Download icon shrinks if file name is too large on Multiple File Download controls using the Link button type
Fixed an issue with Forms using the Multiple File Download control that would cause icons to shrink.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-041777] Tab Container Stretching when used in New Window
Tab containers will no longer stretch unexpectedly when opened in new windows.
9.x
[DT-041817] Form Controls - Rich Text Box/Display: Copy-pasted text does not respect the Font color and Background Color when text is copied from 'Rich Text Input' dialog
Fixed a bug that caused copied text to lose its font color and background color when being pasted into the Rich Text Box and Rich Text Display Form Controls.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-041866] Form Designer: Unnecessary horizontal line is displayed on 'Calendar' and 'Date Picker' control.
Fixed a visual glitch that would cause extra lines to appear on the Calendar and Date Picker Form controls.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-042138] Normal Forms: Validation is Missing for Multi Upload form controls using the 'Button' or 'Clip' button type
Fixed the appearance of validations on the Multi File Upload Form Control.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-042209] Normal/Simple Form: Validation should be displayed in the Form for a DataName using a backward slash '\' instead of forward slash '/'.
A validation will no longer incorrectly appear when using a forward slash in the Data Name property on a Form. The validation will appear for back slashes.
9.x
Flows
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041491] Replace Text Step Not Allowing Replacement Using Null or Ignore Values
There is a new setting on the Replace Text step called Throw Error If Null is Not Expected.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-041542] Annotations in Flow Textual Comparison do not appear under annotations node
Annotations made on Flows will now appear in the Textual comparison.
9.3
[DT-041846] AddAccountPermission Set to System Context Type
Non-Admin users can how run Flows with the Add Account Permissions Step without an error.
9.x
[DT-041865] Debugger Redesign
Made the Debugger visually consistent across all Designers.
9.3
[DT-041978] Logging: Log the error message when importing the unit tests
There is a new log message for importing Unit Tests.
9.3
[DT-042145] Accessing flow using named session gives an error.
Named Sessions that uses accounts located within a default folder will now still work after that folder is deleted.
Steps using the GetNextStep method will run 3% faster.
9.3
[DT-041981] Filter List step performance optimization
The Filter List Step has gotten a performance enhancement.
9.3
[DT-042119] Flow Optimizations - Do not save the running step data if StepStoragePolicy is Never
The Never setting on the Step property StoreFlowStatistics will now function correctly and Step data will no longer be stored.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-042366] Error desterilizing flow
Fixed a rare issue that was cause deserialization errors.
9.3
Rules
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041368] Matrix Rules Behavior Type Property removes the rule from a Rule Set
Matrix Rules would disappear from Rule Sets if the Matrix Rule's behavior type property was changed. This will no longer occur.
9.x
Reports
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041446] Reports: The parameter for a "Send Data As Filter Change Source" field gets stuck in the URL if you navigate away from the page before it finishes loading
Reports using a field configured with the Send Data As Filter Change source option will no longer return unexpected results when navigating away from the Report before it has fully loaded.
9.x
[DT-041842] Strings with special characters are not translatable in report viewer
Letters with special characters such as umlauts were not translating properly on Reports. This has been fixed.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-041875] Reports -> Run Flow In Line Field column displays the flowId and other details instead of the value when downloading the report in Excel
Reports downloaded to Excel will no longer replaced values with incorrect data when an Inline Field is used.
9.x
[DT-041861] Custom "Other" Formatting for Decimals and Integers in Reports overrides Data
The Other option of Format under the FORMATTING properties on a Report will no longer replace the actual Report values with incorrect characters.
9.x
[DT-042103] Report Optimizations
Reports have had their performance optimized.
9.3
Dashboards
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041369] App Store - Project Preview Images are Broken on Most Apps
Fixed broken images that appeared in the App Store.
9.x
[DT-041473] Bottom of Page Tile Moves Up When Located in an Old Tab with Titlebar Hidden and an Advanced Data Grid
Advanced Data Grids within Forms on a Tile on a tab on a Page would cause them to move upwards unintentionally when cycling through the tabs. This has been fixed.
9.x
[DT-041624] Remove the Installed Features Page from the Product
The Installed Features Page in the System folder has been removed.
9.3
[DT-041924] Continued Selection of Rows in Parent Report Causes Blank Results on Child Report is Chrome=Small or Chrome=Off
Fixed a rare issue that would cause Child Reports to go blank.
9.x
[DT-041928] Send Folder Change Event Steps on a Cluster Only Refreshes Tiles on the Same Node as the Flow Being Run When the Flow Includes a Form
The Send Folder Change Event will now impact all nodes in a cluster.
9.3
Data Structures
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-032882] Design Pattern: Set Name and Description action is not present
Design Patterns now have the Set Name and Description action.
9.x
[DT-041680] Process Folder: An error is displayed and the page becomes unusable if an invalid HTML code is entered in the comment section.
Process Folders will no longer become unusable if invalid HTML is added to their comment section.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Integrations
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041671] Integrations - OAuth Tokens: Inconsistency in the style of buttons on the 'Create and Store OAuth Credentials' dialog
Fixed the appearance of buttons on the Create and Store OAuth dialog of OAuth Tokens.
9.x
[DT-041845] API Services should not be accessible if their start policy is set to DoNotStart.
API services set to DoNotStart will no longer be accessible.
9.x
[DT-041887] Pending Tasks/Issues from 'Database View Integration' UI Refresh
Various tweaks and changes to the Database View screen.
9.3
[DT-041888] Pending Tasks/Issues from 'Table Integration' UI Refresh
Various tweaks and changes to the Integrations screens.
9.3
[DT-042153] AI.Common - Pgvector needs version upgrade to be compatible with npgsql 8.x
The AI module step Query Table With Vector Data works correctly again.
9.x, 8.21
System / Portal Administration
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041641] App Store: Designer user is unable to install Apps.
Designer Users can now install Accelerators from the App store.
8.x, 9.x
[DT-041827] Portal Settings - 'Hide Search' setting is not working.
The Hide Search setting in Portal Settings has been remade as Hide Search Bar for End Users and now allows the search bar to be hidden. In earlier versions of 9 this setting does not function.
9.3
[DT-041906] Query Editor: The result of query does not resize properly after clicking on maximize icon.
Query results will now resize correctly after hitting the maximize icon in the Query Editor.
9.2
[DT-042064] Portal Search: Getting an error when search term contains double quotes and ampersand ("&) if FullTextSearch is enabled.
Searching in the Portal while Full Text Search is enabled will no longer throw an error if & or " characters are used.
9.x
[DT-042141] Maintenance Mode button missing
Users now have an ENTER MAINTENANCE MODE and EXIT MAINTENANCE MODE action on the Maintenance Mode page under System Tools.
9.3
Project Deployment
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041630] OAuth Providers in one project cannot be used in dependent projects
OAuth tokens created in one Project can now be used in any Project with a dependency to it.
9.x
[DT-041814] Repository - Download Project: An error is displayed when clicking 'OK' button if no branch is selected on the 'Download Resources' dialog.
A Branch now must be selected when attempting to use the Download Project action. Previously no validation was thrown and errors would occur.
8.x, 9.x
[DT-041850] Repository Server - Merge to Branch: An error is displayed when clicking on 'Merge' button if no entity is selected on the 'Merge Branch' dialog.
Using the Merge to Branch button without selecting any entities will now cause a validation.
9.x
[DT-042133] Exporting a project that has a message queue module as a dependency will not export the Messaging folder
Folders created in Projects for messaging modules will now export correctly.
9.x
[DT-042140] Project Image Does not checkout via repo
Custom icons added to a Project will now check in and out of the Repository correctly.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
[DT-042313] Projects: Deleting root folder unloads all types from project.
Deleting a root folder in a Project will no longer make custom data types within that Project unusable.
9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Mobile
DT Title
Description
Occurs In
[DT-041674] Mobile Portal: Simple form: Confirmation dialog: Button styles are inconsistent with the normal form.
Fixed an issue with how buttons appeared on Mobile forms.
