Version 10.1 Platform

See also: Version 10.0 Platform (previous releases) All Release Notes

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Invoke a Web Service Directly from a Rule

For a simple data fetch, it is possible to invoke a Web Service directly, without having to wrap it in a Process. Processes continue to provide power and flexibility, while direct invocation from a Rule adds convenience.

New in the Docs

• new page
• Building a Dynamic Case Management Application in the AgileApps Cloud (pdf) has been updated to ...

1 Mar 2014

New Application Preferences

New preference-settings are available to determine how records are displayed, by default:

• Expand or hide record details
• Show absolute dates and times or relative durations
• Specify which activities are be shown in the record history

Learn more:

• Company Information#Application Settings
• Personal Preferences

Email Signatures

Set up an email signature that will be attached to messages you send.

Learn more: My Information#Email Signature

Editable Subforms

Editable Subforms let users enter and edit detail records while they are viewing a master record. Long available for Web Forms that are displayed on an external web page, they are now available for forms displayed in the platform, as well.

Learn more:

• Subforms
• Forms#Which to choose: Subform or Related Information Section?

External Lookups and External Data Sources

An External Lookup field lets a designer access a Web Service to select a record from an external source, such as a database that is maintained elsewhere on the web. Fields from the external record can then be displayed as part of the object record in the platform.

An External Data Source lets a designer access a collection of related records from such data.

Learn more:

• External Lookup
• External Data Source

Fault Handling for Web Services

Web Service error conditions are recognized as outputs. They can be stored in Process Variables, and then used to change the flow of control in a Process Model.

Learn more:

• Web Services Integration
• Process Models

24-hour Window to Reset Forgotten Password

The link a user receives to reset their password is not good for 24 hours, rather than for all time. In addition, each link is randomized, so that the URL-pattern cannot be used to reset other passwords.

New in the Docs

• Setting up Your Account (for when you're just getting started)
• HowTo:Create Cases from Mobile Devices
• HowTo:Send Messages to Multiple Recipients
• Working with Tasks#Working with Process Tasks (new section)
• ServiceDesk application#About ServiceDesk (new section)
• Case Analytics (the statistics-gathering feature of ServiceDesk)
• Application Testing
• Java Debugging Tips Use a macro or rule. Use a JSP page.(new sections for developers)
• Creating Dynamic Case Management Apps (a new index page for PDF articles)
• Building a Dynamic Case Management Application in the AgileApps Cloud (pdf) updated:

• "Introduction to DCM" extracted to a separate article.
• "Choosing your development approach" extracted to a separate article.

17 Jan 2014

LDAP Integration

LDAP integration allows admins to manage enterprise users in a single location. On-premise installations will want to take advantage of this feature to automatically recognize LDAP entries as platform users, allowing the users to log in with their normal credentials, while automatic synchronization with the LDAP server keeps the platform up to date.

Learn more: LDAP Configuration

Language Packs

The platform interface can be presented in a variety of different languages, including French, Italian, German, and Spanish, as well as English. The choices available to users are determined by your Company Settings.

Learn more: Company Information#Available Language Settings

Note: For the AgileApps Cloud platform running in the public cloud, a support request must be filed to enable language choices other than English.

Specify Catalog Description and Icon when Publishing a Package

The icon and description that appear in the catalog can be specified when the package is published.

Learn more: Packages#Publish a Package

Post-Selection Javascript for Lookup fields

Javascript code can be executed after a Lookup target has been selected.

Learn more: Post Selection JavaScript

REST API Enhancements

• When uploading a file using the REST API, the isBase64Encodedquery parameter can be used to specify that the file contains encoded binary data.

Learn more: REST API:record Resource#Multipart Operations for Raw Data

• Use the appId query parameter to restrict a list of returned objects to those that are part of a specific application.

Learn more: REST API:object Resource##Retrieve all Objects

• When returning data for an enumerated field, the REST API:record Resource returns the field label in addition to the field value, using the XML attribute, displayValue.