Platform Connector Updates: Enhancements and Bug Fixes

Workday

Enhancement Bug fix

Workday automates HR and financial processes by syncing data between Workday and other applications, improving XML payload handling and addressing recipe issues.

Enhancements:

• Enabled existing field mappings to be converted into XML when toggling the “Switch to user-defined XML payload” to yes.
• Reinstated free-form XML payload generation.
• Fixed issues with data pills rendering in broken formats by escaping special XML characters.
• Improved accuracy of payload generation by escaping additional characters that interfered with data-pill formats.
• The payload now corresponds to the currently selected web service.
• Ensured that user-defined XML will not be overridden unless manually reset or synced by the user.

Bug fixes:

• Resolved an HTTP error that occurred when restarting a Workday Connector recipe. The error was caused by a mismatch in exception handling, which has been updated along with added retry logic to ensure the first page is returned correctly after a restart.
• Fixed an issue in the “Call Operation” action (Put applicant) where a payload was sent despite empty phone number values. The fix implemented deep compact input logic, which removes empty values and prevents the HTTP error.

Microsoft Sharepoint

Bug fix

Sharepoint automates document and file management workflows, resolving issues with folder creation, URL handling, and file downloads.

BugFixes made:

• Resolved an issue where the “Create” action failed when attempting to create a folder with the same name. A fallback to the old API was implemented to return the existing folder’s ID and maintain backward compatibility.
• Fixed a 404 error caused by a trailing slash in server-relative URLs when using the Sharepoint connector. The fix involves removing the trailing slash to ensure the URL works with or without it.
• Fixed an issue where the “Download File” action failed when the file name contained a “+” sign. The URL path parameters in all file/folder-related endpoints were updated to better handle special characters, resolving issues across actions like creating folders, uploading files, downloading files, renaming, and moving files.

Google Sheets

Bug fix

Google Sheets automates spreadsheet workflows for adding and updating rows, with improvements to handling blank sheets and datapill errors.

Bug fixes:

• Removed the requirement for a dummy data row in the “New Row” and “New or Updated Row” triggers. Users can now trigger actions on blank sheets as long as header rows are present, resolving the previous error.
• Fixed a “Bad URI” error that occurred when switching the Spreadsheet field to a datapill value. The system now correctly handles the URI in both the input and output extended schema, allowing users to use datapills without errors.

Box

Enhancement

Box enables secure file management and sharing through automated workflows, with enhanced authentication via App Client ID support.

Enhancements:

• Added support for Client Credentials Grant in the Box connector, allowing users to authenticate using App Client ID and Client Secret.
• Users can now choose between OAuth (default) and Client Credentials Grant for authentication.
• Improved authentication handling for Managed User and Enterprise accounts, with the ability to select the user type during authentication.
• Enhanced OAuth refresh handling for service accounts, ensuring smoother re-authentication processes.

Magento

Enhancement

Magento automates e-commerce workflows for managing products, orders, and customer data, with the added security of OAuth authentication.

Enhancements:

• Added support for OAuth authentication in the Magento adapter. Users can now provide OAuth credentials for a more secure connection, offering an additional layer of security.

Airtable

Enhancement

Airtable automates data management within Airtable databases, improving Upsert actions and adding the ability to track specific fields.

Enhancements:

• Improved the Upsert action for better performance and efficiency, enhancing data management.
• Updated the New or Updated Trigger to allow users to track changes to specific fields instead of monitoring the entire record. Users can now select which ‘last modified’ field to track, reducing unnecessary trigger executions.

Wrike

Enhancement

Wrike automates project and task management, offering new event triggers and an increased limit for search results in workflows.

Enhancements made:

• Added a new event trigger with a toggle field to specify the Folder ID.
• Increased the default search limit in the Search Task action to 1,000 results, providing more comprehensive search results.

EDI by Workato

Enhancement

EDI by Workato enables the seamless exchange of electronic data between businesses, improving data interoperability and automation.

Enhancements made:

• Added support for the X12 document format in the EDI tools connector, improving data interchange and compatibility with additional document standards.