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New Feature
a week ago

NEW: Links in Spaces

For our enterprise customers with Spaces you can now add custom links that will display above the products and apps within each space.  This will allow System Administrators or Space Administrators to add links at the top of each Space to external resources commonly used by your end users (i.e other local institutional systems or sites).  

Within Spaces you'll now see the Apps & Links tab where it will display all apps and links within each space:

Apps & Links

Within the Apps & Links you'll now see the Links section:

Apps & Links page

To add external Links to your Space you can click the +Add Link button to add the Title that will display, url, description (optional), and upload an image for the link:

Adding Link example

After saved you'll see the link information at the top of each Space: 


Release Updates
a week ago

April 2025 Release Update

improvements 

  • Updates integration to send proactive null values when data is missing to ease integration design.

feature 

  • Updated Document List with Expanded Filter Options

fix 

  • Fixes issue where preview mode in the form designer only displayed the first section if pages was turned off.
  • Fixes issue where user attributes weren't updating on SSO login for CAS.
  • Fixes issue with new PDF Experience so it properly displays signatures.
  • Fixes an error on some workflow based pdf exports.
  • Adds some aria labels and descriptions to table headers to make the table more accessible.
  • Updated our cleanup job to retry failed workflow actions every hour to minimize workflow action delays.
  • Fixes an issue that allowed some documents to be submitted with blank required fields in tables.
  • Fixed the display of some Meta and form field variables in the Workflow Simulator and some notifications.
  • Added page change announcements to improve screen reader accessibility.
  • Added an error when a file attachment has 0 bytes to avoid submission errors connected to improperly uploaded attachments.
  • Updated documentation for using the sort Parameter on a bulk GET API call for users.
  • Fixed an error with the document hyperlink that displayed in some notifications linking to an error.
Release Updates
a month ago

March 2025 Release Update


improvements 

  • Added workflow status as metadata for documents 
  • Added confirmation message when discarding drafts on the publish page 

feature 

  • New PDF experience
  • Moved workflow status to header
  • Workflow notification history

fix 

  • Fixed issue with apps returning to "My Documents" instead of "Document List" 
  • Fixed issue with integration getting stuck in the workflow 
  • Fixed issue with Integration filled gadget not working on form 
  • Fixed issue with integrations not working with special characters 
  • Fixed issue with downloaded PDF not containing the response fields 
  • Fixed issue with validation error not displaying error message 
  • Fixed issue with API displaying error "Invalid JSON response from integration" 
  • Fixed issue with document list displaying error message 
  • Fixed issue with error in advanced settings for data lookups 
  • Fixed issue with integrations not working correctly unless Enable Proxy Request is selected 
  • Fixed issue with integration step showing a false error in workflow tracker 
  • Fixed issue with the header not sending in integration api request 
  • Fixed issue with incorrect app name displaying 
  • Fixed issue with the wrong blueprints appear in Groups 
  • Fixed issue with version number variable causing an error 
  • Fixed issue with integration returning a 500 error
  • Fixed issue with with history log not showing submission entry for anonymous submissions 
  • Fixed issue with error showing when a user is created via API with null affiliations 
  • Fixed issue with sort not saving when saving a view 
  • Fixed issue on new PDF with workflow tracker not expanding 
  • Fixed issue with PDF generation taking too long 
Improvement
a month ago

Coming Soon: Document List Filter and Views Redesign

A new set of features for the Document List are coming soon! We're enhancing the filter and sorting options in Document List and providing a way for Admins to publish multiple pre-configured views for their users. Below outlines the new features and functionality which will be coming the week of April 7th - get excited!

Document List - Filters

Users will now access filters in the Filter button on the top of the Document List instead of in individual column headers:

Filter Option in Header

When you click on the Filter option it will open a side drawer where you can add custom filters based on form fields:

Filters detail

Please also note, datasets with Versions enabled users will also have options at the top to select which Versions they want to be included in their filter results.  More information in the Document Versions article.

Fields in the Filter and Sort dropdown will be organized by Active Fields that are on the most recently published form, Inactive Fields that were on previously published forms, Nested Logic, and general Meta Fields from the form.  The Nested Logic allows you to put additional criteria of 'All of the following are true' or 'One of the following is true' at any level within the filters to allow more granular filtering.

Field Dropdown Selection

Users will also now have true relative date filter options that will calculate relative to the date they are run. So for example, a "Proposal submitted this month" will always display proposals submitted in the month the view is being run.  By default the 'This Week' option is defined by the week starting Sunday and 'This fiscal year' is defined by the year starting in July - however, this can be configured to the individual customer needs based on your local business processes so if you need this configured differently please feel free to submit a support ticket.

Relative Date Filters

Document List - Views

As an App or Product Administrator you can now save Views as a Public View upon creation to share with all users if desired.  After setting up your desired columns, filters, and sort you can click on Views and save.  You will now see an option to 'Make Public' which will then show as a standard view to all users.  Admins will see all views tagged with an eyeball icon (not crossed out) indicating it's a pubic view:

Views display for admins

Non-admin users will see text indicating which views are published by an Admin:

Views display for end users

Please note a few things about this new functionality in Views:

  • We'll be migrating existing saved views to the new format so not to worry!
  • All users with Document List access will be able to use any of the Public Views.
  • App/Product Admins will be able to delete any public view, even if it was created by another admin.
  • Creating a Public View can only be done on initial creation - to change it to be Public or not Public you'd have to recreate the view and then delete the original.
  • The Default View is still defined by the configuration in Data Settings.


New Feature
a month ago

New PDF Experience!

You can now export form documents utilizing our new PDF Experience!  The new PDF export utilizes a headless browser to get a PDF that is much closer to what the form looks like on the screen and it's fully accessible!!  This functionality will eventually replace the PDF generation in Kuali forms but we're providing the option to preview the functionality so we can gather your feedback and not disrupt your currently configured export setup.  Within Form Settings you'll see a new option of 'New PDF Experience' option once the 'Allow PDF export of documents' is enabled.  You also have the option to append all the PDF attachments uploaded in the form to the end of the PDF in the new generator if you select the 'Include PDFs uploaded through the form' option:

Form Settings Config Options

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the current print verses the new PDF Experience:

Some things to keep in mind:

  • There is no immediate impact or action required - the current PDF export will continue to work as is and you'll need to update your configuration in Form Settings to take advantage of the new PDF Experience.
  • When the new option is selected all PDF exports in that app will use the new PDF export. This includes the document view, workflow notification attachments and the GraphQL API.
  • New PDF export meets accessibility standards and it will render a PDF that looks like the actual form on the screen.

Start using today and let us know your feedback! :)

Please note, we have many requests to be able to control which sections of the form are exported when the PDF is created (included Office Use Only sections).  This new PDF Experience does not address that need but that's still on our roadmap to address in the future.

New Feature
2 months ago

New Current Workflow Step Option in Metadata

We've added a new meta data field of 'Current Workflow Step' which will display the name (Step Label) of the current step where the document is in the workflow. Meta Data Fields can be used in Form Builder (as a field or with Conditional Visibility), the Form Workflow, and in the Document List when creating reports.  

Add the new 'Current Workflow Step' column in the Document List to see which workflow step each document is on:

Document List

Or hide/show sections on the form based on the current workflow step. 

Conditional Visibility Configuration

More information can be found in the Meta Data Fields article.

New Feature
2 months ago

Coming Soon: Workflow Status Button Moving and New Workflow Notifications History Configuration Option

We wanted to give you a heads up on some changes related to Workflow Status that will be deployed this Thursday 3/6.  First, we've pulled out 'Workflow Status' from the menu options and put it the main header of documents so it's easier for users to find. Please note, the Workflow Status option is available to System, App Admins, and end users if it's configured as visible in Workflow Settings.

Workflow Status in top header

Second, we're releasing a new option of 'Save a copy of all email notifications sent' in Workflow Settings. When enabled all future notifications sent by the workflow system will be saved as entries in the Workflow Status tracker. This will allow you to have a history of all notifications sent for a given document and be viewable if the document is opened from the Document List or Action List (not visible to end user if document is opened from My Documents).

Workflow Settings 'save a copy of all email notifications sent' config option

When you open the Workflow Status Tracker in a document and view a workflow action that has taken place since the above setting was turned on you will see associated emails collapsed within the workflow action. Please note, reminder emails will be recorded in individual entries in the Workflow Status Tracker.

Workflow Status action item notification

A simple view without formatting or images will be displayed when you expand the Workflow Status drawer:

Workflow step expanded with notification preview

You can click 'Full Email' to open the email as it was sent to the user with formatting and images in a full screen printable view. 

Full Email example

Please note, any user with permissions to view the workflow tracker will be able to view and print saved notifications.

Release Updates
2 months ago

February 2025 Release Update

improvements 

  • Expanded the dropdown for all Data Lookup (List) and Data Lookup (Typeahead) integrations that pull from Kuali data to display up to 50 items. This change provides improved consistency and minimizes the need for specific search criteria.

feature 

  • Allows app admins to configure the content of the send back workflow notifications.

fix 

  • Fixed issue that was preventing some integrations from firing correctly.
  • Fixed an issue that was throwing an invalid form validation error in some circumstances.
  • Fixed an issue blocking approval of a few documents.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing dates from being entered into forms.
  • Fixed the Next button still being included in tab order on the final page of a form for screen readers.
  • Fixed accessibility issue with headers connected to large blocks of text.
  • Fixed formatting on warning message that displays when integrations are deleted.
  • Fixed an error that displayed inappropriate setting options in the Action List.
  • Fixed an issue where some times were displayed based on the incorrect time zone in exported PDFs.
  • Fixed an issue where mouseover help in a table header disappeared when a user tried to click on a link in the help text.
  • Fixed an issue so the date gadget would correctly parse dates entered with no slashes.
  • Adjusted the screen resolution where the display transitions between desktop and mobile displays to increase display efficiency.
  • Applied search ranking tools to Data Sharing searches, and the general search on the document list to minimize scenarios where users cannot find the document they are searching for.
  • Index all words in documents that are under 100 characters so searches apply to more of the data in a submission.
  • Fixed an issue where the warning that displays when a document is withdrawn disappeared before users could read it.
New Feature
2 months ago

New Configurable Send Back Workflow Notification!

You can now configure custom send back workflow notifications and include the entered send back comments.  Within an Approval or Task workflow step you'll now see a 'Customize send back email notification' option:

Customize send back email

Once enabled you can customize the message (subject and body) of the notification that will send when the send back action is taken.  You can also include the new 'Sendback Comment' variable to include the comments entered by the reviewer on the send back action:

Customize send back interface
Send back comments

The email sent will include the customized subject/body text including the send back comments:

Sample email

More information on how to configure can be found in the Approval Step and Task Step workflow articles.

Release Updates
3 months ago

January 2025 Release Update

improvements 

  • Added integration header when selecting inputs in integration steps in the workflow
  • Made First Name and Last Name options for variables in custom email notifications

fix 

  • Fixed issue with action list/document list number count not updating
  • Fixed issue with custom column name not appearing in validation errors for gadgets with no field label
  • Fixed issue with skip step option hanging indefinitely
  • Fixed issue with date picker selector not appearing when opening drafts in the document list
  • Fixed spacing issue in denial path text in the workflow builder
  • Fixed issue with certain configurations preventing submitters from being able to create versions
  • Fixed issue with error message displaying on submissions and the workflow simulator when a checkbox that drives conditional visibility is checked
  • Fixed issue with form getting cut off when printing from the browser
  • Fixed contrast issue in workflow simulator in dark mode
  • Fixed issue with fields in repeater gadget not being able to be used in conditional permissions 
  • Fixed issue with help text getting cut off in tables
  • Fixed issue with formatting tool clearing out variables in email notification
  • Fixed issue with workflow notification text disappearing in workflow configration
  • Fixed issue with negative currency not working in conditional visibility
  • Fixed issue with Spanish characters not being recognized in CSV export