[User Experience] New layout of Business Object Editor

Enjoy our new Business Object Editor Layout. The screen usage is optimized by providing a full-height scripting area and displaying the parameters. (Read more)

[User Experience] New icons and tab titles used in the browser to find tabs faster (Experimental)

Have you ever had several browser tabs with the Simplifier Admin UI open and couldn’t find the right one immediately? Then try our new experimental feature, which shows icons and tab titles based on opened artifacts.

When activated, the browser uses artifact-specific icons in browser tabs with Simplifier Admin-UI. On top, the icon is colored based on the instance type. Also the browser tab title now directly indicates the name of the opened artifact making tab identification as simple as possible. (Read more)

[Interaction] Launchpad and Standard Workflow Task Module available in 37 languages

With Simplifier 8 EHP 4 we have introduced the translation of Workflows. To provide a consistent user experience Simplifier Launchpad and Standard Workflow Task Module are now available in all languages, that can be configured in the translation of Workflows. (Read more)

[Automation] Improved performance in executing Workflows

We have improved performance in executing Workflows by up to 500%, enabling mass processing of automated Workflows.

This empowers you to use the Simplifier Workflow feature for even more use cases. Do not hesitate!

Launchpad

• [Interaction] Launchpad is now translated into all languages that are available for translation of Workflows (Read more)
• [User Experience] Auto refresh of task inbox can now be activated in Simplifier Launchpad (Read more)
• [User Experience] App-List is now sorted lexicographically in Launchpad

App Building

• [User Experience] New icons and tab titles used in the browser to find tabs faster (Experimental) (Read more)
• [User Experience] Added label to selection of Theme in WYSIWYG Editor to clarify feature
• [User Experience] Added the possibility of offering consultative assistance to Simplifier Users. Assistance will come in the future as guided tours, dynamic in-product help, or temporary information without the need to update your instances
• [Integration] Variables can be nullable when set from anywhere
• [Integration] Changes of variables (renaming, deletion) are now also reflected on bindings created with Visual Binding Editor
• [Integration] Bindings set with “Format Number” in Visual Binding Editor are now 2-way bindings
• [Interaction] Configuration of Date&Time and Numbers was simplified even more (Read more)
• [Governance] Login in Applications using Modules to authentication now works again on existing apps without the need for redeployment of Module and apps after the update of Simplifier

Workflows

• [Interaction] Workflow task data can now be saved as a draft when using the Simplifier Standard Task Module (Read more)
• [Automation] Use fields of structs to assign responsible users and notification task receivers
• [Interaction] Simplifier Standard Task Module is now available in 37 languages
• [Automation] Removed the unintended restriction of HTML Email Body in Workflows. Now body of up to 64 kb is possible again.

Business Objects

• [User Experience] New Layout of Business Object Editor (Read more)
• [User Experience] Saving a Business Object now always creates a new version if there is a change in the code (Read more)
• [Governance] Set the preferred language of a user is now possible via Server-side Business Object API (Read more)
• [Integration] Fixed corruption of Business Object versions

Connectors

• [Integration] Filter Cookies in Proxy Connector (Read more)
• [Integration] Filter Cookies in OData Connector (Read more)
• [Integration] Multiple equal API query parameters are now possible in REST Connector (Read more)
• [Integration] $ref is now resolved correctly when using OpenAPI3 specifications in REST Connector Wizard
• [Integration] The default primary key name for Oracle and MSSql schemas is no longer PRIMARY, but PRIMARY_<table_name>
• [Integration] Removed legacy OPC UA Connector

User and Permissions

• [Accessibility] Renamed language ‘American English’ to ‘English (American)’
• [Governance] Debug menu now has dedicated permission characteristics for each function (Read more)
• [Governance] Name of new Roles cannot include whitespaces anymore

Data Privacy and Security

• [Governance] Removed cleartext password from trace logs
• [Governance] Enhanced logout settings for SAML Authentication Methods (Read more)
• [Governance] Adapted default password policy by increasing the minimum length to 10 and activating all password security options (Read more)
• [Governance] Certificate Vendor can accept non-alphabetical characters now (except ‘.’ and ‘:’)
• [Governance] Removed deprecated permission objects ChangeLog, Marketplace, and Permission Template

Logs and Monitoring

• [User Experience] When the monitoring details are shortened to the maximum allowed length, the string ‘[Trimmed to maximum data length. Original length: <original string length>]’ is no longer appended, but ‘[…]’.
• [User Experience] Validation error details are now included in Monitoring details. We recommend setting the log level for Execution Logs to Debug, to avoid redundancy.
• [User Experience] Calculation of Statistics in case of canceled Processes in Monitoring logs was adapted to deliver consistent results

Standard Content

• [Accessibility] Updated used System library of Widgets contained in our Standard Content to OpenUI5 1.96.35
• [Accessibility] Removed deprecated Widgets Table_withSearch, Table_withAdd and f_Avatar (Read more)
• [Accessibility] Set the default value of isTrustedSource to false for Widget PDFViewer (Read more)
• [Interaction] Workflow task data can now be saved as a draft when using the Simplifier Standard Task Module (Read more)
• [User Experience] Added SSBO SF_Deploy to Standard Content. With this BO you can mass deploy your Apps and Modules. See documentation in BO for details
• [User Experience] Bindings created by Form Assistant can be opened in Visual Binding Editor
• [Governance] Added debug permissions to roles SF_Administrator, SF_AppBuilder and SF_Developer (Read more)
• [Governance] Added preferredLanguage to SSBO SF_User functions ‘create’, ‘getUser’, and ‘getUsers’
• [Integration] Removed deprecated function generateWithConfig from SSBO SF_PDF (Read more)
• [Integration] Removed deprecated parameter useEmptyArrayIfNotSet from CSBO SF_Collection function appendElement (Read more)

Server

• [User Experience] Improved performance on all requests sent to Simplifier Servers (Admin-UI and Apps)
• [User Experience] WorkflowRuntime: Parameters maxConnection and maxThreads are now set to the same value to avoid deadlocks
• [User Experience] Workflow Runtime now uses a connection pool for better performance in Workflow execution
• [Integration] The default value for DATABASE_MAX_CONNECTIONS is reduced from 100 to 20

Changed System Requirements for installations on Oracle

The minimum version of Oracle hosting your Simplifier database is now 19c. Update your Oracle server before starting update to Simplifier 8 EHP 4. (Read more)

See also our General Server Requirements

Allow integration service domains in the firewall

We have introduced a standardized domain naming for all integration services used. Please allow all calls on *.simplifier.io in the firewall to ensure all Simplifier functions work properly. (Read more)

We have installation instructions prepared based on the versions you are upgrading from:

• Upgrade from Release 8 EHP 4 to MAKERS CHOICE 24-11
• Upgrade from Release 8 to MAKERS CHOICE 24-11

If you are setting up a new instance, please follow our installation guide for MAKERS CHOICE 24-11.

Remove deprecated Connector API from your Business Objects and Scripts

Please check if you are still using deprecated Connector API at some Business Objects or Scripts. Connector calls can than only executed when Connector Call name is given (Simplifier.Connector.<ConnectorName>.<CallName>(payload))

Activate enhanced security

Activate enhanced security for Business Objects, Templates and Plugins, if you have deactiveted them.

Please check your roles are set up accordingly and contain execution permission to all required Server-side Business Objects and read permission to all required Templates and required Plugin Permissions so there will be now issues as soon as enhanced security settings cannot be deactivated anymore.

Replace SSBO SF_PDF function generateWithConfig

The deprecated function ‘generateWithConfig’ is removed from SSBO SF_PDF. Replace it with the function ‘generate’ in the same SSBO or with an own function. (Read more)

Update Standard Content

Update Standard Content to ensure you have all current fixes and features available on your instances. (Download here)

Please check the endpoint of AppWizard Connector, Standard Workflow Connectors, and Login Connector (Read more). Also, check changed default behaviors and deleted Widgets (Read more).

[Integration] Simplifier Mobile Client for Android on Windows

Unfortunately, Microsoft has announced the end of support for Windows Subsystem for Android on March 5th 2025. With the end of support, our Simplifier Mobile Client for Android won’t work on Windows anymore. If you have already installed the Simplifier Mobile Client in Windows Subsystem for Android before March 5th 2024 you will continue to have access to the Simplifier Mobile Client until the end of support. (Read more on microsoft.com)

Deprecated since Simplifier 8 EHP 2; Removal March 5th 2025

[Interaction] Event tab in UI Designer

In our UI designer, there is still the legacy feature to add scripts to events directly in the Event tab. As we want to provide a consistent App Building we will remove this feature with Simplifier 10. Simply use our Process Designer instead.

Deprecated since Simplifier 8 EHP 3; Removal before Simplifier 10

[Integration] Javascript execution in PDFs created by PDF Plugin

Currently, it is possible to add Javascript to PDFs created by PDF Plugin. This is a potential risk for Server Side XSS (PDF Injection) and Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The option to add Javascript to PDFs in PDF Plugin is now deactivated but can be activated at its own risk. The activation is subject to be removed in later Releases.

Deprecated since Simplifier 8 EHP 3; Removal tbd

[System requirements] Support of Oracle for Simplifier databases

Oracle support for your Simplifier instances has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release.

Deprecated since Simplifier 8 EHP 4; Removal tbd

Dropped support of legacy OPC UA Connector

As announced with Release 8 EHP 2 we have removed the legacy OPC UA connector. The new OPC UA connector type is activated by default.

Deleted deprecated widgets and functions from Standard Content

All content marked as deprecated in our Simplifier 8 Standard Content was removed. (Read more)

Release Date: November 20th, 2024

End of Maintenance: January 15th, 2025

All Simplifier releases and updates are provided on Docker Hub Repository.