APFC - July 2024

Summary

In this release note, we've introduced new automation tools, an option to abstain, and enhancements like date and time synchronization, along with styling fix and updates.

New Features

Automation step NEW

New type of definition step, ‘Automation Step’ has been added.

Open

Automation step has features listed below.

1. Change Page Status

   • This action changes the status of a page and offers two options.

     • Space suggested status - the user can provide the name of the desired status. If no status with that name is found, this step will be skipped.

     • Custom status - As custom statuses are user-specific, You need to provide a name, and we'll match it with the statuses available to the user who started the approval, or create a new one for them. Alternatively, you can select a user, choose one of their statuses, or provide a new one. The custom status will be added by the selected user. If you provide a custom status that does not yet exist, you can also select its color. The default color is blue.

2. Add a Comment on Page

   • Adds a text comment to a page.

3. Add/Remove Label(s)

   • Adds or removes a label on a page.

4. Set Entity Property

   • Adds an entity property with a specified key and value. You can use page properties to generate detailed reports on pages that are not covered by Confluence's default fields.

Abstain option NEW

Abstain option has been implemented. This option was added due to customer’s feedback. Abstain allows approvers to express vote of abstention, it also works as silent approval. Here is available Abstain Option documentation for details.

Open

Success step NEW

Previously, we implemented rejection step which enables automation when an approval is rejected. For same logic, we launched success step. In Definition view, now both success step and rejection step is available. Available step types are Automation and Webhook. Documentation for step-by-step can be found in Success Step and Rejection Step

Improvements

Improved user configured time zone settings IMPROVED

We improved the system that all date and time displays across Confluence, including approval timestamps, comments, and various views to reflect the user's configured time zone and locale settings based on their Atlassian account preferences or browser settings.

Improved confluence error for Automation step IMPROVED

We enhanced the error handling for automation steps in Confluence.

Improved Confluence REST API IMPROVED

We improved Confluence REST API for retrieving bulk users by account ID. This updated new method reduces time needed to access multiple accounts.

Improved approval path login page update IMPROVED

The styles of buttons on the login pages, such as the ‘Send me login link’ and ‘Login’ buttons, have been updated.

Bug Fixes

Fixed width of the definition page FIXED

A new step container took the full width of the page, prevented the user from reaching the bottom of the page. Now user can reach the bottom of the page with fields.

Fixed text overflowing from definition page FIXED

Text input was breaking the border of ‘add a comment on issue’ window in Automation step page and in Condition window from definition page. After fix, the text appears safely contained in the window.