Changelog

New Message trigger for Workbot for Microsoft Teams allows your bot to listen to any message sent via DM or channel mention, enabling you to build Workbots that can react and respond to natural language. This trigger opens up greater possibilities for automation and engagement when coupled with AI powered workflows using OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Bedrock and Google Vertex.

This feature is available in public beta for both Standard and Enterprise Workbot users. Learn more in our Workbot documentation.

The SAP OData Connector now supports HTTP Offload Proxy to enable long-running actions like handling large datasets or bulk data requests. This enhancement introduces a new “Extract Bulk Data” action, which allows for extended response times, ensuring efficient processing for SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration scenarios and other large-scale operations.

For September 2024, ServiceNow resolved an authentication error, Microsoft Dynamics 365 improved batch action error messaging, and SFTP addressed encoding issues when uploading files. Outlook, Salesforce, and AWS Lambda also saw key improvements, while additional updates were applied to Google Sheets, Box, and more. Curious about these updates? Check out more details here!

We’re thrilled to share this month’s updates from the Workato community for September 2024! This month, we’ve added 22 new or updated connectors, including Google Meet for seamless video conferencing, AWS GuardDuty for enhanced security monitoring, and WooCommerce for easy e-commerce management. Additionally, we have worked on some of our existing connectors, such as Google Gemini, Sage Intacct, and SAP Business One, with various improvements and bug fixes. Curious about the updates? Check out the full details here!

Tags are now available for Recipes, Connections, Pages, and Data Tables. This feature helps organize assets, improve searchability, and group assets across projects. Tags also contribute to the business value dashboard.

• Permissions: Tag creation is managed in workspace settings.
• Tagging & Managing: Add, edit, or remove tags via UI or APIs. Bulk actions are supported.
• Tag Filtering: Search by tags on assets/projects pages, with future support in the Operations Hub.

Recipe Copilot now includes Recipe Sketches, allowing users to generate a visual outline of recipes based on input. The sketch includes apps, actions, and steps, helping accelerate recipe creation by giving builders a clear starting point to refine, accept, or build iteratively. This feature available to all customers using Recipe Copilot.

Recipe-powered dropdowns allow you to dynamically retrieve and display data from any source using recipes. This new capability allows you to:

– Connect to and retrieve data from virtually any source as a recipe data source
– Load dropdown options in real time, reflecting the latest data
– Ensure secure integration for safe and reliable data retrieval
– Apply filters and custom input parameters to tailor dropdown options
– Enable typeahead mode to narrow down options as users type

If this feature not yet enabled in your account and you would like access, contact your Workato representative. Learn more in our Workflow Apps documentation.

Workspace admins can now manage collaborators from any environment, improving the overall workflow. This new feature provides admins a unified view and control over all collaborators across all environments.

Learn more in our Workspace Collaborators documentation.

The SAP OData Connector now supports bypassing SAML2/SSO authentication for non-SAP users or system-type users connecting via OAuth2. This enhancement simplifies integration in SAML2.0 setups by allowing bypass authentication for non-federated users, ensuring seamless connectivity while maintaining governance and compliance. This update provides greater flexibility for integration scenarios where users establishing connections in Workato may not have direct SAP access.

Workato now supports closed-source connector sharing (CodeGuard Sharing) for approved ISV partners. CodeGuard Sharing gives our partners more control while expanding our connector ecosystem with valuable new integrations. This new capability provides:

• More connectors: Access a wider range of integrations, including those with proprietary systems.
• Streamlined collaboration: Leverage partner expertise to connect to specialized applications

Learn more in our SDK documentation.