January 2023
Password Policy Updates
Additional password security compliances have been implemented for password protection. Minimum password reset age is set to 24 hours, ensuring users can update their password only after 24 hours from the last password change. Multiple reminders with email notifications will be sent to users asking them to reset passwords when the expiry date is approaching.
Learn more about Password Policies in the Advanced section.
Introducing File Import Using Remote Tables
Data import and collection from Microsoft Excel has never been so easy and seamless with this new add-on feature. Remote Tables have been introduced to capture and import data from Excel files into JustPerform with a non-invasive approach. Multiple Excel files used for offline data collection can be imported directly without making any changes to users' Excel format or content, thanks to JustPerform's smart user interface for remote tables.
This add-on capability will help convert semi-structured data into structured data in many use cases where multiple user Excel files are used for data collection by organizations that need to collect information and transform it into a structured format for further data analysis, exploration, and even further data processing or data visualizations.
Learn more about Remote Tables in the Process Definition section.
Review Module Data in Web
Users can now view their module structure in the web from the definition page and also explore data in the web grid for quick analysis through the respective modules. With this update, current challenges of exploring data by exporting through Excel and generating reports will be sorted. Apart from viewing the data structure of modules, it also allows you to explore data directly on the web form using search and filters, and directly export to Excel too.
Learn more about the Review Data feature in the Modelling section.
Enhancement to Parameters to Read from Excel
Parameters were introduced in stories to help users build and analyze reports while using linked fields. We have the flexibility to read from the user context of field value and submit it as a variable to another linked field for reporting. For example, the profit center can be derived automatically based on user selection of the cost center from the user context.
Now, with this enhancement, we can also read the variable value from an Excel workbook cell and submit the parameter value available for reporting. Using this feature, we can explore and generate reports by setting up parameters to derive the field values based on the Excel cell value of the same or different linked field.
Learn more about Parameters in the Excel Stories section.
What's Upcoming
The all-new interface of JustPerform Native Excel Connector!
The JustPerform Excel Connector is taking a new form with a sleek and clean user interface. The interface will smoothen user interaction with more intuitive navigation while aligning with the new JustPerform theme. It will be rolled out in February 2023 without impacting user functionalities or any need for change management.