Capabilities rolling out in February 2024

Summary

• Improved usability when coming back from a system that has timed out.

General

Better conformity on name validation

The validation of names of items in the user interface and the backend did not always match. We have made the validation consistent between the two validation areas.

Theming

Alterian CX allows the choice between three themes in the user interface. The default was set as the dark theme and this was jarring for users who were used to the standard light theme. We now take the browser (Chrome) theme and use this to guide us on the default to use. If users are using the dark theme in Chrome we will use the dark theme as default and the same with the light theme.

You can change the theme at any time and we will honour and remember the decision.

Rule Designer

Rename Realtime Inputs in Realtime In put Step

In the Realtime Input step we used to have “Realtime Inputs.” In truth these are set by Query Parameters or headers coming into the Rule. In the Test Runner Screen we call the setting of these values Query Parameters. We’ve changed the naming to be consistent and will now name both Query Parameters.

Steps

DDE Rule has Fire and Forget setting to improve performance

Where you do not require a response back from the system you are calling, you can set the Fire and Forget flag. This continues processing without waiting for a response, making processing quicker.

Alterian Queue will update expiry on fields read into the queue messages

The Alterian Queue allows you to automatically append data stored in a single table to the event being created. Alterian currently uses this to append your Persona and Customer Attribute values to the events created. To ensure this data is not rolled off, the Alterian Queue will now read and then write to update the expiry times (TTLs).

This is currently not configurable from the 18 months set for the Customer Attributes.

Alterian Queue step now supports bundling of events for non-FIFO queues

The Alterian Queue will bundle Messages together to improve performance when using our non-FIFO queues and ensure key events occur in the correct order. Please check with Alterian support before altering these values as you need to be on appropriate versions of Journey Orchestration and Journey Analytics.

Sandboxing Function

To facilitate testing, experimentation, or the execution of newly designed code without compromising the integrity of the overall system we now provide a Sandboxing function.

Journey Analytics

Data Transform

This release contains the following additional capabilities in the Data Transform. The filters and search outlined below work in conjunction with each other to produce the final display.

Pre Transform Search

It is now possible to perform a search on the pre-transformed Location to allow better review of Locations that need a Transform applied

Post Transform Search

It is now possible to perform a search on the post-transformed Location to allow better review of Locations that have been transformed to review the new Locations in preparation for use in analytics.

Transform State Filter

It is now possible to filter the view to only those Locations that have been Transformed, that haven’t been transformed or a show all. Important that the “ucase” function, as it does not “change” the location string, is not included as a Transform in this view, so untransformed Locations may still have had a ucase applied.

Location Mapping

General UI improvements in the Location Mapping screen with row level multi-select and row level options along with the removal of the previous pagination UI for a more traditional scroll method for easier view and multi mapping.

Fixes

Known Issues

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