Edinburgh Update 1

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Welcome to the documentation for the Edinburgh Update 1 release!

Don’t hesitate to send your feedback on these new features as we improve the product:

Major features

New label properties for Forms

  • Label position: Previously field labels could appear on top of fields or to the left through a Form component property, but checkbox inputs commonly need their labels on the right side—like when adjusting preferences or checking the ever-present “I have read and agree to the terms and conditions.”

With this new property, you can incorporate this common UI practice into your apps. Label position can be set to above the field or to the right of it. Available on Checkbox and Switch field types.

  • Hide label: This property allows field labels to be totally hidden from the user interface while still being available to screen reader technologies.

Skuid SFX now uses Salesforce API 57

(SFX only)

Previously Skuid SFX used Salesforce API version 48 for its features. In Edinburgh Update 1, we’ve upgraded to API 57 to support even more objects and Salesforce features within the Skuid toolkit.

Notable new features include support for Accounts as Campaign Members, as well as several additional Net Zero Cloud objects.

Beta features

Other updates

Updated compatibility for Lightning Web Security

(SFX only)

Lightning Web Security (LWS) is replacing Lightning Locker for creating secure components in Lightning Experience.

With Salesforce’s beta release of LWS for Aura components, we found some errors would surface for our own Aura components (the Skuid Page and Skuid Page Assignment Lightning components). We’ve proactively updated our components so they will function as expected when LWS for Aura components reaches general availability on Salesforce.

These changes will also be available on Edinburgh releases 16.0.9+.

Heads Up! Internet Explorer 11 is no longer supported

We’re officially concluding support for Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) in Edinburgh Update 1, even at runtime. This allows us to continue to improve Skuid’s UI toolkit with modern web platform enhancements, but we can no longer guarantee Skuid will work as expected during build time or runtime for IE11.

With the conclusion of official support for IE11, we encourage all builders—and their users—to upgrade to a modern browser for continued Skuid functionality.

Included tickets

v16.1.4

CORE-4608

With Salesforce’s beta release of Lightning Web Security (LWS) for Aura components, we found some errors would surface for our own Aura components (the Skuid Page and Skuid Page Assignment Lightning components). We’ve proactively updated our components so they will function as expected when LWS for Aura components reaches general availability on Salesforce.

CORE-4653

When working within Sliding Panels and Table drawers in the Composer, fix issue where Responsive Grid divisions would disappear from view (though remain in the XML) when components were dragged into them

CORE-3433

Upgrade Salesforce API from version 48 to version 57

CORE-4657

Update {{startDate}}, {{endDate}}, and {{allDay}} merge variables to provide more consistent values in on-click and update event actions

CORE-4707

Update error message for Author Apex permission requirement to remove reference to “profile,” since that permission can also be assigned through permission sets

CORE-4643

Update component pack editor UI styles

CORE-4630

Set “Sanitize field values” property to default off for Table components

CORE-3744

Responsive Grid vertical alignment improvements for “fit to content” + minimum heights

Previously, Responsive Grids set to have vertical alignment, with a minimum height, and the “Fit to content” height strategy would only consider the contents of the divisions—instead of the full minimum height of the component—when determining vertical alignment.

Now, Responsive Grids properly consider the minimum height when applying vertical alignment to their divisions.

PLIN-4410

Remove unused third-party plugin

CORE-4586

Re-add missing runtime export options for Chart components

CORE-3545

Prevent invalid values in reference fields

CORE-4659

Pass context into conditional rendering snippets

CORE-4623

On the Search component, fix issue where the field picker for setting Return Objects would not function

CORE-4670

On the Deck component, fix issue where “Required field” error message would only appear on the first card in the Deck component. Now, these error messages appear on the appropriate card.

PLIN-3780

On Skuid SFX, update OData data source detail screen to match updated NLX UI

CORE-4549

On Skuid SFX, fix issue where users without Skuid licenses were not being redirected to standard Salesforce

CORE-4600

On Skuid SFX, fix issue where tooltip text wouldn’t fade on pages deployed in Lightning with the Skuid Page Lightning component

PLIN-4252

On Skuid SFX, fix issue where adding the first picklist entry value for a picklist field on a data source object would not properly populate the “Position” property

CORE-4607

On Skuid SFX in Lightning experience, fix lookup filters for polymorphic fields (e.g. OwnerId on the Case object)

Previously when selecting a value for a polymorphic reference field, an error stating a field doesn’t exist would appear—even with properly configured lookup filters. This fix ensures that reference field works as expected.

CORE-4661

On Firefox, fix issue where multiple authentication popups would appear for pages using Salesforce data sources

CORE-4640

Internal test fixes

CORE-4609

Internal improvements for future features

CORE-4717

Internal config adjustments to support deployment of newer SFX releases

CORE-4687

Internal code utility method improvements

CORE-3611

Internal code structure improvements

CORE-4719

Internal code improvements

CORE-4695

Internal code improvements

CORE-4705

Internal code improvements

CORE-4715

Internal code improvements

CORE-4755

Internal code improvements

CORE-4616

Internal build process improvements

CORE-4716

Internal build process improvements

CORE-4658

In v2 Page Include components, allow the use of merge syntax within the “Skuid page” property

CORE-4650

In the Wizard component, fix issue where enable messages for step buttons would not display in the expected area if the Wizard was below other components

CORE-4675

In the v2 Page API Migration Utility, fix component targeting behavior

CORE-4669

In the Design System Studio, ensure changes to Sliding Panel style variants are properly reflected in their preview

CORE-4732

In the Composer, remove extra “Insert fields” button since one now exists within the code editor when a related model is available

CORE-4654

In Table components, add interaction functionality to child relationship fields

CORE-4686

In Page Include components, improve merge variable handling for URL parameters—ensuring that using the “Load new page” action will properly update the Page Include even if the only change is a URL parameter value from a merge variable

CORE-4646

Improve row creation logic to prevent looping errors, which were apparent when working with models on data source objects that contained an “Id” field

CORE-3876

Improve rendering speed for Deck components, particularly for high record counts

In v16.0.3 this ticket also represents work to adjust how Skuid handles HTML encoding, which has effects particularly in Text components.

CORE-4711

For REST models, utilize the custom template request when making sample requests

CORE-4739

Fix Wizard issue where step indicators would only appear when using buttons within the Wizard’s attached button group

Previously step indicators would only render if at least one button within the Wizard’s attached button group was configured. This prevented Wizard component utilizing custom step navigation buttons from displaying step indicators.

Now, step indicators appear as expected based on the number of available steps and whether or not the “Show step indicators” property is enabled.

CORE-4624

Fix where builders previously could not disable the “Skip entry criteria” property for existing “Submit for Approval” Salesforce data source actions. Now builders can enable/disable this property as expected.

CORE-4752

Fix v1 to v2 migration utility issue where Wrapper components would break migration in newer releases

CORE-4606

Fix Table field issue where “Required” checkbox was not a visible property in the Composer

CORE-4612

Fix rendering issue with picklist fields within sliding panels that are activated within Page Include components

CORE-4638

Fix rendering issue for updated reference fields for PostgreSQL.

Previously, selecting a reference field value in a component attached to a PostgreSQL model would “blank out” the field, even though the value was updated. Now, reference fields update and render as expected.

CORE-4731

Fix regression where navigation item labels were not properly updated in the XML and did not render at runtime

CORE-4729

Fix regression where button groups could not be deleted—only buttons within them or the entire Button Set component

CORE-4714

Fix read with inline-edit mode picklist rendering issue in Safari

Previously when editing picklist fields set to “read with inline-edit” mode at runtime in Safari, clicking the dropdown to display picklist values would return the field to Read mode instead of displaying available picklist items. Now the picklist items appear as expected.

APPS-2134

Fix page crash when creating page packs containing 300+ pages through the Add All button

CORE-4702

Fix OAuth authentication request errors, which particularly affected ServiceNow connections

CORE-4666

Fix large gap that temporarily appeared between properties in Properties pane and add height properties to Tab Set component

CORE-3736

Fix issue where using the Undo button in the Design System Studio would not update the previews of any affected components

CORE-4601

Fix issue where the Composer would not recognize setting a previously-configured margin property back to “None” as a change, meaning it was not possible to save the page unless another change was made. Now the Composer recognizes the change, and enables the Save button, as expected.

CORE-4696

Fix issue where running the “Navigate to Step” component action would display all Wizard steps on the page instead of the steps for the chosen Wizard. Now, only the expected steps appear.

CORE-4633

Fix issue where Responsive Grid components would not reflect layout property changes within the canvas

CORE-4486

Fix issue where reference fields were not properly to showing updates in edit mode—even when models were refreshed and contained accurate data

CORE-4611

Fix issue where reference field searches would not return expected records on some objects (such as the Case object in Salesforce) due to search value and record value/label discrepancies

CORE-4649

Fix issue where new font families could not be added to design systems

CORE-4472

Fix issue where mass actions displayed as menus or comboboxes were always deactivated

CORE-4610

Fix issue where mass action buttons would unexpectedly remain enabled after running—even when no rows were selected

CORE-4619

Fix issue where included page model conditions would ignore Page Include query parameters for identically named parameters in the container page

With an included page and a container page, if the container page has a URL parameter that shares the same name as a Page Include query string parameter, the Page Include’s query string would win out—since it more specifically applied to the included page’s use.

However a bug appeared where model conditions would ignore the identically named Page Include query parameter and use the value of the container page’s parameter instead.

This fix returns the model condition behavior to the previous expected process—where Page Include query strings win out even when identically named.

CORE-4577

Fix issue where having one denied data source would prevent any permitted data sources from querying. Now permitted data sources can query, even if an unpermitted one is used within a page.

CORE-4419

Fix issue where Go to URL actions in a Chart series would not accept some Chart context-related merge variables

CORE-4673

Fix issue where clicking outside of sliding panels triggered by Table row actions would not close them

CORE-4599

Fix issue where Calendar components were not providing actions for “Run component action” picklist

CORE-4697

Fix issue where Autocomplete filters using model rows as options would not properly filter results based on user input

CORE-4613

Fix issue where “required” validations were incorrectly running on optional picklist fields

CORE-4737

Fix issue where “Button Icon position” values were not appearing in the dropdown menu within the Properties pane

CORE-3737

Fix issue in Design System Studio where datepicker style variant previews do not show correct color for weekend days

CORE-4684

Fix issue for donut-style Chart components where merge variables were not displaying properly without other content

Previously, when merge variables were the only value for a donut-style Chart component’s content template, no value would be displayed. The workaround was to use some empty space character, which would then cause the value to display as expected. Now, workarounds are not needed and merge variables display as expected, even if they are the only value in the template.

CORE-4738

Fix inability to override Vertical Navigation item styles via JSS in the Design System Studio

CORE-4592

Fix Edinburgh early access issue where “Required” validations were incorrectly enforced

CORE-4593

Fix Edinburgh early access issue where “Required” validations would sometimes run incorrectly if users pressed the Tab key to proceed to the next field

CORE-4735

Fix Design System Studio issue where style variant preview of sliding panel would block the properties pane—preventing the user from making edits

CORE-4635

Fix Design System Studio display issue when using JSS to extend variants with code

CORE-4614

Fix Composer preview issue where using certain URL parameters would not display queried results appropriately—particularly for RecordTypeId parameters on the Case object in Salesforce

CORE-4584

Fix CKEditor rendering in Form and Table components set to Edit mode within Tab Sets

CORE-4548

Fix Chart bug where context was not properly set after drilling down, returning to the main chart, and then drilling down into a new value

Clicking into a Chart component segment sets the context, which can be used to display filtered drilldown information. Before this fix, returning to the main chart and then drilling down into another value would not properly set the context—instead using the previous drilldown’s values. With this fix, drilldowns work as expected.

CORE-4676

Fix Carousel issue where nested components were not properly displaying UI-only model data

CORE-4597

Fix bug where the Calendar component’s “+n more” view modal displayed the previous date

CORE-4644

Fix bug where pencil icons would appear on button fields within a Form when changed into read/edit mode via a component action

CORE-4637

Fix bug where iterating over an empty REST data array using merge syntax displays “[object][Object]” instead of nothing

CORE-4743

Fix bug where action sequence input values were not properly passed to “Show/hide menu” actions within the action sequence

CORE-4642

Fix “Unpack pages from page pack” issue where setting the filter to “Last modified by me” would not not allow the filter to be set to “Last modified by any” afterwards

CORE-4698

Ensure context is properly handled when updating a Page Include with the “Load new page” component action

Before this ticket, some areas of Skuid NLX’s admin interface experience display errors, particularly around data source permissions. These errors are now resolved with no change or loss to saved data.

CORE-4734

Ensure “false” boolean values appear properly when displayed checkbox-returning picklists outside of Edit mode

CORE-4588

Deployment-related internal config updates

CORE-4667

Backend code structure improvements

CORE-4651

Allow hotkeys to be set without a selected modifier key

CORE-4590

Allow enable conditions and style variant conditions on global actions for Table components

CORE-4641

Allow “Export Table data” component action to run even if the Table component is hidden

PLIN-4452

Adjust streaming behavior for Microsoft SQL data sources

APPS-2304

Adjust page API version selector when creating new Skuid page to account for future feature development

CORE-4617

Adjust internal sharing rules for Skuid custom objects for dev/QA purposes

CORE-4596

Adjust Calendar component behavior to query for additional events within the selected time frame

Previously, model record query limits could unexpectedly cause a Calendar sourcing its events from that model to not display all the event records for a given time frame.

To continue allowing for record limits while also not leaving end users confused about why certain events would not appear, the Calendar component now intelligently queries for records until all events within selected time frame are displayed.

CORE-4627

Adjust appearance of Search component in the Composer canvas to more accurately reflect its runtime appearance

CORE-4750

Address a memory leak that can occur when editing large pages

CORE-4604

Add “Label placement” property to fields displayed as switches or checkboxes, allowing for labels to display to the left of these inputs

CORE-4605

Add “Hide label” property for Form fields

CORE-4594

Add Calendar component merge variable functionality to event on-click actions and event update actions

APPS-2310

Add ability to unpack page packs when no other pages exist in the Skuid environment

Future feature development

The following tickets represent internal code changes made for future features.

CORE-4483, CORE-4531, CORE-3583, CORE-3588, CORE-3594, CORE-3630, CORE-3682, CORE-3702, CORE-3724, CORE-3849, CORE-3856, CORE-4373, CORE-4411, CORE-4413, CORE-4468, CORE-4492, CORE-4497, CORE-4499, CORE-4501, CORE-4516, CORE-4518, CORE-4522, CORE-4524, CORE-4530, CORE-4540, CORE-4589, CORE-4625, CORE-4629, CORE-4647, CORE-4662, CORE-4665, CORE-4671, CORE-4672, CORE-4709, CORE-4710, CORE-4712, CORE-4721, CORE-4722, CORE-4751, CORE-4753, CORE-3496, CORE-3633