Release Notes

2024

Mar

Bug-Fixes
  • Sometimes while using Test and Debug, an error would be thrown when trying to test using previous executions. The issue is now fixed.
  • Some flows were not being properly selected when using multi-select boxes. This issue is fixed.
  • A minor UI bug in the custom function dropdown is fixed.
  • A minor UI bug in folders is fixed.
  • A few bugs related to sign-in and sign-out processes when using a flow template's meta URL are fixed.
  • An issue related to categories in the flow gallery is fixed.
  • Previously, when a connection for an action was missing, the error was displayed without properly highlighting the affected action. This bug is now fixed.
  • In some rare cases, after configuring a valid input in a delay action, an error message was incorrectly displayed and prevented saving the configuration. The issue is fixed.
  • A minor UI issue in Test and Debug, specifically when a delay action is used in a flow, is fixed.
  • A vulnerability that may be exploited for an Arbitrary File Read attack via a JDBC connection string is now fixed.

Enhancement
  • Added the option to copy the input/output/error data in flow histories.
  • Empty folders will no longer display a zero flow/folder count.
  • Increased the payload size limit of URL and RSS/Atom feed triggers from 200KB to 350KB.

Feb

New Feature
  • You can now use Test and Debug with data from previous executions and previous test data in addition to starting the test from scratch.

Bug-Fixes
  • Sometimes while using Test and Debug, an error would be thrown when trying to test using previous executions. The issue is now fixed.
  • Some flows were not being properly selected when using multi-select boxes. This issue is fixed.
  • A minor UI bug in the custom function dropdown is fixed.
  • A minor UI bug in folders is fixed.
  • A few bugs related to sign-in and sign-out processes when using a flow template's meta URL are fixed.
  • An issue related to categories in the flow gallery is fixed.
  • Previously, when a connection for an action was missing, the error was displayed without properly highlighting the affected action. This bug is now fixed.
  • In some rare cases, after configuring a valid input in a delay action, an error message was incorrectly displayed and prevented saving the configuration. The issue is fixed.
  • A minor UI issue in Test and Debug, specifically when a delay action is used in a flow, is fixed.
  • A vulnerability that may be exploited for an Arbitrary File Read attack via a JDBC connection string is now fixed.

Enhancement
  • Added a customer feedback survey upon sign out.
  • Added an option to filter history based on executions with and without errors.

Jan

Bug-Fixes
  • While disabling the on-prem agent, the success message was not displayed. The issue is now fixed.
  • A bug causing incorrect messages to be displayed when the on-prem agent is down is fixed.
  • A bug caused executions coming from the on-prem agent to stay in the processing state for too long. The bug is now fixed.
  • An issue in which auto rerun was not working for some on-prem flows is now fixed.
  • An issue in Test and Debug when the on-prem agent is disabled is fixed.
  • A rare issue in which some remote commands and scripts were shown to be executed, even when the remote machine was not accessible, is fixed.
  • A rare issue in which remote SQL connections were shown to be getting created even when the remote servers were inaccessible is now fixed.
  • Error messages were not properly displayed for problems relating to connection problems with accessing SQL tables. The issue is now fixed.
  • Sometimes, the Apply Changes button would not work for cases where a module is deleted. The bug is fixed.
  • A rare case of flow wires disappearing after undoing the deleting of actions in a flow is fixed.
  • A bug prevented users from switching from an existing trigger to the RSS/Atom feed trigger. The issue is now fixed.
  • A few UI issues in email and URL triggers are now fixed.
  • A few bugs in Auto Rerun are fixed.
  • Some minor issues with accepting organization invitations through email are fixed.
  • A minor bug in Audit Trail is fixed.
  • A few unnecessary date-time formats have been removed from the date formatter dialog box.
  • Timestamps of versions were being logged with the server's time zone instead of the organization's time zone. The issue is fixed.

Enhancement
  • Added a new execution status—Waiting for agent response—in flow histories.
  • The UI contents of the send email action under Logic - Notifications are now improved.

2023

Dec

Bug-Fixes
  • An issue that caused the custom function editor to be displayed when a connection is created in a function has been fixed.
  • A few UI issues in the custom function connection screen are now fixed.
  • An issue with the alignment of some pop-up error messages in History has been fixed.
  • A bug that prevented some flows from being switched on when their names contained certain special characters has been resolved.
  • A rare bug that prevented users from deleting some custom functions is now fixed.
  • An issue with tracking major changes in a flow has been fixed.
  • An issue that displayed old webhook data when testing webhook triggers is now fixed.
  • An issue in which some live flows were not being switched off when connections used in them were deleted has been fixed.
  • The Delete button in the builder UI was not loading properly when detaching wires connecting actions in a flow. The issue is now resolved.
  • A few issues in Custom Functions are now fixed.
  • A few issues with mapping parsed values when configuring email templates have been fixed.

Enhancement
  • We now support versions in custom functions.
  • Added a warning when attempting to rerun an execution that has undergone major changes.

Nov

Enhancement
  • Delay actions now support seconds, providing even more granular control over your flows.
  • The sizes of the More menu item in the action menu are now optimized.

Bug-Fixes
  • A UI issue occurring in Firefox browsers when configuring decisions has been fixed.
  • A bug that prevented certain flows from activating when multiple users were building flows with the same trigger has been fixed.
  • A minor authentication issue with the on-prem agent has been resolved.
  • In certain instances, the input data for custom functions was not loading during execution. This issue has been fixed.
  • A bug causing webhook trigger testing to fail when switching from an app trigger to a webhook trigger has been resolved.
  • An issue where the message board icon was not displayed in the top menu bar has been fixed.

Improvements
  • The input, output, and error sections in the execution history will now be inactive when there is no execution data.
  • A warning message will now be displayed when attempting to modify a custom function.

Oct

New Feature
  • Email trigger: The email trigger lets you parse data from formatted emails to automate workflows. This is ideal for automating workflows that involve emails that follow templates, such as invoices, cab receipts, payslips, and more.
  • RSS/Atom feed trigger: The RSS/Atom feed trigger lets you trigger your workflows based on new data on your favorite web feeds.
  • URL trigger: The URL trigger allows you trigger a flow when new data is added to an API-backed URL that you've configured in it.
  • On-premises integrations: With on-prem integrations, you can connect the apps on your local servers with your cloud apps— automating workflows between them.
  • Deleted flows can now be restored from Audit Trail.

Bug-Fixes
  • Fixed multiple bugs in the email trigger UI.
  • Resolved button-alignment issues on the Gallery page.
  • Fixed an issue in the Custom Functions section, where the last function details were not fully displayed.
  • Addressed button alignment and header scrolling issues on the Test and Debug screen.
  • Rectified a minor UI issue in the Organization Profile section.
  • Fixed a misalignment issue with the Done button in the connection listing of a custom function.
  • Resolved multiple alignment issues in the Organization Selection sections.
  • Corrected alignment issues with the app trigger configuration screens.
  • Fixed alignment issues with the webhook trigger configuration screen.
  • Resolved various issues with the format date functionality.
  • Fixed a UI issue with some action tooltips.
  • Addressed a bug in the email parser within email triggers.
  • Fixed an issue where the Test and Debug functionality was not working when email triggers are used in a flow.
  • Corrected a bug that allowed multiple email trigger templates to be created with the same names.
  • Resolved an issue where some rerun failed executions were incorrectly termed "filtered."

Improvements
  • Implemented multiple UI design and content improvements across the platform.

Sep

Bug-Fixes
  • A UI issue in History that allowed users to check the "select all" box even when no failed executions were present is fixed.
  • A bug that caused the My Flows page to appear empty after a folder was deleted from the search results is fixed.
  • An issue that allowed custom function names to be more than 50 characters long but would throw an error when it was added to a flow is fixed.
  • While creating a custom function, two entries were getting recorded in the Audit Trail instead of one. This issue is fixed.
  • A UI bug that displayed some Cancel and Done buttons in different sizes is now fixed.
  • During auto-rerun, the statuses of executions were shown as Delayed for some time. This bug is now fixed.
  • A few issues in the search and filter mechanisms on the My Flows page are fixed.
  • Sometimes incorrect execution counts were displayed on the History page. This issue is fixed.
  • In the Explore Gallery page, an issue that caused multiple copies of the same flow to be created if the Use this flow button was clicked multiple times is now fixed.
  • An issue with updating the statuses of executions undergoing an auto-rerun is fixed.
  • An issue where a flow doesn't get saved if an action is moved from one wire node to the other is fixed.
  • Sometimes, the Apply changes popup would appear randomly if a flow has "Schedule" as the trigger. This issue is now fixed.
  • A UI issue on the Manage Organizations page is now fixed.
  • An issue that caused broken app icons in History when the task limits were reached is fixed.

Improvements
  • Added checks to prevent users from inputting past dates and times in delay actions.
  • A few UI improvements have been applied to the My Flows page.

Aug

Bug-Fixes
  • A UI bug in Set variable, where the Done button became inactive after renaming the variable is fixed.
  • A rare UI bug where the refresh icon in the Insert variable section is not active is fixed.
  • A bug that prevented some flows from getting deleted is fixed.
  • A UI issue with the folder browse window when using the move function is fixed.
  • When you create a custom function, sometimes the return data type of the function created earlier was displayed in its field. This issue is now fixed.
  • A UI bug that caused the web page to flicker when adding filter criteria in a trigger is fixed.
  • A rare bug that prevented some flows with triggers of some apps from being turned off is fixed.
  • A bug that sometimes prevented flows with schedule triggers from working properly is fixed.
  • The initial polling execution statuses were displayed as filtered even when filter criteria were not added. This issue is fixed.
  • When exporting the history of a single flow, the email with the download link was not sent. This issue is fixed.
  • An issue that prevented some custom functions from getting deleted is now fixed.
  • A minor bug in the Audit Trail is fixed.

Improvements
  • Added flow and folder names to the Audit Trail messages for moved flows and folders.

Jul

Bug-Fixes
  • A bug that caused certain variables to not appear under the Insert Variables section is fixed.
  • An issue with the webhook trigger when a session ID is passed as a parameter is fixed.
  • A UI bug with the placement of some error messages is fixed.
  • When showing a list of organizations in Creator C6, it showed only the last accessed organization. This issue is fixed.
  • An issue with Test and Debug, where it retrieves empty data and allows testing even when there is no data from the app's side, is fixed.
  • A UI bug in the custom functions listing module is fixed.
  • A rare issue in which the auto rerun of failed executions was not working is fixed.
  • An issue with Test and Debug when displaying the output of a fetch action that returns a null value is fixed.
  • While configuring a flow template, the actions in the template were sometimes incorrectly highlighted in red. This issue is fixed.
  • A minor UI issue with some date dropdowns is fixed.
  • An issue with filter criteria is fixed.
  • A rare issue with the schedule trigger not working is fixed.
  • An alignment issue with the Share, Test, and Reconnect buttons on the Connections page is fixed.
  • An issue with the Test and Debug feature when the flow has a polling trigger and is not switched on is fixed.

Improvements
  • A minor performance improvement has been made.

Jun

Bug-Fixes
  • In some rare cases, a UI-related issue would disable the Next button while configuring a trigger. The issue is now fixed.
  • A rare issue in which actions with no output variables were getting listed under decisions is fixed.
  • Resolved an issue where some executions got stuck at a delay action or a schedule trigger.
  • A bug which caused variable configurations of incoming webhooks to not be retained in flows is fixed.
  • The Test and Debug window had a UI-related bug while configuring a webhook trigger, which has been fixed.
  • An issue that occasionally prevented deleted flows from getting restored is fixed.
  • An issue where a variable created using Set Variable was not displayed in Decisions is fixed.
  • A minor UI-related bug in History is fixed.
  • A rare bug prevented the configuration of an action with dynamic fields. It is now fixed.
  • A bug that sometimes prevented Auto Rerun from getting executed is fixed.
  • When testing a webhook trigger, the app name was sometimes missing. This issue is fixed.
  • The Back and Done buttons in the Schedule Trigger configuration window would occasionally go inactive. The issue is now resolved.
  • A minor bug in transferring executions to Auto Rerun is fixed.
  • An alignment issue in the custom function editor is fixed.
  • A bug that caused folders to be displayed instead of flows when using flow filters in the My Flows page is now fixed.
  • Display of filter criteria was not working when there were multiple extra fields available in the trigger. The issue is now fixed.
  • For some users, the Filtered option was being shown in the status dropdown in History. The issue is now fixed.
  • Error messages shown in the output of an action would differ when an error branch was present during Test and Debug. The bug is now fixed.
  • In some rare cases, the creator of a custom function was getting incorrectly displayed. The bug is now fixed.
  • When deleting a folder, the details of the flows and folders inside that folder were not shown in Audit Trail. This issue is now fixed.
  • A rare case in which the date formatter was not working when the configured input format didn't match with the passed data is fixed.

Improvements
  • Added a restore option for flows that were deleted from a folder.

Enhancement
  • Flows transferred between organizations with the help of Zoho Flow support will now be added to Audit Trail.
  • Added a Copy button to easily copy the input and output execution data in History to the clipboard.

May

Bug-Fixes
  • A few UI-related bugs in the Audit Trail and Custom Functions pages are fixed.

Improvements
  • Improved the user interface of the date formatter.

Changes
  • The link to download your history or audit trail will now be valid for one week from the date of exporting, instead of being a one-time download link.

Apr

Bug-Fixes
  • While creating a flow from the My Flows page, pressing the Enter/Return key after entering the flow name and description did not create a new flow. The issue is now fixed.
  • An issue in which restoring a deleted flow from Audit Trail and deleting it again caused the Restore button to appear for both entries is fixed.
  • A rare issue in which a shared connection was not getting listed in Connections for other members is now fixed.
  • A rare issue in which the "Please configure the highlighted action" message was not getting displayed for actions added to a flow without configuring an app connection is now fixed.
  • Auto rerun was being skipped for failed executions when an error branch was connected to an action. The issue has been fixed.
  • A rare bug caused some actions that moved to Auto Rerun to be marked as "Completed" in History. It is now fixed.
  • A UI bug that affected the page layout while configuring webhook triggers is now fixed.
  • In History, a bug prevented executions of flows with a delay action in its error branch from getting filtered. It is now fixed.
  • An issue where preset ranges (Today, Yesterday, Current Week, etc.) configured in the date range picker returned incorrect dates in certain time zones is fixed.
  • A rare issue in which the date formatter value would show the date value as empty when using the date formatter more than once for a particular field is fixed.
  • On the builder page, when editing a manual webhook trigger, the trigger container name was displayed as "Trigger" instead of the actual trigger name. Sometimes, it would also be empty. The issue is now fixed.
  • A UI issue with displaying popups for new folder creation is now fixed.
  • A bug in the Apply Changes dialog box that would provide incorrect information when unconfigured or unconnected actions are present in a flow is fixed.
  • Sometimes, when applying changes to a flow in which a wire is connected to actions in an error branch, the Apply Changes dialog box would get displayed as empty. The issue is now fixed.
  • A bug was preventing the dashboard from fetching the flow count when flows were added inside folders. The bug is now fixed.
  • A bug in the input date format field in the date formatter is fixed.
  • A bug that prevented users from creating a new organization after an existing organization's ownership was transferred to another user is fixed.
  • A bug that allowed payloads of XSS to be stored in folder names is fixed.
  • Some flow executions involving error branches did not capture the "via error branch" status. The issue is now fixed.
  • A rare issue in which the "Restore" option was not getting displayed for deleted flows is now fixed.

Enhancement
  • Added a search bar to the Custom Functions page in Settings.
  • Made UI enhancements to the Request new trigger/action modules.

Mar

Bug-Fixes
  • A bug that prevented error messages and status variables from getting displayed for actions in an error branch is now fixed.
  • A bug was incorrectly displaying the time of the execution of flows under History. It is now fixed.
  • A UI bug that sometimes displayed negative values for stats in the Dashboard is fixed.
  • The failure count was not getting updated properly in Summary and Dashboard. It is now fixed.
  • While performing test and debug, an "empty" icon was getting displayed, if that flow contained delays and decisions. The issue is now fixed.
  • A bug that could potentially expose cookies using incoming webhooks is fixed.
  • An issue with displaying error messages and variables in the Insert Variables section when an error branch is used is fixed.
  • An issue in which the dates of executions in the Summary and Dashboard pages was not getting changed when the organization's time zone was changed is fixed.
  • A UI bug that displayed incorrect messages relating to deleting flows and folders is fixed.
  • A rare issue in which pressing the Enter/Return key after entering a flow's name opened up the Create Folder popup is now fixed.
  • A bug that prevented new folders from being created from Move Folder is now fixed.
  • A UI issue with the folder tree is fixed.
  • If you detach a wire connecting a flow's actions and then discarded the changes, it was unable to save the flow. The issue is now fixed.

Changes
  • Advanced options have been added to Audit Trail.

Improvements
  • In the Manage Organizations page, the default organization will be displayed first

Feb

Bug-Fixes
  • The Apply changes dialog box was not appearing if an app connection alone was changed in a flow. The bug is now fixed.
  • A rare issue that prevented filter criteria from being displayed for some triggers is fixed.
  • An issue that incorrectly displayed a trigger's name while performing Test and Debug is fixed.
  • A minor UI bug in sending member invites is now fixed.
  • A UI bug that incorrectly displayed the status of a flow as "completed" instead of "delayed" for flows that have a delay action configured in them is fixed.
  • A bug that caused flows to get executed with the same trigger data again when filter criteria was used is fixed.
  • While using Zoho Flow in multiple tabs, if you deleted a flow in one tab, it was not getting updated in the other tabs. The issue is now fixed.
  • A potential bug that could allow scripts to be executed from dynamic field labels is now fixed.
  • A few bugs in displaying version changes when undo/redo is performed are now fixed.
  • A minor UI bug in the app search bar in the flow builder is now fixed.

Improvements
  • Flows will not be automatically switched off for custom function execution timeouts.

Jan

Bug-Fixes
  • The calendar date picker was incorrectly displayed while configuring date fields in actions. The bug is now fixed.
  • An issue causing a new member to be incorrectly displayed as "owner" after accepting an invitation to join an organization is fixed.
  • The "Created time" for connections was not getting changed to reflect the change in the time zone after changing an organization's time zone. The bug is now fixed.
  • A minor bug in the Apply changes dialog box has been fixed.
  • When typing something in the search bar in the flow builder and pressing the Enter/Return key, the entire app list was getting reloaded. The issue is now fixed.
  • When hitting the Back button after configuring a schedule trigger, the value entered in the "minutes" field was not getting retained. The issue is now fixed.
  • If changes were made to a webhook trigger and then discarded, an issue prevented users from testing the webhook trigger again. The issue is now fixed.
  • An issue that prevented filter criteria from retaining its configuration while reconfiguring a trigger has been fixed.

Changes
  • In Zoho One, creating new Zoho Flow organizations is restricted to just the owner and admins.

Improvements
  • An extra layer of browser validation has been added while naming flows, to avoid inputting HTML unsafe characters.
  • 2022

    Dec

    Bug-Fixes
    • A rare issue which prevented some live flows from polling new data is fixed.
    • A rare issue that prevented audit trails from getting populated is fixed.
    • An issue that created multiple save requests for flows is now fixed.
    • When saving a flow, actions having issues with their connections were not getting highlighted, and instead showed a generic error message. The problem is now fixed.
    • A rare issue that inserts variables into fields when the Backspace key is pressed is fixed.
    • A bug that sends the same notification multiple times for the same event is now fixed.
    • A rare issue that prevented wires from getting attached to actions is now fixed.
    • An issue with the Apply changes dialog box not showing trigger or action name changes is fixed.
    • An issue that incorrectly showed a Next button in the history page listing is fixed.
    • A bug that prevented some entries from getting listed in the Apply changes dialog box when the Redo function is used is now fixed.
    • After changing the labels of decisions or delays, they were getting displayed in the Insert Variables section. The bug is now fixed.

    Improvements
    • History statuses for flow executions will now include "via error branch" next to the status if they've taken "On Error" paths.
    • In the Connections menu, when you hover over a connection that has an issue, the caution icon will display the reason for the issue, as well as its possible solution.
    • Custom functions in the flow builder are now sorted alphabetically.

    Enhancement
    • UI enhancements made for the organization creation page and flow and bundle installation pages.

    Changes
    • The transaction statuses in Test and Debug and flow histories will only have input and output tabs, with the output tab label changing to red in case of errors.
    • The number of steps that you can add in a flow has increased to 150.
    • Troubleshooting reports can now be submitted via the Send Mail option in Help.

    Nov

    Bug-Fixes
    • A rare issue which prevented some live flows from polling new data is fixed.
    • An error that occurred in flows that use the same QuickBooks connection for its triggers/actions, as well as the custom functions in it, is fixed.
    • An issue that caused a live flow to get switched off after 20 manual reruns is fixed.
    • An issue that prevented newly created custom functions from being displayed in the builder is fixed.
    • A bug incorrectly redirected users to a blank page in Zoho One when trying to access flow.zoho.com if their separate Zoho Flow organization was set as the default organization. The issue is now fixed.
    • A bug that prevented some app triggers from displaying filter criteria is fixed.
    • A security issue that allowed users to use other members' connections in custom functions is fixed. Now you can only use the connections that are either created by you or are shared with the organization.

    Improvements
    • History statuses for flow executions will now include "via error branch" next to the status if they've taken "On Error" paths.
    • In the Connections menu, when you hover over a connection that has an issue, the caution icon will display the reason for the issue, as well as its possible solution.
    • Custom functions in the flow builder are now sorted alphabetically.

    Enhancement
    • When deleting a connection, you'll now be warned of the list of live flows using that connection before confirming deletion.

    Oct

    Bug-Fixes
    • A rare issue which prevented some live flows from polling new data is fixed.
    • An error that occurred in flows that use the same QuickBooks connection for its triggers/actions, as well as the custom functions in it, is fixed.
    • An issue that caused a live flow to get switched off after 20 manual reruns is fixed.
    • An issue that prevented newly created custom functions from being displayed in the builder is fixed.
    • A bug incorrectly redirected users to a blank page in Zoho One when trying to access flow.zoho.com if their separate Zoho Flow organization was set as the default organization. The issue is now fixed.
    • A bug that prevented some app triggers from displaying filter criteria is fixed.
    • A security issue that allowed users to use other members' connections in custom functions is fixed. Now you can only use the connections that are either created by you or are shared with the organization.

    Sep

    Bug-Fixes
    • Fixed an issue that asked new users accessing Zoho Flow as part of their Zoho One account to create an organization. Now, only the owner or admins can create new organizations and then add users to them.
    • Translation for some UI copy was missing in the China DC, which is now fixed.
    • An issue with the support chat icon interfering with flow creation and configuration in flow.zoho.com.cn (China DC) is now fixed.

    Improvements
    • Performance improvements while applying changes.

    Aug

    Bug-Fixes

    An issue that allowed an admin of a Flow organization to remove another admin is fixed. Now, only the owner of an organization can remove its admins.

    Improvements

    Improved the time taken to load flows in My Flows.

    Jul

    Bug-Fixes
    • An issue due to which failed error branch actions weren't getting displayed in history is fixed.
    • A rare issue that created a deadlock between a flow getting saved and getting switched on is fixed.
    • Now new Zoho One users also get onboarding mail for Zoho Flow.
    • An issue that prevented users opted-in for early access from accessing new features if they haven't verified their email address is fixed.
    • An issue due to which an app's old logo was getting displayed for the new version after its deprecation is fixed.

    Jun

    Bug-Fixes
    • An access control vulnerability which could be exploited by users with administrative privileges was identified. The issue has been fixed.
    • A rare issue in which apps were not getting listed when reconfiguring a flow's trigger is fixed.
    • An issue with mapping array values after adding a delay action is fixed.
    • A minor security issue with loading the unified UI for Zoho One is fixed.
    • A bug that failed to populate static lookup fields while configuring actions in gallery flows is fixed.

    Changes
    • An option to enable support access has been added to the Send mail option in the Help and Support section.
    • For errors with expressions entered for fields while configuring actions, the history will now show exactly where the issue is in the expression, rather than showing a generic error message.
    • Now, connections used in custom functions in a flow will be displayed in the Connections section in that flow's summary.

    Improvements

    The maximum size of an HTTP request body has been changed from 10,000 to 15,000.