Our team has been hard at work creating updates and new features just for you, see what we’ve been up to over the last month.
New connection #
New IBM DB2 connection #
Description
The connection to IBM DB2 enables users to create, get and update records to manage and define databases.
Purpose
The primary goal of the connection to IBM DB2 is to perform various activities within workflow and access the data stored within these tables/views/Stored Procedures by select the databases the user intend to utilize.
To learn more about the IBM DB2 connection click here.
New functions #
New Date & Time functions #
Description
Our Date & Time Functions suite stands as a versatile toolkit, empowering users to craft dynamic and time-sensitive workflows within our system. In addition to the existing functions, we’re introducing new capabilities to further enhance your temporal data management.
New Functions
- date(year,month,day): Creates a timestamp from the specified year, month, and day.
- dateTime(year,month,day,hours,minutes,seconds (optional)): Creates a timestamp with optional seconds.
- year(datetime): Extracts the year component from a timestamp.
- month(datetime): Extracts the month component from a timestamp.
- day(datetime): Extracts the day component from a timestamp.
- hour(datetime): Extracts the hour component from a timestamp.
- minutes(datetime): Extracts the minutes component from a timestamp.
- seconds(datetime): Extracts the seconds component from a timestamp.
- DayOfWeek(datetime): Returns the day number of the week from a timestamp.
Purpose of the Functions
These new functions complement our existing Date & Time Functions, offering additional flexibility for handling temporal data in your workflows. They are designed to cater to diverse user needs, allowing for precise extraction and manipulation of temporal information from various systems. As you continue to build complex and data-driven workflows, these new additions aim to further elevate the precision, accuracy, and efficiency of your temporal data management.
To learn more about the Date & Time functions click here.
New Workflow function #
Description
The ActivityStatus(step#) function is a concise yet powerful tool within our workflow arsenal. It swiftly returns the status of a specified workflow step, indicating whether it hasn’t run, ran successfully, ran with an error, or is currently in a waiting state.
Purpose of the Function
This function is designed to provide users with real-time insights into the execution status of a particular step within their workflows. By offering a quick and clear status report, it aids users in monitoring and optimizing the performance of their workflows, ensuring seamless and error-free automation processes.
To learn more about the Workflow functions click here.
New StringToNumber Function #
Description
The StringToNumber(string) function is a conversion wizard in our toolkit, transforming textual representations of numbers into actual numeric values. Simply feed it a string, and it magically returns the corresponding numeric value.
Purpose
This function caters to users dealing with numerical data in string format. It streamlines the conversion process, ensuring accurate numeric representations. Whether handling user inputs or parsing data from external sources, StringToNumber adds precision to numeric operations within workflows, making number-crunching a breeze.
To learn more about the Text functions click here.
New Workflow’s Action #
Compose HTML #
Description
The Compose HTML Activity is a versatile maestro in the Engini orchestra, designed to harmonize diverse inputs and craft HTML content through expressive expressions. It offers users the flexibility to seamlessly generate HTML structures, transforming data types and expressions into visually appealing and functional HTML elements.
Purpose
This activity caters to users seeking a dynamic and customizable approach to HTML content creation within their workflows. Whether assembling data-driven email templates or generating intricate reports, the Compose HTML Activity empowers users to wield HTML with ease, enhancing the aesthetics and functionality of their Engini workflows.
To learn more about Engini’s actions click here.