Targets Acquired

You can now create multiple "trend lines" on widgets that use bar charts, giving them a name and amount so you can see if you're hitting your goals! In this example, you can compare your daily order processing rate to your target rate at a glance, using colour coded lines to see if you're on track. Check out the documentation here to set it up on your dashboard.

Your Personal Favourites

You can now toggle a report as a favourite, which will add it to a list of your favourite reports. This is a great way to keep track of the reports you use most often. You can also add a report to your favourites from the report's settings.

Snapshot Subgrouping

We've improved a feature of snapshots that allows you to group data by a field, and then further group that data by another field. This is useful for widgets that can show data grouped by date field plus a secondary field. For example, here you can see how many orders were processed per hour, and then see how what types of orders those were.

Improved Performance for Snapshots

Some of our users have experienced delays when loading snapshots data in reports or dashboards. We've made some changes to improve performance, so loading is quick and responsive. We've also added some checks to help users identify what kinds of snapshots might slow things down, and how to adjust them to prevent this.

For example, a snapshot that updates every minute, counting thousands of rows, takes some time. Often a user will set this frequency to get a quick update, but it can slow down the entire application. Now, you have the option to disable a snapshot that isn't in use. Also, snapshots that group data by a date field (e.g. pick transactions grouped per hour) show a warning that they might also slow down the application.

Extensive Testing

We've introduced a new automated testing framework that checks for stability, changes, and data integrity. That means putting out releases with confidence that you're getting a stable product.

Dynamic Fields

For users with the Database Configurator module enabled in PowerPick, we've added the use of Dynamic Fields to the API and the Data Push app.* The names of these custom fields are set in PowerPick. They're available in Orders, Order Lines, and Transactions endpoints, which means they can be mapped in Data Push integrations. Dynamic fields can also be added to reports.

*This does require the Custom Fields app in ItemPath.

Most of ItemPath's functions run on API calls, so every improvement to the API means the UI will run more smoothly. That's why we've been adding better checks for allowed values, making calls more straightforward and returning more helpful error messages. The updated API reference has a comprehensive list of endpoint attributes and their descriptions, with string limits, possible values, and defaults.

In the same way, for Report-builders, we've created this list of all the values available for Reports, depending on the theme. The list includes descriptions of PowerPick terms and what integer values represent. As new fields get added and this list expands, so does what you can do with custom Reports, Dashboard views, and automated Workflows.

Automatic Updates

Speaking of automated, this is the beginning of automatic software updates for opted-in users. Regular upgrades means quicker access to new features and bugfixes, starting now. Read on for what's new and improved in version 2.8.6.

In addition to some much-needed improvements to the Dashboard's functionality and the snapshots that appear on them, we've been cleaning up our code on the back-end to make ItemPath easier to build and maintain. Part of this cleanup has been squashing sneaky bugs that found their way into ItemPath's UI.

Changes to ItemPath updates

We've got some changes coming to the way we release updates to ItemPath, moving to a more automated release cycle. This will make it easier for users to keep up with the latest improvements and allow for better testing. You can expect to hear more details in the coming weeks about how this will affect your installation based on your licenses and service level agreement.

ItemPath 101: Taking The Course

Take your knowledge of ItemPath from basic to mastery with these new courses.

1. ItemPath Basics. Get started with the core features like reports, dashboards, and workflows with simple, step-by-step guide. Follow along with the examples on your own system to get familiar with how these essential functions work and how you can use them to your best advantage.

2. ItemPath API. Discover the full range of the API tool's capability, with examples of key calls to practice and adjust to fit your uses. Take your usage of the API to the next level with these tutorials and tips to avoid common pitfalls and errors.

3. ItemPath Apps (in progress). Learn how to use the additional features unlocked by your ItemPath app integrations, such as Data Push, Cycle Counts, Lights, and more.