This release holds improvements and new features that mainly seek to improve the stability, performance, and usability of Activator. Some of these changes are therefore not immediately visible to the end-user. The release also contains numerous bug fixes.

New Features

Prepare Aprimo Publishing

All necessary data for the Aprimo publishing flow has been prepped and is now ready for use.

Remove Document Resource

Removed the relationship between a document and a resource by deleting the relationship instance from the ResourceUsed edge collection.

Add Document Resource

A feature that sets up a relation between a document and a resource. This includes new additions such as the add-document-resource event and add-document-resource operation, facilitating the association of documents with their respective resources.

Retrieve Document Resources

Fetching and listing all resource documents linked to a specific document has been streamlined. The relationships are retrieved from the 'ResourceUsed' collection in ArangoDB, facilitating improved frontend functionality for displaying resource documents in the media sidepanel.

Generate Aprimo Distribution Package

A new Lambda feature now generates a ZIP file for email documents and uploads it to Aprimo as an additional file. Once the document record in Aprimo is updated with the latest masterfile changes, a process is initiated to generate and upload a distribution package containing the compiled email HTML and thumbnail. This ZIP file is later used to move the document files to downstream channels like Veeva CRM, ensuring that all necessary files for rendering the document in the appropriate channel are included.

DAM Media Search

Search functionality has been added to the DAM Media Search tab within the media library, allowing users to look for available assets by title, description, search terms, filters, and a media card list. This feature sends requests to the appropriate connector search lambda, enhancing the search capabilities and user experience within the Digital Asset Management system.

Add Aprimo Resource Relationships

When an Aprimo document is published, all resource documents with an Aprimo connector that are in use are identified and updated. These located resource documents are configured as resource relationships on the Aprimo record, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date linkages.

Generate PDF Report

The PDF generator can now cycle through the states of an EDetailer and screenshot each one, managed with an option flag. This module is used in the compile email setup. The view states are retrieved from the iframe similar to the current process on Activator 2. It outputs an array of objects, key and bucket (s3), preserving order, and returns a signed URL from a dedicated bucket with a retention period.

Search Aprimo Content

A new feature has been added that allows users to search for media assets (images and videos) based on text strings and various filters directly within the Aprimo integration. These enhancements also include capabilities for importing media and managing relationships within Aprimo.

Media Library

The Media Library feature integrates all necessary components for its optimal functioning, allowing users to streamline their media management process effectively.

Content Panel

The left side panel now contains media assets, links to the media library, and functionality to upload media. Certain features such as content modules, email fragments, and the toggle options Modules | Media | Fragments have been deferred for future updates to streamline the user experience.

Renditions Domain

Enhanced operations and events within renditions are now available, including support for reports, distribution packages, and thumbnails. Comprehensive documentation has been added to facilitate the use of these features.

Reports Domain

Enhancements have been made to the events and operations within the reports domain. These improvements streamline data reporting, increase accuracy, and optimize performance for better user experience.

Compile Email

The email compiler has been transitioned from a Docker service to a Lambda function. It now accepts an event with the ID of an email document and outputs an event with the URL to the compiled email.html. Utilizing the MJML NPM module (https://www.npmjs.com/package/mjml), the new Lambda function reuses existing compiler code where possible, streamlining the process and resolving previous performance issues with the Blackburn implementation by optimizing HTML loading and custom HTML changes.

Generate Thumbnail

Introduced a new feature that enables the generation of thumbnails for documents within AOM. Thumbnails are created from the index.html file of a document in the 'documents' bucket and rendered in the webp format by default using a Puppeteer version compatible with Lambda. This enhancement integrates seamlessly with the Renditions Domain and employs an event-driven mechanism, triggering 'generate-thumbnail' and responding with 'thumbnail-generated'.

Improvements

Connect 'Select Media' Buttons to Media Library

The 'select media' buttons in the style panel now trigger the media library popup. Upon selecting an image, the image group updates to display the image thumbnail and the button changes to 'change media'.

Generate Rendition on Publish Based on Masterfile Configuration

The publish connector flow now supports generating renditions based on the configurable master file. When the masterfile is set as a rendition type, such as a viewable rendition (normal PDF generation) or MLR rendition (MLR PDF), the system will generate the specified rendition before continuing with the subsequent publishing steps.

Trigger "add-document-resource" after "document-imported"

When a resource document is imported from a connector, a trigger to set a relation between the document resource and the provided document in the relateTo key now occurs after the document-imported event.

Removing Imported Resource from Document via Content Panel

Users can now seamlessly remove an imported resource from a document directly through the content panel using the asset details popover.

Fetch resources for current document and list in content panel

Available assets and resources in the current document are now fetched and listed in the content panel for easy access.

Drag and Drop Media Assets from Panel to Component

Users can now drag a media asset from the media panel directly into a component, automatically adding it to the targeted component seamlessly.

Setup events and operations needed for distribution package generation

Implemented the necessary events and operations to support the development and execution of the 'generate-distribution-package' functionality.

Update Title Usage in Aprimo Import and Search

The display title of a record is now consistently retrieved from the root title property by setting a select-record: Title header. This method ensures that the document title from Aprimo reflects the configurable display title of the record.

Determine the document type based on client configurations

Import flows can now dynamically detect and categorize documents from Aprimo based on configurable parameters, rather than hardcoded settings. This allows users to define specific configurations for identifying document types such as emails and other categories, ensuring accurate classification according to client-specific definitions.

Include TotalSize in Search Response and Rename

The search response now includes 'totalSize' to indicate the total number of items matching the search criteria. Additionally, the feature has been renamed to accommodate various search functionalities beyond just media searches.

Add externalStatus to document during import flow

Resolved an issue during the document import flow where the externalStatus field was previously not included. Now, documents will correctly retain their externalStatus designation when imported, ensuring data integrity and consistency.

Accommodate for Fusion Documents in Generate Thumbnail

Enhanced the thumbnail generation process to properly handle PDF reports of documents utilizing the Fusion library.

Accommodate for Fusion Documents in PDF Generator

Resolved an issue with PDF generation where documents utilizing the Fusion library were not being processed correctly, ensuring proper handling and accurate output in generated reports.

Search Aprimo Media Now Includes Thumbnails in Results

Search results from the search-aprimo-media feature now include thumbnails, enhancing the visual representation and usability of media records. This resolves the previous issue where search results did not display thumbnails, providing a more comprehensive and engaging user experience.

Convert Media Objects to AOM Resource Objects in Search Aprimo Media Results

Media objects from Aprimo search results are now automatically converted to AOM resource objects, ensuring the frontend displays only AOM media/resource items without relying on Aprimo-specific configurations.

Replace userEmail with userId from Auth0

Resolved an issue where users sharing the same email address in Aprimo caused conflicts by switching to the Auth0 userId for tracking users and setting up user channels with Ably.

Use user ID instead of email for authentication

Resolved an issue where systems supporting multiple users with the same email caused incorrect user authentication. Updated user identification to use user ID instead of email in key areas including Ably channels and realtime messenger, authorize endpoint, event bridge, Auth0 integration, createdBy in AOM, and event schemas and lambdas.

Automated Frontend Builds

Implemented automated frontend builds for the webapp, streamlining the development process and enhancing build consistency.

Fix issues with generation for compile email

Resolved an issue where updates to AWS images were causing errors in PDF generation. The fix has been applied to the Amplify service and Rosalind platform to ensure seamless and accurate PDF creation.

Fix issues with generation for generate thumbnails

Resolved an issue where updated images from AWS were causing disruptions in the PDF generation process. The fix has been successfully implemented on Amplify and also applied to Rosalind.

Upload Larger Aprimo File

Enhanced file upload capabilities now support larger files by utilizing the Aprimo upload service. Files exceeding 20MB are automatically segmented into 20MB parts, ensuring seamless uploads and integration with the Aprimo platform for file management.

Configurable Masterfile on Aprimo Document Record

The masterfile of a record in Aprimo has been updated to publish the correct document, as opposed to the previous setup which showcased the Activator source/working file (mjml.html). The masterfile will now be configurable and can be set to either an MLR report, a normal PDF report (viewable rendition), or a thumbnail. This ensures the appropriate version is used for record previews and reviews. The Activator source file will still be uploaded to Aprimo as an additional file associated with the correct version of the masterfile, maintaining Aprimo as the definitive source of truth for client content.

Implement Remaining Email Property Groups for Document Styles Editor

To fully support editing emails, the remaining property groups used for email components have been implemented in the Document Styles Editor. Initially, the focus was on property groups needed for the text element, but now a comprehensive set of properties is available to enhance email component customization.

Free Text Filter

The free text filter now efficiently filters a list based on the inputted search criteria. This functionality applies to the Content panel (modular content and media), the Add panel (layouts and helpers), and the media library's ‘Local’ and ‘Shared’ tabs.

Media Card Component

The Media Card component is now available in Storybook and comes in two sizes: small and large. The small media card features an asset thumbnail, truncated asset name, point label for DAM assets, and an asset detail popup accessible via a settings icon. The large media card, which varies for local, shared, and DAM assets, includes additional elements such as the asset ID, asset version, and document status label, with hover actions for specific functionalities. Each card is designed to display relevant asset information succinctly and clearly.

Media Card List Component

This feature now handles the listing of media items in media cards, determining which items to list and enabling infinite scrolling if necessary. It has been moved to be a component within the Blackburn components library.

Import Aprimo Media

The import-aprimo-document feature has been extended to support media assets, treating each media asset as a document with a 'resource' type in ArangoDB. Relationships between documents and resources have been streamlined, enabling edge collections and views in the database. The 'document-imported' and 'connector-document-imported' events now emit the relateTo key if it's present in the request data, ensuring proper handling of related documents. Additionally, a cdnUrl property has been added to the content document entity, allowing public CDNs from Aprimo renditions to be imported accurately.

Activator Wireframe: Media browser

Enhanced the media browser component to include slots for Back navigation, Source tabs, Header, Upload button, Search, Filter, and Media list, ensuring a more streamlined and user-friendly interface.

Bugfixes

Resolved Validation Errors for Empty Aprimo Search Content Items

The issue causing the frontend to fail rendering search results for Aprimo content due to validation errors from empty content items has been resolved. The bug where items without an attached file (resulting in no masterfile version) were causing the search results to appear empty has been addressed. The system now properly handles these cases, ensuring the search results are displayed accurately.

Font Size Issues in Style Panel Input Fields Resolved

The font size in all input fields within the style panel was previously too large, affecting both the style panel and settings panel. This issue has now been resolved, ensuring consistent and correct font sizes across all input fields, including the color selector input field.

Resolved Staging Bucket Issue

An issue with the staging bucket attributed to the anthill-i-o module has been resolved, ensuring proper functionality and stability in the staging environment.

Console error when editing document

Resolved an issue where users encountered a console error when opening and editing documents. This error was originating from the Editor app connection.

Document Edited Events Now Trigger Properly

Resolved an issue where document edited events were not always triggered for text, button, and image elements after being added to the iframe. This ensures proper event visibility and better user interaction tracking.

Container section should not be visible when column element is selected

Resolved an issue where the container treeview section was incorrectly visible when a column element was selected.

Font Selection is Disabled/Inactive

Resolved the issue where dropdowns for defining font family and font weight were disabled when adding a text element. Users can now select and customize fonts as expected.