What's new in IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service 23.0.14

Release date: 17 February 2024

IBM Robotic Process Automation version 23.0.14 is now available. This version introduces enhancements and fixes to the product's client and server.

To upgrade to the new version, check out the following documentation:

For previous release notes on the 23.0.x mainstream, see Previous releases.

Enhancements

Import and export dashboards in all tenants

Platform Administrators and Tenant Administrators can now import and export dashboards from other tenants or IBM RPA servers. In previous versions, importing dashboards was restricted to the primary tenant. The exported dashboard uses an encrypted XML format that is not compatible with previous versions of IBM RPA. See the following documentation to learn more:

Support for shortcuts in the terminal emulator

The terminal emulator for TN3270 and HLLAPI-compatible systems now supports shortcuts with the Send Key to Terminal (terminalSendKey). For more information, see key parameter accepted keys.

Fixed issues

This version fixes previous known issues that are found by users. Customer issues are reported as authorized program analysis reports (APAR), which is how IBM documents, tracks, and fixes problems.

  • [APAR DT241766] Bulk Insert with SQL (sqlBulkInsert): Fixed an issue where the command would fail to insert data if it was used more than once in the script.
  • [APAR DT248065] IBM RPA Launcher: The app no longer crashes if you try to edit a deleted script.
  • [APAR DT255413] Find Window (findWindow): The command no longer hangs if it finds a "Save As..." dialog window.
  • [APAR DT255292] IBM RPA Studio: The app no longer fails to start if the configuration file is corrupted.
  • [APAR DT255296] Close Browser (webClose): The command now properly closes all open instances of the Google Chrome browser.
  • [APAR DT256701] Close Browser (webClose): Fixed an issue where the command would fail to close headless Google Chrome browser instances.
  • [APAR DT256835] IBM RPA orchestrator: Fixed an issue that would prevent queued schedules from running.
  • [APAR DT257075] Close Browser (webClose): Fixed an issue where the command would fail to close a Microsoft Edge browser instance.
  • IBM RPA API: Improved error messages for invalid Data Table variables.
  • IBM RPA Control Center: Improved performance of the Dashboard Process page.
  • IBM RPA Control Center: Improved error messages if you try to re-create an existing user.
  • IBM RPA Studio recorder: The recorder now properly recognizes hyperlinks in a Chrome browser instance.

Documentation updates