Automation 360 Package SDK Release Notes

Review the new, changed, fixed, and deprecated features, and security fixes, known issues, and limitations for the Automation 360 (formerly Enterprise A2019) Package SDK.

Enhancements to Automation 360 v.27

Feature Description

Added new annotations

Added documentation_url and tutorial_url in CommandPkg.

documentation_url - Use this to add a documentation link to an action.

tutorial_url - Use this to add a video tutorial link to an action.

For example:

@CommandPkg(
        node_label = "[[CMtoINCH.node_label]]",
        label = "[[CMtoINCH.label]]",
        description = "[[CMtoINCH.description]]",
        name = "CMtoInch",
        icon = "ruler_icon.svg",
        documentation_url = "https://example.com/doc/CMtoINCH.html",
        tutorial_url = "https://example.com/tutorial/CMtoINCH.html",
        minimum_controlroom_version = "13980",
        minimum_botagent_version = "21.210")

A360-package-sdk-2.6.1.zip

Enhancements to Automation 360 v.25


Feature	Description
Added default session_value	Added default_session_value in CommandPkg to set up the default value for global session.

A360-package-sdk-2.5.0.zip

Enhancements to Automation 360 v.23


Feature	Description
Log4j version	Log4j version upgrade to 2.17.1.

A360-package-sdk-2.4.1.zip

Enhancements to Automation 360 v.22


Feature	Description
Rebranded the package name	The package name is rebranded from A2019 to A360.
Added return settings	Added return settings for CommandPkg to decide the setting or configurations related to the return type of the command.
Added a new annotation	Added a new annotation for SessionObject to indicate that the session object is passed to the command.
Added a new annotation	Added a new annotation for SessionAllowNonExistent to indicate that a non-existing session can be passed to the command.
Added a new attribute type	Added a new attribute type BAPIOBJECT that works with the control type named BAPIWORKFLOW with the following three tables. Import Export Table
Added multiple return settings	Added multiple return settings in CommandPkg to return multiple values from the command.
Runtime library updates	Bundled the latest bot runtime libraries.

A360-package-sdk-2.3.0.zip

Enhancements to Automation 360 v.21


Feature	Description
Added a new annotation	Added the new annotation for the Control Room and the Bot Agent.
Added a new annotation	Added the new annotation for the credential password (`@CredentialAllowPassword`).
Added a new example	Added the new example at: botcommand/samples/commands/basic/types, called CredentialTypeDemo.java file.
Added a new annotation	Added the new annotation to support the Trigger3 interface.
Updated trigger examples	Updated trigger examples to support the Trigger3 interface.
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.

A2019-package-sdk-2.1.0

Enhancements A2019.20


Feature	Description
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.9

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.19


Feature	Description
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.
Added annotation rule	Added the MultipleRecordPicker annotation rule.
Added annotations	Added annotations for desktop operation stages.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.8

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.18


Feature	Description
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.
Added shared session	Added support for shared sessions.
Enhanced property creation	Now properties can accept one parameter.
Added rule for WindowResize and WindowBrowser	Added a new rule for WindowResize and WindowBrowser.
Non-essential dependencies in the build.gradle are commented out	Non-essential dependencies in the build.gradle are now commented out. Enable it to compile the Package SDK samples.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.7

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.17


Feature	Description
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.
Added author name in custom packages	Added support to add the author name in the vendor column of custom packages.
Added File2 attribute	Added the new attribute type File2.
Added File Type rule	Added the new rule File Type.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.6

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.16


Feature	Description
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.
Added NoLogging	Added NoLogging support.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.5

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.15


Feature	Description
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.4

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.14


Feature	Description
Desktop operations	Added desktop operations support.
Samples for actions in the download file	Added additional samples for actions in the Package SDK download file.
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot run-time libraries.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.3

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.13


Feature	Description
Time validation for locales	Added compile time validation for locales JSON file.
Entry list	Added support for ENTRYLIST
Runtime library updates	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.2

Enhancements A2019.12.1


Feature	Description
Trigger samples	Added trigger samples in the Package SDK download file. Download the latest Package SDK to access the sample files.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.1.zip

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.12


Feature	Description
Runtime libraries	Added the latest runtime libraries.
Custom trigger	Creating custom triggers is supported in this release.
Sample	We added more code samples.
HierarchyDemo.java code example added to package documentation. (Service Cloud case ID: 00469066)	Create a simple action with multiple choices. The UI differs based on the options selected.

A2019-package-sdk-2.0.0.zip

Enhancements A2019.11


Feature	Description
Runtime libraries	This package contains the latest runtime libraries.

A2019-package-sdk-1.0.11.zip

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.10


Feature	Description
Updated annotation support	Added new attributes annotation support.
Improved bundling of SDK	Bundled java doc inside package SDK zip. You only need to download one zip file now.
Runtime libraries	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries.
More examples	Added new examples inside zip.
Datatypes	Added new datatypes.

A2019.10-package-sdk-1.0.0.zip

Note: All the components for the Package SDK are included in a single zip file starting with the A2019.10 release.

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.09


Feature	Description
Bot runtime libraries	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries for A2019.09 Package SDK.

SDK Demo Package: A2019.09-packageSDK-1.0.0.zip
Documentation: A2019.09-package-annotations-javadoc.zip

Enhancements to Enterprise A2019.08


Feature	Description
Bot runtime libraries	Bundled latest bot runtime libraries for A2019.08 Package SDK.
Properties support	Extended support for properties.
Comments expanded and improved	Added more comments to sample commands to help use SDK.
Comment field formatting	Added text color and background color to comment fields.

SDK Demo Package: A2019.08-packageSDK-1.0.0.zip
Documentation: A2019.08-package-annotqations-javadoc.zip

Enhancements A2019.07


Feature	Description
Bot runtime libraries	The A2019.07 bot runtime libraries are bundled in the SDK package.
CREDENTIAL attribute	We provide support for credential attributes that require input from action screens.
Localized error messages and actions UI text	Enables developing packages with i18n error messages and localized (l10n) actions UI with localized text.
Java Development Kit 11	The A2019.07 Package Development Kit supports JDK 11.

SDK Demo Package: A2019.07-Package-Sdk-1.0.0.zip
Documentation: A2019.07-package-annotations-javadoc.zip