Product Updates

Data Ingestion features released in August 2022 Celonis Kafka Connector (10-August-2022) Description: Introduces the Celonis Kafka Connector. It's an open-source project which integrates streams of real-time and event-driven data from your Kafka cluster into Celonis EMS.Documentation: Kafka to EMS Connector------------------------------------- Coupa OAuth (29-July-2022)Description: Adds Oauth 2.0 as a second authentication option, next to API Key Authentication, for the Workday Extractor. The desired authentication method can be selected in the configuration of the data connection.Documentation: How to Set up the Data Connection, Coupa------------------------------------- Google BigQuery ADC Authentication (August 2022)Description: Adds Google’s recommended Application Default Credentials (ADC) authentication strategy to the BigQuery Extractor. This authentication method is offered in addition to the already existing options Oauth and Service Account Authentication and can be selected by the customer based on his preferences.Documentation: Google BigQuery: How do I setup my OAuth data connection?------------------------------------- JDBC Extractor - Support for Synonyms in Oracle (August 2022)Description: Adds support for extracting synonyms in Oracle Databases using the JDBC Extractor. You can add and extract a synonym like any other table in the Extraction configuration.Documentation: Database (JDBC) Connection------------------------------------- Salesforce Extractor - Support for middleware (Datapower)(August 2022)Description: Allows the Salesforce Extractor to connect to Salesforce and extract using a middleware (Datapower). You can choose this option in the connection configuration of the existing Salesforce connections.Documentation: Salesforce Connection------------------------------------- 

Automation features released in August 2022 Action Flow August release (4-August-2022)Description: Updates all help page links in Action Flows to point to https://docs.celonis.com/Documentation: Not applicable.------------------------------------------------- Planned database maintenance (27-August-2022)Description: To fulfill our commitment to the highest quality, we performed a planned database update for Action Flows for the following environments:  Saturday 20th August, 3AM to 6AM EST (9:00 to 12:00 CET) on try, training, eu-3, us-2.Saturday 27th August, 3AM to 6AM EST (9:00 to 12:00 CET) on jp-1, uk-1, eu-2.Documentation: Not applicable.-------------------------------------------------  

Applications and Services features released in August 2022 New Marketplace UX (18-August-2022)Description: Brings a new user experience to the Marketplace along with several new features.Documentation: New Marketplace UX------------------------------------------------- Accounts Payable Starter Kit (23-August-2022)Description: Introduces updates to the Accounts Payable Starter Kit.Documentation: Accounts Payable Starter Kit------------------------------------------------- Order Management Starter Kit 1.4.0 (31-August-2022)Description: Introduces multiple improvements to the Order Management Starter Kit.Documentation: Order Management Starter Kit 1.4.0-------------------------------------------------

Hey Celopeers, As you know, the Marketplace (formerly the EMS store) is the go-to destination to discover and install solutions that improve performance across business processes.  To provide a faster, more intuitive way for you to find what you need, we’ve made some updates to the Marketplace.  They will be released today!Experience a new and improved Discovery page Search and filter relevant apps that match your business needsFind helpful information in redesigned app tiles and detail pagesUse our ‘Request an App” feature to request app installationsSave apps and other modules as favorites.  Please get further information about the updates in our blog.As always, these updates are based on conversations with our incredible global user community. We want to thank everyone who has shared their feedback with us! Should you have any further questions, please reach out to your known contact or create a support ticket on Celopeers. Feel free to let us know what you think with a comment! Your Celonis Team 

Studio features released in July 2022 Studio July release (11-July-2022)Brings table usability and performance improvements. Horizontal virtual scrolling was added to the table to enable better performance and faster loading times for large tables. The table’s column search/fitler dropdowns were also updated with a new icon and design that will require less clicks to search and apply a filter on the table component.Documentation: Table---------------------- 

Process Mining and PQL features released in July 2022 PQL July releaseChanges Case ID generation for MERGE_EVENTLOG and Automerge; Case IDs are now based on the concatenation of the jo inCPL-6416 columns between eventlog and case table. This improves user experience by removing Case IDs in the form of Undefined_case_XXX.Documentation: MERGE_EVENTLOG - MERGE_EVENTLOG_DISTINCT----------------------------

Platform features release in July 2022  Platform July releaseReduces the 2FA token request time to every 30 days. If a new IP is used to access, the 2FA is asked, irrespective of the time elapsed since the last input.Documentation: Settings-----------------------------------------   

Machine Learning and Simulation features released in July 2022 Free Text Matcher App (29-July-2022)Deprecates the Free Text Matcher Streamlit App in Machine Learning Workbenches. The app will no longer be available for installation. Any existing deployments will continue to function. This feature will no longer be supported.Documentation: Not applicable.----------------------------------------- Root Cause Analysis removal (29-July-2022)Removes the Root Cause Analysis package from the new Python release. This feature will no longer be supported.Documentation: PyCelonis deprecations----------------------------------------- ML Suite removal (29-July-2022)Deprecates the ML Suite Python library. It will no longer be available for download. This feature will no longer be supported.Documentation: Not applicable. ----------------------------------------- 

Automation features released in July 2022 Planned database maintenance (16-30 July 2022)Description: To fulfill our commitment to the highest quality, we performed a planned database update for Action Flows.Saturday 16th July, 3AM to 6AM EST (9:00 to 12:00 CET) on demo, eu-4, us-1Saturday 23rd July, 3AM to 6AM EST (9:00 to 12:00 CET) on eu-5, and selected customer clusters.Saturday 30th July, 3AM to 6AM EST (9:00 to 12:00 CET) on au-1, and selected customer clusters.Note: We will continue with the maintenance for the remaining clusters in August.------------------------------------ Action Flow Automation Anywhere release (25-July-2022)Description: Introduces a new integration with Automation Anywhere (cloud). From now on, the Automation Anywhere (cloud) App is available to the customers on demo cluster. In order to activate the app on the other clusters, create a support ticket.Note: This is a limited availability release.Documentation: Automation Anywhere------------------------------------ Action Flow UiPath release (25-July-2022)Description: Brings a new integration with UiPath. From now on, the UiPath App is available to the customers on eu-3 cluster. In order to activate the app on the other clusters, please create a support ticket.Note: This is a limited availability release.Documentation: UiPath------------------------------------ 

Applications and Services features released in July 2022 Open Purchase Requisition Processing (1-July-2022)Description: Introduces the Open Purchase Requisition Processing app. The app monitors all purchase requisitions raised in the underlying ERP systems and automatically alerts users to take action on PRs that are not aligned with the procurement strategies and policies.Documentation: Open PR Processing - Getting Started Guide----------------------------------------- Duplicate Checker 1.2.0 (15-July-2022)Description: Changes certain attribute definitions, enhances the “Duplicate Value (valid)” KPI definition, and includes smaller table improvements, and other fixes.Documentation: Not applicable.-----------------------------------------

Task Mining features released in July 2022 Task Mining June Release (10-July-2022)Description: Introduces a new Task Mining landing page that provides step-by-step guidance for new users.Documentation: Not applicable.

Process mining and PQL features planned to be released in July 2022 Announcements for the upcoming July change Description: Changes Case ID generation for MERGE_EVENTLOG and Automerge; Case IDs are now based on the concatenation of the joinCPL-6416 columns between eventlog and case table. This improves user experience by removing Case IDs in the form of Undefined_case_XXX.Documentation: MERGE_EVENTLOG - MERGE_EVENTLOG_DISTINCT

Data Ingestion features released in June 2022 Celonis Extractors June Release (3-June-2022)Description: Introduces support for SHA-256 as a pseudonymization algorithm for all Extractors. The algorithm can be selected under the advanced settings in the connection configuration.Documentation: Not applicable.----------------------------------------- Celonis Extractors June Release (21-June 2022)Description: Adds Oauth 2.0 as a second authentication option, next to Basic Authentication, for the Workday Connector. The desired authentication method can be selected in the configuration of the data connection.Documentation: Workday Connection----------------------------------------- 

Automation features released in June 2022 June Release (23-June-2022)Description: Introduces performance improvements for Process Automation Skill execution logs, and resolves issues with log retrieval.Documentation: Not applicable.----------------------------------------- June Release (30-June-2022)Description: Introduces the new Action Flow app, HTTP2, which allows users to make OAuth 2.0 requests with flow type Client Credentials.Documentation: HTTP2

Applications and Services features released in June 2022 Accounts Payable Starter Kit (1-June-2022)Description: Introduces the Account Payable Starter Kit. The Starter Kit includes the central AP knowledge model, with over 100 pre-built KPIs and formulas, 21 out-of-the-box anomalies, and five core use cases (on-time payment, DPO, cash discounts, duplicate invoices, and touchless invoices). Once you install the SAP Accounts Payable process connector, the Starter Kit will provide you with the tools to validate the business logic in the knowledge model, and understand your performance in five core areas of AP listed above in the process cockpit.Documentation: Not applicable.----------------------------------------- Procurement Starter Kit (1-June 2022)Description: Introduces the Procurement Starter Kit. The Starter Kit gives you insights into the most impactful procurement use cases. With the Validation Cockpit, you can easily understand the calculation of key metrics for the use cases and tailor them to your needs. All settings are reflected centrally and are applied to any future procurement apps. The Process Cockpit will guide you to localize patterns and surface inefficiencies to improve labor productivity, supplier reliability, spending reduction and working capital.Documentation: Procurement Execution Apps----------------------------------------- Order Management Starter Kit 1.1.0 (10-June-2022)Description: Adds the Value Discovery App to the Order Management Starter Kit. The Value Discovery App displays the most common inefficiencies with a high-level value estimation, and prioritization allowing you to make better decisions on which inefficiencies you should focus first.Documentation: Not applicable.----------------------------------------- Marketplace release (12-June-2022)Description: Adds blueprints for the most frequently used Action Flows to the Marketplace.Documentation: How to deal with Blueprints----------------------------------------- Marketplace release (12-June-2022)Description: Removes Machine Learning scripts and View templates from Marketplace. To use Machine Learning scripts, go directly to PyCelonis. You can access View templates directly in Studio.Documentation: Not applicable.----------------------------------------- Duplicate Checker 1.1.0 (21-June-2022)Description: Adds in-app documentation, a currency symbol run-time variable, and minor improvements of view, knowledge model, and Marketplace information.Documentation: Duplicate Checking Module  

Task Mining features released in May 2022 No features released in May 2022.

Studio features released in May 2022 Table Enhancements (24-May-2022)Description: Adds several table usability enhancements including an updated sorting design to improve header spacing, table cell hover over text, and several fixes.Documentation: Not applicable. Studio May release (24-May-2022)Description: Allows variables to retain their latest value until a new value is set even if the view is reloaded.Documentation: Studio release 24.05.2022

Process Mining and PQL features released in May 2022 No features released in May 2022. 

Platform feature released in May 2022 User onboarding (19-May-2022)Description: Adds new status ("Active") and the "Last login" field to the User table.Documentation: Users Description: Adds the user role field to the user invitation dialog, which allows admins to invite new users with specified roles.Documentation: How to invite single or multiple new users Description: Adds counters for the Analysts/Admins and the Total number of users for an easier overview of the seats available when inviting someone.Documentation: Users

Machine Learning and Simulation features released in May 2022No features were released in May 2022.

Entry Products features released in May 2022No features were released in May 2022.

Data Ingestion features release in May 2022 Connector release 2.57.0 (5-May-2022)Description: Allows users to customize the JSON Web Token creation in the Extractor Builder.Documentation: Not applicable. Description: Allows choosing the authentication methods before setting the connection parameters in the process of Extractor Builder extractor creation. Documentation: Not applicable. Description: Introduces validation for a primary key for Google BigQuery extraction.Documentation: Not applicable.  Connector release 2.58.0 (24-May-2022)Description: Adds the table configuration and filters, also for child and dependent tables, in the extraction logs.Documentation: Not applicable.  Description: Displays start and end time of query executions in Database extraction logs.Documentation: Not applicable.   

Automation features released in May 2022 Action Flow release 36 (24-May-2022)Description: Allows users to select between processing all unprocessed records in a queue and listening for new records only when activating an Action Flows with a Webhook Trigger.Documentation: Not applicable. Phoenix release 3.21 (27-May-2022)Description: Allows for sorting of Tasks in Task List; the default sorting of Tasks can be adjusted via the visual editor in the Studio.Documentation: Not applicable. 

Applications and Services features released in May 2022 Order Management Starter Kit (16-May-2022)Description: Introduces the Order Management Starter Kit - a new starting point for every customer implementation which gives you insight into the most crucial order management use casesDocumentation: Not applicable. Master Data Improvement (24-May-2022)Description: Adds in-app documentation for views and knowledge model elements.Documentation: Not applicable. Inventory Projection (24-May-2022)Description: Adds in-app documentation for views and knowledge model elements.Documentation: Not applicable. Accounts Payable release (27-May-2022)Description: Introduces human-readable error messages instead of generic Celonis Support ID to the Machine Learning Sensor logs.Documentation: Not applicable. 

Applications and Services features released in April 2022 Procurement: Supplier Governance 1.0.0 (05-Apr-2022)ID: PA-256Description: Adds a pre-built app that provides a 360º view of supplier performance using internal spend data sources that provide business performance insights and allows benchmarking of performance, management of preferred supplier lists and maintenance of supplier contracts using one central tool. Documentation: Supplier Governance Getting Started Guide and in-app help documentation. Order Management Action Flow release (14-Apr-2022)ID: OM-AFSAP-OOR-1.0.0Description: Provides a table report via email with an overview of open orders for pre-selected sales organizations.Documentation: Action Flow Templates ID: OM-AFSAP-KPI-1.0.0Description: Provides an overview of the main KPIs in an organization via a scheduled email report.Documentation: Action Flow Templates ID: OM-AFSAP-ADO-1.0.0Description: Sends an alert for orders that are already overdue or due within the next few days and shows potential inefficiencies.Documentation: Action Flow Templates Marketplace release (21-Apr-2022)ID: STORE-153, STORE-155Description: Improves user experience by simplifying the workflow when requesting installation of an app or connector by reducing reliance on admins and directing the user to the Celonis service desk as appropriate.Documentation: Not applicable.