Release Notes August 2024
In August, we released highly anticipated features such as multiple data sources in Forest Admin Cloud, support for polymorphic associations in Ruby on Rails and Python agents, and Inbox cross-team task assignments. We made multiple fixes and updates to improve the overall performance of the application, and finally, we worked hard on Forest Admin Assist, our upcoming Chrome extension. Let's dive in!
🔌 Our Chrome extension - Forest Admin Assist - is coming very soon 🥁
Tired of switching tools, and getting lost among all the open tabs? We get it... That's why we built Forest Admin Assist - a side panel that opens within your ticketing system be it Zendesk or Intercom. Forest Admin Assists gives you access to all relevant customer data and workflows right next to your current support ticket, so you can focus on the task at hand and avoid frequent context switching. Here's a sneak peek 🚀
Last month we announced the pilot project with selected customers and the tests are about to start. We will soon open a 2nd batch of tests, so if you'd like to join the waiting list and be among the first users of Forest Admin Assist, fill out the form on the page below 👇
☁️ Multiple data sources now supported on Cloud
All it took for Forest Admin to generate your admin panel was to connect a datasource. However, it is very useful to add more data sources later, especially if your app was built in a microservice architecture. The good news is that now it is also available for Forest Admin Cloud users. All you need to do is to go to Project Settings → Environments and add a new data source! This feature is available to Admin and Developer permission levels.
💎 🔶 🐍 Polymorphic association support in Ruby on Rails, Laravel and Python agents
We know that when modeling your data, you want to take advantage of polymorphic associations that allow you to create models that belong to more than one other model or a single association. The good news is that now Forest Admin supports polymorphic associations in Ruby on Rails, Laravel and Python agents 🎉 The main advantage of polymorphic relationships is that they enhance the modularity of your applications and minimize redundancy.
➡️➡️➡️ New to Inbox: Cross-team task assignments
The recent improvement to Inbox allows you to assign tasks to anyone - you are no longer limited to your own team. Just trigger a native action "Assign to...", choose the team, the relevant use case and the user.
Never heard of Inbox? Would you like to let your managers assign tasks to their team members? Check this demo to see how to create and use one 👇
📚 Case Study: How Forest Admin empowers non-dev team members of Ma Ville Mon Shopping to scale their operations
Ma Ville Mon Shopping is a pioneering French marketplace designed to support independent creators and SMEs in competing with large online retailers. To efficiently manage its internal operations and support its rapid growth, MVMS chose Forest Admin as a back-office solution. The team extensively uses custom actions and analytical tools, as well as workspaces turned into custom product and user finders.
Thanks to Forest Admin, not only our developers saved a lot of time but also the business teams have got all the tools they need to support our customers and promote Ma Ville Mon Shopping externally. We’d also like to thank the Customer Success team of Forest Admin that has always been there whenever we needed assistance with adjusting Forest Admin to meet our unique needs. - said Romain Laurent.
That's all folks! If you have any questions about the new features, don't hesitate to let us know.
If you are interested in previous release notes, you can find them here.
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