DataBlend's New UI Changes

September 16, 2024 / by Kate Johnson

We’re excited to introduce some significant updates to DataBlend’s user interface! Our team has been hard at work redesigning the platform to provide a more intuitive, streamlined experience for implementors and end-users. Below we have listed the updates happening on Thursday, September 19th. In addition, we have recorded a video outlining the updates.

 

Page Layout

  • New tab layout for Collectors, Data Targets and Workflows
  • Less boxy design for pages like the "Search" pages, Workflow Wizard, Data Table, File Upload, SFTP Client
  • Other pages continue to use the card layout

 

New Page Header

  • Includes: large bold heading, all-caps label, and subtitle that helps to easily identify the current page, example:

WORKFLOW

Name of My Workflow

Latest Run Created: 1/1/2024, 12:00 PM

  • Created/Updated details are included in the page header behind an 'info' icon and display in a large tooltip
  • Action Buttons appear on the right side and include relevant actions like Save, Favorite, Create Template, Run [Item], Edit [Item], etc.

 

Workflows

  • New vertical tabs layout for Steps and Parameters
  • New presentation for Workflow Run Details that now includes logs for each item (if the run still exists and hasn't been deleted from history)
  • New presentation of "On Error Steps" as list and edited within drawer
  • Workflow Steps “Continue on Error” toggle is now parameterized
  • “Run Data Quality Report” workflow step fields “Deliver When” and “Stop Workflow” fields have been parameterized

 

Parameters

  • New vertical tabs layout for editing parameters for Collectors, Queries, Data Targets, Workflows, and Tasks
  • Parameter Editor form has vertical layout
  • "Run" button on pages for Collectors, Queries, Data Targets, Workflows and Tasks will show parameters modal for updating parameter values prior to running the item

Miscellaneous

  • New font: Lexend Deca
  • Run Details updated to be more compact and less redundant
  • Latest Run now appears in the page heading rather than a card in the right column
  • Drawer component can be resized by dragging the left edge
  • "Executions" renamed to "History"
  • New option to duplicate Workflow Steps
  • New option to duplicate Parameters