View this page in the latest version of Appian. Appian Release Notes Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page 26.3 Product Webinar Join our Appian marketing team and other Appian experts as they dig into highlights from the 26.3 release. You can also checkout our Release Showcase course on Academy Online to take a deeper dive into the latest features. Appian Version: Show All 26.3 26.2 26.1 Product area: All areas Product area: All areas Clear all filters Access new features and improvements every month on Appian Cloud. Appian Documentation is based on the latest hotfix for each release. Release Highlights Sync your largest datasets without row limits Version: 26.3 We're officially removing the row limit for synced record types so you can build apps using your largest datasets. Whether you're working with comprehensive enterprise tables or years of historical data, you can sync as much information as your site's capacity allows. This gives you the complete flexibility to build mission-critical applications, knowing they can scale based on your needs. Relate and query across synced and unsynced data Version: 26.2 You can now leverage Appian's most powerful data fabric features—including record-level security, relationships, and custom record fields—on unsynced record types. When you create new record types that connect directly to a MariaDB or MySQL database, you can immediately leverage these capabilities and run federated queries across your enterprise data sources. To accelerate development, you can now generate multiple record types from your existing database tables. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close We've also made your development experience more flexible by allowing you to seamlessly switch your data access method as your application requirements evolve. Whether you choose to sync your data or query it directly, you can now build robust, data-driven applications with little to no rework. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Match your brand's unique style with CSS profiles Version: 26.3 Ensure your applications look and feel like your brand through the flexibility of CSS profiles. This advanced branding capability in the Admin Console gives you more control over the appearance of interfaces, allowing you to configure colors, borders, headings, tooltips, and more. By mapping your organization's specific design guidelines directly to the CSS profile properties, you can easily standardize your look across all sites and portals or create unique, tailored styles for different user experiences. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Enhanced flexibility and faster innovation with Appian Cloud's new release cadence Version: 26.1 We are excited to announce that, starting with 26.1, you can now upgrade Appian each month! Monthly releases give you the innovations you need, when you need them, while maintaining the stability you rely on: Faster Access to New Features: You'll receive fully tested and supported features—every month instead of every quarter. This means shorter time-to-value for your applications. Greater Upgrade Flexibility: While we're offering more upgrade options, we aren't requiring you to upgrade more often. You can choose your upgrade cadence, allowing you to align upgrades with your own operational schedule. Easier Change Management: Smaller, more frequent releases make it easier for your teams to learn about new Appian features. Rather than having to train your teams on a quarter's worth of features, you can introduce them in smaller increments. Predictability Maintained: The four quarterly releases (ending with .3, .6, .9, and .12) will continue to be supported for a period of six months. As always, we are committed to providing clear release notes, documentation, and support for every release to ensure your upgrade path is smooth and successful. Monthly releases are available for Cloud customers only. To get started, open a support case on MyAppian. AI agent design and development Orchestrate multiple AI agents Version: 26.1 You can now build modular, specialized AI agents as tools that collaborate directly with each other to solve complex problems. To streamline your design experience, we've removed the requirement to wrap these AI agents in process models. This empowers you to create robust AI agent interactions that are faster and more intuitive to maintain. Accelerate AI agent testing with expressions Version: 26.1 We've streamlined your AI agent testing by bringing the power of expressions to the Test tab. Now, you can use familiar expressions to define complex inputs like record types, CDTs, and maps. By combining the power of expressions and complex inputs, you can now simulate more realistic scenarios and build robust, reusable test cases. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Empower your AI agents with support for arrays Version: 26.2 Empower your AI agents to handle complex data at scale by passing arrays of documents, records, or text strings directly into Agent Studio. You can now use arrays for both input and output variables, eliminating the need for manual looping or complex parsing. This change simplifies development and reduces AI action consumption. Cancel AI agents instantly Version: 26.1 Prototyping AI agents in Agent Studio is now quicker and more cost-effective. You can stop faulty executions in their tracks by immediately canceling a running agent. Instead of waiting for a process to fail, prevent wasted actions and iterate on your designs in an instant. Quickly render polished markdown in Agent Studio Version: 26.2 We've introduced markdown rendering to Agent Studio to make your AI agent development experience more visual and intuitive. Your raw markdown in the Goals and Instructions field now automatically converts into sleek headers and readable bulleted list of instructions. This more intuitive formatting helps you to quickly understand your results and iterate on your AI agents faster than ever. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Gain full visibility into AI agent activity Version: 26.1 We're helping you more effectively manage your AI strategy with comprehensive logging and metrics for AI agents. We've integrated AI agent runs into standard system logs so that you can easily audit interactions and maintain security compliance. And, new accurate AI action metering helps you to keep track of specific costs and optimize resource usage across your entire organization. Streamline AI agent development in the Build tab Version: 26.2 Accelerate your AI agent development with the new unified Build tab in Agent Studio. We've consolidated configuration and testing into a single, split-pane view. Now, you can view AI agent configurations and real-time performance side-by-side for a faster, more intuitive development experience. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close AI skills Boost accuracy with extended thinking Version: 26.2 Tackle complex automation with greater precision using extended thinking—now available in the generative AI Skill! This enables models to reason through intricate logic for complex tasks before responding, which significantly reduces errors. With the new Model Thinking output you gain full visibility into the model's reasoning to build greater trust in your AI-driven processes. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close AI governance Run AI skills with Amazon Nova 2 Lite Version: 26.3 Appian AI skills now support Amazon Nova 2 Lite, giving you a fast and capable alternative to Anthropic models. Whether you're navigating supply chain compliance requirements or simply want more flexibility in how you power your AI features, Nova 2 Lite's text and vision capabilities give you a reliable, high-performing alternative right out of the box. Support for Amazon Nova 2 Lite was released in Appian 26.4 and is also available in Appian 26.3. Give your organization full control over where and how Appian AI runs Version: 26.2 Appian now supports using your own AWS account with Amazon Bedrock, allowing generative AI requests to execute directly within your organization's AWS environment. With a new configuration in the Admin Console and the existing option to select your own models, it's easy to apply your organization's security and governance policies. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Run complex AI skills in autoscaled processes Version: 26.1 The Execute Generative AI Skill smart service's long-running mode is now available for autoscaled processes. This update lets you run in-depth or large AI tasks while also leveraging the speed and power of autoscale. Trace generative AI executions with model IDs Version: 26.1 Gain deeper insights into your AI operations with the addition of model IDs to AI Audit Logs. This new capability identifies the specific model used for every generative AI execution, helping you more effectively debug and monitor your processes for compliance. AI Copilot for developers Generate record type descriptions with AI Copilot Version: 26.1 Record type descriptions allow business users, developers, and AI to better understand your data. Now, you can use AI Copilot to generate record type descriptions and quickly provide a summary of your data. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close AI Copilot for business users Deliver rich and responsive chat experiences Version: 26.1 We've enhanced the a!chatField() component to help you deliver more natural, engaging, and professional AI conversations. Users now receive real-time streaming responses that appear instantly as they are generated, while developers gain greater design control with rich text support and customizable background styling. AI responses appear as professional, structured content instead of unformatted text, creating a more intuitive experience for your users. We've also improved the a!callLanguageModel() function so it's easier to support long-running conversations. These updates allow you to create polished, conversational interfaces that fit perfectly into any layout. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close RPA Version: 26.2 Robotic process automation simplifies how you build, manage, and scale digital workers to handle repetitive tasks across systems. By automating routine processes, your teams can focus on higher-value work that drives innovation and efficiency. More reliable automated login We've improved stability during logoff, ensuring your enterprise automation runs smoothly without unexpected service disruptions. This improvement is especially valuable for organizations running large-scale automation programs that rely on consistent automated login functionality. Strengthened security and operational reliability We made the following improvements to strengthen your RPA environment: Seamless User Experience: Resolved issues where robotic tasks failed to import or display correctly in Appian Designer, and enhanced smart service retry mechanisms to automatically handle temporary issues, reducing manual intervention. Improved Reliability: We've enhanced backend server startup processes to ensure consistent system availability. Enhanced Security: Updated internal components and infrastructure to protect your sensitive data. Intelligent RPA prerequisite checks RPA now includes more built-in prerequisite checks that verify critical system dependencies, such as database connectivity, before a process begins. By confirming your environment is ready for action, Appian prevents unnecessary interruptions and guarantees that your automations execute under optimal conditions. Quickly resume robotic tasks after closing popups We've improved the reliability of robotic tasks when working with multiple browser windows. Robotic tasks now smoothly transition back to the primary browser window after closing secondary popups. This update ensures your workflows maintain momentum, providing a more robust and dependable execution for your complex processes. Data fabric Fully integrate external documents into your data fabric and apps Version: 26.3 We've made it easier than ever to work with critical business documents, regardless of where they live. Now, you can use record types to integrate external documents into your applications just as easily as documents stored in Appian. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Configuration is simple—just add an integration to your record type that tells Appian how to retrieve a document. Then, you can instantly display and download external documents using components like the Document Viewer, Document Image, and Document Download Link. You can even incorporate external files into your workflows, automations, and expressions using the Return External Document smart service. And, you can be confident that your documents are secured using the same security configured on your record types. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Sync data from tables with composite keys Version: 26.3 You can now create synced record types for any database tables that use a composite primary key, giving you the flexibility to work with your existing data models exactly as they are. Once synced, you can immediately start querying and writing data using the same functions you already know and love, like a!queryRecordByIdentifier, a!writeRecords, and a!syncRecords. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Use database views in your data fabric Version: 26.2 You can now use database views as the source for any synced or unsynced record type! This allows you to easily incorporate data from highly tuned views or leverage pre-calculated data for your most complex business cases. With this added flexibility, you can unify your most sophisticated data sources in your data fabric. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Accelerate your data fabric setup by generating record types Version: 26.3 Building your data fabric just got even faster! You can now generate multiple record types from database tables and views in just a few clicks—including tables with composite primary keys. To save you time, we'll automatically relate your record types based on existing foreign keys and secure them using your application's groups. With your newly generated record types, you can immediately leverage powerful features like Process HQ and the Data Fabric Chatbot to get more from your data. This streamlined experience helps you dramatically accelerate your initial app setup and makes it easier than ever to modernize your existing applications. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Build smarter applications with dynamic record metadata Version: 26.3 Unlock the full potential of your data with the newly expanded a!recordTypeProperties() function! You can programmatically discover record types and their metadata—like their fields and relationships, and now, their record views and actions. You can even use AI-powered search to find the most relevant record types for your users. You can control how close a match you need for your AI-powered searches, ensuring your users always have the right data at their fingertips. Add more record type relationships Version: 26.3 We're giving you the flexibility to unify even more of your enterprise data by allowing you to add as many relationships to a record type as you need—there is no limit! Find exactly what you need with full-text search on documents Version: 26.3 Smart search now gives you the power to choose between semantic and lexical search, making it easier than ever to find the right information. We've added lexical search capabilities to smart search so you can perform full-text searches across document contents and extra-long text fields—perfect for finding a specific phrase in a PDF or an exact value in a long description. Plus, with support for up to 5,000 matches, you can feel confident that you're seeing all of the relevant search results. Find more information faster with enhanced smart search Version: 26.2 We're committed to scaling smart search alongside your data fabric. This release, we've increased the number of rows you can search in each record type to: 10 million rows of text. 3.75 million rows of extra long text. 325,000 rows of documents. We've also optimized indexing performance to be up to 11x faster and expanded our smart search results to show up to 500 matches. Plus, we've extended our search capabilities to scanned PDFs. With these powerful enhancements, users can find exactly what they need, no matter how much data you have. Easily discover record types and their metadata Version: 26.1 We're helping you build smarter, more flexible data fabric-powered applications with the new a!recordTypeProperties() function. This function returns record types and their related properties, like their source, fields, and relationships, so that you can easily build dynamic interfaces and queries based on your data structure. This function also lets you use AI-powered search to discover all of the relevant record types that you need, even if you're not searching by the exact search term. With this new function, you can empower your users and AI agents to find the right data faster than ever. Capture AI agent activity in your record events Version: 26.3 You can use record events to track what happens in your apps and which users or automations are taking action on your records. This release, we're building on this to give you more flexibility when capturing automated events. You can now select the new AI Agent automation type in the Write Records smart service nodes to capture actions performed by AI agents. This new automation type allows you to easily attribute completed events to AI agents, AI skills, and other types of automation, helping you gain more detailed insight into the impact of automation on your key business processes. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Take control of your full sync schedule Version: 26.1 Keeping your synced data fresh just got more flexible. Now, you can schedule full syncs to run either daily or weekly. Simply choose the frequency that best matches your business needs to ensure your users always see the latest information. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Process modeling and autoscale Remediate errors faster with bulk node restarts Version: 26.3 In 26.2, we made managing autoscale workloads easier with the ability to restart or skip errored process nodes in bulk. Instead of addressing issues one by one, you can use the error dashboard to select and remediate thousands of nodes simultaneously, ensuring your mission-critical processes stay on track. By quickly filtering on specific errors, you can get your operations back up and running with just a few clicks. In 26.3, the process history for autoscaled processes now shows if the process was canceled, where the process flow stopped, and who canceled the process. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close See autoscale compatibility in Appian Designer Version: 26.3 Curious if your process models are ready to make use of Appian's high-throughput capabilities? Starting this release, we now automatically check if a process model can be updated when your environment has autoscale enabled. If it is, an icon is added to that model in the object list. When you're ready to update, just open the process model, and select Use process autoscaling in the process properties. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Effortlessly convert subprocesses to the Start Process smart service Version: 26.1 We're making it simpler to modernize your process models, adopt best practices for standard and autoscaled processes, and simplify your migration to autoscale. The process modeler now automatically detects subprocess nodes that are eligible for conversion and, with just a click, swaps them with the Start Process smart service. To get started, just open a process model with subprocess nodes and use the design guidance to convert those nodes. Add start forms to autoscaled processes Version: 26.1 To help you run more of your existing work with autoscale, we're excited to announce support for process start forms. Now, record actions and start process links can call an autoscaled process, letting users see the configured start form and provide data for the new process instance. Configure recipients for process alert emails Version: 26.1 To better protect your user's personal information, we're enhancing the security of process alert emails. Starting this release, all recipients will be placed in the Bcc field by default, preventing accidental email address exposure. You can choose to put recipients in the To field by changing this setting in the Admin Console. Use more smart services in autoscaled processes Version: 26.3 It's now easier than ever to migrate your existing process models to use autoscale. We've expanded support by adding smart services for data and document management: Delete from Data Store Entities Smart Service Query Database Smart Service Sync Records Smart Service Delete Records smart service (all versions) Create Folder smart service Delete Document smart service Send Email smart service And, autoscaled processes can now use the Execute Generative AI Skill smart service in long-running mode, letting you run complex or large tasks with generative AI models. Process HQ Act faster on insights with the redesigned detail page Version: 26.3 This release, we've redesigned the insight details page to help you understand exactly what each insight means, why it's important, and what you can do about it. You'll see AI-generated insight summaries right at the top of the page, followed by visualizations that help show impact at a glance. We've also added a new section that highlights recommended actions, which can be copied and immediately used to take action with Appian Composer. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close With this new streamlined experience, you can move from discovering a bottleneck to fixing it in record time. Get instant visibility into your data Version: 26.3 We've enhanced the Data Catalog to give you instant visibility into every dataset, helping you find the perfect data for your reports faster. Now, you can click any dataset to quickly review its fields, freshness, and even preview the data, so you can pick the right information and stop guessing before you even start building. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close We've also modernized the Data Governance page with a new card-based layout, making it easier for data governors to manage dataset visibility and data stewards in Process HQ. These improvements ensure your organization has the clarity it needs to quickly turn data into actionable insights. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Get more out of your KPI reports with target visualization Version: 26.3 We've added new options to allow you to customize the appearance of your KPI reports. You can now configure a target value and progress bar to highlight how well the KPI is performing and help users contextualize the KPI's current value. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Compare KPI performance against a baseline Version: 26.3 We're introducing baselines to KPIs to make it easier to evaluate performance at a glance. You can set a baseline value for your KPIs that represents how long it took to complete a case, activity, or sequence in the past. The baseline appears directly on the chart so users can easily compare it to the KPI's current performance. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Track indirect sequences with duration KPIs Version: 26.3 We're updating duration KPIs to support indirect sequences. This allows you to track duration and SLA compliance between any two parts of a process, regardless of how many steps are in between. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close With this update, we're giving you more power to measure the success of your processes and track the indicators that are most relevant to your business. Add more items and filters to your dashboards Version: 26.3 Over the past three releases, we've introduced and enhanced interactive filters to dashboards in Process HQ. You can now add up to 10 custom filters that allow your users to filter all reports and process KPIs on a dashboard at once. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close And, dashboards now support up to 20 reports and process KPIs. You can even create a new report while you're building a dashboard, so you can add more details without ever leaving the page. With these enhancements, your dashboards can tell a broader story about your enterprise data, and your users can explore more data with a single dashboard. Generate actionable application improvements with AI-powered insights Version: 26.2 We've supercharged our insight summaries to help you optimize your applications. These improved insights summaries provide deeper process context and a specialized understanding of Appian objects. This means you get highly specific recommendations that bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation. Customize your heatmap charts with diverging color palettes Version: 26.2 Last release, we introduced heatmap charts for reports to help you easily visualize patterns, correlations, and intensity within large datasets. Now, you can customize your heatmaps with two new color palettes that are designed to highlight deviations in your chart's data. This added flexibility gives you even more ways to build powerful reports and understand your business data at a glance. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Visualize KPI performance with reference lines Version: 26.2 KPIs are an invaluable tool for tracking your process performance. With this release, you can add reference lines to your KPI visualizations, allowing you to add targets, thresholds, or benchmarks directly on your charts. These visual cues make it easier to see at a glance exactly how your process is performing against your goals. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close You can also specify whether your KPI value should be higher or lower, so KPI visualizations and alerts align with your business goals. With these updates, we're giving you more control over your KPIs so you can quickly assess your process performance. Easily monitor reports and dashboards with versioning Version: 26.2 This release, we're adding versioning support for report and dashboard objects so developers can easily review, revert, and compare object versions. With this update, monitoring changes to reports and dashboards in your app is easier than ever. Access process insights capabilities in more regions Version: 26.2 We're excited to announce that we're expanding the regional availability of process insights to our customers in the Japan (Osaka) region. Find the most impactful process improvements faster Version: 26.1 Process HQ now points out valuable process improvements the moment you open an average duration KPI. Right in the KPI details, we've added a Suggested Insights feed that shows you the most relevant characteristics of your process data ranked by impact. Plus, simple but powerful charts help you assess each suggested insight at a glance. With these suggestions at your fingertips, you'll spend less time combing through your data and more time making valuable improvements to your business processes. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Create new report visualizations with heatmaps Version: 26.1 You can now create heatmap charts in your reports to visualize patterns, correlations, and intensity within large datasets. Just like other chart types, you can customize the data and appearance of your heatmap chart, including interactive elements like quick filters and drilldown reports. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close With this new chart type, you can identify relationships between variables in your business data. Create richer reports with new chart display options Version: 26.1 We've upgraded Process HQ reports with new configuration options. These new options allow you to add reference lines to your charts, show or hide a chart legend, show data labels and tooltips, and customize chart axis titles. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Accelerate report and dashboard development Version: 26.1 We're continuing our commitment to a unified development experience for reports and dashboards. You can now create reports and dashboards just like other design objects, making it even simpler to integrate Process HQ deliverables into application design. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Then, when you're ready to deploy, you can directly review differences in reports and dashboards across environments, accelerating iterative development. Now more than ever, developers can leverage the power of Process HQ for business users without any change to your existing application lifecycle. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Add display names to report fields Version: 26.1 Make your reports easier to read and understand by adding display names to your report fields. Now, while creating or editing your reports, you can give fields readable, business-friendly names. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Sites and portals Hide the user menu in sites for more flexibility Version: 26.2 Environments that use single sign-on and logout can now hide the entire user menu in sites. This configuration gives you more control over your site design by removing the profile image and user menu from your site header, allowing you to create a more tailored experience for your users. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Simplify site and portal development with object versioning Version: 26.1 We're bringing a more robust experience to developing and managing site and portal objects with the introduction of versioning. Similar to many other design objects, you can now view a history of all saved versions, compare two versions side-by-side, and easily revert the site object to any previously saved version. This makes it easier to track changes and collaborate with more confidence. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Enhance your site with Process HQ dashboards Version: 26.1 You can now add Process HQ dashboards as pages in your Appian Site, so your users can easily access the business data they need right where they do their day-to-day work. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close And, to ensure a cohesive look across your entire site, it's easy to customize the page's appearance with light or dark themes, and even apply your organization's unique branding! Interfaces Seamlessly organize interfaces with the new tab layout Version: 26.1 Organizing complex content in your interfaces just got a whole lot simpler. We're excited to introduce the new tab layout, which lets you organize your content into tabs that users can nimbly navigate between. Configuring the tabs is a breeze—allowing you to effortlessly add icons, custom highlight colors, and tailored padding to match your application's branding. We handle the navigation logic for you, allowing you to create a seamless, intuitive experience for your users in just a few clicks. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Effortlessly test interfaces with saved test scenarios Version: 26.1 You can now define, save, and run multiple sets of rule input values as test scenarios in interface objects. Use test scenarios to instantly switch between different data configurations and view precise load times, making it easy to verify everything from happy paths to edge cases. And testing is even more flexible with improvements to rule input value fields in both interface objects and expression rules. Not only are these fields now expandable, but we've also significantly increased the character limit more than tenfold, meaning you can easily manage and view large values for your most complex logic. This streamlined testing experience makes it easier than ever to validate your logic and deliver robust applications with confidence. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Simplify capturing true or false answers with two new components Version: 26.2 We've added two new ways for you to capture true or false values in your interfaces. In 26.1, we introduced the boolean checkbox component, making it easy to configure an input field to capture a true or false response. This new component is perfect for common tasks like accepting terms and conditions or confirming a choice. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Building on that foundation, the 26.2 release introduced the toggle component for even more flexibility, providing a sleek alternative for actions that take effect right away, such as hiding content or turning on settings. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close By choosing the right tool for the job—checkboxes for forms and toggles for state changes—you can build more intuitive and responsive interfaces in just a few clicks. Optimize grid performance with simplified paging controls Version: 26.3 We've optimized read-only grids and record lists by hiding the total row count by default, significantly boosting your loading speeds as your data scales. While this provides a faster and more streamlined experience, you can still display the total row count when needed using the new pagingControls parameter. To take advantage of these performance gains, simply update your record types to hide the total row count or start using the latest version of the read-only grid. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Design sleek grids with new selection styles Version: 26.3 You can now build sleeker, user-friendly grids with two new grid selection styles. The new Subtle Highlight provides a softer highlight of your selected rows, while the Checkbox and Subtle Highlight option offers a modern feel that makes it instantly clear which rows are selectable. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Create flexible, nested side-by-side layouts Version: 26.1 We're allowing you to build more complex designs with ease with enhancements to the side by side layout. Now you can nest side by side layouts and include multiple components within a single side by side item, allowing you to easily stack and arrange components next to each other with perfect alignment. Plus, we've simplified the design mode experience to make configuring these components more intuitive. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Control refresh behavior in the styled text editor Version: 26.3 Build more dynamic interfaces with the new refreshAfter parameter in the styled text editor. To precisely control how your interfaces react to user input, you can now trigger interface evaluations after every keypress, rather than only when a user clicks away from the styled text editor. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Build and debug interfaces swiftly with enhancements to the interface object Version: 26.1 We've supercharged your interface development with a collection of productivity enhancements designed to streamline your daily workflow. We'll automatically open interface objects in design or expression mode based on what mode you were last in when you last closed any interface. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Debugging interface, expression rule, and web API objects is now a breeze with clickable error messages that take you directly to the exact line of code. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Navigating nested components is quicker with a redesigned component selector that lets you easily select the parent component. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close We've also increased the height of the expression dialog in design mode to reduce scrolling. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Plus, you can now see the full name of an object by simply hovering over it in the header. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close These refinements eliminate friction throughout the design process, allowing you to focus on building high-quality interfaces. Designing interfaces is up to 7x faster Version: 26.3 Since the Appian 25.1 release, we've made the interface design experience up to seven times faster, allowing you to quickly build and refine your interfaces with ease. The Appian 26.1 release continued this trend by speeding up some of your most common interface design actions to help you work faster. You'll notice that the following header interactions are now speedier and more responsive: Save. Undo and redo. Switch to preview and performance views. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close In Appian 26.3, we also made the following general performance improvements, which affect both the design and user experiences: Faster save operations: In most cases, user interactions that trigger an a!save() in a saveInto parameter are now faster. More efficient evaluations: Interfaces evaluate faster thanks to improvements to our underlying framework. With these updates, your entire design and user experiences feel snappier and more fluid. Boosted performance for key components Version: 26.3 Deliver a more responsive experience for your users with increased performance of popular components up to the following amounts: Component Performance Boost 26.1 Performance Improvements Column layout 8x faster Rich text display component 8x faster Side by side layout 7x faster Columns layout 5x faster Card layout 3x faster Header content layout 3x faster Section layout 2x faster 26.3 Performance Improvements Text component 2x faster Dropdown component 2x faster Button component 2x faster Button array layout 1.7x faster Rich text icons 1.5x faster Read-only grids 1.4x faster Editable grids 1.3x faster You'll see the greatest performance boost on your most complex designs that have many components or highly nested components. This enhancement ensures your interfaces remain highly performant and efficient, even as your interfaces increase in complexity. More modern user profile images Version: 26.3 Deliver a more personalized and professional experience with the evolved user image component that now displays stylized initials whenever a profile photo isn't available. You can also use the new backgroundColor parameter to ensure these initials always blend in with your interface design. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Design spacious layouts with a new column width Version: 26.1 We've added a new "EXTRA_WIDE" option to the width parameter of column layout to help you easily match modern design standards and make the most of wider screens. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Sleeker shadows on card and box layouts Version: 26.3 We've updated the appearance of shadows on card and box layouts to provide your applications with a more sleek and modern aesthetic. This update ensures your interfaces feel fresh and sophisticated without requiring any manual changes to your existing designs. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Improved contrast for the Secondary color Version: 26.1 We've updated the Secondary color option to increase the contrast ratio. This makes it easier to see on light backgrounds and helps you apply consistent, accessible colors to a variety of components. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Automatically truncate long button labels Version: 26.1 Buttons now truncate if the label is too wide for its container, preventing text from overflowing. Users can view the full text if a tooltip is configured. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Control Panel Empower business users with a more inclusive experience Version: 26.1 The form and interface configuration experience in the Control Panel is now more user-friendly for keyboard users. The new keyboard mode provides an alternative configuration experience to drag-and-drop that allows business users to build and configure interfaces using only their keyboard. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close And, we've improved numerous interactive elements throughout the Control Panel to make them more inclusive, including parts of the side navigation, dialogs, and color pickers. These improvements empower a wider range of users to be a part of the design and configuration process for their business critical applications and workflows. Translate category and type names for the Control Panel Version: 26.1 We've added more translation capabilities to the Control Panel workspace and object. Now, low-code developers can use translation strings for the display names and descriptions of categories and types directly from the control panel object. The translated display names and descriptions will be seen by business users in the Control Panel workspace, as well as end-users of your apps. By making it simpler to translate more key pieces of your apps, you can provide your users with a more cohesive and intuitive experience in their preferred languages. Case Management Studio Accelerate document management with native document record type Version: 26.2 We've refactored the Case Management Studio architecture to use Appian's out of the box document record type, dramatically increasing the speed and efficiency of your workflows. You'll notice significantly faster and more seamless interactions with documents throughout your app, such as uploading files to cases and tasks. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close And, we've created a simple, one time migration process to painlessly move your existing documents over to the new optimized architecture! Together, these architecture and migration enhancements are working together to provide a smooth transition to a more streamlined experience for both you and your users. Upgrade with ease Version: 26.2 We've streamlined the upgrade process for Case Management Studio to help you implement the latest features faster. Instead of downloading the whole solutions package to upgrade, you can now download a single, targeted delta package for each release that only contains the new and modified objects you need for your upgrade. We're also providing you with out-of-the-box scripts to automatically migrate your existing data from 2.0 in Case Management Studio tables into the upgraded architecture for 2.1. These improvements help reduce the size and scope of your upgrades, allowing you to focus on progress rather than process. Accelerated task and case processing Version: 26.2 In this release of Case Management Studio, we've optimized key process models to ensure that your business processes are quicker and more performant. Now, these processes allow critical actions like submitting cases and completing tasks to run up to 60% faster! Load interfaces asynchronously Version: 26.2 Now, your most complex Case Management Studio interfaces will feel faster and more responsive as soon as you land on the page. We've added asynchronous loading capabilities to the UIs so that your core page details and information load first, while more content-heavy components load in the background. This means that your users can start interacting with parts of an interface immediately and ensures that even your most data-rich pages are performant and scalable. Fine tune sub-case completion with ease Version: 26.2 Gain greater control of your case workflows with new sub-case configuration options in the Create Case task type. You can now decide whether a process moves forward as soon as the sub-case is created, or if it should wait until the sub-case is complete before continuing on. This flexibility allows you to design more precise workflows that better align to your specific business needs. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Integrations Authenticate to SharePoint with client certificates Version: 26.3 We've modernized the SharePoint connected system to support the Entra ID identity platform to give you tighter security without using shared passwords. For the authorization code flow, you can now choose between client secret and the new client certificate method. And, this new flow ensures you are ready for the retirement of Azure ACS. Just pick the new Authorization Code option to update your connected systems! Client credentials authentication for Salesforce connected systems Version: 26.1 You can now authenticate your Salesforce connected systems using the OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow. This authentication type allows you to configure secure, server-to-server integrations without relying on a specific user's credentials. By adopting this Salesforce-recommended standard instead of username-password authentication, you can ensure your critical integrations run smoothly. Appian Mobile Experience full-screen immersion with edge-to-edge display on Android devices Version: 26.3 Give your Android users a more modern experience with edge-to-edge display in the Appian Mobile app. The app now seamlessly extends to the top and bottom of the device frame, providing a sleek user experience that looks fantastic on all devices running Android 15 and up. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close A more modern display name in the Appian Mobile menu Version: 26.3 Instead of usernames, the Appian Mobile menu now shows the user's first and last name, adding just a touch more friendliness to the mobile experience. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Plug-ins Parameter keywords for function plug-ins Version: 26.1 Custom function plug-ins can now opt into keyword support, enabling optional parameters and flexible ordering in the expression editor, just like Appian's out-of-the-box functions. With just a small update to your plugin manifest file you can let developers focus on building expressions that work the first time—no guesswork required! Enums for component and function plug-ins Version: 26.1 Both component and function plug-ins now support enum types, allowing parameters to be configured with a fixed set of values. This unlocks auto-completion and error flagging in the expression editor, letting developers pick the right values quickly. Simpler configuration for component plug-ins Version: 26.1 Component plug-ins have three new options that make it more intuitive to guide Appian developers using the component. Placeholder values automatically populate the configuration when the component is added from the palette. You can also set a parameter as required to provide immediate validation when configuring the component. Default values can be set to apply when a parameter is not configured. These options enhance developers' ability to use custom components with your helpful guidance as they work. Enhanced component plug-in security Version: 26.1 For greater security, component plug-ins can execute client API backend operations using the context of the end user making the request and leverage Suite API services to simplify viewing or updating business data. And parameters used for server-side logic can also be marked as secured, safeguarding critical configuration values and strengthening overall application security. Improved annotations to understand plug-in data usage Version: 26.3 It's important to understand how your plug-ins use Appian data and the effects this will have on the system. To make this easier, we are introducing annotations that show exactly what data will be read or written when you use an API. Knowing which Appian engines are used by the different parts of your plug-in helps you build with safety and scalability. Administration Deploy globally with Appian Cloud in Osaka Version: 26.3 Host your applications closer to your users with the new Appian Cloud region in Osaka, Japan. This expansion allows you to easily meet local data residency requirements and strengthens your in-country disaster recovery strategy by pairing Osaka with Tokyo regions as part of Enhanced Business Continuity. Deliver your most important services with the confidence of in-country redundancy. PrivateLink and VPN features are currently unavailable in this region. To learn more about existing limitations, see our Appian Cloud availability docs. Centralized branding management in the Admin Console Version: 26.3 Manage your visual identity from a single, reorganized Branding page in the Admin Console. We split the original page into tabs for environment-wide General settings and Sign-In and Tempo styles. You can also find Typefaces and the new CSS Profiles here, providing one centralized location to manage all your branding options. Scroll or drag to pan · ⌘+/⌘− to zoom · Esc to close Streamlined data encryption with Appian-managed keys Version: 26.3 We're expanding our encryption capabilities with Appian-managed keys, a natural upgrade to our Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) offering. Signature Success Plan customers can now have us automatically handle database encryption and transparent database encryption, removing the need to manage with your own AWS account. This seamless protection ensures your data is always encrypted at rest, giving you total peace of mind with zero administrative effort. Multi-factor authentication on by default for Appian users Version: 26.1 We are committed to providing the strongest security foundation possible for your users and data. All newly created Appian environments using native authentication will now have multi-factor authentication (MFA) on by default. This change strengthens Appian's security posture, ensuring that user accounts are protected with email- or token-based authentication and reducing the risk of unauthorized access. Contact Appian Support if you want to enable MFA in an existing environment. Limit multiple sign-ins for SSO users Version: 26.2 Appian already lets you limit the number of times users with Appian accounts can sign in. Starting with this release, you can also enable this setting for users authenticating with OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, or PIEE. Just like with Appian accounts, you can configure the maximum number of concurrent sign-ins, so you can meet your organization's security requirements and comply with security frameworks. New authentication options for DevOps APIs Version: 26.1 In this release, we enhanced security for system-to-system communication with new authentication options. Now, administrators can configure mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication for the Connected System Management and Deployment APIs. This enables two-way authentication for all inbound requests, helping you meet compliance requirements for external systems that update connected system credentials. Additionally, requests to the Deployment API can now use OAuth 2.0 client credential authentication as an alternative to API keys. With these enhancements, we're helping DevOps teams to deploy and update applications with greater security. Support new locales for 26.1 Version: 26.1 We're excited to announce that Appian now supports these additional locales, so you can provide your users with a best-in-class experience in their preferred language and locality. You can find these newly added locales in the Internationalization section in the Admin Console: Danish Indonesian Slovenian Ukrainian Vietnamese Welsh Support new locales for 26.2 Version: 26.2 We're excited to announce that Appian now supports these additional locales, so you can provide your users with a best-in-class experience in their preferred language and locality. You can find these newly added locales in the Internationalization section in the Admin Console: Portuguese (Portugal) Spanish (Mexico) Dutch (Belgium) French (Belgium) Catalan Manage mail server certificates with zero downtime Version: 26.1 You can now upload and select client certificates for your mail server directly from the Admin Console. Even better? There’s no need for an environment restart. With centralized certificate management, you can secure your email communications and keep your business processes running smoothly. Appian on Kubernetes Migration Tool enhancements Version: 26.1 The Appian on Kubernetes Migration Tool has been expanded to give you better control and understanding of your migration journey. The expansion includes two new abilities. You can now exclude specific data from the tool's process, allowing you to choose how to transfer it. And, you can now run the tool in a draft mode, which creates an Appian YAML file configured for your Appian environment but doesn't execute the entire process. Also, we've added options that make migrating self-managed Appian from Windows or Linux into Appian Cloud much easier. To learn more, contact your Account Executive. Easily view user UUIDs Version: 26.1 We're continuing our mission to make it easier for low-code developers to find the information they need faster. In 25.4, we introduced object UUIDs to the Properties dialog. In this release, we've added user UUIDs directly to the User Properties dialog, the Users view in Designer, and the Admin Console. Now, you quickly reference the UUIDs from more convenient locations with no extra time or clicks necessary. Quickly deploy plug-ins in bulk Version: 26.3 We're excited to streamline plug-in management for your environment and reduce repetitive work with bulk plug-in deployment. You can now select and install all the plug-ins you need in a single action! This removes the friction of deploying one at a time, giving you a faster and more reliable way to equip your environment with the right tools. General resolved issues 26.1 General resolved issues Version: 26.1 IOS-10839 - High Fixed an issue where memory was leaking during file upload in the iOS mobile app. IOS-10846 - High Fixed an issue where the list of offline task ids that the user has submitted wasn't properly updated after a user manually signs out and deletes pending offline forms in the iOS mobile app. DR-8479 - High Fixed an issue where the list of offline task ids that the user has submitted wasn't properly updated after a user manually signs out and deletes pending offline forms in the Android mobile app. LCP-21981 - Low Fixed an issue where using the Start Process smart service in synchronous mode would incorrectly add an error to the authorization audit log file. EA-5885 - Low Fixed an issue where the width parameter of side by side item didn't validate values when the item parameter was null. Previously, invalid lowercase values like "2x" were silently treated as "AUTO" instead of returning a validation error. 26.2 General resolved issues Version: 26.2 LCP-10872 - Medium Fixed an issue that caused the sizing script to fail resulting in missing and unexpected data in the Health Check reports. Accessibility resolved issues 26.1 Accessibility resolved issues Version: 26.1 LCP-22999 - Medium Fixed an issue where the grid selection column was missing a header when a maximum selection value was set on the grid. LCP-5498 - Medium Removed redundant screen reader text in grid column headers related to sortability and sort direction. LCP-24064 - Low Improved accessibility of site sidebar navigation tabs. LCP-19396 - Low Fixed an issue where section, form, and wizard level validations were not announced in record actions dialogs. LCP-19364 - Low Improved duplicative dialog label announcements. LCP-5506 - Low Fixed an issue where visible focus was not shown on dialogs upon opening and focus was not moving to record action dialogs upon opening. LCP-5501 - Low Improved the keyboard navigation of menu-style record actions. LCP-5496 - Low Improved overall accessibility of grid column headers. 26.2 Accessibility resolved issues Version: 26.2 LCP-5493 - Low Fixed an issue where the required field indicator was identified as a graphic. 26.3 Accessibility resolved issues Version: 26.3 LCP-40209 - Medium Fixed an issue that allowed users to navigate to content behind dialogs using arrow keys. Behavior changes This section describes behavior changes in Appian 26.3 that impact how you previously used or interacted with an existing feature, functionality, or the platform in an earlier version. This includes any changes that require you to modify your application after upgrading to Appian 26.3. Updated operator for performing semantic search Version: 26.3 We've enhanced smart search to support both semantic and lexical search, giving you more ways to find the data you need. To reflect these new capabilities, we've introduced the "semantic search" operator to replace the generic "search" operator in your queries. While your existing queries will continue to perform semantic searches using the "search" operator, you should begin using the new "semantic search" operator for any new queries to ensure your applications stay up to date with our latest standards. Updated handling of substitution values Version: 26.3 To prevent document corruption, the following smart services now handle special characters (&, <, >) in substitution values before inserting them into the document: MS Word 2007 Doc from Template Smart Service Open Office Writer Doc from Template Smart Service Evolutions The following components have newer, improved versions in this release. Existing, old versions in your applications will continue to function normally, but will be renamed on upgrade to indicate that they are older versions. Read-only grids Version: 26.3 We've evolved the read-only grid component so that the total row count is no longer queried by default—improving overall grid performance. Now, you can choose whether to query and display the row count using the pagingControls parameter. User image component Version: 26.3 We've evolved the user image component so that it displays user initials whenever a profile photo isn't available. We've also added a backgroundColor parameter so you can choose a color to display behind the initials. Deprecations The features listed below are deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Appian. Do not begin using deprecated features, and transition away from any prior usage of now deprecated features. Where applicable, supported alternatives are described for each deprecation. Non-containerized self-managed environments For self-managed environments, Appian 25.3 was the last non-containerized version and will continue to receive hotfixes and critical updates throughout its support period. When you're ready to update, Appian on Kubernetes is the path forward for self-managed deployments. Suite API Version: 26.3 The following methods have been deprecated across all APIs. accessAsReadOnlyFile() addCommunitiesToFavorites(Long[] communityIds_) and removeCommunitiesFromFavorites(Long[] communityIds_) addCommunityToFavorites(Long communityId_) and removeCommunityFromFavorites(Long communityId_) addDocumentsToFavorites(Long[] doids_) and removeDocumentsFromFavorites(Long[] doids_) addDocumentToFavorites(Long doid_) and removeDocumentFromFavorites(Long doid_) addFoldersToFavorites(Long[] foids_) and removeFoldersFromFavorites(Long[] foids_) addFolderToFavorites(Long foid_) and removeFolderFromFavorites(Long foid_) addGroupToFavorites(Long groupId_) and removeGroupFromFavorites(Long groupId_) addKnowledgeCentersToFavorites(Long[] kcids_) and removeKnowledgeCentersFromFavorites(Long[] kcids_) addKnowledgeCenterToFavorites(Long kcid_) and removeKnowledgeCenterFromFavorites(Long kcid_) addProcessModelToFavorites(Long modelId_) and removeProcessModelFromFavorites(Long modelId_) addProcessToFavorites(Long processId_) and removeProcessFromFavorites(Long processId_) addTaskToFavorites(Long taskId_) and removeTaskFromFavorites(Long taskId_) addUserToFavorites(String username_) and removeUserFromFavorites(String username_) generateSearchIndex(Timestamp timestamp_) getFavoriteUsers(int startIndex_, int batchSize_, Integer sortProperty_, Integer sortOrder_) getFavoriteGroups(int startIndex_, int batchSize_, Integer sortProperty_, Integer sortOrder_) End-of-support for older versions of RDBMS Version: 26.3 The following relational database management systems (RDBMS) either have already reached or are approaching the standard end-of-support dates set by their vendors and will no longer be supported in a future release of Appian. Customers are strongly advised to upgrade to a newer supported version. RDBMS End-of-support date Aurora PostgreSQL 13 (starting at 13.3.0) 28-Feb-2026 MySQL 8.0 with InnoDB engine 01-Apr-2026 Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet Version: 26.2 Amazon Web Services (AWS) has scheduled the Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet model for deprecation on March 1, 2026. This update will apply to all versions of Appian and impacts the following regions: US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 US West (Oregon) us-west-2 Europe (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 Review your current model usage now to ensure a seamless transition and maintain uninterrupted access to the most advanced AI capabilities in Appian. For more information about future model deprecations, see the model deprecation schedule. End-of-support for older versions of RDBMS Version: 26.1 The following relational database management systems (RDBMS) either have already reached or are approaching the standard end-of-support dates set by their vendors and will no longer be supported in a future release of Appian. Customers are strongly advised to upgrade to a newer supported version. RDBMS End-of-support date PostgreSQL 13 13-Nov-2025 IBM DB2 v11.1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows 30-Apr-2025 Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...
