Summer 2024 Release Notes

Oct 2 - Visier Extraction Language (VEL)

We added a new isOptional parameter to all VEL functions that read columns, such as column, dateColumn, jsonColumn, and more. Use isOptional to mark source columns as optional. This is useful if your source contains non-mandatory columns. For more information, see Visier Extraction Language (VEL).

Oct 2 - Data and Job Handling API

We added new API endpoints so that you can retrieve the settings for your data connectors and use the API to update the settings. For more information, see "Retrieve data connector settings" and "Update data connector settings" in Data and Job Handling API Code Samples and Data In API Reference.

Sept 11 - Provide a List of Tenants in Plain Text to Run a Job

When running jobs on analytic tenants, you can now type or paste a list of analytic tenants in plain text. Previously, you had to select from a list of available tenants. Now, you have the option to select from a list or enter a list as plain text. For more information, see Run a Job.

Sept 4 - Power BI Updates

We added the Direct Username-Password login method. This enables credential caching so users don't have to re-authenticate for automated data refresh when using the Power BI Service. For more information, see Use Visier Data in Power BI.

Unsubscribe from Analysis Email Schedules

Recipients can now unsubscribe from specific analysis emails they are no longer interested in. Schedulers will have access to unsubscribed rates to help them understand how healthy their recipient list is and whether they need to change their analysis content. For more information, see Manage Email Push Schedules in the Analyses Room and Analysis Email Push Engagement Rates.

Color Consistency in an Analysis

Color is a powerful mechanism in data storytelling so we are giving analysis authors the ability to assign a specific color to visual items. This allows for a simple, consistent viewing experience as metrics and groups that appear in multiple visuals across an analysis can be represented by the same color. For more information, see "Change the color of visual items" in Create an Analysis and Change Colors.

More Bars on Breakdown Medium Cards

In an analysis, the number of bars in Breakdown chart cards will now reflect the number of data items you select in the Maximum number of data items setting. Previously, the maximum number of bars displayed was five. This helps you see the full scope of the chart at a glance without having to click into the chart to view it in full screen. For more information, see Set the Number of Data Items in a Chart.

Show Traffic Light Legend on Metric Cards

In an analysis, you can now choose to show a traffic light legend on metric summary cards. This helps you understand why the number in the metric summary might be red, yellow, or green at a glance. For more information, see "Show traffic light legend on metric summary cards" in Create an Analysis.

Text Formatting in an Analysis

In an analysis, you now have more formatting options when adding Header and Text cards including style, color, font size, and justification. For more information, see "Header" and "Text" in Create an Analysis.

Lookup Mapping Workflow Enhancements

We improved the lookup mapping workflow to make it easier and faster for you to create lookup mappings and business rules for properties. For more information, see "Connect property to lookup" in Add a Mapping.

Improved SDLC Practices for Embedded Partners

You can now easily preview project changes in your analytic tenants without committing changes, publishing the project, or running a processing job. While previewing a project in an analytic tenant, you can also preview the changes as an analytic tenant user to verify any permission changes you made in the project. For more information, see Visier Development and Production Environments.

Additionally, you can now use Visier's Production Versions API to promote projects from your development environment to the production environment. This is faster and more efficient than the export/import project workflow. For more information, see "Production Versions" in API Reference.

Data and Job Handling API

We added new endpoints to the Data and Job Handling API so that you can use APIs to run a processing job, extraction job, or consolidated analytics tenant job at any time.

For more information, see Data and Job Handling API.

Data Upload API

You can now send data files to Visier with an API. Data files must be in ZIP, CSV, XLS, and XLSX format, in plain text or PGP-encrypted, with a maximum file size of 500 MB. For more information, see Data Upload API.

Data Version Export API

You can use this API to export data versions from Visier in CSV format. The exported data versions contain data produced by Visier's data processing job and represents the state of your data in the exported data version. For more information, see Data Version Export API.

OAuth 2.0 for APIs

API users can now use OAuth 2.0 with OIDC to authenticate with Visier APIs. For more information, see API Authentication.

Projects API

You can now use APIs to create projects, make changes in a project, and publish projects to production. For more information, see Projects API.

System Status API

You can now use an API to monitor the health of Visier's systems, such as whether all systems are operational or if there is an outage. For more information, see System Status API.

Tenants API

You can now set the default currency for your tenants when creating or updating tenants with the API. For more information, see Tenants API.

Users API

You can now create new user groups and manage your user groups more efficiently with the User Groups V2 API. For more information, see Users API.

Visier People

This section covers the changes to the content of the Visier People solution.

All

What's new

Persona-Based Content

You now have access to a new guidebook titled “Persona-Based Templates.” This guidebook includes analyses tailored for specific roles, such as Hiring Managers, Business Managers, and Talent Acquisition Leaders.

Visier People Guidebook Update

We have removed the "What's New in Release" analysis from the Visier People Guidebook. All detailed release notes are available on the Visier Documentation site.

Updated Metric Suggestions

We've improved the metric suggestions based on usage data to suggest better metrics for your analyses.

API Usage Metrics

We've added new objects to track API requests that allow you to better understand user patterns and adoption regarding APIs:

• API Request Count
• Average API Request Duration
• API Request Ratio

Check out the How many API Requests have been made? analysis to learn more.

Intern Conversion Concept

We've created a new concept that shows how many people were converted from an intern position into a permanent position. Use this concept as a filter to calculate intern-to-permanent conversion rates.

VP: Essentials

Organization Core

Bug fixes

122616 - Employee Starts Counts with Attribute Metric Description

We've updated the short description of the metric Employee Starts Count with Attribute to better reflect that includes a member filter parameter for choosing a combination of attributes.

VP: Standardized Occupations

Visier Data Enrichment

Deprecation notice

We’ve deprecated the Visier Job Function dimension as we are working on a replacement with improved accuracy. For a full list of the metrics we will no longer support, see Deprecation notice: Blueprint Design Objects.

VP: Talent Acquisition

Talent Acquisition Expert

What's new

Applicant Ratio Metrics

We've added the following new metrics with an attribute parameter that allows you to filter through different applicant demographics:

• Applicant Active in Period with Attribute
• Applicant Count with Attribute
• Current Applicants with Attribute

Bug fixes

120919 - At or Past Stage Dimensions Explanation Update

Previously, when grouping by "At or past stage" dimensions, it was unclear why some requisitions fell under unknown. We've updated the explanation of the At or Past Stage Dimension to indicate why this may happen.

VP: Total Rewards

Actual Compensation

What's new

No Pay Increase in Period Selection Concept

We've added a new selection concept to filter through employees who have not received a pay raise during a certain period.