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Find out about current and previous Fabric Studio updates.

New in Fabric Studio 24.6.1

QA Release July 2024, Production Release TBD

New Features

Our new Contributors feature streamlines the process of adding, updating, and managing contributor information through our user-friendly interfaces.
Advanced Search - We have a brand new search functionality! Allowing users to combine search and filters by specific data groupings, this feature significantly improves the accuracy and relevance of search results.
It’s finally happening! The final Record Builder functionality will be included with this version along with some cool additional features based on your feedback!

Fixes

Fixed an issue some users could encounter when creating a new regional title in Record Builder
Fixed an issue users could encounter when attempting to upload single images
Fixed an issue when inheriting Genres from a parent season during Episode creation

Cleanup

Record Builder assets now supports the use of User created managed lists
We have enabled scrollbars to always appear for Safari users when using Bulk Upload
Standardise font sizing in the Origination Tab
Rename Meta Users to Fabric Users in the User Management section

Previous Versions

Fabric Studio 24.4.3

QA Release May 9 2024, Production Release May 15 2024

Fixes

Fixed a bug where users cannot create linkages between Feature and Show with episodes included
Fixed a bug where users cannot assign a record to multiple catalogs
Fixed an issue with Assets, Scheduling and Rights Record Builder fields not displaying links correctly in the UI
Fixed a bug on asset creation where the correct payload is not loading
Fixed a bug with users not being able to update record categories on Record Builder fields
Fixed a issue where newly created Record Builder fields were not reflected in Bulk upload
Updated mandatory client ID validation on record create

Cleanup

Fixed an issue with the alignment of Record Statuses and their managed Data Sets
Fixed an issue with user permissions and assigning the ability to upload images
Updated SEO keywords to allow the addition of new SEO keywords through the Metadata Tab
Improved the speed with which new Record Statuses are reflected and selectable in the UI
We have added in a visual indicator for mandatory IDs that are not present when trying to Save Records

Fabric Studio 24.4.1

QA Release April 24 2024, Production Release May 15 2024

New Features

Additional Contributions - We've improved our title record Credits tab so that everyone involved in a production can receive the recognition they deserve!
Managing Credit roles has a vibrant upgrade! Now, in addition to role assignment, you can easily add a splash of color to differentiate roles at a glance

Fixes

Fixed a bug where episodes would fail to create when trying to inherit data points from a parent when that data did not exist
Fixed a bug where the Podcasts category filter was appearing in Collections
Fixed a bug where GUIDs were unintentionally displayed with values from new Data Sets created through Record builder
Fixed a bug where Read Only - User Interface could be applied to mandatory fields in Record Builder
Fixed a bug that was not including Record Builder custom fields in record payload if Read Only was turned on

Cleanup

IVA keywords will now appear as Origin keywords
Record Builder categories should now only display the categories enabled for each environment
Position of Custom fields is now consistent across all categories
Renamed “Access” to Preferences within User Role Role Management
Renamed “Data Manager” to “Data Sets” within User Role Management
Renamed Record Type to Record Category within User Role Management

Fabric Studio 24.3.1

QA Release March 13 2024, Production Release March 27 2024

New Features

New Record Builder Custom fields - Date, Date & Time, Duration and Year fields
New Record Category - Versions. Versions enable you to manage version-specific metadata for your content.

Fixes

Fixed a bug where the Cast & Crew would only be updated on the first episode of a new season when bulk importing.
Small Tile - Free Text should only allow a character limit of 180 or below
Update Record Builder Duration data type tiles from string to integer

Cleanup

Restrict Record Builder Small Tile free text fields to 180 characters
Improve permissions on all Record Builder configurations to determine whether to allow edits on fields such as categories.
Add validation for Date, Date Time and Duration for Custom Record Builder fields
Record builder Backend Labels must now be in snake_case format. Meaning you cannot have spaces and only underscores can be used as a special characters.

Fabric Studio 24.2.1

QA Release February 14 2024, Production Release February 28 2024

New Features

Custom Fields in Record Builder! Create new your own Boolean, Free Text, Dropdown, Multi Select and Chip Selector fields.
You can also create or link your own Data Sets(aka Managed Lists) for Dropdown, Multi Select and Chip Selector fields
Add the ability for users to configure IDs to be mandatory or optional within Record Builder.

Fixes

Fixed a bug in bulk upload when users were attempting to update a production number without providing a record category

Cleanup

Improved the build and deployment time of the Fabric front-end by 50%

Fabric Studio 24.1.1

QA Release January 17 2024, Production Release January 31 2024

New Features

Add ability to set character limits on IDs within Record Builder
New record category - Podcast
The scheduled Fabric release dates can now be found in the Fabric knowledge base

Fixes

Fixed a Bug on initial setup of default client Catalogs
Fixed a bug with pipe delimited values for contributor not validating correctly
Fixed a bug where character names would not save against a newly created contributor
Fixed a bug on Safari with dynamic number inputs
Fixed a bug when logging into a different user account on the same environment
Fixed a Bug when trying to create Supplemental Content linked to a Season

Cleanup

Toggled OFF Record Builder fields that had a character limit with null values
We now store a list of Users Last Login date
Improved UX navigation when discarding Record Builder changes

Fabric Studio 23.12.1

QA Release December 13 2023, Production Release No Live release Scheduled

New Features

The new Record Builder is here! We've given it a UI & UX upgrade with some further configurability. Please check out the detailed release notes for important changes in Record Builder
New field in the contributor modal - Full Name
Added the ability to validate Titles & Description character limits either via UI, UI & API or remove both UI & API validations

Fixes

Fixed a bug on Safari and Firefox where users could not properly type their login email
Fixed a bug with the temporary ID’s assigned to images before they are uploaded to a record
Resolved a UI issue that occurred when users would enrich a record with Gracenote data and then immediately enrich with IMDb data
Fixed an issue in Localisation orders where ‘null’ values were being sent when edited by a users
Fixed a bug on record create or update, when updating contributors that existed in our database but with a different case or different accent in their name
Fixed a bug where images could not be uploaded to Collections
Fixed a bug when attempting to update an episode with no title via API
Fixed a bug with csv bulk uploads incorrectly validating the release year

Cleanup

Resolved an inconsistency between the Provenance and Distributor fields
Update validation on selected Descriptors to allow growing lists
Countries will now appear in dropdowns in the way they are ordered in the Countries Data Sets
Improved the UX of adding numeric runtime values e.g :00:00
Within the new Record builder version descriptions for Record Header Display will display with a tooltip

Fabric Studio 23.10.3

QA Release November 15 2023, Production Release November 29 2023

New Features

Added an optional feature to be able to display Original Production numbers in Search, Linkages and Episode dropdowns

Fixes

Fixed a bug to ensure Custom record types will now appear as expected when creating new record
Fixed an error that occasionally occurred when adding newly added release types against a record
Fixed a bug with image upload where an image could be saved before the image has been fully uploaded
Fixed a bug in Role Management to ensure correct user policies always apply when users are navigating within the catalog section
Fixed an issue where creating a new keyword assigned the first already created keyword
Enhanced error handling and display for Gracenote enrichment on the front-end
Fixed an issue where deleting an entry from a Data Set could result in an empty list in the Front-End
Improved the loading state of catalogs in the record header
Users can no longer upload non-supported files via the bulk image upload

Cleanup

We've fixed an issue when editing a policy without saving resulted in an unexpected pop-up when switching to the Roles tab
We've improved the UX when moving list items using drag and drop in Data Sets
Update the naming of the new data ingest dropdown to Max. Contributors per Role
Fixed a bug where users were unable to remove the Start Date when Continuous Enrichment is Toggled OFF
Improved the consistency of the Discovery Search behaviour
Improved the loading time of the Regional tab in Collect Connections
Improved IMDb enrichment to ensure that all forms of awards data is being pulled into records correctly
Align the date picker component for Production Year and Production Start Year fields.

Fabric Studio 23.10.1

QA Release October 11 2023, Production Release October 25 2023

New Features

We're excited to introduce our new documentation portal powered by Gitbook! Fabric users can easily access documentation right from their environment
Improved Image Preview and Performance: Full resolution images will be displayed when using the Preview function.
Enhancements to Continuous Show Integration via Gracenote
Gracenote OnAPI Video Descriptors Support: We now support Gracenote OnAPI Video Descriptors, enhancing your content metadata capabilities in Fabric.

Fixes

Catalog Dropdown Issue Resolved: We've fixed an issue that previously prevented users from scrolling through the catalog dropdown in records

Cleanup

Improvement to the Release Year field - Users may now enter any year without having to select it from a dropdown list.
Adding additional field options to client managed list values

Fabric Studio 23.9.2

QA Release September 13 2023, Production Release September 27 2023

New Features

Add a new Catalogs property to the meta-record-state SNS. SNS notifications for the meta-record-state topic will now include a catalogs property
Add a feature toggle to allow the strict validation of only allowing Titles & Descriptions configured in Record Builder to be created & updated

Fixes

Fixed a bug with Genres & Sub-genres dropdowns not displaying the complete list of entries.
Fixed a bug where a None entry was an option in certain dropdowns within the platform.
Fixed a bug where records without Record Header descriptions would appear to be loading a record header description indefinitely
Fixed an issue where users could experience timeouts when multiple Fabric tabs were open

Cleanup

Updated the Bulk Ingest column header from Episode Number to Episode/Storyline Number
Add the ability to edit the User permissions of the Ratings Tab
Add Type, Code and Destination Platform fields to Bulk Ingest

Fabric Studio 23.7.1

QA Release July 12 2023, Production Release July 26 2023

New Features

Allow users to configure ID's in Record Builder to generate hyperlinks based on the ID & a URL
Add the ability to control Notes & Disclaimers appearing in the Record Header via bulk import
Increased the Timeout period for the Reporting module from 1 hour to 10 hours

Fixes

Fixed a bug with Disclaimers and Notes entries not appearing in the UI after saving.
Fixed a bug with the Record Builder unique ID validation

Cleanup

Fixed an issue with Reporting not displaying special characters correctly in certain scenarios

Fabric Studio 23.8.4

QA Release August 16 2023, Production Release August 30 2023

New Features

Added a new enrichment feature, allowing users to set up their environment to continuously enrich shows with their seasons and episodes

Fixes

Fixed an issue with the Cast & Crew section not displaying accurate information in certain cases.
Fixed a bug related to the Release Toggle in the Record Builder module, ensuring that it now works reliably
Fixed an issue preventing the proper reordering of titles and synopses, ensuring seamless functionality.
Fixed a Record Builder bug that prevented edits of optional string fields; users can now remove values of optional strings without any issues.
Added additional validation to avoid issues with duplicate back-end labels in Record Builder fields.

Cleanup

Enhancements to the Cast & Crew section to provide a smoother user experience and improve data accuracy.
Added some final touches to our new Continuous Show Enrichment integration
Ongoing enhancements to the Bulk Image Upload feature, paving the way for an upcoming full feature release.
Improved the compatibility of our payload and our new bulk import plugin, and implemented additional error handling
Revamped the language dropdown with a new alphabetical ordering, offering users a more intuitive language selection experience.

Fabric Studio 23.7.1

QA Release July 12 2023, Production Release July 26 2023

New Features

Allow users to configure ID's in Record Builder to generate hyperlinks based on the ID & a URL
Add the ability to control Notes & Disclaimers appearing in the Record Header via bulk import
Increased the Timeout period for the Reporting module from 1 hour to 10 hours

Fixes

Fixed a bug with Disclaimers and Notes entries not appearing in the UI after saving.
Fixed a bug with the Record Builder unique ID validation

Cleanup

Fixed an issue with Reporting not displaying special characters correctly in certain scenarios

Fabric Studio 23.6.1.1

QA Release June 29 2023, Production Release July 5 2023

Fixes

Fixed a bug with saving Service Desk access via User Role Management
Fixed a bug where the record type field was incorrectly set as mandatory
Fixed a bug with Record Builder title type validation

Fabric Studio 23.6.1

QA Release June 21 2023, Production Release July 5 2023

New Features

Ability to manage the descriptions displayed in Record Header & Column Cards
Catalogs now support numeric values within Catalog Names
Support import of English Cast & Crew through new Bulk Ingest
Add the ability to manage access to the Fabric Service Desk via User Role Management
Add Functionality to Duplicate Policies

Fixes

Improve Search functionality within the New Record Builder

Cleanup

Standardise the search lists types when adding episodes or seasons to a collection

Fabric Studio 23.4.1

QA Release April 12 2023, Production Release May 10 2023

New Features

New Data Ingest Uploader!
Record Builder Update Phase 0
New Field - Primary Metadata Language
New Field - Library Prefix
New Field - Action Type
Add Ability to Create, Update and Delete a Catalog from UI inside the Data Manager
Enable Record Statuses against Collections
Allow users to manually trigger Gracenote title matching without auto-enrich functionality
Support Auto-generated IDs for Franchise logic

Fixes

Fixed an issue with Language names being entered against Contributor Translations
Fixed an issue with updating Contributor Script Names and it causing duplicates against the same language
Fixed an issue with API endpoint requests timing out
Fixed an issue with disclaimer fields not being able to be cleared
Fixed an issue with Records enriched by Gracenote images not downloading
Fixed an issue with users being unable to Link Storylines to Episodes in the UI
Fixed an issue in User Policies where the delete functionality was not saving correctly
Fixed an issue in User Policies where Create Collection permissions were not reflecting in Franchise Collections
Fixed an issue in bulk import on validation of additional countries of origin
Fixed an issue with Search results not correctly displaying Show/Season/Episode Linkage Hierarchy on records with Security levels above 10

Cleanup

Add option to make release year non-mandatory in Special, Show, Season, Episode, Storyline record
Add additional API endpoints for different record parts to reduce timeouts and improve overall performance

Fabric Studio 23.3.1

QA Release March 15 2023, Production Release March 29 2023

New Features

Add Record Properties to User Role Management. This will include Record Status, Catalog and Security level fields
New Field - Channel of Origin

Fixes

Fixed an issue where numbering on storylines e.g production number was not exposed in the UI
Fixed an issue with non-english contributors displaying in the UI
Fixed an issue with record cards in search & recent activity section where season and episode count were not displaying correctly

Cleanup

Fix UI issue with displaying non-numerical production numbers
Improve asset tab UI when assets are not configured in an environment
Moved Show Linkages to display above Season in linkage tab
Convert Program Directors to multi-select

Fabric Studio 23.2.1

QA Release February 15 2023, Production Release March 1 2023

New Features

Add ability to choose default languages in the Language list manager

Fixes

Fixed an issue where numbering on storylines e.g production number was not exposed in the UI
Fixed an issue where the ENG language code was still being referenced after updating the ENG code in the Language List
Fixed an issue where user permissions couldn't be configured to be able to delete records based on their category
Fixed an issue with record cards in search & recent activity section where season and episode count were not displaying correctly

Cleanup

Updated the mispellings of IMDB to IMDb throughout the platform
Add support for multiple catalogs to be ingested via pipe delimited values through bulk upload
Bulk upload - Update encoding validation logic to improve support of non Latin scripts

Fabric Studio 23.1.2

QA Release January 19, 2023, Production Release 11:00am BST

New Features

Support Multiple territories against Assets
Support New Fields - Collection Level
Add Record Type to Collection Franchise Records

Fixes

Fixed issue with Language Codes being limited to validating 3 digit codes
Updating Record with Asset Names causes API Timeout
Series Networks import is sending empty array
Fix Bulk Import SP Review causes
Suppliers and Series Network Bulk Upload Issue

Cleanup

Update payload structure for large collections
Fix delete toggle for each record category
Record Type not reflecting Client Managed List
Asset information not updating correctly

Fabric Studio 22.12.3

QA Release December 21, 2022, Production Release 11:00am BST

New Features

Support Multiple territories against Assets
Add Rights Domain for Rights tab
Support New Fields - TX Channel Name, Primary TX Channel
Support all new fields via Bulk Import
New Loading state and Tab Transitions
Add Record Type to Collection Franchise Records

Fixes

Data in created/updated synopsis fields in the payload leaving Fabric
AKA Title is not getting displayed on Fabric UI
Fixed issue with publishing episodes downstream. No Category Type 'Season' was found inside Linkage
Record is breaking after adding certificate to asset

Cleanup

Series Networks import is sending empty array
Only show record categories being used in environments
Hide unused fields for selected clients
Technical error when uploading images

Fabric Studio 22.12.1

QA Release December 7, 2022, Production Release 11:00am BST

New Features

Add record type to metadata tab on Franchise Collection & Collection
Expose Enrich options for selected clients
Support New Fields - Originating Territory, MEC Genres, Scripted / Unscripted, Production Format,Program Branding
Managed Record Catalogs via the UI
Enable Gracenote Auto Enrich Images
New fields for created date on all levels

Fixes

Failed on record update: Trying to get property id of non-object during Bulk Upload
Rename the Short to Short form content on filter
Fixed issue with publishing episodes downstream. No Category Type 'Season' was found inside Linkage

Cleanup

Rename release duration & adjusted run time fields for specific clients
Network Code /Program Subtype Field change
Add additional Pay 1 + 60 value to Rights Window Name whitelist

Fabric Studio 22.11.2

QA Release November 25, 2022, Production Release 11:00am BST

New Features

Ability to indicate with a flag when a title is duplicate of another title
Support Theme Digital & Theme TV descriptors
New Field: Created date on PPL
New Field: Program Branding
Migrate taxonomy data

Fixes

Convert Available for Vice & Is Pilot Boolean values
Title Records being created with null US Release Year
Fixed issue with Release year being removed upon save
Release Year required message when Release Year is present
Clients with Descriptors v1 unable to save descriptiors fields
Update specific clients to assets V2

Cleanup

Hide unnecessary fields in clients environments by request
Remove unnecessary categories in clients environments by request
Update Shortlist Exports in Connect
Primary program Usage / Program Usage managed list mapping update
User Service: Migrate all User permissions & automate creation pipeline

Fabric Studio 22.11.1

QA Release November 16, 2022, Production Release 11:00am BST

New Features

Add Validation of asset IDs against other asset IDs
Support Theme Digital & Theme TV descriptors

Fixes

Fixed an issue where awards without contributors were causing technical errors
Spelling mistake in Asset Destination
Add Regional Age Guidance Fields to Bulk Import
Make new contributor roles dynamic in Bulk Import header mappings
Make new IDs dynamic in Bulk Import header mappings
Make Security levels bulk importable
Combine territories with same values in Regional Age Guidance

Cleanup

Fixed a display error where preview synopses were guillotined in the record header.
Support the Apostrophe ' Character in User Registration

Fabric Studio 22.10.3

QA Release October 28, 2022, Production Release 11:00am BST

New Features

Franchise Collections
Record created date will now match browser a Users timezone
New field: Origination: Parent series name

Fixes

Slow speed performance when saving record updates from edit sessions.
Creating a record creates duplicates of the same record.
Unable to reorder lists in alphabetical order when saving.

Cleanup

Fixed a display error where preview synopses were guillotined in the record header.
Add Notes & Disclaimers to Yaml
Add a newly created Territory value to the asset
Fixed V2 Descriptors validation being applied to v1 descriptors
Status Dropdown not matching Client Managed List
Rights status bubbles not displaying correctly
Technical error message when updating and saving asset