Changelog

[3.6.0] - 09-04-2025

• Added an installation wizard when accessing MailScheduler for the first time. Wizard can also be found under 'About'.
• Added the settings "Backoff" and "Retries" to the settings page. These settings control how much time there should be between retries, and how many times a task should be retried.
• Added edit buttons to all overview pages.
• Added option to set password when creating user.
• Added option to update passwords of existing users.
• Added more logging and handling for unexpected results from Tableau's Rest API.
• Added a legend to the performance graph of tasks to clarify the meaning of the colors.
• Improved logging in the application as a whole.
• Improved Placeholders, a default value is now optional.
• Improved UX and UI components.
• Improved task counter for templates.
• Fixed frequencies not allowing you to hit continue.
• Fixed an issue that would cause an error when the "Save PDF to Disk" option was enabled without a view having a PDF export enabled.

[3.5.0] - 14-01-2025

• Moved key settings, including concurrency, API version, and page size, from config.yaml to the app settings page for easier configuration.
• Added support for custom cron expressions, allowing highly flexible scheduling options. You can generate expressions using online tools like CronGuru.
• Introduced a new scheduling option to run tasks on the last day of the month.
• Allowed CSV imports for mailing lists to include recipients without email addresses, useful for exporting PDFs only.
• Added visual graphs to monitor task performance metrics, enabling deeper insights into task execution times and performance bottlenecks.
• Enhanced the display of schedule frequencies to better represent complex schedules.
• Verify the body from Tableau is not null while fetching the files from the Tableau API.

[3.4.0] - 16-12-2024

• Parallel Requests Optimized: Experience a significant boost in efficiency when handling parallel requests to the Tableau REST API. This update resolves issues with concurrency limits, ensuring stable and faster downloads, even under heavy workloads.
• Performance Logging Revamped: We've improved the clarity and depth of performance logs, giving you detailed insights into the timing and results of each request. This includes a visual timeline graph for deeper investigation into concurrency timings.
• Improved Email Functionality: Fixed the issue where new users were not receiving password setup emails. Plus, enhancements to email sending ensure reliability and accuracy across all email tasks.
• Frontend Refinements: Improved sorting and filtering logic for tasks and mailing lists, making the interface smoother and more consistent.
• Cleaner Codebase: Addressed linting errors, refined method typing, and corrected minor UI bugs for a more polished experience.
• Enhanced Debugging: Added detailed logging for key processes, ensuring you can trace errors and performance bottlenecks with ease.

This release focuses on performance, reliability, and developer-friendly debugging tools. Enjoy the smoother, faster, and more reliable MailScheduler! 🚀

[3.3.1] - 26-11-2024

• Improved encryption keys in config
• Improved postgresql connection for linux

[3.3.0] - 26-11-2024

• Use the bulk feature to send one email to all recipients, cc, or bcc.
• You can use to, cc, and bcc per recipient.
• Now you can specify the send method per mailing list.
• Increase the speed of fetching data from Tableau (4-fold increase).
• Improve memory management of the email jobs. Major performance boost.
• Allows only the storage of PDFs on the server without sending an email.
• Recipients do not require an email address anymore. This way you can use a mailing list just for export PDF.
• You can choose between table view and card view for schedules.
• Enforce the timezone setting for a formatted date in labels (php Carbon).
• The rate limit for the API can be set in the config file (API_RATE_LIMIT)

[3.2.1] - 06-08-2024

• Improve migration: Remove false error
• Fix task or schedule information not loading in some cases
• Make the concurrency for the Tableau API configurable via env (TABLEAU_CONCURRENCY=5)
• Fix site selection when editing a user

[3.2.0] - 06-08-2024

• NEW: Global Templates are now connected to sites. This way you can specify who can see and use a template. Existing templates will be linked to all site to match the current situation.
• NEW: Pagination for cardlists.
• Added a clear message if the email body is not set.
• Opportunity to show the location of the workbook on select in the view editor.
• Validate the frequency you set in the frontend before saving.
• Enhanced the migration process for results tables containing a large volume of records.
• Improve migration v2->v3 to match new format for schedule frequencies.
• Check if the expires_at column is present in the personal_access_tokens table.
• Fixed the check for isFuture/isPast on start and end dates.

[3.1.1] - 17-07-2024

• Improved certificate path in config for linux installations
• Improved error handling on setting schedule frequencies.

[3.1.0] - 20-06-2024

• Added API for developers to interact with the internal database.
• Introduced dynamic placeholders to be used in labels, filenames & mail components
• Results are now divided into groups on the monitor page.
• Implemented automatic process restart upon reaching memory limits
• Updated the base application to be universal
• Improved UX of the installation process
• Improved linux installation cli instructions.
• Added detection of encrypted ssl keyfile.
• Improved cleanup of tmp files in windows.

[3.0.2] - 14-05-2024

• Improved login session
• Improved error handling in CSV import when columns do not match expectations

[3.0.1] - 01-02-2024

• Improved export/import of tasks.

[3.0.0] - 12-01-2024

Breaking

Date formatting uses other formatting notation. One should now use YYYY-MM-DD (all capital).

Changes:

• yyyy to YYYY,
• mm to MM,
• dd to DD

These changes are applied in the migration during the upgrade for you. Weeknumbers (ww) remain lowercase.

If you are using other formats, you have to replace these yourself!

You can read more on this at Carbon dates

Improvements

• Redesigned Interface for Enhanced User Experience: We've completely overhauled the user interface, ensuring a more intuitive and streamlined navigation experience. This redesign aims to enhance your overall interaction with the application.

• Simplified Installation Process: Say goodbye to complexity! We've implemented a one-click installation process, making it easier and quicker for you to set up the application. Enjoy a smoother onboarding experience.

• Advanced Frequency Configuration: Experience a new level of scheduling flexibility. We've significantly improved frequency configuration, allowing for precise timing and execution of tasks tailored to your specific needs.

• Global Templates and Images Management: Unlock the power of consistent branding and visual appeal. We've expanded the use of templates and images across the application, enabling you to create and manage email content with ease.

• Embedded Jobs and Schedules Automation: Streamline your workflow by eliminating external dependencies. We've integrated jobs and schedules automation directly into the app, reducing the need for external Cronjobs and enhancing task management efficiency.

• User Guide Integration for Seamless Learning: Learn as you go! We've added in-app help sections and texts to enhance the learning curve, reducing the reliance on external documentation. Get the support you need, right when you need it.

• Enhanced Email Editor for Creative Expression: Unleash your creativity in email composition. Our upgraded email editor offers more customization options, allowing you to craft visually stunning and personalized emails effortlessly.

• View Order Customizability: Take control of how Tableau views appear in your emails. Easily arrange them using intuitive order buttons, ensuring your content is presented exactly as you envision.

• Accessible System Logs: Keep a close eye on system performance. We've integrated the ability to view system logs directly within the interface, facilitating easier monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Efficient Import/Export of Recipients: Manage recipient lists with precision. We've introduced functionality for importing and exporting recipient lists, complete with advanced filters and site management options.

• Fully Responsive Design: Enjoy a seamless user experience across devices. Our enhanced, fully responsive design ensures that you can access and use the application effortlessly, regardless of the device you're on.

• Introducing Dark Mode: Work comfortably in any lighting environment. Our user-friendly Dark Mode provides an alternative interface for low-light environments, reducing eye strain and enhancing your overall user experience.

[2.3.5] - 30-08-2023

Release date: 30-08-2023

FIXES

• Some inline images were not showing. This is fixed in this release.

[2.3.3] - 08-05-2023

Release date: 04-05-2023

FIXES

• Fix some typos.
• Improve task filters.
• Fix edit recipient modal.
• Code styling.

[2.3.2] - 25-04-2023

Release date: 25-04-2023

FIXES

• Fix the redirect on saving a template

[2.3.1] - 20-04-2023

Release date: 20-04-2023

FIXES

• Fix the issue when exporting the schedule.
• Show the proper screen when editing a text template.
• Added maxAge=1 parameter to the query string to enforce fresh data.
• Fix migration that sometimes not executes because the length exceeds the maximum.

[2.3.0] - 17-04-2023

Release date: 09-02-2023

NEW FEATURES

• Use a placeholder {name} in the subject, header, footer, or body of the mail. When you use a mailing list, it will use the name from there and fill in the placeholder.
• In the header and footer, you can place an image. Upload an image, specify the height, width, and alignment, and add it to the email.
• Now, you can specify the header and footer of the mail. For example, add a company logo and some address details.
• Specify the reply-to and mail-from settings per task. When setting the mail from email, your authentication mail account in the .env file should have permission to send in the name of that email address.
• The query builder now supports setting a parameter. To do that, prepend the parameter name with "Parameters." (week_number => Parameters.week_number)

FIXES

• Updated packages: PHP 8.1 or higher is required.
• Properly show the start and end date of the schedule.
• Test the connection for default sites on Tableau Server works again.
• Improved the query string builder that filters the dashboard.

[2.2.0] - 09-02-2023

Release date: 09-02-2023

NEW FEATURES

• You can now specify the way of sending the email. Choose between To, Cc and Bcc. The default is still Bcc.
• The PDF can still be exported to a folder when no email is set.

FIXES

• Include all fields related to a task and view in the import/export functionality.

[2.1.5] - 08-02-2023

Release date: 08-02-2023

FIXES

• Ensure encoding of the text. Sometimes a space in the wrong encoding occurs. Replace this with a valid space for the database.

[2.1.4] - 07-02-2023

Release date: 07-02-2023

FIXES

• Make sure all views are stored in the correct task.

NEW FEATURES

• Add a schedule to send updates every two hours between x and x.

[2.1.3] - 06-02-2023

Release date: 06-02-2023

FIXES

• Fix a bug where the %20 is not converted into a space in the query. The parsing functions are updated to do that for you.
• Fix patches required for the PDF merger to work.
• Horizontal / landscape mode exporting is working again.
• Fix some minor issues with the import-export feature. Now you can delete all existing tasks in a schedule before importing the new ones. Next, you can select filters for the task and the view separately in the csv. All related data is removed on removing a task to keep the database clean and concise.

[2.1.2] - 31-01-2023

Release date: 31-01-2023

FIXES

• Allow the site name to be null. Then the default site is used on Tableau Server.

[2.1.1] - 30-01-2023

Release date: 30-01-2023

FIXES

• Improve the validation of the session token used to get the PDFs from Tableau. If we detect up front that we have to obtain a new token and do so, the chance that the task will fail significantly lowers.

[2.1.0] - 25-01-2023

Release date: 25-01-2023

NEW FEATURES

• Allow the option to include a folder name in the filename field. This feature enables you to store a pdf file in path/filename.pdf. This is useful when organizing your files in a specific folder structure.
• Test connection on the Sites page is now possible with the settings you filled in on the page before saving it. This allows you to check the connection settings and verify everything works correctly before saving it.
• Use a date-time format in the description field of the task. It will end up in the subject of the email. This feature allows you to include the task's date and time in the email's subject, making it easier to identify the moment of the update.
• Notify all recipients when a task fails. This way, the users will know something went wrong, and you will work on a solution. This feature ensures that all recipients know you are aware of the failed task and don't need to contact support.

CHANGES

• The "%Y-%m-%d" formatting has been deprecated for a long time. The new style is: "{yyyy-MM-dd}". You have to use this method from now on. The old format will be removed in the next version. Please update your tasks in time to avoid any inconvenience in the future.

FIXES

• The view updates immediately after importing some recipients to a mailing list.
• In some cases, recipients were incorrectly added to the 'to' field in the mailing list.
• Reset the token in case of a 401 or 403 unauthorized response. After that, we will request a new token. This ensures that the software can handle unauthorized responses and function correctly.

[1.8.2] - 09-01-2023

IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed views embedded in the body of the email with multiple filters not working properly.

[1.8.0] - 09-01-2023

[1.8.0] - 23-04-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved build process
• Added changelog to website

[1.7.8] - 12-04-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Changed CSV file name from the filename-0, filename-1 to the viewname. For example SuperstoreOverview.csv

[1.7.7] - 01-04-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed another bug where images where not loading properly when CSVs where enabled in email.

[1.7.6] - 01-04-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved embedded dashboards in email generator. Prevents images from not properly being loaded.

[1.7.5] - 01-03-2021

ADDED

• Added support for latest PHP 7.4.* version.
• Updated composer dependency.

[1.7.4] - 24-02-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed bug for email body parts to be iterable.

[1.7.3] - 20-02-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed typo for execute schedules.
• Changed plural server in to servers.
• Fixed typo for groups -> trial labels.

[1.7.2] - 12-02-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed bug for schedule.
• Improved authorization admin user login.

[1.7.0] - 31-01-2021

ADDED

• Server configuration for allowing users to connect with multiple servers.
• Moved TRIAL to group level.

[1.6.7] - 20-01-2021

IMPROVEMENTS

• Added bugsnag for Bug tracking and error messages.
• Added deployment services, exclude from Enterprise version.

[1.6.6] - 19-12-2019

ADDED

• Allow to configure multiple admins.
• Added dedicated commands for updating and installing.

CHANGED

• Allow more then 20 views within a PDF, its now max 100.
• Load changelog from markdown file.

[1.6.5] - 28-10-2019

ADDED

• About page and changelog new features released.

[1.6.4] - 28-10-2019

ADDED

• Trigger to enable/disable emails being sent when CSVs are empty.
• Disable/Enable CSV enclosure in .env.

Fixed

• Filenames for CSVs now correctly parse date values.

[1.6.3] - 20-10-2019

ADDED

• Change default Tableau CSV delimiter in .env.

[1.6.2] - 13-10-2019

IMPROVEMENTS

• New name: Tableau Server Mail Scheduler.
• New Layout!

[1.6.1] - 06-10-2019

IMPROVEMENTS

• Enable / Disable Export to PDF.
• Bugfix in Migrations.

[1.6.0] - 30-09-2019

ADDED

• Export views as CSV.

CHANGED

• Ability to change CSV delimiter to comma, semicolon, pipe and tab.
• Ability to change CSV extension to .csv or .txt.

[1.5.0] - 30-08-2019

IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed ordering issues in pdf output.
• Update to laravel 5.8.
• Fixed out of order images bug in export pdf mail.
• Extended timout for schedule executing

[1.4.0] - 30-07-2019

ADDED

• Added the ability to add views as inline images.
• Write <img:[view here]> in the email body to add an inline image.

FIXED

• Fixed embedded images in the email body getting removed on save.

CHANGED

• Improved perfomance for emails with lots of views

[1.3.0] - 30-06-2019

ADDED

• Added schedule start and end dates.
• Added Hourly between frequency.

CHANGED

• Changed Weekly on frequency to Days of the week.
• You can now select one or more days of the week the schedule should run on

[2.0.9] - 29-11-2022

• Add a script to validate the workbook and view ID based on the label.
• Improved the filter modal layout
• Update the label of the view on change.