Data Stories Release May 25, 2022

Platform API (PaaS version)

• Added automatic generation of API keys for users and web applications.

Dataset Uploader

• Improved the stability of the upload process. Upload can now survive occasional connection drops.
• Increased the speed of the data intake. Data is now pushed to the database in smaller batches in parallel.
• Added internal cleanup for the Dataset Uploader.
• Added cleanup after a successful dataset upload.

Web Application

Features

• Metrics are now aggregated only for the suitable data type. If aggregation cannot be used, it is hidden.
• After a YouTube video finishes playing, new video suggestions are disabled.
• Improved messaging when accessing a story that no longer exists or for which you do not have the correct permissions.
• Added a default value for multi-series charts to prevent performance issues. The value can be changed after loading.
• Added the debug mode. If a story cannot be loaded or appears frozen, you can load the story without data by adding ?debug=1 to the page URL.

Bugfixes

• Fixed settings for the length of widget labels. You can now edit the label length.
• The formula now supports changing colors and using facts (global variables).
• The more options menu (three dots) is no longer displayed on the main page when no datasets or stories are available. 
• Fixed loading insight in the preview mode.
• Fixed the date-time label format in multi-series charts.