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NovaDB 2.3: More Efficiency and Flexibility for Your Content and Product Data Management

NovaDB sets new standards in content and product data management with version 2.3. The latest release introduces numerous improvements that enhance usability and efficiency.

Optimized User Experience in the Web Interface

The NovaDB web interface has been specifically enhanced to make workflows more intuitive for editors and product data managers.

  • Quick Access to Jobs and Comments: Links to jobs now open the corresponding object with an active job panel. Similarly, objects opened from the comments list now display with the comment panel open.
  • Intuitive User Guidance: Dialogs now feature assisted help for easier operation. Multiple overlapping dialogs remain visible and are no longer hidden.
  • New "Duplicate and Link" Command: When creating new objects, they can now be duplicated and linked simultaneously.
  • Improved Forms: Required fields are now clearly highlighted. Missing values are automatically focused when an attempt is made to save.
  • Easier Multi-Value Entry: Multi-value fields can be extended simply by pressing the return key.
  • Validation for API Identifiers: Invalid API identifiers now display an error message directly below the input field.
  • Thumbnails from PDFs and Office Documents: NovaDB can now extract preview images from Microsoft Office files and PDF-compliant Illustrator files.

New: Delivery API – Real-Time Data Provisioning

The new Delivery API provides a fast and powerful way to supply content to web applications and other systems. This API is optimized for efficient read access and supports:

  • Search, sorting, and faceted filtering of data
  • Retrieval of the latest object values for different branches
  • Language- and variant-dependent data
  • Support for all data types, including binary data
  • RESTful Web API with an interactive Swagger UI
  • Experimental GraphQL API for flexible queries

The Delivery API allows direct integration of NovaDB data into web applications and simplifies real-time access to relevant content.

Core API Improvements

  • More Flexibility in Imports: Identical application packages can now be imported into different branches.
  • Validation of HTML and API Identifiers: NovaDB now checks HTML content and ensures API identifiers meet requirements.
  • Targeted Transaction Selection: Users can now retrieve the most recent transaction that matches specific criteria, such as a comment.

OpenAPI – Simplified Access and File Handling

  • New Homepage: Access to objects, jobs, and file management has been simplified.
  • Efficient Binary File Handling: External binary data can now be downloaded and uploaded in chunks.
  • Optimized JSON Structure: Empty values are no longer included in API responses, making data transmission more efficient.

Why NovaDB 2.3?

With these innovations, NovaDB continues its development as a powerful and flexible platform. The optimized web interface, the high-performance Delivery API, and numerous enhancements in core functionalities make NovaDB 2.3 an even more efficient tool for editors, product data managers, and partners.

Now is the perfect time to explore the new capabilities of NovaDB 2.3 and take the efficiency of your content and data processes to the next level!