Zoho Developer Community Monthly Digest - September 2024
Hello everyone,
This month's Developer Digest is packed with resources to help you build powerful applications. Learn how to leverage Zoho CRM's new features, explore the latest in Zoho Finance and Catalyst, and join exciting bootcamps, webinars, and insightful conversations to become a pro Zoho Developer!
Upcoming Events
Creator Tech Connect
Creator's tech connect series would comprise of technical sessions that provide immersive training on the key essentials and technical nuances of building a solution in Zoho Creator. This is a great opportunity for our developer community to stay informed about Creator's new feature releases, product roadmap, best practices to follow while scripting in deluge, new deluge concepts, and cloud functions. The previous session focused on managing users and applications in Zoho Creator with Zoho directory, and in the upcoming session, we will explore managing domains, controls, and security policies in Zoho Creator using Zoho Directory.
Title: Domains, controls, and security policies in Zoho Creator using Zoho DirectoryDate: October 10, 2024APAC & ANZ: 11 AM to 12 PM IST - Register hereEMEA: 4 PM to 5 PM IST - Register hereAmericas: 9 PM to 10 PM IST - Register here
Zoho Apptics 101
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm IST & 9:30 PM IST
Title: Bug Reporting and In-App Feedback
In this series, we’ll dive deep into every aspect of application analytics to help you understand how Zoho Apptics aids in measuring important KPIs that reflect your app's performance, growth, and engagement. Registration and more details here.
Zobot Bootcamps - India
Location | Date | Time |
Ahmedabad | Oct 19 | 9:30 am to 5 pm IST |
Madurai | Oct 26 | 9:30 am to 5 pm IST |
Coimbatore | Nov 09 | 9:30 am to 5 pm IST |
We're thrilled by the support and reception we've had so far for the Zobot Bootcamps in the first six cities on our schedule. We can't be more excited to meet you all in your cities soon and equip you to build fully functional AI chatbots for your business or as a service for your clients using Zoho SalesIQ's Zobot platform. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow developers and Zoho users, interact with Zoho experts, share ideas and experiences, and grow together as a community. Register for a bootcamp in a city near you!
Catalyst Bootcamp: Build an NLP-powered ecommerce bot
Date & Time: October 24, 2024
Time: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm IST or 8 AM - 9AM PT
Is your ecommerce store struggling with customer service overload and missed sales opportunities? Transform your ecommerce store with a custom AI-powered chatbot. Learn how to create a custom AI chatbot that handles inquiries 24/7, recommends products, and boosts conversions. Our webinar shows you how to build your own chatbot, tailored to your unique business needs that enhances customer experience and drives sales growth. Join us to unlock AI's potential for your online store in just 10 simple steps.
Zoho CRM Client Script
Date: October 24, 2024
Time: 9:30 pm IST / 9:00 am PDT
Fueled by popular demand, we're back with a line-up of sessions in the Client Script series, focusing on advanced features and real-time business applications. Learn how to tailor Zoho CRM by defining highly interactive and responsive interfaces to cater to real-time business needs as our experts and guest speakers from the community walk you through the basics of Client Scripts and showcase various use case implementations. Registration and more details here. If you're interested to showcase your Client Script projects to the community in one of these sessions, write to us at developer-community@zohocorp.com
Learning Table Series
We designed this series to provide users with valuable insights and knowledge about Creator's capabilities in various business use cases and applications. This year we have adopted the 12 Months 12 Industries concept. Every month, we will focus on a specific industry, illustrating its unique processes with real-time business scenarios and how to make best use of Creator for that industry. Our recent webinar on Creator for the Healthcare Industry was a success, and during the upcoming session we'll be exploring Creator for the Technology industry.
Title: Creator for the Technology industry
Date: November 7, 2024
APAC & ANZ: 11 AM to 12 PM IST - Register here
EMEA: 4 PM to 5 PM IST - Register here
Americas: 9 PM to 10 PM IST - Register here
Feature Spotlight
Announcing Early Access to Catalyst's Newest Features
We're thrilled to announce the early access launch of Catalyst's newest powerhouse features designed to supercharge your application development!
Catalyst Signals: Elevate your event-driven architecture with Catalyst Signals, the event bus service that routes events in real-time across Zoho services and platforms like Shopify. Forget traditional webhooks! Signals seamlessly integrates events without consuming webhook API calls, reducing latency and saving costs. Automate workflows, kick off analytics, and create dynamic event-based systems effortlessly.
Catalyst NoSQL Database: Experience the power of a fully managed NoSQL storage solution! Now, store structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data with ease. Perform CRUD operations using Catalyst SDKs in Java, Node.js, and Python or through APIs. Plus, seamlessly migrate your existing AWS DynamoDB databases with just a few clicks.
Stratus: The ultimate cloud object storage solution! Store unlimited data in any format with built-in caching, encryption, and versioning. Effortlessly migrate from GCP, Amazon S3, or Azure Blob Storage into Catalyst. Stratus is here to fulfill all your storage needs with unmatched flexibility.
Job Scheduling: Our new job scheduling feature lets you handle tasks with minute-level precision using advanced cron expressions. Manage everything from a comprehensive dashboard, ensuring smooth, automated workflows.
Register now for early access and take your development to the next level!
Resource Spotlight
We've consolidated all the resources from the developer community learning series into a centralized hub for your convenient access. Consider bookmarking our Zoho Developer Community website to stay informed about the latest updates in the developer community.
- Zoho CRM Developer Updates
- You can now create custom modules and custom layouts using CRM V6 APIs and up.
- GraphQL APIs are now open across all DCs for the Enterprise, Zoho One Enterprise, CRM Plus, and Ultimate editions. They are not available for Trial Edition of these editions.
- SDKs:
- Upgraded PHP SDK supporting V6 APIs to version 6.0.0
- Upgraded Java SDK supporting V7 APIs to version 3.0.0
- Upgraded Java SDK supporting V7 APIs to version 3.1.0
- Upgraded Java SDK supporting V7 APIs to version 4.0.0
- Check out the following posts in the Kaizen series:
- Kaizen #154: Dynamically Update Picklist Values in Zoho CRM Workflows
- Kaizen #155: Frequently Asked Questions on Subforms
- Kaizen #156: Enhancing Mass Communication in Zoho CRM with a Custom Button Widget
- Kaizen #157: Flyouts in Client Script
- Zoho Developer Community Meetup Recordings
- Client Script Series – Part 2 – Advanced Features and Use Cases
- Zoho Developer Hangout – Ep 16 | Subform Population and Field Validation using Client Script
- Zoho Apptics 101 – Part 3 – In-App Updates & Ratings, and Remote Configuration
- Zoho Apptics 101 – Part 4 – In-App Events and Custom Properties
- Zoho Creator Webinars: Get access to the previous Zoho Creator Session recordings from Youtube & Zoho Creator Studio below:
- Previous Session Links (Youtube):
- Learning Table Series: Creator for the Healthcare industry
- Creator Tech Connect: Managing users and applications in Zoho Creator with Zoho Directory
- Playlist Links (Youtube):
- Previous Session Links (Zoho Creator Studio):
- Learning Table Series: Creator for the Healthcare industry
- Creator Tech Connect: Managing users and applications in Zoho Creator with Zoho Directory
- Playlist Links (Zoho Creator Studio):
- #JS SDK series: Learn how to utilize the JS SDK methods to develop effective custom widgets for Zoho CRM Extensions.
- Zoho Finance
- Zoho Books API: Upsert using Unique Custom Fields
- Marketplace extensions for Books:
- Keep an eye out for our upcoming Custom Function Series
- Zoho Creator – DecodeAre you curious about the latest tech trends and how they're shaping the industry? The articles in Decode offer in-depth explanations and insider perspectives under the "Know Your Tech" section. As a leading low-code platform, we're passionate about simplifying application development. In our "Create Your Way" section, we share real-world examples of how our platform is used to solve everyday business challenges. Explore the world of technology and learn how low-code can empower your business.
Community Discussions
Zoho Developer Forum
- @Rodger's back with another deluge gem! Updating multiple records at a time obviously saves time, but there are certain limitations that come along with it. Check out this well-written snippet of code designed to allow you to not only mass-update records, but also update multiple fields combined with logic and calculations while doing so.
- Sometimes, all that's needed is a tiniest clue to solve the biggest mystery. @Rich faced an issue with a snippet of code he'd written to work with his CRM blueprint, but this bug didn't hold him back from reaching out to his peers for help on the forum. @Rodger and @Ishwarya SG came through to try and fix his issue.
- We do love a good conversation on Client Script. It is a great way to bend CRM to work by your rules. Unfortunately, Client Script has a few rules of its own. @WM Yeo needed help bending those, and help didn't take too long to arrive!
Developers ZUG Cliq Channel
These conversations are confined to the Developers ZUG Cliq channel members. If you're keen on becoming a part of this space, visit our website, click JOIN NOW, and complete the form to get an invite to the channel.
- Each business or industry faces its own unique set of hurdles. It's no different when it comes to CRM requirements. Client Script is one of the easiest ways to mold CRM to fit a business' needs. Check out how Client Script came to the rescue for each of these unique CRM needs of our community members.
- When @Buddy needed to set a default value in a currency field
- When @Arijit needed to fetch a user's real-time location
- When @Sunny needed help filtering a lookup field based on a field value
- One of the best things to see is experienced community members coming together to help someone get acquainted with the Zoho ecosystem. Helpful community members give @Sunny two solutions for her requirement - one with code and one without! Check out the information-loaded discussion here!
- Using APIs can be a little tricky, especially when dates and specific formatting come into play. When Deepa needed help using a date filter while performing API calls, Chetan and Pranit lent a helping hand by fixing her code and also leading her to helpful documentation. Check out the conversation here!
Community Spotlight
ZDH Speakers
As a continuation of featuring a ZDH presenter each month, this time, we are delighted to introduce the 15th episode presenter @David Afolabi. Explore this post to discover the knowledge and insights he shared with the community.
Cliq Contributors
Here are our top contributors who have gone the extra mile to support and assist the community:
We want to express our sincere appreciation to all our community contributors. Your commitment, expertise, and the time you invest are invaluable to the community.
For those who are new to the Zoho Developer Community, check out this post to get started.
We appreciate you dedicating your time to peruse this month's digest. Make sure to follow the digest each month for the most recent updates and conversations. Stay connected and participate in the forums and the Cliq channel to be featured in the upcoming month's digest. Wishing you an amazing month ahead!
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