Zoho Developer Community Monthly Digest - November 2024

Zoho Developer Community Monthly Digest - November 2024



Hello everyone!

Welcome back to the November edition of the Developer Community Monthly Digest. Dive in to explore the upcoming events, hands-on training sessions, exciting product updates, insightful discussions, and more to keep you informed and inspired!

Upcoming Events

Creator Tech Connect

Title: Creator Tech Connect – Product Release Updates.
Date: December 12, 2024
APAC & ANZ: 11 AM to 12 PM IST – Registration Link
EMEA: 4 PM to 5 PM IST – Registration Link
Americas: 9 PM to 10 PM IST – Registration Link

Creator's tech connect series would comprise 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 directory stores and device management in Zoho Creator using Zoho Directory and in the upcoming session, we will explore some of the key product release updates in Zoho Creator.

Zoho Flow

This 3-day training includes an introductory session on Zoho Flow followed by an exclusive online training.
 
Title: Get to know Zoho Flow
Date: December 10, 2024
APAC & EMEA: 3 PM to 4 PM IST – Registration Link
Americas: 9 PM to 10 PM IST – Registration Link

In this one-hour session, we'll guide you through the different features of Zoho Flow and show you how they can be used in various industry-specific scenarios. We'll also provide a live demonstration on how to manage and configure your flows effectively and address any questions you may have regarding Zoho Flow.
 
Title: Zoho Flow training: Mastering integration workflows
Date: December 11-12, 2024
Duration: 2 Hours per day
APAC &EMEA: 3 PM to 5 PM IST – Registration Link
Americas: 9 PM to 11 PM IST – Registration Link

In this exclusive two-day training, you'll learn how Zoho Flow can transform your business by integrating with multiple applications to enhance productivity. Over the course of these sessions, you'll experience live demonstrations where we'll build customized integration flows tailored to meet specific business needs, highlighting the full power and flexibility of Zoho Flow in real-time. Don’t miss out on this chance to gain valuable insights and practical skills!

Catalyst Webinar

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar showcasing two powerful new features in early access: Pipelines and Job Scheduling. As a valued participant who has previously engaged with our early access features, your insights and feedback are incredibly important to us. In the upcoming webinars, we will delve into the functionalities of Pipelines and Job Scheduling, designed to enhance your software development lifecycle:

Pipelines: Discover how to create and manage customizable sequences of stages—from compiling code to deploying applications—using our intuitive Catalyst console. Learn about integrating with version control systems like GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, and explore the YAML configuration options that allow you to tailor your pipeline to meet specific needs.

The webinar shall be conducted at the times mentioned below, you can join at your convenience:
Time Slot 1 – 11 Dec 2024 – 10 AM Indian Standard Time (GMT + 05:30)
Time Slot 2 – 12 Dec 2024 – 10:00 AM US Central Time (GMT - 05:00)
Job Scheduling: Uncover the components that enable you to create jobs and job pools, executing them seamlessly to trigger Job Functions, Circuits, Webhooks, and AppSail services. We will also demonstrate how to configure cron jobs for efficient scheduling directly through the console or via code.

The webinar shall be conducted at the times mentioned below, you can join at your convenience:
Time Slot 1 – 16 Dec 2024 – 10 AM Indian Standard Time (GMT + 05:30)
Time Slot 2 – 17 Dec 2024 – 10:00 AM US Central Time (GMT - 05:00)

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge about these features and ask any questions you may have.

Resource Spotlight

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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
    • Introducing Queries in Zoho CRM: We are thrilled to announce Queries, a powerful feature that allows you to dynamically retrieve data from Zoho CRM as well as third-party services directly within our platform. With Queries, you can streamline your workflow, gain deeper insights, and make data-driven decisions without leaving the product. leverage the power of data retrieval using REST API and COQL, along with schema management, serialization of responses, and other functionalities in data handling. Refer to our help documentation to learn more.
    • SDKs:
      • Upgraded Java SDK supporting V7 APIs to version 5.0.0
      •  Upgraded PHP SDK supporting V6 APIs to version 7.0.0

    • Kaizen Posts:
      • Kaizen 162 – Explore how to add tags and open pre-filled email drafts via client scripts
      • Kaizen 163 – Learn about the significance, types, and practical uses of Extension Widgets in Zoho CRM.

      • Kaizen 164 – Learn about the Client Credentials Flow in OAuth2.0 and when you can use it.

      • Kaizen 165 – Learn how to call Zoho CRM APIs using Client Script

      • Kaizen 166 – Learn how to handle variables in Zoho CRM Queries and associate it in Kiosk to dynamically retrieve data.

  • Zoho Creator Webinars: Get access to the previous Zoho Creator Session recordings from Youtube & Zoho Creator Studio below:
  • Zoho Cliq 6.0: Meet Cliq's newest upgrades: bot calls, schedulers, and charts and graphs. Each addition is designed to give you a better way to access data with the help of automation. Learn more.

  • Generative AI for Customer Experience: Generative AI is transforming the way businesses connect with their customers, yet amidst all the hype, it’s easy to miss how this cutting-edge technology is reshaping customer experiences. Curious about what the excitement is all about? Dive into this blog to find out!

Community Discussions

Zoho Developer Forum

Developers ZUG Cliq Channel

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  • To quote our community member @Emuobosa, "After years of building solutions, some challenges come to humble you." He faced a relatively simple but hard-to-spot issue when integrating Zoho Writer with Zoho Sign. Thankfully, a second set of eyes—@Venessa's—another community member, helped track down the issue and got his code working! Take a look at the conversation here.
  • Sometimes, one might get the code to work successfully, but the end result may not be what was expected. @Emuobosa, from the previous conversation, faced a similar dilemma where the result of his successful API calls weren't working. Again, another group of community members come to his rescue and help solve the issue. Check out that conversation here!
  • This next conversation is a classic example of members of the community joining forces to help squash a pesky bug in Deluge code. Take a look at it here.

Community Spotlight

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. 

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!

Oh, you've made it all the way here? We’re flattered! We know that this edition is a little lighter than usual—looks like everyone is in full holiday mode, leaving us to hold down the fort ;) Don’t worry, though; we’ll be back next month with even more exciting updates, events, and spotlights to kickstart the new year. Until then, happy holidays and see you in the next one!


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