New features delivered in 25.04

The following features and enhancements were included as part of 25.04.

Bidirectional data transformation

You can now apply data transformation rules both when publishing and when ingesting updates through Data Bridge (DATABRIDGE-1813). This latest enhancement enables Data Bridge to perform complex data orchestration tasks involving the NexJ CRM and other supported systems while maintaining the communication in specific organization-defined formats.

Access this functionality using the new Data Definitions workspace, which has replaced the Schema Explorer workspace.

This feature is supported by the following new configurations.

Schemas

Schemas or data schemas describe the format of the data used in data publishing and data ingestion configurations. They are defined in JSON format and imported using the Schemas tab on the Data Definitions workspace. Schemas can also be Apache Avro definitions or be based on one of the CRM subject areas that are configured in Data Bridge.

Transformations

Transformations define the mapping of attributes and the calculation logic necessary to transform a message from a source to a target schema format. Transformation configurations are also defined in JSON format and imported using the Transformations tab on the Data Definitions workspace. Transformations are used to specify the values of attributes defined in the target data schema with the help of calculations.

Transformations can be applied to CRM publishing processes and generic publishing processes (previously CRM and Generic Views), using the Add Transformation field on the Data Selection tab.

The data transformation logic is powered by a set of functions provided out-of-the-box. Additional or custom functions may be added through model augments to further extend the transformation capabilities.

Additional user interface updates

To more accurately reflect their purpose and to better align the future development of the product, “views” are now referred to as “processes” within Data Bridge. Therefore, the View Explorer workspace has been renamed and is now the Data Processes workspace (DATABRIDGE-1917). The CRM Views tab and Generic Views tabs have also been renamed and are now CRM Publishing and Generic Publishing tabs.

Additional usability enhancements

When viewing the details of a data process on the Data Processes workspace, you can now navigate between different data records on the Preview tab (DATABRIDGE-1895).
When creating or editing a schema or a transformation, you can now define default values for attributes (DATABRIDGE-1931).

Security enhancements

Apache Tomcat has been upgraded to version 9.0.102 (released by the Apache Software Foundation on March 6, 2025) (DATABRIDGE-1969).

Deprecated functionality

The Schema Sharing feature has been deprecated (DATABRIDGE-1849). Use schemas and transformations instead.