Release Notes
Drive Connect – 3.34
February 28th, 2024
What’s New
- Added the ability to opt in to Off Platform Processing for document generation. This will allow users to generate files larger than the Salesforce 12mb heap limit. Click here for more
- Added a new date format in document generation to support standard Australian Date formatting.
Drive Connect – 3.31
February 8th, 2024
What’s New
- Added the ability to merge data into Google Sheets. Click here for more
- Added the Update File Data feature to Google Sheets documents generated after this update.
Drive Connect – 3.30
January 10th, 2024
What’s New
- Added the share action on Files and Folders. Click here for more
- Added a new remote site that will require a manual package installation to activate this remote site.
Drive Connect – 3.28
December 13th, 2023
What’s New
- Added the Update File Data feature that allows you to do two options to Google Docs created after this update:
- Remerge – Update the existing generated Google Doc with the latest data from the associated record. Click here for more
- Regenerate – Delete and replace the existing generated Google Doc with a new copy of the same template. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 3.26
October 19th, 2023
What’s New
- Added a new flow action that will allow automatically uploading new incoming Salesforce files into Google Drive. Watch the demo
- Added a new custom object called File in order to support automatic upload.
Drive Connect – 3.23
July 20th, 2023
What’s New
- Added the ability to pay by tiers, starting at $6 a user per month for our starter tier. Click here for more
- Added the ability to pay by monthly or yearly plans.
Drive Connect – 3.21
May 24th, 2023
What’s New
- Added the ability to upload from device in File Send.
- Added the ability to dynamically choose a template by selecting a text flow variable in automation.
Drive Connect – 3.18
March 15th, 2023
What’s New
- Added the ability to create merge templates for Google Slides and Google Sheets. Click here for more
- Note: Google Sheets is in a beta version, which will not allow you to generate data in the document itself yet.
- Updated the UI Experience for Uploading documents to Google Drive and added the ability to upload files from Salesforce records directly to Google Drive. Click here for more
- Moved major functionality from the Google Cloud service to our Apex package to enhance security.
Drive Connect – 3.10
November 17, 2022
What’s New
- Added the integrations section in preferences section of setup.
- DocuSign integration MVP available for beta customers only. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 3.8
September 27, 2022
What’s New
- Switched to Stripe Billing UI from custom UI for Drive Connect payments. Click here for more
- Added the ability to pay via ACH.
- Added the ability to view invoice history in the Billing and Payments section of the Setup app.
Drive Connect – 3.6
September 7, 2022
What’s New
- Added the "Update Drive Folder" and "Update Drive File" top-level operations in automation, which allow you to rename or change the location of a drive folder and file, respectively.
- Added the ability to automate sharing of newly created folders and generated files in Experience Cloud. Click here for more
- Added new values for an "Update Record Field" child operation of a "Save to Salesforce" operation in automation.
- Added the ability to assign the Automated Process User via Google sign in.
Drive Connect – 3.0
August 24, 2022
What’s New
- Increased the max hierarchy of automations from 3 levels deep to 6 levels deep.
- Added the ability to update Salesforce fields with data from a newly created file or folder via automation. Click here for more
- Added the ability to save a generated Google Doc to Salesforce via automation. Click here for more
- Added a toggle in flow builder to save platform events when automations occur. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.96
August 9, 2022
What’s New
- Added support for more than one instance of the Drive Links component on flexipage layouts.
- Fixed multiple issues related to using and configuring the Drive Links and Drive File components when Lightning Web Security (LWS) is enabled. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.93
August 4, 2022
What’s New
- Added a new component called the Drive File component. Now users can embed a file directly on a Salesforce Lightning Record Page. Click here for more
- Improved the load speed of the Drive Connect Setup app.
Drive Connect – 2.71
June 23, 2022
What’s New
- Added the ability to designate Google Drive folders as Content Folders in the Add Files menu of the Drive Connect File Send feature. Click here for more
- Updated the authentication method to comply with Google's new standards.
- Added the ability to exit out of the Lightning Web Component Adder step when failing in setup.
- Fixed an issue related to following currency org's currency settings.
Drive Connect – 2.57
May 18, 2022
What’s New
- Added support for Compliance BCC Email settings when sending files.
- Fixed multiple issues related to accessing Organization-Wide Email Addresses when sending files.
- Usability improvements around File Send's email body input.
- Fixed an issue related to initiating an upload directly from a linked folder.
Drive Connect – 2.50
May 11, 2022
What’s New
- Clicking on linked files now allows you view/edit them directly in Salesforce. Click here for more
- Added the ability to send Drive and Salesforce files to others. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.41
April 22, 2022
What’s New
- Greatly reduced the amount of platform events being used in Salesforce orgs by eliminating them in Automation calls.
Drive Connect – 2.40
April 12, 2022
What’s New
- Added file format options when generating files. Choose between Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or PDF. Click here for more
- Added locking file formats for each individual merge template. Click here for more
- Download Drive files directly to your desktop from the Drive Links component. Click here for more
- Save copies of your linked files directly to Salesforce from the Drive Links component. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.30
March 23, 2022
What’s New
- Template Gallery has been added to the template builder. View the collection of templates to use in your org or to draw inspiration from.
Drive Connect – 2.20
March 8, 2022
What’s New
- Template Builder now allows you to reference child records from a parent record in merge fields. Go up or down your schema at anytime to reach the right field.
- Merge engine updates allow you to use compound address fields in merge templates.
Drive Connect – 2.19.17
February 7, 2022
What’s New
- Improvements in the licensing and permissions page around de-activated users and filters.
Drive Connect – 2.19.9
January 25, 2022
What’s New
- With Drive Connect’s new name matching capabilities for the Automate Drive action, you have more control over your folder hierarchy through new location options. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.19
December 15, 2021
What’s New
- Added “Set as Default Record Folder” for New Folder Link operation.
- Added “Link Generated File to Record” checkbox for New File from template operation.
- Fixed “Copy From Existing Doc” files not being placed in correct template object folder.
Drive Connect – 2.18
November 16, 2021
What’s New
- Updated the the flow for uploading files. Now you can change file names as you upload them. Click here for more
- Added the ability to rename files using the Drive Links component. Click here for more
- File changes like renaming and deleting in Google Drive will now update in the Drive Links component. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.17
October 13, 2021
What’s New
- Added automation to Drive Connect. Now you can automate Google Drive with Salesforce flows. Click here for more
- Added the ability to create Drive Folders for each new record. Click here for more
- Additionally, you can generate files from your templates using automation and flows. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.8
August 5, 2021
What’s New
- Added the ability to control which gmail and Google domains are allowed to use Drive Connect in the Salesforce org. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.7
July 21, 2021
What’s New
- Drive Connect's "File From Template" feature now supports folders. Organize published templates to make it easier for your users to find the right ones to merge. Click here for more
- Allowed the ability to share templates between production and sandbox orgs. You can now have multiple orgs use the same root folder. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 2.6
May 19, 2021
What’s New
- Added a new Upload button that will allow you to upload files directly from Salesforce into Google Drive. You can also choose the folder it will reside in. Click here for more
- Added the ability to assign a default folder in the component so when files get created (upload or file from template), they will be defaulted to be created under the default folder. Click here for more
- Added additional preferences in the Drive Connect app for Default Folders and Default Object folders. Click here for more
- Added support for moving files to the trash in Google Drive when deleting a link. Click here for more
- Updated the folder linking option to open up the Google picker in order for you to view your files.
- Fixed multiple issues relating to the merge engine.
Drive Connect – 2.5
April 2, 2021
What’s New
- Removed the minimum user requirements for Drive Connect Pro from 10 users to 1.
Drive Connect – 2.0
March 21, 2021
What’s New
- Added support for Read-Only of Drive Connect on Experience Sites (formerly Community Cloud). This is a Pro feature that requires an additional package. More information can be found in our preferences section in the app. Click here for more
Drive Connect – 1.9
February 23, 2021
What’s New
- Merge templates now have the ability to filter and sort Related Lists for creating tailored bulleted/numbered lists and tables. See it in action
Drive Connect – 1.8
January 11, 2021
What’s New
- Support for linking new and existing Google Drive folders to a Salesforce record. See it in action
Drive Connect – 1.7
October 16, 2020
What’s New
- It’s all new. After months in beta we released our first public version of Drive Connect. It allows for linking Google Drive Files to a Salesforce record and merging Salesforce data into a Google Doc. With our Template Builder you can create tailored merge templates for your organization. See it in action