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title: "Product Updates - August 8, 2024"
slug: "product-updates-august-8-2024"
updated: 2024-08-07T18:40:53Z
published: 2024-08-07T18:40:53Z
canonical: "docs.sightmachine.com/product-updates-august-8-2024"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Product Updates - August 8, 2024

## **Overview of Changes**

|  | **Notes** |
| --- | --- |
| **Factory BUILD** | - **Preview Workflow:** An enhanced [preview](/v1/docs/data-preview) experience enables users to refine connection filters with more room to view the canvas. - **Performance Improvement:** Loading the canvas, validating operator configuration, and validating previews are now up to 45% faster with cashed validation results. - **Pipeline Builder Shortcuts:** Navigating between operators on the graph is now easier with keyboard shortcuts using the left and right arrow. |
| **Factory ANALYZE** | - **Data Visualization Zoom for Lines**: You can now zoom into or out of a chart when visualizing data from the Lines model |
| **MANUFACTURING DATA PLATFORM** | - **User Defined Functions (UDF):** [Build custom applications or integrate with other enterprise systems](/v1/docs/user-defined-functions-udf) by writing business logic in a Jupyter Notebook and deploying as an API. - **Row-Formula field for KPIs:** You can use the new field instead of Row_Conditions field, giving a more powerful yet easier way to write your field map formulas. - **Settings - Feature Configuration:** Improved the dropdown to make it clear and easy for user to navigate all the available options to configure features. - **Bug Fix:** Line KPIs are no longer selectable in KPI alerts to prevent potential issues |

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