What's new in version 1.4.1 | ArcGIS API for Python

New

Simplified time_filter parameter for a query() to accept Python datetime module date, time, or timestamp objects
Added support for append_data() tool to the arcgis.geoanalytics.manage_data submodule
Added support for overlay_layers to arcgis.geoanalytics.manage_data submodule
Added support for a new build_multivariable_grid tool in the arcgis.geoanalytics.summarize_data submodule
Added documentation for layer filtering options when using arcgis.geoanalytics functions
Added ability to Replace Service on the ContentManager to
Added ability to protect a group from being deleted
Added support for Personal Information Exchange files(.pfx) as the value for cert_file parameter to the GIS class for PKI implementations
Improved error messaging with invalid credentials and valid cert_file logins
Added module to support Workforce for ArcGIS
Added query and download_all functionality to Attachment Manager
Added documentation on the update_properties() function
Added shared_with property to Item class to determine how an item has been shared
Updated the datastore.validate() function
Improved performance on clone_items() when querying attachments
Added content_discovery property to System resource for enabling/disabling external discovery of portal content
Added a copy() function to the Item class to derive a new item based on current item
Updated output from the get_samples() function
Added documentation for geoprocessing tools to arcgis.features.analysis module
Updated UserManager.search() function when specifying roles
Added OfflineMapAreaManager object to the arcgis.mapping module to support managing offline_areas
Added ability to add items from cloud content storage using the dataUrl and filename parameters on the ContentManager.add() function

Fixes

Fixed issue where group.update() did not properly update the group
Fixed issue in clone_items function where Web App Builder Applications were not cloning correctly
Removed errant warnings from group.reassign_to() function
Fixed issue where geometry objects were preventing discovery of duplicate records
Fixed issue on Attachment Manager for attachments over 9MB
Fixed issue on Attachment Manager where input was ignored if [global id()] was not used
Fixed issue where a geometry filter crashed the SyncManager.create() method
Fixed issue where the featurelayer.query() method constructed a faulty request when using the return_distinct_values parameter
Fixed issue where convex_hull() returned incorrect geometry
Fixed issue where update_item() failed if text exceeded 32767 characters
Fixed issue that prevented publishing scene layer package items with gis.item.publish()
Fixed error in clone_items() function handling of MapService paths
Fixed error when using [pip] to install arcgis on Windows machines without Anaconda
Fixed intermittent problem when storing multiple users on the same portal in a profile file
Fixed issue with incorrect role information returned by UserManager.search()
Fixed issue with WebMap.remove_layers() to handle duplicate layers