What's new

Learn what's new in the latest release of ArcGIS Workflow Manager

ArcGIS Online February 2026

• REST API

  • You can now update a job’s notes while a step is running using updateJob.
  • The new closedBy field records the user who closed a job. The getJob request returns the closedBy field when the job is closed. You can also use the closedBy field when searching for closed jobs, or as a display or sort field for shared searches or charts.

• JavaScript API

  • You can now update a job’s notes while a step is running using updateJob.
  • The closedBy field is included in the response to the getJob request when a job is closed.

• WebSocket API

  • The closed_by field is included in the jobUpdated message when a job is closed.

ArcGIS Enterprise 12.0 Release

• REST API

  • Group avatars (thumbnails) are now returned when retrieving workflow groups.
  • When retrieving settings, only return user defined settings when the includeSystemSettings property is set to false.
  • Several improvements to asynchronous import and export have been made.
    • When exporting a workflow configuration asynchronously, the request exports a new mapping file in addition to the configuration (.wmc) file for an item. The new mapping file allows you to associate the diagrams, templates, and settings used in the source workflow item to the diagrams, templates, and settings in the destination workflow item. Use get export file to retrieve either the workflow configuration or mapping file by specifying the fileType property to be either wmc or json.
    • Asyncronous imports now support the ability to import workflow configurations without overwriting diagrams, templates, or settings in the destination workflow item. Set overwriteConfiguration to false to leave existing diagrams, templates, and settings in the destination workflow item, alongside those you import in your configuration file. Set overwriteConfiguration to true, or omit it in the request, to overwrite all data in the destination workflow item with the contents of the imported file.
    • A mapping file can be used while asynchronously importing a workflow configuration.
    • Learn more about merging workflow configurations.
    • The passphrase property is deprecated for both asynchronous and synchronous exports.

• WebSocket API

  • Automatically receive updates about the status of imported and exported workflow items when connecting to Workflow Manager Server using secure websockets (wss).