Release Notes (Pulsar App)

18.0.6

20-May-2026

• Minor hotfix to the management of Salesforce SDK refresh tokens to resolve an issue experienced by some customers where Salesforce expired their tokens more often, requiring users to login more frequently.

18.0.5

18-May-2026

• Moved push notification registration to Pulsar from Salesforce Mobile SDK to eliminate a race condition. 

18.0.4

12-May-2026

• Updated Pulsar and the Connected App to enable Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) and Refresh Token Rotation (RTR) in compliance with Salesforce's mandatory OAuth security requirements effective May 11, 2026.

18.0.3

08-May-2026

Critical Notes:

• Connected App Security Update

  Pulsar Connected App settings have been updated to comply with Salesforce security guidelines per this link: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.packagingGuide.meta/packagingGuide/secure_code_ac_eca.htm
  
  

  Users must update to Pulsar 18.0.3 to ensure continued access. This update will not cause disruption to current session, but users should log in again the next time their session expires to complete the transition.

18.0.2

24-April-2026

• Fixed issue with missing files in the cache.

• Fixed issue with displayUrl when using local URLs.

18.0.1

03-April-2026

• Fixed issue viewing and syncing uploaded images.

• Fixed presentation of tooltip items in Content Library.

• Fixed variable resolution in flow formulas for date/time and number variables.

18.0.0

20-March-2026

Critical Notes:

• The saveAs JSAPI method will now default to use the Edge PDF rendering engine.

• Unified and improved link handling process.

• Refactored core platform components to improve stability and reliability.

• FSL File: If you are running Salesforce Field Service app within Pulsar, please make sure to install the latest Pulsar FSL file: Pulsar FSL

Login:

• Fixed login when the webContent setting has been changed.

Sync:

• None.

Security:

• Added a setting to hide Database and Salesforce query options in Settings (pulsar.settings.hideAdvancedSettingsQueryWindows). https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/48398349

• Enabled App Transport Security.

• Added additional pulsar.denyCreate.objects checks.

Significant New Features:

• None.

Retired Features:

• None.

UI Changes:

• Fixed issue with Flat Multi-picklist not properly selecting default values.

• Fixed multipicklist display of Label instead of Id.

• Improved display of objects with JSON values in fields.

• Fixed the logic for displaying the delete button in Related Lists.

• Fixed percent field formatting to match Salesforce.

• Enabled dark mode for picklist dropdowns.

• Updated iOS Photo Library picker.

• Improved listview search results by appending a wildcard to all search terms.

• Enabled showing tracked changes in the chatter feed.

• Removed refresh button on object detail page on Windows for consistent UI experience across platforms.

• Added crash safeguards to Advanced Settings > Query Local Database.

• Enhanced Deep Link functionality to open a specific list view by it's list view Id.

• Stricter enforcement of input validation errors on percent fields.

JSAPI Methods: 

• Existing Methods: 

  • None.

• New Methods: 

  • None.

• Existing Variables: 

  • None.

• New Variables: 

  • None.

PSL Actions:

• Existing Actions:

  • None.

• New Actions:

  • None.

• Existing Variables:

  • None.

• New Variables:

  • None.

SFS Notifications:

• Notifications tab now supports displaying the user's Chatter news feed.

SFS LBM Customizations:

• None.

SFS UI:

• Resolved an issue with List Views not always refreshing after closing an Overview page.

• Added setting to hide Product Request or Product Transfer Add Button productRequest.hideAddButton / pulsar.fsl.layout.productTransfer.

  • https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/710410241/Pulsar+SFS+UI+Customizations#Hiding-the-Inventory%E2%80%99s-Add-Product-Request-button

  • https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/710410241/Pulsar+SFS+UI+Customizations#Hiding-the-Inventory%E2%80%99s-Add-Product-Transfer-button

• Added a new Pulsar Setting - pulsar.fsl.layout.inventory.showIncludeOutOfStock. This setting controls the visibility of a new control on the Inventory page that can filter out items that are out of stock.

• Adjusted the Files card on the Overview page to sort by last modified date.

• Fixed a minor scroll issue in Linked Articles & Files sections.

• Fixed a scroll issue in Work Plan area of Work Order.

SFS Work Plans:

• None.

SFS Service Report:

• None.

Flows:

• Consistent flow title when launching from FSL or non-FSL contexts.

• Added support for syncing screen flows. Refer to pulsar.sync.enableScreenFlows in the Wiki. https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/710410241/Pulsar+SFS+UI+Customizations#Enabling-Syncing-Screen-Flows

For Developers:

• None.

Various bug fixes also included!

17.0.2

23-January-2026

• Added JSAPI support for reading Document objects.

• Added ‘canSync’ property to the getOnlineStatus API call.

17.0.1

16-January-2026

• Fixed language-specific spell-check in text entry.

• Minor fixes to dark mode display issues.

• Fixed minor rendering issues with related and main list views.

• Updated Chatter Attachment and Image alignment.

• Support specifying when sync filter variables should not escape single quotes.

• Support read only and disabled properties in Flow screen fields.

17.0.0

05-December-2025

Critical Notes:

• Enhanced app stability. 

• Improved handling and local storage of large Attachment and ContentVersion files. 

• Added List View support for complex scope queries, including “My Territory” and “My Team Territory.” 

• We have updated the data formatting to use ICU-compatible formats. Our internal testing has passed all checks, but please ensure that you verify the date, time, and currency formats to ensure everything displays correctly in your environment. 

• FSL File: If you are running Salesforce Field Service app within Pulsar, please make sure to install the latest Pulsar FSL file: Pulsar FSL

Login:

• Fixed login issues in forced offline mode when the web home page was changed or access permissions were modified. 

Sync:

• Fixed single object sync failure on a curium id when a translation is available. 

Security:

• None.

Significant New Features:

• None.

Retired Features:

• None.

UI Changes:

• Improved user experience when downloading and viewing large files. 

• Improved the UI for Files Related Lists. 

• Improved File Upload Components to handle Dark Mode. 

• Improved support for the ‘Delete’ button to hide it on Related Items objects the user doesn’t have permission to edit. 

• Added thumbnails and document icons to Files Related Lists. 

• Added support for Dark Mode. 

• Added support for specifying the maximum number of entries displayed in a picklist. 

• Added support to control visibility of the Delete Local Changes button. 

• Updated data formatting to use ICU-compatible formats. 

• Updated device permissions requests to occur after initial login. 

• Fixed edge case for UI reporting of changes. 

• FSL: Sync while on SA page will now retain currently selected tab. 

• Fixed an issue in displaying History objects in related lists. 

• Better support for pulsar.beforeView.File PSL setting to control when the View option is available. 

• Fixed an issue with retaining text changes for RTF fields between normal and full screen modes. 

• Removed the ability for users to view settings on the logs screen. 

JSAPI Methods: 

• Existing Methods: 

  • JSAPI {{getOnlineStatus}} and {{setOnlineStatus}} return a stricter calculation of {{isOnline}} value.  Also {{getOnlineStatus}} returns a new field {{offlineWithSync}} that is true/false depending on whether the organization has set the permanent-offline-with-sync mode, and a new field {{hasConnectivity}} that is true/false if there is/not network connectivity. 

  • JSAPI viewList and listViewMetadata accept case-insensitive arguments. 

• New Methods: 

  • Added JSAPI to query FieldSets (with PulsarSettings v17.0). https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/3974496257  

  • pulsar.layout.picklist.maxOptions https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/47480837/Layout+View+Settings#LayoutViewSettings-picklistLimit  

  • pulsar.settings.hideDeleteLocalChanges https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/49152001  

• Existing Variables: 

  • None.

• New Variables: 

  • None.

PSL Actions:

• Existing Actions:

  • None.

• New Actions:

  • None.

• Existing Variables:

  • None.

• New Variables:

  • None.

SFS Notifications:

• Pulsar now removes registration for push notifications on logout or account deletion. 

SFS LBM Customizations:

• None.

SFS UI:

• Fixed bug with sync causing unexpected home page navigation. 

• WorkStep update validation error now shows in ONLINE mode as well as OFFLINE mode. 

• Increased Product Items limit 10 to 1000 to match Salesforce behavior. 

• Improved Files section on Overview screen. 

• Sync while on SA page will now retain currently selected tab. 

• Preserved user location in the SFS Overview page when returning from a Related List link. 

• Supported Service Appointment parents now include Account, Lead, Case, Opportunity. 

• Asset Hierarchy is now available to view from Asset Details in Pulsar for SFS and Asset record screens.

SFS Work Plans:

• Changed the Work step action label “Mark Not applicable” to “Not applicable”. 

• Fixed a problem with launching WorkOrder-scoped Work Step actions. 

SFS Service Report:

• Enabled Windows Edge PDF Printer for Standard Service Report. 

• Improved Service Report to avoid text cropping. 

• Updated Service Report addresses to use Salesforce localized address and name formats. 

Flows:

• None.

For Developers:

• None.

Various bug fixes also included!

16.0.2

29-August-2025

• Pulsar now supports additional Salesforce End-User Languages: Romanian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Czech.

• Fixed ‘no such index’ error during reachability stage for newly added objects.

16.0.1

15-August-2025

• Fixed an issue with interrupted sync when uploading a file. 

• Fixed an issue with sorting on reference fields in related lists. 

• Fixed an issue with Email Object Layout and Schema in Advanced Settings. 

• Fixed text wrapping with the chatter attachment filename. 

• Added a setting to workaround an SFDC delay in processing record updates/triggers between the first and second sync pass.

  • Setting name: pulsar.sync.addWindowSeconds

  • Link: https://luminix.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PD/pages/48398341/Data+Sync+Settings#%5BinlineExtension%5DAdd-Sync-Window-Seconds-(to-second-pass)

16.0.0

18-July-2025

Critical Notes:

• By default, the application limits synchronization to 50,000 records per object, or to the value specified in the pulsar.sync.initialFilterLimit setting. Beginning with Release 16.0.0, this limit is strictly enforced during relationship syncs.

• To comply with Google's 16KB page size requirement, we upgraded our .NET framework to version 9.

• FSL File: If you are running Salesforce Field Service app within Pulsar, please make sure to install the latest Pulsar FSL file: Pulsar FSL

Login:

• Fixed an issue with displaying the app version on the login page.

Sync:

• Refresh metadata during initial sync, including between initialization and data sync steps.

• Fixed UI refresh timing for single-object syncs.

• Resolved internal sync handling issues for ContentDocumentLink.

• Improved logging for configuration synchronization.

• Improved conflict resolution during sync in edge case scenarios.

• Improved compliance with Pulsar’s initial record limit setting.

• Allowed syncing layouts belonging to unavailable Record Types.

• Added PSL variable and JSAPI SyncInfo property to retrieve the network upload and download speeds recorded on the last sync.

Security:

• None.

Significant New Features: