Strato 2025-12
The 2025-12 release introduces an AI chatbot that assists the users on how to use Strato, as well as further improvements to security and authorization.
Users can now ask for help on anything Strato-related through Ask Strato, the built-in AI help chatbot.
Security and authorization has been improved in Strato Workflows by supporting the new OAuth 2.0 specification in SuccessFactors.
See all of these new features and enhancements documented in detail below:
New Features
Strato Platform
New Feature - Ask Strato - Contextual Help Assistant
Ask Strato, Strato's integrated AI help chatbot, is now available. Once enabled in the Upgrade Center, users can access it by clicking the chat icon located at the bottom right corner of the screen. Answers provided by Ask Strato are sourced directly from our Help Center articles.
Learn more about the New Feature - Ask Strato - Contextual Help Assistant.
Strato Document Generation
Security Enhancement - OAuth Enablement for Strato Workflow Trigger
Strato Workflow now supports OAuth 2.0 authentication for API calls from SuccessFactors Integration Center. Once enabled, customers can connect using token-based access instead of Basic Authentication (using Username and Password). This enhancement strengthens API security and aligns with modern authentication standards while maintaining compatibility with existing setups.
Learn more about the Security Enhancement - OAuth Enablement for Strato Workflow Trigger.
Enhancements
Strato Document Management
Review Folders by Category via API
A new API enhancement now allows for viewing a list of folders filtered by Category. By specifying a Category in the API request, only the folders linked to that specific Category will be returned in the API response. An additional endpoint is also available to retrieve the full list of Categories in the system.
This enhancement supports more streamlined document upload processes during the implementation of a Strato system.
Strato Document Generation
Retrieve Full API Response in Call External Services Step
Previously, when specifying a Dynamic Output Parameter path in the Call External Services Step of a Workflow Template, there was no option to retrieve the full API response. With this enhancement, you can now return the full OData API response by entering either . or $ for the Path From Response, providing more information for logging and troubleshooting.
Learn more about the Call External Services Step.
Other Updates and Corrections Delivered
Strato Platform
Inconsistent Loading of Thumbnails in Dashboard Widgets
[Component: Dashboard Widgets]
Opening a Strato Dashboard Widget in your company's SuccessFactors homepage would sometimes not load file thumbnails properly. This was caused by an existing Strato service worker for caching blocking another one that is involved with the thumbnail. Instead of running two separate service workers, Strato now uses one module that handles both caching and thumbnail loading.
Search Dates Changes Unexpectedly Due to Timezone Misinterpretation
[Component: Dashboard Widgets]
Resolved an issue where selected dates in the To-Do Card search would shift by a day, leading to incorrect search results. This was caused by the system interpreting date-only values in UTC, which caused discrepancies for users in earlier time zones. The date handling logic has been updated to ignore timezone conversions, ensuring that date selections remain consistent.
Strato Document Generation
Logging Feature Not Working as Expected Due to Incorrect Toggle Check
[Component: Workflow]
An issue was resolved where some documents failed to generate in Strato due to an incorrect method of checking whether a feature was enabled. The system has been updated to use the standard feature toggle check, ensuring proper behavior and preventing similar errors during document generation.
Generated Email Previews from Strato Workflows Being Deleted After Preview
[Component: Workflow, Workflow Preview]
An unintended behavior caused email previews generated from the User Decision, Request Files, and Sign Document (3rd Party) Steps to be deleted after previewing. These three Steps were not included in the condition that prevents previews from being deleted. This condition has been updated to include these Steps as well.
Importing Workflow Templates Resulted in Error Message
[Component: Workflow Templates]
An issue was identified where users encountered an error when importing a Workflow Template. This was caused by duplicate parameter keys in the Generate Document Step.
The error occurred when multiple records with the same key were inserted during the import process. This was due to a caching issue where Step parameters were not properly reset after exiting a Workflow. As a result, previously loaded parameters were combined with newly fetched ones, creating duplicate entries.
To resolve this, the system now checks for existing parameter keys before inserting new ones, preventing duplicates during import. This fix ensures that Workflow Templates import successfully and prevents similar errors from occurring in the future.