Explore 26.7 Release Notes

This is a preview of the upcoming release. General release is available starting 07-SEP-2026.

APIs

  • (Breaking change) SelfService_Estimate_CostItem – For performance reasons, the following fields have been made null in the SelfService_Estimate_CostItem API and do not report any data. A new API, SelfService_Estimate_CostItemNode is available in this release that contains the removed fields. ClosedRead more

    • JobsId

    • Path

    • Node

    • NodeLevel

    • ParentNode

    • IndentedDescription

  • (Breaking change) Null fields in Estimate APIs – As a result of removal by the product team, the listed fields in the following SelfService APIs will be made null and will not report any data. ClosedRead more

    • SelfService_Estimate_JobCalculatedValue: ScheduleCurrencyUID

    • SelfService_Estimate_JobReferencedData: ScheduleCurrencyName and ScheduleLoginDisplayName

    • SelfService_Estimate_JobSchedule: IsScheduleLoginPredefined, ScheduleCurrencyName, ScheduleDatabase, EstimateScheduleLoginUID, SchedulePassword, ScheduleServerInstanceName, and ScheduleUserName

    • SelfService_Estimate_JobSettingSchedule: ScheduleCurrencyName

  • (Breaking change in 26.10) SelfService_Control_CostItemDetail – Due to outdated naming conventions, this API will be deprecated in Release 26.10. The SelfService_Control_CostItemUserDefinedTag and Explore_Control_CostItemAttribute APIs should be used instead.

  • InEight Completions new API – The new API SelfService_Completion_TemplateWorkflowConfiguration has been added for Completions.

  • InEight Compliance new API – The new API SelfService_Compliance_TemplateWorkflowConfiguration has been added for Compliance.

  • InEight Estimate new API – The new API SelfService_Estimate_CostItemNode has been added for Estimate.

  • Explore_Control_CurrentEstimateExtended – New fields have been added for CostPlugged, ManhourPlugged, and QuantityPlugged in this API.

  • SelfService_Completion_Question – A new field for IsHeaderInherited has been added to this API.

  • SelfService_Compliance_Question – A new field for IsHeaderInherited has been added to this API.

  • SelfService_Contract_CostItemPricingDetail – A new field for BackChargeId has been added to this API.

  • SelfService_Control_CurrentEstimateExtended – A new field for CEMarkupPercentage has been added to this API.

  • SelfService_Control_TimePhasedForecast – New fields have been added for CostPlugged, ManhourPlugged, and QuantityPlugged in this API.

  • SelfService_Design_ScopeItem – A new field for LockStatusId has been added to this API.

  • SelfService_Design_ScopeItemResourceDetail – The following new fields have been added to this API: ClosedRead more

    • PercentageComplete

    • ScopeItemFCRemainingUnitRate

    • ScopeItemFCRemainingMHrs

    • ScopeitemResourceQuantity

    • SumOfStepPercentagePerCostItem

    • SumOfStepPercentagePerResource

Application

  • (Breaking change) Design legacy dashboards deprecation – In this release, the Design Project Delivery, Design Deliverables Tracker, and Design Quantity Forecasting dashboards have been deprecated. The Design Dashboard published in Release 26.5 replaces all the deprecated Design dashboards. For information about the transition from the legacy dashboards to the new dashboard, see Transitioning to Design Dashboard r2.

  • Connected Analytics Index dashboard enhancements – Multiple enhancements have been made to the dashboard, including unique identifiers to simplify analysis and new visuals for APIs and reports. ClosedRead more

    To provide greater transparency and simplify analysis, unique identifiers for APIs, Replicate views, and their associated columns now show within the respective grid views. This enhancement allows users to more easily trace, reference, and validate data sources across the analytics environment.

    A new data pyramid visual has been added to provide a high-level breakdown of APIs and reports by module. This interactive visualization offers a clear representation of how assets are distributed across the platform, helping users quickly identify areas with the highest concentration of APIs and reports.

    The data pyramid includes an embedded grid view that supports:

    • Module-level drill-down, allowing users to expand each module and view the individual APIs or reports it contains.

    • Search and filtering functionality, enabling users to quickly locate specific APIs, reports, Replicate views, or related assets.

    • Detailed visibility into underlying components, providing a seamless transition from summary-level metrics to detailed records within the same dashboard experience.

    These enhancements improve discoverability, streamline navigation, and provide a more comprehensive understanding of the Connected Analytics landscape.

  • Design dashboard quantity forecasting – A new Quantity Forecasting page has been added that brings key quantity forecasting capabilities from the legacy Design Quantity Forecasting dashboard into the consolidated Design reporting dashboard. ClosedRead more

    This new page provides a summary-grid view of quantity, man-hour, and cost forecasting measures, with flexible hierarchy-based aggregation across key dimensions such as Project, Discipline, Design Element, WBS Phase Code, and Quantity Item.

    This enhancement supports the transition from the legacy Design Quantity Forecasting dashboard by consolidating quantity forecasting analysis into the new Design Dashboard.

  • (Preview) InEight Contract Portfolio dashboard – This new dashboard is hidden but can be made available to preview. Go to organization > Settings > Explore > Dashboard Management and set the Visibility toggle to On for the dashboard. ClosedRead more

    The new Contract Portfolio Dashboard provides a consolidated view of contract performance across the full commercial lifecycle, helping teams understand how contract value progresses from committed scope through payments, invoices, deliverables, and vendor change orders.

    This dashboard allows project, commercial, and finance teams to quickly assess:

    • Overall contract value and commercial position

    • Payform status, net payable, paid-to-date, and outstanding amounts

    • Invoice trends, invoice aging, payment timing, and open payable position

    • Deliverable and line-item progress, including invoice received and goods received status

    • Vendor change order exposure, execution status, and commercial impact