8.0.0-alpha1

TopLogic Release

2026-03-31

TopLogic 8.0.0-alpha1 is the first pre-release of TopLogic 8.0. Its main themes are multi-factor authentication with self-service account management, JSON Schema for typed configurations and more flexible tables.

Security and access rights

• Multi-factor authentication – a TOTP second factor (authenticator apps) and one-time passwords sent by e-mail extend the login by a second step.
• Self-service account management – users reset their password and second factor themselves, without an administrator.
• Self-registration by invitation – external users register through invitation tokens.
• Hidden API keys – API keys in the configuration of REST interfaces are entered in a hidden token field.
• Tables respect permissions – rows changed or created in other sessions are no longer shown to users who may not see them.
• Reused contacts – an account that reuses an existing contact receives its permissions without a full security rebuild.

Configuration and operation

• JSON Schema – typed configurations can be described and validated by JSON Schema (2020-12), which simplifies exchange with external tools.
• Workflow updates – workflows delivered in WEB-INF/workflow are updated automatically when a new application version ships changed files.
• REST client – empty responses are accepted where JSON is expected.

Tables

• Filters for dynamic columns – a new option to override the default values gives dynamic columns the filter matching their attribute type, e.g. a number filter for double.
• Configurable personalization key – several views sharing one layout keep their own sorting.
• Column alignment – user-defined CSS classes can replace the default right alignment of numeric columns.
• Tree grid node predicate – the node predicate of the model builder receives the component model.

Bug fixes

• TL-Script: format() with null, functions returned by derived attributes, deleting several objects at once.
• Forms: editable compositions, disabled drop-down fields, non-editable checkboxes reachable by tab.
• Model editor and component channels: editing derived attributes that became invalid, form data in value transformations.
• Other: scripted tests ("SafeHTML not started"), inline tables, help editor, sub-session page.

Migration

• Multi-factor authentication and self-service.
• Automatic workflow updates.
• Table rows from other sessions and accounts with reused contacts.
• Access to abstract attributes on transient objects now fails.
• I18N generation for custom resource keys in I18NConstants; restart of the knowledge base.

Details are given in the migration section of the release notes below.

Browse the TopLogic API Version 8.0.0-alpha1.