What's new in Sigma

Admin

Mandatory two-factor authentication for accounts

Starting December 11, 2024, two-factor authentication (2FA) via email will be enabled by default for all new and existing users that use password-based authentication. Users with SAML or OAuth authentication methods (without password options enabled) are not affected.

For more information, see Mandatory two-factor authentication for accounts.

Set inactivity timeouts (GA)

You can now configure inactivity timeouts to ensure users are automatically logged out after a certain length of inactivity in the product.

For more information, see Set up inactivity timeouts.

API

New endpoint to get version tags for a workbook

The following endpoint to get the version tags assigned to a given workbook is now available:

• Get version tags for a workbook (GET /v2/workbooks/{workbookId}/tags)

New endpoint to delete a shared template

The following endpoint to delete a shared template is now available:

• Delete a template share (DELETE /v2/shared_templates/{shareId})

Workbook elements

Updated default data label settings for line and area charts

When formatting data labels for line and area charts, a new Auto option is the default. This option displays all non-overlapping labels. The All option displays all labels, even overlapping labels. Existing charts using the default option update to use the new Auto setting.

Bug fixes

• The workbook owner’s name and the rename, move, and delete options are now no longer displayed in the embed menu to users who do not have Can edit access to the workbook.
• All users with Full explore permissions can now access the Templates page.
• Users with access to the Templates page can now list and search all templates and sort templates by name, owner, or last updated date.
• When exporting a page or single element embed to PDF with a tag passed as part of the embed URL, the export now uses the tagged version as expected.
• Modify element actions now allow you to move or swap metrics on your table or chart.