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# What's new in Sigma

> Sigma release notes for Jan 24, 2025: Uniquely identify SAML attributes with the Sigma namespace prefix, and more.

## Admin

### Uniquely identify SAML attributes with the Sigma namespace prefix

You can now uniquely identify your SAML attributes by using the Sigma namespace prefix (`https://schema.sigmacomputing.com/2025/01/claims`). This can be applied to the `userRole` and `userGroups` attributes to avoid overlap with other app configurations. For example, the `userRole` attribute name would look like `https://schema.sigmacomputing.com/2025/01/claims/userRole`.

See [Configure SSO for your Sigma Organization in Single sign-on with SAML](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/single-sign-on-with-saml).

## API

### New parameters added for List workbooks endpoint

The [List workbooks](/reference/list-workbooks) (`GET /v2/workbooks`) endpoint now supports two new optional query parameters:

* The `skipPermissionCheck` parameter. When set to `true`, allows the API client to return all workbooks in a Sigma organization, including those not shared with the requesting user. The API client must have admin privileges to use this parameter.
* The `isArchived` parameter. When set to `true`, filters the results to include only archived workbooks.

### New userAttributes option for Create a connection and Update a connection endpoints

When adding a Snowflake connection with the [Create a connection](/reference/create-connection) (`POST /v2/connections`) or updating one with the [Update a connection](/reference/update-connection) (`PUT /v2/connections/{connectionId}`) endpoint, you can use the new `userAttributes` option to specify a user attribute to dynamically assign the **role** and the **warehouse** for the connection.

For more details on dynamic role and warehouse assignment with user attributes, see [Configure user attributes on a Snowflake connection](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/configure-user-attributes-on-a-snowflake-connection).

## Infrastructure

### Sigma now supports the AWS US East region

Sigma is now deployed in AWS US East (us-east-1). This region, located in Northern Virginia, is the largest AWS region and gives customers on the East Coast lower latency and enhanced performance when connecting to Sigma.

## Workbook elements

### Renaming visualization to chart

As part of ongoing improvements to UI terminology, references to "visualization" are now consistently updated to "chart".

## Workbook features

### EN-AU is now a supported locale

Sigma now supports Australian English localization, including date format and currency. You can preview a workbook or set custom translations with EN-AU.

See [Manage workbook localization](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/manage-workbook-localization) and [Manage organization translation files](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/manage-organization-translation-files).

### Export raw data formats from bookmarks

Export data from a bookmark to a CSV, Excel, or JSON-formatted file.

## Bug fixes

* The **Refresh element**action now successfully refreshes data for elements on hidden pages.
* The [List columns for a workbook element](/reference/get-element-columns) endpoint (`GET /v2/workbooks/{workbookId}/elements/{elementId}/columns`) now correctly returns pagination data in the `nextPage` portion of the response.
* Scheduled exports that email team members now send to the members of the team when the export is sent, instead of the members of the team when the schedule is added.