Redesigned File Connector Setup – Easier Navigation, Faster Configuration

We've completely redesigned how you configure file connectors, making it faster and more intuitive to set up sources from S3, Google Drive, Azure, and other file systems.

This redesign addresses feedback we heard from users struggling with deeply nested folder structures and unclear configuration options. Setting up file sources with complex filtering requirements is now significantly faster.

What's improved

New folder browser Navigate large directory structures with a breadcrumb-style browser that replaces the old tree view. Use search, direct path input, or click through columns to find folders quickly.


When editing a file source, we now automatically show you the previously selected folder instead of forcing you to navigate from root every time.

All configuration in one place File filters (date-based, whitelist/blacklist patterns) have moved from the sidebar into the main flow. Everything you need is visible at once.

Coming Soon: We're working on intelligent guidance for whitelist/blacklist path patterns to help you configure file filters with confidence.

Clearer file parsing options The file parser selector has been redesigned with "Skip File Parsing" now available as a prominent checkbox option.

Try it out and let us know

These enhancements are part of our ongoing effort to make each interaction in Nexla faster and more intuitive, and we'd love to hear your feedback as we continue improving the platform experience.

New File Upload Capabilities: Preview and Batch Upload


File Upload sources now support two powerful new capabilities: previewing files before upload and uploading multiple files at once.

What's new

Preview files before uploading You can now see your files in their native format—Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, CSVs—before uploading them. This helps you confirm you're uploading the right files and understand their structure before processing begins.

Multi-file upload You can now upload multiple files in a single action, both when creating a new source and from the source detail tab.


Refreshed upload interface The upload screen features a cleaner layout that makes it easier to select files, preview them, and configure settings.

These new capabilities are part of our ongoing effort to make file-based workflows more powerful and transparent, and we'd love to hear your feedback as we continue improving the experience.

Enhanced Flow Canvas: Better Navigation and Layouts

We've rebuilt how the Flow Canvas handles complex workflows. As flows have grown more sophisticated with linked flows, multi-branch logic, and orchestrated dependencies, we've reimagined how these relationships are displayed to make navigation more intuitive.

The canvas has been rebuilt from the ground up, with new layouts for linked flows, improved spacing for multi-branch flows, and dozens of smaller refinements.

Highlights

Full screen flow view with instant navigation Open any flow in full screen, then toggle back to your flow list with a single click for seamless navigation between views.

More compact linked flow display Related and orchestrated flows now stack vertically in a clean list. Click to expand any relationship when you need details—everything else stays compact and organized.

Clearer multi-branch flow layouts Complex flows with multiple branches now center the source with branches radiating outward. The improved spacing makes it easier to follow flow logic at a glance.


This sets the stage for more canvas improvements coming in future releases.

Enhanced Flow Logs – Faster Debugging and Monitoring

We've completely redesigned Flow Logs to make debugging and monitoring flows faster and more intuitive. Previously, getting to logs required multiple clicks, and navigating between runs was cumbersome. The new experience provides immediate access to logs and makes it easy to troubleshoot issues.

What's improved

One-click access to logs Flow logs are now accessible directly from the flow list view with an "Explore Flow Logs" button, showing you the latest logs immediately without extra navigation.

Easy navigation between runs Switch between different flow runs with a dropdown selector that shows all recent runs with their timestamps. No more hunting through history to find the run you need.


Smart filtering and sorting Filter logs by severity (error, warning, info) to quickly find issues. Sort chronologically or reverse-chronologically—newest logs appear at the top by default so you always see the latest activity.

Auto-refresh New logs appear automatically when the logs view is open, so you can watch flows execute in real-time without manually refreshing.

Better log formatting Click any log line to see better-formatted content that's easier to read and copy.

Try it out and let us know

These enhancements are part of our ongoing effort to make debugging faster and reduce time spent hunting for information, and we'd love to hear your feedback as we continue improving the monitoring experience.

Introducing NOVA: Query Your Data with GenAI

We're introducing a new way to interact with your organization's data through NOVA—the Nexla GenAI chatbot!

In the new NOVA chatbot interface, users can directly query their organization's data to obtain rapid, thorough, and accurate insights, expediting workflows by consolidating the data analysis process.

🔸  Harness the power of RAG & LLMs
When a query is submitted, NOVA uses retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to provide comprehensive responses based on the selected data and any available metadata and/or other contextual information. RAG combines the power of search algorithms with the capabilities of large language models (LLMs), producing complete, accurate, and easily understandable responses.


🔸  Setup is easy
Initializing a NOVA session requires a service key, which users can generate via a simple one-step process in the Nexla UI. Once generated, this service key is stored in the user's account and can be reused to initialize all future NOVA sessions.

🔸  Query data from REST APIs, SQL databases, & vector databases
NOVA can be used to directly query detected and transformed Nexsets containing data from REST API sources, SQL databases, and vector databases. 

Learn more about NOVA and how to use it to query your data in our Querying Data Using GenAI tutorial!

Introducing the redesigned Nexla UI

Today, we're super excited to bring a major design update to the Nexla UI!

With this intuitive UI, using Nexla's powerful platform to complete any aspect of data operations is simpler and more efficient than ever.

Here's a look at what users will find in each section of the new Nexla UI:

  • Overview: The first screen shown after login displays at-a-glance statistics and flow information about the user's account. From here, links allow users to dive deeper into details or jump directly into an associated task.
  • Integrate: This section is the hub for creating and modifying data flows. Easily ingest, transform, and send data from anywhere to anywhere, all in one place.
  • Discover: Here, users can find all accessible Nexsets. Nexsets are now searchable, giving users a quick and efficient way to find and use any needed data.
  • Collaborate: The Nexla platform provides granular access controls for every data flow and component. Now, the Collaborate section makes understanding and managing these accesses simple.
  • Monitor: All of Nexla's robust monitoring information and functions can be accessed in this section. Users can complete any troubleshooting or governance task directly within the screens available in the Monitor section.
Check out the video below for a quick overview of the key aspects of this redesign.



Where can I learn more about this redesign?
Check out our blog post about this redesign to read more about the motivation behind this redesign and details about each section.
What’s next?
Oh, we aren’t done yet! This is just the building block for changes to come in the next few months. We are already neck-deep in refining the user experience of each screen. Stay tuned!

📫 Where to send feedback?
We’d love to hear your feedback on this re-designed experience! Please click here to share your thoughts with our customer success team.

Nexla Partners with Google Cloud for AlloyDB Launch

Nexla is excited to be a Day 1 launch partner for Google’s new AlloyDB for PostgreSQL. AlloyDB is a new open-source database engine built on PostgreSQL for top-tier relational database workloads, for better performance and analytics while being fully compatible with the popular open-source PostgreSQL. Read all about it on the blog and check out the AlloyDB connector in Nexla now.

A brand new Nexset Designer!


We are delighted to share an early holiday gift with you! When you login to your Nexla account you will see an upgraded Nexset Designer for data transformations. This is a big upgrade that brings an even easier and more powerful transform system applying elements both from user feedback and our product vision. A full tutorial for the new interface available to watch here Some of the highlights we are excited about include:
  • Nexset Rules: Transformations, Filters, Validations, Annotations all come together into a single entity as Nexset Rules.
  • Transform : Easy visibility in Nexset details view removes the need to pause/edit Nexset to see the transforms, filters, validations applied to a Nexset.
  • Save and Continue: Save rules for a Nexset as you work to create transforms in Nexset Designer, not just when closing the session.
  • No code transforms for Arrays and Nested Objects: By popular demand, even more advanced capabilities within reach of everyone.
  • Output Data Schema gets better with ability to hoist new attributes up to the root level. This also up-levels multi-value lookups
  • Recommendations for data transformations are here.
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