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What's the point of changing the automation rule UI this way?

KC Wong
Contributor
April 9, 2026

Before you can quickly switch between audit log and rule details when editing a rule. Precisely what you need when debugging a rule. 

Now both are hidden inside the "..." menu. More clicks required and slower. 

Also the Save and Discard buttons are always displayed at the top and enabled now. The Update button used to be disabled until there's an actual change. 

Before when you make a change and doesn't click Update, you get a warning when you back out of the rule you are editing. Now it just go back without warning you about the unsaved changes. 

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Ajay _view26_
Community Champion
April 9, 2026

Hi @KC Wong 

You’re not the only one finding this change frustrating.

That said, I agree it’s a worse debugging flow when you’re switching back and forth constantly between rule details and audit output.

The docs still emphasize that the audit log is the first place to debug a rule, which makes the extra clicks feel even more counterproductive. So I think your criticism is fair: the product is pushing a workflow that the documentation itself says is central to troubleshooting, but the UI now makes that workflow slower

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