2016/01/17 kintone API updates for Feburary 11th

kintone will be updated on the night of February 11th (Pacific time). Below are the effects of the update on the kintone API.

kintone REST API

Specifying record numbers in API queries using "$id"
The record number field can be specified using "$id" when being specified in an API query, instead of specifying its field code.
To specify the Record Number field inside a Related Records field, specify it as "<related_records_field_code>.$id"
kintone REST APIs will support Department Selection fields and Group Selection fields
kintone REST APIs will support the Department Selection fields and Group Selection fields that will be added in the kintone update on February 11th
*The Department Selection fields and Group Selection fields are fields similar to the User Selection field, where only Departments or Groups can be selected as values inside the field.

Bug for the Get Records API (records.json) returning incorrect responses under specific conditions
Before the fix, the Get Records API (records.json) returned incorrect responses when the following conditions where met:
- the query used an "or" operator
- the "order by" option of the query specified a Single-line text field or a Link field
After the fix, the correct response will be returned.
Bug for the Get Records API (records.json) returning incorrect responses when used on apps with multiple Attachment fields
Before the fix, the Get Records API (records.json) returned incorrect responses when the following conditions where met:
- the specified app consisted of more than 1 Attachment field
- the query specified an Attachment field
- the query specified the "like" operator
In this case, the response contained results where the "like" operator was used against all Attachment fields inside the app.
After the fix, the response will contain results where the "like" operator was used only against the Attachment fields specified in the query.

Open Field Group API
This API opens and closes Field Groups using the JavaScript API, on the Record Create, Record Edit and Record Details page.
kintone JavaScript APIs will support Department Selection fields and Group Selection fields
kintone JavaScript APIs will support the Department Selection fields and Group Selection fields that will be added in the kintone update on February 11th
*The Department Selection fields and Group Selection fields are fields similar to the User Selection field, where only Departments or Groups can be selected as values inside the field.

Bug for the kintone.plugin.app.proxy API returning an error when run with a user without App Management permission
Users without App administrator controls will be able to run the kintone.plugin.app.proxy API
*The user will need View permissions for the app