Introduction
We are happy to announce that v8.2 is ready for download! This release includes some important security bug fixes and usability enhancements requested by customers.
New features include:
Coordinator Workflow
2FA Improvements
Up'sert CSV Import
User profile Forms
Log4J2 Upgrade
Security fixes
Catalog Improvements
Other bug fixes and improvements
Download
Version | Link | Questions |
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Enterprise | Contact support team | |
Community | Source Code GitHub Link <TBD> |
Software/Hardware requirements
Review this page before attempting to upgrade for any changes: Software/Hardware Requirements.
User Profile Forms
Custom forms can now be attached at user forms and user profile forms level. User forms can be entered by only admins who can setup user accounts. User profile forms can be entered by regular users like tissue bankers by accessing their profile page. This is useful for users to enter additional details like training profile details on their own.
Catalog Improvements
In the previous version, there was a limitation on number of columns that could be displayed in the search results. Too many columns would make the UI clumsy and difficult for researchers to view the data about the specimens. To resolve this in this version, below enhancements have been added:
View more details of each specimen in the Catalog search results in a pop window. The fields on this page are configurable:
Columns to be displayed in the catalog results view can be configured by the researchers. For e.g. researchers interested in lung cancer specimens, will include data related to smoking history, lung pathology fields etc.
In addition to the above, now the request managers can access the requests using the menu option ‘Catalogs' which was previously only accessible to super admins.
Bulk Operation Enhancements
Both update and insert operation (Upsert) is now supported in single bulk operation. This is useful for users doing regular bulk imports from external sources in which it is difficult to separate out the new records to be inserted vs old records to be updated.
REDCap Enhancements
Below are some REDCap enhancements implemented in this release:
Support filter of synchronization runs based on status(Success, Failed, In Progress)
Better handling of incremental and selected records updates for data sync from REDCap in cases where inclusion criteria are specified
Security fixes
Below are some security fixes implemented in this release:
If 2FA is enabled, user can view and regenerate security code
Latest version of Log4J2 is supported now
Fixed directory traversal vulnerabilities for APIs dealing with files
Upgraded 3rd party libraries where security vulnerabilities were detected
Bugs & Enhancements
Below are some other fixes implemented in v8.2:
Description | Reported by |
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UT Southwestern Medical Center | |
University of Basel | |
Multiple clients | |
JSON: Display parent quantity along with units on create child specimens page | Nucleix |
JSON: Display Participant & Visit Custom Fields in Read-Only format on Specimen Page | St. Luke's Health System |
Washington University | |
Configure the default date format for all screens via system setting | St. Luke's Health System |
Coordinator workflow enhancements
<TBD>
All Improvements and Bugs
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