Release_2.14.2

Bugs

• fix database connection handling (not exceeding max. number of connections anymore - system stability) (#628)

Release_2.14.1

BEXIS 2.14.1 Release Notes

Enhancements

• Performance improvement of the database update script from version 2.13-2.14 (#614)
• Refactor unstrucured data files name handling (#611)

Bugs

• Fix occurred errors with requests (#615) and links (#617) when datasets were deleted/purged.
• Fix error while downloading a dataset of type unstrutcured (#613)
• Fix Decrease default batch size to max allowed parameters for a single statement (PostgreSQL) (#609)
• Fix selected data types were selected when the create unit form was opened again (#603)

Release_2.14

BEXIS 2.14 Release Notes

Features

• Revision and enhancement for data permission requests (New: Admin view to manage requests; Withdraw requests; Changed: Email notification (e.g. send also CC to Sysadmin); Layout (replacement of telerik)) (#532, (#582)

• Asynchronous data upload (#510)

• Improved data upload workflow (New: create data structure during upload and change before first data upload; minor ui changes, improve error messages) (#482, #64, #452, #463, #474, #503, #523, #527, #531)

• Improved internal data storage and management (Data storage in XML changed to JSON; faster creation of materialized views (size limitation for direct creation removed)) (#471, #437)

Enhancements

• Dataset versions and links: Hide "edited by" info for non-logged in users (#432), Show versions ordered descending (#431), open linked datasets in new tab (#449, #481)

• More Unit tests add & setup of Jenkins test server (#434, #466)

• UI Improvements for data structure view & edit (e.g show description, replace ID by column index, split tabular and file, reorder view,show display pattern for datetime ..) (#438, #501, #507, #521, #569)

• UI Improvements publish tab (#450)

• UI Improvements for Search: Show hidden entity type column, if more than one found (#458)

• Dataset view: Allow to hide tabs via settings (hide and hide on missing permission) (#455)

• Multimedia Module: Add usage with different entity types (#454)

• Menu show permissions stored in session to reduce page loading time (#439)

• Logout resets user-specific session variables (#456)

• Replace dynamic retrieval of title and description, by a static storage to increase loading time e.g. links, datasets, ...(#498, #478)

• Replace dynamic retrieval of user name, by a static storage as display name for each user/subject (#556)

• Reduce loading time for data structures (#459)

• Open help page in a new tab (#491)

• Version update of some used libraries (#504)

• Autocomplete in form: cancel previous request (#502)

• UI improvement Dashboard (split view based on rights, ...)
  (#497)

• Metadata form: Add party mapping for simple components (#489)

• UI improvement Party: Sort lists by name (#544) and filter case-insensitive (#578, #549)

• Fixed "Owner" role replaced by setting (#545)

• User email can be linked to party and is updated on change (both sides) (#56)

• Set default selection for "optional" during data structure creation by setting (#583)

• XSD import: Root can be now a element ot group (#590)

• Improve creation of primary data index (#596)

• Add generic entity permission checks (#519)

• Add version information (#475)

Bugs

• User registration: Fix validation does not work for relationships and boolean fields (#429)

• Entity permissions: Fix entity type shown instead of name (#436 and add serverside paging (#486)

• Missing jQuery images added (#440)

• Add missing index to variables table (#442)

• Fix varchar fields in materialized views limited to 255 (#460)

• Fix wrong message shown during file preparation for download (#444)

• Fix paging primary data view (#465)

• Fix BAM seed data creation (#215, #227)

• Fix 2.13 Update script incomplete (#443)

• Fix upper/lower case writing in offline HTML (#479)

• Fix user names shown instead of names in dataset view (#476)

• Fix missing value applied to the wrong column and not after paging (#484, #595)

• Fix Excel template converts numbers with dot to date (#469)

• Fix error on asset.axd creation (#483)

• Fix missing link to RPM help page (#490)

• Fix dimension name is rested on error creating a new one (#156)

• Fix very long waiting time on download (#499)

• Fix download notification send twice (#505)

• Fix empty title breaks data upload (#508)

• Fix mapped identifier always set to metadata structure id (#514)

• Fix dataLastModifiedDate identical with metadateLastModificationDate (#515)

• Fix upload attachment resets metadata status (valid/non-valid) (#516)

• Fix excel download allowed for more than 1 Mio rows (#513)

• Fix assumed encoding of uploaded file not always correct / problems with special chars (#512)

• Fix CSV download does not escape strings correct (#518)

• Fix SVG files not shown in primary data (MMM) (#522)

• Fix email send on direct upload (#524)

• Fix display pattern for DateTime not applied on export (#534)

• Fix JavaScript / Telerik Grid data parse problem (#536)

• Fix get latest version ordered by time instead id (#538)

• Fix wrong enconding for metadata download as html (#566)

• Fix party description field in the db to short (#546, #547)

• Fix empty lines during data import not allowed (#570)

• Fix errors in unit and dimension seed data

• Fix dimension specification validation during creation of new unit (#563)

• Fix tuple order in datasetversions are random (#539)

• Fix wrong help link (#564)

• Fix metadata display content overlay during initial load (#581)

• Fix user and groups are not filter- or sortable (#555)

• Fix error during delete of relationships (#553)

• Fix download of versions does not contain the correct primary data and version number (#580, #585)

• Fix search details column was sortable (#586)

• Fix edit metadata not possible after cancel (#448)

• Fix missing tooltip for variable template view (#258)

• Fix missing values restored after deleting them (#589)

Release_2.13

We recommend upgrading the working system to BEXIS 2.13. In this major version the following tasks have been done:

Features

• Allow email address in addition to account name for login (#402)

• Allow deleting unstructured primary data (#381)

• Allow the definition of missing values (#35)

• Hide menu entries without permission (#143)

• Allow to switch between dataset versions and show version information (#283,#306)

• Allow to map system data (e.g. version, last modification date) in metadata form (automatically filled; not editable for user) (#192)

• Allow to link datasets or other entities (e.g. publications) via metadata entry or external link (#193). Entity white list (#374) to exclude entities + Description for link types (#372)

• Integration of Multimedia Module (#281)

• API to read and write data (#250) and metadata (#262) and a new API for Datasets #260 and Attachments #261.

Enhancements

• Upload variables with quotes #17

• Add units of variables to downloaded in ascii & excel files #74, #218

• Add BCC, CC and ReplyTo optional to EmailService (#100)

• Add reason to dataset request (#130)

• Show version number instead of id all (#168)

• Add 1st Level tabs in Metadata Edit View (#191)

• PostgreSQL >9.6 Support (creation of materialized view) (#259)

• Main CSS colors are replaced by CSS variables (#268)

• Full name for dataset, entity and feature permission instead of the username (#269)

• Improvement of loading & filtering time for Subjects table in Feature permissions View #274,#171 Loading time for subjects

• Public data sets are accessible via API without a token. #276

• Support server side-paging for manage users (#277), groups (#278) and entities (#279)

• Improve performance for autocomplete in the metadata form (#282)

• Allow other entities to have their own details view (#284)

• Revised registration mail content (#285)

• Add persistent identifier ("id by xpath") to each metadata element (#293)

• Mark datasets which have been saved with errors in the dashboard and metadata view (#309)

• Allow custom help text on top for MetadataEditor (#395)

• Allow to update PartyTypes while running the partyType.xml again (#423)

• Add FAQ link to the application (#426 )

Bugs

• Fix rights and request Status are encoded in a number in the permission request view (#187)

• Fix sometimes occurring errors when loading the attachments page #104

• Fix erroneous saving of actions name in database for attachments #183

• Fix issues by downloading data in text format #250 Download dataset in text format

• Fix the page is not refreshed after deleting a metadata structure (#264)

• Fix for a rejected data request you can't make a new one (#266)

• Fix sorting and filtering issues of Data api calls #267

• Fix search is limited to 1000 results (#273)

• Fix icons not readable on hover on link buttons (#286)

• Fix info messages is hidden under header in Upload Wizard (#287)

• Fix public features are not shown in menu (#288)

• Fix identified/shown errors in metadata edit form does not disappear after correction (#308)

• Fix handle data type numeric correct in metadata edit form (#367)

• Fix show formated text in text fields (e.g line breaks) (#376)

• Fix length of documentation field (xsd) in database only 255 -> changed to text (#400)

• Fix relationship disappears during field validation during user registration (#403)

• Fix user registration form validation by jQuery. Do not check non-displayed/hidden fields(#377)

• Fix boolean field in account registration form not working (#422)

• Fix Javascript code in profile view - unused code removed / missing code added (#378)

• Fix title fields with line breaks can cause JS errors (#403, #392)

The database update script has been revised. The seed data process has not been revised.

Release_2.12.3

In close cooperation with the community, we were able to detect bugs and release a new patch to fix them.
Thank you for working with us to provide the 2.12.3 patch.

we recommend upgrading the working system to BEXIS 2.12.3.

In this patch the following tasks have been done:

Enhancements:

• The user can now download the metadata directly from the view. [#247]
• The Delete and Purge functions are now logged and an email is sent to the system email. [#238]
• When executing the Delete and Purge functions, the corresponding rights are now required. [#237]
• In the metadata form the tooltips are now also displayed above the input field when selecting the question mark button.
• The tooltips can now also contain html to better display descriptions. -> help

Fixes:

• When importing xml documents into the metadata form, the lists on the first level are now also taken into account. [#241]
• The import of XML documents works again. [#236]
• Fixed a bug where users could not reject a request. [#245]
• Disable request button, when no user is logged in.

The database update script has been revised.
The seed data process has not been revised.

Release_2.12.2

It is again minor release after fixing some issues in BEXIS 2.12.1.

If you are using BEXIS 2.12.1, we recommend upgrading the working system to BEXIS 2.12.2.

In this patch the following tasks have been done:

• Download right is removed from the system. [Issue #217 ]
• Filter the error message forwarded to the system email and extend the Web.config with an entry that Sends error message to the system email or not. [Issue #225 ]
• Extension of the tenants by the page Terms & Conditions. [Issue #206 ]
• Automatic entry of system data in the metadata that can´t be changed by the user. [Issue #192 ]
• Update to bootstrap 3.4.1

Bug fixes:

• Metadata form [Issue #229 ],
• Seed data [Issue #227 ],
• User edit form [Issue #114 ] ,
• Menu [Issue #142 ],
• Documents view [Issue #103 ],
• Upload empty values in the primary data. [Issue #220 ]

The database update script has been revised.
The seed data process has been revised.

Release_2.12.1

In this patch the following tasks have been done:

• The API's are secured and must be authorized and authenticated. [Issue #200]
• A documentation and test area is now available for the API's [Issue #202]
• robot.txt to configure against bots has been added. [Issue #207]
• Other minor bug fixes in the import data workflow. [Issue #208]
• The database update script has been revised.
• The seed data process has been revised.