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We are excited to present our latest release: 2024-R8-v5.0.0 This release went out for UAT on [Date]. The site will be available for UAT until [Date - 2 week period] and is due to be released to Live, pending UAT on [Date].

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Highlights

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Improved Roles and User Management

Enhanced User Management System

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We’ve enhanced our user management system with the following features:

  • new user signup functionality

  • a new user browser that allows you to view all users on the same page

  • a variety of options to export user data (including Csv, Excel and Pdf)

  • new simplified roles

To learn more about the changes:

Managing users and user groups

Signing up

📑 Publication Notification

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Subscribed members of a user group can now receive an email notification when a dataset is published within their user group.

To learn more:

Creating and Managing User Groups

📥 New and Improved Import Options - Including Live/Scheduled Updates

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We’ve added new options for importing, including the ability to configure periodic imports from external databases!

To learn more:

Importer

(question) Ask the Expert Widget

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This new feature allows users to ask a question about any specific item in the browser in just a few clicks. When you submit a query, the widget will automatically generate a service desk ticket with a direct link to the item you are enquiring about, whether it’s a data model, data class or data element,.

📑 Create a Copy of a Data Model

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📑 Publication Notification

Subscribed members of a user group can now receive an email notification when a dataset is published within their user group

New Features

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You can now create an exact copy of an existing dataset which includes both the descriptive and structural metadata.

To learn more:

Copy a Data Model

New Features

  • Enhanced User Management System: signup functionality, new user browser, export options and simplified user roles

  • Publication notification: subscribed members of a user group can now receive an email notification when a dataset is published within their user group

  • New Importer Options: including the ability to configure periodic imports from external databases

  • Ask the Expert function: users can ask a question about any specific item in the browser without leaving the page

  • Create a Copy of a dataset:Dataset: an exact copy of an existing dataset which includes both the descriptive and structural metadata

Other Resolved Issues

Login/Signup

  • Fixed an issue where importing the example bulk import spreadsheet would result in an errorthe login link was incorrect

  • Fixed an issue where logged in guest users were unable to view public datasetssome users would not receive a reset password email

  • Fixed an issue where logged in admin users were unable to access the Security Portalnot able to signup

Onboarder

  • Fixed an issue where logged in admin users were unable to access the Advanced Viewimporting the example bulk import spreadsheet would result in an error

  • Fixed an issue where users were unable to add a model policy from the Advanced ViewFixed an issue where some users would not receive a reset password email

  • Fixed an issue where an error would occur while onboarding a new dataset

  • Fixed an issue where an error would occur when using the advanced view searchthe Last Updated column display name was not fully displayed

  • Fixed an issue where users with the editor and user roles were able to onboard new metadataincorrect options were displayed in the "Dataset Types” filter

  • Fixed an issue where users with the editor role were unable to create a new version of a data modelthe import/export buttons were missing

  • Fixed an issue where users were unable to see public and private datasets when logged ina newly imported dataset was not visible

  • Fixed an issue where the Last Updated column display name was not fully displayedspaces were not counted in a field character count

  • Fixed an issue where the footer was displayed consistently for different user rolesusers could not create a new dataset

Advanced View

  • Fixed an issue where the Manager page would crash for certain user rolesan error would occur when using the advanced view search

  • Fixed an issue where the user is unable to search for existing data types to use in a new Data Element

  • Fixed an issue where users were logged out when trying to add a new Data Class or Data Elements in the Advanced View

  • Fixed an issue where the MDW favicon was missing from the Security Management Console

  • Fixed an issue where users could create multiple draft versions of the dataset by entering a different semantic version than the existing draft model

  • Fixed an issue where users were not able to delete a relationship between classes

  • Fixed an issue where the Importer link in the top menu bar did not work

  • Fixed an issue where users could not add a model policy

Manager

  • Fixed an issue where the Manager displayed the wrong kibana chart

  • Fixed an issue where the Manager page would crash for certain user roles

Browser

  • Fixed an issue where the wrong resources were displayed in certain datasets

  • Fixed an issue where search terms over a certain character length would cause an error

  • Fixed an issue where the Resources tab was missing for certain datasets

  • Fixed an issue where certain datasets would give a 404 error when opened

  • Fixed an issue where resources could not be downloaded

  • Fixed an issue where the controller filter was not working correctly

Roles

  • Fixed an issuer where the Supervisor was not able to change the privacy setting of a dataset in the Advanced View

  • Fixed an issue where the Supervisor was not able to access 'Advanced view' when logged in as 'supervisor' U

  • Fixed an issue where users with the Editor and User roles were able to onboard new metadata

  • Fixed an issue where sers with the Editor role were unable to create a new version of a data model

  • Fixed an issue where Users were unable to see public and private datasets when logged in

  • Fixed an issue where logged in Guest users were unable to view public datasets

  • Fixed an issue where logged in Admin users were unable to access the Security Portal

  • Fixed an issue where logged in Admin users were unable to access the Advanced View

  • Fixed an issue where Admin users could not create a new version of a dataset

  • Fixed an issue where Editor users could not create a new version of a dataset

  • Fixed an issue where the Create New Version or Submit for Review buttons were incorrectly available for certain user roles

  • Fixed an issue where the Curator was not able to create or update datasets

UI

  • Fixed an issue where the footer was displayed consistently for different user roles

  • Fixed an issue where the “Choose file“ and “Upload file“ buttons overlap each other

  • Fixed minor accessibility issues on the Onboarder