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Changes Made in Document Revision 140905-70

History of changes from V1.1 (11/02/1999) through 6.0.2 (11/11/2014)
 
 

 

   

 

 

Document Revisions

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Revision Date Description
151103-70 03-Nov-2015 Fourth revision to provide a LABVANTAGE 7/7.0.x document maintenance release.
150705-70 05-Jul-2015 Third revision to provide a LABVANTAGE 7/7.0.x document maintenance release and include changes made in LABVANTAGE 7.0.2.
150221-70 21-Feb-2015 Second revision to provide a LABVANTAGE 7/7.0.x document maintenance release and include changes made in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1.
140905-70 05-Sep-2014 Initial document release to support LABVANTAGE 7.

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 151103-70

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AQC

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Concepts of Transformations and Calculations → Using Calculations with QCSamples (AQC), changed example to match current functionality.

DevItem: None.

Security

 

These changes were made as document corrections:

In Security Policy:
Added "Server Side File Browser" property to determine what Users can see and access in the LabVantage server-side file browser dialog.
Changed "Ajax Requests" to "Web Requests", "Allow Groovy Calc Test Execution" to "Allow Groovy Test Execution", and in "Do Not Filter Query Strings", changed "Parameter" to "Query String".
Changed the current default values of "Remote Java API → Action Processing", "Remote Java API → Allow Action Class Processing", "Session Management → Match Connectionid in Session", and "Request Filter → Sanitize Request".

DevItem: None.

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 150705-70

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LABVANTAGE 7 functionality:
Action Public Interfaces
Basic Concepts
Batch Management
BioBanking
Calculations
 
Data Entry Configuration
Java Public API
Stability
Web Services
Workflows
The links below describe changes made in previous document revisions that support LABVANTAGE 7:
Changes Made in Document Revision 150221-70
 
Changes Made in Document Revision 140905-70
 
The link below describes changes made in document revisions prior to LABVANTAGE 7:
History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LABVANTAGE 6.0.2 (11-Nov-2014)
 

 

Action Public Interfaces

 

This change was made to update the API:

Ran a new Javadoc to update the Action Public Interfaces.

DevItem: None.

Basic Concepts

 

These changes were made to update and consolidate information:

Updated and consolodated information in several areas in Concepts of SDCs, Concepts of Parameter Lists, Concepts of Parameter Limits, and Concepts of Specifications. Also removed "Concepts of Queries", updated information that remains relevant to LABVANTAGE 7.0.x, and moved it to Queries.

DevItem: None.

Batch Management

 

These changes were made in LABVANTAGE 7.0.2 to address issues found in LABVANTAGE 7/7.0.1:

In Batch Sample Policy, added the "Allow Sample Edit" property.

DevItem: DI23159 (VC: 0013014)

In Product Variant Rules → Transition Rules, added the "consecutively" option.

DevItem: DI23332 (VC: 0013023)

In Sampling Plans → Level Samples, added the "Department" field.

DevItem: DI24677 (VC: 0013313)

In Batch Operations → Batch List Pages → To Be Released Batch List Page, added the "UnRelease" button to the Batch Stages detail tab of the Batch Maintenance page that is launched using the "Review and Release" button.

DevItem: DI24636 (VC: 0013282)

BioBanking

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In BioBanking Sample Operations → Laboratory Operations → Create Derivative, noted that concentration is not copied to child Samples.

DevItem: None.

Calculations

 

This change was made in LABVANTAGE 7.0.2 to address issues found in LABVANTAGE 7/7.0.1:

Added Concepts of Transformations and Calculations → Using Calculations with QC Samples (AQC) to introduce new functionality that allows inter-Sample Calculations to be performed on QC Samples in a QC Batch.

DevItem: DI24668 (VC: 0013560)

This change was made to add information concerning Groovy expressions:

In Concepts of Transformations and Calculations → Groovy Examples, added Java Objects Passed Into Groovy Calculation Expressions to identify the Java object passed into the expression based on the Data Type and the number of Data Items found.

DevItem: None.

Data Entry Configuration

 

These changes were made to add information regarding Data Entry configuration:

Non-Numeric Tags
Added a new topic titled Using Non-Numeric Tags. This contains examples for configurations that require entering/returning text that either describes numeric data or explains why it could not be entered. For example, if a value <5 is considered to be BDL and the numeric data value is 4, you may want to make BDL a non-numeric tag in order to do things such as enter BDL rather than 4. Also added links to this example in Limit Rules → Limit Details, Parameter Lists → Specifying Parameter Limit Values, Specifications → Parameter Details, and Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Miscellaneous Data Entry Features.

DevItem: None.

Absurd Limits
In Limit Rules → Limit Details, added an example to Handling Absurd Limits. Also added a link to this in Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Miscellaneous Data Entry Features → Handling Absurd Limits.

DevItem: None.

Returning Text from a Value
In Limit Rules → Limit Details, added an example to Display Format showing how to return text from a value. Also added a link to this in Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Miscellaneous Data Entry Features → Returning Text Based on a Value.

DevItem: None.

In gwtdataentrygrid Element, change the "No Value Tag" section to About Non-Numeric Tags with a link to the example.

DevItem: None.

Java Public API

 

These changes were made to update the API:

Ran a new Javadoc to update the Java Public API.

DevItem: None.

Stability

 

These changes were made in LABVANTAGE 7.0.2 to address issues found in LABVANTAGE 7/7.0.1:

In Stability Plans → Plan Grid Maintenance → Adding Tasks, changed image to reflect new property in Advanced Pull Sample Task.

DevItem: DI23951 (VC: 0012802)

In Stability Tasks → Advanced Pull Sample, added new "Multiply Quantity by Sample Count" property.

DevItem: DI23951 (VC: 0012802)

In Stability Inventory Calculation → Calculate Required Quantity, added an example of the new Multiply Quantity by Sample Count property. Also installed links to this example from all other Inventory Calculation descriptions.

DevItem: DI23951 (VC: 0012802)

Web Services

 

This change was made to describe a feature that was previously released in a patch:

In Web Services, restructured the document and added SapphireBasicWS to describe the WS-I compliant service based on JAX-WS.

DevItem: None.

Workflows

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Workflow Task Conceptual Reference (Adding Operation Buttons, Branching, and Re-entering Steps), changed the JavaScript method sapphire.task.goto( stepid ) to sapphire.task.gotoStep( stepid ).

DevItem: None (VC: 0053973)

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 150221-70

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LABVANTAGE 7 functionality:
Action Block Editor
Action Public Interfaces
Array Management
Batch Management
BioBanking
Configuration Reports
Configuration Transfer Tools
Dashboard
Data Entry
Date Format
Document Engine
Empower Connector
 
Java Public API
Modules
Reagents
Sample Management
Scheduler
SDC Rules
Security
Stability
System Search
Test Methods (Workitems)
Web Page Designer
Workflows
The link below describes changes made in previous document revisions that support LABVANTAGE 7:
Changes Made in Document Revision 140905-70
 
The link below describes changes made in document revisions prior to LABVANTAGE 7:
History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LABVANTAGE 6.0.2 (11-Nov-2014)
 

 

Action Block Editor

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Action Block Editor, changed the "block" call, noted the source of objects/methods/variables available for use with Block Properties, and made a syntax correction in Conditional Blocks.

DevItem: None.

Action Public Interfaces

 

This change was made to update the API:

Ran a new Javadoc to update the Action Public Interfaces.

DevItem: None.

AQC

 

This change was made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1:

In AQC Policy, added the "QC Batch Review Validation" property.

DevItem: DI23518 (VC: 0012813).

Array Management

 

These changes were made to add new information and reorganize the document structure:

These topics have been updated to support current Array Management functionality:
Array Management Overview
Master Data Setup
Array Operations
Array Data Entry
Results Handling
Array Transfers

DevItem: None.

The following new topic has been added:
Transfer Methods

DevItem: None:

Batch Management

 

This change was made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1:

In Batch Sample Policy:
Added "Release Request with Open Incidents" property.
Added "Release Batch" property.
Changed "Release Samples with Open Incidents" to "Review Samples with Open Incidents" (text was incorrectly rendered in the application).

DevItem: DI23514 (VC: 0012214).

BioBanking

 

This change was made to add new information:

In BioBanking Sample Operations → Laboratory Operations, added the Load Into Plate operation.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to reflect a change in functionality: 

In BioBanking Sample Operations → Laboratory Operations, removed references to the default value for the "Clear Location" checkbox in the Check Out operation.

DevItem: None.

These changes were made to provide minor corrections to configuration information:

Added minor updates to BioBanking Child Sample Plan and MultiSampleChild Page Type.

DevItem: None.

Configuration Reports

 

This change was made to add new information:

In Configuration Reports, updated images, added summary description, and changed description of button used to generate reports on administrative List pages.

DevItem: None.

Configuration Transfer Tools

 

These changes were made as document corrections:

Corrected Configuration Transfer Tools to provide new screen cap and missing section caused by corruption of the source file.

DevItem: None.

In CTT Ant Task Reference → Import XML, added ignoremissingobjects attribute.

DevItem: None.

Dashboard

 

This change was made to provide minor updates:

In Dashboard, updated a few images and made minor changes to descriptions for clarity.

DevItem: None.

Data Entry

 

This change was made to reflect the functionality of the last LABVANTAGE 7 release build:

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Detail Panel → Data Trending, changed description of criteria (data need not be Released, Tests can be defined in Product or Sample).

DevItem: None.

These changes were made to consolidate information and clarify functionality:

In Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets → Manage Data Sets → Retest and Remeasure and Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets → Manage Tests → Retest, moved the "Retest" and "Remeasure" information from the "Data Entry Common Functionality" topic and clarified the explanations of these operations.

DevItem: None.

In Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets → Manage Tests → Cancelling and Uncancelling Tests, noted that cancelling a Test also cancels the Test's Data Sets.

DevItem: None.

These change were made to consolidate information:

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Editing Features → Toolbar, moved "Release" and "UnRelease" descriptions from the "Data Entry Common Functionality" topic to the Data Entry Toolbar buttons (since that is where you actually execute these operations).

DevItem: None.

In Classic Data Entry Pages, moved "Release" and "UnRelease" descriptions from the "Data Entry Common Functionality" topic to the Data Entry page topic (since that is where you actually execute these operations).

DevItem: None.

Removed the "Data Entry Common Functionality" topic and moved each item to the Data Entry page topics as described above.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to clarify page behavior:

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages, added Data Item Display Rules to note that display of Cancelled, Untested, and Unavailable Data Sets are controlled by the "Data Item Display" Rule property in the gwtdataentrygrid Element.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to address a DevItem:

In Classic Data Entry Pages, added Data Item Display Rules to note that display of Cancelled, Untested, and Unavailable Data Sets are always visible during Data Entry.

DevItem: DI22871 (VC: 0012845).

This change was made to clarify page behavior:

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages, added an Overview to explicitly state that data can be modified.

DevItem: None.

These changes were made to clarify some basic concepts:

In Concepts of Parameter Lists, regenerated graphics to correct browser-specific problems.

DevItem: None.

Clarified some minor details in Concepts of Parameter Limits, Concepts of Specifications, Approve Tests, and Review.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1:

In Data Entry Policy, added "Require All Mandatory Approval Steps" property.

DevItem: DI23516 (VC: 0012560).

Date Format

 

This change was made to add new information:

In Date Format Policy, added more information concerning short/medium/long formats, and added information regarding the "Apply and Show Test Formats" button.

DevItem: None.

Document Engine

 

This change was made as part of general ongoing maintenance of the document rendering engine:

Upgraded XML DTDs and XHTML rendering engine to Flare 10.2.1.

DevItem: None.

Empower Connector

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Empower Connector → Architecture, replaced illegible architectural diagrams.

DevItem: None.

Java Public API

 

These changes were made to update the API:

Added sapphire.action.BaseAdvancedPullSample to Javadoc build script and Overview of the sapphire.* Packages.

DevItem: None.

Ran a new Javadoc to update the Java Public API.

DevItem: None.

These changes were made to remove obsolete information:

Deleted "Creating Java Actions" (obsolete) and "Server-Side Validation" (no longer used). Also deleted all links and references to these topics (most notably in the advancedToolbar Element).

DevItem: None.

Modules

 

This change was made as a document enhancement:

Create a new conceptual topic titled Concepts of Modules. This is based on the old "Module Users" topic, and has been expanded to include descriptions of all Modules available with LABVANTAGE 7. The "Module Users" page and references are now linked to this new topic.

DevItem: None.

Products

 

This change was made to add new information:

In Products → Description, added information linking the "Not Specified" option for "Auto Receive", "Receive Required", and "Review Required" to the Copy-Down Policy.

DevItem: None.

Reagents

 

This change was made as a document enhancement:

In Reagent Lots → Adding Reagent Lots → Reagent Params, added a note to indicate that the Reagent Lot's SDIData data structure does not define multiple Replicates per Parameter.

DevItem: DI21041 (VC: 0012312).

This change was made as an update to reflect the functionality of the last LABVANTAGE 7 release build:

In Reagent Lots → Adding Reagent Lots → Containers, updated to change "Check In" and "Check Out" (to/from TISM page) to "Assign Storage" and "Clear Storage" (for selection of Storage Location).

DevItem: None.

Sample Management

 

This change was made to add new information:

Updated the Sample Maintenance page.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to add new information:

In Samples → Manage, added the Load Into Plate operation with a link to the relevant area of the Array documentation.

DevItem: None.

Scheduler

 

These changes were made as document corrections:

In Scheduler → Schedule Tasks → Create SDI, added description of the "Apply Workitem" property.

DevItem: None.

In Scheduler → Schedule Tasks → Creating Schedule Tasks, changed description of link to "Creating Elements".

DevItem: None.

SDC Rules

 

These changes were made as a document enhancement:

In SDC Rules:
In Overview → Description, updated Action references by removing the old individual references and linking to the Javadoc for class sapphire.action.BaseSDCRules. The Javadoc now describes System Actions to use when overriding each method.

DevItem: None.

In Examples, removed the outdated example and replaced it with two actual classes in sapphire.jar.

DevItem: None.

Security

 

These changes were made to reflect changes in functionality:

In Concepts of Security → Job Types → Configuration and Concepts of Security → Job Types → Changing Jobs, modified examples to reflect single-select List page and changes detected in default authentication.

DevItem: None.

This change was made as a document correction:

In Concepts of Security → SDI Security, removed references to features added in LABVANTAGE 6.0.2, as these references are no longer needed in LABVANTAGE 7 documentation.

DevItem: None.

Stability

 

This change was made as a document enhancement:

In Stability Tasks → Advanced Pull Sample → Create Workorder → Grace Period → Timepoint Based Grace Period, added more information and a graphical explanation of the Timepoint Based Grace Period.

DevItem: None.

System Search

 

This change was made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1:

In Search Policy, added "Search Box Suggest" property.

DevItem: DI23496 (VC: 0012920).

In System Search → Using the Search, noted that a maximum of 2500 terms can be returned from a retrieved result set.

DevItem: DI23496 (VC: 0012920).

Test Methods (Workitems)

 

This change was made as a document enhancement:

In Test Methods → Description → Test Method, added a note to "Responsible Laboratory" to indicate the relationship that exists among the Department, Stability Protocol, and AdvancedSamplePull Task.

DevItem: None.

Web Page Designer

 

This change was made to add new information:

In list Element, added the Selection Mode property to determine the pages on which an operation is executed when SDIs are distributed over multiple pages.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to remove obsolete information:

In Web Page Designer Basic Principles, removed information concerning Web application structure (obsolete), removed a reference to sapphireadmin, and noted absence of "New Page" button on the Page Type list if using WPDStd.

DevItem: None.

This change was made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1: 

In sdclinkmaint Element, added the "FK Show Templates" property.

DevItem: DI23472 (VC: 0012805).

This change was made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1: 

In DataEntryByQuery Page Type, added the "Maximum Datasets Limit" property.

DevItem: DI23503 (VC: 0012988).

Workflows

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Introduction to Workflows → The Basics of Executing a Workflow, changed "Manage Sample" link to "Login Sample".

DevItem: None.

This change was made to describe functionality that was not available for use in the first document release:

These Workflow Task Definitions have been added:
CreateQCBatchforPreciousMetals
DisposeArray
EnterArrayResults
ExportArrayContent
ImportArrayResults
PromoteArrayResults
ReviewArray
SendArrayToInstrument
TransferArray
ViewArray
ViewArrayResults
ViewSampleResults

DevItem: None.

These changes were made to document functionality added in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1: 

In Workflow Task Step Definitions → eFormStep, added the "Default Values" property.

DevItem: DI23521 (VC: 0012932).

In Workflow Task Step Definitions → ReportStep, added the "Parameter Values" property.

DevItem: DI23493 (VC: 0012931).

In Workflow Task Definition Maintenance Page → Task Variables → Add Variable, noted that newly created Task Variables are forced to lower case.

DevItem: DI23489 (VC: 0012927).

In Workflow Definition and Execution Conceptual Reference → Workflow Variables, noted that newly created Workflow Variables are forced to lower case.

DevItem: DI23489 (VC: 0012927).

In Workflow Task Definition Maintenance Page → Task Variables → Task Variables Detail , noted that you cannot delete a Task Variable that is used in an Action Block.

DevItem: DI23489 (VC: 0012927).

In Workflow Manager Page → Task Operations, changed the description of the "Assign Task" and "Assign Department" buttons, noting that "Assign Task" may be labeled "Assign User" in LABVANTAGE 7.0.1.

DevItem: DI23484 (VC: 0012922).

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 140905-70

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LABVANTAGE functionality:

AQC
Array Management
Attachments
Attributes
Audit Details
BioBanking
Calculations
Configuration Reports
Configuration Transfer Tools
Dashboard
Data Entry
Data File Definitions
Data Trending
Due Date
Miscellaneous Improvements
Miscellaneous UI Improvements
Miscellaneous Changes Without Requirements
Miscellaneous LV Express
 
Navigator Edit Set and Multi-Select
Notes
Parameter Lists
Phrases
Reporting
Sample Sub Types
Security
Simplified Specification Maintenance
Single Sign On and Logon
Stability
System Search
Test Methods (Workitems)
Translations
Uncertainty of Measurement
User Connection Log
Web Page Designer General Improvements
Web Services
Workflows

Click the link below to view changes made in previous document revisions:

History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LABVANTAGE 6.0.2 (11-Nov-2014)
 

 

AQC

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02015: 

In QC Methods → Position Type, added "Every Absolute Before", "Every Absolute After", and "Every Absolute Before and After" to correct positioning logic.

Requirement: R02024.

Requirements R02021 and R02023 do not affect this document.

Array Management

 

These topics have been added to support Array Management (Parent Requirement R01342):

Array Management Overview
Master Data Setup
Array Operations
Array Data Entry
Results Handling
Array Transfers

Attachments

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02307: 

In Attachment Policy, added Attachment Classes.

Requirements: R02136, R02424, R02425, R2309.

In Attachments, added Rich Text and Electronic Signature options.

Requirements: R02202, R02400.

R02308 affects the AddSDI Action. The Action Public Interfaces are automatically documented by running a Javadoc on the source code.

R02288 does not affect this document.

Attributes

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02385:

In Attributes → Prerequisites → Setup the Attributes Master List, added a "Group" field and link for the new Attribute Grouping feature.

Requirements: R02090, R02091.

Added Attributes → Adding Attributes Directly to SDIs → Attribute Grouping to describe the new Attribute Grouping feature. Also added links to Edit Set and SDI Templates.

Requirements: R02090, R02091 and R02387.

Added new MultiSDIAttributeMaint Page Type (supports the new Attribute Grouping feature).

Requirements: R02090, R02091 and R02386.

R02528 refers to a new collection of Attribute Groups in the AdhocQuery Page Type. Examination revealed no new properties in this Page Type.

Audit Details

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02389:

In auditdetails Element:
Added new "Show User Name" property to display the User's full name as the value for the "Modified By" column.

Requirement: R01472.

Added new features to "Column title" and "Display All Table Columns" properties that indicate when the column label is retrieved from the SDC column definition.

Requirement: R02302.

R02303 does not affect this document.

BioBanking

 

These changes were made to satisfy the specified Requirements:

Child Samples
In MultiChildSample Page Type, added new property list collection and additional Child Sample columns.

Requirement: R02378 (Parent: R02358).

Multi-Child Samples
In Biobanking Policy, added "Freeze Thaw Copy Down Policy for Child Samples".

Requirement: R02053, R02531 (Parent: R01843).

Child Sample Plan
Added Child Sample Plan.

Requirement: R02069 (Parent: R02358).

Added childsampleplan Element.

Requirement: R02069 (Parent: R02358).

In Biobanking Sample Operations, added "Apply Child Sample Plan".

Requirement: R02358.

Change Study
In Biobanking Sample Operations, added "Change Sample Study" to Basic Operations.

Requirement: R02377 (Parent: R02358).

Auxiliary Study
In Biobanking Sample Operations, added "Add Auxiliary Study" to Basic Operations.

Requirement: R02535 (Parent: R02358).

Storage
In Storage Unit Types, added new property "Storage Restrictions".

Requirement: R02363 (Parent: R02358)

Added Manage Restrictions details to Storage Locations, Physical Stores, Plates and Boxes.

Requirement: R02363 (Parent: R02358)

In TISM page, noted that Trackitems are validated for Storage Restrictions and added description of error message.

Requirement: R02363 (Parent: R02358)

Added Manage Storage Restrictions to describe adding Storage Restrictions.

Requirement: R02363 (Parent: R02358)

SMS Protocol
In, SMS Data Entry Page Type, added new properties including "Show when Study is Non-Protocol Driven" and Show when Study is Protocol Driven".

Requirement: R02566 (Parent: R02358)

Added Protocol Driven vs Non Protocol Drive details to Biobanking Data Entry.

Requirement: R02566 (Parent: R02358)

Clinical Event

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02047: 

Added clinicalevtsmptypdtl Element including properties for configuring the Assay and Specimen Type tabs.

Requirement: R02047 (Parent: R02358)

In Biobanking Protocols, noted that Assay and Specimen Type tabs could be customized. Updated image to include new tab structure.

Requirement: R02047 (Parent: R02358)

R01853, R01856, R01857 do not affect this document.

R01854, R01855, R02567 affect the MultiSampleChild Action. The Action Public Interfaces are automatically documented by running a Javadoc on the source code.

Calculations

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01819:

In Concepts of Transformations and Calculations:
In Calculation Rules → Parameter Syntax, added a link to new Data Item syntax variant for Groovy.
In Internal Calculations → Wildcards, added new wildcard features for use with Groovy.
In Internal Calculations → Referencing Data Items by an SDIDataItem Column, added new Groovy syntax for returning a map of all columns in an SDIDataItem record. Also moved all information specific to Data Items to this section.
Modified numerous references to account for the above changes.

Requirement: R02070.

Combined the new Expression Library with the Expression Editor in Expression Library and Expression Editor. This combined topic contains these changes:
Added Expression Library.
Rewrote Expression Editor description to include new Groovy (all) column option and interface changes.
Added reference to the (All) column option in the Parameter Helper.
Added Array to Cross SDI Helper. The Array calculations themselves are covered in the Array Management requirements.
Added a note to LABVANTAGE Aggregate Expressions for the purpose of translating new function names to the actual calculation syntax.

Requirement: R01893, R01894, R01896.

R01892 affects the Java Public API. The Java Public API is automatically documented by running a Javadoc on the source code.

Configuration Reports

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01533: 

Added ConfigReport Policy.

Requirements: R01547, R01559, R01563.

In Configuration Reports, updated Configuration Wizard.

Requirements: R01431, R01500, R01534, R01535, R01551, R01558, R01565, R01567.

In Configuration Reports, noted that hyperlinks to various subsections are now available in Summary.

Requirement: R01544.

In Configuration Reports, added Compare Configuration Changes and Browse for Reference Report location.

Requirement: R01702.

R01810 does not affect this document.

Configuration Transfer Tools

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02239: 

In Configuration Transfer Tools, added option to support exporting Security details and Flush details, plus specific columns in component Dev Mode, UI and ANT.

Requirements: R02209, R02440, R02241, R02242, and R02447.

In Configuration Transfer Tools, added option to support exporting Property Tree definition.

Requirement: R01497 (Parent: R01814).

In Configuration Transfer Tools, removed Merge option and simplified exporting.

Requirement: R01496.

Dashboard

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R00143: 

In Dashboard, added four new OOB Dashboards: My Dashboard, Samples Dashboard, Testing Dashboard and Connections Dashboard. Added a new topic that discusses how to use Parameter Gizmos. Updated existing Gizmos and added the following new Gizmos: Sitemap, Parameter, MyTask and Bulletin.

Requirements: R02043, R00546, R02146, R02043, R02146, R02076 and R02077.

In Dashboard Page Type, added new properties Use Tabs and Hide Gizmo title (R00550).
In List Gizmo Element, Deprecated SQL properties, added From Where and Restrictive Where Clauses

Requirements: R00578, R02150.

In Chart Gizmo Element, Added new Query Types and Properties, SQL, SDI List and SDI Aggregate.

Requirement: R00578.

In Meter Gizmo Element, Added new Query Types and Properties, SQL, SDI List and SDI Aggregate.

Requirement: R02043.

Added new Site Map Gizmo Element.

Requirement: R02043.

Added new Parameter Gizmo Element.

Requirement: R02146.

Added new My Tasks Gizmo Element.

Requirement: R02076.

Added new Bulletin Gizmo Element.

Requirement: R02077.

Data Entry

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02005: 

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Editing Features → Default Values, added new feature to accept/edit Default Values.

Requirement: R00260.

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Editing Features → Toolbar, added "Show/Hide Notes", "Accept Default(s)", "Accept All Defaults", and "Select All Defaults".

Requirement: R00260.

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Editing Features → Toolbar, added "Export to Excel".

Requirement: R02006.

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Detail Panel, added new feature to add/highlight Notes in the Detail Panel.

Requirement: R02037 (Parent: R01816).

In Data Entry Policy, added the "Enter Default Values On Add" property to determine how a Parameter "Default Value" is handled with regard to the Data Entry process.

Requirement: R00260.

In Data Entry Policy, added the "Yes (For Non-Mandatory Items Only)" option to the "Allow Release Blank" property.

Requirement: R02410.

In gwtdataentrygrid Element, added new property Details → Columns → Always Allow Edit.

Requirement: R02046.

In Concepts of Transformations and Calculations → Internal Calculations → Referencing Data Items by an SDIDataItem Column, added new feature that stores the operator in the SDIDataItem.EnteredOperator column.

Requirement: R02071.

In Parameter Lists → Description → Data, modified description of "Default Value".

Requirement: R00260.

Data File Definitions

 

R02452, R02454, R02565, and R02574 do not affect this document.

R02453 includes changes to the ImportDataFile Action. The Action Public Interfaces are automatically documented by running a Javadoc on the source code.

Data Trending

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02207:

Added DataChart Page Type to define properties for the Data Trending charts included in Enhanced Data Entry pages.
Changed Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Detail Panel → Data Trending to reflect new Data Trending functionality.
Added new datachart Element, dataprovider Element, argumentbar Element, xyplot Element, categoryplot Element, pieplot Element and combineddomainxyplot Element to define Data Trending charts.

Due Date

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02314: 

In Products → Description, added "Due Date Offset" and "Due Date Offset Units".

Requirement: R02431.

In Batch Sample Policy, added "Due Date Offset" and "Due Date Offset Units".

Requirement: R02431, R02434.

In Quick Login, added "Lock Due Date".

Requirements: R02432, R02433, R02436, R02437.

In Sample Types, added "Due Date Offset" and "Due Date Offset Units".

Requirement: R02431.

Miscellaneous Improvements

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01438:

Approval
In Approval Types, added references to SDIApproval table (for UniquenessFlag) and SDIApprovalStep table (for ForcePeerFlag).

Requirement: R01529.

Editor styles
In Editor styles, added "Date Only" Data Type, "Preview" button, and "inputarea" mode. Also added new property to "lookup" mode ("Dynamic Lookup"), and new properties to "dropdownlist" mode (Query Where, Query From, Query Order By, Value Column, and Display Column).

Requirement: R02570.

Parameter Lists
In Parameter Lists → Description → Display → Returning Literals, added support for the fixed format string enclosed in single quotes to return exact string, plus "AsEntered" keyword to return actual entered value when a condition is met.

Requirement: R00421.

Reagents
In Reagent Types → Adding Reagent Types → Expected Amount, added feature to display and allow management of individual Container quantities during Recipe execution in the Recipe detail of the Reagent Lots page only if Manage Container Inventory Flag is checked.

In Reagent Lots → Adding Reagent Lots → Save the Reagent Lot → Recipe, noted that "Use Amount" and "Amount Unit" are displayed and manageable here only if the "Manage Container Inventory Flag" is checked.

Requirement: R01466.

In Reagent Lots → Reagent Params, added a note to indicate that the last Replicate value of the Quality Sample is copied to all of the Replicates in Reagent Params.

DevItem: DI21041 (VC: 0012312) - Document Enhancement.

Labels
In Labels → Label Methods, added new feature to support [currentuser] in Select Clause.

Requirement: R02011.

Naming Restrictions
In Naming Restrictions, removed the + character from the list of disallowed characters.

Requirement: R02062.

System Configuration
In System Configuration:
In Miscellaneous Options, added "Embed Seurity within RSet Queries".

Requirement: R02200.

Security
In Password Validation → Password Validator Properties, added new properties "At Least 1 Lower Case Letter" and "At Least 1 Upper Case Letter".

Requirement: R02284.

Navigator
In Navigator Policy → Edit Set → Page Button Configuration, noted that the passed-in SDI node will be the default (selected) node.

Requirement: R02311.

Web Page Designer
In advancedsearch Element, added Adhoc Search → Filter Where Clause.

Requirement: R02530.

Miscellaneous UI Improvements

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02088:

Startup Page
In Users and Roles → User Profile, added new feature to assign startup page.

Requirement: R01822.

Instrument Certification
In Instrument Certification → Completing Certification Workorders, added Reject button to Workorder Certification List pages and hide the Workorder Type.

Requirement R01924. 

Layouts
In Generic Layout, added Current Session Info → Session Text and deprecated older discrete properties.

Requirement: R02012.

Passwords
In Logon/Logout, added Obtaining a New Password.

Requirement: R02035.

Custom Tags
In LABVANTAGE Custom Tags → <sapphire:page> tag, added the pagelogtitle attribute to enable "Recent Items".

Requirement: R02112.

advancedsearch Element
In advancedsearch Element, added Search Types → Maximum Height, Basic Search Options → Text Search, Query Search Options → Use Query OrderBy If Provided, and Scan in Ids → Preserve Scan Order.

Requirement: R02131.

MaintenanceForm Page Type
In MaintenanceForm Page Type, added new property "Show Success Message".

Requirement: R02259.

Queries
In Queries:
In Query, added "Embed Security" option. Also added "Optimizer Hint" and "With Clause" that are not part of Requirement R02200.

Requirement: R02263.

In Query Arguments, added "Mandatory" property.

Requirement: R02487.

In About Arguments, added notes about using Enter to execute the Query and focus moving to the first argument on Query selection.

Requirements: R02301, R02310.

list Element
In list Element, added new property Columns → Mode → Do Not Retrieve.

Requirement: R02405.

R02258 and R02459 do not affect this document.

Miscellaneous Changes Without Requirements

 

These changes were made as they were detected or reported in the builds:

Calculations

These changes have no Requirements but were detected while conducting research for this document:

In Concepts of Transformations and Calculations → Internal Calculations → Passing Other Data Types into a Calculation, added a note and link to the Empty Text Parameter Mode property in the Data Entry Policy.

Requirement: None.

In Policies → Data Entry Policy, added the Empty Text Parameter Mode property.

Requirement: None.

System Configuration and Monitoring

These changes have no Requirements but were detected in the builds:

In System Configuration:
In Security Options, added "Disable Legacy Session Tracking" and "Default Password".

Requirement: None.

In Automation Options, removed "Default Scheduler Execute Ahead Units" and "Workflow Options". Added "Server Ping Options" and "Housekeeping Settings". Moved "Action Locking Options" to "API Options".

Requirement: None.

In User Options, added BO Root Folder Name.

Requirement: None.

In Miscellaneous Options, added "Application Settings" and "Cache Synchronization Settings". In Translations, added "Show Translations".

Requirement: None.

In Monitoring:
In Performance Statistics, removed "Methods", added "Queries" and "Action Blocks", changed "Code Blocks". Changed "SDC Rule" identifier to "Event Type". Changed references to sapphireconfig.props.

Requirement: None.

In System Monitor, added "Reset Caches" and "Reset Stats" buttons. In "Table Sizes", removed "Event List". Added "Event Objects" , "Event Plans", and "Automation Stats". Removed "Queue Sizes".

Requirement: None.

Web Page Designer

These changes have no Requirements but were detected in the builds:

In list Element, added new properties "Row Click Selection", "Initial Grouped", and "Columns → Tip".

Requirement: None.

In Generic Layout, added "style Sheets", "Navigator Border Bars", "Group", "Is Mobile", plus reconciled all other properties.

Requirement: None.

In Generic Layout, noted that the "Favorites" functionality has been deprecated. Also removed references to "Favorites" from Request Controller and LABVANTAGE Custom Tags.

DevItem: DI19005 (VC: 0011360).

Event Plans

These changes were made as a document correction:

In Policies → Data Entry Policy, changed description of "Generate Release Events on Edit" to note that this captures events fired from SDC Rules and Event Plans generated from Data Entry pages (they are generated in the same code line).

In Event Plans → Event Types → Event Type Maintenance Page, added an example that explains the unexpected behavior of the "SampleSpecFailDataRelease" Event Type.

DevItem: DI20818 (VC: 0012281).

LABVANTAGE Enterprise Connector

This change was made as a document correction:

In LABVANTAGE Enterprise Connector, added <MsgVersion> element to all header (<Zheader>) examples.

DevItem: DI15758 (VC: 0009888).

LABVANTAGE M18N Support

This change was made as a document enhancement:

In LABVANTAGE M18N Support → Locale and Time Zone → Database → About Database Time, raised visibility of requirement for synchronization.

DevItem: None.

JavaScript Global API

This change was made as a result of a DevItem:

In JavaScriptGlobalAPI → Object: sapphire.connection, deprecated the connectionid property and added the getConnectionId() method.

DevItem: DI16754.

Java Public API

This change was made as a result of a DevItem:

The Javadoc for the Java Public API has been updated by running Javadoc on the source files.

Requirement: None except R02056 for the GenerateReport Action and R02423 for the ApplySamplingPlan Action.

System Action Public Interfaces

These changes have been made to the the System Action Public Interfaces:

The Javadoc for the System Action Public Interfaces, has been updated by running Javadoc on the source files. As of build 70, these were the statistics:
21 new System Action Interfaces have been added.
18 System Action Interfaces have been removed.
53 System Action Interfaces have been modified.

Requirement: None except R02056 for the GenerateReport Action and R02423 for the ApplySamplingPlan Action.

The changes referenced above are listed in the LABVANTAGE 7 Release Notes.

Web Browsers

These change were made as a document enhancement:

In Enhanced Data Entry Pages → Enhanced Data Entry Views → Overview, noted that copying/pasting Data Entry Grids to/from the Windows clipboard is supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer only.

Requirement: None.

In Interface → Standard Utility Pages → Maintenance Pages, noted that copying/pasting Maintenance Grids to/from the Windows clipboard is supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer only.

Requirement: None.

Note that Attachments → Using Attachment Manager Pages → Edit Attachment Inline (as well as the Icons reference) continues to state the caveat added in LABVANTAGE 6 ("Edit Attachment Inline" functionality is available only when using Microsoft Internet Explorer).

Miscellaneous LV Express

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02312: 

In the advancedtoolbar → Electronic Signature property, added "Require Reason Only" and "Custom" options.

Requirement: R02313.

In gwtdataentrygrid Element, added ESig JavaScript API.

Requirement: R02313.

Added Copying SDIs to describe new feature that lets you create multiple copies of an SDI.

Requirement: R02320.

Navigator Edit Set and Multi-Select

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02085: 

Rewrote the entire Navigator Policy to effect these changes and additions:
Separated the Navigator Policy into "Tree View" and "Edit Set" functionality.

Requirements: R01821, R02382, R02383, R02384, R02445, R02446.

Rewrote and created a new example for the Tree View mode. The old example no longer worked due to new default Reference Nodes.

Requirement: None.

Added Edit Set mode.

Requirements: R01821, R02382, R02383, R02384, R02445, R02446.

In list Element, added new property Columns → Link → Toolbar Button Id.

Requirement: R02384.

Notes

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01816: 

Added Notes for creation and maintenance of thread-based chronological notes concerning SDIs.

Requirements: R02037, R02041, R02079, R02173, R2253, R2323.

Added sdinotes Element to support the SDI Notes feature.

Requirement: R02080.

Added Notes Policy to support the Notes feature.

Requirement: R02080.

In Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets → Manage Data Sets, added Notes to toolbar.

Requirement: R02573.

Parameter Lists

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02205:

In Parameter Lists, added Automatically Adding Parameter Lists to Test Methods to describe new feature that can automatically add the Parameter List to a Test Method.

Requirement: R02328.

In Parameter Lists, added a link to Automatically Adding Parameter Lists to Test Methods.

Requirement: R02328.

In Parameter Lists → Data, added new feature to the "Parameter" field that lets you create new Parameters.

Requirement: R02329.

In Parameter Lists → Data → Manage Parameter, added new feature that offers a shortcut to Parameter Limits and Replicate Calculations.

Requirement: R02331.

Added ParamList Policy.

Requirement: R02331.

In Parameter Lists → Description → Display and Parameter Lists → Description → Limits, removed "Measurement Action" and "Failure Action", respectively.

Requirement: R02391.

In Parameter Lists → Description → Data, added "Date Only" Data Type.

Requirement: None.

In Parameter Lists → Description → Display, added new "Display Width" field.

Requirement: R02027.

Phrases

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02249:

Added Phrases.

Requirement: R02250.

Added Phrase Integration in Notes.

Requirement: R02252.

Reporting

 

Changes for Parent Requirement R02056 affect the GenerateReport Action and Java Public API. The Action Public Interfaces and Java Public API are automatically documented by running a Javadoc on the source code.

Sample Sub Types

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02317: 

In Products → Description, added "Auto Receive", "Receive Required", "Review Required".

Requirement: R02427.

Added Sample Sub Type details to the Sample Types, Product, Manage Samples, Quick Login and Multiple Login pages.

Requirement: R02427, R02430.

R02428 and R02429 do not affect this document.

Security

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02277: 

In Security Policy:
Added properties: Web Services → Allow Unregistered SQL, Ajax Requests → Allow Unregistered SQL, and Remote Java API → Allow Unregistered SQL.

Requirement: R02279.

Added property: Session Management → Allow ConnectionId In Request.

Requirement: R02304.

Added property: Session Management → Match Connection Id In Session.

Requirement: R02398.

Added property: Session Management → Match User Agent In Session.

Requirement: R02398.

Added Virtual Custom node.

Requirement: R02305.

Added property: Ajax Requests → Allow Groovy Calc Test Execution.

Requirement: R02395.

Simplified Specification Maintenance

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02206:

In Products → Description, added "Product Mode".

Requirements: R02414, R02415, R02416, R02417, R02418, R02419, R02448, R02489, R02494.

In Products → Product Variants, added an explanation of when the Product Variant detail is rendered and why.

Requirements: R02414, R02415, R02416, R02417, R02418, R02419, R02448, R02489, R02494.

In Products → Tests and Specifications, split the section into "Full Mode" and "Simple Mode" to describe both the traditional and the new simplified Specification functionality.

Requirements: R02414, R02415, R02416, R02417, R02418, R02419, R02448, R02489, R02494.

In Batch Operations → Batch Maintenance Pages, modified "Product" description to include "Simple" Product Mode.

Requirements: R02420, R02421.

Added simplespec Element to support new "Simple" Product Mode functionality.

Requirement: R02414.

In Specifications → Description → Parameter Details, added "Rounding Function" and "#Digits".

Requirements: R02418 and R02529.

R02423 affects the ApplySamplingPlan Action. The Action Public Interfaces are automatically documented by running a Javadoc on the source code.

R02392 does not affect this document.

Single Sign On and Logon

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02324:

In External Authentication → Authentication Property Manager, added new "Secondary LDAP Servers" property to define multiple servers.

Requirement: R01841.

In Users and Roles → Users → User Maintenance Page, added new "Logon Name".

Requirement: R02204.

In Concepts of Security → Job Types → Changing Jobs, added new "Require Re-Authentication" option.

Requirement: R02411.

R02342 and R02343 (Single Sign On) are covered in the LABVANTAGE Installation Documentation.

Stability

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01556:

In Stability Tasks → Advanced Pull Sample, added a new property to support creation of multiple Samples based on the distinct laboratories of the Workitem.

Requirement: R01783.

Added new fields, "From When", "Early" and "Late Grace Period" to support Asymetrical Pull Grace period windows.

Requirements: R01771, R01772.

In the studyplanconditions Element, added the "T0Sample Lookup URL" property to configure the TOSample Lookup URL in the Study Page.

Requirement: R01785.

R00590, R01766, R01769, R01770, R01774, R01775, R01776, R01780, R01787, R01788, R01789, R01806, R01807, R01851, R01852, R01921, R01938, R02026, and R02030 do not affect this document.

System Search

 

These changes were not associated with any Sub-Requirement: 

Added Searcher Page Type to define properties for the Search page and Search results.
Added Search Policy to define Indexing and Searching options.
Added System Search to describe the Indexing and Search engine used to find text within SDIs, Notes, Attachments and eForm documents.
Added Monitoring → Indexing and Searching for index and search management.

Test Methods (Workitems)

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02056:

In Test Methods → Description → Force New and Repeat Count, added new "Force New", "Repeat Count", and "Retest Only" options. Also consoldated information from the now defunct "Concepts of Workitems".

Requirements: R02057, R02058.

In Adding and Maintaining Tests → Adding Tests to Samples, added Adding Versus Applying Tests, which was consolidated into this topic from "Concepts of Workitems".

Requirements: R02057, R02058.

Removed "Concepts of Workitems" and consolidated information into other topics relating to Test Methods.

Requirements: R02057, R02058.

In Data Entry Policy, added Workitem Force New property.

Requirements: R02057, R02058.

Translations

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01825:

Rewrote Translations to incorporate new Translation Maintenance page, translation methodologies, APIs, and context translation features.

Requirements: R01827, R01828, R01829, R01830, R01832, R01948, R01950, R01951, R01952, R01955, R01957, R01958, R02245, R02246, R02248.

In maint Element and sdclinkmaint Element, added Columns → Translate Value → No (Allow Edit Translations) property.

Requirement: R01954.

R01826, R01836, R01837, R02243, R02247 do not affect this document.

Uncertainty of Measurement

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02007:

Added Parameter Lists → Description → Uncertainty to describe new feature that automatically calculates the uncertainty of measure for an entered data value.

Requirements: R02448, R02450, R02477.

Added Enhanced Data Entry Views → Grid Samples by Params with Uncertainty.

Requirements: R02448, R02450, R02477.

 

User Connection Log

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R02052: 

In Monitoring, changed "User Connections" to "Connection Log" and rewrote section to show new functionality.

Requirement: R02052.

Web Page Designer General Improvements

 

These changes were made to satisfy Parent Requirement R01814:

In Web Page Designer Basic Principles → Property Managers → Page Property Manager → Property Lists Associated with Pages, noted that "Add Element" offers to add the same Element to other Pages of the same Page Type.

Requirement: R01497.

In Web Page Designer Properties Overview → Property Controls, added feature that displays Property List Id for individual collection items when hovering over a column identifier.

Requirement: R01495.

In Web Page Designer Properties Overview → Property Controls → General Editing Functions, added feature that allows items in a property collection to honor Roles (visible to all Users if Role becomes inactive, access to the item continues to be restricted by active Roles if multiple Roles are involved).

Requirement: R02264.

In Web Page Designer Properties Overview → Property Controls → General Editing Functions, added search, scroll, and index functions.

Requirement: R01453.

In Web Page Designer Properties Overview → Search, changed Search function to reflect new functionality.

Requirement: R02397.

In the advancedtoolbar Element, added new Image Lookup feature to the Buttons → Visual Properties → Image property.

Requirement: R02013.

R01496 is addressed in Configuration Transfer Tools.

Web Services

 

Requirement R02444 states "Enhancement to make SapphireBasicWS fully WS-I compliant". Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Web Services documentation.

Workflows

 

These topics have been added to support the new Workflow technology in LABVANTAGE 7:

Introduction to Workflows
Workflow Task Conceptual Reference
Workflow Task Definition List Page
Workflow Task Definition Maintenance Page
Workflow Definition and Execution Conceptual Reference
Workflow Definition List Page
Workflow Definition Maintenance Page
Workflow Manager Page
Workflow Task Step Definitions
Workflow Task Definitions
Workflow User Pages