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Document Revisions

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Revision Date Description
190826-84 26-Aug-2019 Fourth document revision to add changes made in LabVantage 8.4.3.
190601-84 01-Jun-2019 Third document revision to add changes made in LabVantage 8.4.2 and provide a general document maintenance release.
190302-84 02-Mar-2019 Second document revision to add changes made in LabVantage 8.4.1 and provide a general document maintenance release.
190125-84  25-Jan-2019 Initial document release to support LabVantage 8.4.0.

 

Changes Made in this Document Revision

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LabVantage functionality:
BioBanking
Copy Down Policy
Scheduler
Test Methods
User Maintenance
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
                      
To examine changes made in document revisions prior to LabVantage 8.4.x, follow this link:
History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LabVantage 8.3.x (21-Jun-2019)

 

Biobanking

 

This change describes functionality that has been added to LabVantage 8.4.3:

In TakeCustody Page Type, added "Clear Location" property.

Requirement: LV-41288. VC: 0019540.

Copy Down Policy

 

This change describes functionality that has been added to LabVantage 8.4.3:

In Copy Down Policy, added "Spec Apply Flag" option.

Requirement: LV-41433. VC: 0019633.

Scheduler

 

This change describes functionality that has been added to LabVantage 8.4.3:

In Scheduler Interface, added "Move" button to move Plan Items between Folders.

Requirement: LV-40666. VC: 0019272.

Test Methods

 

This change describes functionality that has been added to LabVantage 8.4.3:

In Test Methods → Rules → Rules for Parameter Lists, added "This item applies when" option.

Requirement: LV-41430. VC: 0019635.

User Maintenance

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.3:

In Users and Roles → Users → User Maintenance Page, added new feature that generates an error if you create a "Logon Name" that is already in use, but differs only in case (such as "mary" and "Mary").

Requirement: LV-40438. VC: 0019134.

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 190601-84

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LabVantage functionality:
Action Public Interfaces
Array Management
Attachments
Calendars
Consumables
Data Entry
Document Maintenance (General)
 
ELN/LES
Monitoring
Request Management
Specifications
Storage
Web Page Designer (Miscellaneous)
   
   
   
   
   
   
                      
To examine changes made in document revisions prior to LabVantage 8.4.x, follow this link:
History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LabVantage 8.3.x (21-Jun-2019)

 

Action Public Interfaces

 

These changes were made to update the System Action Public Interfaces for LabVantage 8.4.2:

Updated the Javadoc for the System Action Public Interfaces. Comparing the last Javadoc build against the current Interface code and the Jira requirements revealed the following changes to the Action Public Interfaces:
In UndoSDIColumnValue, the "applylock" property has been added.

Requirement: LV-39828. VC: None.

In SendBulletin, information has been added to the "body" property to indicate that only plain text (not HTML) is supported.

Requirement: LV-40390. VC: 0019120.

Array Management

 

These changes were made to describe functionality that has been added and modified in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Array Operations, added information about the new Executions column in the Plates and Gels List page.

Requirement: LV-40525. VC: None.

Attachments

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Attachments → Attachment Types, changed description of server-side browse to reflect changes made to show file locations in the browse dialog.

Requirement: LV-40139. VC: 0016100.

This change was made as a document correction:

In Attachment Policy, changed default value of "Server-Side File Browsing → Browsing Location Policy Node".

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Calendars

 

These changes were made to clarify existing functionality:

In Calendars → Concepts → Appointments and Core Hours, clarified the concept of inheritance with regard to Appointments and Core Hours in the following areas:
Sites, Testing Labs, and Work Areas (inheritance applies to only "User" Resources).
Instruments (do not inherit from Testing Labs).

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Consumables

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Consumable Types, removed a note indicating that some fields may not be displayed.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Data Entry

 

These changes were made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Data Entry Pages → Page Toolbar Operations, changed the effect of "Add Replicate" on Data Set status.

Requirement: LV-34282. VC: 0018068.

In gwtdataentrygrid Element → JavaScript API, added the JS API for the grid.

Requirement: LV-40465. VC: None.

In Manage (LIMS → Samples → Manage), changed the behavior of the "View Data Sets" button and added the "View Results" button.

Requirement: LV-40443. VC: 0018945.

Document Maintenance (General)

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Product Variant Rules → Level Rules, corrected a typographical error.

Requirement: LV-39907. VC: 0018545.

This change was made to accommodate a request for topic relocation within the TOC:

In the Table of Contents, moved Naming Restrictions and Syntax Standards from "API References" to "Lab Admin".

Requirement: LV-40069. VC: 0018871.

ELN/LES

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been added in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In SDI Viewer Control, added the "SDC Operation" property to the "Operations" property collection.

Requirement: LV-40089. VC: 0018738.

Monitoring

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Monitoring → System Monitor → Last LabVantage Reporting Info Sent, noted that the client does not require a VantageCare public certificate when running under HTTPS.

Requirement: LV-39980. VC: 0018840.

Request Management

 

These changes were made to describe functionality that has been added in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Request Management, added information regarding the "Site" and "# of Specs" fields.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Specifications

 

This change was made to reflect a cosmetic modification made in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Specifications → Viewing SDI Conditions, changed the "Spec Usage"and "Spec User" fields to "Usage" and"Customer/Agency" (respectively).

Requirement: LV-40362. VC: 0019087.

Storage

 

These changes were made to provide additional information concerning existing functionality:

In ASL Grid Transfer, added additional information to Transfer Between ASL Grids and Arrays.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Web Page Designer (Miscellaneous)

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been added in LabVantage 8.4.2:

In Prompt Page Type, added "inputarea" Mode to the Columns collection.

Requirements: LV-39995. VC: 0018890.

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 190302-84

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LabVantage functionality:
Action Public Interfaces
Attachments
Auditing
Batch Management
Data Entry
Issue Management
Java Public API
Logging
 
Master Data Collection Tool 
Reporting 
Request Management 
Storage 
Test Methods 
User Interface (Miscellaneous) 
Work Assignment and Planning
   
   
   
   
   
   
                      
To examine changes made in document revisions prior to LabVantage 8.4.x, follow this link:
History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LabVantage 8.3.x (21-Jun-2019)

 

Action Public Interfaces

 

This change was made to update the System Action Public Interfaces for LabVantage 8.4.1:

Updated the Javadoc for the System Action Public Interfaces.

Requirement: None. VC: None. This Javadoc is derived from Java Interfaces in the source code and rebuilt in each document release to detect changes made to System Actions.

Attachments

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been added to LabVantage 8.4.1:

In Attachment Policy, added "Thumbnails" property.

Requirement: LV-39421. VC: 0018539.

This change was made to provide additional information concerning an existing feature:

In Attachments → Attachment Types in SDIAttachment, added the "Reference" Attachment Type.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

This change was made as part of general document maintenance:

In attachment Element, re-activated the "Column → Width" and "Texts" properties (they were deprecated in a previous release).

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Auditing

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been added to LabVantage 8.4.1:

In auditdetails Element, added SDIWorkItemRelation to the list of supported tables.

Requirement: LV-37649. VC: 0017602.

Batch Management

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In Batch Operations, added information regarding the label change from "Released Date" and "Released By" to "Rejected Date" and "Rejected By" when a Batch is rejected using the using the "Review and Release" process.

Requirement: LV-32291. VC: None.

Data Entry

 

These changes were made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In Data Entry Pages:
In Detail Panel → Data Set, removed the "Condition" field (it is now hidden).

Requirement: LV-30954. VC: 0017444.

In Editing Features → Toolbar, noted that "Filter Options" now filter using a combination of ParamId and ParamType (for Parameters) and ParamListId and VariantId (for Parameter Lists).

Requirement: LV-38572. VC: 0018445.

Issue Management

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In Issue Management → Logging a New Issue, added notes describing new restrictions on viewing and downloading Log Snapshot Attachments.

Requirement: LV-39419. VC: None.

Also see Logging.

Java Public API

 

This change was made to update the Java Public API for LabVantage 8.4.1:

Updated the Javadoc for the Java Public API.

Requirement: None. VC: None. This Javadoc is derived from source code and rebuilt in each document release to detect changes made to classes in the sapphire.* packages.

Logging

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In Log File Viewer → Log File Viewer Page → Generating Snapshots, added a note describing new permissions required for Log File Viewer operations.

Requirement: LV-39419. VC: None.

Also see Issue Management.

Master Data Collection Tool

 

 This change was made as a document correction:

In Master Data Collection Tool → Overview, corrected the location of the example Excel file.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Reporting

 

These changes were made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In System Configuration → User Options → Business Objects Options, changed "BO Connection Timeout" units from milliseconds to seconds.

Requirement: LV-35062. VC: 0018161.

In Reports and Execute Reports:
In Reports, changed the behavior of the Location lookup. Also added a link to this change in the File Location Policy.

Requirement: LV-39417. VC: None.

In Controlled Reports → Viewing an Event, added a "Refresh" button to the Report History Events dialog.

Requirement: LV-38797. VC: 0018611.

Request Management

 

These changes were made as document corrections:

In Request Management, corrected information in the Request Flow chart.

Requirement: LV-19683. VC: None.

In Batch Sample Policy, changed the referenced SDC from "Batch" to "Request" in "Synchronize Request Status to Sample Workflow".

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Storage

 

This change was made to provide additional information concerning an existing feature:

In ASL Grid Transfer, added additional information to the Transfer Between ASL Grids and Arrays section.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Test Methods

 

These changes were made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In Test Methods → Test Method Details, added Parameter Lists Defining Assignment Rules and Work Areas.

Requirement: LV-38949. VC: 0018599.

In Adding and Maintaining Tests → Adding Tests to Samples → Basic Demonstration, added a note describing new behavior of Test evaluation if no Data Sets exist for a Test's Parameter List.

Requirement: LV-38556. VC: 0018448.

User Interface (Miscellaneous)

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In maint Element, added Protection of SDI Columns at Completion of Life Cycle.

Requirement: LV-21595. VC: 0015303.

This change was made as a document correction: 

In Receive, added information concerning "Sample Receipt Required" that was inadvertently deleted in a previous revision.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

Work Assignment and Planning

 

This change was made to describe functionality that has been modified in LabVantage 8.4.1:

In WAP Policy, removed "Query From" property. Renamed "Query Where" property to "Restrictive Where".

Requirement: LV-39006. VC: 0018661.

These changes were made to remove artifacts left after removing review tags:

In WAP Assignment → Work Assignment Page:
In Assign Work, removed text generated by review tag in the "Activity Details" description.
In Percentage Workload Calculation, replaced minus symbol deleted during review.

Requirement: None. VC: None.

 

Changes Made in Document Revision 190125-84

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This document revision contains changes affecting these areas of LabVantage functionality:
Action Public Interfaces
Adhoc Queries
AQC
Array Management
Attachments
Attributes
Auditing
Batch Management
BioBanking
Calculations
Calendars
Child Sample Policy
Configuration Transfer Tools
Consumables
Copy Down Policy
Dashboards
 
Data Entry
Data File Definitions
Data Masking and Privacy
Departments
ELN/LES
Issue Management
Java Public API
JavaScript Global API
Lab Investigations
Logging
Master Data Collection Tool
Master Data Setup
Monitoring
Naming Restrictions
Parameter Lists
Reporting
Request Management
Security Policy
Simple Instruments
Specifications
Stability
Storage
System Configuration (Miscellaneous)
Templates
Test Methods
User Interface (Miscellaneous)
Versioning and Approval
Web Page Designer (Miscellaneous)
Web Services
Work Assignment and Planning
Workflows
                      
To examine changes made in document revisions prior to LabVantage 8.4.x, follow this link:
History of changes from V1.1 (02-Nov-1999) through LabVantage 8.3.x (21-Jun-2019)

 

Action Public Interfaces

 

This change was made to update the System Action Public API:

Updated the Javadoc for the System Action Public Interfaces.

Requirement: None. This Javadoc is derived from Java Interfaces in the source code and rebuilt in each document release to detect changes made to System Actions.

Adhoc Queries

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Adhoc Queries → Building a Query → Description, added search feature to the input field on the root node and the expandable non-root nodes.

Requirement: LV-32185.

In Adhoc Query Page Type, added "Show All Searchable Columns".

Requirement: LV-25807.

AQC

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets, added Manage Data Sets → Create QC Batch and Manage Tests → Create QC Batch.

In Manage Samples → Description, added "Create QC Batch" and added general updates to the page.

In QC Batches, added Creating QC Batches Using Workflow Tasks.

Also see Workflows.

Requirements: LV-30369, LV-15281.

All AQC documentation to support LabVantage 8.4.x has undergone another extensive review to build on the first round of improvements made in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation Revision 170927-83. As a result of that review, more general improvements have been made to the AQC documentation.

Requirement: None.

Array Management

 

These changes were made to describe new or changed functionality:

In Arrays Policy, described the new "Child Sample Status" property.

Requirement: LV-28514.

In Transfers:
In Executing Transfers, added Transfer to Box operation.

Requirement: LV-29410.

Added Target Volume validation details.

Requirement: LV-34009.

In Transfer Methods:
Added the View Executions section detailing Transfer Executions and the Transfer Execution Dialog.

Requirement: LV-31148.

Added Target Volume validation details.

Requirement: LV-34009.

Added the Manage Details button to add Consumables, Equipment and Tests.

Requirement: LV-31149.

In Historical Samples, added "In Array" as a listed status.

Requirements: LV-32943.

Attachments

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Attachments:
In Overview, added a warning concerning Chrome blocking resulting from browser authentication failure. Also changed example screens to reflect LabVantage 8.4.0.
In Attachment Types:
Changed example screen to reflect LabVantage 8.4.0.
Changed reference to Attachment Policy property to note it is specifically for file system.
Removed section regarding clipboard and moved information to attachment Element.
In Attachment Interface:
In Mechanics, changed description to reference new attachment Element properties.
In Views, Added "Edit Image", "Draw On Image", and "Revert" icons with links to relevant sections. Also changed example screens to reflect LabVantage 8.4.0.
Added Photos.
Added Image Editing and Drawing Tools.
In attachment Element:
Added new properties "Allow File Upload", "Take and Browse Photos", "Allow Live Photo Upload", "Add Drawing", "Allow Image Editing", "Show Button Dropdown", and "Show Remove Button".

Requirements: LV-28212, LV-29079, LV-29659, LV-29657.

Attributes

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Attributes → Attribute Integration in ELN/LES, removed specific reference to Test Methods (applies to all Master Objects).

Requirement: None.

This change was made to describe new functionality: 

In LES Worksheet Generation → LES Text, added new behavior of the "Create Attribute" button.

Requirement: LV-28914.

Auditing

 

This change was made to describe new functionality:

In auditdetails Element:
Added "Show" property at the Element level and the individual Column level.

Requirement: LV-29120.

Added SDIAttachment table to supported detail tables.

Requirement: LV-30371.

Batch Management

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Product Variant Rules, added a new Level rule that lets you choose a Level based on the start of a new time period.

Requirements: LV-30749, LV-30750, LV-30751.

In Batch Operations, added note to identify lookup used to obtain Actual Amount from a Simple Instrument.

Requirements: LV-31591, LV-31590.

In genealogyviewer Element, added the properties "Heterogeneous", "Parent SDC Column", "Child SDC Column", and the "Additional SDC Properties" collection".

Requirement: none.

BioBanking

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Biobanking Sample Operations:
In Overview, added Genealogy Icons to Sample List Page details. Also added the Print Label operation to Miscellaneous Operations.

Requirements: LV-28907, LV-31845.

In Edit, added Parent Samples, Child Samples and Custody History detail tabs to the Sample Details section.

Requirements: LV-2913, 6LV-31267.

In Edit, removed details regarding "Edit (Admin) button from Sample List page.

Requirement: LV-29413.

In Laboratory Operations → Create Aliquot, added Processing Dates for Child Samples.
In BioBanking Studies:
In Study Maintenance, added additional details to the "Copy" section.

Requirement: LV-28924.

In Create a New Study → Sample Approval Rules, added Pathological, Gross and QC Diagnoses Approval Rules.

Requirements: LV-31870, LV-31871.

In Move Samples, removed details regarding "Edit (Admin)" button from Sample Movement List page.

Requirement: LV-29413.

In Labels, added text to indicate that the "Number of Labels to Print" field defaults to 1 on the Print Label Dialog.

Requirement: LV-29549.

In Biobanking Policy,
Added the "Participant Creation Rule" property.

Requirement: LV-29088.

Described changes to the "Ambiguous Subject Rule" property.

Requirement: LV-29090.

Added the "Storage Explorer → Refresh Statistics" property.

Requirement: LV-30429. VC: 0017338.

In Subjects:
In Study Participants, added a Note detailing the Participant Creation Rule option.

Requirement: LV-29088.

In Study Participants → Participant Event List Page, added details about the Participant Event List Page.

Requirement: LV-31726.

In Biobanking Accessioning Data Entry, Biobanking Studies, and Biobanking Master Data Setup, added Diagnosis, Laterality and Tissue Class fields to the Histology detail section.

Requirements: LV-31270, LV-31269, LV-31870.

Documented the new Historical Samples List page.

Requirement: LV-33684.

Added Data Masking for Biobanking to describe how Data Masking can be applied within Biobanking (OOB).

Requirement: LV-30307.

Calculations

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Concepts of Transformations and Calculations:
In Calculation Rules, added Expression Length.

Requirement: LV-28802.

In Internal Calculations:
In Referencing Data Items by an SDIDataItem Column, added Parameter Limit Reference.

Requirement: LV-14127.

In Referencing Data Sets by an SDIData Column, added Multiple Column Expressions with Logical AND.

Requirement: LV-25974.

In Referencing Data Sets by an SDIData Column, added Attributes Not Defined for a Data Set.

Also added a link to this section in the Parameter List Helper.

Requirement: LV-33674.

In Reference Calculations:
In SDI Relation, added examples of multiple Relation Types and multiple SDIRelation values for both sdirelation and reversesdirelation.

Requirements: LV-30404, LV-30405.

In SDI Data Relation, added examples of multiple Relation Types.

Requirements: LV-30404, LV-30405.

In Explicit Reference to a Single SDI, Foreign Key Reference to a Single SDI, and SDI Relation, added a note to indicate the Status synchronization now performed by the RedoCacluations Action.

Requirement: LV-27895.

In Expression Library and Expression Editor:
In Expression Library, added HoursBetween, HourMinsBetween, and DateOffsetInDays Expressions.

Requirement: LV-22412.

In Expression Editor:
In Description, added a note to indicate that the "Internal" Expression Type (renamed from "Sapphire") does not refer to "Internal Calculations".

Requirement: None.

In Expression Helpers:
Added Parameter Limits to the Parameter Helper with a link to Parameter Limit Reference.

Requirements: LV-14127, LV-28404.

Added a link to Multiple Column Expressions with Logical AND.

Requirement: LV-25974.

In Cross SDI Helper:
Added a note to indicate new behavior of the Primary tab in the Cross SDI Helper.

Requirement: LV-28404.

Added new behavior of Foreign Key option (additional FK links, automatic Primary selection, and Attributes).

Requirement: LV-28403.

Added new behavior of Reverse FK option (automatic Primary selection and Attributes).

Requirement: LV-28403.

Noted that multiple Relation Types can be specified.

Requirements: LV-30404, LV-30405.

Calendars

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added Calendars.

Requirements: LV-30940, LV-32696, LV-30942, LV-32715, LV-31234, LV-32831, LV-32708, LV-32703, LV-30940, LV-32701, LV-31711.

Added maintcalendar Element.

Requirement: None.

In list Element, added "Calendar" List Mode, "Calendar Configuration" collection, and a section to describe the Calendar Mode Interface.

Requirement: LV-30805.

Child Sample Policy

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Child Sample Policy, added the "Ignore Null Parent Values" property.

Requirement: LV-31084.

Configuration Transfer Tools

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Configuration Transfer Tools:
In Exporting SDCs:
Removed server-side browse capability, and noted that the file is downloaded through the browser. This is referenced by link to all other CTT operations that share the same file options screen as SDC exports.

Requirement: LV-28874.

Noted that the maximum download file size is now set by the System Configuration.

Requirement: LV-28874.

Removed "Overwrite Existing Files" and "Zip export data into a single file" options.

Requirement: None.

In Importing Items:
Removed server-side browse capability and noted that the file is client-side.

Requirement: LV-28874.

Noted that the maximum upload file size is now set by the System Configuration.

Requirement: LV-28874.

Added "Process the file asynchronously" and "Validate only" options for Data Files, and changed flow and options accordingly.

Requirements: LV-10373, LV-31316, LV-31317, LV-31319, LV-29593.

Consumables

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

Throughout this document, every effort has been made to change "Reagent" terminology to "Consumable". In some system-level occurrences, the term "Reagent" may still be used.
In Consumable Types:
Added the new "Manufacturer Lot", "First Use Date" and "CAS No" fields.

Requirement: LV-25790, LV-30080.

Added the section Choose Consumable Lots by Active Material.

Requirements: LV-28452, LV-28453, LV-33675.

Added the section Adjusted Amounts for Potency.

Requirements: LV-28452, LV-28543.

Detailed the Consumable Policy option "Auto Populate Use Amount".

Requirement: LV-33200.

Added a reference to LES Worksheet Templates.

Requirements: LV-25782, LV-31336.

Added a reference to LES Text attributes.

Requirement: LV-25782.

Added a reference for configuring the advancedtoolbar in the Reagent Chooser Dialog.

Requirement: LV-29667.

In Consumable Lots:
In the Container Detail Section, added the Print Label button operation.

Requirement: LV-28447.

Described the new "Manufacturer Lot", "First Use Date" and "CAS No" fields.

Requirements: LV-25790, LV-30080.

Added the section Combine Multiple Consumable Lot Containers.

Requirements: LV-28451, LV-29931, LV-29938, LV-12719, LV-29666.

Added note to describe the real time tolerance level validation error that occurs when mixing a Reagent Recipe.

Requirement: LV-33201.

Added a reference to create and Assign an LES worksheet in the Reagent Lot List page.

Requirement: LV-31340.

Added note describing how the SimpleInstrument API is utilized to record the Used Amount when filling in the Reagent Recipe.

Requirements: LV-31590, LV-31591.

Added the section Assign Analyst.

Requirement: LV-31448.

In UseReagent Page Type, added new properties for configuring Reagent Data Entry pages.

Requirement: None.

Added CombineReagent Page Type for configuring Combine Consumable Containers pages.

Requirement: None.

Copy Down Policy

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Copy Down Policy:
Changed "Copy Security Sets" to "Copy Security Items" and changed copy-down functionality for target SDIs with Security Sets and Security Departments.

Requirement: LV-17064.

Added "Copy Masking Level".

Requirement: None.

Dashboards

 

These changes were made to describe changed functionality:

In Dashboards → OOB Functionality:
In Sample Dashboard, noted that the OOB SamplesCompleted, SamplesTimeToCompletion, SamplesByProduct, and SamplesCreated Gizmos support Departmental Security and exclude Sample Templates. Also modified the query where clauses.

Requirements: LV-29566, LV-29567, LV-29581, LV-29565.

In Testing Dashboard, noted that the OOB AnalystAssignment and InstrumentAssignment Gizmos support Departmental Security. Also updated the query where clauses.

Requirements: LV-29559, LV-29563.

Changed screen captures to reflect new OOB color schemes.

Requirement: None.

In chartgizmo, changed rendering page to Data Chart Page Type and added "Data Chart Page" property.

Requirement: None.

Data Entry

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In DataEntry Page Type and DataEntryByQuery Page Type, added "Default to Last View" property.

Requirement: LV-25786.

In gwtdataentrygrid Element, added "Maintain KeyId1 Order" property.

Requirement: LV-29936.

In Data Entry Policy:
Added "Visual Mode", "Value Displays", "Icon from RefType", and "Value Icons" properties to "Visual Policies" collection.

Requirements: LV-29716, LV-29717.

Added a note to "Enter Default values On Add" to advise that the decimal separator for the current User's locale can now be used in the Numeric Parameter Default Value.

Requirement: LV-28319.

In Data Entry Pages:
In Editing Features → Toolbar, added "Report Selected" and "Do Not Report Selected" toolbar buttons.

Requirement: LV-30585.

In Detail Panel → Data Set, added "Accredited" checkbox, "Date" field, and "Organization" field.

Requirements: LV-29545, LV-29705.

Data File Definitions

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Data File Parser:
Added the ability to provide a custom error prefix to help Users better identify the validation error.

Requirement: LV-28830.

Added Composite DFD processing, allowing Users to import multiple sheets in one Data File.

Requirements: LV-31941, LV-21532.

Added the Validation Rules editor to provide various field validation rules including:
Simple and advanced declarative field-level validation rules.
Configure a field as "distinct", while importing a file, any duplicate values are flagged.
Check whether the SDI corresponding to the current field value exists (or not) in the database.
Ability to specify how DataType mismatches are handled.

Requirements: LV-10694, LV-10695, LV-10371, LV-10372, LV-31235, LV-31246, LV-31315.

In Data File Definition:
Added the "When action is committed" Commit option.

Requirement: LV-21533.

Updated the example in the Commit field description.

Requirements: LV-37661. VC: 0017709.

Data Masking and Privacy

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added Data Masking to describe configuration needed to mask private information from unauthorized Users throughout LabVantage.

Requirement: LV-28304.

Added Data Masking for Biobanking to describe how Data Masking can be applied within Biobanking (OOB).

Requirement: LV-30307.

Added Data Privacy to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Requirements: LV-33586, LV-33587, LV-33542, LV-33590, LV-33620, LV-34441, LV-35505.

In REST Policy, added "Enforce Data Masking" property.

Requirement: None.

In Search Policy, added "Index Sensitive Data" property.

Requirement: None.

Added Masking Policy.

Requirement: None.

Departments

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Departments:
In Introduction, added features that can now use Department hierarchies.

Requirements: LV-31593, LV-31599, LV-32310, LV-31594.

Added Department List Page to reflect new operations.

Requirement: LV-33092.

In Department Maintenance Page:
In Department Form:
Changed screen and reorganized section to reflect latest changes.

Requirements: LV-31593, LV-31599, LV-32310, LV-31594.

Added "Hierarchy" section with new fields (Site, Testing Lab, Parent Site, Testing Lab Type, Work Area, Parent Testing Lab, Work Area Type).

Requirements: LV-31593, LV-31599, LV-32310, LV-31594, LV-32315, LV-32316, LV-32317.

Removed "Can be assigned work" (replaced by"Work Area"), and "Is Testing Lab" (replaced by "Testing Lab").

Requirements: LV-31593, LV-31599, 32310.

In Department Users:
Added "Default Testing Lab" and "Shift".

Requirements: LV-31599, LV-31594.

Added Testing Labs.

Requirement: LV-32310.

Added Department Shifts.

Requirement: LV-32310.

Added Work Areas.

Requirement: LV-31594.

Added Master Data Copy-Down to describe copy-down of columns related to Departments and general work assignment.

Requirements: LV-31605, LV-31607, LV-31608, LV-33406, LV-32646, LV-32313.

Added Resolving Sites, Testing Labs, and Work Areas to describe resolution of columns related to Departments and general work assignment.

Requirements: LV-32543, LV-32852, 32313.

In Batch Sample Policy, added "Copy Site from Referenced SDI to Sample".

Requirements: LV-32646, LV-33406.

In Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets:
In Manage Data Sets:
In Create Worksheet and Assign Department, changed "Can be Assigned Work" to "Work Area".

Requirement: LV-31611.

In Assign WorkArea, changed from "Assign Department" to "Assign Work Area" and "Can be Assigned Work" to "Work Area".

Requirement: LV-31611.

In Assign Analyst, changed behavior of functionality to reflect new Department structures.

Requirement: LV-33142.

In Choose Instrument, added new behavior of lookups when Data Sets and Tests are associated with Testing Labs.

Requirements: LV-33144, LV-33143.

Added "Manage Work" and "Plan Work" buttons.

Requirement: LV-26790.

In Manage Tests:
In Create Worksheet and Assign Department, changed "Can be Assigned Work" to "Work Area".

Requirement: LV-31611.

In Assign WorkArea, changed from "Assign Department" to "Assign Work Area" and "Can be Assigned Work" to "Work Area".

Requirement: LV-31611.

In Assign Analyst, changed behavior of functionality to reflect new Department structures.

Requirement: LV-33142.

Added "Manage Work" and "Plan Work" buttons.

Requirement: LV-26790.

Changed these Maintenance pages to allow association with levels within a Department hierarchy and provide features related to both WAP and non-WAP work assignment:
In Test Methods, added Is Work Plannable, Max Activity Size, Testing Lab Type, Work Area Type, Testing Lab, Work Area, Auto Assign Rule, and Auto Assign Analyst.
In Parameter Lists, added Is Work Plannable, Max Activity Size, Testing Lab Type, Work Area Type, Testing Lab, Work Area, Auto Assign Rule, and Auto Assign Analyst.
In Products, added Is Work Plannable, Max Activity Size, Site, Testing Lab, Work Area, Auto Assign Rule, and Auto Assign Analyst.
In Sample Points, added Is Work Plannable, Max Activity Size, Site, Testing Lab, Work Area, Auto Assign Rule, and Auto Assign Analyst.
In Locations, added Is Work Plannable, Max Activity Size, Testing Lab, Work Area, Auto Assign Rule, and Auto Assign Analyst.
In Simple Instruments, added Testing Lab and Work Area.
In Sample Maintenance, added Site.

Requirements: LV-31593, LV-31599, LV-32310, LV-31594, LV-32315, LV-32316, LV-32317.

In Data Entry Pages → Page Toolbar Operations, added new behavior of lookups when Data Sets and Tests are associated with Testing Labs.

Requirements: LV-33144, LV-33143.

In Users and Roles:
In User Departments, added new fields to support population of the detail based on the Department's Users.

Requirement: LV-32847.

In Manage Samples, added Assign Work Area, Assign Analyst, Manage Work, and Plan Work.

Requirement: LV-33142.

Added Assigning Analysts, Work Areas, and Instruments to SDIs.

Requirements: LV-31593, LV-31599, LV-32310, LV-31594, LV-32315, LV-32316, LV-32317.

In System Configuration → Automation Options → Housekeeping Settings, added "Department Assignment History Retention Time" property.

Requirement: LV-32475.

ELN/LES

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Introduction to LabVantage ELN/LES:
In LES Structural Components, added Consumable Type as a new Master Object for LES Worksheets.

Requirement: LV-25782.

In LES Worksheet Generation:
In LabVantage LES Implementation, Create LES Worksheet Rule, and Basic OOB LES Worksheet Generation Examples, added Consumable Type as a new Master Object for LES Worksheets.

Requirement: LV-25782.

In LES Worksheet Template Detail, added new "Max per Worksheet" field.

Requirement: LV-24764.

Added new LES Global Worksheet Template for Consumable Types.

Requirements: LV-25782, LV-31336, LV-31337, LV-31338, LV-31340, LV-31341, LV-31484.

Added new Consumable Lot Control and Consumable Lot Recipe Control.

Requirements: LV-25782, LV-31338.

In Worksheet Manager:
In Content Panels → Attachments and Detail Panels → Attachments, changed descriptions to reflect new Attachments functionality.

Requirement: LV-28759.

In File Viewer Control:
In Description, added new file regeneration feature to all file types.

Requirement: LV-29169.

In Configuration Properties, noted that maximum file upload size is now set in System Configuration.

Requirement: LV-29167.

In Spreadsheet Control → Menus, added new hardcoded limit for import/add/insert operations.

Requirement: LV-29168.

In Data Entry Control:
In Description, changed the note concerning Release to reference the new "Allow Release Inside Control" property.

Requirement: LV-28163.

In Configuration Properties, added new "Allow Release Inside Control" property.

Requirement: LV-28163.

In Configuration Properties, added new "Data Export View" property.

Requirement: LV-30379.

Issue Management

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added Issue Management.

Requirement: LV-25774. 

Added Issue Repository Policy.

Requirement: LV-25774. 

In helpgizmo, added "Issue Logger Role", "Mode", and "Hide Help if not installed" properties.

Requirement: LV-25774. 

In Monitoring → System Monitor, added Last LabVantage Reporting Info Sent.

Requirement: LV-25773. 

Java Public API

 

This change was made to update the API:

Updated the Javadoc for the Java Public API.

Requirement: None. This Javadoc is derived from source code and rebuilt in each document release to detect changes made to classes in the sapphire.* packages.

JavaScript Global API

 

This change was made as a document correction:

In Object: sapphire.connection, removed the connectionId property.

Requirement: LV-28225. VC: 0016779. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

These changes were made as document corrections:

In Object: sapphire, added sapphire.encryptField( fieldid ).

In Password Validation → Password Encryption, referenced sapphire.encryptField( fieldid ).

Requirement: LV-38414. VC: 0018120.

Lab Investigations

 

Throughout this document, every effort has been made to change "CAPA" terminology to "Lab Investigations". In some system-level occurrences, the term "CAPA" may still be used.

Requirement: LV-31021.

Logging

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added Log File Viewer.

Requirements: LV-25772, LV-28394, LV-28395, LV-28396.

In System Configuration → Logging and Stats Options:
In Logging Overview, added new log file format.
In Log Options,
Added "Snapshot Folder" and removed "Thread Logging Database" from "Statistics/Thread Log".
Added a note concerning truncation of Action properties if level is not "Debug".

Requirements: LV-25772, LV-28394, LV-28395, LV-28396, LV-30156.

Removed "Thread Profiler" and "Thread Logging Policy".

Removed references to the Thread Profiler in System Configuration (Logging Overview → Statistics/Thread Log and Log Options → Statistics/Thread Log).

In Policies Overview → Policy Descriptions, removed "Thread Logging Policy".

Requirement: LV-29615.

Master Data Collection Tool

 

 These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Master Data Collection Tool, documented the new Master Data Collection tool for easily importing bulk Master Data into LabVantage using Excel spreadsheet templates.

Requirement: LV-29730.

Master Data Setup

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Navigator Policy:
Reorganized to better distinguish among Tree View, Edit Set, and Master Data Setup:
Moved Additional Features → Additional Properties and Additional Features → Navigator JavaScript APIs to Tree View. Also added "Display Reference Type".
Moved Additional Features → Page Button Configuration and Additional Features → Special Properties to Using the Edit Set Navigator. Renamed Special Properties to Special Edit Set Properties.
• Added Master Data Setup.
In Tree View → Reference Nodes, added "Auto Open on Parent Open" and "Refresh on Maint Page Save" properties.
In Tree View → Additional Properties, added "Is header Node Operation" and "Is Add New Node Operation" properties, with a reference to the latter in Master Data Setup.
Also see "Quick Create SDI" in User Interface.

Requirements: LV-28857, LV-28192.

Monitoring

 

This change was made to describe new functionality:

In Monitoring → User Connections → Timeout Handling, changed Session Expiry screen cap to show new timeout countdown.

Requirement: LV-28158.

Naming Restrictions

 

This change was made to describe changed functionality:

In Naming Restrictions and Syntax Standards → Naming Restrictions, added curly brackets to illegal character set for identifiers.

Requirement: LV-29171.

Parameter Lists

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Parameter Lists:
In Description:
In Parameter List, added "Is Work Plannable", "Max Activity Size", "Testing Lab", "Testing Lab Type", "Work Area", "Work Area Type", "Auto Assign Rule", and "Auto Assign Analyst".

Requirements: See Departments and Work Assignment and Planning.

Added Accreditation.

Requirements: LV-29545, LV-29705, LV-29546, LV-29547, LV-29548, LV-32090.

In Display:
Removed "Display Width".

Requirements: LV-31359, LV-18028.

Added "Display Under Param". The purpose and intended functionality of this field is currently under investigation.

Requirement: None.

In Reference, removed "Edit style", "Web Lookup URL", "Extended SQL", "Mapping Param ID" and "Mapping Param Type". Added "QC Transfer Flag" and "Report". Also see Data Entry.

Requirements: LV-31359, LV-18028, LV-24540, LV-20093, 29552.

Added new Data Entry Mode tab featuring full Editor style support.

Requirements: LV-31359, LV-18028.

In Sample Maintenance → Sample Details → Data Sets, added added "Accredited" checkbox and "Organization" field.

Requirements: LV-29545, LV-29705, LV-32090.

Reporting

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality: 

In Reports and Execute Reports:
In Reports, changed "Location" to reflect behavior of new client-side jrxml upolads.

Requirement: LV-28454.

In Reports, added "Default Output Format" and "Alternate Output Format".

Requirement: LV-15820.

In Execute Reports → Run Report, removed server-side browse.

Requirement: LV-30155.

Corrected "View as Excel" operation definition.

Requirement: LV-37662. VC: 0018345.

In Using Jaspersoft Studio with LabVantage → Using Unicode in Jasper Reports, removed Unicode workarounds and added reference to Google Noto Fonts in OOB Jasper Reports.

Removed the "Reporting Caveats" topic, as it is no longer relevant.

Requirement: LV-15876.

In Concepts of Reporting:
In Jasper Reports → APIs, added a note regarding translation of static text in a Report that calls a Subreport.

Requirement: LV-28619.

In Reports:
In Viewing an Event:
Added a new "Reports" button to various List pages. Added text describing the newly redesigned Report History Events page, including new functionality.

Requirements: LV-32329, LV-32330, LV-32334, LV-32335, LV-32336, LV-32337, LV-32338, LV-32339, LV-32340.

Added text noting that the Pending Confirmation watermark is removed form the persisted PDF when the status is changed from Pending to Confirmed.

Requirement: LV-32339.

Added sections describing two new variables, SAPPHIRE_BASEREPORTID and SAPPHIRE_REPORTEVENTVERSIONID.

Requirement: LV-32333.

In Reports, added sections describing two new variables, SAPPHIRE_BASEREPORTID and SAPPHIRE_REPORTEVENTVERSIONID.

Requirement: LV-32333.

Request Management

 

This change was made to describe new functionality:

In Request Management, added a note indicating that the Copy Down Policy determines whether or not a Product's Workitems are copied to the Request Item during Sample creation.

Requirement: LV-32943.

Security Policy

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Security Policy:
Added new "Groovy Script Filter" collection.

Requirement: LV-24540.

Removed the "Allow Groovy Test Execution" property.

Requirement: LV-24540.

In Expression Library and Expression Editor → Expression Editor → Description, added a note regarding the "Groovy Script Filter".

Requirement: LV-24540.

Simple Instruments

 

These changes were made as document corrections:

In Simple Instrument → Instrument Models → Add Instrument Models, removed duplicate columns.

Requirement: LV-33770. VC: 0017761.

In Instrument Certification:
Removed "Rejected" from the list of Workorder Statuses.

Requirement: LV-33761 VC: 0016802. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

Removed "Maintain Certifications" information.

Requirement: LV-33771 VC: 0017772. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

This change was made to describe new functionality:

In Simple Instruments → Data Entry Interface, added a section describing how to scan for a valid InstrumentId.

Requirement: LV-32943.

Specifications

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In Data Entry Policy:
Added new "Spec Condition Display Option" property.

Requirement: LV-17998.

Changed the "Spec Conditions" collection to reflect renaming, synchronization to read-only SpecCondition Reference Type, and new properties "Icon from RefType" and "Sync to Spec Condition RefType".

Requirements: LV-29847, LV-29848.

Added new "Spec Rules Evaluation Options" collection.

Requirements: LV-12723, LV-19745, LV-19746, LV-19747.

In Manage Tests, Manage Data Sets, and Manage Worksheets → Manage Data Sets → Retest and Remeasure and Cancelling and Uncancelling Data Sets, added references to the new "Spec Rules Evaluation Options" in the Data Entry Policy.

Requirements: LV-12723, LV-19745, LV-19746, LV-19747.

In Reference Types:
In Description → Reference Type, noted that the the SpecCondition Reference Type is not editable and maintained by the Data Entry Policy.

Requirement: LV-29847.

In Description → Reference Values, added new "Display Icon URL" property.

Requirements: LV-29847, LV-29849, LV-30583, LV-29850.

In maint Element:
In "Columns → Mode", added "iconlookup" and "displayicon" input modes.
In "Columns", renamed "Dropdown RefType" property to "Dropdown or Icon RefType" and added new functionality regarding icons defined by Reference Types.

Requirement: LV-29849.

In sdclinkmaint Element:
Updated "Columns → Mode" collection.
In "Columns → Mode", added "iconlookup" and "displayicon" input modes.
In "Columns", renamed "Dropdown RefType" property to "Dropdown or Icon RefType" and added new functionality regarding icons defined by Reference Types.

Requirement: LV-29849.

In list Element:
In "Columns → Mode", added "Display Icon" mode.
In "Columns", added "Display Reference Type" property.

Requirement: LV-29849.

In sdidetailmaint Element:
In "Columns", added "Display Reference Type" property and "Dynamic Lookup" collection.

Requirement: LV-29850.

In gwtdataentrygrid Element:
In "Column header → Columns" and "Row header → Columns", added "Display Reference Type" property.

Requirement: LV-30583.

Added "Grid Top Spec Display HTML" property.

Requirements: LV-30078, LV-30428.

Added "Maintain KeyId1 Order".

Requirement: LV-29936.

In Navigator Policy:
In Tree View → Additional Properties, added "Reference Nodes → Columns → Display Reference Type" property.

Requirement: LV-30583.

In Specifications:
In Overview → Example, changed screen to reflect new functionality.

Requirement: None.

In Description → Specification, added "OOS Generating" and "Spec Usage" to Specification form. Also added "Secondary Customers" detail.

Requirements: LV-15575, LV-28717.

Added How Specifications are Applied to cover new functionality concerning Internal Mechanisms and Non-OOS Customer Specs.

Requirements: LV-29787, LV-29788, LV-29789, LV-31450, LV-30105,LV-30106, LV-30107, LV-30108, LV-30110, LV-30104, LV-31343.

Added Viewing SDI Conditions.

Requirements: LV-29852, LV-28717, LV-28718, LV-28719, LV-28858,LV-30100, LV-30101, LV-30102, LV-30103, LV-30104, LV-30105, LV-30107, LV-30108, LV-30110.

Added CustomerSpecs Page Type and ViewSpecs Page Type.

Requirements: LV-30100, LV-30106, LV-30107.

In Data Entry Page → Detail Panel → Limits, updated the Limits tab to include new Specification functionality.

Requirement: LV-28720.

In Sample Maintenance, added OOS Spec Condition and removed "Details" button from the "Tests" detail.

Requirement: LV-30099.

In Batch Sample Policy, added "Add Product Specifications to Sampling Plan Samples".

Requirement: LV-31305.

Stability

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Stability Future Planning and Calendar Maintenance, added the new Calendar view.

Requirement: LV-33979.

In Stability Charts, added the interactive Stability Charting tool.

Requirements: LV-34405, LV-34194, LV-34250.

Storage

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

Added ASL Grid Transfer to document the new ASL Grid functionality including Filing Samples into a pre-defined Grid Layout, transferring between ASL Grids (creating a new Child Box), and Arrays.

Requirements: LV-20366, LV-20367, LV-20366, LV-31148, LV-32079.

In Boxes:
In Adding Boxes, added the Array Layout and Array Version fields.

Requirements: LV-33290, LV-28918, LV-28919.

In Manage Existing Boxes, added text describing the Data Entry view, Create Child Box, and Transfer to Array operations.

Requirements: LV-20367, LV-20366, LV-29409.

In Box Genealogy, added details about the Genealogy Viewer.

Requirement: LV-32079.

Added Define an ASL Grid Layout for a Box, to introduce ASL Grids, providing a link to ASL Grid Transfer.

Requirement: LV-28908.

In Storage Locations → Explore added a note detailing changes made to optionally consider "loose" Samples when calculating capacity.

Requirement: LV-28397.

In Physical Stores, removed references to the "Type" field.

Requirement: LV-24290.

In Packages, Add Package for Shipment and Add Expected Package added the Shipping Conditions and Temperature fields.

Requirement: LV-31271.

In File Samples, added section describing auto filing into ASL Grid Layouts.

Requirement: LV-28308.

In genealogyviewer Element, added the properties "Heterogeneous", "Parent SDC Column", "Child SDC Column", and the "Additional SDC Properties" collection.

Requirement: None.

This change was made as a document correction:

In Assign Storage, noted that Users having the ASL module assigned cannot Assign Storage using the Sample Maintenance page.

Requirement: LV-29995. VC: 0017249. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

System Configuration (Miscellaneous)

 

These changes were made to describe new and changed functionality:

In System Configuration:
In Miscellaneous Options, added File Management.

Requirement: LV-28874.

In Miscellaneous Options, removed "Cache Synchronization Settings".

In Automation Options → Server Ping Options, added "Poll Server Commands".

Requirements: LV-29173, LV-29174, LV-29175.

In Security Options, added "Disable Electronic Signature" property.

Requirement: LV-28825.

This change was made to include more information concerning existing functionality:

In System Configuration → API Options, added Custom SQL Register with examples.

Requirement: LV-31788. VC: 0017659. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

Also see Logging.

Templates

 

This change was made to describe new functionality: 

In Templates, added support for copying SDI Templates.

Requirement: LV-30649.

Test Methods

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Test Methods:
Updated screens to reflect changes made for the new Department hierarchy and the WAP module.

Requirements: See Departments and Work Assignment and Planning.

Added "Testing Lab", "Work Area", "Testing Lab Type", "Work Area Type", "Auto Assign Rule", "Auto Assign Analyst".

Requirements: LV-31599, LV-31603, LV-31601, LV-31602.

In Test Method Details:
In Description:
Removed "Force New" and "Repeat Count" from Specification and Test Method details.

Requirement: LV-33073.

Added a statement describing "Current" SDI Versions presented in read-only view.

Requirement: LV-30803.

  Added Parameter List override for "Auto Assign Rule", "Auto Assign Analyst", and "Work Area".

Requirements: LV-31599, LV-31603, LV-31601, LV-31602.

User Interface (Miscellaneous)

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In LabVantage User Interface, added Quick Create SDI.

Requirements: LV-29288, LV-29289, LV-29290, LV-28192, LV-28191.

Added QuickCreateSDI Page Type.

Requirements: LV-29288, LV-29289, LV-29290, LV-28192, LV-28191.

In GUI Policy, added "Hide View Work", "Hide View Calendar Profile Item", "Hide Change Profile Picture Item", "Hide Change Preferences Item", "Hide Set As Start Page Item", "Hide Add To Sidebar Item", "Hide Log Off Profile Item", and "Loading Panel".

In LabVantage User Interface → Layout → Menu Bar, noted that some Profile Menu items can now be added or removed by configuring the GUI Policy.

Requirement: None.

The Product Maintenance page has been reorganized into feature-specific areas to enhance usability.

Requirement: None.

This change was made as a document correction:

In Active and Inactive SDIs, removed statement concerning Enabled/Disabled Users, as it is irrelevant.

Requirement: LV-33342. VC: 0017498. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

This change was made to provide more information concerning existing functionality:

In GUI Policy, listed variables that can be used with Status Bar Properties → Session Text.

Requirement: None. VC: I000078113.

This change was made to provide more information concerning existing functionality:

In Date Format Policy, added additional information regarding "Calendar Lookup" defaults.

Requirement: None. VC: 0017154. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

Also see Master Data Setup

Versioning and Approval

 

These changes were made to describe changed functionality:

In Concepts of Versioning → SDI Versioning → Version Status, added a note to describe passing in (null) or "C".

Requirements: LV-30801, LV-30802.

In Test Methods → Test Method Details → Description, added a statement describing "Current" SDI Versions presented in read-only view.

Requirement: LV-30803.

In Concepts of Versioning → SDI Approval Without Approval Types, removed reference to "Reset Approvals".

Requirement: LV-33183. VC: 0017918. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

This change was made as a document correction:

In Approval Types → Description → Approval Steps, removed SysUser.CreateBy and SysUser.ModBy from "Peer Required" as Users who are prevented from approving data.

Requirement: LV-34082. VC: 0018043. This was changed in the LabVantage 8.3.x Product Documentation and carried forward to 8.4.0.

Web Page Designer (Miscellaneous)

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

In Prompt Page Type, added new properties modeled after the maint Element.

In the "File Upload" collection of the promptrenderer Element, deprecated "Upload Location", added "File Location Policy Node" and "File Location Policy Item", and removed old examples that are no longer relevant.

Requirements: LV-15663, LV-22446, LV-29838, LV-29658.

In maint Element, sdclinkmaint Element (Columns → Lookup URL collection) and sdidetailmaint Element (Dynamic Lookup collection), added "Dynamic Lookup", "Allow Create New on Dynamic Lookup" and "Create New Options" properties.

Requirements: LV-29288, LV-29289, LV-29290.

In maint Element, added "Behavior" collection to provide a declarative column dependency expression to define if a column is mandatory, visible, or editable based on other column values.

Requirement: LV-29129.

In maint Element → Maintenance Grid Copy and Fill Features, added "Increase Down" shortcut menu function.

Requirement: LV-30083.

In maint Element, added "Start New Row" property.

Requirement: LV-33087.

In Web Page Designer: Properties Overview → Node Hierarchy:
In Locked Nodes, added new feature that indicates a WebPage or Property Tree is locked.

Requirements: LV-29125, LV-29405, LV-29634.

Added Node Sorter.

Requirement: LV-29123.

Added Groovy Expresion Editor.

Requirement: LV-28425.

In advancedsearch Element, added new "Dynamic Lookup" property to the "Basic Search Options" collection.

Requirement: LV-28801.

In list Element:
Renamed "Scan Selection Column" to "Scan Selection Column List" and added new multi-column functionality.

Requirement: LV-29380.

Added Deferred Display.

Requirements: LV-33088, LV-33089.

Added "Use as Filter" to "Group By" collection.

Requirement: None.

In Web Page Designer: Properties Overview, added Web Page Roles.

Requirements: LV-29710, LV-29727.

In MaintenanceList and MaintenanceForm Page Types, added "Width" and "Height" properties.

Requirement: LV-29658.

In templateselector Element, changed descriptions of "style", "Template Lookup Page", and "Query Where" properties to reflect support for dynamic lookups.

In wzChooseSDCTemplate Page Type, added "style", "Restrictive Where", and "Template Lookup Page" properties to provide support for dynamic lookups.

In wzChooseTemplates Page Type, added "style", "Restrictive Where", "Template Lookup Page" properties, plus properties to support Queries and their Params to provide support for dynamic lookups.

Requirements: LV-31158, LV-25795.

In sdclinkmaint Element and sdidetailmaint Element, added "Auto Add New Row" property.

Requirement: LV-29702.

In Web Page Designer: Advanced Operations → Adding Custom Properties → Property Types → Display Options, added "Encrypt" property.

Requirement: LV-34315.

In chartgizmo, added a note indicating that the Chart Gizmo is now rendered using a Data chart page.

Requirement: LV-34019.

In argumentbar Element, added "Width" property to Arguments collection.

Requirement: None.

In linkedsdimaint Element, added "Display Reference Type" property.

Requirement: None.

In menugizmo, added "Color" property and deprecated "Color Code" property.

Requirement: None.

Web Services

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added Guidelines for Using Web Services over HTTPS. Also added a link to this topic in Axis and JAX Web Services and LabVantage REST Web Services.

Requirement: None.

Work Assignment and Planning

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added the following files to support the new Work Assignment and Planning module:
Introduction to Work Assignment and Planning (WAP)
WAP Resources
WAP Assignment
WAP Activities
WAP Advanced Topics
WAP Policy
ActivityAssignment Page Type
ActivityWork Page Type

Requirement: LV-26790 (Epic encompassing all WAP-related functionality).

Workflows

 

These changes were made to describe new functionality:

Added Workflow Task Definitions: Create QC Batch Tasks with Samples, Data Sets, and SDIWorkitems.

Requirements: LV-15812, LV-15281, LV-30369.

In Workflow Task Step Definitions → QueueSelectorStep, added "List Element style Scan" option to "Show Scanning Bar", and added "Scan Selection Column List".

Requirement: LV-29381.