Find below the user-facing changes in each version of DATS! New features, visual changes, bug fixes, and performance improvements galore.
Version 23.2.1
NEW FEATURES
- Attachables, when properly configured, can now create samples in DATS using the same flow as when creating samples with XRF files.
Version 22.1.1
NEW FEATURES
- Preconfigured Reports based on PDF Templates have an audit trail when viewed in non-preview mode. The audit contains a snapshot of the underlying data and the final outputs to the template, including all request-related data. To see available history, find the link in Lab Admin → Report History.
Version 22.1.0
NEW FEATURES
- Lab equipment can have documents attached to them. The document types are set at the Equipment Type level, and then each equipment will have a version of that document type. Examples are SOPs, calibration documents, references, etc.
- Live pages have user-facing administration.
Version 22.0.2
NEW FEATURES
- Lab Equipment can now be configured to have maintenance needs in addition to the normal Calibration requirements. Optionally, the lack of action can prevent usage of the equipment in analyses.
- On any of the Analyze Samples pages, each Sample Type can be configured to show additional Sample Information (for example, Silos).
- Initial authentication for DATS access can be controlled by using Active Directory, including user account authentication.
Version 22.0.1
MAJOR REVISION CHANGES
- Sample Types with a Control Type can associate multiple Control Samples with a given Sample.
- When multiple Control Samples are associated, the calculation engine assumes the desired value is average for a given Analysis in { }.
- More options like minimum, maximum, sum, count are planned for a future release.
VISUAL CHANGES
NEW FEATURES
- Calibration factors can now be the result of a calculation.
Version 21.0.3
NEW FEATURES
Version 21.0.2
The first installment of the user-facing version updates.
NEW FEATURES
- Attachables now support the BAV sample type for automated Blaine apparatuses
- Target levels can be optionally configured to show on live pages
- The data summary for live pages can be optionally configured to show at the top
- Sample Information can be included as a column on live pages
- Attachables can now be automatically attached for certain data source types using the new DATS Import process
- Target Masters can be configured multiple ways based on the sample types, sources, tests, and target levels you want to display
VISUAL CHANGES
- Analysis results can optionally highlight the background instead of the result text. This is for live views, analyze samples, and the individual sample pages.
- Added footer information for version
- Added header information for site name
BUG FIXES
- Samples created for midnight using the new sample cards now accurately reflect the date if they are created after 11p
- Added button to return to the DataImport page after creating a sample using an input file instead of always opening the created sample for editing.
- Page load times improved (some as much as 80%) after a lot of really boring work you don't care about