General

• MS Office file types are now editable within the ELN app
• The toolbar for the Team Discussion can be changed to rich-text editor for enhanced formatting options
• Improved display of multiple line items in the Process Request section of the Analytical Request ELN template
• Enhanced compatibility with non-standard characters in names of file attachments
• The display for DEL (DNA encoding library) metadata has been updated when importing and mapping large data files
• Enable better parsing of enhanced stereochemistry of superatoms in molfile file format
• Enable enhanced stereochemistry for substructure search

Single-Step Reaction Template

• Optimized calculations for the SSR when ratios are involved
• Preserve data in the ‘Request Details’ table when using the ‘Create Next Step’ feature so that it is consistent in the new experiment
• Enable option to set default units for concentration form field in reactants table (in the SSR)
• Decimal point definition (2 places) for unit amounts and volumes in the SSR
• Yield values can be rounded to integer values (no decimal points)
• Expand display for decimal points for values entered in tables in the SSR form (in addition to scientific notation)
• The number of characters used to represent Reagents can be limited (to truncate the names)
• Optimized rendering of Reaction Path for multi-step reactions
• General bug fixes

Flex Form

• Users can now automatically locate newly created components within the Experiment
• Dialog box is displayed if the Configuration IDs are missing from the FormXML to remind the User to add this information
• Added additional fields in the Flex Form for increased User customization
• General bug fixes

Assay Data Templates

• Optimized calculations for plate templates
• Enhancements to how data readers parse compound IDs from raw data files
• Added capability to upload assay results to multiple protocols at the same time
• Improvements to data reader script command parsing
• Users can now exclude data points (from raw data tables) when generating curves
• Read multiple readouts and simultaneously calculate delta values
• Default values can be specified for data reader READ function
• General bug fixes

PDF Rendering

• Improved PDF rendering of Experiments. This is especially helpful for SSR forms where multiple columns are exported as part of the PDF
• Enable export of template FormID to the footer of a PDF
• Set defaults to font regulations (type, size, and spacing) that must be observed in documents submitted to the FDA when rendering PDFs
• Co-Author information is now included in exported PDFs
• Custom logos (images) can be added/removed from exported PDFs
• Borders for tables can be removed when exporting PDFs
• Allow for centering of form field contents
• SDMS files are exported as Attachments when rendering Experiments as PDF
• Columns for checkboxes are not included in PDF exports (minimizing the space taken)

• Standardized how headers and footers are rendered in PDF export along with font displays
• General bug fixes

Security and Access

Witnessing

• Admins can now re-assign Witnessing tasks to other Users. This is helpful if the original Reviewer is not available
• Optimized the Closing and Witnessing workflow for Experiments
• Added option for adding second Reviewer using a linear witnessing workflow
• External Users can view Experiments sent to them for witnessing if they have the appropriate access rights
• Expanded roles that can re-open a Closed Experiment (default configuration is limited to Admins)
  • Addition of additional reviewer when closing Experiments
  • Removed limitation where only Admins were able to review Experiments
  • Added field for Reviewer to enter their notes when rejecting an Experiment review request

Co-Author

• Co-Authors will need appropriate access (same as Authors) to view Experiments and Attachments
• Email notifications can be configured to be sent when a Co-Author is created
• Co-Authors can now see other Users that are editing the Experiment

Admin Permissions

• Admins can now set retired ELN templates as non-User Creatable to prevent templates from being copied
• Admins can limit the number of open Experiments in a Notebook while prompting open Experiments to be closed
• Enabled option to limit PDF export of Experiments to Admin Users only
• Admins can be assigned only SysAdmin accounts
• Enabled Admins to open or close multiple Projects at one time
• Added Project-specific information for Admins when searching for Users
• Expanded framework for Admin access to enable different types of Admins This will help fine-tune access based on client needs

Project Manager Permissions

• Project Managers are now able to import Projects
• Project Managers and Admins can now edit and save SOPs/Templates

Internal/External Permissions

• Display of reactant, reagents, and products in the JSDraw editor can be limited to internal Users
• Automatic sorting of internal vs external users in ELN

SSO

• Added support for SAML SSO
• Disabled local login for Users signing with SSO solutions

Audit Trail

• The Audit Trail of an Experiment now captures information on order changes made to attachments, when components of a reaction are modified in the SSR template, and when publications are edited
• Enhanced tracking of all export actions of the Experiment and Attachments

Other

• Locally encrypted files can be decrypted in the ELN (after uploading to the ELN). This requires the use of a decryption interface
• Added support for third-party encryption and decryption software to decrypt the files uploaded to ELN and encrypt the same when they are downloaded locally
• Enabled sharing of Templates/SOP across Sites and Departments
• General bug fixes

UI/UX

User Interface Improvements

• Revamped colors, icons, and layout for the ELN app
• ELN form templates can be further nested in menus allowing for better organization
  • UI notifications are visible as bubbles for Team Discussion
  • Minor updates on how information is displayed for the Cart, User, and Password Change screens
  • Newly created Notebooks and Experiments are displayed on top (descending order) by default in the Main List
  • Added additional fields to Project Compounds tab (to mirror what is present for the Compounds)
  • Optimized how columns are hidden in Experiments
  • The width of text editor windows can be set to different sizes for better screen display and PDF rendering
  • Added a space (non-printing character) in the form field for amount between units and numbers
  • Optimized email reminder notifications for Experiments to be closed and Experiments sent for review
  • Increase the size of the dialog window that is displayed when reviewing Experiments
  • Headers of tables in Experiments can be set to wrap (to display in 2 lines)
  • Display Voided and Closed Notebook in My Notebooks section of the Homepage

User Function Improvements

• Added additional fields when importing bulk-importing Projects to minimize User input
• Optimized bulk importing Users to the ELN
• Enhancements to URLs display for Experiments for sharing
• Enabled batch-editing of Instruments in the ELN
• Search using Table Headers, contents within tables, and Folder name, is now possible
• Users will automatically jump to the next approval task as they go through the list when there are multiple approval tasks in the Task list
• Optimization of preview of PDF files within the ELN app
• ELN templates can now be saved/favorited for quick access
• Project Codes can now include both uppercase and lowercase characters (default display was uppercase characters)
• Added filtering options for Users by Department
• Add filter for Project Code in the Main List for filtering purposes
• Custom categories can be automatically added to the drop-down menu of category filters eliminating the need for the user to manually enter filter(s)

Attachments

• Enabled edit buttons for Attachments when using the ELN4Office add-on in the ELN
• Prevent auto-collapsing of Attachments section if the User expands the same section and refreshed the Experiment page
• Attachments can also be downloaded with a dedicated button from form fields where they are uploaded
• Enabled batch downloading of Experiment Attachments

Final Report Feature

• Updated headers for columns for the Final Report feature
• The Final Report button will not appear if the add-on is not enabled

 

Material/Instruments/Reagents Tables

• Enhanced filtering for Materials in the ELN
• Materials with duplicate names can be used
• Instruments, Reagents, and Materials page is filterable and sortable

Character Rendering

• Improved support for Chinese characters throughout the app
• Added support for Korean Hangul characters

Timestamps

• Optimized display of timestamps for Projects when servers are in different geographies (from where the User is accessing the ELN)
• Timestamps entered in text box (as tokens) are synced to server where the ELN app is hosted

Audit Trail and Witnessing

• The status of an Experiment is automatically updated after the Reviewer approves an Experiment
• Added additional details in the Audit Trail when Users make changes to Experiments

Explore: Projects, Notebooks, and Experiments

• Enhanced pagination options when displaying list of Projects, Notebooks, and Experiments
• Enhanced export options for Projects, Notebooks, and Experiments (in bulk)

Other

• Advanced reporting in the ELN for error messages
• General bug fixes