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The EBS domain’s landing page displays the version of the software available to users. This is also visible in the left navigation menu. Each version may highlight new key features, improvements, bug fixes, or all three. You may refer to the log below for more information in each version.
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The EBS domain’s landing page displays the version of the software available to users. This is also visible in the left navigation menu. Each version may highlight new key features, improvements, bug fixes, or all three. You may refer to the log below for more information in each version.
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2024 Quarter 4
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RBAC is enhanced.Role-based access control (RBAC) ensures that only the user profiles with the appropriate access and permissions can use specific features in EBS. In this update, users whose profiles have no defined access to any CB tools will not be able to log in to the CB domain. RBAC is configured using the tools in the Core System domain. Kindly contact your data manager should you require additional permissions. Bug fixReported issues on RBAC for the following tools and functionalities have been fixed:
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Bug fixYou can now expect that the seed order is preserved when adding the items to the working list. |
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[ADMIN] Data filter display is improved.This tool allows users to manage and connect experiments and germplasm to breeding pipelines of the CGIAR breeding portal. When users apply dashboard data filters, this tool correctly applies such without displaying it on the BPM data browser filters. |
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[ADMIN] Germplasm coding is improved.This feature allows admins users to add other names to germplasm, which can then be used to search for the germplasm record. The following improvements are implemented:
Bug fixThe bugs causing errors in some processes are now rectified. You can now proceed to successfully complete the coding transaction so that the status is now set to
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Bug fixesNon-admin users can now proceed to update package data without errors in access. |
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The Entry List tab is improved.You can now expect the following when managing your experiment entries:
View error notifications.To enhance user experience, the Design tab now displays error messages better.
Bug fixesYou can now expect to encounter no errors when:
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Management of experiments is upgraded.The following improvements are implemented for a better user experience:
Bug fixesYou can now proceed to encounter no errors when:
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Post harvest data collection is improved.Post harvest allows users to collect post-harvest data from data collection devices, such as moisture meters, and directly store it to EBS. Similar to other Breeding API (BrAPI) capabilities, this also forms part of the efforts to digitalize all data capture—further ensuring the integrity and security of breeding data. In this quarter’s enhancements, users can now directly scan a barcode and load the relevant data fields. Users can still enter the plot codes manually by switching the toggle to Use Search Button.
Secured germplasm data after importing to the Field Book app.EBS guarantees that all confidential information about your germplasm records, such as pedigree, are secured and not included when germplasm data is imported to the Field Book app via Breeding API (BrAPI). Only relevant germplasm data for data collection purposes are shown and shared to the app. Bug fixesThe bugs causing errors in the following features are now fixed. You can now proceed to:
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Harvesting soybean and cowpea crosses is improved.The resulting germplasm name for harvested soybean and cowpea bi-parental crosses will use the prefix “TGx”, which means Tropical Glycine max. Harvest data input is enhanced.For a more user-defined experience, the tool now only displays the required harvest data columns given the kind of materials you will harvest. The following features are improved:
Bug fixWhen harvesting rice plots, you can now expect that the plot codes and labels match. |
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2024 Quarter 3
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RBAC is improved.All Core Breeding tools have an improved role-based access control (RBAC), where permissions are now defined up to the action-level. This means that your access to data browser action buttons, such as view ( Bug fixYour CB user profile now displays the role and organizational unit, following the format of Core System’s User Management tool. |
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[ADMIN] Breeding program data can now be managed in EBS.The initial version of the BPM tool is now available for EBS administrators. This allows users to manage and connect experiments and germplasm to breeding pipelines taken from the CGIAR breeding portal. The BPM tool can be opened via the left navigation menu. The tool’s initial version opens with the Experiments tab. This lists all experiments created in EBS, regardless of its status. This tab allows you to select one or more experiments whose pipeline data you wish to Update. You are then redirected to a page where you can:
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[ADMIN] Germplasm coding is enabled.This feature allows admins users to add other names to germplasm. These names can then be used to search for the germplasm record. To do this, look for germplasm record/s using the Search tab. On the search results data browser, select the record/s and click the germplasm tool ( You are then redirected to the germplasm coding page, where you can select the coding option and define the pattern definition. The former allows you to choose from Free Text or Configured Code. Both options will require you to select the name type and name status. When using the Free Text option, the pattern definition panel allows you to create the format of your germplasm name, while the Configured Code lets you view the auto-generated format based on the crop. Apply the code format and be redirected to the Coding tab, where you can view the progress of your coding transaction. Once it has the
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Bug fixYou can now expect to encounter no errors when:
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Managing seed and package records is improved.The following enhancements are featured for a better user experience:
Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when viewing moisture content (MC) data for records with such information. Additionally, the following tasks in the working list now proceed accordingly:
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Regular users can now use the Update tab.The following package data can now be updated by non-admin users in the Update tab:
This is done by downloading the prescribed Template for packages, which can either be a Template from List or a Blank Template. Take note that this feature is limited to updating package records that specific programs own. After supplying the required information, Upload the file and Validate. Once
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Bug fixesUploading and validating seed and package records using the soybean (SYB) program now proceed as expected. |
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Generating non-sparse designs is improved.The following are implemented in the Design tab:
Processes surrounding experiment creation is improved.The following features are implemented for a better user experience:
Bug fixesThese reported bugs are now resolved. You can now proceed with the following tasks:
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Management of occurrences is enhanced.In this version, the following are featured when changing the details of an occurrence:
Some processes surrounding the export of files are improved.The following features are upgraded for a better user experience:
Bug fixesYou can now expect to encounter no errors when:
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Export more germplasm attributes.You can now expect to see the Occurrence Code and Entry Code columns in your exported germplasm attributes file as you:
The new data columns give users a quick reference of the codes needed to be copied and pasted on the cross text area. Additionally, specific germplasm attribute columns (e.g. germplasm year) are only included in the file if the attribute exists for at least one (1) germplasm used in the crosses. A CPN experiment is used for the demo below.
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The Field Book app is now BrAPI-enabled.The integration of Breeding API (BrAPI) and the Field Book app allows EBS users to seamlessly connect to the app. Make sure to update your app to the latest version (5.6.21 and above) to use this feature. To update the app, open the About page. You should see the app’s current version and a prompt to download the latest version. Tap this option and wait until it is finished and installed. This version allows you to import fields, load traits, and collect data using the app, as well as export it to EBS, without the need for file transfers from computers to data collection devices. After collected data is synced to EBS, a transaction is displayed on the DC tool’s data browser whose origin is Field Book. If you wish to delete a transaction, a warning message is displayed to make sure you do not have any uncommitted traits. Consult this user guide for step-by-step instructions on how to set up your app’s BrAPI connection, so you can begin your digital data collection activities. Post harvest data collection is now supported.This new feature allows users to collect post-harvest data from data collection devices, such as moisture meters, and directly store it to EBS. Similar to the BrAPI capabilities, this also forms part of the efforts to digitalize all data capture—further ensuring the integrity and security of breeding data. In the DC tool, the new Post Harvest button serves as an entry point to a page where you can Search for your plots via QR code. The QR code is simply the plot ID, which you can get from any exported data collection file. Alternatively, the bar code from field tags can also be scanned. After supplying a valid plot ID, the page then loads the data fields for the occurrence and traits, as well as available printouts. However, availability of these fields depend on your program, role, and permissions as an EBS user. As such, a collaborator will normally see fewer data compared to breeders. Data fields for the Post Harvest Unit and Post Harvest Completion Date are occurrence-level data, which means that any changes made to these details are applied not only to the current plot, but also to all the plots in the current occurrence. In contrast, collected trait data, such as moisture content, are saved as individual plot data. These can also be used as parameters for applicable computed traits. Data collection devices can then be connected to a computer so that no manual data input is necessary. Your data managers can also help you set this up by simply filing a support ticket. Finally, users can Save all changes made to trait and non-trait data fields.
Bug fixesThe bugs causing errors in the following functionalities are fixed. You can now:
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Harvest F5, F6, BCnF5, and BCnF6 generations using bulk for SYB and CWP.In both the Cowpea (CWP) and Soybean (SYB) programs, F5, F6, BCnF5, and BCnF6 germplasm belonging to any germplasm type and whose state is
The processes surrounding harvest is enhanced.For a better user experience, the following are featured:
Bug fixesYou can now expect to encounter no errors when:
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2024 Quarter 2
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Management of germplasm is improved.This version implements the following improvements:
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Filtering records is enhanced.The area just below the column names serves as the filter for the search results data browser. You can now filter the columns for MC (Moisture Content), MTA_STATUS (Material Transfer Agreement Status), and RSHT_NO (Routine Seed Health Testing Number). Simply supply your keywords to have more narrowed search results. Click the Bug fixesThe bugs encountered when managing records in the working list were fixed. Specifically, you can now:
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[ADMIN] Delete failed transactions in the Create tab.EBS admins can create seed and package records via the Create tab; however, some of these transactions may fail due to technical errors in the backend. As such, the feature to delete (
Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when:
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Bug fixesYou can now expect to encounter no errors when replacing entries, such that:
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Uploading of designs is improved.The processes surrounding the uploading and validation of unspecified designs is enhanced, which is applicable only for Breeding Trial experiments. Specifically, you can now:
New notification message is supported.An updated message is displayed to notify you that deleting entries in the Entries tab is limited to those that have not been used in crosses or designs. The message previously included “planting arrangement” (PA) in the message, but this was removed because the entry deletion process already resets the PA that was already generated. To view this update, Create a generation nursery experiment. Proceed with the steps until you reach the Review tab. Then, go back to the Entries tab and delete some or all entries. The updated notification should be displayed. Confirming the deletion will reset the PA, which means you have to redo it. Otherwise, you can go ahead and move to the Review tab to complete the creation of your experiment. Site tab’s contact person data field now uses data from CRM.The list of names available for selection in the Site tab’s Contact Person drop-down list now comes from the records of the Core System’s Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tool. This improvement enables occurrences to be assigned to contacts who may not be EBS users. This also allows the use of a centralized and authoritative source of contact information. Previously, the contacts available for selection is limited to those saved in the Core Breeding domain’s Persons tool. Sparse testing template is enhanced.Templates are available for users to download when generating sparse testing design files outside EBS. These are available in the Upload Design Array modal window. The Sparse Template now have standard column names (e.g., design X and design Y). As of this version, multiple parameter sets must be in one uploaded file. To access this feature, go to the Design tab and set the Across Environment Design to Random. Then, toggle ( Bug fixesYou can now expect to encounter no errors when:
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Use printout templates relevant to your program.On the EM data browser, click the Printout ( Quickly save plots to a list.The time it takes to save occurrence or location plots to a list is now improved. This is especially useful when saving more than 20,000 plots to any list type. In the EM data browser, view ( Downloading trait data collection files is improved.New notifications are enabled when you attempt to download trait data collection files from occurrence/s with no saved trait protocols. From the EM data browser, select an occurrence with no saved trait protocol/s. Download the file via the toolbar button ( The notification ( Downloadable planting instruction files are improved.You can now see two additional columns in the planting instruction files: Pipeline and Market Segment. These are expected when downloading either from an occurrence or location level. You can readily select the pipeline during experiment creation, while the market segment can be added by updating the experiment information using EM. From the EM data browser, select an experiment or occurrence. Click the Bug fixesThe bugs encountered when managing experiments were fixed. Specifically, you can now:
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The plot subtab’s data browser is enhanced.The following improvements are implemented to improve user experience:
Computed trait values are recalculated after suppressing data from its parameter/s.When you suppress data point/s in traits (Parameters) whose values are used as inputs to calculate other traits (Computed), the system now recalculates the latter’s value to reflect the changes. This is applicable when suppressing data individually or via rules. Using a transaction with the status
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Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when:
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More harvest use cases are enabled for Cowpea crop.As EBS prepares to support the Cowpea (CWP) program, five additional harvest use cases are now supported for crosses and advanced nurseries. Specifically, you can now:
Germplasm attributes of harvested rice plots now match its parent.For every germplasm that is harvested, the following germplasm attributes are copied from the parent germplasm: Germplasm Year, Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) Status, and Origin. After harvesting a plot, you can view the germplasm attributes by clicking the hyperlinked germplasm name in HM’s Management tab. In the modal window, click the View More Information button and go to the Attributes tab. These new germplasm attributes are useful for shipment transactions and further analyses. More harvest use cases are enabled for Soybean crop.As EBS prepares to support the Soybean (SYB) program, seven additional harvest use cases are now supported for generation and crossing nurseries. Generation Nurseries:
Crossing Nurseries:
Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when:
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2024 Quarter 1
Version 24.03.26
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Crop and taxonomy information is now displayed.In the Search tab, a new data field for Crop is now enabled. By default, the crop used by your current program is pre-selected. Additionally, the results data browser now feature columns for Crop and Taxonomy data. These can be added to the data browser using the Lastly, the Taxonomy for each germplasm is also available when viewing (
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Bug fixYou can expect to encounter no errors when adding items to the Working List. |
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Management of occurrences is enhanced.This version implements the following improvements:
Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when:
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The Compute tab is improved.The initial implementation of the Compute tab is now enhanced with the following features. Specifically, you can now:
Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when:
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More harvest use cases are enabled for Cowpea crop.As EBS prepares to support the Cowpea (CWP) program, two additional harvest use cases are now supported to advance nurseries. Specifically, you can now;
Harvesting restorer (R) lines for rice is now supported.A Test Cross Verification (TCV) experiment aims to identify maintainers and restorers from a test cross nursery. In Generation Nursery (GN) experiments using the TCV stage, you can now harvest
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Uploading of sparse testing randomization files generated outside EBS is now supported.In EBS, sparse testing is a way of randomly allocating test entries to different occurrences. In this version, you can now upload sparse testing randomization files that were generated outside EBS, whose parameter sets use the Unspecified design and all other EBS-supported trial designs except IWIN and OFT, subject to validation rules. Create a Breeding Trial experiment and add entries. In the Design tab, select Random in the Across Environment Design drop-down menu. After the page reloads, toggle ( Once successful, Confirm the upload of the randomization file. You are then redirected to the Design tab to wait for the upload to finish. The view icon (
Management of entries is improved.The following features in the Add Entries tab is enhanced for ease of use. Specifically, you can now:
Bug fixesYou can now expect to encounter no errors when:
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Entries that were replaced are now correctly reflected in crosses.When replacing the entries of a crossing experiment, the new germplasm is now correctly reflected in the relevant data columns for the cross. The changes made in EM are also applied to the Cross Manager (CM), Harvest Manager (HM), as well as in all downloadable files related to the crossing experiment. View ( The changes are observed in the data columns for cross name, as well as the female and male parent, parentage, and seed source in EM, CM, and HM. The update is also applied to any crosses that were already created prior to entry replacement.
Validation of uploaded occurrence data collection files is enabled.Occurrence data collection files allow you to update occurrence and management variables, such as Ecosystem and Fertilizer Brand Applications. In this version, validation of the uploaded files are now enabled to ensure that only valid values for each variable are uploaded to EBS. From the EM data browser, click the Upload button on the toolbar and choose Occurrence Data Collection. This opens a modal window where you can provide your file and Validate it. An error message is now shown if your file has invalid value/s. It also provides a guide on how to revise the data to the accepted values and format. Once the upload is successful, you can view (
Management of experiments is improved.The following functionalities were enhanced. You can now:
Bug fixesThe bugs causing errors in the following features are resolved. You can now:
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Selection of formulas for trait calculation is enabled in the new Compute tab.Trait data values are calculated based on the parameters defined in a formula. The new Compute tab lets you choose from an array of formulas applicable to your raw data. Take note that this tab is enabled only when there are trait values to be computed. To access this feature, upload your trait data collection file with numeric trait data. The new
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RBAC is now supported.This tool now implements role-based access control (RBAC), where users can only use tools and features that they have permission to access. These permissions are based on the roles assigned to the profiles in the Core System domain. Kindly contact your EBS admin for any additional access you may need. Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when calculating the following traits:
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First harvest use case for Cowpea and Soybean is now supported.As EBS prepares to support Cowpea (CWP) and Soybean (SYB) programs, the first harvest use case for both crops are enabled in HM. You can now harvest plots using the Bulk method and whose germplasm state is “fixed”. Select an experiment occurrence to harvest from Experiment Manager or directly in HM. In the Plots subtab, provide the harvest date for a germplasm whose state is “fixed”. Then, select Bulk from the harvest method drop-down menu. Move to the Creation tab to Commit and Create the harvest records. Once harvest is successful, the resulting package records are displayed in the Management tab.
Germplasm attributes for non-selfing crosses are now generated after harvest.For every non-selfing cross that is harvested, the following germplasm attributes are generated:
After harvesting a non-selfing cross, you can view the germplasm attributes by clicking the hyperlinked germplasm name in HM’s Management tab. In the modal window, click the View More Information button and go to the Attributes tab. These new germplasm attributes are useful for shipment transactions and further analyses. Existing cross combination for each program is now recognized.Within a program, when harvesting a cross that used the same parentage with a previously harvested cross, no new germplasm is created. This only generates additional seed and package records, which are attached to the existing germplasm. |
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Selfing generations are now included in the downloaded Germplasm Relations file.When you download the Germplasm Relations file, you can now expect to see the records of germplasm that were advanced using selfing. The Germplasm Relations file can be used for your Coefficient of Parentage (CoP) analysis. In the Germplasm data browser, search for your germplasm records and select those you want to export. Click the download icon (
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NRep data are excluded when copying the entries of an experiment.Entries can be assigned their respective total number of replicates (NReps). When you add entries to your experiment using the Copy Entry List option, the entries' NRep data is duly excluded. Bug fixesYou can expect to encounter no errors when:
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Exporting the QC codes of plot trait data is enabled.Quality control (QC) codes are assigned in the Data Collection tool or during quality checking in the Breeding Analytics domain’s Phenotypic Data Manager. In this version, QC codes are now included in the exported metadata and plot data files for rice programs. Specifically, you can now:
Management of occurrences is enhanced.This version implements the following improvements:
Bug fixesThe bugs causing errors in the following functionalities are fixed. You can now:
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The Dataset tab is renamed to Review.After uploading your trait data collection file, go to the Quality Control (QC) page using the Bug fixThe bug causing calculated traits to be null or voided after upload is fixed. |
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Bulk update of harvest data is enhanced.Updating harvest data in bulk for more than 2,500 plots or crosses is now delegated to the background. In the Harvest Data tab, select more than 2,500 records and then click the bulk update button ( Proceed to update the harvest data in bulk. The
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