CS 2024

The following enhancements are implemented:

1. Data browser. New columns that house information on who and when a specific user account is created and modified is now available in the data browsers of both Persons and Institutions. These new columns headers are: Created By/On and Modified By/On.

   

Bug fix

You can now encounter no errors when viewing a contact’s institution information.

Creation and management of units are improved.

The following improvements are featured for ease of updating unit information.

1. View unit information. From the OU data browser, click the icon to quickly display the unit’s basic information, services, as well as its members and their roles.

   

2. Add new members to a unit. When creating or editing units to add new members, a new Add New Member button is featured. This will only be enabled after selecting a contact and their assigned role. A notification will also be displayed once the process is successful.

   

3. Unit Address. The following updates are featured for this data field:

   1. Edit unit address. You can now update a unit’s address information by clicking the icon on the data field. This opens a modal window where you can supply the updated address information and Save the changes made.

      

   2. Add unit address. This field now provides you with information that an address has not yet been added for a unit, prompting you to add one. Previously, the note “undefined” appeared on this field.

      

4. Unit Admin Contact. This field is no longer a mandatory field. You can now proceed to create or update a unit’s information.

   

Bug fix

You can now encounter no errors when re-creating a unit that was previously deleted.

The template data browser is improved.

New columns that house information on who created and modified a printout template and when it was created and modified are now available in the Template data browser. These new columns headers are: Created By/On and Modified By/On.

Bug fix

EBS admins can now open and manage templates in designer mode with no problems.

Management of users is improved.

User creation and management is now easier through the improvements in the following features:

1. Data browser. New columns that house information on who and when a specific user account is created and modified is now available in the data browser. These new columns headers are: Created By/On and Modified By/On.

   

2. Admin role. When creating or editing a user account’s permissions, you can now simply tick the radio button for Admin to enable access to all EBS domains and tools.

   

Management of units is enhanced.

The following improvements are featured. Specifically, you can now:

1. View date of creation. In the data browser, a new column for Created Date is displayed for your reference. This follows a YYYY-MM-DD format.

   

2. Search for roles. When editing () an organizational unit’s Member information, a new data field for Roles is enabled to allow you to easily search for available role/s you want to assign to a unit.

   

3. Assign crops. In the unit’s basic information, you can now select the crop/s using the drop-down menu. All EBS-supported crops are listed, including a Multi-crop option.

   

4. View notification. When you delete () a member’s contact from your unit’s list, a message is now displayed to inform you that the deletion was successful.

   

Viewing and assigning of organizational unit information is now supported.

When editing () a user profile’s Member of Organization Unit information, a new data field for Units and Role is enabled to allow you to easily search for available role/s you want to assign to its membership to a specific unit. You can also remove membership to a unit by clicking the icon.

Bug fixes

You can now expect to encounter no errors when:

1. selecting one or more crops to be added to an organization unit during creation, and

2. creating units in the production and evaluation environments.

RBAC is enabled in Breeding Analytics and Core Breeding tools.

To enhance security of breeding data, the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is enabled in the Breeding Analytics (BA) platform and Core Breeding’s (CB) Germplasm, Inventory Manager, and Data Collection tools. Here, EBS admins can now assign tool- and feature-specific access to user profiles. Simply open the Roles subtab and expand (^) BA Admin, BA user, CB Admin or CB User roles.

Salutation data field is now optional.

You can now proceed to Save the changes made to a new () user profile or as you update () one, without the need to populate the salutation data field. Previously, this was a required information for each user profile. This feature is also available for the Contact Relationship Manager (CRM) tool.

Bug fixes

The following bugs are resolved:

1. the duplicate View role for Request Manager is removed,

2. the Clear button’s position is now fixed.

Management of organization units is improved.

The following features are enhanced. Specifically, you can now:

1. Access data browser buttons. The data browser houses basic functionalities similar to other EBS data browsers, including:

   1. Personalized Grid Settings (), which allows you to configure the current data browser view,

   2. Refresh (), which allows you to reload the data browser to view recent changes,

   3. Download (), which allows you to export data,

   4. Page navigation, which allows you to move back and forth the data browser.

      

2. Add new address to a unit. When creating a new unit (), you can now add new address details using the Add Address button. This opens a modal window where you can supply the information needed. You can then Save the changes made.

   

Bug fix

You can expect to encounter no errors when downloading the IRRI plant sample list in the Service Management domain’s Batch Manager tool.

View brief details about Core System tools.

In the Core System dashboard, distinct tiles of each tool are displayed. In this version, you can now expect to see brief details about the Workflow Management and Place Manager’s purpose and use. Simply log in to EBS and go to the Core System domain. This opens a page containing all the tools it houses, including their brief description.

Outgoing shipment process is now supported for IRRI.

The outgoing shipment feature is accessible via the Service Management domain’s Shipment Outgoing IRRI tool, but it’s backend processes are hosted in the Workflow Management tool. This allows EBS admins from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to ship materials to partners and requestors. On the other hand, the Workflow Management tool allows EBS admins to customize the workflow, forms, and validation directly on the user interface. The changes are readily reflected in the Shipment Outgoing IRRI tool.

Email Template tool is launched.

EBS admins can now create templates for email communications about shipment processes and concerns. This initial version supports basic data browser and toolbar features, such as printouts () and column filters.

Plant sample list report is now enabled.

A new plant sample list report is added under the Templates subtab. This printout report can be accessed in Service Management’s Batch Manager tool via the toolbar’s Printout () icon. Simply choose the Sample List 2024 option.