What's New

14 October 2009, v. 2.8.3

• Workflow roles in the Roles tab are listed order of appearance
• Export Wizard for workflow and tasks now include all fields
• Bug fixes:
  
  • Durations on Edit Workflow Templates were not editable in Internet Explorer
  • Remaining time was not transferred to next task when context menu was used to complete task
  • Remaining time was not always transferred to next task
  • Refreshing Workflow Properties (F5) no longer re-runs action
  • History of new workflow is now always be empty
  • Script error when starting a new workflow fixed
  • CRG changed to Managing Editor in the [Nettitles] email

10 October 2009, v. 2.8.2

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Table header did not scroll in Internet Explorer

9 October 2009, v. 2.8.1

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Registration page not working
  • Password resetting page not working
  • Missing figures when viewing review

8 October 2009, v. 2.8

• Added new workflow templates
  The Review Update, Review Amendment and Protocol Amendment templates.
• Allowed task completion/skipping from task list
• Added ability to reactivate Aborted workflows
• Ordered tasks in Progress list in Organizer tab by due date
• Allowed skipping and pre-skipping of decision tasks
• Used local time in workflow/task history
• Editor document role used for populating CRG Advisor workflow role
• Moved template picklist outside of Workflow Properties General tab
• Used person icon for person picker on Workflow Properties
• Rearranged the 'Skip tasks until:' option
  [checkbox] [Skip task until]:[task name]
  [Check this box and press start to skip tasks until the selected task becomes in progress]
• Renamed Workflow Properties window
  [Template name]:[Name of a review]
• Renamed the Roles tab to People in Workflow Properties
• Refined Workflow Properties People tab
  Using a plain list for workflow roles instead of a table. Renamed 'Add' and 'Remove' buttons to 'New' and 'Delete' and moved them to the right of the list. CRG Advisors and External Referees now plural.
• Introduced special icon for decision task
  Decision task icon:
• Displayed end date for Milestones
• History table of Workflows properties now sortable
• Added context menu for tasks in Search Results
• Advanced Search for Workflows and Tasks uses four rows by default
• Search for tasks by workflow status
• Task search is pre-populated with 'Workflow Status is In Progress'
• Search for workflows by milestone progress
• Search for workflows by status
• Introduced pick list for task name searches
• Added option to search for Skipped tasks
• Added 'Entity' column to workflow search results
• Removed 'begins with' and 'does not contain' conditions for History in Workflows and Tasks Searches
• Reordered general tab of task properties
• Added link to Workflows Properties from review properties
• Added Workflow Status report to context menu for Workflows folder
• Remaining time left for tasks showed on Workflow Properties
  When a task is overdue, the number of days are shown with minus sign, e.g. -5.
• Added option to filter workflows by milestone reached in Workflow Status report
• Added ability to close task window on completion
  New OK button will apply and close
• Showed review title on the ticket web page
• Workflow roles assigned to tasks from the beginning
• Bug fixes:
  
  • Some documents could not be checked out or in
  • Tasks and milestones were not properly sorted in Tools>Edit Workflow Templates ...
  • Workflow and task history searches returned unpredictable results
  • Task search could not exclude results from aborted workflows
  • Check-in failed if record for Author or Contact Person was marked as duplicate
  • Some tasks reverted to one day durations when workflow wss started or changes were applied
  • New citation flags were not shown for withdrawn reviews

8 September 2009, v. 2.7.9

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Allow notes to be made for aborted workflows and tasks

2 September 2009, v. 2.7.8

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Not possible for Fields to links topics to reviews
  • Tasks in aborted workflows could be reactivated

28 August 2009, v. 2.7.7

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Review title in Archie included text deleted using track changes in RevMan
  • Inconsistent I-squared values reported for meta-analyses with only one study
  • 'Page not found or unknown error' displayed when uploading a file bigger than 5 Mb to an Entity's File folder, instead of message stating that file couldn't be uploaded because of its size
  • No access to reviews and topics after deleting review linked to topic
  • The automatic scrolling to 'In progress' in tasks list didn't work in IE
  • Skipping tasks transferred their total duration to the first active task
  • Pre-skipped tasks should have zero duration
  • Aborting of workflow was not recorded in History
  • Tasks could still be completed in aborted workflows

23 August 2009, v. 2.7.6

• Limit number of permitted failed login attempts
  After five failed login attempts you have to wait 10 minutes before you can try again.
• Bug fixes:
  
  • Problem deleting user who had created document roles

4 August 2009, v. 2.7.5

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Not possible to mark a reinstated, updated, conclusions changed review for publication
  • 'Issue protocol first published' should be editable for published reviews where Archie does not know about the protocol

31 July 2009, v. 2.7.4

• Bug fixes:
  
  • RevMan check-in error messages are inaccurate
  • Reassignment of document role creates broken permission link

28 July 2009, v. 2.7.3

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Author entity roles could not be deleted

26 July 2009, v. 2.7.2

• Bug fixes:
  
  • 'Forgot your password' function is not working

25 July 2009, v. 2.7.1

• Bug fixes:
  
  • Duplicated calendar events

24 July 2009, v. 2.7

• Clearer icon for duplicate persons
  Person icon:   New duplicate icon:
• Withdrawn protocols get inactive after one issue
• New export fields: Issue Protocol First Published and Issue Review First Published
• Support for NEAR operator for full text searches
  The entire phrase has to be in double quotes and the NEAR operator has to be in upper case, eg:
  Text | Contains | "antibiotics NEAR bronchitis".
• Search for a person on a date when an entity role was assigned
  
• Notes management tool
  It is possible now to manage all notes you have created. Tools > Notes Management Tool.
  
• Option to request a copy of a ticket email
  
• Editable subject and text of ticket emails
  
• Attachment of local files when sending a ticket email
  
• Attachment of local files when using a ticket to complete a task
• Ticket actions recorded in task history
• Ticket emails less likely to considered spam
• Linking of topics to reviews from other CRGs
• 'By entity role' button in Person Selector
• Entities can only order a single online complimentary subscription
• Undo Publish sets review phase to editorial
• Filter set of people selectable for filling workflow roles
• Insert Data Wizard has an option to insert updated reviews
• Optimization of workflow role creation
  A Workflow Manager can make multiple changes to roles without the form being submitted and click 'Apply' button. It will save customization of workflow role assignment.
• Improvement of review development statistics
  Time-to-event Analysis has been added to reports
• Bug fixes:
  
  • Error message if a review's title exceeds 256 characters
  • Person search within 'authors of this review only' from RevMan is note working
    
  • Long review name and a large number of authors with document roles affect the publication window size
  • Email address for a contact person should be transferred to RevMan irrespective of the privacy settings
  • Notification systems sends a message to an assignee when a task had been skipped before workflow started
  • Export wizard fails for empty dates
  • GMT+ is shown as Irish summer time 
  • Unable to select two separate items in the History for any review on Mac OS
  • Firefox users are not alerted when not authorized to download a document
  • Reviews with many authors (more than 22) cannot be checked in
    
  • Registration page does not accept Internet Explorer 8
  • Window size restriction in Firefox does not allow person creation
  • Changing due date of task does not change date of overdue notification
  • Move document function fails to move document role permissions to a new entity
  • Zero results in Authors losing subscription report. Report will be disabled.

28 May 2009, v. 2.6.1

• Bug fixes to do with complimentary subscriptions to The Cochrane Library

15 May 2009, v. 2.6

• New report for CRGs: Document Roles Report
  For example, to get  a list of all authors and their reviews.
  
• Special icon for duplicate persons
  Person icon:   Duplicate icon:
  
• New Review Wizard now allows assigning topics
• Option to omit sending title deregistration message
  When deleting a title.  
  
• Contact ID has been removed from person properties
  
• Local time for persons
  On Person Properties; Info tab. Only possible for persons with user account. Derived from user's Preferences, which may not have been changed from the default (GMT) .
  
• Entity pick list when sharing notes now defaults to your Primary Entity
• New prefix: 'Col'
• CD-ROM changed to DVD-ROM on Subscription tab on person and entity properties
• Bug fixes:
• • Deleting a super user no longer deletes people for which the super user has created user accounts
  • Publication flags no longer swapped between versions when republishing to update contact details
  • Links in user account request messages did not work
  • Review Contact Details Wizard now excludes reviews that are checked out
  • Bottom pixels of document History table were not visible
  • 'Country of Document Role' and 'Reference Centre of Document Role' searches did not work together

16 April 2009, v. 2.5.2

• Removed ability to delete previously published protocols
  We want Archie to maintain an accurate history record of what has been published of both protocols and review. 
• Fixed problem with incorrect number of protocols being reported in global reports

6 April 2009, v. 2.5.1

• Bug fixes

3 April 2009, v. 2.5

• Reactivated protocols are no longer automatically re-published
  It is now possible to reactivate a protocol and work on as active without having the old, withdrawn version published automatically in the next issue. When the updated protocol is ready, you should run the Publication Wizard in order to publish it.
• Reactivated protocols can return with New citation: Minor update flag.
• Bug fixes to the workflow system

16 March 2009, v. 2.4.1

• Last Published Version First Published search term
  E.g. to find all reviews updated in the last issue use:
  Last Published Version is Updated - Yes
  [and]
  Last Published Version First Published is The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2009
• New shortcut icons
  Indicates the server type (live, test, training).
• Bug fixes:
  
  • Special symbols turn into question marks in generated PDF files
  • Menus are not always destroyed when clicking outside menu on the current page
  • Sorting by task in workflow status report orders items alphabetically rather than numerically
  • Apply button not active for 'Customized Permissions' option on Security tab of Folder Properties

16 March 2009, v. 2.4

• Include email address in check-in notifications
  Of the person who checked in the review.
• Active links to reviews on Person Report
• Plain text lists inserted into modules should use breaks, not paragraphs
• Use publication icons for modules
  Circle, semi-filled circle, filled circle.
• Search on Country of Document Role
  The country of the person having the role.
• Message when review title changes
• Validation check for reviews not linked to topics
• Include name of person/document in subject of notification messages/emails
• Warning in publication wizard when author details are marked as private
• Add information about module status to CRG Publication report
• Notification to Super Users when Primary Entity is changed to their CRG Resolved
  This is not enabled for all super users per default - you have to do this under Edit Notifications.
• Show review type in newtitles mails
• Commented flag in Cochrane Library should only be appear for one issue
  The flag will only appear if What's New in review contains a 'Feedback incorporated' event.
• Search on Reference Centre of Document Role
  Reference centre for the country of the person having the role.
• Allow resizing of properties windows
• Include contact details for entity in message sent to users regarding new password
• Allow Internet Explorer 8
• Speed up document quick search
• Display the state/province field in authors affiliations for authors based in the USA
• Remove leading and trailing spaces when inserting contact details from Archie into reviews
• 'Find Me' button on Person Selector
• Search for documents that are checked out
• Allow user to modify own user name
• Search for issue protocol/review first published is 'not defined'
• Search for attributes on last published version
• Workflow system
  This list will be available later today.
• Bug fixes
  
  • Special symbols turn into question marks in generated PDF files
  • Out-of-date reviews report includes inactive reviews
  • Wrong publication flag generated when republishing to update contact details

18 December 2008, v. 2.3.2

• Bug fixes:
  • People tab of review properties did not dislpay in IE6 if names had international characters
  • Document viewer section picklist included HTML tags for some headings

13 December 2008, v. 2.3.1

• Bug fix
  Role specifications could not be modified for Author roles.

10 December 2008, v. 2.3

• PDF versions of reviews and reports
  The document viewer now includes a Generate PDF button. The right-click menu for reviews now includes an option to Download (PDF).
• Author Document Roles and Entity Roles now linked
  The Entity Role is now automatically created when you create the Document Role.
• Other entities than primary can create user accounts
  
• Super Users alerted when a user account is created for one of their members
  Using existing subscription 'The record for a member of [entity] is modified'
• Publication History also in table format
• Improvements to compared version
• Bug fixes:
  
  • Special characters in review titles could disappear or change in Archie
  • Wrong context menu for generic files in Search Results
  • Wrong Reports options in context menu for entities in Search Results
  • Super Users could not delete role types from entity properties
  • Document properties showed stage as Review for published reviews even if stage was set to Protocol
  • Only first initial versions of generic files were indexed for searching
  • Review version stage was sometimes incorrectly changed to match overall review stage
  • First review version of an old RevMan 4 review was not always flagged as a citation version
  • Missing lines in contact details in entity module
  • Author Support role is no longer listed in Publication wizard
  • Publication wizard error if author name contained double quotation marks (")

31 October 2008, v. 2.2

• Web service for checking the what the current review version is
  Allows RevMan to warn if the version being edited is not the latest version. Requires RevMan 5.0.17 or later.
• New Review wizard duplicate search
  The quick search run by the New Review wizard was too narrow. The wizard now runs a full text search for all the non-stopwords, using AND
• Record when person assigned to Document Role is changed
  For example, if you change the person assigned as Contact Person, the Assigned info is now updated.
• Sortable date format in exports
  The date format in exports structured so the dates are sortable
• Workflows
  Update to Tasks list: Swapped task name and document title. Added workflow name after task name. Added a Skipped column.
  Tickets and notifications: Can now send a ticket for a user decision task. Added two notifications: 'When task assigned to me is ready' and 'When task assigned to me is overdue'.
  History: Task Notes are now added to Workflow History. Latest events are shown at the top.
  Search: More search options for workflows/tasks. Task search results include duration. Ability to Export task and workflow data.
  Files tab on workflow properties enabled
  Added a Description to task properties
  Option for skipping tasks when starting a workflow
  Added Active Task column to Workflow folder in Resources
  It is now potentially possible to run multiple workflows for a single review
  Progress indicators removed
  Updated workflow definitions for title and protocol development
  
• Bug Fixes:
  • Publication wizard now uses the same rules as Wiley for reinstated reviews
  • Fixed problems with messages not being delivered for all notification subscriptions
  • Search for workflows with particular workflow manager was not working
  • Task completion for decision tasks was not working right in Internet Explorer

9 October 2008, v. 2.1.17

• Bug fixes:
  • Abstract data for cochrane.org could not be extracted.
  • Inactive protocols could not be changed to active.

1 October 2008, v. 2.1.16

• Bug fixes:
  • Error message when skipping to some workflow tasks.
  • Error message converting some reviews to RevMan 5.

26 September 2008, v. 2.1.15

• Statistics
  Right click on a CRG and choose Reports > Statistics to see statistics for
  • The time from Registered Title to published Protocol (test version)
  • The time from published Protocol to published Review (test version)
  • The number of protocol and reviews published in each issue of CL (graph)

18 September 2008, v. 2.1.14

• Bug fixes:
  A number of non-critical problems have been addressed.

6 August 2008, v. 2.1.13

• New Document and Entity Roles
  Author Support, Statistician and Feedback Editor added as possible Document roles for reviews.
  Editorial Assistant entity role added for CRGs. By default all permissions are set to 'Min'.
• No publication form for withdrawn reviews
  Archie no longer asks for a signed publication form from authors when publishing withdrawn protocols or reviews.
• File attachments to notes
  You can now attach files to notes. The note needs to be saved before the Attachment tab is available.
• Bug Fixes:
  Out-of-date reviews report failed to respect 'No longer being updated'
  Byline was empty for initial review versions

7 July 2008, v. 2.1.12

• Removed restrictions in module editor
  Line breaks and links are now allowed within formatted text (bold, italics, etc.).
• Update of embedded RevMan to 5.0.14 beta
  This includes two fixed conversion problems.
• Bug fixes:
  Published view of withdrawn RevMan 5 reviews should only show published sections.
  Improved comparison of RevMan 5 review versions.
  Downloading of a review should not mark it as modified.

20 June 2008, v. 2.1.11

• Shared folders
  Folders under Files can be marked as shared (on Folder Properties). This gives all Archie users access to view (but not edit or delete) files in those folders. Note: shared folders should be placed directly under Files or in other shared folders for the sharing to have any effect.
• Update of embedded RevMan to 5.0.13
  This includes minor changes to validation and a fixed conversion issue.

6 June 2008, v. 2.1.10

• Changes to login page
  Links added or updated. Includes link to Privacy Policy.
• Update of embedded RevMan to 5.0.12
  This includes a fixed validation problem.

28 May 2008, v. 2.1.9

• Update of embedded RevMan to 5.0.12 beta
  This includes a fixed validation problem.
• Bug fixes:
  Cannot save module after placing a link within bold on FireFox.
  Error message when changing folder permissions.

17 May 2008, v. 2.1.8

• Bug fixes:
  Errors in metadata to publisher.

16 May 2008, v. 2.1.7

• Caps Lock detector on login page
  If Caps Lock is on while typing your user name or password, you will be notified.
• Bug fixes:
  Incorrect bylines for versions marked for publication.
  Delete button was enabled for to-be-published versions.
  Line breaks disappear from validation report in publication wizard after checking update box.

5 May 2008, v. 2.1.6

• Update of embedded RevMan to 5.0.6
  This includes a fixed conversion problem and a fixed validation problem.
• Quick search on persons includes middle initials
  You can now search for (and find) 'Monica Y Kjeldstrøm'.

17 April 2008, v. 2.1.5

• Bug fixes:
  Out-of-date reviews report included other entities than the selected.
  Error when marking reviews for publication.

14 April 2008, v. 2.1.4

• Warning when checking in review version created in RevMan 5.0.3
  This is because of a bug in RevMan 5.0.3.
• Bug fixes:
  Add button for roles in Review Wizard disappears.
  Search tab returns to default when switching resource type.

8 April 2008, v. 2.1.3

• Bug fix:
  Fixed problem where IMS Support got a 'Not authorized' error when trying to check in a Review from Archie for another review group.

3 April 2008, v. 2.1.2

• Improved error messages when checking in reviews from web interface
  This includes the check-in report you normally see in RevMan.
• Quick search for documents includes Review ID and CD number
  This makes it easier to find a review if you only know one of these identifiers.
• Bug fix:
  Fixed problem searching for notes does not contain...

18 March 2008, v. 2.1.1

• Bug fix:
  Password reminder was not working

14 March 2008, v. 2.1

• RevMan 5 introduced to all groups
  All groups can now use RevMan 5

Older versions

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