QBench Mid May Release Notes

What’s New:

Worksheets

  • Admins are now able to build their own Spreadsheet Worksheets using excel-like syntax. Check out our documentation for details!

Report

  • Admins are able to configure reports to be prevented from generating when required fields are missing

Test Filters

  • Users are now able to Filter by both Panels AND Assays in the Test List Page, Global Test Filter, Test Calendar Page, and Test List API Endpoint

Project

  • When adding a Batch to a Project, users have the ability to additionally add all Samples from the Batch to the Project

Order Logging Page

  • LIMS Users are now able to select Contacts of Additional Customers in the Order Logging Page.

Customer Portal

  • Customer Portal Users are now able to select Contacts of Additional Customers in the Order Request Page.

Bug Fixes / QoL

  • Customer Assay/Panel discounts can now be manipulated via API. See updated documentation for details
  • Fixed issue where non-admin users cannot view/select Rich Text templates
  • Error message for Report Generation has been enhanced.
  • Email Preference for Customer Portal Users has been fixed.
  • Misspelling has been fixed in the Protocol Step page
  • Nested Filters for Global Filter Groups have been fixed
  • Email Subject line has been fixed for emailed Invoices
  • Extra history entry for Invoices is not created anymore when modifying an Order
  • “Mark as Paid” action in the Invoice List Page has been fixed
  • Font color for Inventory Stock List Page has been updated
  • Field Sets in the Test List Page has been fixed to display correctly
  • Batch Worksheet bug has been fixed, so that it does not clear all of the saved worksheet data when a Batch is saved before loading
  • Attachment bug has been fixed in the Customer Portal
  • Documents have been fixed so that it saves when the “Tag” field is hidden
  • Decimal issue has been fixed for Inventory Stock
  • Sample Import function has been fixed in the Order Logging Page
  • Filtering in the Test List Page has been fixed for “Order Date Received” so that it accounts for local time

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