QBench September 2, 2025 Product Release Notes

This release is all about optimization and flexibility—from extending API endpoints to enhancing email configuration capabilities. Whether you're building integrations or managing contacts, QBench v2.90 gives you the tools to move faster and work smarter.

Are you a QBench customer with ideas for new features? We’d love to hear them. Use the "Submit Feedback" link in your user dropdown menu to submit your ideas and vote on feature requests. The requests with the most votes get considered first in our roadmap planning.

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Customer Requests (You asked, we delivered!)

• Update Assay/Turnaround Relationships via API: Update Assay and Turnaround relationships via API. See details below.
• Expose Portal User Role in API: User roles are now included in API responses. See details below.
• Edit Contact-Customer Relationships via API: PATCH endpoint now available for managing Contact-Customer connections. See details below.
• Order-level Email Alert Template Previews: You can now preview Order data in Order-based email templates. See details below.
• Performance Improvements to Multi-Test File Parser import: Multi-Test file parsers are now faster and more efficient. See details below.

API

• Update Assay/Turnaround Relationships via API: You can now manage Assay and Turnaround associations using the API. This allows external systems to sync and update turnaround times programmatically without requiring manual updates in the UI.
• Expose Portal User Role in API: The API now includes user roles in responses, enabling tighter access controls and improved permission-aware integrations with external systems.
• Edit Contact-Customer Relationships via API: A new PATCH endpoint for contact-customer relationships allows updates to a contact’s role and Customer association. This simplifies contact management for integrated systems.

Email Configuration

• Order-level Email Alert Template Previews: You can now test the Order-level Email Alert template with an Order in context. This update makes it easier to preview and validate Order-specific dynamic data within the template, ensuring more accurate and informative automated emails.

File Parsers

• Performance Improvements to Multi-Test File Parser import: Parsing performance for multi-Test File Parsers have been significantly enhanced. Users will notice quicker file processing times, especially when handling large datasets with numerous analytes and complex formatting.

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Bug Fixes and Quality of Life Enhancements

• Archived Users Filter Removed: Fixed an issue where archived users incorrectly appeared in user filters.

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