1.(SPARC Codes) Framework Updates

In our latest production, the framework has been updated to jQuery 2.2.4, obis-net-ldap-0.4.0, and Rails 5.1.3, for maintenance and better performance.

 

2. (SPARC Codes) Copyright Year Update

The SPARCRequest copyright language has been updated to include the current year.

Copyright © 2011-2017 MUSC Foundation for Research Development

 

3. (SPARC GitHub Documents) Updated Documentation for Pull Request Process and Contribution

The documentation for SPARC open source contribution and pull request guidelines has been updated to reflect the current standard and workflow.

 

4. (All SPARC Modules) SCTR Logo Update

The MUSC SCTR logo has been updated on the application header to the approved logo.

 

5. (SPARCRequest Step 2 & SPARCDashboard) Authorized User Window Role/User Rights Labels Misalignment Bug Fixed

The Role and User Rights labels were previously misaligned on the authorized user form with SPARCRequest Step 2 (Services and Protocol Information) and SPARCDashboard. This bug has been fixed.

 

6. (SPARCRequest & RMID) Automatic Refresh Protocol Short and Long Titles for Validated Studies from Research Master ID

The SPARC Protocol Short Title and Title is now being updated according to the validated Research Master Short Title and Title. A visual cue is displayed to show that this Protocol has been updated with data from RMID (see screenshots below), after the RMID record has been validated by the associated eIRB record.

 

7. (SPARCRequest) System Step Navigation Reconfiguration

Previously, the steps on top of SPARCRequest pages did not reflect all the existing steps for requesting services. There were many hidden steps that were inaccessible.
To improve the usability, in this production the following changes have been made:
1). All the steps for SPARCRequest are now accessible from the navigation arrows on top of each page;
2). The label on each step has been updated correspondingly;

3). The Step 4a (Subsidy Information) navigation arrow only appears when subsidy function is triggered (see below);

4). The protocol ID is now displayed on the step labels on top of each page.

5). The background labeling color is now consistent with the corresponding step arrow colors.

 

8. (SPARCRequest & SPARCDashboard) "Deletion of All Services" Email Bug Fixed (LA CaTS Contribution)

Since last production, there was a bug causing emails to not send to service providers when a user deleted the last service from the shopping cart with the corresponding service provider and an empty amendment email was sent instead. This bug has been fixed.
We have also updated the email format for the "Deletion of All Services" emails to be consistent, which are sent out by a service provider clicking "Delete Request" button on SPARCDashboard Admin Edit section.

 

9. (SPARCRequest) Adding "On Hold" Status as Updatable Statuses (MUSC Only)

The status "On Hold" has been added into the updatable statuses, so that a user can re-submit an on-hold request if needed.

10. (SPARCRequest) Step 4: Service Calendar Processing Speed Improvements

Following the previous efforts that we have been working on for accelerating building the calendar, this release includes more changes that we have made to improve the processing speed on revisions made on Step 4 (Service Calendar) page when loading the page, editing the checkboxes, and/or editing the subject counts on a calendar.

 

11. (SPARCRequest) Step 4 and Step 6: Inactive Label Missing for Non-clinical Services (LA CaTS Contribution)

The "(Inactive)" labels were previously missing on the SPARCRequest Step 4 (Service Calendar) and Step 6 (Review Your Request) page(s) for Non-clinical Services. This bug has been fixed.

 

12. (SPARCRequest & SPARCDashboard) "Add Note" Multi-click Disabled

When adding a new note on SPARCRequest Step 5 or SPARCDashboard, the "Add Note" button could previously be multi-clicked to repeatedly add the same note. This function has been enhanced so the "Add Note" button is disabled when adding and updating a new note.

 

13. (SPARCSurvey) Survey Response Required Question Errors Message Fix

When a required question is not answered on a survey, an error message now shows up beneath the required question highlighted in red, instead of silent failing.

 

14. (SPARCRequest) Step 6 Survey Notifications Bug Fixed (LA CaTS Contribution)

When a user would submit the System Satisfaction Survey on the SPARCRequest Step 6 (Review Your Request) page, the system would previously send a notification email to designated users to review the answer. Since the new survey module was built, there was a bug causing the email to not send. This bug has been fixed.

 

15. (SPARCRequest) System-generated Email Title Improvements

To improve the informativeness, the titles of the system-generated emails from SPARCRequest is now more informative, with the Protocol ID (and request ID) and the type of submission (Get Cost Estimate, Submission, Amendment, etc) indicated. We will publish the updated SPARC email manual soon.

 

16. (SPARCRequest & SPARCDashboard) Improved Display for Study Details

When no information has been entered for the "Research Involving" section on a study, the display with "View Study Details" has been improved to include a message, i.e. "No Research Types selected" using consistent styling.