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Release Notes - Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 6 (2.5.373/144.19437)

On February 1st. 2022, we release Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 6 (2.5.373/144.19437).

Reason for this Version

This version contains a host of new features including

  • Direct Resolution of Inconsistencies
  • Positive Cues – colored cues indicating an items “health”
  • Set traces with Drag and Drop in Web Client
  • Create Attachments with Drag and Drop in Web Client
  • Run Assistants (aka Wizards) in Web Client
  • Ctrl-V paste Images into Richtext and Table Attributes in Web Client
  • Possibility to Map unknown import data to known project data in Web Client
  • Assign User Groups as signees in Signatures
  • Enforce order of Signing in Signatures
  • Allow adding new entries to Dynamic List Attributes on the fly
  • Two Factor Authentication
  • Test Run: Batch Assign Users and Configurations to Test Cases

It also contains a large number of important bug fixes.

Please see complete list below.

Fixes and enhancements

The full list of fixes can be found below. If you have questions about anything specific, please feel free to ask us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Windows Client – Enhancements

  • 9309 Upgrade log4net to newest version.
  • 9319 Allow Rename of User Groups
  • 9320 Allow Removal of User Groups
  • 9328 Refactor wizards
  • 9348 Provide Automated Resolution Options for Inconsistencies
  • 9349 Display Positive Cue
  • 9364 Review and Sign role should also allow to operate on Attachments
  • 9408 Allow to add new entries in Dynamic List attribute directly when editing
  • 9451 Allow to create project with createdb server role only
  • 9453 Allow the use of content controls to replace the fields functionality
  • 9499 Add Workflow action for adding footer to PDF when closing signature
  • 9507 Use Optional Attribute Map at generate
  • 9318 Add category colors to Word Add In Books
  • 9327 Search for ID in Free Text Search: allow prefix to be case insensitive
  • 9347 Allow Batch update in SignatureView
  • 9355 Use less costly test query when initiating db upgrade
  • 9362 Avoid to connect to 'other' non aligned elements databases where the current user has no access
  • 9368 Make sure it is not possible to set new line in Batch update change comment text box
  • 9371 Display Prefix in trace table column headers
  • 9372 When using TableAttribute in BatchUpdate, make sure that user enum column are populated with user values before displaying
  • 9383 Relax constraint on special characters
  • 9430 LockWorkflow: do not throw exception if there are no objects to lock
  • 9431 Import, incoming traces in keep internal traces: incoming traces can also be of non-ae-id type
  • 9458 Optionally display Jira labels as comma separated in Read Only String Attribute
  • 9460 Add possibility to output Combined Probability (combination of P1 and P2) in Word Document
  • 9467 Accept help texts in html format as well
  • 9537 Instance.AllProjects is not the same as Master Project + Linked Project
  • 9556 Update copyright to 2022
  • 9369 Map import values: for empty import values, write "<empty>" on screen instead of nothing

Windows Client – Fixes

  • 9303 Error when synchronising existing trace table after copy project to other server
  • 9315 HasConsistentClassificationRule crashes when Causes are from linked projects
  • 9329 Sychronization for very large documents fails with out of memory
  • 9331 Copy Project does not update the document property "Project" in files
  • 9334 Optimize performance of synchronising large documents
  • 9357 Traces set from Branch projects to linked projects crashes at merge
  • 9366 Installation link to .NET 2 redist does not work anylonger
  • 9375 Replace Word(s) does not work when wanting to replace a dot (.)
  • 9396 Searching for 1-10-100 causes exception
  • 9397 Images sometimes too large in Word
  • 9425 Occasional invalid content in documents
  • 9433 optimise the insertion of a large number of objects
  • 9445 After converting FMs from FMEA to RA at Tecan, RA shows ghost traces to POH objects that does not exist
  • 9452 Sometimes fields in a document are not updated correctly
  • 9480 Exception is thrown after synchronizing
  • 9495 Range type "Section" shows selects whole section, not from search word to end of section
  • 9505 Force update of object from not loaded linked project removes the object
  • 9523 when saving a trace table to word template, query info is lost
  • 9526 Dyn Input Set Query & Chart Chapters are incorrectly renamed at Copy To other Server and Branch if old Project Name is a substring of the new Project Name
  • 9552 Take Offline/copy project/ branch. Some project settings are not copied
  • 9557 Incorrect search for traces to linked projects for linked objects
  • 9148 When displaying inconsistencies with a long prefix and an id with two digits, the id is not fully visible.
  • 9420 Cannot re-use deleted tag
  • 9427 The search function finds objects where the rvt does not exist any more.
  • 9428 Boolean values in the definitions of workflows should be case insensitive
  • 9434 Issue not removed from Test Run when trace between TCX and Issue is removed
  • 9454 When branching, deleted tags are copied to branch project but are not marked as deleted
  • 9455 CastException when importing Approval Attributes
  • 9459 Crash when drag-drop attachment file on Attachment Tab when file name contains xml sensitive characters
  • 9497 Create Project fails: MODIFY FILE failed. Specified size is less than or equal to current size
  • 9521 DoTemplateSanityChecks crashes if a failuremode has an unknow type as traceholder
  • 9301 Section header does not span over entire grid

 

Web Client – Enhancements

  • 9274 Set default data at create project
  • 9279 Assign user group as signee instead of user name
  • 9282 Enable lockout and password expiry on SA user
  • 9283 Add new workflow post ui action to display pages created from the workflow
  • 9288 Add drag n drop possibility to add attachment in the page tab
  • 9291 Display as list for sub chapters
  • 9317 Extend import to allow mapping of unknown types and attributes
  • 9345 Include linked projects when listing assigned items/reviews/signatures
  • 9346 Implement execution of wizards in the web
  • 9361 Generate Report from template in chapter list view
  • 9377 Add wizard info step
  • 9401 Extend functionality in the query view
  • 9404 Make Login Name case insensitive
  • 9409 Allow to add new entries in Dynamic List attribute directly when editing
  • 9418 Assign Certificate for all projects at once in 'Manage Users'
  • 9423 Manage all project settings in one combined view
  • 9429 Optionally send email to user when Test is assigned to him in Test Run
  • 9446 Update Multiple Items: Replace Words, also allow to operate on StringAttributes
  • 9484 Create file for objects
  • 9485 Make it possible to select a cross-section in the risk summary grid
  • 9498 Allow two-factor email authentication
  • 9508 Performance of creating word report for merged objects is poor
  • 9511 Update dependencies
  • 9528 Additional EnforceSigning order option
  • 9535 Display detail view when editing page as well.
  • 8992 Add dedicated Add User form in ESPA
  • 9268 Paste images into Rich Text and Table attributes
  • 9271 Test Run: Assign User / configuration in batch mode
  • 9276 Display multi selectvalues without pipe, delimit using comma instead
  • 9280 Allow to filter in 'Manage Roles' view
  • 9281 Add setting webOnlyUserManagement
  • 9285 Allow to set trace to/from per drag and drop
  • 9287 Allow to directly remove traces from the trace to/from attachment and issues tab
  • 9292 Test Run: Add "Add to New Test Run" and "Add to Other Test Run"
  • 9299 Add Update Multiple to ElementGridHeader
  • 9300 Directly update title when editing
  • 9304 Allow to add filter 'not contains' to elements grid
  • 9313 Handle ProjectChanged error when a db is detached
  • 9335 Prevent mass display of Toasts when synching / force update word documents
  • 9342 When using Synch/Update actions in File Page Form, disable the file link in the File Attribute
  • 9343 Trace Tables: add possibility to repeat values in cells
  • 9363 Updating risk templates on server. Function may already exist.
  • 9373 Assign Certificate dialog: after having chosen a certificate, display the certificate file name in the dialog
  • 9376 Possibility to filter output from Query
  • 9378 Configure possibility to show hide Copy rename delete project and register admin
  • 9380 Allow to navigate within chapter view even if editing in page tab
  • 9386 Add progress indication at import
  • 9387 In ElementsGrid allow to filter on empty values
  • 9394 Sort projects alphabetically in Load projects
  • 9407 Generating reports for objects with landscape templates should result in a landscape report
  • 9410 Add return button on manage views
  • 9419 Make checkboxes more colorful in Manage User s And Manage User Roles
  • 9443 Make it possible to customized the WizardReport type name
  • 9470 Add suppress suspect option in Gap Form for the Web
  • 9487 Set Web Base URL at project creation
  • 9503 If only one revision, do not show checkboxes.
  • 9519 Send mails without elements link when Web Only
  • 9522 Let AllowReducedRiskFactorHigherThanInitial flag in calculation node activate consideration of reduced risk factors to be higher than the initial risk factor value
  • 9277 Set focus on title input when editing a page
  • 9293 Test Run: Use better wording in Update Test Case dialog
  • 9295 Enhance error handling for batch changes (font and replace words)
  • 9307 Show row numbers in test cases in read only mode.
  • 9490 Display inconsistency types readable when selecting filters
  • 9524 Display snapshot created date and created by when displaying snapshot or comparing snapshots

 

Web Client – Fixes

  • 9457 Save button is disabled after closing Word file
  • 9406 Problem during Rearrange chapter and pages, requires server re-start
  • 9284 Upload new templates set always fails, 'The folder already exists'
  • 9290 Rename project name in tblComment when copying project
  • 9312 Load next in review feedback, not loading next as expected
  • 9321 Loading comments fails when the comment contains @ mentions to disabled users
  • 9358 Insert rpn summary from query, the query info is gone after synchronizing
  • 9359 Force update of query resets template set
  • 9360 Copy, rename database. Check individual path for mdf and log
  • 9374 Changes in table attribute results in message "No changes made"
  • 9379 Restrict use of leading and trailing spaces in user names
  • 9384 Error when adding item if tag is active
  • 9402 Create Copy of Risk Analysis object causes error
  • 9403 Traces are not properly merged for new revisions of existing objects
  • 9412 Cannot download a file if it has a # in the name
  • 9413 Cannot revert to previous revision for a certain file
  • 9414 update User causes crash
  • 9421 Exception when executing test case after a rename project
  • 9422 Exception when trying to display the Review Feedback Overview
  • 9424 Exception when copying project to other server
  • 9432 Hidden temporary text remains if insertion fails
  • 9437 Use improved external pdf converter
  • 9438 Failed to insert objects if target document contains ink
  • 9442 Handle Table Attributes in Batch Form
  • 9447 Error in binding. query chapter
  • 9450 Register new AD user, full name and email does not get populated
  • 9456 Assigned Users in Review output not correct
  • 9468 Rich text font is not preserved when synching document
  • 9491 The page has been modified by a different user, incorrect after save failed due to inconsistency
  • 9494 Cannot use the name Hazard for Potential Hazards
  • 9501 Query filter RevisionAuthor does not provide any user names for selection
  • 9504 Display as list applies random chapter as filter
  • 9506 Order of objects in word report from templates created from the "Display as List" menu is not correct
  • 9510 Local file inclusion issue when downloading logfiles
  • 9515 Enable buttons for 'Add Review Feedback' and 'Sign Item' from dashboard widget searchResult
  • 9518 Local Active Directory UseSSL not working for ValidateCredentials - The server cannot handle directory requests
  • 9534 Register User from Project, need to check if AD user with verified email
  • 9536 Exception when synchronizing object with tracedbobjects to db
  • 9538 Clicking on Dashboard QueryAggregate title x times, displays query list where query and filters are listed x times
  • 9540 Review Overview. Load next or load previous disregards from isOverview
  • 9541 File Attributes not updated in force update
  • 9548 Same Dynamic List attribute repeated in Project settings
  • 9551 Manage Users: Assign project to user fails if project name contains ', '.
  • 9275 Possible to click OK twice in Create Project and Copy/Rename Project
  • 9278 Fail to download logfiles
  • 9316 Cannot load disabled review in web if the review is still open
  • 9322 Reply to comments does not trigger mail to pinged/mentioned users
  • 9356 Query filter input using html tag characters (< and >) does not get properly un/escaped and is stored as &lt; and &gt; in the db
  • 9388 Add user in settings manage users problem
  • 9440 Default for enumcolumn is always the first item
  • 9441 when adding new harms from within the risk analysis, all help texts are cut off.
  • 9444 Adding user with same name as existing user but different casing gives error massage not indicating the true error
  • 9448 Ctrl + click to close tab does not work for Chrome
  • 9449 Date of Last Revision when branching is set to date of branch, should be date of last revision
  • 9463 The other fields are not empty after inserting the Revision History
  • 9477 maxFailedAccessAttemptsBeforeLockout hits one too early when using Active Directory login
  • 9483 SA Token login does not work when useLocalADSignIn is true
  • 9488 Manage Users, toggles sorting (i.e. ASC to DESC) when loading a new page. Also add Page Size
  • 9492 ShowTime does not display Time in DateTime Attribute in ESPA
  • 9496 Sometimes previous project gets loaded
  • 9509 Cookie not marked secure
  • 9512 Edit comment form usability
  • 9513 Mentions @ in comments not always resolved to the user name
  • 9517 Web base url not active directly after creating project
  • 9525 Manage Users, Netsparker could update the license file to an invalid file name
  • 9533 If a query name contains a comma, the query will not work in a dashboard
  • 9550 when running an assistant, multi line entries are concatenated into a single line
  • 9560 Help texts already in html gets linefeed (<BR>) inserted at the beginning when displayed in table
  • 9296 If Trace Table exists but no items in the first column exist, do not state "No Trace Table exists"
  • 9385 Word add-in width gets decreased after displaying a modal form
  • 9393 When uploading single template files, the number of confirmation messages increases
  • 9553 Inconsistency types are listed in arbitrary order

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Upgrading from previous versions

Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 6 is backward compatible with Aligned Elements V2.4 and earlier. Opening a project for the first time with a new client will initiate a conversion of some of the internal data to a more performant structure. The data integrity is intact and no information will be altered.

Note! As of Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 2, the User Group management contains a new User Group right for Locking / Unlocking objects. When upgrading a project from versions earlier than V2.5 SP 2, this right will be added to the project. The change causes a Message Box saying "Templates have changed. Database will be upgraded." Click "Yes" to proceed (our recommendation) and upgrade the project.

Note! As of Aligned Elements V2.5, newly created Users must do their first log in within 5 days of the user creation date! If more than 5 days pass, a Project Administrator must reset the created user’s password to grant the user a new window of 5 days to do the initial login.

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Installation

Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 6 is available on our website for download as a standalone installer.

For MS Word x64 bit compatibility, use the designated setup on our website.

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To install using the standalone windows installer:

Uninstall any installed version of Aligned Elements on your computer.

Unzip the file and click setup.exe to install.

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Your Aligned Team

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