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Release Notes - Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 2 (2.5.307/109.16875)

On April 22. 2020, we release Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 2 (2.5.307/109.16875).

Reason for this Version
This version contains a number of enhancements including:

  • Integration with Enterprise Architect
  • Integration with Redmine
  • Integration with Perforce Jobs
  • Test Runs without Configurations
    ...and number of 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

  • 8600 Refactor Editing of Wizards to separate editor to remove nevron dependencies from projectview.exe
  • 8613 Test Run without Configuration
  • 8623 Introduce the option to compare file objects
  • 8676 Implement Enterprise Architect Integration
  • 8700 Make create snapshot sensitive to active tags
  • 8775 Provide integration with Perforce using 'jobs'
  • 8780 Make TracConnect support operating without revisions
  • 8784 Integrate with Redmine Issues
  • 8788 Add Issue Proxy for Redmine
  • 8504 Switch in ContainingFiles content control to not include the document in which the ContainingFiles content control is used
  • 8611 Option: Save File to PDF
  • 8616 In checkboxcolumns, toggle on pressing Space
  • 8620 Make the separator for tags configurable.
  • 8624 Edit Project Information: if no snapshots exist, display current project directly
  • 8632 Optionally do not use Cause object in PHA
  • 8634 Optimize the synchronisation of objects which need force update (with traced objects, rev history, tags etc)
  • 8639 Set visibility of title of Harm and Measure in PHA grid
  • 8640 Add option to display additional attributes before risk grids (only for FM and PHA)
  • 8644 If a hidden risk attribute is risk factor or reduction factor, add it as hidden column
  • 8662 Enable use of tokens for GitHubConnect
  • 8665 Prevent Hazard to be disabled in Batch Form
  • 8697 Prevent scrolling text control content (string and rich-text attribute) when not being focused. Prevent scrolling title ever
  • 8766 Risk Summary: when strings are displayed in cells, also include FM/RA ID, not only HZ/POH ID
  • 8772 Preserve the "link to previous" property of headers and footers
  • 8773 Add Visibility to PHA
  • 8783 Allow cell bg color to be set to any hex web color value
  • 8811 Test Run: when setting enum value on several items with batch change: consider different projects being user
  • 8812 Test Run: add possibility to remove test case with Delete key
  • 8815 Include FM/RA in "not sufficiently mitigated" incon messages
  • 8816 Add null check on risk result if someone creates invalid trace table
  • 8659 Fix incon messages

Windows Client – Fixes

  • 5585 Out of memory exception when taking project offline
  • 8590 Null ref exception when executing a query for rich text attribute 'contains' in offline
  • 8593 Risk Summary Word Output: colors are not displayed in cells.
  • 8606 TableAttribute: Add new Row adds row to nested table instead to the table attribute
  • 8607 TableAttribute: Pasting single Row inserts multiple rows
  • 8609 TableAttribute: Pasting Row creates broken table layout
  • 8612 When checking user rights, correct project is not always considered when using linked projects with mixed template sets
  • 8630 Objects are not merged when inserting snapshots
  • 8631 Exception when generating Word Report for Snapshot objects
  • 8642 Error when inserting object with UserEnum Null Value
  • 8686 No snapshot on Review close is set if Review is closed in first revision
  • 8689 Missing references to scriptingobject when building CreateTestDbs exe
  • 8690 Save Test Run crash of descr. is > 255 chars
  • 8711 Charts are removed during synchronisation / force update
  • 8761 Properly get github issues for static input query
  • 8781 Package links to SQL CE do not longer work
  • 8802 Synchronising file object which contains traced objets with different templates causes them to be removed.
  • 8806 System does not show the list of assigned users
  • 8828 Take Online: Null ref exception at merge
  • 8831 Prevent user from removing issues before ReviewObjects are loaded
  • 8595 Incorrect of assignment of Probability2 reduction
  • 8596 Prevent scrolling in Dropdowns
  • 8598 Hook up Probability2 changes with risk grid in a more robust way
  • 8615 Find ID in View does not work for prefixes using small and large letter combined
  • 8618 Add drag and drop support for configurations in Configuration List in Test Runs
  • 8619 Cannot deselect all Configurations
  • 8622 Check for column count when converting TableAttribute value to plain text table
  • 8625 A nested Table in a table attribute is not completely shown
  • 8626 When current position is in a nested table, Alt+R does not remove row
  • 8635 Only current value of. DynamicListattribute shown in Word.
  • 8660 NullRefException when loading Test Run View first time when no trace explorer exists
  • 8664 Incorrect hookup of EnumToInt Probability2 control in RiskAnalysis
  • 8673 Include ValidationFromTrace and Conditional Rule in Combination rule
  • 8681 Find in test run explorer not working
  • 8683 Trace Table: Adapt dropdown width of combobox type names
  • 8687 Wizard and File menus should not be enabled when project is branched / taken offline
  • 8693 Folder structure too deep
  • 8701 Double attributes do not round as expected
  • 8714 when inserting an object into word with mixed page orientations, an extra page is added
  • 8762 merged object template with merged cells not correctly synchronised
  • 8768 Exception when generating a file / report for objects in a snapshot
  • 8774 PHA: Possibility to do risk reduction in the POH object
  • 8777 Move page does not set correct display order
  • 8794 Error Message when EA repository does not exist
  • 8799 Revert To Revision in File Object when word document is open leads to exception on close
  • 8801 ContainedFiles ID overwrites the ID of traced object
  • 8807 The user is unable to see the error icon when saving test run without name
  • 8824 Filter on tags does not work on issue proxies in Word Project Explorer
  • 8826 Crash when user settings file is corrupt
  • 8827 Crash when displaying fmea when working without visibility
  • 8602 Correct texts and spellings in GUI
  • 8829 Fileattributes in Attributeview shows extra line

Web Client - Enhancements

  • 8603 Onboarding in the App, guided user tours
  • 8621 Make it possible to upgrade multiple projects at once after change of project version or templates
  • 8633 Display alias for attributes in summary of trace table
  • 8649 Extend risk editor, allow to create supporting Harms, Measures, Mitigations directly
  • 8650 Add to review from chapters view
  • 8651 Save a trace table template
  • 8652 Export trace table as word
  • 8653 Export elementsGrid content as excel
  • 8654 Search in linked projects as well
  • 8655 Find by ID in Chapter View
  • 8656 Find In <View> from chapter and trace view
  • 8663 Add alternative chapter structure display in trace to / trace from dialogs
  • 8680 Extend table attribute to allow copy/pasting and reordering of rows
  • 8682 Add find in test run explorer menu item, search for tc id in test run explorer
  • 8691 Split up Project Management user rights
  • 8695 Mail invitation to users in signature, review and issues
  • 8705 Check entries in signature table at commit
  • 8745 Lock out user after failing to sign in x attempt
  • 8102 Revert to Revision
  • 8628 Allow max 12 rows for widgets
  • 8643 Display alias for attributes in user rights restrictions
  • 8645 Update tinymce to latest
  • 8648 Enable browser support for spellchecking
  • 8667 Fix the header or introduce paging for the user management table when scrolling through users
  • 8672 Add left margin to footer menu titles
  • 8677 Enable image editing in tinymce
  • 8678 Enable to drop an elements link into tin mce
  • 8679 Display Test Cases assigned to me when using Test Runs
  • 8685 Add search possibility in User Audit Log view
  • 8688 Display statusbar in tinymce for rich text attributes to allow for manual resizing
  • 8746 Set default sort in query chapter lists
  • 8804 Make enum attributes searchable
  • 8597 Make toastr debug level only: 'The connection to the server has been lost, will try to restore'
  • 8646 Include lower case theta in symbols list
  • 8671 Use slanted text on Burndown x axis
  • 8674 Harmonize title size between tiles and other widgets
  • 8684 Add type name in headers to Query, TraceTable and Charts
  • 8752 Edit Tag form: when containing multiple types, display items and typenames in display order
  • 8787 Updated AE logo and Icon in upper left corner in ESPA
  • 8798 Vertically aligned text centred in table cess for risk editor and review issues

Web Client – Fixes

  • 8604 Set Dynamic Input set , all sub-chapters are always set
  • 8605 The warning dialog does not display when a test case is currently in an active test run at edit
  • 8627 Columns in wrong order in query chapter view
  • 8636 Dashboard and Tag info for a user is not part of export
  • 8692 Test automation tool cannot properly log off
  • 8698 Select Pages and Chapters displays the sub chapter prior to the pages on the same level , generate/copy order
  • 8699 Set snapshot on chapter from web creates strange chapter structure
  • 8703 Error when saving after adding several users
  • 8704 Edit Tag: objects sorted alphanumerical
  • 8708 Query Input Set: changing input set seems not to have any impact at all
  • 8715 Possible to sign with wrong psw when using local AD
  • 8716 Can only create Issues and Attachments from TraceTableColumns
  • 8785 Review table is not fully displayed when many entries are available (> 64?)
  • 8819 Error retrieving data. Cannot read property 'cellType' of undefined TypeError: Cannot read property 'cellType' of undefined
  • 8823 Broken Layout in table of executed testcase
  • 8591 Copy user from Proj A to Prj B (overwrite) does not overwrite Dashboard
  • 8601 The Title field is limited to 255 chars but should allow up to 2000 for a Page
  • 8614 Incorrect rights for generate action in Chapter view
  • 8629 Added image maps in text widget are stripped away when saving
  • 8637 Maximum request length exceeded when posting in Manage Users form (AccountController)
  • 8641 Redirect to LogIn does not automatically load the original url after authentication
  • 8658 Avoid windows logon for GetAvailableProjectsOnServer if password is empty
  • 8666 Remove remember me option at login
  • 8670 Risk Summary cell height not correct in chrome
  • 8702 Attribute restrictions for user groups need to check on type name when checking for duplicate restrictions
  • 8706 Keep sort filter after editing in query chapter view
  • 8707 Add Tag: tag displayed twice
  • 8709 Table Attribute: pasting content from Word into Table attribute cell shows %MCEPASTEBIN%
  • 8712 Help text not working. The popup for the help content does not appear
  • 8757 Force load does not trigger Check Project Action to update templates
  • 8759 The Automation tool has incorrect master-project-token when operating on multiple projects
  • 8760 Cannot update an existing user where username = full name
  • 8769 After assigning the same test to multiple configurations, setting the status on both test fails at save
  • 8776 Import users: better handling of incorrect file
  • 8782 Generate multiple and add to tag. no error or message if the tag already existed but was deleted
  • 8800 Add tag, the tag is not selectable directly after adding
  • 8809 Allow to run espa on expired license
  • 8751 Change year to 2020 (from 2019) in lower right footer.
  • 8836 Jira does no longer accept user name, switch to id instead

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Upgrading from previous versions

Aligned Elements V2.5 SP 2 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 2 Windows Client 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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Best Regards

Your Aligned Team

Aligned AG