Release Notes March 2024

Updates and improvements to obi Web Application

March releases include technical improvements and bug fixes. 

Product Area Summary  Description
Issues & Inspections Removed the default Issue Type on Red Pin form. 

Issues raised on the web will no longer default to the "Observation" issue type.

Issues & Inspections Removed broken link for "Return"

On the issues log, a closeout reviewer user will no longer see the "return" button that leads to an error page. The "review" button can be used to return an issue as normal. 

 

Issues & Inspections Upload videos as evidence

Users can add .mp4 video files to the "evidence" section when raising or closing out issues on the web. The video appears in the Inspection report pdf as a thumbnail image with a hyperlink to play the video in web browser.

 

Benchmarks Bulk Upload pop-up

In-screen notification added to the benchmarks overview page to alert the user that the bulk upload has finished processing. The email with full upload details is still sent to the user's inbox. 

 

Benchmarks "My Tasks" links 

Fix added the "complete task" button on the My Tasks page when accessing a benchmark. This link will bring the user to the correct benchmark record even when a different project is open. 

 

Queries  Permissions for "close query"

Queries Permissions updated so that only admins can close queries they are not assigned to

Meetings Meetings action log

Issue fixed in "Meetings" module that prevented users from seeing the "view" or "edit" buttons on the action log when you navigate through the "Meeting action log" instead of the "Project Action Log"

File Manager Unique File Number

The Unique file number field can now accept "." in the single entry record form.