SeedUSoon software release notes

SeedUSoon development releases

This table lists all versions of SeedUSoon, including beta versions released before the first public release of SeedUSoon (v1.1.1)

VERSION

RELEASE DATE

CONTENT

1.3.0

15/04/2019

New features

1.2.0

05/07/2018

New features

1.1.2

11/01/2017

Bug fix

1.1.1

30/09/2016

Improvements and bug fixes

1.1.0

30/03/2015           

New features and bug fixes (Admin mode)

1.0.1

01/10/2012

Bug fixes

1.0.0

20/12/2011

Basic functions (User Mode)

Novelties in SeedUSoon v1.3.0:

 

DATABASE CONNECTION:

Major modifications:

-Encryption of saved passwords for database connection

-At start-up, the previously used database is pre-selected

 

Minor modifications:

-New field naming for improved clarity

-After login, the User Mode is activated

 

ADMIN MODE:

Major modifications:

-Deletion of all Admin accounts prohibited

-Possibility to enter new pathogenicity targets/organism classes

-Import Persons names from a spreadsheet (Excel spreadsheet saved in .CSV)

-Import Plant Lines info from a spreadsheet (Excel spreadsheet saved in .CSV)

-Import Seed Batches info from a spreadsheet (Excel spreadsheet saved in .CSV)

-Editing of alarm parameters, in a species dependent manner:

Activation/deactivation of an alarm triggered at a specific time after harvest

Activation/deactivation of an alarm triggered when no Seed Batches are placed in storage

Activation/deactivation of an alarm triggered at a specific time after Germination test

-Creation of an alarm (non-editable) highlighting Plant lines with no recorded Seed Batches

 

Minor modifications:

-A message warns admins that restarting the software is required to apply any modifications in User Mode 

-Functions for creating a new entry placed on top of the columns (instead of underneath)

 

USER MODE: SEARCH ENGINE 

Major modifications:

-Refresh search result after line renaming

-Search plant lines based on:

Seed batch harvest date

Organism class (Pathogenic risk)

Selectable marker in plants (resistance)

Person involved in a specific experiment

Parent line name

 

Minor modification:

-Search parameters: “Seedbatch” field placed above “Genetic features”

 

USER MODE: PLANT LINES

Major modifications:

-Possibility to export seedbatches when exporting several plant lines at once in SeedUSoon format

-Possibility to edit a line name during line import when an identical line name already exists

-User must select an option in the “Person” and “Species” scroll-down menus when creating a line

-Line, plant or seedbatches creation wizards: skipping steps is enabled (by pressing “Finish”).

-Crossing and mutagenesis wizards: more intuitive filtering function when searching for the parental lines + possibility to search for the parental lines using a seed batch ID

-Export one or several Plant Lines in CSV format (including attached files)

-Plant and seedbatches: allow n “phenotyping” files instead of only one

-MTA generation: easier preparation of the MTA template (insensitive to formatting)

 

Minor modifications:

-Improved ergonomy and field depiction during Plant Line export

-Genealogy tree:

Export of the full image even if zoomed in before export

Indication on the line history (mutagenesis/crossing) in the pop-up when scrolling over the links

-Seedbatches: field “Comment” placed more prominently

-MTA generation: preview of the MTA template 

 

Novelties in SeedUSoon v1.2.0:

 

DATABASE CONNECTION:

Major modifications:

-Connection to multiple databases enabled through a scroll-down menu

-Verification of compatibility between the user’s software and database version at start-up (update control)

 

ADMIN MODE:

Major modifications:

-Faster access to admin mode

-Optional line counting for faster data edition

 

USER MODE: SEARCH ENGINE 

Major modifications:

-Line/seedbatch query based on barcode scanning

-New function accessible from the query result table: possibility to generate an MTA for selected plant lines through an MTA wizard

-Faster query result after selecting “Show all”

 

Minor modifications:

-Addition of a pop-up clarifying the use of the symbol “%“ to replace characters in the query

 

USER MODE: PLANT LINES

Major modifications:

-During line import from another SeedUSoon database (.json format): when options are not available in the database, possibility to select other options during import

-Line duplication wizard (links to parental lines are severed during the duplication process)

-In all wizards: “Next>” or “Finish” are preselected

-Simplified procedure for plant line generation using the “crossing” wizard

-From the seed batches table: export of a .csv file for label printing (including a barcode field)

 

Minor modifications:

-Buttons allowing the addition of an additional mutation within an existing plant line are moved to a less prominent location (below the list of Genetic features)

-Clarification/simplification of plant and seed batches table content

-No file extension imposed when uploading a file