What's New in EpochField 5.2
EpochField 5.2 introduces new features for data management and administration along with an enhanced user interface, including support for phone format devices. In addition, it migrates the mobile application to the .Net Maui framework to follow some recent Apple App Store compliance issues related to iOS 17 support with the Xamarin framework. A number of bug fixes and performance improvements have also been implemented in both the EpochField Web Suite and EpochField Server components.
The following highlights some of the new features available at 5.2.
Product Highlights
- Work Management Enhancements: As part of our support for vegetation management workflows, we have made some significant improvements to the work management tool:
- Streamlined Workflows: Enhanced data collection capabilities simplify processes, reducing administrative time by simplifying data entry and facilitating efficient editing, bulk creation, and deletion of features.
- Improved Data Accuracy: Enhanced features ensure precise data entry, minimizing errors in records. Personalized work feature filters help tailor data management to specific needs.
- Enhanced Field Worker Efficiency: Tools like auto-populating form categories and customizable work order filters optimize field worker productivity. Optimized user experience on Toughbooks with stylus support enhances usability in the field.
- Redesigned Mobile UI/UX
- Mobile Interface Redesign: Modern and intuitive design for enhanced usability.
- Engaging Experience: Improved interface boosts productivity and simplifies interactions.
- Intuitive Navigation: Easy-to-use design for seamless navigation and understanding.
- Increased Efficiency: Streamlined workflows promote faster task completion.
- Simplified Interactions: Reduced complexity for improved usability.
- WMS Inbound Queue Optimization
- Improved Performance and Stability: Enhancements boost system efficiency and stability.
- Streamlined Operations: Optimized processes ensure smoother workflow execution for enhanced productivity.
- Minimized Disruptions: Identified and resolved bottlenecks in the WMS Inbound Queue to minimize work management disruptions.
- Self-Managed Work Order Process Improvements
- Work Order Task Upload: A large part of utility field work involves workers planning their own work in the absence of enterprise-driven work order creation. Field workers can initiate ad-hoc work orders and upload CSV lists of assets for completing assignments, such as routine inspections, within EpochField Mobile.
- Work Order Status Visibility Enhancement
- Enhanced Visibility: Provides unified visibility into work order statuses for improved operational oversight.
- Shared View: Ensures all stakeholders have a common, near real-time view of work order statuses.
- Configurable Status Flow: Provides ability to define statuses and allowed status transitions between statuses on work orders to promote controlled workflows and align with outside systems.
- Esri ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 Support
- Compliance with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 software, aligning the platform with industry standards and providing users access to the latest geospatial capabilities.
- .NET Maui Migration
- Future-Proof Development: Establishes a solid foundation for future cross-platform mobile development.
- iOS 17 Support: Migration to .NET Maui addresses recent Apple App Store compliance issues related to iOS 17 support.
Bug Fixes
| ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 30727 | Workflow Form: Navigation button enabled even though there is nowhere to navigate |
| 30823 | Omni-present Identify Tool does not reactivate once deactivated |
| 30892 | Map Markup: Editing a map markup feature comment appears buggy on iOS |
| 30897 | Login button remains active on a fresh install when the application is offline |
| 31069 | Inconsistency with the required indicator on the workflow UI |
| 31706 | Address search routing needs improvement in UI |
| 31777 | Map Markup Attachment view is too large |
| 31926 | Support for Composite Locators needed |
| 32249 | Rename the title of the Sort Work order filter to: "Choose and order fields to sort by:" from "Choose up to 3 fields to sort by" |
| 32329 | When a work order filter is enabled and group visibility is managed, the filter shows as active but is not |
| 32360 | Work order filters not functioning consistently |
| 32399 | Mobile: Map markup attachments with long names cover the delete button |
| 32407 | Work Calendar: Scheduled equipment doesn't display unit number in the resource name |
| 32413 | Opening a Work Order without editing causes users to become "stuck" |
| 32414 | Print Options: "Map Only" and "Header and Footer" produce the same result |
| 32415 | Worker calendar: "Add title" text defaults for an unnamed resource at a specific time |
| 32435 | Asset Query Screen: Filtering on date fields fails to generate a workable query |
| 32440 | Unable to enlarge Gantt chart in version 5.1 |
| 32455 | PDF attachment doesn't work when added from Mobile and opened in Work Scheduler |
| 32460 | Adding attachment to a work order in Work Scheduler results in inability to open attachment on mobile |
| 32508 | Scroll Bar covers buttons |
| 32567 | Groups/Roles Currently Assigned are not populating |
| 32570 | Assets tab not visible when clicking to View an SDS Work Order |
| 32658 | Work Order Dialog: Input validation on existing WO throws a message |
| 32672 | Fixing file already exist error |
| 32673 | Table EPOCHFIELDUSER creates a new user record every time it goes to the portal |
| 32674 | Selecting address suggestions fails to actually select the suggestion |
| 32683 | Issues with Sync Fusion controls for iOS and Android |
| 32888 | Mobile: Version 5.2 crashes in EFRelationship in models |
| 33042 | Omni present tool bug on Google Street View and tracing tools |
| 33072 | Unable to create a new worker in Resource Management |
| 33137 | Caching Base Workspace Names takes over an hour |
| 33140 | Several functions in WMS take several minutes to run or more |
| 33142 | Running WMS generates a bunch of empty log files for each tool |
| 33146 | Log file purges delete everything in the log folder, not just old logs |
| 33380 | enable_archiving_attachments.py script is broken |
| 33526 | Remove portal maintenance from WMS |
| 33578 | Database after running Archiving/Attachments is missing some views |
| 33581 | Work Order List/Filtering Gantt: Issues with colors |
| 33623 | EF Data Class doesn't default schema to configured value |
| 33833 | Saving color in Schedule Item type saves an "ff" at the end of the hex |
| 33892 | Weird and intermittent messages related to out of memory exception while downloading a package more than 200 MB |
| 34087 | Gantt Filter doesn't change colors as expected when filtering |
| 34091 | Creating child work order from Gantt is inconsistent |
| 34455 | Work Scheduler freezes when map configuration to ESRI is not correct |
| 34486 | Work management views loading bug |
| 34917 | State model processes take a long time to load |
| 34918 | Errant character "<" in Processes page |
| 34919 | Save Process button |
| 34921 | Not able to add states with a hyphen |
| 34923 | Should not be able to save a process without transitions |
| 34924 | Left align the Process cards |
| 34926 | Validation of transitions is too much |
| 34963 | Large space between tabs and Event log grid |
| 35014 | Data Prep has incorrect scripts for EPOCHFIELDLOG and does not contain EPOCHFIELDSCHEDULEITEMVIEW |
| 35064 | Should not be allowed to copy a Schedule Item Process type |
| 35065 | Clicking copy on process card creates 2 copies |
| 35067 | States are not copied correctly when copying a process |
| 35088 | Word Order ID overlaps buttons when adding User History in ad-hoc work order |
| 35091 | Duplicate process name validation does not clear |
| 35092 | Can't tell which states are duplicate |
| 35093 | Copying processes naming is weird |
| 35094 | Certain states are required so different products can function |
| 35095 | Sort Process cards by name |
| 35096 | Editing a state model process should allow for adding transitions and states |
| 35097 | Edited process names not showing correctly in process cards |
| 35098 | Performance issue when refreshing process cards |
| 35104 | State model audit tracking not inserting nulls for nullable IDs |
| 35107 | Sort State model dropdown |
| 35109 | Each update to WO causes a state audit record to be saved |
| 35112 | Deleting all scheduled items does not set the audit tracking correctly |
| 35113 | Scheduled item changes are not being audited |
| 35526 | Work Order Filter Form freezes when tapping reset to default |
| 35535 | Fix known issue with layer toggle colors |
| 35558 | System has issues after it has 2000 active work orders |
| 35674 | Database Lock |
| 35718 | Logs are not uploading to WebApi |
| 35742 | Leading or trailing spaces should be trimmed off when updating in Resource Management |
| 35787 | Relationship attributes information does not display when the key fields used in the relationship joins are included in the attribute exclusion tags |
| 35822 | When closing a work order form, it throws a null reference exception |
| 36416 | Blank Dialog When Typing in Workflow Fields |
| 36671 | Sync closes the download-only geodatabase in UWP causing null reference errors |
| 36761 | Error with null reference on addControl for EventLogs component |
| 36779 | Add button not working for Configure state for schedule item types |
| 36789 | Saving, Save and completing work flow form throwing object reference error. |
| 36830 | Sometimes General Settings adds additional records |
| 37005 | Broken Access Control Leading to Privilege Escalation |
| 37007 | Non-Standardized Queries: SQL Injection In a Stacked Query Context |
| 39369 | WMS/InboundQueue/Maint. not functioning as intended |
