***************************************************************** Version 2016.4 August 29, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Print Reports -------------------- - Changed to keep the current cursor position in the Assessment Header by default when selecting assessment columns or header rows. Previously the cursor would start back in column 1. - Changed so Form Conc Unit is used to differentiate products in the Product Amount Totals table. - Page break between reports is not removed if the reports have different orientations. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan report -------------------- - Fixed so product amounts are not 10x too large when '% K', '% K2O', '% N', '% P', '% P2O5', or '% S' formulation units are used and the Treatment units setting is Metric Grams AI/kg. File - Print Reports - Print to Excel -------------------- - Fixed so images are printed to the correct worksheet. Edit - Insert - Data Column -------------------- - Changed maximum number of assessment data columns allowed to be inserted from 999 to 32767. Edit - Delete - Treatment -------------------- - When selecting which treatments to delete, selected treatments are now marked so it is easy to see which treatments are to be deleted. Edit - Validation List -------------------- - Fixed so the cursor scrolls correctly on multi-select validation lists. Previously scrolling with mouse wheel caused the validation list to jump up and not scroll. Tools - Transform - AUDPC -------------------- - Changed so AUDPC/SAUDPC transformation columns do not require all matching columns to contain data in order to calculate. - Missing formula error message is now only displayed once per column when recalculating data. - Fixed so the correct assessment data row is refreshed when entering assessment data in a source column for a calculated column. Tools - Data Collector - Push Trial To Excel Rating Shell -------------------- - Excel Rating Shells can now be pushed and pulled using the *.xlsx Excel workbook file type. - Added 'File type to save' option to change the default file type of Excel rating shells created in ARM. This option is found on the 'Push Trial to Excel Rating Shell Options' dialog. Tools - Assessment Data Column -------------------- - Fixed OverflowException error when closing study after changes were made using Assessment Data Column Tools. Tools - Options -------------------- - Added 'Validate study button re-validates entire trial' option to the Toolbar tab to re-validate entire trial when the validate toolbar button is clicked. - Added option to Editor tab to always start at column 1 when selecting when selecting assessment columns or header rows instead of displaying the current cursor column. This option is titled 'Always start view at column one when selecting assessment data columns or header rows'. Tools - Validate -------------------- - Recommended messages are now displayed on message log after validation. Previously the validation process was interrupted to display recommended messages. - The entire study is now revalidated after adding study rules to a valid study. - Added more detailed validation error messaging when a completed trial contains unused application codes. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Assessment Data Image study rules can now be added from the right-click menu. - The 'Delete Rule' button now deletes all marked study rules when clicked. Previously only the first marked rule would be removed. - The currently selected data column(s) are now used as the default Columns when adding Required - Assessment Data Images study rule. - Changed to not allow deleting assessment data columns that have Study Rules assigned to them. - Improved messaging for Invalid study rules so it is clear which fields need to be corrected. Window -------------------- - Fixed so entering the decimal separator by itself is not allowed in Treatment, Site Description, or Assessment Data header decimal number fields. Window - Treatments -------------------- - Display an 'Incompatible Spray Volume' message when Spray Volume Unit 'kg/ha' is used with a granule formulation. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - The prompt to paste data header fields is no longer displayed after pasting just an assessment data block. - Fixed so color bands are refreshed after highlighting assessment data block and then clicking into assessment data header grid. - Fixed so color bands are not drawn over a highlighted assessment data block. - Improved performance of refresh when pasting data header entries. - Changed so ARM does not prompt to turn off automatic recalculations when a user input dialog was shown during transformation recalculation. Window - Trial Map -------------------- - Fixed error 5 when deleting an empty plot in a row or column containing only that plot. Window - Settings - Design -------------------- - Added 'Augmented Completely Random' and 'Augmented Randomized Complete Block (ARCB)' designs. These designs are standard CRD/RCB designs to which additional non-replicated test treatments have been added. Tablet - Tablet Data Entry mode -------------------- - Changed so warning message is now displayed when Caps Lock key is on while using the TDC keypad. ST - File - Open Criteria -------------------- - Fixed error 91 during ST summary when ST was started using the 'ARM ST' Start Menu icon. ST - Tools - Begin Summary -------------------- - Fixed error 13 that could occur when opening an ST criteria. ATD - Export -------------------- - Export only Assessment Data rows that contain information. Licensing -------------------- - Reduced the frequency ARM connects to the internet to verify license information. - The date ARM will next connect to the internet for license verification is now displayed on Help - About ARM dialog. - An expired ARM license can now run Check for Updates. - ARM now automatically checks for renewed license when logging in with an expired ARM license. ***************************************************************** GDMdef Definitions August 19, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** - Changed so Formulation Concentration Units '% K', '% K2O', '% N', '% P', '% P2O5', and '% S' are automatically corrected to include space. - Fixed so 'Application Equipment Comment' does not get copied to read-only 'Protocol Application Equipment Comment' field when opening a trial. ***************************************************************** Version 2016.3 August 10, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** File - New Field Map -------------------- - Fixed an error 6 when creating a new Field Map. File - Open -------------------- - Fixed so ARM can open studies using G-Gen7.def study definitions when study rules are present. - Changed so refreshing the contents of read-only fields during study open does not cause ARM to prompt to save unsaved changes. File - Open - Study From List -------------------- - Number fields can now be filtered by a range of numbers. - Removed 'Interval to Prev. Appl.' and 'Interval to Prev. Appl. Unit' fields from the grid portion of Study List because these fields are always blank. - Changed so if an attached image is not found, the image path is not added to the backup folder when searching for backed up images. - Fixed so Study List panel widths are automatically adjusted to fit on the screen if they are larger than the Study List itself. - Fixed so Study List panel sizes do not gradually increase in width when ARM program font is larger than 8. - 'Previous Filters' control is now sized correctly when there are a large number of previous filters. File - Export Study - EDE -------------------- - Fixed so a new line is not always appended to text in a long text field during EDE import. File - Import Study - EDE -------------------- - Changed so warning message about different definition directories is not displayed when importing an EDE into a new study definition and the directories are not different. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Fixed so Timing, Assigned to, and Length information is correct on the Protocol Schedule report. File - Print Reports - Site Description -------------------- - Changed so columns with wrapped text are automatically sized to fit 1/4 width of the text per wrapped line. - Changed so wrapped text columns are only extended to fill the page in tables with a fixed number of columns. - Page break is now always removed after Site Description report when 'Remove page break when...' option is on and applies. - Wrapped text fields in the middle of a grid now only extend to fill all available space on the page when text cannot fit on 1 line. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan report -------------------- - Changed so product amounts are never calculated for Leaf Wall Area rate units when LWA is not present in the study. - Fixed 'Amt Product to Measure' calculation errors when Spray Volume units 'QT/100 FT2', 'L/m2', or 'mL/FT2' were selected in Settings. - Calculation Equations section now uses correct Spray Volume and Mix Size when the values differ between treatments. - Fixed so Mix Size unit is printed appropriately when using Application Volume unit 'L/10000 m2 LWA'. + Changed so "/10000 m2 LWA" is added to the Mix Size unit when Application Volume unit 'L/10000 m2 LWA' is used and LWA is present. + Total mix size (multiplied by LWA factor) is now printed in parenthesis when Application Volume unit 'L/10000 m2 LWA' is used and LWA is present. + Calculated Mix Size is only printed if different from the Mix Size actually used. + Changed so Calculated Mix Size example is also expressed per '20,000 m2 LWA' when 'L/10000 m2 LWA' Application Volume unit is selected on the Settings - Application tab. + Removed 'Leaf Wall Area' column from report because the Leaf Wall Area was already printed in the 'Amt Product to Measure' column. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table report -------------------- - Fixed so treatments with a mean of 100 are not dropped from analysis when 'Arcsine square root %' transformation (AA) is applied. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - The Condition field is now automatically filled when adding a Protocol Description study rule. - An Assessment Data study rule is now applied to all columns when the entire assessment row is selected when adding the study rule. - Fixed an error 5 when loading a rule set when no other rules are defined. - Fixed an error 5 when the loading a rule set and the cursor was in the Condition column of the editor. Tools - Validate -------------------- - Changed so 'copy default destination field' validation messages are not displayed for read-only fields. Window - Site Description -------------------- - Entire area of drop-down arrow buttons can now be clicked. Previously only the lower half of the arrow button would accept a click. - Long text fields with less than 100 characters in add-row grids now show only 1 line of text. - Read-only fields now do not show drop-down arrow button. - Read-only date fields are now wide enough to show the entire date. - Fixed an error 91 when closing study while cursor is in a Site Description grid. - Fixed an error 91 when switching from Site Description editor to Header editor while cursor is in a Site Description grid that is scrolled to the right. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Fixed so entire area of drop-down arrow button can be clicked. Previously only the lower half of the arrow button would accept a click. Window - Schedule Tasks -------------------- - Fixed so an 'Unusual Year in Date' message does not appear when typing a date in the Schedule Timing Date field. Window - Attachments -------------------- - Changed so ARM searches for attachments and updates attachment paths when opening a study. Window - Settings -------------------- - The Tip on the Application tab now scrolls when the text cannot fit on the dialog. Graph - Graph Options -------------------- - The 'Graph title' option on the Colors tab now changes the colors of the graph title. Previously changes made to this option would not appear on the graph. Help - Request ARM Support -------------------- - The 'To:' field of the ARM Support email is now always filled with GDM support email address. ***************************************************************** Version 2016.2 May 6, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Open -------------------- - Changed to report information that is lost when opening a prt0/dat0 file in an old revision of ARM. File - Open - Study from List -------------------- - Fixed unhandled exception error when archiving 3 or more studies at once. File - Close -------------------- - Study is now automatically saved using current filename when 'Yes' is selected on prompt to save unsaved changes. File - Save -------------------- - Studies containing ARM 2015+ study rules can now only be saved in ARM 2015+ format. - When using 'Save As' for a study older than the default version in ARM, the study version saved now matches the Save As version selected. - Warning about overwriting an existing study is not shown until after 'Save' is selected on the 'Save As' dialog. File - Create trial -------------------- - Display Trial Test Messages before the Trial Map so the messages are not 'trapped' behind the Trial Map. File - Export Study -------------------- - Database import/export toolbar buttons are now hidden if no database is installed. - EDE/EDP can now be exported when a date/time field has a single digit day with no date separator. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Print button on the Print Preview dialog now prints the report. - Footnotes now print properly on the Assessment Data Summary report when assessment images are included. - Fixed so correct Spray Volume and Mix Size values are printed on labels when Spray Volume/Mix Size are entered in individual treatment lines. - Fixed so irrelevant help tip does not display on Product Amount Totals report options. - Right-click menus no longer display when selecting assessment columns, assessment rows or treatments. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table report -------------------- - Fixed so only non-zero means are used to calculate the LSD range for transformed data columns. File - Print Reports - FAOV Table report -------------------- - Fixed so only non-zero means are used to calculate the LSD range for transformed data columns. Edit - Delete - Treatment -------------------- - 'Number to delete' is now based on treatment number, not treatment line. Tools - Show Validation List -------------------- - When a row in the SE Preview table has multiple fields, ARM now displays all fields in the row. - The SE Preview table now updates when the current selection is changed by pressing a key. - Fixed error 55 when reading corrupted validation lists with invalid byte sequences. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Added new 'Lock Treatment line to prevent edits' condition to prevent editing an individual Treatment field. - Added new 'Lock Treatment line to prevent edits' condition to prevent editing any part of a treatment line. - Added Protocol and Trial 'Study Rules' reports to the available reports on the Print Reports dialog. - The new Study Rule row appears with asterisk next to the row number. - Drop-down fields automatically display the list when clicked on. - ARM asks if Study Rules should be copied to the new protocol after changing protocol ID field(s). - Fixed so Study Rules exported to SE as Recommended are imported as Recommended and not Required. - Changed so field name displays instead of ID codes when loading older study rules. Utilities - Rebuild Study List -------------------- - Fixed so ARM does not hang when a rebuild is performed and there are no studies to add. Utilities - Load Migration Package -------------------- - Fixed so migrated studies are copied to the ARM Data folder when ARM does not have rights to add the folder location listed in the migration package. Window -------------------- - Scrolling with the mouse wheel in Windows 10 now moves ARM grids, such as Treatments or Assessment Data editors. Window - Treatments -------------------- - Units with blank space around '/' character are now recognized as valid units. - Other Rate Units ending in 'Row-m' or 'Row-FT' are now recognized, so the Other Rate can be calculated. - Fixed so alternate treatment rate (e.g. Other Rate) calculates when 'Calculated Mix Size' in Settings is 0. Window - Protocol/Site Description -------------------- - Added support for launching hyperlinks when clicked in RTF fields. - Fixed so negative GPS values are not allowed when a GPS direction of South or West is specified. - Read-only plot size fields are now formatted with the same decimal precision as entered on the Settings - General tab. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Changed to automatically add 'EC' ARM Action Code when Mean Comparison ID action code ending in "E" is present, to exclude untreated check. - Changed so Enter key does not close warning dialog when overwriting existing assessment data in the next column. - Plot means for the correct column are now shown on the Assessment Map when there are hidden columns on the Assessment Data editor. - Can now select a block of columns that contain different amounts of subsamples. - Fixed so correct plot is selected when clicking between columns with a different number of visible subsamples. - Fixed so column 1 does not flicker on the screen when navigating between columns with the Column Properties panel visible. Window - Trial Map -------------------- - When randomizing square lattices, treatments are now re-randomized within blocks for all square lattice types (plans affected are 3x3, 4x4 and 5x5 Square Lattices). Window - Settings -------------------- - ARM now resizes Design tab so the entire Power and Efficiency grid is visible. Graph - Options -------------------- - Fixed so data labels on Bar and Line graphs are formatted based on 'Number of Decimals' specified in the Assessment column. - When graph colors are changed on the Legend tab, update only the graph columns that have been changed. Tablet - Tablet Data Entry mode -------------------- - Changed so Windows camera app can be automatically launched in Windows 10 when entering Tablet Data Entry. - Changed so ARM size and position is remembered for both landscape and portrait mode on TDC. - Changed so ARM and camera size and position is saved for Tablet Data Entry. - Scroll position on Properties panel is now remembered when the panel is refreshed, so the panel does not scroll back to the top after entering data. - Reduced the initial zoom amount during pinch to zoom. - Changed so button text is larger on the 'Copy Down', 'Missing', 'Enter', and 'Tab' TDC keypad keys. - Increased width of separator between tiled editors on TDC so it is easier to resize. - Fixed so Assessment columns are not sized too wide when TDC zoom is greater than 100%. Help -------------------- - ARM now prompts to save changes to a study before attaching it to an email request for GDM support. - Corrected tooltips on the toolbar and Print dialog. ST - Tools - Begin Summary -------------------- - All temporary files are now closed after ARM ST analysis. Previously the work directory, identified in Tools -> ARM Options -> File -> Work, was not deleted in some cases when ARM ST was exited. - Fixed inconsistent Match and Separate action (@) in the ARM Action code field. ST now combines columns when ARM Action Code is not (@) and is not TA, TS, or TL. - The F and p(F) values for Non-additivity and Stability statistics in AOV table are now reported as 0 when Mean Square Error is effectively zero, to be consistent with other statistics in AOV table. ST - Tools - Begin Summary - Graph -------------------- - Fixed so last data header row in an ST Summary can be selected as a title field for an ST Summary graph. - ST now prompts for data header rows to summarize only once when selecting the ST Summary Columns 'Graph' button. ST - Window - Treatments - right click 'Set Equivalent Treatments from Synonym List Grouping' -------------------- - ST now correctly identifies equivalent treatments that contain "(Blank)" in the Rate or Rate Unit fields. ST - Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Fixed error 5 when zooming the Assessment editor when TDC zoom is greater than 100%. ***************************************************************** GDMdef Definitions May 6, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** - Added 'LWA Formula' Crop Stage at Appl field to show the values used in Leaf Wall Area calculations. - Updated Pest code and Crop code validation lists with the latest codes from EPPO. - Added Köppen-Geiger climate zones to the Climate Zone validation list. - Converted the Climate Zone list to a master list, so a personal list can be built according to preferred code types. - Renamed 'Plant Foliage Height' field to 'Treated Canopy Height' on Crop Stage at Appl tab. - Fixed so Application Equipment Comment is not lost after saving and re-opening a trial. ***************************************************************** GDMdef Definitions March 24, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** - Added 'Online Reference' column to Pest code and Crop code validation lists with links to EPPO website. - Added the following new EPPO Guidelines to the SART table: + PP 1/16(3) Botrytis fuckeliana on strawberries + PP 1/95(4) Slugs + PP 1/182(3) Chemical hybridizing agents in cereals (except maize) + PP 1/213(4) Resistance risk analysis + PP 1/271(2) Guidance on comparative assessment + PP 1/285(1) Fusarium ear rot of maize + PP 1/286(1) Phthorimaea operculella + PP 1/287(1) Anarsia lineatella + PP 1/288(1) Grapholita molesta + PP 1/289(1) The design and use of molluscicide small plot cage (barriered) field trials + PP 1/290(1) Weeds in asparagus - Marked the following existing EPPO Guidelines as inactive: + PP 1/16(2) Botrytis cinerea on strawberries + PP 1/95(3) Slugs on vegetables, strawberry and ornamentals + PP 1/96(3) Slugs in field crops + PP 1/182(2) Chemical hybridizing agents in cereals (except maize) + PP 1/213(3) Resistance risk analysis + PP 1/271(1) Guidance on comparative assessment ***************************************************************** Version 2016.1 February 5, 2016 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Open - Study from List -------------------- - Changed so 'Tutorial' Study List option is remains checked after opening a study from the tutorial Study List. File - Create Trial -------------------- - Fixed error 9 that occurred when creating Square Lattice trial with 5 replicates. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Fixed error 5 when reading report set that contains a treatment field order. Window - Treatments -------------------- - Added support for KCFU/g and KCFU/mL (thousand colony forming units) as valid formulation concentration units. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Changed so validation buttons use the entire height of the textbox. - Fixed so beep for 'Beep at end of subsample' option only occurs when there is more than 1 subsample in the column. Tablet - Record GPS -------------------- - Set default options for the Trial Map preview: + Always show in true scale. + Do not show movement arrows. + Always show plot numbers. - Changed so Trial Map preview retains its proportion when resizing the dialog. Tablet - Tablet Data Entry mode -------------------- - Added support for pinch zoom gestures on zoom supported editors. - Changed so assessment images are automatically attached to the current plot when in Tablet Data Entry. Image options are displayed when entering Tablet Data Entry. - Changed zoom to increments of 5%. - Changed so Study Rules panel is collapsed when entering Tablet Data Entry mode. - Text within TDC keypad buttons is now automatically sized to fit within the button. - The Tab and arrow keys are now the same height as other keys on the TDC keypad. - Changed so the default assessment column is scrolled into view when selecting columns to display. - Images taken when tablet is in portrait mode are now automatically rotated upright (previously they were sideways). - Fixed error 9 that occurred when changing 'Number of Subsamples' field in Tablet Data Entry mode. ***************************************************************** Version 2016.0 December 31, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Open - Study from List -------------------- - Added 'Previous Filters' button to show a list of previously used filters, to easily find and re-use past searches. - Added Trial 'Address' and 'GEP Accreditation Link' fields to the Study List. - Changed so each Trial Guidelines entry is exported to the Study List separately, so are now listed in dropdown selection list. - ARM now prompts to rebuild the study list after new fields have been added to the list. - The Study List is now rebuilt in its own ARM session, so can continue working while it rebuilds. - Added 'Interval to Prev Appl', 'Crop Stage Majority', and 'Artificial Population' fields to the Study List. File - Create Trial -------------------- - Changed so ARM does not prompt to save protocol after selecting 'Accept Current' on the Trial Map during the Trial creation process. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Added report option to print selected treatment fields and to specify the order treatment fields are printed, and the order can be saved into report sets as well. - Added General Summary report option to merge data headers across columns that have the same information. - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when printing a blank Data Collection report after a summary report. - Changed so when selecting treatment fields to print, value/unit fields must be selected as a group. File - Print Reports - Data Verification/Collection reports -------------------- - Added options for printing assessment footnotes and column numbers. - Added Replicate and Alt 'Plot' ID sort orders. - Changed so the 'Number of Decimals' assessment header field is used to format assessment values. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan -------------------- - Fixed so seed treatments with a mix size unit of 'unit' are printed with a Metric mix size unit when the Treatment Units setting is Metric. - Changed so rate unit denominator is always printed as Mix Size Unit when Mix Size Unit is 'Units' for seed treatments. - Fixed so Spray/Seeding Plan 'Sort' option does not affect the treatment sort order of reports that follow in a report set. File - Print Reports - Assessment Data Summary report -------------------- - Added Assessment Data Summary report options to print extended plot description fields on reports (comments, barcodes, GPS, and images). - 'Damaged' values are now printed with red strikethrough font, to more clearly identify as damaged on reports. - Changed de-transformed means symbol from 't' to 'd' because 't' was already used on the AOV Means Table to signify descriptive statistics that were calculated from transformed means. - Added footnote identifying 'd' as de-transformed means. - Changed so images are positioned and sized correctly when printing to Excel. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table report -------------------- - LSD/HSD is now reported as a range for the highest and lowest non-zero means in a column transformed with log, arcsine, or square root transformations. - Fixed so 'effective replicates' footnote prints the correct list of assessment data columns containing missing data. - Fixed so symbol indicating no significant difference between treatments is not truncated to 1 character. - Changed so missing data estimation is not performed for Least Square Means analysis. File - Print Reports - FAOV Table report -------------------- - Fixed so missing replicates are not included in the least squares analysis. - Fixed so the correct AOV table is printed when using 'Least Square Estimation' analysis method. A split-plot/strip-block trial always prints complete, and a factorial trial always prints pooled. - The 't' footnote now identifies transformed data units, the same as in AOV Means Table report. Previously 't' identified de-transformed treatment means, which could be confused with mean comparison letters. File - Print Reports - Print to Excel -------------------- - Fixed so missing data ('.') is not printed as '0' when printing to Excel. - Fixed so worksheet tab names are named properly when printing to Excel. Tools - Convert Yield -------------------- - Fixed so Yield Conversion Factor is calculated when using plot sizes defined in columns and the first plot has a missing size. Tools - Options - Assessment Data View options -------------------- - Added 'Hide columns with no treatment differences' Assessment Data View option to hide data columns in which there are no differences between treatments. Tools - Validate -------------------- - Changed so a multi-field entry with a unique ID field that fails validation is automatically refreshed and then re-validated. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Changed so fields linked to a newly added 'Strict Validation' Study Rule must pass validation before a study can be saved. Utilities - Migrate Study and Settings to a New Computer -------------------- - Changed so ARM does not prompt for which migration package version to create. Window - Site Description -------------------- - Fixed so large RTF images are automatically sized to fit the page when they are larger than the page. Changed so the RTF image size is saved in the study. - Changed Undo 'Delete Image' and 'Resize Image' to restore the original RTF image and size, respectively. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Changed the 'Ignore Match' button to 'Visible Cols x/y' which displays the column filter options. - Changed 'Copy Trial Map Plot description' button so column headings are always in English for easier use with external processes. Shortened copied plot description headings 'Alt Plot ID' to 'AltPlotID' and 'Barcode/RFID' to 'PlotCode'. - Fixed so warning message about overwriting assessment data is not shown when the next column is blank. - Changed so the 'Ignore match' Assessment Data View option also applies to the 'Data origin', 'Entry status', and 'Display sort as tabs' options. - Changed so a message displays when a newly loaded Assessment View is hiding columns. - Added expand button to the Assessment Property Comment text field. Window - Assessment Data - Column Properties Panel -------------------- - Fixed so outliers marked as damaged are found by the Outliers tool when the 'Skipped damaged assessments' option is off and there are more than 1 subsample. - Changed the default method for the 'Outliers' tool to '+/- 3 Standard Deviation'. Window - Assessment Data - Assessment Map -------------------- - Added option to display 'Plot' experimental unit means. - Changed so double-clicking a plot on the Assessment Map closes the map and displays the Assessment Data row of the selected plot. Window - Trial Map -------------------- - Plots can now be re-numbered at any time, so changes to plot numbering settings no longer require the Trial Map to be re-randomized. - New Trial Map movement orders: 'Serpentine within replicates', 'Reversed serpentine within replicates', 'Within replicates', and 'Reversed within replicates'. - 'Randomize All Replicates' button on the Quality tab is now hidden for Lattice Square design. - 'Size to fit' button no longer sizes the Trial Map window too narrow when the Quality tab is visible. Graph -------------------- - Added 'Display data' graph option that adds a scatter graph overlay to the current graph, showing plot or individual subsample values as points. - Added 'Size to Fit' button that automatically re-sizes and re-positions the graph to fit the current window. - Added 'Show X axis labels as legend' option that displays labels from the X axis in a table to the right of the graph, to better display detailed treatment information. - Added 'Box percentiles based on' option (Plot means or Subsample values) for the Box Whisker graph. Tablet - Tablet Data Entry mode -------------------- - Changed so Properties panel is automatically hidden when Column Properties panel displays, and Column Properties panel is automatically hidden when Properties panel displays. - Added 'Set GPS' button to the Assessment Data editor to allow recording GPS coordinates on command, for the current data value or current plot. Tablet - GPS -------------------- - Changed so the Trial Map displays on the 'Record GPS' dialog (TDC installations only), to show actual trial shape. Help - Request Corporate ARM Customization -------------------- - Added more detailed steps for the company representative that receives the 'Request corporate ARM customization' email. ST - Trials to Search -------------------- - Changed so columns in ST 'Trials to Search' grid are automatically sized based on content. ST - File - Export Study - Data Export -------------------- - Fixed error 9 that occurred when the study definitions in the summarized trials did not match the study definition of the criteria. - Fixed error 52 that occurred when performing Data Export. - Fixed so unhandled exception error does not occur after selecting Cancel when prompted to choose a different delimiter during ST Raw Data export. ST - Tools - Begin Summary -------------------- - Changed so treatment ingredient information is not skipped when the Treatment Type field is blank for 1 of the ST Criteria treatments. ST - Graph -------------------- - Added 'Horizontal Trial Cluster' option shortcut to the graph dialog in ST for a Treatment x Trial graph. - Fixed an issue with incorrect trial means in the Treatment x Trial Interaction plot for combined Latin Square. - Also fixed so titles are positioned correctly on Box Whisker graphs on the ST Summary Report. GDMdef.exe -------------------- - Changed so a warning displays if there are duplicate treatments in a GDMdef study. - Changed so a warning displays if there are duplicate assessment data columns in a GDMdef protocol. - Added 'Maintenance' and 'Treatment Application Comment' sections to the GDMdef protocol description. - Added 'Discipline' to 'Trial Establishment Guidelines' Protocol Description tab. - Added Trial 'Address' to 'General Trial' Site Description tab. - Added 'Trial Usage/Type' to 'General Trial' Site Description tab. - Added 'GEP Accreditation Link' to 'General Trial' Site Description tab. - Added 'Interval to Prev. Appl., Unit' fields to 'Application' Site Description tab. ***************************************************************** Version 2015.6 October 1, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - New Protocol -------------------- - Changed so a new protocol cannot be created using an expired customization. File - Open -------------------- - Changed so a warning message displays when linked attachments in the study cannot be located. File - Create Trial -------------------- - Changed so a new trial cannot be created using an expired customization. File - Export Study -------------------- - Changed so a message displays when data export is successful. - Added options to allow opening an exported file or the file location after the data export is complete. - Changed so extended 'Plot' experimental unit description information can be exported to delimited files during Data Export. - Fixed so 'ID for this study already exists in the database...' message displays in the message log instead of its own message dialog when exporting to database. File - Import Study - EDE -------------------- - Changed so invalid Study Rule warning messages display under 'Warnings' and not 'Errors' section on the EDE Import Messages dialog. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Fixed an issue where images from rich text fields sometimes did not print on reports. - Changed Dose-Response graph so major and minor tick marks on the X and Y axis are in even increments. - Fixed an error 9 that occurred when analyzing a Latin Square trial that had a starting column offset greater than 1. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table report -------------------- - Added 'Mean Description' option to print median for each treatment mean. - Fixed so the blank line printed between the 'Descriptive statistics' and the 'Replicate F' value does not contain vertical lines inside each column. - Fixed an issue where rounding very small values that affected mean comparisons tests using least square means. This error resulted in smaller critical values in some cases. File - Print Reports - FAOV Table report -------------------- - Changed so least squares analysis supports comparison treatments anywhere in the treatment list. Previously comparison treatments could only be added after factorial treatments. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan -------------------- - Fixed so the printed mix size for canopy height treatments is multiplied by the canopy height entered on the Site Description editor. - Fixed so the calculated mix size in the table heading is correct for canopy height treatments. - Fixed so the Amount Product to Measure is calculated correctly for Liquid Form Types when the Form Conc Unit is PPM. Edit - Undo -------------------- - Changed so deleted text can be undone in Site Description RTF fields by selecting 'Edit - Undo Clear'. Edit - Insert - Image from File -------------------- - Fixed so the link between RTF images and Attachments is not lost when exporting an ede file to a location that is not on the PC. Tools - Merge -------------------- - Changed to prompt to update all merged date entries to the current year when merging protocol description. - Changed so a study can be selected using the Browse button on the Study List during the 'merge from ARM study' process. Tools - Options - Site Description View -------------------- - Fixed so a hidden by default Site Description field can be saved as visible by default. Previously the visible state was not getting saved within the view files. Tools - Validate Entry -------------------- - Fixed so the correct item is selected from a filtered personal list that allows multiple selections. - Fixed so the correct item is highlighted when opening a filtered personal list. Tools - Validate Trial -------------------- - Fixed so Latin Square trials do not fail validation when starting column offset is greater than 1. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Fixed so fields that cannot have a value are not displayed when selecting a Field for a study rule. - Changed so the Condition field is automatically filled after Field is selected for 'Strict Validation' study rules. Tools - About Study -------------------- - Added list of available customizations and their expiration date. Window - Protocol/Site Description -------------------- - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when editing a rich text field that contained an image. - Fixed so the background color of fields are immediately updated after modifying Study Rules. - Fixed so Site Description fields required by Study Rules are colored as required in the Protocol Description. - Fixed so Protocol Description 'Lock field to prevent edits' Study Rules colors the associated Protocol Description field as required/recommended. - Changed so display-only protocol instruction fields can be printed with 'Print display only protocol instruction fields' report option. - Changed so sections that do not contain printable data do not display on the 'Sections to print' dialog. - Fixed so Site Description tabs containing all hidden fields displays in italics when the first field in the next section is visible. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Changed to automatically prompt for columns to transform when selecting from the ARM Action Code validation list. - Fixed so when pasting data that is not sorted by Plot number, the selected row remains selected after the paste. - Changed so 'Range' and 'Row' columns are copied when using the 'Trial Map Plot Description' copy button for a trial with 'Range by Row' plot numbering. - Fixed so after deleting subsamples from a trial that has multiple subsamples and the current column only has 1 subsample, the correct number of assessment data rows are visible. - Changed so a warning message displays when the cursor moves to the beginning of a new column in the current cursor order and the user presses a key that overwrites existing data. Window - Assessment Data - Assessment Map -------------------- - Added 'Color by current treatment' option. - Changed so the Factor description text is colored the same as the Plot/Treatment text. Window - Trial Map -------------------- - Changed so blank rows/columns are removed from the Trial Map after pasting a new randomization in the plot description columns. - Fixed a display issue that occurred when moving treatments, when 'Color by Treatment' was selected and the vertical scrollbar was present. Window - Schedule Tasks -------------------- - Fixed so when saving an ARM 7 trial that has scheduled tasks, the trial can be saved in the current file format. Graph - Graph Options -------------------- - Fixed so the font can be changed when ARM font size is greater than 8. Previously certain textbox controls were sized incorrectly when the font size exceeded 8. Help - Request Corporate ARM Customization -------------------- - Changed so customizations can be requested when an obsolete version is installed on the current PC. ST - Tools - Options - ST Summary Report - Means (1) -------------------- - Added option to print median in grand mean columns. ST - Tools - Options - ST Summary Report - Format (2) -------------------- - Added 'Horizontal Trial Cluster' option to print the Treatments x Trial graph with a horizontal trial cluster. GDMdef.exe -------------------- - Added ReportLink.xlsx to fix 'Error communicating with Excel' when printing Excel Report Link Workbook where a Site Description repeating section contains over 256 records. - Added the following new CEB Guidelines to the SART table: + CEB 255 I I: Efficacité insecticides pour protéger gazons contre larves insectes du sol, ravageurs. + CEB 256 D D: Efficacité de la limitation de population des vers de terre dans les gazons. + CEB 257 R R: Efficacité d'appâts rondenticides pour lutter contre campagnols dans galeries souter. + CEB DT22 DT: Recommandations pour expérimentation d'un adjuvant. Domaine d'utilisation. ARM Activation -------------------- - Changed so ARM displays warning messages when ARM maintenance and/or a customization is expiring or has expired. ***************************************************************** Version 2015.5 June 29, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Open - Study from List -------------------- - Added 'Auto-Size Column Widths' right click menu item to allow sizing grid columns based on contents. - Changed so only relevant items are visible in the right click menu when in the heading grid row. File - Create trial -------------------- - Changed to prompt when the protocol description Treated Plot Width/Length information is different from the Treated Plot Size in Settings. File - Export Study - Database -------------------- - Fixed an error 6 that occurred when exporting if the comparison treatment mean in an assessment data column is 0 and an automatic transformation is applied. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Changed so Trial Status and Protocol Data Headers reports do not print data header fields that are blank. File - Print Reports - Print to Excel -------------------- - Fixed so '-' character is not printed to Excel as '0'. - Fixed so multi-field number rows are not printed as 1 combined value. Tools - Convert Yield -------------------- - Changed so the 'Adjust to dry moisture percent' option is automatically filled with '% Standard Moisture' field from Crop Description section of the Site Description. Tools - Validate -------------------- - Changed 'Auto-size columns' right click prompt to 'Auto-Size Column Widths'. - Changed so Trial Year field is validated to prevent invalid entries. - Changed so Trial Year is filled with current year by default. - Fixed an issue where a valid Trial ID sometimes failed validation. Window -------------------- - Enhanced 'Merge from Study' to be available on the Header, Treatments, Site Description, and Assessment Data editors: + Added 'Merge from Study...' to the right click menu that automatically merges only data on the current editor. + Added 'Merge from Study...' buttons to the Properties panel that start a full merge and prompt for the data to merge. + Changed so the editor where the merge is occurring is made visible before and after the merge. - Fixed so the forward slash key is not suppressed on ARM grids when using a Portuguese keyboard. Window - Treatments -------------------- - Changed so messaging is clearer when an entry creates unbalanced treatments in a multi-factor trial. Window - Protocol Description -------------------- - Fixed so that the 'Create This Trial' right-click menu uses the correct trial ID for rows 10 and larger. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Changed so the 'Number of Subsamples' data header prompt is changed to 'Subsamples' while in Tablet Data Entry mode. - Fixed so correct outliers are selected when searching in a column that is not sorted by plot number and does not have subsamples. - Changed so changes to Assessment Comment, Barcode, GPS coordinates, and Damaged fields can be undone using Edit - Undo. - Changed so the damaged flag can be cleared from a block of selected Assessment Data cells. Window - Schedule Tasks -------------------- - Added 'Auto-Size Column Widths' right click menu item to allow sizing grid columns based on contents. GDMdef.exe -------------------- - Changed so Application Start Time and Moisture Time fields are forced to Time format instead of free text. - Fixed so Rate Unit 'OZ/1000FT2' is not exported as 'OZ/100FT2' in ARM 6 and ARM 5 studies. - Changed 'Density' treatment field prompt to 'Specific Gravity'. - Added 'GPS Precision' field to the 'General Trial' Site Description tab. - Fixed so 'CFU/g' displays in the Rate Unit list. - Added missing rate units to the 'Other Rate Unit' treatment list. ***************************************************************** Version 2015.4 June 26, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Open - Study from List -------------------- - Removed 'Sponsor Contact' from the Study List grid. - Added 'Official Trial ID' and 'Climate Zone' fields. - Fixed so fields that are hidden in the filter section are also hidden in the grid section. - Fixed so Treatment field 'Growth Stage' is exported to the Study List. File - Save As -------------------- - Changed so the 'Save studies in ARM 2015 format' option automatically sets the newest file format on the Save As dialog. File - Create Trial -------------------- - Changed so the 'Save studies in ARM 2015 format' option creates trials in the latest ARM format. File - Export -------------------- - Changed 'Export successful' message so it always displays in green. - Changed 'Export not successful' message so it always displays in red. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Fixed so when resetting all report options, the Study Definition path is not set to GDMdef when using a company customization. - Fixed so Site Description 'Named View' and 'Selected Tabs' reports can be previewed using 'Report Preview' tab. File - Print Reports - Labels -------------------- - Fixed so label report margins are not incorrectly rounded when ARM is using metric units. - Modified so label defaults are loaded with a single click instead of a double click. - Modified so right and bottom print margins are set to 0 when printing labels. - Fixed so the last row of labels on a page is not skipped when using labels that contain a vertical buffer space between rows. - Fixed so the 'Tractor feed labels' option is hidden since it is not used in ARM. - Adjusted label margin defaults for Avery 3451, 5160, 5161, 5163, L6103, and L6105 so they correctly fit on the label sheets. - Added label defaults for Avery 5162 and 5735. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan report -------------------- - Fixed so the content does not begin on the second page when report borders are turned off. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table report -------------------- - Fixed so assessment headers print correctly when 'Limit validation list' study rule is active. File - Print Reports - Print to Excel -------------------- - Fixed so '(n)' is not unnecessarily appended to Excel worksheet tab names. Tools - Convert Yield -------------------- - Fixed so converted yield is 0 when original weight is 0 and adjusted moisture is missing. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Fixed so that a GDM ID code does not display in the 'Columns' field of the Study Rules editor for Hidden Treatment Study Rules. Graph - New -------------------- - Fixed so graphs can be created even if the graph options becomes corrupt. Window - Hidden fields -------------------- - Fixed so all hidden Treatment and Assessment Header fields containing information are listed in the 'Hidden Study Editor Fields Containing Information' prompt. - Fixed so an 'unhandled exception' error does not occur after displaying hidden fields. Window - Protocol Settings -------------------- - Fixed so that the Other Protocol Owners are saved when changes are made to other settings such as 'Confidential'. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Added 'Across columns within subsample' assessment cursor order. Window - Assessment Data - Column Properties panel -------------------- - Fixed so the panel is not disabled after selecting OK on the Convert Yield dialog. - Changed so the 'Outliers' tool does not flag additional values as outliers after marking an outlier as damaged. - Fixed so correct outliers are selected when searching in an assessment data column that does not have subsamples and is not sorted by plot number. - Fixed so correct outliers are selected when 'View Subsamples' Assessment Data View option is set to 'First in 'Plot' experimental unit' or ''Plot' experimental unit Means'. Window - Settings -------------------- - Fixed an error 91 that occurred when closing the Settings dialog using the Enter key. - Increased margin between the 'OK' button and the 'Save as Default' and 'Save Set...' buttons. Window - Validation List -------------------- - Fixed so filters can be deleted in the filter textbox using the Delete key. - Fixed error on Filter For dialog when OK was selected and filter text was blank. Licensing -------------------- - Changed to allow technician license to print 'Data Collection', 'Map', and 'Trial Map' reports. ***************************************************************** Version 2015.3 April 20, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - New Protocol -------------------- - Fixed an error 'G-BrfPs7.def is not present' that occurred when a new G-Gen7 protocol was created. - Fixed an error 5 'Error initializing study editors' that could occur, preventing a study from being opened or created. File - Open Study From List -------------------- - Fixed so filter drop-down lists do not contain duplicate entries. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Fixed so that if a button is clicked for more options, the correct report options tab displays. Previously a new dialog with the same tab would display. - Fixed an issue where rich text fields that contained hyperlinks sometimes did not print on reports. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan Report -------------------- - Fixed so treatment Spray Volume and Mix Size fields are not forced visible when all treatments have the same Spray Volume and/or Mix Size. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table Report -------------------- - Fixed so no significance differences are shown when the mean comparison test is Dunnett's vs. Reference and all means are 0. - Fixed a possible discrepancy between the number of replicates computed in the AOV Means Table and the number displayed in the Settings - Design - Power and Efficiency table. File - Print Reports - Factorial AOV Table Report -------------------- - Fixed so the pooled standard deviation is calculated correctly for multifactor trials that are deprecated to RCB due to too many missing values. Tools - Options -------------------- - Fixed so the 'Longest Language' language option is no longer available. Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Fixed an issue where a study with unknown study rules was opened as read-only when opened by the same ARM version that was used to save the study. - Fixed so Site Description field prompts display instead of field IDs for Strict Validation Study Rules. Tools - About Study -------------------- - Changed so the UTC time offset for the current time zone is saved for GLP/GEP studies. Window - Header -------------------- - Fixed so 'Set as Default' always sets default values for new studies. - Fixed so 'Set as Default' values are immediately available. The study no longer needs to be closed first then re-opened before the default would take effect. Window - Treatments -------------------- - Changed so ARM prompts for a valid seed treatment Mix Size or Spray Volume when calculating the Other Rate for a seed treatment. - Added support for BCFU/g and BCFU/mL (billion colony forming units) as valid formulation concentration units. - Changed so ARM does not prompt for Active Ingredient information for CHK (Check or Untreated) or G-Seed7 Treatment Entry Name validation lists. Window - Protocol/Site Description -------------------- - Fixed so 'Set as Default' always sets default values for new studies. - Fixed so 'Set as Default' values are immediately available. The study no longer needs to be closed first then re-opened before the default would take effect. Window - Assessment Editor -------------------- - Changed to simplify the Column Properties panel by hiding properties that are rarely used. The hidden properties are: Column ID, Bartlett's X2, Friedman's X2, Replicate F, and Treatment F. Window - Trial Map -------------------- - Fixed so the option 'Assign plot numbers to border plots' is not cleared when the plot number is 'Standard by Rep' and border plots are defined. Window - Settings -------------------- - Fixed an issue where treatments appeared in the same position in multiple replicates for some lattice designs. - Fixed an issue where a user-defined mix size could not be entered when in a non-English program Language. The 'User-defined mix size' prompt overwrote the textbox control. Graph - New -------------------- - Fixed so numeric values are formatted using the 'Number of Decimal' assessment header field. Graph - Options -------------------- - Standardized the Graph Options dialog: + Added a Reset button. + Changed references of 'Defaults' to 'Sets'. - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when viewing graph options. Help - Deactivate this ARM -------------------- - Changed to display the number of allowed deactivations and available deactivations on the deactivation dialog. Help - Request Corporate ARM Customization -------------------- - Changed so installed customizations display, but are disabled. Added instructions in the generated email for the corporate representative. Help - About ARM -------------------- - Changed to display additional activation details: + Allowed Activations + Available Activations + Allowed Deactivations + Available Deactivations ST - Tools - Options -------------------- - Fixed so modified ST options are saved to ST Summary Set files. - Fixed so ST Summary Options load correctly when loading an ST Summary Set file that was saved with a blank file description. - Changed so the Reset button resets ST options to their original installed defaults when an ST Options tab is selected. ST - Tools - Begin Summary - Print ST Summary -------------------- - Changed so the 'Exclude' checkbox tooltip is visible only when mouse cursor is directly over the checkbox. - Fixed so Adjusted Means display on the Print ST Summary dialog and ST Summary Report. - Changed so the 'Print ST Summary' Graph dialog can toggle between the 'Treatments (Factor Levels)', 'Trials', and 'Treatments x Trials' graphs. ST - Tools - Build Treatments -------------------- - Fixed so treatment rates from trials convert to the treatment units of measurement in the criteria settings. ST - Graph -------------------- - Changed so 'Treatments x Trial' graphs print on the ST Summary report. ST - Window - Treatments -------------------- - Fixed so the 'Hide Current Field' right-click option is disabled for special ST Treatment fields that cannot be hidden. GDMdef.exe -------------------- - Fixed so 'Seed Size Unit' validation list contains valid units. - Fixed so metric GDMdef unit codes are in the correct lower case format. - Added a link to the 'EPPO Standards' webpage in the Guidelines validation list. - Changed so the 'State/Prov' validation items are shortened, by removing the '( )' and '[ ]' characters. - Corrected validation list description for Rate Unit 'CFU/ha'. ARM Activation -------------------- - Changed so can cancel during the activation process. - Changed to display the number of allowed and available activations to the activation dialog. - Changed to provided 7 day countdown to demonstration version when licensee information is out of date. ***************************************************************** Version 2015.2 February 19, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - Import Study - EDE -------------------- - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when importing an EDE file that contained country code that was not the proper length (2 or 3 characters). File - New Protocol -------------------- - Fixed so selecting a saved Settings file on the 'New Protocol' dialog now correctly updates the 'Treatment Units' setting. File - Send To ---------------------- - Fixed so 'Web-based Mail' and 'File' destinations can be used for sending protocols. File - Print Reports ---------------------- - Fixed so table text no longer wraps onto the next row when report borders are turned off. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan ---------------------- - Changed so Spray Volume/Mix Size Settings are printed when treatment Spray Volume/Mix Size fields are blank. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table ---------------------- - Changed report defaults: + Symbol indicating no significant difference between treatment means to '-' (was 'a'). + 'Analysis method' to 'Least square estimation'. - Fixed so Minimum Replicates value for 'Post-hoc power analysis' is correct. Minimum Replicates were not always correct when multiple columns were printed. File - Print Reports - Print to Excel -------------------- - Fixed so ARM can initialize communication with Excel or Word. Previously ARM did not initialize communication if the Windows locale was non-English but an English version of Microsoft Office was installed. - Fixed so decimal values are not formatted as text in Excel when Windows decimal symbol is a comma. Tools - Convert Yield -------------------- - Changed so Sample Size in original column is filled with '1 PLOT' when it is blank. - Changed so Sample Size in converted column is filled based on the selected 'Desired' unit. - Changed so 'Current' yield units are automatically selected based on Rating Unit in the assessment data column to convert. Window - Site Description -------------------- - Fixed an error 91 that occurred when selecting View files from the Properties Panel. Window - Navigation bar -------------------- - Fixed so 'Settings', 'Trial Map', and 'Tablet Read GPS' dialogs always open. Graph -------------------- - Fixed so ARM opens graph files. Previously when an ARMgraph.opt8 file existed from a previous ARM version, a 'ARM is not able to the graph file' error occurred. ST - General -------------------- - Fixed so Study Rule menu items are not available on the right click menu. ST - Open Criteria -------------------- - Changed to automatically select the Tutorial Study List when opening a criteria from the Tutorial folder. ST - Print ST Summary -------------------------- - Changed report defaults: + 'Minimum/maximum/count/standard deviation basis' to 'Trial means'. + Mean comparison test to 'Student-Newman-Keuls'. + Select 'Mean separation on grand trial means'. + Sort columns by 'Pest Code', 'BBCH Scale', 'Rating Type', 'Rating Unit', and 'Trt-Eval Interval' Assessment Header fields. + Sort headers 'Across Criteria'. + Select 'Only when significant AOV Treatment P(F)' for 'Mean separation on individual trial means'. + Select 'Only when AOV Treatment x Trial P(F) is not significant' for 'Mean separation on grand trial means'. + Select 'De-Transform means'. + Select 'Always ignore match criteria in permanently hidden fields'. - Fixed so 'Trials' graph does not print treatment means when 'Minimum/maximum/count/standard deviation basis' is set to 'Trial means'. ST - Tools - Begin Summary -------------------- - Fixed issue that 'Building Summary View' progress bar only went up to 50%. - Optimized displaying the 'Print ST Summary' dialog. ST - Tools - Options - ST Summary Report - Means (1) -------------------- - Fixed so 'Trial count within grand means' option is saved within STS files. - Fixed so loading STS files refreshes options on all ST related option tabs. ARM Installation -------------------- - Removed conflict between ARM and 64-bit Microsoft Office. ARM now works on a computer with 64-bit Microsoft Office. Licensing -------------------- - Changed to allow Technician License: + Open and edit study files saved in all currently supported ARM versions. + Pull from Rating Shell. - Added support for reading Classroom licenses. General -------------------- - Optimized ARM initialization GDMdef -------------------- - Changed so Spray Volume/Mix Size are not printed in table header when Spray Volume/Mix Size are different among treatments. ***************************************************************** Version 2015.1 January 11, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - New Protocol -------------------- - Changed to allow saving and loading Settings files. File - Open -------------------- - Fixed so that ARM defaults to the correct language when searching for Study Definitions. ARM was always defaulting to Chinese language when automatically searching for Bayer Study Definition folders. - Fixed so ARM 9 format or older protocols conducted under GEP/GLP can be opened. File - Open Study from List -------------------- - Added the Clipboard - Map Info button to map the studies on the BatchGeo.com website. - Changed so 'Last Opened' date field includes the time. - Added filter options to make it easier to match partial text. - Changed so selecting a text box on the Study List scrolls the associated grid column into view, and clicking a grid column scrolls the associated text box into view. - Added Filter View fields: + Trial Region, Reliability, Treatment Type, Treatment Formulation Type, Treatment Growth Stage, + Assessment Part Rates, Assessment Rating Type, Assessment Rating Unit, Crop Group, Pest Type, Pest Stage Majority, + Study Design, Previous Crop, Trial Usage/Type, Application Soil Moisture, Rainfall/Irrigation Type, + Application Equipment, Nozzle Type, Carrier, Propellant. - Enhanced 'Last Changed' date field to display time. - Converted Study List file to newer Access format to optimize usage. File - Save As -------------------- - Added support for ARM 2015 (*.prt0 and *.dat0) and ARM ST 2015 (*.stc0) file formats. - Fixed an error 5 when opening an ARM 7 study that was last saved prior to April 2003. File - Create Trial -------------------- - Enhanced so new GDMdef trials are named as the Trial ID by default. File - Print Reports -------------------- - Changed so the Options Preview tab is the actual editable Report Options for the current report imbedded in the tab instead of a preview. - Changed so that if a preview is displayed and a different report is clicked, the preview for the clicked report will display instead of the report options. - Changed so the preview and the report options tabs are resized to fit the options and the preview. ARM also saves changes made to the current preview zoom throughout the current ARM session. - Added the Help button to the Report Options tab that displays the Help for the current report options. - Added a General Summary Report Options tab that displays when the current report is a summary report. - Added a Logo checkbox to print a logo on the report heading. If a logo file is defined it is added to the report heading. If a logo file is not defined, then prompt to select a logo file. + Added Logo+/- buttons on the Print Reports preview that can be used increase or decrease the size of a logo. - Enhanced the Report Set interface on the Print Reports dialog: + Added an expandable list box that displays the existing report sets (*set). + Browse for report sets from list box by clicking 'More sets'. + Select previous report set by clicking 'Previous Sets'. + As changes are made, save the modified report set in 'Previous Sets' list. + Display the name of the loaded report set. + Moved buttons so they are easier to use. - Enhanced so report options are saved across all profiles and can be reset separately from general options. File - Print Reports - Global Report Options -------------------- - Added Confidential, Heading text and Logo Header options. + “Confidential” will print on the report heading when the “Confidential” check box is clicked. + An optional line of free text can be added to the heading. + A company logo can be specified from an image file and added to the report heading. + All of the report heading items can be displayed on the left, center or the right of the text heading. File - Print Reports - AOV Means Table report -------------------- - Added Post-hoc power calculation to AOV Means Table Report. + Added a % Mean Diff option that is included on the LSD line of the descriptive statistics. + The Minimum Replicates needed and the Largest Mean Difference and % Mean Diff print at the end of the Descriptive statistics. + Footnotes are added to the reports if it is not possible to calculate the % Mean Diff values. + If the largest mean difference is based on a transformed value, display a "t" next to the % Mean Diff values. + Add a footnote to the Largest Mean difference (% mean diff) when the mean separation test is Dunnett's vs. Control/Reference. File - Print Reports - Factorial AOV Table report -------------------- - Changed so that the options "Analysis Method" and "Use adjusted mean as primary mean" are enabled when the AOV Means Table report options are loaded from the FAOV Mean report options. - Changed so the 'AOV tables to print' options frame is disabled and set based on study design when the 'Analysis Method' is Least Squares Estimation. File - Print Reports - Trial Map report -------------------- - Set 'Print Trial Map as formatted cells when printing to Excel' by default. Tools - Validate -------------------- - Changed so validation messages that indicate serious errors that prevent the trial from being saved will display with "ERROR" instead of "WARNING". Tools - Study Rules -------------------- - Added Strict Validation study rule for Assessment Header and Treatment editor fields. When the Study Rule is added for qualified fields, values entered in the fields must be from the validation list. - Added a Study Rule to Require image(s) with Assessment data columns. Images can be required for Every Plot, Every Treatment or One or more plots. - Added Limit Validation Lists study rule. Limits the validation lists for Assessment Crop and Assessment Pest Codes to items added to the Site Description Crop Description and Pest Description tabs. - Added support for the 'Hidden Fields' Study Rule to the Protocol Description and Site Description. - Changed so all highlighted rules are deleted when marking a block of Study Rules and selecting Delete Rule from the right-click menu. - Added support for the Delete Rule right-click menu option when the cursor is in a study editor field with an associated study rule. Utilities - Install License -------------------- - Changed so licenses will always be installed through 'Check for Updates'. Utilities - Load Migration Package -------------------- - Added the menu item Utilities - Load Migrate Package, that will allow browsing for a migration package to load. - Changed so after a new installation, ARM prompts to load a migration package. - Changed so ARM creates a migration package in the ARM backup folder for the current settings and study definition personalizations after the final ARM session closes. + If the migration backup takes more than 3 seconds to build, then ARM does not run the migration backup the next time ARM closes if a migration backup has been built in the last 4 hours. Window -------------------- - Enhanced Study Editor Properties View interface: + Display the loaded View name. + Standardized the pop-out buttons for all view frames. Added missing pop-out buttons for the Hidden fields frames. + Do not include Views that are in an "Old" folder in the list of available Views. + Display sub folder name in for View file location. Window - Treatments -------------------- - Changed to support up to 9999 treatments. Window - Site Description -------------------- - Changed so a settings linked field can directly display the Settings dialog. - Added a tool to add or delete repeating sections to the properties panel. Window - Assessment Data -------------------- - Added the Column Properties panel that contains general information and statistics about the current assessment column. - Changed so ARM copies the plot description column headings to the clipboard when copying plot description columns. - Added the 'Copy Trial Map' button that copies the current randomization for the trial. - Changed so all plot description columns can be sorted in ascending or descending order. - Changed to use the General Summary 'Assessment data header rows' report option when using the AOV Means Table button, to determine which data header rows are printed. Window - Trial Map -------------------- - Added the option "Current Treatment" to the "Color by" properties. When selected the Trial Map will only color the treatment that is currently selected on the Treatment Description or the Quality tab. All other plots will be colored white with black text. - Added a new Quality tab to the trial map to analyze the current settings and propose recommendations for higher quality randomizations. + If the randomization includes a rep that is not randomize, display a button to re-randomize the trial map will all reps randomized. + Added an “At Edge” column to the Treatment panel on the Trial Map Quality tap to display the number of times each treatment is at the edge of a trial map. Display the highest edge count values in bold. + Added an option to arrange plots within replicate into squares, not rectangles. + Display a grid to show the trail map area for various block sizes and a preview of the basic rep shapes. + Added an option to automatically approximate block size for square replicate and use that block size to create a randomization. + Added a panel to display the Treatment Edge count and Average Dispersion for each treatment. Window - Attachments -------------------- - Added support for previewing *.jpeg, *.jpe, *.jfif, *.tif, and *.dib image files. Window - Settings -------------------- - Changed to allow saving and loading Settings files. - Added the 'Power and Efficiency' tool to assist protocol writers to design trials with sufficient number of treatments and replicates to detect expected differences. - Added a “Confidential” checkbox to the Protocol/Trial Settings. + When printing reports for studies marked as confidential, “Confidential” heading will be printed on the report even if the option to print the confidential heading is not checked. + When running an ST Summary, if one of the trials matched in the summary is confidential, “Confidential” will print on the ST Summary. The matched trial(s) that are marked as confidential will be identified in the Summary messages. + Only the protocol owner or the person who marked the study as ‘Confidential’ can change the option.” is displayed. - Enhanced so the license serial number is always appended to ARM option filenames. - Changed so ARM prompts to re-randomize the study when changes are made that are only applied when randomizing. If Yes is selected, re-randomize the study and display the Trial Map. Help - Tutorial -------------------- - Changed the ARM and ST tutorials to reference pdf files instead of Power Point (pps) files. ST - Tools - Begin Summary -------------------- - Optimized ARM ST 2015 to improve performance. - Changed so the Treatment x Trial interaction is only used as the error term for mix model analysis if Treatment x Trial is larger than the Residual error. + Added Descriptive Statistics 'Error Term' row to report which error term was used (Residual or Trt*Trial). ST - Window - Site Description -------------------- - Enhanced so the 'Match and Separate' character ('@') can be used to match the beginning of a Site Description field. Licensing -------------------- - Added support for Technician License. - Added support for Graduate Student License. Activation -------------------- - Fixed ARM so activation verification is successful when computer is connected to internet from different locations (home, office, hotel, etc.). ***************************************************************** Version 9.2014.7 January 30, 2015 Changes ***************************************************************** File - New Protocol ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 11 that occurred after changing the design to split-plot when the Block size is larger than 0. File - Open - Study from List ------------------------------------- - Fixed so treatment entries from multi-factor protocols are not exported multiple times which could result in a very large Study List database. - Fixed so grid column order and column widths are not lost after opening a criteria in ARM ST. - Changed to allow Technician License: + Open and edit study files saved in all currently supported ARM versions. + Pull from Rating Shell. - Fixed so grid column order and column widths are saved when closing ARM. - Fixed so Log In prompt does not display when viewing a previous version of study. - Fixed so selected filters do not contain trailing blank space. File - Save ------------------------------------- - Changed so study that is in a supported study format cannot be saved in an obsolete study format. User will be directed to the 'Send To' dialog instead. File - Send To ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 76 when the current 'Print Path' did not exist. ARM now prompts for a valid 'Print Path' if the current one does not exist. File - Print Reports ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 9 when Assessment Data View option 'Display sort as tabs' was set when printing a report that contained assessment columns. - Fixed so HSD values are not missing when the significance value is greater than 10%. - Fixed so Factorial AOV Table report honors 'Number of Decimals' assessment data header field and 'Force number of decimals accuracy to' General Summary option. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan report ------------------------------------- - Fixed so incorrect mix size is not printed on Product Amount Totals report footnotes when mix size unit type (US or Metric) differs from the treatment unit type in Settings. - Fixed so incorrect Spray Volume/Mix Size unit does not display in heading if the Spray Volume/Mix Size Unit on the Treatment editor is in a different format than it is in the Settings (such as "L" and "liters"). - Fixed so Spray Volume/Mix Size Units are not reported multiple times in the Product Amount Totals footnotes (such as "1 L" and "1 liters"). - Fixed so plot numbers are not truncated in the Rep column in a table grouped by factor. - Fixed so a table grouped by factor will always print the Spray Volume/Mix Size from Settings when there are different Spray Volume/Mix Size Units between treatments in the table. - Fixed so application code letter is printed in heading of table grouped by factor when the report is sorted by application code. - Fixed so correct Spray Volume Units are reported in header when an application code other than A specifies a different Spray Volume Unit. File - Recent Files list ------------------------------------- - Fixed so recent file list is not lost when switching between company profiles. Tools - Merge ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when merging an EDE that contained scheduled tasks into a trial that also contained scheduled tasks. Tools - Study Rules ------------------------------------- - Enhanced so if a study that has study rules was saved with an older version of ARM, before the study rules Owner ID was added, the current protocol owner will be displayed as the Owner ID on the Study Rules editor. - Enhanced so when saving/loading a Study Rules set (*.set), verify that there are no invalid Study Rules in the current Study Rules before save the Study Rules set. Invalid Study Rules must be correct before the Study Rule set can be saved or loaded. - Enhanced so when saving a study that has Study Rules, if there are any invalid Study Rules, give a warning message so the invalid Study Rules can be corrected so the study is not forced to read-only the next time it is opened. - Fixed so the Columns field is now cleared when the Rule ID of an existing study rule is changed. Tools - About Study ------------------------------------- - Enhanced so GDM ID code + subuser ID code of the last user to save an ARM study is saved within the study file. Utilities - Rebuild Study List ------------------------------------- - Fixed so blank message does not display after rebuilding the Study List. Window - Treatments ------------------------------------- - Fixed so clicking the "Original" view file in the Treatment Views list will load the original view. Window - Assessment Data ------------------------------------- - Fixed so assessment image frame is updated after attaching an image to the current cell. - Changed so 'Remove Image' button will remove all images attached to a single plot. - Added new ARM Action Code data limit X=0-3. Window - Trial Map ------------------------------------- - Fixed so 'Range by Row' plot numbering displays on the Assessment Map tool. - Fixed an error 5 when inserting border plots while 'Auto-select for move' was turned on and treatments were selected to be moved. - Fixed so border plot numbers display on the Assessment Map tool. - Fixed so 'Accept Current' button does not apply plot IDs from a previous trial when 'Range by Row' plot numbering is set. Window - Schedule Tasks ------------------------------------- - Fixed so an 'Out of Range' message displays when the task length is greater than 24. Window - Settings ------------------------------------- - Fixed so 'Untreated Treatments' option can contain up to 50 untreated treatments. - Fixed so 'Study data', 'Synonym', and 'Study definitions' paths are not shown as selected when the 'File' tab was opened by default. - Changed so the 'Print' path is selected by default when displaying the File tab to enter a 'Print' path. - Changed so the 'Backup' path is selected by default when displaying the File tab to enter a 'Backup' path. Add-ins menu ------------------------------------- - Fixed so menu is not always visible on TDC when no ARM add-ins are installed. ST - File - Open ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 9 when opening a study while in ARM ST without a criteria open. ST - Tools - Merge ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 9 when merging from ARM 9 files. ST - Tools - Begin Summary ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 5 when 'Print one composite mean column per criteria column' option was set and "@" was entered in a Site Description field to match and separate. - Fixed so composite grand mean column is not blank when the "Grand mean basis" and "Minimum/maximum/count/standard deviation basis" options are different. ST - Trials to Search grid ------------------------------------- - Fixed so date columns are formatted with the ARM date format. - Fixed so 'Trials to Search' selected from ATD database are filtered when the selected trials do not exist on the user's PC. ST - Window - Assessment Data ------------------------------------- - Fixed an unhandled exception error that occurred when a block of cells was selected by clicking on a Assessment Header field's name and match criteria was applied using the ST Properties panel. GDMdef.exe ------------------------------------- - Updated ReportLink.xls with Trial fields that have been added to the GDMdef customization in ARM 9. - Updated description field prompts in the Guideline Description validation list (G-Guide.lst8). - Increased the length of the Guideline Description field from 80 to 90 characters. - Changed so the Guideline field will automatically refresh the description field. - Changed so the Guideline Description field will not cause a study to fail validation. - Increased the Guideline Description field length from 65 to 90 characters in the Study List. ***************************************************************** Version 9.2014.6 December 3, 2014 Changes - Included in 2015.1 ***************************************************************** File - Open ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that ARM would not recognize the ARM 9 file extensions (*.prt9 or *.dat9) if the user manually typed the file extension in the Save As dialog instead of selecting the file type from the drop down list. File - Export ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that ARM prompted for the TBE to use multiple times during batch EDE export if the first study failed validation. File - Print Reports ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that ARM did not automatically choose an EDE file when a missing *.dat9 or *.prt9 file was selected to be printed. - Fixed the problem that an EDE imported during a batch print would not be printed. - Fixed the problem that when the Spray/Seeding Plan report was grouped by factor level and the 'Large plot experimental unit numbers' option was set, vertical lines were printed incorrectly and the "Rep" heading was not printed. - Fixed the problem that an error 91 occurred when printing a Spray or Planting - Spray/Seeding Plan report if there were no treatments to print for the selected report. Modified so a message displays warning the user that there are no treatments to print for the selected report. Tools - Study Rules ------------------------------------- - Added the Study Rule "Lock field to prevent edits" for Site and Protocol Description fields. When the rule is set for a field, the field cannot be modified. Window - Header ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that Undo editing does not undo changes to the General Study Header. Undo would only update changes to the Header if the Site/Protocol description was viewed before clicking Undo. Window - Treatments ------------------------------------- - Increased the maximum allowed formulation concentration limit for units beginning with "L" (such as "LB/GAL") from 8.33 to 17. Window - Site/Protocol Description ------------------------------------- - Added the menu item "Create this Trial" to the protocol Trial Location repeating section right-click. When the menu item is selected, create a new trial for the selected Trial Location, open it in another session of ARM and keep the protocol open the current ARM session. Window - Assessment Data ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that when opening an ARM 9 trial an error 6 may occur if the trial has a large number of subsamples, and assessment GPS coordinates that are saved in subsample 3 or higher may not be converted to decimal format during the open process. Window - Settings ------------------------------------- - Enhanced split-plot or strip-block designs so subunits can be wrapped into multiple blocks when "block size" in Layout tab of Settings (i.e. subunit size) is a multiple of block size. - Added "Calculated mix size" option to Application tab of Settings dialog. Graph - Open ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that ARM would not recognize an ARM 9 trial that was saved within a graph file (*.grf or *.grf8) if that trial was not already open. ST - Tools - Merge ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that an ARM 9 trial could not be merged into an ARM ST criteria. ST - Tools - Begin Summary ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 91 that occurred when the Study List was opened to select trials to search in ST and a study type filter was already active in the study list. - Fixed the problem that least square means displayed for the wrong treatments in an ST Summary Report for individual trial columns with excluded treatments. - Fixed the problem that when performing an ST Summary, the 'Print ST Summary' dialog may display without any data when the 'Print one composite grand mean column per criteria column' ST Summary Report Means option was set. ***************************************************************** Version 9.2014.5 November 11, 2014 Changes- Included in 2015.1 ***************************************************************** File Menu ------------------------------------ - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when the Open or Save As file dialog was opened when the General option 'Use explorer-style open and save dialogs' was set and the Study Data path was a UNC file path. File - Open - Study From List ------------------------------------- - Modified so Study List layout settings are saved when the Study List editor is open when the user exits ARM. - Enhanced so the Rebuild button on the Tutorial Study List automatically rebuilds the Tutorial Study List from the Tutorial study folder. - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when the Filter For dialog was shown for a number field on the Study List and OK was pressed when one of the Filter For number fields were not entered. - Modified so the values on the Filter For dialog are swapped if the "From" value is larger than the "To" value. - Fixed an "Unable to find" error that occurred when adding filenames with apostrophe to Study List. - Enhanced so the "When was it modified?" Study List filter option is saved in the current ARM session. File - Save ------------------------------------- - Modified so when the current date is past the planned completion date of a trial and ARM asks the user whether the trial should be marked as completed, selecting 'Yes' will always change the Trial Status to completed/final. File - Create Trial ------------------------------------- - Fixed an error 9 that occurred when a multi-factor trial was created with a comparison treatment. File - Import Study ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that when importing generic EDE (such as PIAF or Field Pro) that was not associated with a study definition, *.dat8 would be the only allowed save format. File - Send to ------------------------------------- - Modified so when also attaching the study in the older default format during the Send To process, the option to always save in the newest ARM format does not affect whether the older study version is included. File - Print Reports ------------------------------------- - Added three sub-reports for the Spray/Seeding Plan Report. Standard: print the report same as previous Spray/Seeding Plan. Spray: filter so no variety treatments are included. Planting: Filter so only variety treatments are included. - Enhanced so the harvested width and length crop fields are used for seed amount calculations on the Spray/Seeding Plan report, instead of the plot size in Settings. - Fixed the problem that a labels report would not print if it was the last report in a report set. - Fixed the problem that labels sometimes would not print when they followed another report and the "Remove page break when blank space exceeds (%)" option was set. - Fixed the problem that the 'Range by Row' range and row numbers printed on labels were not always correct. - Added a Trial Map button to Trial Map report options dialog to display the Trial Map dialog so options can be changed on the dialog. - Fixed the problem that the 'Study Rules' report was printed when the 'Protocol Assessment Footnotes' report was selected to print. Tools - Study Rules ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that when a Study Rule is added from an SE file, the Owner ID was not added for the new Study Rule. - Fixed the problem that if the study rule 'Lock Trial ID as position 1' was added and then an *.se file was created with study rules included, the *.se file would add study rules for Assessment fields that do not exist. - Enhanced so that if a study has unknown study rules, and was created by the same version of ARM or an older version of ARM, a warning message appears and the study is opened as editable. Also, if a study with unsupported study rules is opened by the protocol owner, a warning message appears and the study is opened as editable so that the protocol owner can remove unsupported study rules. Tools - Validate Entry ------------------------------------- - Added a 'Remove Filter' button to the validation list dialog to remove all active filters. - Added a 'Show All' check box to ignore all previous and pre-defined filters when loading the validation list. Utilities Menu ------------------------------------- - Modified so the 'Restore Original ARM Tutorial Studies' Utilities menu item will restore the tutorial files in the ARM Data\Tutorial folder to their original state and rebuild the Tutorial Study List. - Fixed the problem that the "Use EPPO Weed Codes..." and "Use WSSA Weed Codes..." were disabled when the language was not US English. - Fixed the problem that Utilities and Help menu prompts were always loaded in English even when using a different language. Tablet - Data Entry ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem where the number of subsamples visible did not always refresh after editing the 'Number of Subsamples' field in Tablet Data Entry mode. - Enhanced Tablet Data Entry mode to allow specifying the number of 'Plot' experimental units that will be entered between each automatic trial backup. Window - Site/Protocol Description ------------------------------------- - Added the menu item "Create this Trial" to the protocol Trial Location repeating section right-click. When the menu item is selected, create a new trial for the selected Trial Location, open it in another session of ARM and keep the protocol open the current ARM session. - Enhanced so pressing the spacebar in a grid checkbox field will toggle the checkbox state. - Enhanced checkbox fields so that "N" can be entered for No. Window - Assessment Data ------------------------------------- - Enhanced to always beep when the assessment data cursor moves from the last row in a column to the first row in the next column. - Fixed the problem that users with "Data entry" rights only were not allowed to edit assessment info fields (comments, barcodes, GPS, and assessment images). - Modified so the Enter key will advance to the next field on the Attachment editor similar to the Tab key. Window - Trial Map ------------------------------------- - Fix the problem that an error 9 may occur after changing the number of reps from the Trial Map - Settings dialog after re-randomizing the Trial Map. - Enhanced to support a defined number of border plots to the Trial Map. If a number of border plots is defined, then update Trial Map after moving plots so that no additional border plots remain. Window - Attachments ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that when a non-assessment image attachment was removed from the Attachment editor using the 'Remove' button, properties for assessment image attachments that came after the removed attachment were lost. Window - Master Calendar ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem where an error 5 could occur when displaying the Master Calendar if there were more than 7 days of tasks to display. ST - File - Open Criteria ------------------------------------- - Fixed "Unable to find" error when adding filenames with apostrophe to Study List when in ST. - Fixed an error 5 that occurred when a criteria was created or opened with an apostrophe in the filename. ST - Tools - Begin Summary ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem where no mean differences were reported in individual trial columns from ST summary reports. - Fixed the problem that ST always identified AOV as 1 replicate trial analysis if not every treatment from the trial was included in the summary. - Fixed an inconsistency between ARM and ARM ST reporting of mean separation letters when using least squares means analysis and error mean square is effectively 0. - Enhanced to include an option to print Std Error in grand mean columns. - Fixed the problem that the Least Square Means used to generate the Mean Separation letters for individual trial columns were not being reported on the ST Summary. - Fixed the problem where the wrong Mean Separation Letters were printed for individual trial columns when more than one column from a trial was included in a summary. GDMdef ------------------------------------- - Increased the default study version to 9 for GDMdef in ARM 9. ***************************************************************** Version 9.2014.4 August 8, 2014 Changes - Included in 2015.1 ***************************************************************** File - Open Study ------------------------------------- - Enhanced the duplicate study messages to be more specific in describing what in the study is duplicated (GUID, Unique ID, or file name). File - Export Study ------------------------------------- - Modified so database export is disabled when a trial that contains a duplicate Trial GUID in the database is opened and the user selects 'No' when asked to clear the Trial GUID. File - Send To ------------------------------------- - Modified so the current report set and report options are not lost after reports are created during 'File - Send To'. File - Print Reports - Summary Reports ------------------------------------- - Modified so a footnote is printed on summary reports when there are calculated columns that include excluded replicates in their calculations. File - Print Reports - Spray/Seeding Plan ------------------------------------- - Changed so product amount calculations for biological entities rate units support both mix-based and area-based report options. Previously, biological entities units were always forced to calculate on a 1 plot basis. - Fixed the issue where using the qt/100 ft2 spray volume unit caused a 10x calculation error. File - Print Reports - Factorial AOV Table ------------------------------------- - Enhanced so when printing the Factorial AOV Table report and the report option AOV tables to print is set to Both, the values for the "Complete" table are used to calculate the mean separation letters when the trial design is Split-Plot. - Enhanced to print the Pooled AOV Table on the Factorial AOV Table report if there are too many missing data points for the Complete table to be valid. - Enhanced so when printing the Factorial AOV Table report, the LSD values are not printed in the AOV Table for the Rep Row. - Fixed a problem where the LSD printed in the Factorial AOV Table when the mean separation test was set to Tukey's HSD. - Modified the Factorial AOV Table report options so changes made to the Mean Comparison Test and Significance level options no longer affects the AOV Means Table report options. - Modified so mean comparison letters are not printed for missing values on the Factorial AOV Table report. Tools - Study Rules ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that after entering a study rule, the Rule ID can then be changed to an invalid value which causes the study rule to be read-only the next time the study is opened. When changing a Rule ID any corresponding fields that are no longer valid for the new Rule ID will be cleared. - Added new study rule 'Create GUID' to create a Trial GUID when saving a trial that does not have Trial GUID. - Added new study rule 'Lock Trial ID as position 1' to force the Trial ID to the beginning of assessment image attachments file name. - Fixed the problem that if an Assessment Study Rule was applied to a large number of selected columns, it would cause a slow-down in redrawing the Assessment Editor. - Fixed the problem that multi-field Assessment rows were not marked when moving through Study Rules. As click through the Study Rules, the background color of the Assessment header field that the rule applies to should be marked so it is clear which field the rule applies to. Previously only single field rows were colored. Window - Treatments Editor ------------------------------------- - Added support for MCFU/g and MCFU/ml (million colony forming units) as valid formulation concentration units. - Fixed the problem where ARM would color the Rate Unit "Plants/m2" the same color as an empty Rate Unit field. - Fixed the problem that if the Treatments Properties panel was not 'pinned' the expanded View and Hidden Fields window would display below the screen. Also fixed the problem that if ARM was on a second monitor, the expanded view may display on the first monitor. Window - Site Description Editor ------------------------------------- - Fixed a problem that after inserting an image into a Rich Text field, the new image would not immediately display in the field. Window - Assessment Data Editor ------------------------------------- - Enhanced ARM to allow pasting data from Excel into the ARM plot description columns (Rep, Block, Col, Plot, and Trt). - Modified so the user cannot add ARM Action Code ERn to a calculated column that includes all replicates in its calculated values because the ERn code will not exclude anything since all replicates were already used in the calculations. Window - Attachments ------------------------------------- - Modified so when ARM cannot find an assessment image attachment it will look in the current study data path first. GDMdef ------------------------------------- - Added 'Study Director Region' and 'Site Region' fields to the Trial Establishment Guidelines protocol description tab. - Added 'Region' field with the Study Director fields on the Contacts Site Description tab. - Added 'Region' field with the Trial Location fields on the General Trial Site Description tab. - Added 'Data Location' field to the General Trial Site Description tab. ATD ------------------------------------- - Enhanced to support exporting attachments to ATD. ***************************************************************** Version 9.2014.3 July 7, 2014 Changes - Included in 2015.1 ***************************************************************** File - Open - Study from List ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem where an error occurred in the Study List when opening a study that contained an apostrophe in the filename. - Fixed the issue where an "Access Denied" error would cause 'Rebuild Study List' to fail when the Documents folder was selected as the search path. - Fixed the problem that ARM would attempt to add *.zip files to the study list. - Fixed the problem that not all assessment Crop/Pest entries were exported to the Study List. File - Print Reports ------------------------------------- - Changed the "Selected" options to "Select" on certain report option dialogs so the terminology is consistent across options and easier to understand. - Enhanced so when “Display sort as tabs” option is active on the Assessment editor and the Summary options are defined to print Current View and Paginate to keep together and the summary is printed to Excel, then name the Excel sheets to match the corresponding sort tabs. - Modified the Schedule Report so that "-" and "+" columns printed surrounding the "Planned Date" column on the Schedule report instead of the "Completed Date". - Fixed the problem that incorrect treatment means printed for non-analyzable columns on the Assessment Data Summary report when treatments were not printed in sequential order. Window - Site Description ------------------------------------- - Added support for hyperlink Site Description fields. Pressing the validation button or double clicking the hyperlink field will open the entered file path or web address. - Added the menu item "Create this Trial" to the protocol Trial Location repeating section right-click. When the menu item is selected, create a new trial for the selected Trial Location, open it in another session of ARM and keep the protocol open the current ARM session. - Modified to include the number of characters to enter in the prompt for Trial ID. Window - Assessment Data ------------------------------------- - Enhanced so when multiple fields are marked in the assessment header and the right click 'Hide Current Field" is selected, hide all of the marked fields instead of just the current row. - Added support for converting KG to BUxxLB on the Assessment Data editor. - Fixed the problem that the assessment header defaults were not loaded when assessment data was the first thing entered in an assessment data column. - Fixed the problem where ARM would hang when displaying the Assessment data editor when TDC is enabled and Assessment Data View Option to "Display sort as tabs" is selected. Window - Trial Map ------------------------------------- - Modified so the "Move..." right click menu items on the Trial Map will automatically select the 'Auto-select for move' option and begin the drag/drop process instead of using separate move logic. - Fixed the problem that plots were not correctly inserted below or to the right of the Trial Map during a drag/drop when the 'Show True Scale' option was selected. - Fixed the issue where the mouse cursor incorrectly displayed as invalid when dragging a treatment number within the current replicate on the Trial Map. Window - Settings - Application tab ------------------------------------- - When the Application Volume Unit is 'L/10000m2 LWA' on the Application tab of the Settings dialog, append '/10000m2 LWA' to the mix size label. - Added support for Application Volume Unit 'L/tonne'. Tablet Data Collector ------------------------------------- - Fixed the problem that the selected Tablet Data Entry sort order was not being applied.