DFweb Build History

This patch fixes an issue introduced in the DFweb 5.10.3 patch release, where modified reasons were not consistently updated or saved under certain workflows due to a problem with updating a reason’s validation level. For users with write level 1 permissions in their role, the reason itself was saved but the validation level may not have updated as expected, while for users without write level 1 permissions, reasons were not saved at all.

• DFweb now supports deployment behind a reverse proxy for self-hosted environments. 
• Field entry detection has been enhanced to ensure consistent behavior during data entry. In rare cases, certain mouse interactions could prevent the system from recognizing that a field was entered, leading to missed edit checks, query updates, or reasons for change. DFweb now tracks interactions more robustly to ensure expected workflows are always triggered.
• An issue was resolved where saving a page in Validate mode could fail if the user did not have permission to modify queries. DFweb now respects user permissions during save operations, preventing errors and ensuring that reasons for change are properly recorded.
• DFengage mobile invite and login links generated by DFweb now consistently use the correct DFengage mobile URL.

A bug was fixed where new subjects could not be added in DFweb when the subject alias setting was enabled.

• DFweb provides an ePRO Management page for site staff and study teams to securely register, track, and manage study participant access to the DFengage ePRO application.
• Role permissions allowing access to DFweb features have been updated for consistency with other DFdiscover tools.
• A field navigation taskbar in CRF view with Previous and Next buttons is available when enabled for the study on tablet/phone sized screens.
• DFweb supports single sign-on (SSO) only configuration at both the user level and server level, as defined by the study or system administrator.
• DFweb performs input validation on data values to enhance protection against cross-site server scripting (XSS) attacks when enabled for a study.
• Additional updates, improvements, and bug fixes.

• A bug was fixed in DFweb where the subject alias was incorrectly displayed as an illegal value if it was longer than the subject ID store length and did not have a format defined.
• A caching issue was fixed in DFweb which caused the current plate’s data to be unavailable when running the dftrigger edit check function. As a side effect, saving may take a little longer on pages that run dftrigger on plate exit when the subject has a large amount of data.
• DFweb’s login page has been updated to improve usability when pasting credentials from other windows or browser tabs. Previously, the username field was cleared as soon as the user navigated away from the login page, making it difficult to complete the login process if retrieving the password from another source. With this update, the entered username is only cleared after 90 seconds of inactivity.
• The dfmessage dialog displayed in DFweb in case of edit check assigned value errors has been fixed to ensure HTML code is not displayed.
• A bug was fixed in DFweb where, when navigating through eCRF fields using the Tab key on a plate with a table longer than the current window, the page would scroll when the field focus was in the middle of the page. The page now scrolls when the field focus reaches the bottom of the page.
• DFweb has been updated for forward compatibility with the upcoming 5.10 release.

• Edit checks that use the dfaccess() function to hide any field within a table other than the current field, combined with functions that require user interaction or otherwise cause DFweb to wait before exiting the field, caused DFweb to freeze. The fix resolves the issue where the user is unable to move to the next field or save CRF changes when this edit check is run.
• Fields changed to view-only using the dfaccess() edit check function could still be modified by clicking external buttons, specifically the Reset button for choice fields or the calendar button for date fields. This issue occurred when the field’s view-only status was applied dynamically on field enter by an edit check using the dfaccess() function, and the user interacted with the external button before entering the field. This unintended behavior allowed modifications to fields that should have remained read only. With the fix, fields set to view only now correctly maintain that status, regardless of user interactions with external buttons.
• If a field was hidden using the dfaccess() edit check function, any plate enter edit checks placed on that field did not run. The fix ensures that plate enter edit checks run on fields that have been hidden by edit checks.
• Lookup table results from the dflookup() edit check function were sorted incorrectly under specific conditions. This occurred when the #F result specification in the lookup table included multiple fields in an order different from their column sequence (e.g., 4,3,1) or included more than nine fields. These conditions led to inconsistent sorting of lookup results, potentially impacting data retrieval accuracy. With the fix, lookup results now consistently maintain the expected order.

• The Reports page in DFweb now allows you to open CRFs directly from report listings.
• All timestamps displayed in the DFweb interface now include the server’s UTC offset.
• New local timestamp fields capture user’s local time with UTC offset.
• Additional changes to improve performance, ensure security, enhance usability, and fix bugs.

See the DFdiscover 5.9.0 Release Notes for full details.

The following issues have been addressed:

• Problems with edit checks that use the dfaccess() function to hide any field other than the current field, combined with functions that require user interaction or otherwise cause DFweb to wait before exiting the field. The fix resolves the issue where the user is unable to move to the next field or save CRF changes when this edit check is run.
• Problems running edit checks that use the dfvarinfo() function to get the DFVAR_DESC of any field that is not user-defined (i.e., any field before field 6 or before field 7 if sequence is pre-defined). This fix resolves the issue where DFweb stops working when this edit check is run, which could lead to losing any unsaved changes.
• Edit checks that use the dfvisitinfo() function to get the DFVISIT_LABEL do not return the expected value when substitutions are used in the visit label, when the visit was not the first in a visit range, or when the visit number value varied in length.

• Enhanced eCRF layout: DFweb now supports eCRF tables, advanced choice field layouts, and landscape orientation.
• Query category restrictions by role: Role restrictions in DFadmin now limit who can manually add, modify, delete, and reply to queries of specific categories in DFweb.
• Set and unset missed pages: DFweb now provides the ability to set and unset CRF pages as missed.
• Download reports: Share and review reports outside of DFweb.
• Streamlined query dialog: For studies with multiple queries per field enabled, the query dialog now shows query details without having to click the Reply or Edit buttons.
• New setting to open last study on login.
• Additional changes to improve performance, ensure security, enhance usability, and fix bugs.

See the DFdiscover 5.8.0 Release Notes for full details.

• DFweb has been updated to support vertical VAS fields on CRFs with backgrounds. eCRFs currently support horizontal VAS fields only.
• A bug was fixed where an initial value for VAS fields could not be entered on Android devices.

• A bug was fixed where clicking “Stay logged in” in the auto logout warning dialog resulted in being logged out after 1-2 minutes.

• Single sign-on with Microsoft: Simplify the DFweb login experience using your authorized Microsoft account when enabled for your server.
• Dashboard: Gain valuable insights at a glance with an intuitive and interactive dashboard, enabling study progress monitoring and quick issue resolution.
• Query age details and queries save to Excel: Efficiently manage queries with age tracking and easily download to Excel for sharing and further analysis.  
• New look for DFdiscover reports: Enjoy a refreshed and user-friendly interface for standard reports in DFweb. 
• Add New Visit functionality: New visits may be added manually to the subject binder in DFweb where allowed for your study.
• Overall user experience is improved with performance, security, and stability improvements and fixes.

See the DFweb 5.7.0 Release Notes for full details.

DFweb has a fresh new look and many new features and improvements:

• Simplified login process: no need to enter the server name
• Streamlined study selection: switch easily between studies using the new selection dialog
• Subject statistics: get an overview of subject data quality
• New Reports page: view DFdiscover reports and tabular listings, making it easier to review and understand your data
• Improved subject binder: overdue visit queries, missing page queries, and missed records now appear in the binder
• Added support for CRF background types (to support translations and more) and pre-defined auto logout time
• New user profile and settings pages: review and update your personal details and study settings
• Several performance and stability improvements and fixes

See the DFweb 5.6.0 Release Notes for full details.

The following bugs have been fixed:

• DFweb crash when opening a task URL for a study you don’t have access to
• DFweb doesn’t show network connection errors in Change Password dialog
• DFweb preserves existing system configurations during upgrades

• Streamline your workflow using the tasks and queries views.
• DFweb supports save levels and working modes to better support workflows.
• Users can reset forgotten passwords.
• DFweb now allows users to view the page history for each CRF.
• Field instructions allow eCRF plates to have more explanatory text.
• The speed of opening studies and of some edit checks has been improved.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.

• DFweb can now infer and preserve an incomplete record status in the cases where dfillegal() edit checks override standard legal value definitions.
• DFweb now supports saving records with e-signatures.
• A bug has been fixed for API clients that malformed new passwords, of greater than 12 characters in length, when changed using DFweb.

• Fixed bugs in execution of several edit checks
• Single column lookup tables are now handled correctly even without a header record
• Units are no longer added to query reported values, aligning behavior with DFexplore
• The appearance of the Save button correctly resets after changing records
• Fields marked illegal using the dfillegal() function retain their illegal status after saving

• Fixed a bug in using DFweb Version 5.4.0 with pre-5.4.0 DFdiscover studies that were missing basic lookup tables

• Lookup tables are now available in DFweb edit checks, as well as query and reason tables
• A new setting allows the user to delay fetching documents so page load is faster
• Unset radio and check fields with the delete or backspace keys
• Various bug fixes

• Bug fix for required and empty field outlines (red) that are not being displayed for new records on CRF plates having backgrounds
• Bug fix for looping logout interaction in Firefox
• While DF_open_patient_binder() edit checks are running, bug fixes to ensure these two interactions cannot cause unexpected exits:
  • the user clicks on another visit or a plate in another visit
  • the user presses tab

• Support for new subject alisases
• Two-factor authentication has been added to DFweb’s login
• Field background colours can now include transparency
• DFNEED_RESET can now be used with dfneed edit checks
• DFweb has been completely updated to Angular 8, giving better load and interaction speeds, and paving the way for more amazing updates

• Advanced choice field layout for eCRFs – DFweb shows choice fields as dropdowns or radio buttons according to the study setup
• Paper CRFs added to accommodate more flexible and advanced CRF layouts.
• Full edit checks functionality except dfpref(), dfprefinfo(), dflookup(), dftask(), dfaddmpqc(), dfdelmpqc(), dflostcode(), and dflosttext()
• Resume previous session
• Improved handling of tablet-sized screens
• Fix dfstay() unexpected termination when used in field exit edit checks