HIFIS 4.0.58.1 release notes
Warning
Before implementing this version, it is recommended to:
- create a backup of your database
- take a snapshot of your application tier
This is important in the event that you need to roll back the changes.
This release introduces changes to your underlying database's structure. It may have an impact on custom reports you have implemented. The release note outlines the tables that are affected.
See changes details and consult your report service provider if you have issues.
Version 4.0.58.1
- Release date: 2019-25-11
- To download the application files, please contact the HIFIS Client Support Centre
Release highlights
- Reporting: 7 new reports, such as:
- a housing placement summary and shelter population report
- a stay statistics report
- A "Reports Marketplace" functionality that helps access updated and newly created reports.
- The Point-in-Time (PiT) Module: Updated Point-in-time count module with stable functionalities to better support Everyone Count 2020.
- Custom Tables: Expanded functionality for custom tables.
- Data export: Updated export function to make the export of anonymous fields to Employment and Social Development Canada's Reaching Home easier. In particular:
- Optimization changes to the export function; and
- Test data exports possible from non-production instances of HIFIS.
- System Update:
- HIFIS platform update
- HIFIS architecture updated to use .NET 4.7.2 and MVC 5 to get ahead of ending support on previous architecture. Requires HIFIS hosting servers to be updated.
- 21 Minor changes
- 34 bug fixes
Details
New feature and major changes
| Change description | Module(s) / Topic |
|---|---|
| Auto-populated fields that show: Default HIFIS roles (such as Staff, Caseworker); Clients; People; Locations; Service Providers; Look-Up Tables | Custom Tables |
| Text headers and line breaks as well as description text to create 'subsections', making custom tables easier to navigate | Custom Tables |
| Custom Tables functionality extended to the Finance, Admissions, and Directory of Services Modules | Custom Tables |
| Option to allow a dropdown selection (for example, 'other') to populate a text field for additional clarification | Custom Tables |
| Drop-down menu items can be ordered | Custom Tables |
| The Report Marketplace is a new feature that allows communities to get updated HIFIS Core reports without having to wait for a release. | Report |
| Housing Placement Summary: Provides summary information on Housing Placement records updated during the selected reporting period. | New reports |
| My Calendar: Provides information in a calendar layout, for the selected reporting period. For example, cases and housing placements for a particular caseworker, | New reports |
| Client Profile: Provides information for the selected client. For example demographic information and a record of the interactions the client had with HIFIS. | New reports |
| Shelter Population and Stay Statistics: Provides statistics on shelter occupancy and client demographics. For example contributing factors and health issues. | New reports |
| PiT Count: Provides statistics about each PiT Count Survey question entered in HIFIS and a demographic summary of the population surveyed. | New reports |
| Survey: Provides statistics about each questionnaires question created in HIFIS. | New reports |
| Bed Nights Monthly | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| Case Management Clients | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| Goods and Services – Site | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| SPDAT – Summary | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| SPDAT | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| VI-SPDAT – Summary | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| VI-SPDAT | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| Surveys | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| Turn away Summary | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| VAT – Summary | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| VAT | Updated/Enhanced reports |
| New Data Export table added to capture data export history. | Data Export |
| Non-production instances of HIFIS are able to export data for testing purposes. | Administration |
| Added notification in the Export view that indicates if the Admin user's email is not set. Automatic Export notifications are sent to the Admin User. | Administration |
| For unknown service providers, current users are not displayed in records that affect multiple service providers. | Rights |
| Users are no longer able to remove service providers from records from which they don't have the appropriate access rights. | Rights |
Minor changes
| Change Description | Module(s) / Topics |
|---|---|
| Broadcast messages appear for a longer period of time for users to see on the screen | Communications |
| PiT Market only shows approved questions | PiT |
| Deletion of pre-saved VAT record when user clicks Cancel button from new VAT Intake page | VAT |
| "Waiting list - clients edit" page attached to the Waiting Lists – Client List user right | Waiting Lists |
| Added some missing cities/communities in "HIFIS_CityTypes" Table | Look-ups |
| Communities can customize a new stoplist for the client search | Clients |
| Site managers can configure the database command timeout value | Configuration |
| New information panel for export status added to data export view | Data export |
| User rights have been refined for the data export | Data Export |
| Status date in Housing Units is mandatory | Housing Units |
| Medication dispensing views are updated in real-time | Medication |
| Medication dispensed can be 'undone' | Medication |
| Changed the ordering of submenu items from 'position' to 'title' in Client information menu | Clients |
| Server status information displayed on error pages | Error |
| The alignment of the column headers on the waiting list's "manage clients" page has been fixed | Waiting list |
| Group activities default to sort by date rather than time | Group activities |
| Housing loss prevention date label correctly reflects column contents | Housing loss prevention |
| User names can no longer be created with leading or trailing spaces | Users |
| Custom tables for case management records are shown in the 'Edit' views | Case Management, Custom Tables |
| Updated ESDC homelessness program reference to "Reaching Home" | Various |
| Program history table is paginated to improve loading time and eliminate potential timeouts | Programs |
Bug fixes
| Issue Description | Module(s) |
|---|---|
| Fixed the issue with 'mandatory stars' appearing in the wrong field when using custom tables | Custom Tables |
| Fixed issue with sites having difficulties connecting to ESDC's export web service (the National Homelessness Information System (NHIS) web service). Difficulties can include: mismatch of security protocols between host server and TARS; export file sizes being too large. | Administration |
| Fixed the time-out issue when users navigate from the Edit Placement view to Clients list pages | Housing Placement |
| Fixed issue with the Housing Loss Prevention List where the Start Date was not sorting correctly when adding new subsidy entries | Housing Loss Prevention |
| Fixed issue with dates not appearing on the form when editing bed status history | Rooms and Beds |
| Fixed the missing delete button for users who have the right to "Delete" specific values under HIFIS Modules | Rights |
| Fixed the URL to the registration module under the Administration module | Registration |
| Fixed the calculation of the DOB that appears on the client list page | Client List |
| Fixed the missing Antiforgerytoken to allow switching between users using the pop up login form | User Access |
| Added authentication objects to all calls made by the application even when a user is not authenticated | User Access |
| Fixed the client search tool when "Minimum Character Input for Search" has a value over "0" and "Restrict Client Search" is disabled | Application settings |
| Fixed the Pre-Survey score for the F-VI-SPDAT to reflect a single parent family | Assessments |
| Fixed "Place" drop-down menu showing inactive locations | Places |
| Fixed issue with "add from PIT Market" button | PiT |
| Fixed issue with label display in reports | Reports |
| Watch concerns retain 'created' information when edited | Client - Various Factors |
| Users can no longer access records they don't have the rights to if they are given a direct link to a page | User Access |
| Fixed issue preventing users from adding contacts to user immediately after creation | Users |
| Fixed issue with finding clients with known stop words in their name | Clients |
| Resolved typos in HIFIS Labels | Various |
| "Save and start family" button only appears if user has the add family right | Clients |
| End date can no longer be before start date when exporting records to excel | Various |
| Revised user rights in application settings page | Application settings |
| Document list no longer displays html elements as plain text | Documents |
| Resolved layout issues with misaligned "Save" and "Cancel" button on "Edit Housing Unit" page | Housing Unit |
| Resolved empty error banner from appearing in reports with no parameters | Reports |
| Fixed issue with broken waiting list table preventing sorting functionality | Waiting lists |
| Resolved issue with long waiting list load times | Waiting lists |
| Resolved issue with housing loss prevention start dates not saving changes | Housing loss prevention |
| Resolved issue with booking in the starting client when booking in a family | Admissions |
| Fixed issue with anti-forgery request tokens blocking the password reset functionality | Users |
| Fixed issues with audit fields not correctly updating in some modules | Admissions, Housing Placement, VAT, SPDAT |
| Fixed broken link from the Cancel button on the 'Add Fixed Cost' page | Programs |
| Fixed broken link when editing Medication records on some HIFIS implementations | Medications |
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