HIFIS version 4.0.59.6 Release Notes

Warning

Before implementing this version:

• 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.

If your community has not yet implemented releases 58.1 or above, note that updating to release 59.2 may have an impact on your custom reports. This is due to changes to your database's underlying structure that were introduced in release 58.1 of the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS).

Check release notes 58.1 for additional information on the affected tables.

Consult your report service provider if you have any questions.

Note: When updating to release 4.0.59.7 of HIFIS, communities will have the opportunity to apply Coordinated Access consent to every client that currently has explicit consent on their installation. This is for communities who have already sought the Coordinated Access consent from their clients and recorded it in HIFIS as a “bundled” consent using the existing explicit consent functionality. Choosing to opt-out of this option means that the community will need to manually add the Coordinated Access consent for each client separately, as applicable. The option will not present itself again in the future.

On this page

• Download HIFIS Version 4.0.59.7
• Release highlights
• New features and major changes
• Minor changes
• Bug fixes
• Contact us

Download HIFIS version 4.0.59.7

• Release date: 2022.12.07
• To download the application files, please contact the HIFIS Client Support Centre.

Release highlights

• French translation of all SPDAT assessments: Updated and translated the text for all of the SPDAT assessments in HIFIS.
• Code optimization: Improvements to the performance of the user list and the Coordinated Access module.
• 15 Minor changes and 32 bug fixes.

New features and major changes

No new features and major changes introduced as part of this release.

Minor changes

Changes in this release affect the following modules or sections:

Assessments

• Translated and corrected typos for the SPDAT Adult Version 3 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the SPDAT Adult Version 4 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the SPDAT Family Version 1 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the SPDAT Family Version 2 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the SPDAT Youth Version 1 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the VI-SPDAT Adult Version 1 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the VI-SPDAT Adult Version 2 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the VI-SPDAT Family Version 1 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the VI-SPDAT Family Version 2 assessment.
• Translated and corrected typos for the VI-SPDAT Youth Version 1 assessment.

Client

A client’s date of birth can no longer be the same as the date their profile was created.

Coordinated Access

Optimized the Coordinated Access module to reduce loading time.

User List

• Optimized the user list page to reduce loading time.
• Added additional filtering functionalities to the user list page.

Various

• Added the following communities to the list of cities in HIFIS:
• Fort Fitzgerald
• Janvier/Chard
• Draper
• Gregoire Lake Estates
• Saprae Creek Estates

Bug fixes

Changes in this release affect the following modules or sections:

Admissions

• Fixed inconsistent spacing and alignments in the admissions list.
• Users can now create a historical stay for a client that is currently booked in.
• Fixed the bed availability details button.
• Fixed the bed availability not displaying properly when using geographic region filters.
• Users can now reserve beds that are currently in use.

Case Management

Fixed the display form for closed case management records that have no end date.

Client Activity Log

Watch concerns records now appear in the client activity log.

Consent

HIFIS now validates consents for family members that are added to a form.

Custom Tables

• The people field now displays values when viewing a custom table.
• The sorting order of custom table values are sorted properly in the display view.

Family Head

Fixed the family head field displaying former family heads in the results.

Goods and Services

Fixed program tags not deleting from goods and services records.

Housing History

• Fixed housing unit fields being linked to the housing history form when these fields are mandatory.
• Fixed hidden service provider information appearing from the housing history module.

Housing Unit

• Features now appear when viewing the housing unit list.
• Fixed the addresses filter field, which now works in combination with the other filter options

PiT Count

Removed the Question Template sub-module.

Rooms and Beds

• Fixed the “Back” button producing an error when an apostrophe is included in a room name.
• The room and bed name for hidden service providers are no longer visible in the client’s profile.

Service Provider Settings

Fixed issue where client under the minimum age can be selected as a family head.

System

• A custom error message now appears when a user unsuccessfully attempts to log in rapidly.
• Fixed the service provider change shortcut; users can now attempt to log in again if they enter the wrong account credentials without generating an error message.
• Fixed the change password function; removed the error and users can now change their password on their own.
• Fixed issue with inactive clients from other clusters appearing when searching clients when entering a record.
• Fixed the username field clearing when entering the wrong credentials on the log in page.
• Updated the admin user account rights to ensure it is targeting all of the rights in HIFIS.
• Housing loss prevention records no longer generate an error if a value is missing in the “PlacementStatus” table.
• The “DateCreated” field for the “HIFIS_Comments” table now records the time correctly.

User Rights

• Removed “On the Fly” rights from the user rights list.
• The bulletin board can now only be seen for users with the appropriate rights.
• Removed the connection between the “Access archived client information” right and the admissions short cut in a client’s file.

Various

Removed the question mark “<?>” that appears for certain characters when using HIFIS in French.

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