2025 eLabNext Release Notes

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.72

• ✨ Features & Improvements
  • Added a new API endpoint to update equipment status.
  • Enhanced SDK documentation to support creating and managing custom ELN section types through the SDK.
• 🐞 Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an SDK issue where modals incorrectly displayed at full screen width.
  • Fixed a bug preventing users from selecting multiple samples with SHIFT click in a sample series.
  • Fixed an issue that blocked the export of samples from certain compartments.
  • Resolved an Invalid Date error that appeared in some cases during Sample Batch Update.
  • Fixed an ELN export issue where special characters in project or study names caused failures.
  • Various minor improvements, fixes and security updates.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.71

Fixes & Improvements

• Inventory
  • Fixed visibility issue where the Custom View dropdown appeared in the series sample tab when samples were selected.
  • Resolved audit trail crash caused by a custom sample field named Expiration Date.
  • Corrected conditional sample field behavior when the trigger was based on a Project ID reference custom field.
  • Fixed custom field sorting (ascending/descending) breaking when refreshing the sample list after applying filters.
  • Expanded parent samples now correctly display specification and metadata for archived samples.
• ELN
  • Fixed issue where font size of ordered lists did not update with paragraph font changes in the new text editor.
  • Resolved issue preventing Experiment templates from opening.
• System
  • Fixed issue where Tasks add-on permissions would disappear after changing the add-on scope to System.
  • Fixed issue where the Protocol Witness Signature Declined Template was not visible on the Browse Automation Templates page.
  • Fixed issue where error dialogs were always displayed full width.
  • Removed the deprecated feature for adding or removing modules as system administrator.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.70.3

🐛 Fixes

• Inventory: Resolved an issue where scanning a sample did not refresh the box or compartment view.
• Inventory:Resolved an issue where, in some cases, the selected storage unit was de-selected when creating a sample series.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.70.2

🐛 Fixes

• Experiment Text Sections: File name is now displayed under images in text sections, improving clarity and context in documentation.
• Experiment Text Sections: The font size of ordered lists in the text editor now scales correctly when adjusting paragraph font size.
• Automations: Resolved an issue where creating new protocol automations could inadvertently break existing automations.
• Inventory: Clicking the Sample Lineage menu no longer triggers a "Navigation Menu" error.
• Inventory: Addressed an issue where sample specifications were not visible or editable in certain cases.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.70.1

🐛 Fixes

• Experiment Sections: Prevented deletion of open sections.
• Advanced Filters: All sample types now load properly.
• Sample Series: Fixed errors when moving grouped samples.
• Experiment Links: Special characters now supported in editor links.
• Inventory Scrollbar: Visible again in translated UI (e.g., French).

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.70.0

✨ New Features

🔄 Automations

• Task Automation: Tasks can now be automatically created as part of automation workflows.
• Protocol Automations: You can now automatically create tasks or receive notifications based on protocol triggers using the new automation options.

🔧 Improvements

📚 Support & Help

• The Support page has been updated to include direct links to our new Support Platform.
• The Help menu within the application now redirects to our updated Support Platform for improved guidance and documentation.

📦 Inventory

• The original inventory system has been fully deprecated and is no longer available for customers.

🐛 Fixes

📦 Inventory

• Fixed an issue where the advanced search operator appeared as "undefined" in certain conditions.
• Resolved a bug that limited sample type filters to only 10 results in the advanced inventory filter.
• Fixed a problem where editing a sample would freeze after changing a field type.
• Updated inventory display logic to show only actual managers, not owners, for storage units.

🧩 Automations

• Fixed the issue with sample type filters not displaying more than 10 options.

🔐 Permissions

• Fixed a bug where updating Equipment Booking permissions would not apply correctly in certain scenarios.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.69

✨ New Feature

• [Inventory] – Users can now update the field type of existing sample type fields, provided the new field type is compatible with the previous one.

🔧 Improvements

• [ELN] – Extended support for special characters in the new text editor.
• [ELN] – Added support for using the Tab key within the new text editor for an improved editing experience.
• [API] – Enhanced validation for date and datetime values in custom sample fields.

🐛 Fixes

• [ELN] – Resolved an issue that prevented .tif image uploads in text editor sections.
• [Automations] – Fixed a bug where the cursor moved unexpectedly when adding smart values to automation templates.
• [System Admin] – The license report now correctly displays the user’s role within their active group.
• [System] – Applied minor fixes and general system improvements.
• [Inventory] – Resolved issue with visibility for sample action buttons.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.68

✨ Feature updates

• Feature: [ELN] – Upgraded the rich-text editor to enhance the text editing experience in experiments and experiment templates. Notable improvements include better compatibility when pasting content from Word or Excel, and a more intuitive experience when creating and editing tables.
• Feature: [ELN] – Added support for checklists within text sections in experiments.
• Feature: [System] – Introduced a system setting to enable the new text editor for customers using Private Cloud or On-Premises installations.
• Feature: [Account] – Introduced a new account setting that enables users to automatically return to their last visited page upon login.

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [System] – The change log was moved to the support platform.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix: [ELN] – Resolved an issue causing that actions in the ELN sample sections were not functioning correctly in certain cases.
• Fix: [Automations] – Addressed several minor issues to improve overall functionality.
• Fix: [System] – Resolved issue when US/Pacific-New is set as the time zone of a user
• Fix: [System] – Resolved various minor issues.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.67

✨ Feature updates

• Feature: [Inventory] – Users can now perform bulk updates on storage units and equipment. Supported actions include among others, the updating of status, updating managers, updating of assignment of locations and validating equipment.
• Feature: [Add-on] - Advanced filters in the inventory now support chemical structure search using the ChemAssist add-on.
• Feature: [Add-on] - Updating expiration dates for multiple samples is now supported in the sample batch update workflow.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix: [Inventory] – Resolved an issue that impacted the ability to export equipment in certain cases.
• Fix: [Inventory] – Addressed an issue in the advanced filters where the contains condition did not work properly for option fields.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.66

✨ Feature updates

• Feature: [System] – Introduced a new Accessibility tab in Account Settings, featuring a High Contrast theme compliant with WCAG 2.1 AAA standards.
• Feature: [Permissions] – Enhanced user experience for managing user roles and group permissions.
• Feature: [Permissions] – The ability to export the Permissions Audit Trail has been added.
• Feature: [Permissions] – Added the ability to copy user roles.

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [Inventory] – Users are now notified if a location is not set for a sample series.
• Improvement: [Inventory] – Archived sample types are now listed in a separate filter in the sample type filter.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix: [ELN] – Reverted a security improvement that unintentionally removed certain characters in the file when linking files in the ELN.
• Fix: [ELN] – Solved issue that caused samples with decimal quantities to not be correctly displayed or listed in the Export.
• Fix: [Inventory] – Corrected numbering issues when creating compartments in specific scenarios.
• Fix: [Inventory] – Fixed an issue where Shift + Select was not functioning as expected when selecting a range of samples.
• Fix: [Protocols] – Resolved an issue that disrupted the signing flow for protocols with 2-factor authentication code when Single Sign-On is active.
• Fix: [Add-on] – Fixed an issue where chemical structures were not displayed correctly after restoring archived samples.
• Fix: [System] – Minor fixes and improvements.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.65

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [Inventory] - Sample exports now maintain the same custom field order as the selected view.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix: [Inventory] - Fixed an issue where storage units or compartments could not be unassigned by an admin in certain cases.
• Fix: [Inventory] – Fixed a bug where importing samples via the Sample Batch Add-on did not correctly convert date-time values based on the user's time zone.
• Fix: [Inventory] – Fixed incorrect display of the day of the week and the first day of the calendar.
• Fix: [Automations] – Fixed an issue where selecting a location as a condition caused long loading times.
• Fix: [System Admin] – Resolved an issue preventing system administrators from selecting the correct users or groups when changing the scope of an add-on.
• Fix: [Add-on] – Fixed an issue that prevented protocols from being generated using the AI Protocol Generator add-on.
• Fix: [System] – Applied minor fixes and general improvements.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.64

✨ Feature Updates

• Feature: [System] – Added a new account setting allowing users to change the application language to German or French.

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [System] Adjusted theme colors and contrast to enhance accessibility and comply with WCAG 2.1.
• Improvement: [ELN] - Added support for uploading Python files (.py) in the ELN.
• Improvement: [Inventory]: Samples are now highlighted in the compartment when opening them from the ELN
• Improvement: [Protocols] – Added support for fmol/µL as new protocol variable unit
• Improvement: [Marketplace] – Add-ons are no longer retrieved from the add-on repository for Private Cloud or On-Premises installations when not compatible with the available eLab version.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix: [ELN] – Adjusted the error message for "StudyID not set" to provide a more meaningful explanation.
• Fix: [Automations] – Fixed an issue where adding a condition in an automation caused improper equipment loading.
• Fix: [Inventory] – Resolved an issue where archived samples were not loading when linked to a protocol in the ELN if more than two samples were linked.
• Fix: [ELN] - Archived samples where not loading when linked to a protocol in the ELN when more than 2 samples are linked.
• Fix: [System] Various fixes and minor enhancement

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.63

✨ Feature Updates

• Feature: [System] - Added a system setting to configure the naming convention for Public Protocols in Private Cloud and On-Premises installations.
• Feature: [Inventory] - Added support for printing the sample parent name when using ZPL Print.
• Feature: [Inventory] - Users can now manually enter external barcodes when linking them to a sample or compartment
• Feature: [Inventory] - The sample quantity and Sample Parent fields can now be set when using RackScan, VisionMate, and BioMicroLab Scan add-ons.

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [Inventory] - Enhanced the selected state of wells in sample boxes for better visibility.
• Improvement: [Inventory] - Improved contrast on equipment bookings; user bookings now appear in a different colour than other users' bookings.
• Improvement: [Protocols] - Added support for new protocol variable units: cells/ml, cells/cm³, and VP/ml.
• Improvement: [Automations] - Minor visual enhancements to improve usability.
• Improvement: [System] - Several improvements to enhance the loading speed of the Marketplace.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix: [Inventory] - Resolved an issue that prevented sample selection when part of a sample series.
• Fix: [Inventory] - Fixed a permission issue that prevented users from linking projects to samples if they lacked project view permissions.
• Fix: [Inventory] - Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.62

✨ Feature Updates

• Feature: [Inventory] – Users can now view the source lab of a shared storage unit or equipment directly in the overview.

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [ELN] – Introduced more granular font-size scaling in the image editor for greater customization.
• Improvement: [ELN] – Added a notification to alert users when uploading file formats flagged as potentially malicious in the ELN file section.
• Improvement: [Inventory] – Implemented various enhancements to boost the performance and loading speed of the inventory.
• Improvement [Inventory] – Streamlined the workflow for customizing newly created storage locations by automatically directing users to the inventory upon creation of a new storage unit.
• Improvement: [SDK] – Enhanced the side-loading of add-ons in developer mode, aligning the loading behavior with that of add-ons installed from the marketplace.
• Improvement: [API] – Updated the /api/v1/groups/members endpoint response to include blocked users who remain members of a group.
• Improvement [System] – Made significant updates to enhance web accessibility compliance.
• Improvement: [System] – Minor improvements and bug fixes

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [Inventory] – Added a missing scrollbar to the main panel for better navigation when selecting a location.

🚀 Release Notes – Version 2.61

🔧 Improvements

• Improvement: [SDK] – Make SDK version 2 available throughout the entire application.
• Improvement: [SDK] – Various enhancements and optimizations to the SDK.