Product Version History

General

Tool Enhancements

1. JQuery version update: In Modern Requirements application, JQuery is upgraded to the 3.5.1 version.

2. Delete root work item along with file deletion: When a file is deleted in a module, users will now have an option of deleting its root work item from the ADO project. A check box is provided “Delete file” pop-up window. By “checking” the checkbox, the root work item is deleted along with the file whereas “un-checking” the checkbox will result in the root work item not being deleted and only the file is deleted. By default, the check box is shown “checked”. This functionality is implemented for “Smart Docs”, “Diagram” and “Simulation and Use case” modules.

3. Enhanced Compare pop up functionality: Previously in review/baseline, revision by default was compared with the latest revision of a work item which got approved, rejected or reviewed. Now, the review/baseline revision will be compared only with any previous revision of this work item which got last approved/rejected/reviewed. For example, , a work item has 10 revisions in total and out of them rev 1, 2 & 5 revisions are marked as approved – now the review was initiated using revision #2 so the default comparison will be shown in between rev2 (review rev) and rev1 (previous revision which got approved before revision 2).

Secondly, the (approved/rejected/reviewed) label was being shown in the compare dropdowns only for the latest revision of a work item. Now, for a specific work item, label for each revision will be shown individually in the dropdowns which either got approved, rejected or reviewed. For example, a work item has 10 revisions in total and out of them rev 1, 2 & 5 were requested in different reviews and marked as approved. So, in drop down, these revisions will be showing along with label as (approved).

Limitation: Modern Requirements4DevOps modules are not supported in ADO Services on Internet Explorer. This is a Microsoft limitation.

Admin Panel

Tool Enhancements

1. Set configuration to open work item in different editors: Users can now configure that a work item should open either in ADO Standard Editor or in Smart Editor window by double clicking on it. This functionality is provided in “Smart Docs” and “Review” modules. For this, there is a check box provided in the “General” section of “Admin Panel” inside the “Work item Configuration” sub-section. On “checking” this check-box the work item will be opened in ADO Editor and by “un-checking” it, the work item will be opened in Smart Editor in both the modules. By default, the check box is unchecked.

Smart Docs

New Features

1. Ruleset Designer support in Word Import: To import Microsoft Word documents, users can now create their own custom ruleset file(s) by using the “Ruleset Designer” tab provided in the “Word Import” window. In Ruleset Designer, users can create new ruleset file, and delete or rename an existing file. In a ruleset file, users will be able to provide work item mapping in form of headings and tables defined in the MS Word document.

2. View status for review versions in Smart Docs: In “Version Management” window, users can now view the status for review versions initiated from the Smart Docs. The statuses are as follows:

1. Active: The Active status shows that the respective review is still in progress and not closed yet.
2. Approved: The ‘Approved ’ status shows that the respective review has been closed and all the work item(s) in it have been approved by all stakeholders.
3. Rejected: The ‘Rejected ’ status shows that the respective review has been closed and at least one or more work item(s) in the review has been rejected by any one or more stakeholders.
4. Incomplete: The ‘Incomplete ’ status shows that the respective review has been closed but on one or more work item(s), a response has not been provided by anyone or more stakeholders in the review.

The above statuses are shown for review versions of a Smart Doc only when the respective
review has been closed in Review Management. Whereas for open review(s) “Active ” status will be shown.

For versions explicitly created by the user from Smart Docs, the “N/A” will be shown under “Status” column at Version Management popup.

3. Open review and Copy URL options in Smart Docs: Users can now be directly navigated to review module from its respective review version in Smart Docs module through “ Open Review” option provided on toolbar of an opened review version. Users can also copy the URL of a review version and Smart Docs version through “ Copy URL” option provided on the toolbar when a version is opened. Similarly, users can also copy the URL of a smart document through the same “ Copy URL” option provided on the tool bar of “Document Tab”.

4. Restore deleted meta/document templates from the recycle bin node:The templates deleted from “Meta Template Designer” under “Meta Templates” and “Document Templates” nodes will now be moved to a newly introduced “Recycle Bin” node. The users will have an option of restoring these templates to its respective “Meta/Document Templates” nodes along with the same folders in “New File” window through the “Restore” option provided in the context menu of each template in the recycle bin node. Users can also permanently delete templates from the recycle bin folder through an existing “Delete” option in the left panel. All the other options in the left, center, and right panels are shown disabled when a template is selected from the recycle bin folder.
Icons have now been introduced for “Basic, Meta and Document Templates” in “Meta Template Designer” which are as follows:

1. For templates under Basic and Meta Templates nodes, “ ” icon is shown along with each template name.
2. For templates under, Document Templates node, “ ” icon is shown along with each template name.

Tool Enhancements

1. Clone parameters and support for other features in Smart Docs: Users can now clone parameters across the project after selecting parameters from “Configure Parameter” pop-up and then selecting the “Clone Parameters” option on the toolbar. From the clone parameters pop-up, users can select the desired project from the “Project” drop down which contains all the projects with in a collection and “field value” for it, the field value drop down contains all the values that exist in the respective selected project and this field will be similar as selected from existing “Field to match” drop down in “Parameter Configuration” section in “Admin Panel”. Upon clicking “Clone” and then the “Save” buttons, the parameter(s) will be cloned in the respective selected project for its selected value.

“Configure Parameter” has now been supported for the rest of the features of Smart Docs module where the value/placeholder of configured parameters will be shown accordingly.

2. Define work item HTML fields order in Smart Editor: The work item’s HTML field tabs in Smart Editor will now be shown in an ‘Alphabetical’ order.

3. Set permission to access Meta templates in rights management section:

A new group feature “Show Meta Templates” has now been introduced in “Permissions” tab under “Smart Docs” module section. This group feature permissions of “Allow” and “Deny” will let or restrict the user from accessing “Basic” and “Meta Templates” folders respectively in “New File” window in Smart Docs module. When the permissions are set to “Allow/Allow(inherited)” the “Basic” and “Meta Templates” folders will be shown and when it is set to “Deny/Deny(inherited)”, the respective folders will be hidden. By default the settings will be set to “Allow”.

Note: Admin must open the “Permissions” tab first to load new group feature settings.

4. Set Area Path for root work item on creating Smart Docs file: Users can now set “Area Path” while creating a Smart Document which will be set for all work item(s) including root work item in that document. For child work items in the respective document, precedence will be of area path settings (if any) defined in “Meta Template Designer”.

5. Renaming of cell border colors in Smart Editor: The cell border colors for tables shown in “Cell Style” drop down in Smart Editor have been renamed to the following: