Add occurrences to BT experiments that used the new Design interface.

More occurrences can now be added to breeding trial (BT) experiments that used the new Design interface to generate randomizations for non-sparse testing. After adding the occurrence/s, users will be asked to choose which parameter set will be used for the new occurrence/s. This is supported for the following designs: Alpha Lattice, Partially Replicated, Augmented, Row Column, RCBD (OFT and non-OFT), and Augmented RCBD.

Currently, this feature cannot be used for experiments whose randomizations came from uploaded design files.

Download mapping file for Hiphen.

Users can now download a mapping file from EBS that can be uploaded and used for Hiphen devices. Hiphen is a set agricultural imaging tools that enable digital plant assessment. The downloaded file is in CSV format containing the required values for uploading to Hiphen.

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Faster loading times when editing occurrences.

As you edit your occurrences, you can now expect a faster performance in features such as viewing all occurrences, generating planting instructions, and adding new occurrences.

Pop-up notifications are enhanced.

More informative pop-up notifications are now enabled across the tool’s features. You can expect these when you:

  1. use the “select all” checkbox for the occurrences. The pop-up notification lets you know how many occurrences you can select at once, as set by the administrator (view the demo here),

  2. download printout reports and be informed to wait until the process finishes, and

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3. try to harvest plots/crosses from an occurrence, where you only have read access (view the demo here).

The following actions can now be performed reliably in EM without issue:

  1. generate plot and entry codes without any unwanted characters, such as hyphens,
  2. download Metadata and Plot data file for all of a program’s occurrences with the TRAIT DATA COLLECTED status,
  3. selecting all occurrences after sorting by plot count,
  4. successfully transition the status of an occurrence from CREATED > MAPPED > PLANTED
  5. view the row and column block numbers as part of design parameters,
  6. view accurate cross parent information
  7. access the Download Occurrence Metadata and Plot Data page, and
  8. download Field Book files only when users have system access to do so.

Additionally, data managers and administrators can now configure the tool’s occurrence selection limit via the database management tool.