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LORIS Release v17.0.0 (Release Candidate 1)

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@christinerogers christinerogers released this 08 Nov 20:16
· 99 commits to 17.0-dev since this release
v17.0.0-rc1
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Full list of changes

Only PHP 7 and MySQL 5.7 are supported for Loris 17.0.

New Features

  • LorisForm replaces QuickForm (wiki)
  • Issue Tracker module for reporting and following up on bugs and data issues
  • MRI scans that have failed protocol checks are now viewable in BrainBrowser #2219
  • drop-down Help text can be written as a markdown file, instead of stored in a database table, for new-style modules #2196
  • Add extensions to Content-Security Policy for user-hosted content via the Config module #2204
  • Examiners can be added based on User Accounts #2190
  • Caveat added at the visit level for Imaging data #2135

Install Process

  • Web-based Install tool now covers many steps of the install process
  • New Vagrantfile to quickly deploy LORIS #2164

Updates and Improvements

  • Candidate Information (Candidate Parameters) module re-designed
  • Improved messaging for Imaging Uploader and Insertion process
  • Visit labels should not contain underscores, for imaging insertion purposes
  • Genomic Browser new progress bar for file upload #2231
  • project override issue resolved #2187
  • Better distinction between human and phantom scans (#2189)
  • For projects using the imaging uploader's auto-launch insertion feature, log files are deleted only if insertion was successful #2252
  • Final Radiological Review module shows whether T1 was successfully loaded in Loris #2175
  • Various UI improvements, cleanup, and bug fixes

Notes for Existing Projects

Follow steps for Updating your LORIS

Be sure to apply Release Patches since your last update, in release order -- including patches from all minor releases.
Note that create temporary tables mysql permission is required to run this patch

  • Visit labels should not contain underscores, for imaging insertion purposes
  • PHP 7 and MySQL 5.7 are supported for Loris 17.0. Timestamp fields in custom tables may require updating for MySQL 5.7 (#2222) Deprecated PHP 5* functions updated (#2370)
  • Update all PHP QuickForm instruments, since HTML QuickForm is now replaced by LorisForm. No other code, configurations, templates, tables or data will be affected or require adjustment.
  • If your dashboard loads but no other modules load, ensure that your /var/apache2/apache2.conf file is set to AllowOverride All in the section <Directory /var/www/> to enable re-write rules (based on htdocs/.htaccess file)
  • If clicking Save or Submit form buttons generates and error, check the Configuration module and ensure the url (WWW section) is set to your host. (Loris 16.0 instructions may have recommended that you set this to the empty string)

Known Issues / Beta features

  • Issue Tracker module Beta features include: Watching (email notifications for users), and association of subjectID and timepoints with an issue
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