MDS Validator Change Log

WebVal

https://webval.validator.com.au/

2010-07-04 (version 1.72 + 2.68)

• Add specification diagrams for latest versions.
• Use new Random Token? for access requests. (RT:83448)
• Fix bug in restoring ER filter parameters. (RT:84095)
• List colleagues of current user.
• Fix bug displaying issues from older batches. (RT:84018)
• Add link to download DAT file for proposed files. (RT:83962)
• Change ugly error message when submitting file that should be a replacement instead.
• Fix error when logging out without being logged in.

2010-06-15 (version 1.71 + 2.67)

• Demonstrating new file ownership methods. (See Shared File Ownership page)
• Altered submission display. All files involved in a Submission (including rejections) are in a single submission details page now.
• Submissions are replaced via the submissions details page, rather than a user's file history page, with more details and a list of eligible files.
• Alter home page to provide message to users if they do not have any authorised file types. (It explains that the users needs to contact support)
• Log users' javascript capability to the DB at every login.
• Add file type filter to user list. (Admin feature only)
• Alter title to remove "Stage one" from heading. (RT:78378)

2010-05-03 (version 1.68 + 2.66)

• Memory leak in Reporter module fixed. (RT:77559)
• FCGI workers automatically restart after a set amount of hits. This prevents memory leaks from being able to bring the system down.
• Remove weekly automated restart from cron.
• Increase restart-delay from 3 to 10 seconds. (RT:77306)

2010-04-29 (version 1.67.1 + 2.65)

• All API calls in distributed validation jobs are now wrapped in a library that makes a total of six attempts to complete the call, with increasing delays, in order to alleviate validation failure issues. (RT:77420)

2010-04-12 (version 1.67 + 2.65)

• Fix error with selecting historical files. (RT:76034)
• Prevent emailing users on failed automated revalidations. (RT:75891)
• Tweak formatting of Validation Complete email template. (RT:75929)
• Adjust formatting of file information slightly.
• Fix spelling of "occurred".

2010-03-31 (version 1.66 + 2.64)

• Issue Resolutions major update:
  • All batches' issues are integrated together, with notifications of which batches they appeared or disappeared from.
  • Editing transfer button removed.
  • Issues can be "Starred" for the user's attention/reminder.
  • Updates to the filters available for issue lists.
  • Changed look-and-feel of issue resolution HTML.
• Historical files now must be submitted.
• Historical files can be manually selected, which causes revalidation.
• File history pages revamped.
• Files in file history pages sorted by batch number.
• Admin pages for Condor Status and File Overview.
• Assorted fixes for IE6.

There were a large number of changes to MHE rules in preparation for the 2010 submission period:

• Add *Fmt fields for rounding, RT:75182 & RT:58794
• column names to fix OrgSNSGtWideExp.Message
• Aligned thresholds across years
• OrgSNSGtWideExp rule added (OrgExpDiff), RT:75247
• add OrgExp{Non,}SalUnitGtOrg, remove old RT:75247
• typo s/Inconsistency/Inconsistent, RT:75247

• Revise MHE rules for 2010 (1.3) and back-applied to 1.12, 1.10, 1.01. RT:73343
• Update MHE 1.3 (& 1.4) thresholds for 08-09, RT:72499
• Add file info footer to trend, RT:73343 issue 8
• Add RESI/HOSP/AMBU SectorChanged rules, MHE 1.3
• new MHE 1.3 ResiHrsStaffed24Changed rule, RT:73343
• AdmiOccupancyRangeCA 50% lower bound, RT:73476
• Change {St,Reg}RevExpDiff to Rev>Exp only RT:73470
• Add Deprec to Org{Unit,Ambu,..} generation
• rename StRevExpDiff to StRevGtExp (& Reg) RT:73470
• Deprec in OrgRevGtExp (OrgRevExpPropDiff) RT:73470
• Org${Field}{Prop,Min}Diff removed, RT:73343
• Apportionment {Reg,Org}{App,NonApp}ExpNer RT:74240
• {Admi,Ambu,Resi,}{Reg,Org}AppExpNer RT:74240
• {Admi,Resi,Ambu}AppExpTotal apportioned, RT:74240
• Add {St,Org}{CL,SA}AppExpTotal
• {St,Org}{Admi,..}AppExpTotal added
• Change fields on new AppExp, RT:74240
• Apportioned Table 2,3,4,5 trend-report, RT:74240
• {St,Reg}WideNonAppExpNer + Changes for trend-rep
• CnsltPsychFteAndNoSal exception (+VMO), rt #73500
• {DCare->Setting}StaffGroups rename, RT:712457
• Add {St,Org}DCareFteSum total vfields, RT:73525
• show {St,Org}DCareFteSum total vfields, RT:73525
• RealMed vfields & RealMedAvgExpRange, RT:73493
• AvgSal rules weren't showing source vfields
• Add and use {St,Org}FteSum, RT:73525
• StaffClass reporting groups added
• {St,}Org{DCare,NonCare,All}Fte{Sum,Cha..} RT:73525
• Show trend {St,}Org{DCare,NonCare,All}Fte{Sum,..}
• Add OrgUnitAppExp & OrgWideAppExp, RT:75182
• Use OrgWideAppExp in trend-rep, RT:75182
• trend-rep, OrgFteSum instead of FteSum, RT:75182
• css for subtotals/totals in trend-report, RT:75182

2010-02-23 (version 1.60 + 2.61)

• Use JQuery to fetch DDict shortname from Reporter. (RT:72836)
• Reverse order of nodes in Condor DAG.
• Change no-cache header to fix IE6 downloads. (RT:72266 and RT:73313)

2010-02-09 (version 1.59.4 + 2.60.1)

• Introduce Condor for distributed file processing.
• Updated for Debian 5.0/64bit.

2010-02-05 (version 1.46 + 2.56)

• ICD 6th Ed for [RC]MHC 4.4, RT:72175
• Don't show unpublished CMHC/RMHC 4.4 & MHE 1.4 specs online
• Remove RevNMHS from MHE 1.4, see RT:71961
• Correct description for HighMissingLegalStProp
• Add icd-code Z92.6, RTRT:71116
• Bulk resolution for ConDxPrincMissing, RT:71116
• NOCC 1.6 DoB < 1900 rule
• Improve date handling
• update Missing help given RMHC/CMHC code 9 changes
• Add usage overview (admin page).
• Allow inactive users to be edited.
• Add link to edit user from user details page.
• Filter inactive users from user list optionally.
• Alter refreshes for IE6 compatibility. RT:71921 & RT:72266
• Page title and header includes file details.
• Fix IE6 rendering by using tables for run info. RT:72266
• Next/Previous links follow filters in Issue Resolution pages.

2009-12-10 (version 1.44 + 2.54)

• Bulk error handling for RMHC & CMHC: LowAge, LowContDur, HighContDur, HighConDayCount, HighConCount
• Locate & display aggregated errors from Validator.
• Un-accept issues if aggregate errors increased.
• Issue resolution header links to file summary.
• Massive CMHC rules speed improvements (RT:70325)
• Updated ICD Diagnosis Codes (RT:70575) This should reduce the number of Diagnosis errors
• Detailed timing logging on by default (though not displayed)
• Schema changes requiring revalidation and MHE Closed migration
• Correction of a pre-1903 date handling issue (Dates before 1903 will now be validated)
• Issue resolution was getting the unprocessed Message template

2009-12-04 (version 1.43 + 2.52)

• Alter Issue Resolution handling - take direct from DB, not CSV. (tobyc)
• Remove option to download CSV files.
• Add links between Issues and the Reporter page containing that error.
• Alter wording of the Issue List page to reflect above changes.
• Avoid duplicate email bug when reviewer+acceptor (tobyc)

2009-12-03 (version 1.42 + 2.51)

• Codes like "9","6",09099999" are no longer Stage 1 Missing issues (RT:70225, RT:70174)
• IndigNonAus is now an Anomaly (was Invalid RT:70284)
• Use Time::y2038, pass t/022_make_date.t (bsb)
• Fix some 1901, 1902 date range issues

2009-12-01 (version 1.42 + 2.50)

• Permit Codes '9','6','09099999' and similar as Missing codes that are not reported as individual errors (RMHC/CMHC)
• Remove NLeaveDays Missing code of 999 (RMHC)
• Permit code 3 for LegalSt pending decision on how to handle codes '3' and '9' (RMHC/CMHC)
• Update some Missing Priorities in line with RMHCEdit Checks 0809 and CHMCEdit Checks 0809
• Correct BadHrIndigSt21Counts and BadHrIndigSt32Counts rules (RMHC/CMHC)
• Correct a false claim that a file had no issues, reported on submission overview page.
• Detect ZIP files that we cannot extract, and provide an informational page when they are uploaded.

2009-11-30 (version 1.40 + 2.48)

• Initial release with CMHC and RMHC rules support

Preview

https://preview.validator.com.au

A separate preview server has been created. This will contain new features for testing and review prior to release. Note that it may be restarted and upgraded at any time, and that we will periodically replace any data there.

The same login credentials as the main online validator currently work, although they will not necessarily be kept in sync.

2010-07-31 (version 1.74 + 2.72)

• Change aggregation of Issues to be counted on a per-file basis, and correctly handle automatic unacceptance of issues when they increase in number.
• Add new rules for CMHC and RMHC for 04.40 specification.
• Change to Debian 5 Condor nodes.
• Adjust rules for submitting files or proposing replacements, in regard to their historical file status. RT:89837.
• Update method of determining the "owner" of a submission - it is now the most-recently-accepted file, rather than the originally-accepted file's owner.
• Email summaries for issue activity. RT:86932

Stand-Alone Validator

The history of the Stand-Alone validator is found on MDSValidator Changes