| Case | Title | Details | Area | Opened | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Multiple user accounts per person with different permissions | For people with multiple roles, e.g. IMS support and RGC, to minimise the risk of permission abuse. | Access control | 2005-03-17 | Pending decision |
| 49 | Permissions should be customizable for individual generic documents | It should be possible to set permissions (security) for individual documents as opposed to for folders. | Access control | 2005-05-31 | Low priority |
| 81660 | Prevent author from changing their contact details in Archie | Authors should be prevented from controlling their own contact details. If they want them changed, they should ask their RGC to do it for them. | Access control | 2009-01-20 | Desirable |
| 165 | Edit system messages | To be able to access the archive of system messages and dismiss system messages so that no more users see them. | Admin interface | 2005-08-30 | Pending decision |
| 66045 | Function to join inactive (but previously published) review with active published review | This is for fixing old broken links between reviews where the unique id has changed | Admin interface | 2008-06-13 | Low priority |
| 1564 | Link to user permissions | Link to allow system administrators to jump directly to a person's user permissions from the person properties sheet. | Admin interface | 2006-06-26 | Pending decision |
| 12818 | Report of inactive users | Should list users where all roles are inactive, and users who have not logged in for x months. | Admin interface | 2007-02-02 | Pending decision |
| 7984 | Show which permission level is default | The Entity Role type window where you can edit the permission level for a role should show which of the permission levels is the current default for the role (an attribute of the stereotype). For instance with a * at the end of the description. | Admin interface | 2006-11-30 | Pending decision |
| 64119 | SQL queries from the administrator interface | Should only allow select statements. | Admin interface | 2008-05-28 | Pending decision |
| 8349 | Remove 'Access Search tab' permission | The permission is not used anywhere, so we might as well get rid of it. | Code | 2006-12-07 | Pending decision |
| 81976 | Search and/or display Reviews not linked to a topic list | Protocols/Reviews not linked to the topic list should be listed separately as 'ulinked' in the topics list | Code | 2009-01-28 | Pending decision |
| 2532 | Country list updates | All countries should have reference centre and developing status assigned. | Data | 2006-10-03 | Pending decision |
| 1079 | Delete contents of hidden Public notes field | Notes from RevMan contact details have been transferred to Person/Public notes. This field is not used in any other way, and we should delete the data. | Data | 2006-03-30 | Pending decision |
| 2956 | 'Editor' document role | The EMAG and IMSG has already agreed on the available document roles, so this has been given the 'Don't implement' priority. | Data | 2006-10-09 | Don't implement/fix |
| 44 | Describe duplicate creation | Describe how and when a duplicate record is created. | Documentation | 2005-05-30 | Pending decision |
| 47 | Guidelines on permissible generic documents | Documentation (and/or even Terms of use?) should contain guidelines/rules on which documents are considered appropriate for storing in Archie. | Documentation | 2005-05-30 | Pending decision |
| 131 | Importing data to Outlook | Documentation on importing data to Outlook. UKCC reports that one cannot import CSV files to a public addresss book. | Documentation | 2005-08-15 | Pending decision |
| 15696 | More information about Refresh option | Describe how to use refresh in more detail, e.g. if it only works on one folder. Also include tip to use search if something doesn't show up where you expect it to be. | Documentation | 2007-03-19 | Pending decision |
| 214 | SVG viewer | Document the need for having SVG viewer installed. | Documentation | 2005-10-10 | Pending decision |
| 87191 | A notification text for Super User should be more precise when a review is checked in for editorial approval | Messaging / notifications | 2009-05-21 | Pending decision | |
| 83044 | Date of a received notification message should appear on a print copy | Messaging / notifications | 2009-02-13 | Pending decision | |
| 29951 | Message subscriptions should be available for all | Could the messages be sent to a folder to which permissions can be assigned, instead of the permission to get the messages being only available to super users? | Messaging / notifications | 2007-08-08 | Don't implement/fix |
| 13066 | Message to CRG when Field links to their review | A possible subscription for CRG Super Users to alert them when a Field links a topic to one of the CRG's reviews. | Messaging / notifications | 2007-02-05 | Desirable |
| 49484 | Message when authors have changed | A message should be sent to subscribers when the authors of a review have changed. | Messaging / notifications | 2008-01-07 | Desirable |
| 4387 | Save message as note | The option to save a message (that is submitted with a review for editorial approval) as a note to a review would greatly help archive such messages in the relevant place and clean out the 'inbox'. The note should be saved as an administrative note. | Messaging / notifications | 2006-10-22 | Desirable |
| 9389 | Send copy of check-in message to submitter | It would be helpful for the person who sends a message to the Super User when checking a review in to Archie (for editorial approval) to receive a copy of the message s/he sent. | Messaging / notifications | 2006-12-20 | Low priority |
| 48 | Subscription to message about changes to a particular document | When a document is changed (e.g. a new version is checked-in), it should be possible to subscribe to a message about this. | Messaging / notifications | 2005-05-30 | Low priority |
| 455 | Calendar events should show who created them and when | This could be on an Info tab on 'Event properties'. | Organizer | 2006-01-10 | Desirable |
| 4386 | Print messages | Add a short cut to print messages in the organizer. | Organizer | 2006-10-22 | Low priority |
| 11596 | Share calendar events with more than one entity | When you create an event in the Calendar, you can only inform one entity. Would it be possible to develop the Calendar so that you can share the information with more than one entity (but not all)? | Organizer | 2007-01-18 | Desirable |
| 21637 | Remove limit on lenght for contact details fields | RevMan does not limit the lenght of contact details fields, so there is no longer a need for this limit in Archie. | Phasing out RM4 reviews | 2007-05-23 | Pending decision |
| 135 | Choose version to publish | The publication wizard could allow you to pick a version earlier than the latest to publish. | Publishing | 2005-08-16 | Pending decision |
| 913 | End Publication wizard on positive note | I found the word 'Done' at the end of the Publication wizard rather 'flat'. Couldn't it end with something more positive and uplifting ? perhaps add graphics? | Publishing | 2006-03-10 | Pending decision |
| 68 | Ensure that Licence for Publication form has been completed | This may already have been resolved by the check box in the publication wizard. | Publishing | 2005-06-10 | Pending decision |
| 95 | Next issue of Cochrane Library | Instead of having to calculate what the next issue is from the current date and the submission deadline, this information should be stored directly in the model, e.g. by adding a submitted and published flag to each journal issue. | Publishing | 2005-06-24 | Pending decision |
| 70 | Record DOI for each published version | The system currently stores the DOI for the latest published version only. Recording the DOI for each published version would make it possible to link to any old version in The Cochrane Library. | Publishing | 2005-06-10 | Desirable |
| 633 | Access to full review statistics like 'number of trials in reviews' | One suggestion would be to implement this as additional fields in the Export Wizard. | Reports | 2006-02-07 | Low priority |
| 1561 | Add summary to CRG validation report | At the top of the CRG validation report (when running the report 'Validate all reviews'), it would be good with a summary that lists how many reviews with errors and how many reviews with warnings (also if these numbers are zero). | Reports | 2006-06-26 | Low priority |
| 1956 | Compare publications reports | Ability to compare the latest publication report to the previous one to highlight changes since the last issue. | Reports | 2006-09-15 | Important |
| 80548 | Custom reports based on saved searches | Select a saved search, choose an export format, and the relevant options for that format, and save as Custom Report. | Reports | 2008-12-18 | Pending decision |
| 4024 | Export contact editor and copy editor for reviews | Should be selectable as fields in the Export Wizard. | Reports | 2006-10-18 | Desirable |
| 19245 | Member activity report by country | A global report that lists each country and the number of people with different roles from that country, e.g. DK: x authors, y editors, z co-ordinating editors, etc. | Reports | 2007-04-27 | Pending decision |
| 22943 | Publication report for multiple issues | Like the statistics at the top of the publication report, but spanning multiple issues (as requested by the user). | Reports | 2007-06-05 | Low priority |
| 1095 | Report on 'sizes' of reviews | The PPG has requested that it annually receives a report on the size of published Cochrane reviews. This could be an admin report to begin with. | Reports | 2006-03-31 | Desirable |
| 88070 | Report should include statistics on shift from new review to updated review | Should be shown in a separate report in Statistics > New Review to Updated Review and include new option in Statisctics > Publication History Graph | Reports | 2009-06-05 | Pending decision |
| 12819 | Report showing entity's users and their activity | E.g. date of last login, and whether it is an infrequent or frequent user (determined by some as yet undefined criteria). | Reports | 2007-02-02 | Low priority |
| 19248 | Review authors in country by CRG report | Report that provides a listing of authors in specified country/ies (sorted by CRG) for a certain time period or for selected issues of The Cochrane Library. | Reports | 2007-04-27 | Don't implement/fix |
| 1347 | Standard reports required for Department of Health annual report | New reviews added/updated in reporting period and reviews requiring an update. | Reports | 2006-05-18 | Important |
| 127 | Choose table columns | Ability to choose under Preferences which columns to display in the resource explorer folder view. | Resources | 2005-08-15 | Desirable |
| 149 | CRG-specific glossaries | CRG-specific consumer glossaries that are accessible from each published review through hyperlinks. | Resources | 2005-08-30 | Low priority |
| 41037 | Exporting notes | To be able to choose Notes as a field in the Export Wizard. | Resources | 2007-11-05 | Don't implement/fix |
| 7016 | External links to resources in Archie | The ability to link to Archie resources from oustide Archie, so that when following the link, one opens Archie (with full interface available), and the resource itself. | Resources | 2006-11-21 | Low priority |
| 176 | Global editing of Sharing for Notes | Would it be possible to do global edits of the sharing of notes? I would like to make the notes information available to the Super Users in my group, but I realise now I need to individually edit the sharing. | Resources | 2005-08-30 | Don't implement/fix |
| 113 | Last accessed resources list | This list would provide quick access to the properties of the resources you have been working with recently. | Resources | 2005-07-28 | Desirable |
| 169 | Note types | The option to assign a type, e.g. "Out of office", "On leave", "Office hours", "Course/workshop completed", to a person note. | Resources | 2005-08-30 | Low priority |
| 980 | Shared editing of public notes | Any super user from the entity that owns the resource (that the public note is about) should be able to edit the note. | Resources | 2006-03-15 | Desirable |
| 207 | Sharing of notes: Administrative should be default | Make the default 'Administrative note for...' rather than 'Private note'. Crucial that members of editorial base can read notes created by super users and it is easy to forget to change the Sharing properties. | Resources | 2005-09-30 | Desirable |
| 1500 | Shortcuts keys for favourites | Make it possible to assign keys 1 - 9 to favourites. | Resources | 2006-06-16 | Low priority |
| 58 | Subscribe to events triggered by yourself | Option to receive notifications about event that are triggered by yourself (e.g. a mail can serve as a reminder that a review needs to be republished if contact details of contact author have changed). | Resources | 2005-06-02 | Low priority |
| 1499 | User favourites | A set of user favourites. This could include links to saved searches, resources (persons, docs), reports. Access via Favourites menu (or toolbar), and as section under Organizer. | Resources | 2006-06-16 | Desirable |
| 1852 | Locate changes in compared documents | A function in the Document viewer (available only for Compare documents) to locate the changes, so you don't have to scroll through it trying to spot the highlighting. | Resources - Documents | 2006-08-22 | Desirable |
| 146 | Notes on document versions | To have separate notes linked to individual document versions. | Resources - Documents | 2005-08-25 | Desirable |
| 242 | Recycle bin to recover deleted documents | Ability to recover a deleted review. Desired functionality similar to the Recycle bin in Windows. | Resources - Documents | 2005-11-16 | Low priority |
| 10263 | Remove Document role Notes tab | There seems to be little use for these notes. | Resources - Documents | 2007-01-05 | Pending decision |
| 189 | Version clean up wizard | This would help to select and delete old drafts versions that can safely be deleted. | Resources - Documents | 2005-09-01 | Desirable |
| 33782 | Allow file check-in with changed filename | If a File is checked in, but the chosen local file does not have the same file name as the one in Archie, Archie should give the following options: - Cancel (it was the wrong file) - Check in using the new name - Check in using the name in Archie. | Resources - Documents - Generic files | 2007-09-07 | Desirable |
| 33786 | Include file version info in file name of downloaded files | When a file is checked out or downloaded from Archie, Archie could include the version and description in the file name. So 'Action Points IMS Support.xls' would be served as 'Action Points IMS Support [v0.20-some Jacob items moved to Done].xls'. | Resources - Documents - Generic files | 2007-09-07 | Desirable |
| 50 | Keep history for generic files when disabling versioning | If you no longer wish to have versioning for a generic file enabled, there should be an option to keep the info under the history tab displayed for information (with a warning that versioning is disabled). | Resources - Documents - Generic files | 2005-05-31 | Low priority |
| 168 | Closing module editor window with X should discard changes and exit | When you close the module editor using the X button you get a rather cryptic message where you can easily end up closing the window while the module is checked out. It would be better if this action did the same as 'discard changes and exit'. | Resources - Documents - Modules | 2005-08-30 | Pending decision |
| 151 | 'Contributions of authors' heading in CRG module documents | A new fixed heading to go under the 'Editorial information' heading to give the contributions of individuals whose names appear in the module citation. | Resources - Documents - Modules | 2005-08-30 | Don't implement/fix |
| 15802 | Email links in module XML | Module XML should use TYPE="EMAIL" for ELINK elements containing a mailto link. | Resources - Documents - Modules | 2007-03-20 | Pending decision |
| 180 | Heading styles in modules | The module editor should use heading levels rather than bold and italics for marking up used defined headings. | Resources - Documents - Modules | 2005-08-30 | Low priority |
| 153 | Tables in module text | The ability to include tables in modules, e.g. for journals and glossary. | Resources - Documents - Modules | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 243 | Ability to perform minor edits of reviews within Archie | Ability to do minor edits online in Archie in a review, with an option not to create a new version of the review. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2005-11-16 | Don't implement/fix |
| 66744 | Ability to quickly identify reviews that are no longer updated | Reviews that will no longer be updated should be indicated more clearly in Archie. Requested by RAG. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2008-06-19 | Desirable |
| 8346 | Allow reviews to be marked 'don't republish yet' | To prevent you from publishing a review with new authors before the appropriate time. Flag should be shown in Review contact details wizard. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2006-12-07 | Desirable |
| 66733 | Automated check of the accuracy of citations to other Cochrane reviews | Archie should be able to check reviews for citations to other Cochrane reviews, detect whether citations are incorrect, and generate a report on findings. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2008-06-19 | Important |
| 892 | Changing review state should refresh destination folder | If a review ends up in another folder after changing the state (e.g. stage, status, phase) you have to refresh the destination folder manually to see the review. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2006-03-09 | Desirable |
| 50904 | Create review version with latest contacts | Function to create a new version of a review, using the latest author contact details (without checking out-in or publishing). | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2008-01-28 | Low priority |
| 1493 | Editable dates on review properties | Allow editing of 'Title registered' etc. on Review Properties. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2006-06-15 | Low priority |
| 75973 | Keep track of former authors of reviews | One implementation would be to have a Former Author document role. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2008-09-29 | Low priority |
| 75982 | Publication view for new review types | Publication view for Diagnostic Test Accuracy reviews and Overviews of Reviews. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2008-09-29 | Pending decision |
| 10145 | Review title in check-in report | Currently the check-in report does not provide the name of the review. It would be helpful if it did. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2007-01-04 | Desirable |
| 12553 | Show review version details on Compare contact details report | The Compare contact details report for reviews lets you choose between the version for publication and the latest version. It should show the version number, date and description of the version used after the pick list. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2007-01-30 | Desirable |
| 156 | Split and merge wizard for reviews | Should assist in splitting a review into two or more reviews or merging two or more reviews into one (with a choice between a forked and a branched split/merge). | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2005-08-30 | Important |
| 175 | Support for inserting feedback into reviews | Can the process of moving the on-line feedback to the reviews be automated in any way? Currently it is a copy and paste operation. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 86047 | Use RevMan code to generate forest plots in Archie | This would ensure that the graphs look exactly the same in RevMan and Archie. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2009-04-29 | Pending decision |
| 80550 | User preference for format when viewing reviews | E.g. default to open in 'RevMan+Graphs view' | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2008-12-18 | Pending decision |
| 83479 | Version numbers of compared reviews should appear on a compare viewer. | Resources - Documents - Reviews | 2009-02-23 | Pending decision | |
| 160 | Add description field to entity Sources of Support | There should be a field for additional information after each source of support, for instance to indicate the period for which the support was/is given. E.g. Apotekerfonden af 1991 (provided for the period: 1997-1999), Denmark. | Resources - Entities | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 106 | Configure document role permissions from entity properties | This should be similar to what can be done for entity roles. | Resources - Entities | 2005-07-07 | Low priority |
| 206 | Notes about entities | Like for people and documents. | Resources - Entities | 2005-09-30 | Low priority |
| 159 | Add notes when adding person | Make it possible to create an entity note for a person at the same time as one adds the person to Archie. | Resources - People | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 730 | Allow sharing of hidden fields with other entities | Includes email address, mobile phone and secondary addresses. | Resources - People | 2006-02-15 | Low priority |
| 1130 | Allowing more than primary entity to edit person record | Allow entities in which a person has role to edit a person's contact details. Currently it is only the primary entity (and the individual him or herself if user) than may edit. | Resources - People | 2006-04-06 | Don't implement/fix |
| 170 | Assign document roles from person property sheets | Make it possible to assign document roles from a person's property sheets as an alternative to assigning persons to a document from the document property sheet. | Resources - People | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 37574 | Byline and affiliation preview on person properties/report | Show the impact on the elements published in reviews of editing author name and/or address. | Resources - People | 2007-10-08 | Desirable |
| 223 | Choosing which mailings to receive | Expand the Bulk mailing setting to be able to specify exactly which entities you want to receive mailings from. | Resources - People | 2005-10-17 | Desirable |
| 6439 | Date person record modified should reflect role change | The 'Date modifed' on Resources view for people should reflect any change to a person record (e.g. addition of role) and not just a change in contact details. | Resources - People | 2006-11-15 | Low priority |
| 1600 | Delete user account function | Under Person properties/Settings. Should require completion of a Note with reason for account deletion. | Resources - People | 2006-07-05 | Low priority |
| 1491 | Email address validation on export | Email addresses included in exports, e.g. email string, should be validated for obvious errors. | Resources - People | 2006-06-15 | Low priority |
| 245 | Field for Skype Name | Currently it has to be entered under notes or phone 2. | Resources - People | 2005-11-16 | Desirable |
| 1565 | Filter out trivial change messages from duplicate resolving | A change message is sent even if only the roles have been updated. Such a message does not describe any changes. | Resources - People | 2006-06-27 | Low priority |
| 67446 | Global edit for person records | For example, changing Aga Khan University to THE Aga Khan University. It is time consuming to go through five or six individual records. It would be much easier to do a 'global replace'. | Resources - People | 2008-06-25 | Desirable |
| 74091 | Let new members add their own contact details for registration | A form that could be completed by new members (who are not in Archie yet) and submitted for approval and registration to relevant Cochrane entity. | Resources - People | 2008-09-03 | Desirable |
| 1595 | Link between Active status for roles and persons | For example, when a person's last role is marked inactive, the person will also be marked inactive. | Resources - People | 2006-07-04 | Desirable |
| 1603 | New field for Date address assessed as up-to-date | To help when deciding which contact details to use for a person. | Resources - People | 2006-07-05 | Important |
| 50938 | Prevent that contact person's/author's contact details are marked as private | The error message should advice that multiple addresses can be created if the aim is to hide a home address. | Resources - People | 2008-01-29 | Low priority |
| 13075 | Remove role from selected people | Option in context menu for an entity role to remove that role from all persons in the selection set. Note: the selected people might not have that role, in which case nothing should be done. | Resources - People | 2007-02-05 | Low priority |
| 172 | Select Person tool should be context sensitive | If you are assigning a document role, e.g. Author to a review, it would be good if the selection box displayed only the people with the particular role within the group, i.e. all authors. | Resources - People | 2005-08-30 | Low priority |
| 80442 | Show if a users was last logged in via Archie or via RevMan | A RevMan user that checks a review out of or in to Archie is registered as having been logged into Archie. | Resources - People | 2008-12-16 | Pending decision |
| 78 | Support for verification of contact details for non-users | It should be possible to send a message via the IMS to an individual - a non-user - that asks the person to verify the contact details on a web form, so that edits can be transferred automatically to the system. | Resources - People | 2005-06-14 | Important |
| 62606 | Topics for people | Make it possible to link people and topics, e.g. to record interest in a certain area. | Resources - People | 2008-05-17 | Desirable |
| 138 | Use bulk mail settings | The bulk mail settings for a person can be specified under Properties > Settings, but they are not used for anything. The first step would be to allow the settings to be used as a search term. | Resources - People | 2005-08-16 | Desirable |
| 1503 | Validation of e-mail addresses | E-mail fields should be validated for correctness when changes are applied. | Resources - People | 2006-06-16 | Desirable |
| 164 | XML person export format | To be able to export contact details in XML format. | Resources - People | 2005-08-30 | Pending decision |
| 152 | Link topics to reviews from other groups | To be able to add links to the topics list to reviews from other CRGs. | Resources - Topics lists | 2005-08-30 | Important |
| 147 | Links at different levels in the topics list | To be able to add titles of protocols and reviews at different levels in the topics list and not just at the lowest level. | Resources - Topics lists | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 13064 | Option to show CRG on Topics list report for Fields | This is required because fields can link to reviews from any CRG. | Resources - Topics lists | 2007-02-05 | Desirable |
| 199 | Subdivided list of protocols/reviews in topics list | Could the items listed under each topic be subdivided into protocols and reviews rather than appearing in a single alphabetical list? | Resources - Topics lists | 2005-09-16 | Desirable |
| 12429 | Topics list for Evidence Aid | The problem is that because this is of entity type 'Other', giving it a topics list would also give all 'Other' entities topics lists. | Resources - Topics lists | 2007-01-28 | Pending decision |
| 173 | Version control and publication wizard for topics lists | It would be good to be able to work on a version of the topics list without this being submitted automatically for publication at the time of the submission. | Resources - Topics lists | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 69556 | Add 'Pending Registration' for Is User search | Might be useful to split the current Yes/No options (where No includes Pending Registration) into three. | Searching | 2008-07-17 | Desirable |
| 83625 | Add Workflow Template and CRG specific Workflow Template to search terms | Searching | 2009-02-27 | Pending decision | |
| 79508 | Predefined list of custom searches | Advanced searches custom-built by a developer, to provide searches that cannot be constructed through the general search interface | Searching | 2008-11-20 | Pending decision |
| 162 | Reference centre search using country of origin | To be able to run search for people by reference centre that uses the country of origin rather than the country from the address. For Cochrane Centre news letters. | Searching | 2005-08-30 | Low priority |
| 155 | Search by topics | To be able to search for reviews by topic. | Searching | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 672 | Search for authors on published reviews only | As an additional option on 'People' > 'Document role' search. | Searching | 2006-02-13 | Desirable |
| 39911 | Search for people in developing countries | Add a search term to Advanced/People: Country is/is not developing. | Searching | 2007-10-26 | Desirable |
| 1313 | Search for role assigned | Search for when a specific role, e.g. author, was assigned, e.g. to retrieve all new authors within a certain period of time. | Searching | 2006-05-10 | Desirable |
| 41 | Search in document version description field | It should be possible to search for a particular document by searching in its version description field(s). | Searching | 2005-05-30 | Desirable |
| 79507 | Search on relation to selection set resources | Eg first search for all published reviews; select; then search for people based on their document role on selected documents. | Searching | 2008-11-20 | Pending decision |
| 140 | Search on Role with Specification in Entity | You can already search by Role Specification, but not for a specific entity only. | Searching | 2005-08-17 | Desirable |
| 22 | Search results should be groupable | E.g. to view results of searches for title stage, protocol stage, review stage separately. | Searching | 2005-04-18 | Desirable |
| 342 | Search reviews by publication status | Examples of publication status are 'new' or 'updated'. Should include an option to specify which version to search for, e.g. 'latest' or 'latest published'. | Searching | 2005-12-12 | Desirable |
| 252 | Search should include attributes from versions | For example, you cannot find a document using the title of a previous version. | Searching | 2005-11-17 | Desirable |
| 17837 | Search should only find Active persons by default | Person searches should by default be limited to persons with Active status (unless something else is specified in the search). | Searching | 2007-04-11 | Don't implement/fix |
| 161 | Search within previous search results only | This would allow advanced searches to be built from simple searches. | Searching | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 82446 | Search within tables of reviews | A user should be able to search inside specific table of reviews. | Searching | 2009-02-05 | Pending decision |
| 83834 | Searching by type of updates in reviews | Should be able to search by type of updates in reviews. | Searching | 2009-03-04 | Pending decision |
| 82296 | Searching for authors by review type | For example to search for authors of DTA reviews. | Searching | 2009-02-03 | Pending decision |
| 1090 | Searching on limited sections of reviews | E.g. to search in the abstract only. | Searching | 2006-03-31 | Low priority |
| 163 | Sort search results screen | Suggestion: Sort options on Advanced Search page rather than on results page (because of the paged results). | Searching | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 178 | Using AND and OR in the same search | The ability to use AND and OR in searches without having to use the selection set to do it. | Searching | 2005-08-30 | Desirable |
| 1759 | All actions (including view actions) should generate action log entries | At the moment only add, edit and delete actions are recorded in the log. | System | 2006-08-10 | Pending decision |
| 49539 | All webservice requests should be logged | This includes when external web sites request data from Archie. | System | 2008-01-08 | Pending decision |
| 62971 | Allow Safari browser | This browser is used on Mac OS. | System | 2008-05-20 | Pending decision |
| 96 | Export log | A log of all exports done. | System | 2005-06-29 | Pending decision |
| 85368 | Improve performance by optimising database indexes | System | 2009-04-16 | Desirable | |
| 234 | Saving active sessions log every minute | If we dump a list of the active sessions every minute, we'll have pretty good a list of who should be notified a) when were on the case of a server crash b) when its up again. | System | 2005-11-15 | Pending decision |
| 86 | Separate log file for when people log in and out of Archie | This information is currently written to the system log, which makes it hard to find. | System | 2005-06-20 | Pending decision |
| 394 | Server description text | A prominently displayed message for describing the status of the database, or for important system messages. The message could be stored in the DB and toggled and edited via the Admin interface. | System | 2005-12-20 | Pending decision |
| 11569 | Update to JBoss 5 | Update application server to JBoss 5. | System | 2007-01-18 | Pending decision |
| 1567 | Add cols/rows to label type names | All the label type names should begin with the number of columns and rows on the sheet, e.g. 2x8, 1x1 etc. | User Interface | 2006-06-27 | Low priority |
| 123 | Add events from all tabs | The File > New > Event... menu option should be available on all tabs. | User Interface | 2005-08-11 | Low priority |
| 80547 | Add Quick Start for Editors and Authors to the Help menu | Help improvement. | User Interface | 2008-12-18 | Desirable |
| 225 | Change 'module' terminology | Call module document 'About document' instead (like in The Cochrane Library). Only use term 'module' for the full package of submitted materials. | User Interface | 2005-10-21 | Desirable |
| 80562 | Collapse groups in table component | Ability to collapse groups, such as Not Started in Task list | User Interface | 2008-12-18 | Pending decision |
| 248 | Consistent use of right-click menus in Property sheet tables | Whenever there's a table in Archie, users expect context menus. | User Interface | 2005-11-17 | Low priority |
| 36150 | Count-down timer showing the number of minutes before your session expires | This is because when you have been inactive for more then 60 minutes, you will be logged out of Archie. | User Interface | 2007-09-27 | Low priority |
| 1067 | Disallow users from choosing primary entity | Currently, users are allowed to choose their own primary entity among the entities in which they have a role. | User Interface | 2006-03-29 | Desirable |
| 629 | Find in Tree view - e.g. Topics list | Function to find a topic in the Topics list in CRG Properties. It should be implemented so it could also be used for the Resources tree. | User Interface | 2006-02-07 | Desirable |
| 4038 | Help links on Search pages | Links to the relevant help topics from each Search tab (Quick, Advanced). | User Interface | 2006-10-18 | Low priority |
| 79723 | Improve finding in table component | Implement search function in table component that considers text in ideally all columns (or if this is not possible, by the column that the table is sorted by). | User Interface | 2008-11-25 | Pending decision |
| 112 | More options for date preferences | The date preferences should present you with more options for configuring the display of dates in the Calendar, e.g. making possible to always include the weekday. | User Interface | 2005-07-28 | Low priority |
| 79271 | Move Properties near top of context menu | Because Properties is the most commonly accessed function. | User Interface | 2008-11-13 | Pending decision |
| 73814 | New Zealand address style | The format should be City, Zip, Region. | User Interface | 2008-08-31 | Pending decision |
| 110 | Paragraphs in Module editor | Pressing Enter in the module editor shouldn't create a new paragraph, but a line break (currently breaks are inserted with Shift-Enter) | User Interface | 2005-07-20 | Don't implement/fix |
| 88790 | Person selector should return 'Nothing found' if there is no person record in Archie | For Internet Explorer | User Interface | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision |
| 718 | Preference: defaults for Notes and Event sharing | To be able to set a default sharing level used when creating a Note and a Calendar event. | User Interface | 2006-02-15 | Desirable |
| 1504 | Reorganise Info and General tabs (person properties) | This request has to be specified in details before it can be considered for implementation. | User Interface | 2006-06-16 | Pending decision |
| 632 | Separate Save and Download icons | Disk icons should not be used both for saving within Archie and downloading. | User Interface | 2006-02-07 | Desirable |
| 83793 | Should be able to 'add person' from 'select person' window when assigning a new role to a review | 'Add person' button in Person Selector when assigning a new role to a review | User Interface | 2009-03-04 | Pending decision |
| 84223 | Ability to edit a complete Ticket message | When clicking on Show Text to read the Ticket to be able to edit the complete message at that stage | Workflows | 2009-03-16 | Pending decision |
| 23494 | Allow empty workflow role sets | Currently there must be at least one person in a role set, e.g. one Referee. | Workflows | 2007-06-12 | Low priority |
| 38558 | Allow more than one person to have a workflow role | Currently only one person can be assigned a workflow role, e.g. Editorial Base, but if the tasks assigned to this role is shared between several people in the office, this won't work. | Workflows | 2007-10-15 | Desirable |
| 77147 | Don't need a Not started category in the Workflow folder | It seems to put reviews in this category if you Open Workflow without having started a New Workflow. I don't think we should be able to open Workflow Properties unless a Workflow has been started. | Workflows | 2008-10-15 | Desirable |
| 79520 | Easier selection of people for workflow roles | E.g. to be able to select all people with a certain entity role. | Workflows | 2008-11-20 | Pending decision |
| 88770 | Editor document role should be populated as a CRG Advisor role in a workflow | Workflows | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision | |
| 87698 | External Referees should have a choice to stay anonymous | Workflows | 2009-05-28 | Pending decision | |
| 86151 | Introduce folder that displays all tasks 'In Progress' | Folder should be in Resources tree under Workflows folder | Workflows | 2009-05-01 | Pending decision |
| 45976 | Midstream workflow-template switch for a document | If there are changes to a workflow template it should be possible to transfer existing workflows to the new template. | Workflows | 2007-12-10 | Low priority |
| 89508 | Optimize performance of 'Update Workflow Action' | This is the action that is performed when changes to workflow roles or dates are applied. | Workflows | 2009-07-02 | Pending decision |
| 78597 | Order of workflow tasks in Organizer tab | Should be ordered by the due date - not the start date. | Workflows | 2008-11-04 | Pending decision |
| 88779 | Prevent any operations on tasks if a workflow is aborted | Workflows | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision | |
| 37780 | Record in to-be-repeated tasks' histories why they're to be repeated | Right now, when decision is made to repeat a loop, that decision is recorded only in the workflow's history. It should also be recorded in the histories of all the task will must be repeated because of the decision. | Workflows | 2007-10-09 | Important |
| 28250 | Reminders to initiate next review stage | X days/weeks/months/years after a title is registered / protocol is published / review is published / review is updated: an e-mail should be sent to the people who are responsible for getting the next step rolling. | Workflows | 2007-07-25 | Desirable |
| 77615 | Report that lists how long time different people took to complete a certain task | It would be useful to gather information about individuals and how long they usually take across multiple reviews - e.g. does a particular peer referee or Editor always hold things up? | Workflows | 2008-10-22 | Desirable |
| 80467 | Request for help workflow | Throughout the running of a workflow, a task assignee could potentially request help. | Workflows | 2008-12-16 | Pending decision |
| 84502 | Search result for worlflows should also show Entity. | In the seach result for worlflows introduce a new column 'Entity' | Workflows | 2009-03-25 | Pending decision |
| 88795 | Show workflow task schedule on the Gantt chart | Workflows | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision | |
| 88771 | 'Skip tasks until' should be available after workflow is started | Workflows | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision | |
| 77752 | Skipping groups of tasks | Related tasks should be skipped if a preceeding task is skipped | Workflows | 2008-10-24 | Pending decision |
| 87071 | Visual indication in resource view about the existence of workflow for a review | Workflows | 2009-05-19 | Pending decision | |
| 87088 | Workflow Manager Report that shows all tasks that are managed by a particular manager | Workaround: A workflow manager will be able to motitor the progress of workflow tasks | Workflows | 2009-05-19 | Pending decision |
| 88931 | Allow workflow managers to change the task status from 'Not Started' to 'In Progress' | Workflows - Automation | 2009-06-22 | Pending decision | |
| 85899 | Personalize signature on ticketing email | Should be able to add Cochrane entity position to signature | Workflows - Automation | 2009-04-26 | Pending decision |
| 88792 | Removing a person from the role list in Roles tab, the task sub number should be renumbered | E.g., removing from External Referee role or Internal Referee role | Workflows - Automation | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision |
| 88762 | Should able to reactivate Aborted workflows | Workflows - Automation | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision | |
| 80447 | Ability to select notifications for all workflow roles/tasks on Workflow properties | This is different from setting notifications per task on the task properties. | Workflows - Communication | 2008-12-16 | Pending decision |
| 86299 | Allow sending separate parts of a review in pdf via ticket | Workflows - Communication | 2009-05-04 | Pending decision | |
| 85421 | Revise default ticket text | The defualt ticket text should be more friend and look less machine generated. A number of specific suggestions will be considered. | Workflows - Communication | 2009-04-17 | Pending decision |
| 88583 | Send a copy of the ticket email to people with a document role on that review | E.g., a workflow manager should be able to either send one ticket to two people jointly, or at least send a ticket to one person and cc another person | Workflows - Communication | 2009-06-16 | Pending decision |
| 87419 | Shorter ticket links | To avoid email programs wrapping the link, and thereby disabling it | Workflows - Communication | 2009-05-25 | Pending decision |
| 80443 | Show login status on Task Properties/Advanced screen | The login status will help to determine if a ticket should be sent to a task assignee | Workflows - Communication | 2008-12-16 | Pending decision |
| 88607 | Verification emails after completing tasks | A thank you email whenever a task is completed (maybe only when using a ticket) | Workflows - Communication | 2009-06-16 | Pending decision |
| 85418 | Ability to select between several ticket templates, including CRG specific texts | In addition to the standard default ticket text, CRGs should be able to set up their own default ticket texts. | Workflows - Customization | 2009-04-17 | Pending decision |
| 86346 | Allow setting the local time zone in workflow | Now, date and time are shown in GMT 0:00 | Workflows - Customization | 2009-05-05 | Pending decision |
| 87072 | Default assignment of TSC and Signoff workflow roles. | Workflows - Customization | 2009-05-19 | Pending decision | |
| 87984 | Allow sorting of workflow tasks in 'Tasks In Progress' in Organizer by due date and overdue | Workflows - Presentation | 2009-06-03 | Pending decision | |
| 80561 | Allow task completion/skipping from task list | This could be implemeneted using a context menu on the tasks list. | Workflows - Presentation | 2008-12-18 | Pending decision |
| 80451 | Show remaining time left of task duration on Workflow properties/Tasks | This should be showed next to the column showing task duration. When a task is overdue, the number of days could be shown with minus sign, e.g. -5. | Workflows - Presentation | 2008-12-16 | Pending decision |
| 80559 | Tag reviews for next submission | Some way to highlight reviews that are planned for the next issue. | Workflows - Presentation | 2008-12-18 | Pending decision |
| 80546 | Task name picker for task searches | For Advanced Search for tasks. Since we know all possible task names, we can provide a list to choose from. | Workflows - Presentation | 2008-12-18 | Pending decision |
| 87248 | Allow the invitation of external referees even though the internal checks have not been completed yet | Workflows - Templates | 2009-05-22 | Pending decision | |
| 88419 | Change RGC to ME in descriptions of tasks | Workflows - Templates | 2009-06-12 | Pending decision | |
| 158 | Check for authors who register many titles | Add a check to search for authors who register many titles across several CRGs to the title registration workflow. | Workflows - Templates | 2005-08-30 | Don't implement/fix |
| 85581 | Description need to be updated for task 37 in protocol template | Workflows - Templates | 2009-04-20 | Pending decision | |
| 88763 | Edit name for Task 25 in Review Development Template | Cuurent name 'Submit revised review for editorial approval' should be updated to 'Revise review according to feedback and submit for editorial approval' | Workflows - Templates | 2009-06-19 | Pending decision |
| 86303 | Flexibility of tasks management | E.g., Involve a sign off editor before external referees | Workflows - Templates | 2009-05-04 | Pending decision |
| 80457 | Group skipping of tasks | Allow subsequent dependent tasks to be automatically skipped if a first task in a group is skipped | Workflows - Templates | 2008-12-16 | Pending decision |
| 87700 | Introduce a new task that states that a submitted review/protocol is ready for editorial approval | There are cases when authors submit their protocol/review without completing the checklist or have completed the checklist but their protcol/review was not ready for editorial approval | Workflows - Templates | 2009-05-28 | Pending decision |
| 88393 | Make minor edits for tasks 4 and 10 in Protocol Development Workflow (1.2) | Workflows - Templates | 2009-06-11 | Pending decision | |
| 84747 | No workflow scenario to track an updated protocol | Workflows - Templates | 2009-04-01 | Pending decision | |
| 87697 | Possibility to skip task 17 or 18 in TRF when comments do not require revision | Workflows - Templates | 2009-05-28 | Pending decision | |
| 77164 | Protocol workflow steps 38 and 39 should happen together | It should be possible for steps 38 and 39 in Protocol workflow to take place at the same time, ie when asking authors to approve the to be published version of their protocol, we should also be able to send them the Licence for publication form. | Workflows - Templates | 2008-10-15 | Desirable |
| 78830 | Protocol workflow task 33 | Workflows - Templates | 2008-11-07 | Pending decision | |
| 77021 | Send Licence for publication form in parallel | Need to be able to ask authors to approve the copy edited version for publication at the same time as sending the Licence for publication form. | Workflows - Templates | 2008-10-13 | Desirable |
| 87693 | Should be able to assign an entity role to a task rather then default workflow roles | E.g, ME or Asst. ME prepare comments for presentation to authors | Workflows - Templates | 2009-05-28 | Pending decision |
| 77163 | Shouldn't be suggesting that we send drafts to authors outside of Archie | In some descriptions it says that the draft should be sent to authors (eg step 37). We should be asking authors to read drafts in Archie and not emailing them drafts. | Workflows - Templates | 2008-10-15 | Important |
| 77149 | Step 14 of protocol workflow should have option to skip | If the internal checks confirm the draft is suitable to go straight to referees, internal feedback doesn't need to be sent to authors and therefore the authors don't need to resubmit a revised draft. | Workflows - Templates | 2008-10-15 | Important |
| 88396 | Workflow role name should be changed to 'Trials Search Co-ordinator' | Right now, in the Review Development, the worflow role name is Trial Search Coordinator | Workflows - Templates | 2009-06-11 | Desirable |
| 85897 | Workflow should include frequent communication loops between editorial base/CRG Advisors and the authors | Introduce new tasks as earlier in the workflow to avoid any miscommunication between Editorial base and authors | Workflows - Templates | 2009-04-26 | Pending decision |
Total number of cases: 233