Dear reader,
The ERMS of ResearchManager is being updated to version 7.8. Please find below the list of added functionalities and improvements. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about the update. For inquiries, please email us at support@myresearchmanager.com.
Improved
- Setting for making 'question to and from' mandatory
The fields ‘Question from’ and ‘Question to’ can now be made mandatory to fill in via the specific properties. If the option ‘Link users to row’ is selected, two new checkboxes will be shown to make either one of the mentioned fields mandatory.
- Questions & answer subjects per component
On the Questions and answers subjects page (under Management), administrators can create and edit the available Q&A subjects. Previously, these subjects were visible for all Q&A components by default, even when they were not relevant to every component. To improve clarity and reduce unnecessary options, we have introduced the ability to assign Q&A subjects to specific components.
Each Q&A component now includes a configurable field, “Available question subjects”, within the tab specific properties. This allows you to select which subjects appear for that particular component.
In addition to configuring subjects directly within each Q&A component, you can also manage availability centrally. On the Questions and answers subjects page (available via Management), you can select the components in which a subject should appear, ensuring consistent and efficient management across the system.
- Add version number and/or documentdate to Select documents
Please note: this is only relevant if eSign is active in your CTMS.
When requesting electronic signatures on one or more documents, the eSign wizard did not show information on version number and/or documentdate. If multiple documents have been uploaded with the same name (e.g. due to multiple versions of the same document), it was not visible which document needed to be selected.
We have equipped the eSign wizard with the ability to automatically check for relevant information, such as version number and/or documentdate. This enhancement makes it easier for users to quickly identify and select the correct document.
- Mandatory document type for process transition
A new process and process transition condition filter is available: document mandatory in category/type. This enables you to make sure that for example when changing the status of a process from Application to Application submitted, at least one document in the category and type Protocol is mandatory.
Bug fixes:
- Reordering chapters, subchapters, and paragraphs in the template editor can be done using drag‑and‑drop: you click an item, hold it, and move it to its new position. Due to a small bug, the moved item sometimes jumped to an unintended location. This issue has now been fixed.