7.7#

Note

See the changelog for version 7.6 Release 2 for additional changes since the initial 7.6 release.

7.7.10971#

March 26, 2026

Colectica Repository and Portal#

Added#

  • Repository set default timeout for database migrations

  • Repository log start and finish of database migrations

  • Repository Elastic indexer allow specifying an –instanceName for mutex generation, to allow multiple indexes to be processed at the same time

  • Repository CLI add –entireHistory option for item set exports to include all set versions

  • Repository CLI exports make –file option optional and compute a default export filename if not present

  • Portal QuestionGrid page: Show InterviewerInstructionReferences when present

  • Portal: for comparative statistics display, support VariableGroup concordance parents

  • Portal show Unit Type Classified and Current Classification on ClassificationSeries page

  • Portal add German localization for Portal strings

  • Portal: Add Description, Source, and Logo to explore view configs

  • Portal data extract: support data files with case identifiers that are text columns

  • Portal Admin option to generate version specific links to item pages. Disabled by default.

  • Portal highlight current version page row in history list

  • Portal show derived and calculated variables from the source variable’s page

  • Portal show Imputation and processing instruction links on Variable page

Changed#

  • Upgrade HtmlSanitizer for CVE-2026-25543

  • Portal upgrade MailKit for CVE-2026-30227

  • Portal Explore: when a CodeValue does not have a CV specified, show the raw value

  • Portal Explore: show Subjects and Keywords in Study view

Fixed#

  • Portal fix csv and excel classification downloads that include custom fields

Colectica Designer#

Added#

  • Designer add support for DDI Codebook 2.6 schema

  • Feature flag to disable direct editing on remote repositories

  • export a Metadata Input Sheet from PhysicalInstances, VariableGroups, and VariableSchemes

  • Metadata Input Sheets: map more properties (Width, Type of numeric, Decimal positions, Minimum, Maximum, Start Position, End Position, Array Position, Variable is a weight, Blank values represent missing values, Role)

  • When loading/refreshing a view, re-select the most recently selected tab (per item type)

  • DDI 2 import: support a single fileDscr without identification

  • Metadata Input Sheets: support CodeListId and MissingValuesId columns

  • Designer update splash screen text with current working items

  • mark weighted frequencies for Text variables as weighted

  • add ManagedRepresentationScheme references in LogicalProduct

  • Designer French translation of the About dialog

  • Designer add French translations for Repository Sync messages

  • Designer set new checkout name on Organization and Individual items

  • Designer added UiConfig.EnableSyncronizeSetInitialState to allow setting an initial workflow state on item synchronization

  • Designer VersionResponsibilityPreferDisplayName option to get Version Responsibility from AD or local account display name during publish

  • PhysicalInstanceGroup and references in ResourcePackage and Study/Group

  • add Name and Label extensions to General and Generation Instructions

Changed#

  • move custom fields into the main editor area

  • Capitalize “P” in “Decimal positions”

  • Hide Generate Dataset from Instrument command when item is not checked out

  • when creating new variables in the reference picker or New Checkout dialog, assign the text to the variable name, not the label

  • Designer Custom Fields: when Title and Description are used as UI labels for defined custom fields, prefer the current UI language over the current metadata language

Fixed#

  • don’t automatically save on exit on repositories

  • Designer does not recognize changes to “period” under “funding”

  • Concordance import: check and get PhysicalInstance file name more cleanly

  • Designer add fr-CA translations to installer

Colectica Workflow#

Added#

  • Workflow web differentiate source repository not configured and source item not found in request list

Fixed#

Workflow: Error handling when request is for an item that no longer exists on the repository. Allow denying.

Colectica Questionnaires#

Changed#

  • don’t allow textboxes to grow infinitely large; use scrollbar per textbox.

Colectica SDK#

Added#

  • Allow multiple selection in ItemPicker3

  • SDK add German localization for DDI Item type names and plurals

  • SDK add new DDI 3.3 PhysicalInstanceGroup and references in ResourcePackag/Study/Group

  • SDK fix replacing Individual references in ResourcePackage and Study/Group (Agent updates)

  • SDK add ManagedRepresentationScheme references in LogicalProduct

  • SDK add Processing Instruction reference to Variable (General or Generation)

  • SDK add Name and Label extensions to General and Generation Instructions

  • SDK add support for DDI Codebook 2.6 schema

Changed#

  • update physical instance group french translations

  • SDK update nuget versions in nuspecs

Fixed#

  • Fix Frequency and WeightedFrequency properties to set and return separate values