Release Notes for Spira v3¶

Version 3.2 (December 2011)¶

New features

Language pack for Finnish customers
Global search capability across artifacts and projects
Build management and integration capabilities
Ability to attach a source code file to a SpiraTeam artifact
Additional My Page widgets for reading RSS feeds, logging incidents and displaying subscriptions
RSS Feeds added to the My Saved Searches and My Subscribed Artifacts widgets

Bug fixes and enhancements

Ability to specify multiple IDs for artifact filters in printable reports (+)
Print button added to Task Details page (+)
Links added to artifact History tabs to make it easier to perform revert and purge operations (+)
Application restarts when database previously offline without needing IIS reset (!)
Ability to filter reports by selecting a folder / summary requirement to report on just one branch (+)
Report option added to list screen toolbars to allow easier reporting on lists of items (+)
Ability to more easily attach an existing document from the Documents tab to an artifact (+)
Web Service API extended to allow artifact moves (+)
Incident closed date automatically cleared when incident moves to open status (-)
Allows document version to be set on initial upload and adds screenshot capture to document upload screen (+)
Updated navigation bar added to task, automation hosts, documentation and resources pages (+)
History entry added to artifacts when they’re exported to a new project to provide auditability (+)
Additional token available in Email notification template to allow the last comment/resolution to be included (+)

New features

Support for multiple languages
- Language packs for French, German, Spanish and Czech languages
Ability to for project members to view schedules and perform time tracking
Version control of all artifacts including undo of updates and deletes
Additional dashboard widgets, reports and charts/graphs
- Document Tag Cloud
- Burndown, Velocity and Burnup graphs now available in Project Home dashboard
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feeds of data from My Page dashboard widgets
Agile / Scrum Planning Board that allows easier BackLog and Sprint planning
New graphing system based on HTML Canvas that allows data and graphs to be exported
Enhanced bulk editing tools and ability to perform multiple-item drag and drop ordering

Bug fixes and enhancements

Allow custom properties to be reported on in summary (x, y) charts
Ability to move/copy documents between folders
Add comments fields to all detailed reports
New navigation sidebar on requirements, releases and incidents screens
Shortcuts for inserting child artifacts and creating artifacts from other types on list pages
Easier task editing on Release details page
Requirements and Tasks tabs now show both requirements and tasks linked to the Release
Predefined date ranges added to date-range filters
Long-running tasks (e.g. project delete, copy) run as background tasks to avoid timeout issues

New features

Plan requirements (user stories) directly against iterations for enhanced Scrum/Agile support
Project members can view team members’ assigned artifacts on a single screen
Enhanced Email Notification Functionality including customizable events and email templates
Discussion threads available for requirements, releases and tasks
Ability to work on different projects at the same time in the same browser session
PDF format reports available for the requirements module

Bug fixes and enhancements

Performance of application enhanced, with incident details screen completed re-optimized
Right-click shortcut menus added to data-grids in the system to reduce scrolling and enhance usability
Screenshot utility added to allow easier uploading of screen captures to artifacts in the system
Ability to send artifacts directly to individuals through an email sending dialog box
Subscription functionality added to allow users to subscribe to specific artifacts in the system
Exporting of requirements and releases between projects no longer loses hierarchy when multiple items chosen
Sorting artifacts by custom text fields now supported
Enhanced API that provides greater access to the system functions with integrated help system
Obsolete requirements status added