October - December 2024

• Added a new "Security Center" page to the Enterprise Console to provide insights on API key usage and Two-Factor Authentication status across the organization.

• Released new reports on the Platform Overview page detailing CommCare Version Compliance and SMS Usage.

• Updated the wiki to include best practices for Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) workflows and released a free template app available upon request.

• Streamlined the sign-up process to allow new users to immediately choose their paid plan upon account activation rather than starting with a trial request.

• Updated the UI for Repeat Groups on Web Apps to be collapsible and more easily distinguishable with a modern design.

July - September 2024

• Released CommCare Mobile version 2.54.0 featuring support for Android 13, fullscreen video mode, and background sync capabilities.

• Enhanced the audio recording widget to handle recording between different applications in the same session.

• Enabled access to Enterprise Console reports as OData feeds for direct connection to PowerBI dashboards.

• Added configuration options for date ranges in the Mobile Submissions Report on the Enterprise Console.

• Updated Case Exports to respect case property groups and ordering defined in the Data Dictionary to standardize organization.

• Improved Create and Edit Mobile User APIs to allow programmatic changes to mobile user location assignments.

April - June 2024

• Enhanced Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities to allow remote user management via Entra ID and better control over API key settings.

• Added the ability to enforce API key expiration for improved security.

• Updated the Data Export Tool (DET) with a Windows executable file, generated log files for runs, and improved error messaging.

• Enabled incremental refresh for OData feeds in Power BI to ensure reports remain up-to-date with faster loading times.

• Launched self-service annual subscription renewals, simplifying the process for plan updates.

• Released new documentation and support for integrating CommCare with Power Automate, Twilio Studio, and Azure Data Factory.

• Revamped the CommCare Help Site with a reorganized structure and new home page.

January - March 2024

• Released a Case Deduplication tool to help users quickly identify and address duplicate cases.

• Updated the Case List Explorer to automatically display case property changes made in the Data Dictionary.

• Implemented bulk create and update functionality in the Location API.

• Redesigned Data Dictionary UI elements, replacing deprecate/restore icons with buttons and clarifying delete confirmations to reduce user confusion.

• Added notifications about SMS charges when verifying phone numbers across various UI locations, such as the Mobile Worker edit view.

• Published a new M&E Playbook for organizations transitioning to centralized digital tools.

• Spotlighted the API Explorer tool to facilitate real-time testing and easier interaction with APIs.

October - December 2023

1. The issue with saving a form as incomplete on Web Apps and encountering a hang when accessing incomplete forms has been resolved. Users can now navigate to incomplete forms without experiencing any webpage delays.

2. The alignment issue with user input boxes for numeric and text questions, where they were displaying lower than other items in the row, has been successfully resolved on Web Apps. Users can now input data more efficiently with all questions vertically aligned.

3. The background colour of nested group question headers has been updated, transitioning from a darker to lighter shade and now featuring shades of CommCare Blue. Additionally, the ">" symbol has been changed to white for improved contrast.

4. Consistent with other sections of CommCare, the 'Find Data by ID' functionality will now treat soft deleted cases and forms as if they were permanently deleted, resulting in a 'Could not find case/form' error message.

5. The issue affecting project spaces with user names mistaken for dates, causing failures in "date formatting" and preventing access to applications, has been successfully resolved. Users with such names can now access applications without any hindrance.

6. Previously in Web Apps, labels at the top level of the form were shown within a border, contrasting with those in groups lacking a border. Additionally, in collapsible sections, label text misalignment occurred with other question text. The issue is now resolved, with top-level form labels no longer having borders, and labels within collapsible sections displaying proper alignment with other question labels.

7. To enhance user experience, when individuals click on an invitation they've already accepted, they will now be seamlessly redirected without encountering a red error message indicating the invitation has been used up. The redirection will occur unless the user is logged in as a different invitee.

8. We have improved the UI on Web Apps by removing question type text, adjusting the control height for questions, tweaking the size and color of input text, and reducing padding between questions. These changes aim to enhance the overall visual appeal and user experience.

July - September 2023

1. When viewing a case list on Web Apps, you can now click the "scroll to bottom" button which takes you to the bottom of the case list on that page.

2. Added a hamburger menu for case list results. The print view is modified to only show case list results and not maps or the search sidebar (in the case of Split Screen Case Search).

3. A new project setting is added to display a warning message on the mobile worker location edit page about locations that own cases and only have one assigned mobile worker. Note that the setting is disabled by default. The user will be notified of this setting on the Organization Levels page when they have an organization level that can own cases.

4. The Application Error Report feature has been made available for projects on the Enterprise plan. 

5. Fixed a bug within the conditional alerts & case updates rule, where the rule/alert always fires when the "ANY" option is chosen for the rule. 

6. On the Data Dictionary admin page, users attempting to input a case property name or case property group name that already exists for the case type will now be met with a error message “A case property/group with this name already exists.” (Note: Data Dictionary is available for those on the Advanced and Enterprise Plans)

7. Users are able to deprecate and restore case types in the Data Dictionary. (Note: Data Dictionary is available for those on the Advanced and Enterprise Plans)

8. Added a validation for attachments that comes through App Preview just as they are validated coming from Web Apps or Mobile.

9. In Web Apps, language selection has been added to the hamburger menu.

10. In Web Apps, UI improvements have been made to backgrounds, borders, and buttons.

11. Updates to error messages to provide more accurate information.

April - June 2023

1. Users now have the ability to set Form Forwarders to only forward specific forms. Forms are identified by their XMLNS. This change preserves current behaviour: If no forms are specified, all form submissions are forwarded.

2. Implemented a UI change in the case history table, replacing "System" in the "User Type" column. This change adds more specific names for system updates.

3. The Export Case Data menu has been modified to include a percentage indicator of the progress made when populating tables for the Bulk Case Export.

4. Users now have the ability to bulk import all case types concurrently. 

5. Users are now able to prepare a bulk case export which includes every case type in a project space by selecting “Any Application” & “All Case Types” when preparing the export. However, if the project has more than 30 case types or 20 applications, then the user will be unable to create a bulk case export config, and will be met with an error message.