Release 11.0 (12th March 2018):
Key: + Totara 11.0 only
| Important: | ||
| TL-9352 | New site registration form In this release we have added a site registration page under Site administration > Totara registration. Users with the 'site:config' capability will be redirected to the page after upgrade until registration has been completed. Please ensure you have the registration code available for each site before you upgrade. Partners can obtain the registration code for their customers' sites via the Subscription Portal. Direct subscribers will receive their registration code directly from Totara Learning. For more information see the help documentation: https://help.totaralearning.com/display/TLE/Totara+registration | |
| TL-16313 | Release packages are now provided through https://subscriptions.totara.community/ Release packages are no longer being provided through FetchApp, and can now be accessed through our new Subscription system at https://subscriptions.totara.community/. If you experience any problems accessing packages through this system please open a support request and let us know. Please note that SHA1 checksums for previous Evergreen releases will be different from those provided in the changelog notes at the time of release. The reason for this is that we changed the name of the root directory within the package archives to ensure it is consistent across all products. | |
| TL-17166 | Added support for March 1, 2018 PostgreSQL releases PostgreSQL 10.3, 9.6.8, 9.5.12, 9.4.17 and 9.3.22 which were released 1st March 2018 were found to not be compatible with Totara Learn due to the way in which indexes were read by the PostgreSQL driver in Learn. The method for reading indexes has been updated to ensure that Totara Learn is compatible with PostgreSQL. If you have upgraded PostgreSQL or are planning to you will need to upgrade Totara Learn at the same time. | |
| TL-16198 | Fixed compatibility issues with MySQL 8.0.3RC | |
| TL-16937 | + | The following entry concerns functionality, plugins, and settings that are going to be deprecated or removed in Totara Learn 12.0. If you are using any of the items on this list please get in touch with us now.
In addition the following system requirement changes will come in to effect for Totara Learn 12.
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| New features: | ||
| TL-9004 | + | New report source: scheduled reports This new report source provides details about existing scheduled reports, their frequencies and recipients. A new capability "totara/reportbuilder:managescheduledreports" has been defined to allow people to edit and delete scheduled reports (NB: the scheduling and recipients, not the linked reports themselves). Note that users with the new capability should also be given the "moodle/cohort:view" and "moodle/user:viewdetails" capabilities so that they can add audiences and individuals as recipients of scheduled reports. |
| TL-16589 | + | Added new progress wizard form component The progress wizard is a new form grouping which allows large forms to be broken down into smaller stages providing an improved user journey. Only the current stage is displayed but there is a visual indication of how many stages there are in total and where the current stage sits within the journey. The user can always navigate back to any previously completed stage by interacting with the wizard. It is also optional if the user is allowed to skip stages or if they have to complete them in the set order. |
| TL-16433 | + | Added tool to manage terms and conditions and obtain user consent In order to facilitate GDPR subscriber compliance, a new admin tool is now available that allows the site administrator to create, edit, review/preview and delete terms and conditions. Each term and condition can have one or more consent related user confirmation which may or may not be required. The tool is not enabled by default, but can be enabled through the "enablesitepolicies" configuration setting. If enabled, users will be required to view and consent to any current terms and conditions that they have not viewed and consented to before. If the user doesn't accept all required terms and conditions they will be logged out. |
| TL-16747 | + | Added the user data management plugin This plugin allows users and administrators to manage users' data. A new collection of links is located under "Site administration -> Users -> User data management". Here you can manage global user data settings, configure purge and export profiles, see logs of purges and exports that have been scheduled or performed, and manage deleted users. Note that deleted users are no longer listed under "Site administration -> Users -> Accounts -> Browse list of users". To manage deleted users (including undelete), you need to go to "Site administration -> Users -> User data management -> Deleted user accounts". Purge profiles can be configured by administrators, and allow them to specify which data will be deleted. The purge profiles can be applied to users, deleting the data. Purge profiles can be applied to users manually. Users can also be configured to have a specific purge profile automatically applied on the condition that they are suspended or deleted, and site defaults for these actions can also be configured. Note that existing behaviour when users are suspended or deleted is not affected - the data listed on the delete user confirmation page will still be deleted, regardless of any purge profile which might apply to the user. Export profiles can be configured by administrators, and allow them to specify which data can be exported. When granted the "totara/userdata:exportself" capability, users will then be able to run an export of their own data, which will create a downloadable file containing the specified data. Export must first be enabled in "Site administration -> Users -> User data management -> Settings". This new feature provides sites with tools which will support them becoming GDPR compliant. By configuring purge profiles and purging data, sites can comply to GDPR rules which indicate what data must be removed and which must be retained, given their particular circumstances. By configuring export profiles and giving users the capability to perform the exports, sites can comply to GDPR rules which indicate what data must be made available to users, and exclude data which is inappropriate given their particular circumstances. This initial release of the user data plugin contains many user data items (which each specify one type of data which can be deleted or exported), but is not a comprehensive collection. The sample of user data items shipped with this version, along with the core user data system, will provide third party developers with examples to start developing their own user data items. More user data items will be released in this branch over the next few releases. The intention is to provide user data items to allow purge and export of all user data which might be required to be deleted or exported to obtain GDPR compliance, before the GDPR rules come into effect. For more information on the technical implementation of user data purge and export see https://help.totaralearning.com/display/DEV/User+data+developer+documentation |
| Report Builder improvements: | ||
| TL-7553 | Improved Report Builder exports to use column headers more compatible with Microsoft Excel CSV files | |
| TL-11305 | + | Creating/modifying/deleting scheduled reports now generate events New event classes are: scheduled_report_created, scheduled_report_updated and scheduled_report_deleted. These events are also viewable in the system logs under site administration > reports > logs. |
| TL-14936 | Added a report setting to control the minimum allowed frequency for scheduled reports The new setting "Minimum scheduled report frequency" on the Site administration > Reports > Report builder > General settings page allows you to select the minimum frequency for scheduled reports, the current options are:
For example if you selected "Daily" as the minimum, then users setting up or editing scheduled reports would only see that option and the less frequent options (i.e. weekly and monthly). | |
| TL-15027 | + | Added a new capability to control who can create scheduled reports There is a new "totara/reportbuilder:createscheduledreports" capability that allows a user to create scheduled reports. If a user does not have this capability, they will not see the "Scheduled Reports" section (ie with the "Create scheduled report" button) when they go to the "Reports" page via the Totara menubar. Note the capability is separate and NOT related to the "totara/reportbuilder:managescheduledreports" capability; that capability allows users to see, edit or delete all scheduled reports in the system. |
| TL-15895 | + | Added the 'Send to self' option to Email settings for Scheduled reports |
| TL-15896 | + | Added a Report Builder administration setting to control what scheduled report email options are available |
| TL-15962 | + | Removed disabled embedded reports from embedded reports list. Some functional areas can be disabled, for example, Record of Learning. If they contain embedded reports, these reports will no longer be listed in the main embedded report list. |
| TL-16241 | Fixed breadcrumb trail when viewing a user's completion report | |
| TL-16494 | Improved embedded reports test coverage | |
| TL-16624 | Improved exported course progress values within two Report Builder sources The 'Record of Learning: Courses' and 'Course Completion' report sources have been updated to enable a user's progress towards course completion to be exported as a percentage. | |
| TL-16653 | Report builder now shows an empty graph instead of an error message when zero values are returned | |
| TL-16684 | + | Removed database queries from rb_display functions in cohort association report sources |
| TL-16690 | Added a hook for cache invalidation in Report graph block | |
| TL-16866 | + | New Report builder graph setting "remove_empty_series" Note that this setting works for orientation with data series in columns only. It is also not compatible with pie charts. |
| TL-16910 | + | Unused group_concat emulation was removed from Report Builder installation code |
| General improvements: | ||
| TL-17098 | + | Improved the privacy, security and usability of the course backup/restore process |
| TL-1512 | + | Changed Google Fusion export to open in a new window |
| TL-9277 | Added additional options when selecting the maximum Feedback activity reminder time | |
| TL-11296 | Added accessible text when creating/editing profile fields and categories | |
| TL-12650 | Removed HTML table when viewing the print book page | |
| TL-12805 | + | Archived Seminar attendance within certifications no longer prevents future signups Previously, multiple attendance needed to be turned on in Seminars contained within certifications. This is no longer required, and the warning has been removed. Note that users will now be able to sign up to Seminars after course reset (when the recertification window opens) even if the Seminar is not a requirement for course completion and multiple attendance is turned off. |
| TL-14745 | + | The recent activity block and recent activity page now show the same activity |
| TL-16551 | + | Converted the activity restriction icons into flex icons |
| TL-14963 | + | Added an Organisation assignment restriction for conditional activity access Access to an activity can now be restricted based on the Organisation that a learner has been assigned to via Job Assignments. |
| TL-14964 | + | Added a Position assignment restriction for conditional activity access Access to an activity can now be restricted based on the Position that a learner has been assigned to via Job Assignments. |
| TL-14965 | + | Added an Audience membership restriction for conditional activity access Access to an activity can now be restricted based on the Audiences that a learner has membership in. |
| TL-15091 | + | Added a language restriction for conditional activity access Access to an activity can now be restricted based on the user's language. |
| TL-15044 | + | Updated Menu type custom fields to display a hyphen when the field is locked and empty |
| TL-8723 | + | Updated text area custom fields to display a hyphen when the field is locked and empty |
| TL-15061 | + | Improved the styling of delete and combine tags buttons Previously these were using the Bootstrap 2 CSS class names for buttons, they have now been updated to the Bootstrap 3 CSS class names. |
| TL-15832 | + | Updated xpath when matching against HTML tables using Behat to allow non-exact matches |
| TL-15835 | Made some minor improvements to program and certification completion editors Changes included:
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| TL-15856 | + | Improved the styling of the modal JavaScript library These were previously styled similar to that of the YUI dialogues, they are now styled similar to Bootstrap 3 modals. |
| TL-15871 | + | Force users to complete required user profile fields upon login The users will be forced during the login to complete any user profile fields that have been set as required and have not yet been completed for that user. |
| TL-15907 | Improved how evidence custom field data is saved when importing completion history | |
| TL-15913 | Improved the display of the progress bar component and improved the quality of the CSS | |
| TL-15920 | Activities required for course completion are now shown in the progress bar popover When a user clicks on the progress bar for a specific course, the activities required to complete the course are now listed in a popover. | |
| TL-15992 | A warning message is now shown when a Quiz may require more random questions than there are questions available When creating or editing a quiz, warning messages are now shown when adding random questions from categories that don't contain enough questions. It is only a warning to highlight the risk and doesn't prevent the course administrator from creating the quiz. If a learner attempts to take a quiz with insufficient questions, the system behaves as before. | |
| TL-15995 | + | Improved the indexes on the Custom Fields *_info_data tables to ensure best performance and create consistency |
| TL-16007 | + | Converted warning messages in HR Import to use the notification API |
| TL-16069 | Improved the alignment of question bank table headings | |
| TL-16137 | + | The Background image for tiles in the featured links block can now be set to fill or fit in the tile |
| TL-16138 | + | The Featured links block now allows the tile shape to be configured (portrait, landscape and full width) |
| TL-16141 | + | Added Program and Certification tiles to the Featured links block. |
| TL-16142 | + | Added Progress bars to Course Tiles in the Featured links block |
| TL-16152 | + | Improved the layout of the Recent Learning block by removing a layout table |
| TL-16154 | Improved the CSS of the Last Course Accessed block, increasing the width of the progress bar This will require CSS to be regenerated for themes that use LESS inheritance | |
| TL-16170 | Externally accessible badge check now uses the correct notify_warning template | |
| TL-16176 | + | Converted the maintenance countdown timer to use the correct notification template and AMD module |
| TL-16207 | + | Removed support for obsolete "mssql" database driver Totara Learn 11 requires PHP 7.1, the old MSSQL driver is supported in PHP 5.6 and below only, It is not available in PHP 7.1. The official sqlsrv driver is available for PHP 7.1, and is supported on all operating systems. Anyone using the old MSSQL driver should upgrade to the sqlsrv driver when they upgrade their server environment. |
| TL-16209 | + | Removed fieldset headers from 360° Feedback questions |
| TL-16252 | + | Added a new setting that allows persistent logins When enabled then a "Remember login" option will appear on the login page. Any user logging in can check this box to enable a persistent login, meaning that they won't get timed-out and have to log in again. |
| TL-16256 | Allowed appraisal messages to be set to "0 days" before or after event Some immediate appraisal messages were causing performance issues when sending to a lot of users. This improvement allows you to set almost immediate messages that will send on the next cron run after the action was triggered to avoid any performance hits. The appraisal closure messages have also been changed to work this way since they don't have any scheduling options. | |
| TL-16260 | Invalid request to force password change is automatically deleted if auth plugin does not support changing of passwords | |
| TL-16372 | Added support for utf8mb4 collations with full Unicode support | |
| TL-16373 | Added screen reader text to the block actions menu | |
| TL-16380 | + | Hide Competencies in Learning plans when the Framework they are within is hidden When competencies are individually hidden via the competency management page, they are automatically hidden in any learning plans. This change ensures that when competency frameworks are hidden, all of the competencies within the framework are also hidden within learning plans. |
| TL-16427 | Added more information about the delay before items appear in the recycle bin
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| TL-16432 | Course completion history records are now included in course backups and can be restored | |
| TL-16441 | + | Fixed signup information being displayed in attendees pages |
| TL-16452 | + | Dashboard, course and report name fields have been increased up to 1333 characters |
| TL-16478 | + | Removed unnecessary CSS in Totara plan |
| TL-16479 | Fixed inconsistent use of terminology in Seminars | |
| TL-16485 | + | Converted Hierarchies CSS to LESS |
| TL-16383 | + | Converted Dynamic audience CSS to LESS This will require CSS to be regenerated for themes that use LESS inheritance |
| TL-16487 | + | Standardised HTML in the Statistics block |
| TL-16488 | + | Set alert notifications for Totara Messages to enabled by default |
| TL-16489 | + | Standardised HTML in the Alerts block |
| TL-16497 | + | Updated the Quicklinks block to use standard HTML elements |
| TL-16503 | + | Improved the HTML markup consistency within the Tasks block |
| TL-16505 | + | Updated the Report table block to use LESS instead of CSS |
| TL-16506 | + | Updated the Report graph block to use LESS instead of CSS |
| TL-16508 | + | Standardised HTML and CSS in the my learning navigation block |
| TL-16509 | + | Dashboard block now uses LESS instead of CSS and standard HTML |
| TL-16520 | + | Added tags functionality to programs and certifications |
| TL-16524 | + | Fixed redirect after a user confirms new account creation via email-based self registration If a user clicks a link to a page within Totara but is not logged in they are redirected to the login page. If a user then creates a new account via email-based self registration they are redirected to the home page after confirming account. This patch ensures they are redirected back to the page they originally requested. |
| TL-16622 | Mustache string helper now accepts a variable for the string key Previously when using the string helper in a mustache template, the key for the string needed to be known when creating the template. This improvement allows the key for the string to be added as a parameter for the template. | |
| TL-16627 | A user's current course completion record can now be deleted Using the course completion editor, it is now possible to delete a user's current course completion record. This is only possible if the user is no longer assigned to the course. | |
| TL-16632 | Admin categories are no longer links by default If you want to change this you can do so by searching for linkadmincategories in the site administration block. | |
| TL-16651 | + | Added support for context variables in modal library |
| TL-16694 | All SCORM reports were altered to use recommended enrolment subquery for listing of users Please note this patch may change the results of scorm reports, only enrolled users with mod/scorm:savetrack capability are now displayed there. | |
| TL-16696 | + | Added email footer string with context URL to alert messages Some system alerts were missing URL to page with relevant details of the event. Now they are added in the message footer (when message is displayed in HTML format). |
| TL-16746 | + | Added support for help icons next to checkboxes options |
| TL-16867 | + | Added password expiration settings to accounts created via Self-registration with approval |
| TL-16919 | + | Added profile locking options to "Self-registration with approval" plugin |
| Performance improvements: | ||
| TL-14071 | + | Replaced calls to 'dirname' with '__DIR__' to improve performance |
| TL-16061 | Fixed a problem where duplicating a module caused the course cache to be rebuilt twice | |
| TL-16161 | Reduced load times for the course and category management page when using audience visibility | |
| TL-16189 | Moved audience learning plan creation from immediate execution onto adhoc task. Before this change, when learning plans were created via an audience, they would be created immediately. This change moves the plan creation to an adhoc task that is executed on the next cron run. This reduces any risk of database problems and the task failing. | |
| TL-16314 | Wrapped the Report builder create cache query in a transaction to relax locks on tables during cache regeneration in MySQL Report Builder uses CREATE TABLE SELECT query to database in order to generate cache which might take long time to execute for big data sets. In MySQL this query by default is executed in REPEATABLE READ isolation level and might lock certain tables included in the query. This leads to reduced performance, timeouts, and deadlocks of other areas that use same tables. To improve performance and avoid deadlocks this query is now wrapped into transaction, which will set READ COMMITTED isolation level and relax locks during cache generation. This will have no effect in other database engines. | |
| TL-16437 | Changed column type from text to char in block_totara_featured_links_tiles table | |
| API changes: | ||
| TL-15798 | + | Report Builder filters can now have default values Default values for a filter are now an option when defining embedded reports or when defining the default reports through the define_defaultfilters method. The only thing that needs to be added is the defaultvalue option as an array with the corresponding filter options. Please note that values are saved when creating the reports which usually happens at installation time. For a real example please check the "rb_system_browse_users_embedded" embedded report which "User Status" filter is now set to "Active users only". |
| TL-16217 | + | Removed deprecated custom menu functionality Please use Site administration > Appearance > Main menu instead |
| TL-16378 | + | Hub functionality has been deprecated Community hub functionality has been deprecated in this release, and will be removed altogether in the next major release. The links to the community hub registration and the publish course page have been removed. The pages can still be accessed directly ('/admin/registration/index.php' and '/course/publish/index.php?id=COURSEID'). The block 'Community finder' will still be visible after upgrading an existing Totara Learn 11 installation. On a fresh installation however the block will be deactivated by default. There is the option to reactivate the block in the administration interface. |
| TL-16448 | + | Report Builder transformation display names are now collected through a method Previously Report Builder transformations were expected to have a string within totara_core. The string used for transformations is now fetched through a method that can be overridden by the transformation. This allows strings to be co-located with their translations, and no longer requires non-core developers to make core changes when introducing transformations. |
| TL-16745 | + | Imported Font Awesome 4.7.0 |
| TL-16525 | Fixed linting errors when copying Basis to create another theme Themes that were copied prior to this issue being resolved will need to adjust both theme//bootswatch/bootswatch.less and theme//bootswatch/variables.less to conform with lint rules (these have been updated in basis to pass lint rules) | |
| TL-16677 | + Removed deprecated rb_display_* functions | |
Contributions:
- Barry Oosthuizen at Learning Pool - TL-9277
- Dmitrii Metelkin at Catalyst AU - TL-16448
- Eugene Venter at Catalyst NZ - TL-16524, TL-16696