Changelog
Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
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Improvements
- The map that appears to canvassers in a knock code will now save the zoom and position the user was on when they clicked an icon, and apply that same position and zoom when the canvasser is dropped back on the map.
- That map also can now be toggled to satellite view, and used in landscape mode!
Bug Fixes
- We took care of a bug where Saved Search Exports containing Vote History were causing an error.
- We also updated Conversation Code Exports so the Question columns appear in the same order they appear in the Script.
- We fixed an issue where typing the exact name of a List or Precinct into a Create Search field wasn’t pulling up a result if the name was over a certain number of characters.
- Create Search steps will now appear in order on the Saved Search screen.
- The import page in Gardens with a large number of imports will now load faster.
- We fixed a bug where the custom date range on the Outreach tab of People Profiles was not filtering counts properly.
- We also fixed an issue where contact links for expired Conversation Codes were showing the Actual Open Field error on People Profiles and User pages.
This release included a few small quality of life improvements and bug fixes.
Improvements
- We added a search bar and filters to the Analytics page.
- A logout button now appears in the sidenav menu for Admins.
- Larger maps should load a bit faster on the Saved Search screen.
- We cleaned up the Edit Conversation Code screen, removing some extraneous fields.
Bug Fixes
- We fixed an issue where results from Address search in the app were showing an incorrect number of residents.
- We also took care of a bug where longer drop-down responses were getting cut off in the Script builder and on the canvasser side.
This release included an all new turf management table, making assigning turf to canvassers in bulk significantly easier! Happy GOTV!
Features
- We are excited to announce a new Turf Assignment Table to make assigning large quantities of turf to canvassers much easier! Read more here.
- Clicking on any turf in the table on the left will automatically highlight the turf on the map to the right, and vice versa.
- Turf can be assigned in bulk!
Improvements
- Turfs cut in the Manual Turf Cutter will now save faster.
- Addresses will now wrap on smaller devices when searching in the canvassing app.
This release included a few small improvements and a bug fix!
Improvements
- We added more fields to some landing pages, such as Created by on the Saved Search and Questions page, and which Saved Search a List came from on the List page.
- In Create Search, you can now select between Any or All results for a multiple choice drop-down Question.
- We added some error and maintenance pages to better indicate when a search fails in Create Search, or when OpenField is undergoing maintenance.
- Multi-state Gardens will now be able to use Search in the canvassing app, and in People Profiles.
Bug Fixes
- We took care of a bug where clicking Save multiple times on an item such as a Script or Conversation Code would create duplicates of the item.
This release included some smaller bug fixes and an update to Conversation Code type names on the admin side for consistency.
Improvements
- We updated the old Conversation Code Types & Filters (Paid Knock, Volunteer Knock, etc.) across the app to match updated available Conversation Code Types (Knock Canvass, Phone Bank, Street Canvass) for consistency and ease of reporting.
- Canvassers who have received a Share Turf invite will now see their shared turf in the list of their Recent Turf.
Bug Fixes
- We took care of a bug where the number of addresses/points on the Manual Turf Cutter map appeared different from the available counts for the Saved Search used for that map.
- We fixed an issue where the counts in Create Search for Attempts were incorrect.
This release included some exciting updates to prepare for the upcoming GOTV season!
Improvements
- The GOTV tab containing Absentee Voting and Early Voting (AV/EV) information, as well as Election Day polling information, will now be available to canvassers while in Offline mode.
- We added new icons to indicate that a resident has received their Mail in Ballot (Has Ballot), and/or that they have cast their ballot (Has Voted).
- Saved Searches will now load much more quickly after the first time they are loaded!
- Canvassers will now be taken back to the page they were on before completing an attempt while in a knock code. For example, if they clicked on a house icon from the map, after a conversation they will be taken back to the map. And if they clicked on a house from the street list, they will be taken back to the street list after completing their attempt.
Bug Fixes
- We took care of an issue that was causing the turf number to display as “N/A” on the User Analytics page.
- We fixed a bug where deleting a remove step in Create Search would pull counts from the entire Garden.
This release included some fixes for a few Create Search bugs, and some additional Offline mode improvements!
Improvements
- We added a warning message on the admin side of the app if an administrator attempts to edit a Question, Script, or Conversation Code while a canvasser is Offline, which can lead to data corruption or loss.
- The Conversations tab of Analytics will now display the Questions in the same order that they appear in the Script!
Bug Fixes
- We fixed a bug where adding Attempt or Conversation history as a second step in Create Search would cause the counts to load indefinitely.
- We also fixed a few other small Create Search bugs, including one where adding a date range to a field was giving misleading counts.
- We took care of a few issues with Offline mode, such as one where recording a conversation at a new address while Offline wasn’t saving the address in that person’s record, or creating an icon on the map.
- A bug where a Script that had Branching Questions enabled was preventing users from responding to a Question that existed in multiple Sections has also been fixed.
This release included assorted bug fixes, and a much-needed algorithmic update to the auto-turf cutter!
Improvements
- The auto-turf cutter will now cut more efficiently, including for larger turf!
- We added a countdown to Conversation Codes to let canvassers know when their code is about to expire for the day.
Bug Fixes
- A bug where clicking the Knock filter on the homepage was causing the counts under Active Scripts to increase has been fixed.
- We fixed some spacing and wording in the canvassing app in Spanish.
- We also repaired an issue where start and end times for Conversation Codes weren’t being properly enforced.
With the release of 1.0.0, OpenField is officially out of the Beta stage! Some highlights of this release include that the time needed to create a new Garden has reduced drastically, assorted bug fixes, and some exciting new features in the canvassing app!
Improvements
- We updated the Unit List page in the canvassing app to make canvassing apartments easier to navigate.
- Canvassers who received a Share Turf invitation can now return to the shared turf after navigating back to the Select Turf screen.
- Canvassers will now see the current completion rate for a turf when checking it out.
- School District is now available as an option in Create Search under Districts + Geographies, and will appear in Export files.
- Language is now available as a field in the Importer!
- The calendar date picker is now easier to see across the app.
- In Create Search, under Conversations, you can now choose if you want the search to return “Any” or “All” records containing the selected responses in a short or long text Question Type.
- We updated the Delete confirmation buttons across the app to be red, which is more consistent with expected coloration for deletion actions.
- We added additional fields, including Created By, Created At, and Campaigns, to the homepages for Conversation Codes, Users, Scripts & Lists.
Bug Fixes
- Live Location for canvassers will now work all the time, instead of stopping if a canvasser has ignored the Location Service ask too many times.
- We took care of a bug where exact name matches weren’t being surfaced to the top of search results in the canvassing app.
- We repaired a few data issues where time ranges weren’t working as expected in Create Search and Analytics.
- We fixed a bug where not all Conversation Codes were appearing as options in Create Search under Attempts and Conversations.
- We also took care of an issue where the counts in Create Search for Attempts were incorrect.
- We repaired an issue where address data was not making its way into a profile after adding a new person & selecting yes to "Do they live at this address?"
- We also made a few more improvements to Offline Mode.
- We fixed an issue where setting a default location on a knock Conversation Code was breaking the Live Field View map in Analytics.
This release included several prominent bug fixes!
Bug Fixes
- We fixed a bug where Create Search steps were appearing out of order.
- We fixed a bug that was causing the charts in Analytics not to load.
- We repaired an issue where Vote History records were all being categorized as Mail Ballot.
- We made some small improvements to how units appear while in Offline Mode.
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