The following list of updates and bug fixes are included in the latest Sprint 24.05 release to the FEWS NET Data Platform.
New Features
Heat extremes data transformation and upload (DATA-3769)
New pipelines ingest data on the number of extreme heat days, population projections, and human exposure to heat days.
Key Drivers Map Improvements (DATA-3741)
Multiple improvements were made to the Key Drivers Map, including:
Adding heat extremes to the base layer options
Adding a NO_DATA option for base layers
Adding a default_period_date parameter that sets the initial period date if available
Adding specific layer priority so lower admin levels are always shown on top
Adding autoplay to the time slider, to be implemented after updates to the IOM data
Updates
Upgrade to Django 4.2 (DATA-1252)
Updated the Data Platform’s background infrastructure to Django 4.2 to support optimal security and performance.
Handle Forgotten Passwords in FDE (DATA-2853)
Users can now change or reset their password within FDE.
Detect and report on failing cached response (DATA-3166)
Failing caches can be detected in FDW and removed to prevent the extra load being applied to Celery medium.
FDE Spatial Domain has_geography Implementation (DATA-3560)
FDE now identifies geographic units with spatial data in the Spatial domain. The map visualization will render only for geographic units containing spatial data, and the user is notified if they have selected one or more geographic units that do not contain spatial data.
Implement regular check of the country group CKAN nodes (DATA-3626)
A monitoring CheckTask ensures that CKAN country group nodes are published when collections for all countries in the region for the same collection date have been published in FDW, and that the relevant dataset exists.
*Add seasonal activity data source document to the crop metadata endpoint (DATA-3725)
Now that FDW includes seasonal crop activity dates (such as the start and end of planting or harvest), the crop metadata endpoint will retrieve the data source document, indicating the external partner crop calendars used for these activity dates.
Improvements to “FEWS NET Latest” widget in FDE and homepage layout (DATA-3792)
Updated the FDE home page to replace the Data Updates widget with the modified FEWS NET Latest widget.
Clear Previously Used Filters in FDE (DATA-3816)
A user’s most recent search criteria will no longer be retained when reloading the page, moving between domain pages, or between sessions in the FDE.
Bugs
FDE Bug Fixes
Bug fixes for the FEWS NET Data Explorer were completed through the following tickets:
Some users periodically encountered an error when trying to sign in to FDE using Google Single Sign-On, including when using multiple Google accounts on one device. Users will now be prompted to select the Google account to be used to log in to FDE during the sign in flow (DATA-3664)
Updated the built in tour so the example filters and selections are reset and the user is brought back to the home page upon exiting the tour (DATA-3727)
Selecting regions in Market filter of the Prices domain was not filtering data series correctly. Now, users can select a region to filter data. (DATA-3749)
Datasets created using the Save Search button could not be retrieved in FDE (DATA-3811)
The Metadata tab was not working correctly for most domains. The tab now loads and displays metadata as expected (DATA-3813)
Users were not able to open data sets in the FDE, and were instead being directed to the home page. Data sets can now be opened as expected (DATA-3846)