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June 2023 Release Notes

Owned by Zoe Wingate
Last updated: Jul 12, 2023
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The following list of new features, updates and bug fixes are included in the latest Sprint 23.06 release to the FEWS NET Data Platform.

New Features

Data Freshness Dashboard Prototype (DATA-2335)

The new data freshness dashboard displays the current status of data collections, including indicating a ‘missing’ status for data collections that are scheduled but not yet loaded.

Updates

Support events data in semistructured domain (DATA-2813)

A new contains_events field in FDW for document_type allows data with overlapping period dates, to support events data which may include multiple events in one day.

Create migration flow geographic units (DATA-2814)

A new geographic feature type in FDW for migration_flow captures migration data involving the population origin and current location. The origin_pcode and affected_pcode are stored in the feature.attributes field.

FDE Updates

Improvements to the FDE were completed through the following tickets:

  • Added a Reset to Defaults button to the Customize sidebar (DATA-2442)

  • A search bar was added to the Crop domain (DATA-2528)

  • A range of minor style tweaks have helped to standardize the user interface and improve usability (DATA-2670)

  • Aligned the time series charts in FDE with the 16 color selection order from the FEWS NET Chart Style Guidance and adjusted the preview map scales to follow the new color pattern outlined in the FEWS NET Map Style Guidance (DATA-2761)

  • Ensured all data entry fields in each FDE domain search header have accurate field labels that are visually hidden using a WCAG-compliant method, and revised text colors to create accessible contrast (DATA-2774)

Create API Endpoint to render PNG format of Shapefiles (DATA-2447)

A new API endpoint will return a PNG image for a given layer using the BaseRenderer class PNGRenderer that has been added to FDW.

Develop Import Feature for FAOB Data (DATA-2216)

Monthly FAOB data can be uploaded to FDW through the Add data collection screen. A single file with Highest FIC, FIPE, internal, and public data will be automatically divided by FDW into separate data source documents after upload.

XBT Ingestion pipeline from Kobo toolbox (DATA-1669)

A data ingestion pipeline pulls data saved through the East Africa XBT Form to FDW.

Create Market Price API endpoint for ODK related exports (DATA-2289)

Market price data-series from FDW can be accessed in ODK through an API extracting the data in CSV format, using the query parameter value odk.

Bug Fixes

Currency conversions only work for some pairs (DATA-2641)

This fix addresses an issue where only a limited number of currency conversions were working in FDE. Now currency options can be made available based on whether they are used for exchange rates to avoid errors.