The version 6.1 release includes the ability to export search results into a CSV file and bug fixes.

Release date and schedule

CollectionSpace version 6.1 was released in October 2020.

May 2020: Development Begins
August 2020: Development Ends
September 2020: QA Testing Begins
October 2020: QA Testing Ends
October 2020: Release

Release notes

Release 6.1 does not contain any breaking changes.

New functionality

•  Search results can be exported to CSV. 

Schema changes

• On the Object record, a new field called Name Collections has been added.

• In the Fine and Contemporary Art profile, the Annotation extension has been added to the Object Cataloging procedure.
• In the Anthropology profile, the Reporting field group has been added to the Repatriation and NAGPRA Compliance Information section of the Object record. 

Bug fixes

• Fixed a timeout error when reindexing Elasticsearch. 
• Users with None-level access to the Users service are now able to log in. 
• Fixed an error when saving records after Create New in a secondary tab. 
• Fixed some term lists not being loaded in the Fine and Contemporary Art profile. 
• The Merge Authority Items batch job no longer allows merging a term into a different authority. This now results in an error. 
• The Merge Authority Items batch job can now merge Taxonomic Name records in the  Anthropology, Botanical Garden, and Herbarium profiles. 

Upgrading to v6.1

Instructions for /wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/2930125955 can be found on our Documentation wiki.