Release 6.1

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 6.1 does not contain any breaking changes.

Search results can be exported to CSV. DRYD-879 - Getting issue details... STATUS DRYD-888 - Getting issue details... STATUS

On the Object record, a new field called Name Collections has been added. DRYD-880 - Getting issue details... STATUS DRYD-908 - Getting issue details... STATUS
In the Fine and Contemporary Art profile, the Annotation extension has been added to the Object Cataloging procedure. DRYD-881 - Getting issue details... STATUS
In the Anthropology profile, the Reporting field group has been added to the Repatriation and NAGPRA Compliance Information section of the Object record. DRYD-621 - Getting issue details... STATUS

Fixed a timeout error when reindexing Elasticsearch. DRYD-885 - Getting issue details... STATUS
Users with None-level access to the Users service are now able to log in. DRYD-861 - Getting issue details... STATUS
Fixed an error when saving records after Create New in a secondary tab. DRYD-859 - Getting issue details... STATUS
Fixed some term lists not being loaded in the Fine and Contemporary Art profile. DRYD-910 - Getting issue details... STATUS
The Merge Authority Items batch job no longer allows merging a term into a different authority. This now results in an error. DRYD-857 - Getting issue details... STATUS
The Merge Authority Items batch job can now merge Taxonomic Name records in the Anthropology, Botanical Garden, and Herbarium profiles. DRYD-849 - Getting issue details... STATUS

Instructions for upgrading to v6.1 can be found on our Documentation wiki.