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Here are a few tips about checking the report versions in deployed versions of report and dashboard components ClinSpark.
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MD5 checksums as component versions
An MD5 checksum can be described as a ‘digital fingerprint’ of a computer file. ClinSpark generates an MD5 checksum (or hash) for each view, data (report), and data script template value defined for a given component. The MD5 therefore represents a ‘version’ of that configuration.
In releases prior to 23.3, the MD5 value is calculated and displayed to users in Base64 notation. This means the string value represented in the user interface and certain reports in 24 characters. Example:
hAbUG+4WQxAvUO9vNrC+Gg==
Starting in ClinSpark 23.3, the MD5 value is calculated and displayed as a full 32-character string. Example:
ba8ba555f89df839c4603be34b74b6c7
User Interface
View the Report in Administration > System Settings > Reports section. If you hover over the black View and Report icons, you will see the MD5 checksums for the respective scripts used to create the report.
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In newer releases of ClinSpark you may also verify MD5 checksums for the Script Template where present.Starting in version 23.3, the represented MD5 is a 32-character string. In prior releases, it is represented in Base64 encoding as 24 characters. |
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Configuration Report
This information is also visible in the exportable Configuration Report, which you may generate in Administration > General Settings.
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The Reports are the last section in this file. You can find the checksums in the “Report Hashes” column.
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Limitations
Where these Certain script-based configuration items are often copied manually from one environment to another, there is instance of ClinSpark to another as a mechanism of deployment for testing or promotion between environments. There does exist a small risk that white space and/or other invisible characters (line feeds / carriage returns etc.) may inadvertently be included . This if done so outside the browser windows. In versions prior to 23.3, this will affect the value of the checksum / hash and therefore it will not be possible to demonstrate maintenance of the configuration state.
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Support staff: To reduce the risk of copy / paste manual errors, consider using Control A / Command A keyboard commands to select all text in a source script field prior to pasting it in a target script field, through the browser directly. The use of certain diff utilities outside of the browser may be useful as well to confirm if source/target configurations are the same. It is not recommended to copy contents between source/target environments using any utilities or applications that would introduce formatting or unwanted characters into script content. |