Release Notes - DisasterAWARE

Release Notes
DisasterAWARE 5.2.3
April 7, 2015
Release Notes: DisasterAWARE 5.2.3
New Features
Sound Notification Option
Never miss a hazard update with the new sound
notification option. To activate, just click the
“Hazard Alert Sound Notification Box” in the user
profile palette.
Collapse Tree Button
Quickly collapse all open branches in the
Layers palette by clicking the Tree
View/Collapse Tree button.
Hazard Icons use Retina® Display
The new hazard icons are compatible with
Retina® Display, greatly increasing their clarity.
Retina Display is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
Improved Bookmarks
To improve user experience, bookmarks names
are now limited to 100 characters.
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Bug Fixes
Draw Tools
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The new improved draw tool experience now lets users select and deselect tools without error.
Known Issues
The following are known issues that are being addressed by PDC developers. If you find any issues not
listed here or have any questions, send an email to disaster@pdc.org.
User Interface

Issue: Clock times in Atlas may appear incorrectly.
Modifying Your User Profile
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Issue: The “Save Last H&P Search” option prevents users from saving changes on the User
Profile palette.
Workaround: When making any changes on the User Profile palette, make sure the “Save Last
H&P Search” option is unchecked.
Issue: The “Save Palette Position” option in Atlas is not working. The palette position will not
hold after the browser is refreshed.
Language Translation
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Issue: Language translation for button descriptions may not always appear in the selected
language.
Overview Map
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Issue: Bing Background Map Layers will disappear from the Overview Map when zoomed out
too far.
Workaround: Zoom closer into the map (so the Bing layer will reappear) or switch to a different
background map layer.
Layers

Issue: Cluster view does not appear on the map until the user zooms in closer.
Identify Tool
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Issue: Values of zero are being displayed as N/A.

Issue: The “Export to CSV” tool is exporting incorrect data.

Issue: Identify results may be missing some details.
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Bookmarks
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Issue: Atlas bookmarks are not working correctly; users will see default layers and extent.
Import
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Issue: KML feed and GeoSHAPE upload option are not always importing correctly.
Export
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Issue: Due to restrictions, Bing Background Map Layers are not exportable, so they will not
appear in exported JPEG or KML files.
Workaround: Switch to a non-Bing background map layer before using the Export tool.

Issue: JPEGs are not exporting correctly in Atlas.
Social Feeds
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Issue: The Scan tool is not updating Tweets to display only those located within the scanned
area.
Workaround: To view Tweets only for a specific area, zoom your map to that location and
extent.
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Issue: Users cannot navigate while the scan tool is active.
Workaround: In order to navigate, deactivate the scan tool.
Live Cameras
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Issue: Some Live Cameras in Hawai’i require Adobe Flash to view.
Workaround: If you are not able to view those cameras, please update your Flash software to
the latest version.
Administrative Functions
Creating Hazards and Products

Issue: Imported PDF files with special characters (such as the # sign) in the file name cannot be
displayed.
Workaround: Do not include special characters when naming PDF files that will be imported into
the H&P Palette.
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