Supervisor 9

Supervisor 9.0.4 Hot Fix (October 2024)

Improvements

We’ve released a patch update for the .NET dependency integrated within Supervisor. This update includes key performance improvements, security patches, and critical bug fixes to enhance the stability and reliability of Supervisor.

Defect Fixes

  • An issue has been fixed that prevented users from scrolling to the bottom of the Project Tree.
  • An issue has been fixed that caused variogram fans to sometimes be blank.

    Important: You will need to reprocess any variograms created in Supervisor 9.0.3 for this fix to be applied. To do this, open the affected variogram and uncheck the Analyse checkbox in the Update tab of the Property Panel, then re-check the Analyse checkbox and click the Update button. This will cause the variogram to reprocess without making any changes to your data. The reprocessed variogram should display the normal contours. See Common Issues.

  • Multivariate Simulation decorrelation techniques now produce appropriate scatter plot results
  • An issue has been fixed that caused the Library tab in the Component Options window to disappear.

    Important: To correct this issue, you may need to reset the Library tab of the Component Options by clicking the Reset Layout button in the View tab of the Ribbon Menu, then closing and reopening Supervisor. After reopening Supervisor, the Library tab may need to be docked to the Component Options window. See Common Issues.

  • An issue has been fixed that prevented the default histogram, probability plot, and mean and variance plot from displaying beneath newly loaded assays and domains.
  • An issue has been fixed that prevented the Colour Key Library from loading in new projects.
  • The Multivariate Simulation component no longer produces an error when the compositional transformation is used with a filler.
  • An issue has been fixed where loading a project with a probability cutoff component as part of a multivariate simulation would cause an error.

Supervisor 9.0.3 (April 2024)

Supervisor Version 9 brings a long-deserved and significant technology upgrade to the base platform that will allow us to continue to support and develop Supervisor well into the future. While there are some changes to the overall look, Version 9 remains an evolution of the previous version with no reduced functionality or changes to the core workflow. Ultimately, while we have modernised Supervisor , it is not a new product and therefore is accessible by anyone with a current active maintained license, subscription or rental.

Aside from the modernised user interface, you can enjoy the convenience of the new ribbon menu and utilise greater customisation new dockable windows, alongside a number of small quality of life changes. We are looking forward to your feedback which can now be provided directly from within Supervisor itself with the new ‘Send Feedback’ form under the Help menu. Through this form, you can optionally provide us with contact details so that we can discuss your feedback and ideas with you directly.

We hope that you enjoy the new Supervisor experience and look forward to continuously improving our solutions into the future.

Upgrading a Version 8 project

Upgrading your Supervisor projects from version 8 to version 9 is a straightforward process. Launch the Supervisor 9 application and select the 'Upgrade V8 Project' option from the Open menu. Select the version 8 project you wish to upgrade, and the application will create a duplicate of this project in version 9 format.

Please be patient as the creation process may take some time. Once the new project is created, it will need to be updated for the results to be regenerated. It’s important to note that once a project is upgraded to version 9, it cannot be reverted back to version 8. Make sure you are ready to upgrade before proceeding.

Updating the License Manager

To ensure there is no disruption to the ongoing experience using Supervisor, a change has been rolled out to all existing license holders which converts current Version 8 licenses to a bundled solution. Each bundle contains two licenses, one that supports version 8 installations and one that will support all versions from 9 onwards.

The Version 9 installer comes bundled with version 6.2 of the Datamine License Manager, which should ensure that it correctly detects the new license types and structure. For any issues, please reach out to Datamine support for further assistance and troubleshooting.

Changelog

  • Improved the error message associated with trying to add a component to the Process Tree when no data is loaded.
  • Removed the button link to the online LKNO video from the Property Panel.
  • Fixed the resolution of vertical text to be easier to read.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented interaction with the floating stats table in new components.
  • Corrected the outputs for Leapfrog which could be incorrect in some situations.
  • Reduced the number of decimal points for the Leapfrog conversion to enhance readability.
  • The UI has been replaced with a new platform and all components have been updated to function as in version 8.
  • The Histogram property panel has been redesigned.
  • A Ribbon menu has been added which has all the previous functionality of the old menus and vertical toolbar.
  • An error capturing tool has been added, which can automatically and anonymously report software errors to the Supervisor team for early correction.
  • Updated the .NET platform to version 6 and updated every component to be compatible with this version.
  • Updated Supervisor branding with latest logos and colour schemes.
  • The about popup is more informative.
  • Added a new Welcome page to the Data Tree root node.
  • Updated several aspects of the Tree and Windows to allow greater user customisation.
  • Anonymous usage data may now be optionally provided to the Supervisor team to help identify high-use components for improvements.
  • Several default colour schemes have been updated.
  • Updated coloured text in the Data Loader data tables from blue to teal.
  • Modified the ‘ABORT UPDATING’ text on the main canvas to ‘UPDATING’.
  • Several components in the Options tree have been renamed to be related to their actual options.
  • Several Library components have had their names updated to relate to their function.
  • The version number has been added to the startup splash screen.
  • Updated the default colours for the Histogram and several percentile colour keys.
  • Updated splash and install wizard images.

Known Issues

Known issues are non-critical bugs that are currently being developed, but were not able to be included in this release. All known issues will be resolved in the next minor release.

  • When selecting multiple components, the first selected component cannot be deselected from the group.
  • The line of regression on Hexbin plots is obscured by the hex elements.
  • Editing multiple thresholds at a single time can cause an error.
  • Changing the Y-axis label in the GT Curve component does not update the legend label.

  • The Load Summary does not provide detail for each encountered loading error.

  • The Cut-Off Value table in the Grade Tonnage Curve component for block models does not create a scrollable element. Workaround: The list of cutoffs can be created in an excel spreadsheet and pasted into the Cut-Off Values table.