ORA Releases

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ora 4.6.0

May 22, 2025

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Added a new feature that allows users to create and maintain a list of their physical standards; Users may view this instructional video for more information,
  • Updated ORA reports to add "xlsx" as a report file format,
  • Updated ORA to resolve the ongoing issue of sorting arrows and filters not always appearing when a new page is loaded,
  • Removed the requirement that a standard must be recorded in ORA for thermal energy meter examinations, as standards are not used for those examinations,
  • Updated the list of email addresses used by ORA to send out an automated message when a recognized technician (ASP) completes their first examination,
  • Improved the Detailed Examination Report so that secondary serial numbers are listed correctly,
  • Improved the smart search to perform partial name and address searches (currently only MC users have access to the smart search),
  • Fixed other minor bugs and made minor improvements.

ora 4.5.3

February 18, 2025

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Removed the requirement that a standard must be recorded in ORA for thermal energy meter examinations, as standards are not used for those examinations.
  • Updated the list of email addresses used by ORA to send out an automated message when a recognized technician (ASP) completes their first examination.

ora 4.5.0

November 14, 2024

ORA development notice: This release includes a beta feature that will improve the search experience in ORA.

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Introduced a smart search option for Measurement Canada users. Smart search eliminates the need to enter the exact words in the search criteria to find a match. With smart search, you can enter abbreviations, unaccented characters and variations of words.
  • Added the latitude and longitude to the following reports: Device report, Detailed examination report and Overdue device report.
  • Added the secondary email address field for receiving establishments at Step 4 of a device transfer.

ora 4.4.2

June 04, 2024

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Updated ORA for Measurement Canada users so that the Standard ID and Expiry date fields are not displayed when a type 0 device removal examination is selected;
  • Added the work order number to the establishment search criteria;
  • Made minor modifications to the French interface.

ora 4.4.0

April 03, 2024

This release includes several updates designed to prevent users from recording standards whose certification has expired at step 4 of the work order:

  • Added new fields to allow users to record the certificate expiry date of the standard used for the examination,
  • Added the following attestation statement that users must read and check in order to proceed to step 5 of the work order and submit the examination results: I attest that the standard(s) recorded have current certification. I understand that using an expired standard will void this examination and entering the results in ORA will constitute a violation and result in an enforcement action by Measurement Canada.

ora 4.3.1

March 12, 2024

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Updated ORA to resolve an issue that was preventing users from reactivating device profiles.
  • Made a minor improvement to device transfer screens.
  • Added a new warning message on the report search screen advising Measurement Canada users not to search using the "trade sector team" criterion and providing them with alternative search options.
  • Made other minor bug fixes and improvements.

ora 4.2.1

February 06, 2024

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Updated the application to prevent a device from being selected for deactivation on multiple open work orders. If a device is selected for deactivation on an open work order and a second work order is created, the device will not be selectable. An information icon (“i”) appears next to the device serial number. When hovering over the icon, a message will display stating that the device is already selected for deactivation on another work order.
  • Updated the application to allow multiple temperature standards to be recorded. It includes changes to the work order, worksheet and the ORA web services API.
  • Added the number of the examination certificate, device transfer notice and invoice to the file name of these documents when they are downloaded in order to make them more distinguishable. Previously, all these PDF documents had the same generic file name.
  • Updated the application so that it uses Google Maps to populate the address field when a new profile is added. When users complete the address field, they now have the option to select the address suggested by Google Maps or to enter the address manually. This update will reduce key strokes, standardize data entry and reduce errors, while allowing users to enter addresses for rural locations not found by Google Maps.
  • Added a “unit number” field in the View establishment profile and Add establishment profile pages. This field was added in conjunction with the Google Maps update. Users can now add a unit number to the establishment’s address when they update or add a new establishment profile.
  • Applied a fix so that a required comment message appears when a temperature-compensated device is rejected or seized.
  • Updated the search feature when managing and viewing user profiles so that it’s not case sensitive.
  • Improved the delivery method field for device examination certificates and transfer notices so that when “mail” is selected as the delivery method, the mailing address of the establishment will display.
  • Added a new feature allowing ASP users to receive copies of device examination certificates from ORA. To receive a copy of the certificates for all work orders they have submitted, users can now go to their user profile and select “yes” in the “Receive a copy of certificates” field in the user preferences. Alternatively, to receive a copy of the certificate for a specific work order, they can select the “Send me a copy to” checkbox at Step 5 of the work order.
  • Updated the approval number hyperlink to display the list of relevant approvals from the Notice of Approval (NOA) database.

ora 4.1.3

October 31, 2023

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Added new features in the Message centre to help users better organize and manage their notifications, including:
    • automatic archiving of notifications after 4 months and automatic deletion of archived notifications after 1 year;
    • an option to flag notifications (flagged notifications will not be automatically archived);
    • buttons for archiving or deleting selected or all notifications, for added convenience and easier management of notifications.
  • Added an error message at Step 4 of a device examination that will prompt users to double-check their entry when they select an uncommon combination of device type and product type, including device subtype 50-20 and 50-21 with product type 10.
  • Updated ORA so that work order numbers are visible in examination reports and detailed examination reports, and when viewing certificates from an establishment profile.
  • Made minor text changes in user profiles and on the Payments page within the Authorized service provider (ASP) fees section in ORA.
  • Applied a fix to the establishment search criteria to improve the accuracy of search results.

ora 4.0.5

August 29, 2023

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Updated the filters on the Payments page within the ASP fees section and the filters for managing user profiles to improve usability.
  • Added the option to download a payments report on the Payments page within the ASP fees section.
  • Resolved an issue when adding an establishment profile where users were unable to deselect an establishment from the list of possible duplicates.

ORA development notice: The ORA development team is currently working on improving how data is sorted and filtered in ORA. A major update to the Message centre is being worked on which will improve how messages are viewed, stored, archived and deleted. These improvements will be included in the next ORA release.

ora 4.0.4

July 27, 2023

This release includes the following fixes:

  • Resolved the issue of warning messages not appearing when users are adding or updating a device profile.
  • Temporarily removed the file download options from the Payments page within the ASP fees section.

ORA development notice: The ORA development team is currently working on resolving an issue where filters and sorting arrows are not consistently being loaded. In most cases refreshing the page will load the missing filters or arrows. The ORA development team is hoping to deploy a release in the coming weeks that will resolve this issue.

ora 4.0.1

June 29, 2023

This release includes the following updates and improvements:

  • Made minor design changes to the application.
  • Added a hover feature to the Non-compliant state icon at Step 2 of the work order so that the "As found" and previous examination results will display when the curser hovers over the icon.

ora 3.10.0

March 30, 2023

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

  • Made a minor fix to the ASP fees section to correct issues related to international addresses.
  • Updated the method used for address validation.
  • Added the banner as a search criteria option in the Device Report, Detailed Examination Report, Examination Report, Overdue Device Report and Enforcement Action Report.
  • Updated the application programming interface for web services users.

ora 3.9.0

January 31, 2023

This release includes the following updates, improvements and fixes:

ORA development notice: At the time of this release, a second email address field had not been added to the Device Examination Worksheet. When using the Device Examination Worksheet, a second email address can be entered at Step 5, after the work order has been uploaded.

  • Added the option to enter a second email address for an establishment's contact person when adding or updating an establishment profile or at Step 5 of the work order.
  • Updated the Provide comments to Measurement Canada section to allow users to enter additional user comments for any standardized comment selected when requesting to add or close an establishment profile, merge establishment profiles or update an establishment's legal name. The additional comments will assist the ORA support desk in approving these requests.
  • Updated the Device Transfer Notice to remove the contact's name, telephone number and email address for both the sending and receiving establishment. This information will no longer be recorded on device transfer notices issued by ORA.
  • Added a new Establishment notes field in the establishment profile below the Directions field to allow users to provide further details about the establishment that are not related to the directions. The notes recorded do not appear on the Device Examination Certificate.
  • Added a new feature in the establishment profile to display the latitude and longitude of the establishment's location based on the address entered in ORA. It also includes a link to view the location in Google Maps.
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