SEEK 1.16.0 retrospective news

Author: stuzart

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+title:  "FAIRDOM-SEEK 1.16.0 Released"
+date:   2024-12-06
+categories: announcements release
+---
+
+![SEEK](/images/logo/fairdom-seek-logo-horiz.svg)
+
+We are pleased to announce a new version of [FAIRDOM-SEEK](/products/seek/) – [version 1.16.0](https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/releases/#version-1160)
+
+This is a large new version, and highlights include:
+
+* **FAIR Data Station Integration** - new work carried out as part of [BioIndustry4.0](https://fair-dom.org/fairdom-in-use/bioindustry4.0) and with contributions from
+  [PhenomUK](https://phenomuk.org/) (for improved MIAPPE support).
+  [FAIR Data Station](https://fairds.fairbydesign.nl/) provides a lightweight approach to gathering, validating, and ingesting metadata through the use of
+  spreadsheet templates and following FAIR principles.
+  Current support includes:
+  * The introduction of (optional) [Observation Units](https://docs.fairbydesign.nl/docs/fairdatastation/template.html#observation-unit), that fall between Study and Sample in the ISA structure.
+  * Ability to import the metadata produced by the FAIR Data Station, following validation of a spreadsheet template. And
+    also afterwards should the template change, allowing updated, additions and items moving (but not
+    deletion).
+  * Allows the registration and updates of the full Investigation, Study, Observation Units, Samples, Assays and
+    registration of Data Files.
+  * Matches metadata attributes configured in FAIR Data Station with those of pre-configured Extended Metadata Types
+    which are then automatically applied.
+  * _This is currently an experimental feature_, disabled by default (but can be enabled in the settings), with
+    documentation planned, and also automatic creation of Extended Metadata Types, tighter coupling through API's and
+    [RO-Crate](https://www.researchobject.org/ro-crate/) support.
+* **Explicit Sample Type permissions** - previously, Sample Type visibility was automatically derived according to the
+  Projects it is shared with and the visibility of related Samples.
+  This has now been updated to allow the permissions to be explicitly defined and under user control. When upgrading
+  SEEK
+  permissions will be set that mirror the old derived permissions.
+* **Fewer constraints on editing Sample Types** - previously, once a Sample Type has Samples created from it, the
+  ability to change the attributes was limited.
+  This has been relaxed to allow some changes to be made that won't invalidate existing Samples, including adding new
+  optional attributes, changing attributes from required to options, the title attribute, the attribute pid and
+  description, and changing the name of an attribute.
+* **Creating new Extended Metadata Types** - an instance administrator of SEEK can now create new Extended Metadata
+  Types through the user interface, using a simple JSON file that defines the type and attributes.
+  The JSON has a corresponding [schema](https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/extended-metadata/extended-metadata-type-schema.json) against which it is
+  validated. There is new [extensive Documentation](https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/extended-metadata/extended-metadata-type.html) including on
+  on how to create, and we are also planning on supporting doing so with an Excel template.
+* **Deleting Extended Metadata Types** - in addition to being able to disable, an administrator is now able to delete
+  Extended Metadata Types.
+* **RDF support** extended to support **Extended Metadata** and **Samples** - RDF generation will now include Extended
+  Metadata when present for the attributes that include an identifier, and similarly some basic RDF is generated for
+  Samples.
+* **[DataHub](https://fair-dom.org/fairdom-in-use/Datahub) enhancements** including
+  * Implementation of Assay Streams to group multiple assays that share similar traits like the technology type.
+  * Better integration of ISA-JSON compliant items.
+  * Improved sample querying using the Experiment Sample Template Attributes.
+* **Registering multiple Datafiles via a zip file** - a contribution from PhenomUK, that allows multiple DataFiles to be
+  registered at once by uploading a zip file.
+* **Search improvements** - to better support non-ASCII characters, such as umlauts and accented characters. Now both
+  the original and closest ASCII representation are indexed.
+* **COPASI model simulation** - enables the interpretation and manipulation of [COPASI](http://copasi.org/) models
+  directly within the SEEK client interface, using [COPASI.js](https://github.com/copasi/COPASI.js).
+* **[WorkflowHub](https://about.workflowhub.eu/) enhancements** including
+  * Improved support for importing workflows from Github, which is also now configurable and handles versions better.
+  * Improved support for RO-Crates, and submitting RO-Crates through the API.
+
+
+... and much more.
+
+Details on installing SEEK can be found in our Documentation, at [https://docs.seek4science.org/get-seek.html](https://docs.seek4science.org/get-seek.html) – including running with [Docker](https://www.docker.com/).
+
+The upgrade guide can be found in the usual place at [https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/upgrading.html](https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/upgrading.html).
+
+Details on upgrading for Docker can be found on the page [https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/docker/docker-compose.html](https://docs.seek4science.org/tech/docker/docker-compose.html).