# Latest **URL:** https://community.openbis.ch/latest.md [Latest](https://community.openbis.ch/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openbis.ch/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openbis.ch/tags.md) --- ## [20.10.13 - display problems in the Admin UI](https://community.openbis.ch/t/20-10-13-display-problems-in-the-admin-ui/680)
**Author:** [@jraedler](https://community.openbis.ch/u/jraedler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2026 11:37 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/20-10-13-display-problems-in-the-admin-ui/680 "2026-09-23T11:37:39Z")
After upgrading a test server from 20.10.12.5 to 20.10.13 the Admin UI shows some display problems: the color, size and position of some elements does not look right, even on the login form. The ELN does not show this. L… --- ## [20.10.12.5 Any known bugs?](https://community.openbis.ch/t/20-10-12-5-any-known-bugs/558)
**Author:** [@Viktoria](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Viktoria)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2026 05:55 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/20-10-12-5-any-known-bugs/558 "2026-09-21T05:55:20Z")
Hi everyone. I would like to ask everyone to collect known bugs here. In particular, the hierarchy of objects in the main menu and the export. Has anyone tested this yet? Viktoria --- ## [openBIS Virtual Community Meeting - September 18th 2026](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-virtual-community-meeting-september-18th-2026/672)
**Author:** [@Anusch](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Anusch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [18 September 2026 12:16 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-virtual-community-meeting-september-18th-2026/672 "2026-09-18T12:16:47Z")
Dear community members, Our third community meeting in 2026 will take place on 18.09.2026 at 11:00-12:00. Agenda: 11:00 - 11:15 (+ discussion): Presentation about an Inventory App to take stock with a Barcode Scann… --- ## [Single-Sign-On Authentication](https://community.openbis.ch/t/single-sign-on-authentication/676)
**Author:** [@JuliaSchumann](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JuliaSchumann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2026 12:43 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/single-sign-on-authentication/676 "2026-09-16T12:43:06Z")
Hello, I am looking for the documentation regarding Single Sign on. The Documentatiion states, that Single sign on with Shibboleth is supported, but there are no details how it can be configured. The link leads to the p… --- ## [Barcode/QR-Code label specification](https://community.openbis.ch/t/barcode-qr-code-label-specification/509)
**Author:** [@KatiK](https://community.openbis.ch/u/KatiK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2026 14:38 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/barcode-qr-code-label-specification/509 "2026-09-10T14:38:45Z")
Hello, as of right now it is not possible to adjust the printing of the QR-Codes to include more text next to the QR-Code? For our application in the Lab context it would be very convenient if when printing the QR-Code … --- ## [Bugs in clients 7.0](https://community.openbis.ch/t/bugs-in-clients-7-0/665)
**Author:** [@deiwo](https://community.openbis.ch/u/deiwo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [10 September 2026 10:34 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/bugs-in-clients-7-0/665 "2026-09-10T10:34:45Z")
Hello, during the adaptation of the openBIS for our lab I have encountered multiple bugs and unexpected behavior in the clients, mainly in pybis. Javascript: src/v3/util/Json.js:116 you are converting jsonId natively … --- ## [Search functionality in property type json](https://community.openbis.ch/t/search-functionality-in-property-type-json/674)
**Author:** [@JuliaSchumann](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JuliaSchumann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 September 2026 09:47 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/search-functionality-in-property-type-json/674 "2026-09-09T09:47:59Z")
We have seen the new property type json in OpenBIS 7.0 and think this is a great development. We ware wondering about the implications and especially the search functionalities: Is there more functionality in OpenBIS oth… --- ## [Dynamic property assignment fails when unique = true in openBIS 7.0.0](https://community.openbis.ch/t/dynamic-property-assignment-fails-when-unique-true-in-openbis-7-0-0/670)
**Author:** [@StefanUrwank](https://community.openbis.ch/u/StefanUrwank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2026 13:15 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/dynamic-property-assignment-fails-when-unique-true-in-openbis-7-0-0/670 "2026-09-08T13:15:45Z")
Hi there, we can reproducibly trigger an error when assigning a property to an object type (via Admin UI) with both a dynamic property script and ‘unique = true’. Tested combinations: Dynamic script Unique Result … --- ## [OBJECT properties not displayed in the hierarchical graph](https://community.openbis.ch/t/object-properties-not-displayed-in-the-hierarchical-graph/669)
**Author:** [@JosePizarro3](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JosePizarro3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2026 11:53 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/object-properties-not-displayed-in-the-hierarchical-graph/669 "2026-09-08T11:53:25Z")
Hello there! While discussing about our datamodel, we realized one thing: while parent-child relationships are shown in the hierarchical graph, when using instead a property of dataType OBJECT to reference another objec… --- ## [Archiving in openBIS 7.0](https://community.openbis.ch/t/archiving-in-openbis-7-0/673)
**Author:** [@JuliaSchumann](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JuliaSchumann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [7 September 2026 09:47 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/archiving-in-openbis-7-0/673 "2026-09-07T09:47:15Z")
Since the use of datasets is discouraged, is there a way to archive the files attached to objects? I think the documentation does not mention files archiving yet, but still refers to dataset archiving only. Is it alread… --- ## [Hand scanner for advanced sample registration scripts](https://community.openbis.ch/t/hand-scanner-for-advanced-sample-registration-scripts/660)
**Author:** [@farman](https://community.openbis.ch/u/farman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2026 15:15 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/hand-scanner-for-advanced-sample-registration-scripts/660 "2026-09-01T15:15:47Z")
Hi everyone, I’d like to see if there is any lab that are actively using a hand scanner to register samples or inventory equipment with custom scripting through the API rather than using the scanner interface in the UI. … --- ## [PyBIS date range condition](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-date-range-condition/666)
**Author:** [@sasfro](https://community.openbis.ch/u/sasfro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2026 13:17 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-date-range-condition/666 "2026-08-20T13:17:06Z")
Hello, Is it possible to search for a date range with pybis? Using release 1.37.4. I couldn’t find any operator, but maybe I missed it. Using the same property in the where multiple times also does not work because it i… --- ## [Issue with pybis on openbis7](https://community.openbis.ch/t/issue-with-pybis-on-openbis7/668)
**Author:** [@fjords](https://community.openbis.ch/u/fjords)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 August 2026 13:27 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/issue-with-pybis-on-openbis7/668 "2026-08-19T13:27:34Z")
Hello! I am trying 7.0.0 early access and having an issue with pybis connection. I can log in as usual but using any command to get data (like get\_sample\_types) gives the “general error while performing request: 500 serv… --- ## [openBIS 7 videos](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-7-videos/667)
**Author:** [@cbarillari](https://community.openbis.ch/u/cbarillari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 August 2026 10:01 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-7-videos/667 "2026-08-17T10:01:24Z")
Dear openBIS users, Videos showing some of the main new functionalities of openBIS 7 are now available on the openBIS website: We hope you enjoy them and find them useful. --- ## [Gitlab not working](https://community.openbis.ch/t/gitlab-not-working/657)
**Author:** [@deiwo](https://community.openbis.ch/u/deiwo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 14:22 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/gitlab-not-working/657 "2026-08-03T14:22:01Z")
Hi, I just wanted to ask if you have any updates regarding the https://sissource.ethz.ch Gitlab. It has been down for a few weeks already, and it is not possible to compile the source code without the ivy repository. --- ## [How to Upgrade Standalone OpenBIS 20.10.7.2 to 20.10.12 plus](https://community.openbis.ch/t/how-to-upgrade-standalone-openbis-20-10-7-2-to-20-10-12-plus/655)
**Author:** [@Shiva](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Shiva)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [20 July 2026 08:39 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/how-to-upgrade-standalone-openbis-20-10-7-2-to-20-10-12-plus/655 "2026-07-20T08:39:21Z")
Hello everyone, We are currently running openBIS version 20.10.7.2 in a production environment and are planning to upgrade to 20.10.12+. As our installation contains a significant amount of data and is actively used by… --- ## [openBIS 7.0.0 Early Access release](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-7-0-0-early-access-release/662)
**Author:** [@cbarillari](https://community.openbis.ch/u/cbarillari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2026 15:39 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-7-0-0-early-access-release/662 "2026-07-03T15:39:54Z")
Dear openBIS users, We are happy to announce a new Early Access version release of openBIS, version 7.0.0. We recommend this version for new openBIS users. Established openBIS users are strongly encouraged to: migr… --- ## [PyBIS sections order in openBIS](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-sections-order-in-openbis/656)
**Author:** [@JosePizarro3](https://community.openbis.ch/u/JosePizarro3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2026 07:59 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/pybis-sections-order-in-openbis/656 "2026-07-03T07:59:51Z")
Hi! I have been working on creating object types, assigning properties, and then updating them over time. I just realized there is a feature that is a bit annoying, especially when managing large masterdata. To reprodu… --- ## [Left-hand main menu stuck loading ("permanent loading") for some users — multi-group setup](https://community.openbis.ch/t/left-hand-main-menu-stuck-loading-permanent-loading-for-some-users-multi-group-setup/659)
**Author:** [@ervolk](https://community.openbis.ch/u/ervolk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2026 05:23 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/left-hand-main-menu-stuck-loading-permanent-loading-for-some-users-multi-group-setup/659 "2026-06-26T05:23:09Z")
Hi all, For about two days now, the left-hand navigation menu in the ELN-LIMS UI fails to build for some of our users, it just sits in a permanent loading state. Login itself works fine; the problem only appears after t… --- ## [openBIS Virtual Community Meeting - June 12th 2026](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-virtual-community-meeting-june-12th-2026/591)
**Author:** [@Anusch](https://community.openbis.ch/u/Anusch)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2026 12:14 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-virtual-community-meeting-june-12th-2026/591 "2026-06-11T12:14:37Z")
Agenda: 11:00-11:15: Supplier Rating Webapp for accredited labs at Empa (Anusch Bachofner, code on Github: GitHub - empa-scientific-it/supplierRatingInfrastructure: Local deployment of Supplier Rating webapp for openBI… --- ## [Non system user error, cannot upload vocabularies](https://community.openbis.ch/t/non-system-user-error-cannot-upload-vocabularies/578)
**Author:** [@fjords](https://community.openbis.ch/u/fjords)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [4 May 2026 06:45 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/non-system-user-error-cannot-upload-vocabularies/578 "2026-05-04T06:45:04Z")
Hello! I am running a test instance with docker, trying to figure out why I can do excel imports except for vocabulary types. The error I get starts like this: ch.systemsx.cisd.common.exceptions.UserFailureException: sh… --- ## [Problem with ELN-LIMS installation](https://community.openbis.ch/t/problem-with-eln-lims-installation/576)
**Author:** [@nevshupa](https://community.openbis.ch/u/nevshupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [22 April 2026 14:52 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/problem-with-eln-lims-installation/576 "2026-04-22T14:52:23Z")
We have installed openBIS from docker for evaluation. ELN-LIMS plugin is installed and checked. However, the user interface is of core openbis without ELN-LIMS. Could you help me to activate ELN-LIMS? Thank you --- ## [Openbis docker quickstart installation certification expired](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-docker-quickstart-installation-certification-expired/573)
**Author:** [@dteng](https://community.openbis.ch/u/dteng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 April 2026 11:17 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-docker-quickstart-installation-certification-expired/573 "2026-04-14T11:17:21Z")
Hi, I wish to install a test openBIS instance on an empty Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS instance. When I visit the openBIS website it returns a 503 error. I strongly suspect that this is due to an expired certificate, so my questi… --- ## [OpenBIS dev/prod deployment](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-dev-prod-deployment/537)
**Author:** [@dteng](https://community.openbis.ch/u/dteng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 April 2026 10:02 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/openbis-dev-prod-deployment/537 "2026-04-14T10:02:03Z")
Hi, Is there a recommended deployment strategy for openBIS that separates dev and prod deployments? A couple of scenarios: Users want me to add a new field to an existing SAMPLE object, e.g. “Date discarded“. This is … --- ## [Hierarchy Graph Improvement](https://community.openbis.ch/t/hierarchy-graph-improvement/569)
**Author:** [@khalil.rejiba](https://community.openbis.ch/u/khalil.rejiba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 April 2026 06:16 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/hierarchy-graph-improvement/569 "2026-04-14T06:16:11Z")
Hi cbarillari, Hi juanf, The hierarchical graph is really useful, but the initial loading time can be quite slow since it seems to fetch all data upfront. In some cases, it won’t even render. It would be great if the g… --- ## [Slow download when exporting data](https://community.openbis.ch/t/slow-download-when-exporting-data/570)
**Author:** [@jgelwer](https://community.openbis.ch/u/jgelwer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 April 2026 13:26 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/slow-download-when-exporting-data/570 "2026-04-08T13:26:41Z")
Hello all, some of our user complain about slow download speeds when exporting data from openbis.The problem is only noticeable if the attached files are big (like in this case around 10GB). The download speed is around… --- ## [Uploading and uncompressing zipfile using pybis](https://community.openbis.ch/t/uploading-and-uncompressing-zipfile-using-pybis/561)
**Author:** [@CagtayFabry](https://community.openbis.ch/u/CagtayFabry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [26 March 2026 11:15 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/uploading-and-uncompressing-zipfile-using-pybis/561 "2026-03-26T11:15:17Z")
Hi all, I am trying to upload a zip file as dataset using pybis==1.37.4 (Testen on OpenBis versions 20.10.11.1 and 20.10.12.5). In general the file upload is working, however I am trying to set the option to uncompress… --- ## [Jython alternative](https://community.openbis.ch/t/jython-alternative/567)
**Author:** [@deiwo](https://community.openbis.ch/u/deiwo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 March 2026 13:31 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/jython-alternative/567 "2026-03-12T13:31:15Z")
I would like to know if it was considered to abandon Jython and instead use the GraalVM. It has native Python support for version 3.x and it uses JIT to compile it to bytecode. Since the Jython development basically halt… --- ## [Data upload failing in dockerized openBIS 20.10.12 - download-url configuration issue](https://community.openbis.ch/t/data-upload-failing-in-dockerized-openbis-20-10-12-download-url-configuration-issue/559)
**Author:** [@olli.schermer](https://community.openbis.ch/u/olli.schermer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 March 2026 09:48 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/data-upload-failing-in-dockerized-openbis-20-10-12-download-url-configuration-issue/559 "2026-03-11T09:48:26Z")
Hi openBIS community, I’m experiencing issues with file uploads in my openBIS instance and would appreciate any guidance. Setup: openBIS version: 20.10.12 Deployment: Docker (using the official openbis/openbis-ap… --- ## ['on-error-decision.class' error for own-build dropbox](https://community.openbis.ch/t/on-error-decision-class-error-for-own-build-dropbox/563)
**Author:** [@sukunis](https://community.openbis.ch/u/sukunis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2026 11:04 UTC](https://community.openbis.ch/t/on-error-decision-class-error-for-own-build-dropbox/563 "2026-03-04T11:04:45Z")
Hi, we updated to openBIS v20.10.12.5 today and are now having troubles our own-build dropbox. It seems that the on-error-decision.class is no longer accepted: 2026-03-04 06:56:29,128 INFO \[main\] OPERATION.Parameters… [Next page](https://community.openbis.ch/latest.md?page=1)