What's new in SOX

SOX Version 3.3.2 provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX Version 3.3.1:

FMEA:

• [CSOX-170] Improved performance for large form sheets.

FMEDA:

• [CSOX-99] FMEDA report fixes:
  - Wrong safety level shown in the result overview in some cases
  - Safety level may not be shown if name of safety goal is too long
  - Minor optical adjustments
• [CSOX-134] Filtering results not updated in UI after change of BOM document data.

BOM:

• [CSOX-109] BOM import for semiconductor
• [CSOX-161] Semiconductor specific fit calculation details provided for components and modules when catalo is set to SN29500.

SOX Version 3.3.1 provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX Version 3.3.0 Beta:

FMEA:

• [SX-7161] New document types AP_DESIGN_MSR and AP_PROCESS available in create new FMEA dialog.
• [SX-6178] New rating catalogs for severity (S), occurence (O) and detectability (D). Calculation of action priority AP.
• [SX-6173] New layout of form sheet for DFMEA and PFMEA as defined in AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (2019).
• [SX-7162] Setting preferences for AIAG/VDA standard form sheet.
• [SX-7160] New hybrid net accounting for FMEA - MSR (Monitoring and System Reaction) as discribed in AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (2019).
• [SX-7069] Derive sub FMEA from master FMEA and keep references.
• [SX-7070] Copy complete FMEA in an empty FMEA document via Drag & Drop and Copy Paste (Strg C / Strg V).
• [SX-7071] Copy FMEA substructure including action groups, actions, tasks and responsible persons in and between projects.
• [SX-6741] Layout of VDA form sheet (RPZ) updated.
• [SX-7163] Functions, malfunctions and actions can be created and edited in form sheet.
• [SX-6735] Updated pareto analysis for AP
• [SX-6491] & [SX-6503] & [SX-6516] & [SX-6517] Improved filtering in editor and form sheet.
• [SX-6880] Export risk matrix to Excel and print PDF
• [SX-6753] The action categorie "Service Actions" is removed from action group.
• [SX-6532] Company logo can be added to the table-header of the formsheet.
• [SX-6515] S, O, D rating creteria shown as tool tip.
• [SX-7164] A control plan (CP) can be created for process elements. Product and process characterisrics as well as control method and reaction plan can be defined in PFMEA and will be passed to CP.
• [SX-7165] New function type "Product Chracteristic" for process elements (PFMEA).
• [SX-7166] New function type "Process Chracteristic" for process elements (PFMEA).
• [SX-6473] For product and process characteristics in PFMEA tasks and actions can be assigned to action categories Control Method and Reaction Plan.
• [SX-7167] In PFMEA copy tasks and actions to Control Method and Reaction Plan via drag and drop.

TARA:

• [SX-6837] & [SX-6770] When creating a TARA document standard and risk profile can be set.
• [SX-7036] Set attack potentials and calculate attack feasibility in accordance with choosen norm.
• [SX-7033] Rate the impact of a damage scenario for different categories.
• [SX-7034] Derive risk value for each impact categorie or impact level.
• [SX-6840] Derive new ATA document from Threat in TARA.
• [SX-6807] Link security goal from security goal view to threat/threat scenario in TARA by drag and drop.
• [SX-6828] Define assets in TARA
• [SX-6769] Define and document risk treatment decision, assign security goals and derive requirements.
• [SX-6785] When creating a security goal the standard can be set.
• [SX-7056] Create Excel file from TARA.

ATA:

• [SX-6843] Whenn creating an ATA document set standard and risk profile and choose or create new threat/threat scenario.
• [SX-6853] Create new ATA document incl. new top level threat from gate or link existing top level threats to a gate.
• [SX-6827] Requirements can be linked to gates and events in ATA.
• [SX-7047] Propagation of Attack Feasibility/Threat Level to top level threat.
• [SX-7046] Attack potential can be set and Attack Feasibility/Threat Level calculated for each element individually.
• [SX-7048] & [SX-7050] Create gates and events in ATA.
• [SX-7051] Assets can be linked to gates and Events.

BOM/FMEDA:

• [SX-5820] FIT value calculation of semiconductor devices accounts for cooling effects.
• [SX-5821] FIT value calculation of semiconductor devices accounts for area partitions of Pin and Blocks.

FTA:

• [SX-6177] Model refactoring for removal of malfunction implemented in FTA.
• [SX-6164] Comments are displayed as decorator in FTA.

RM:

• [SX-7151] Headings in requirements report can be manually selected.

SOX Version 3.3.1 Bug fixes:

FMEA:

• [SX-6552] Filter setting not effective in FMEA report.
• [SX-6689] Incorrect printing of form sheet to Excel.
• [SX-6534] Filter settings not effective for printing.
• [SX-6705 ] Wrong content and delayed refreshing of form sheet when changing elements in editor.

BOM/FMEDA:

• [SX-7138] Removal of all diagnosis in FMEDA not possible.
• [SX-6632] FMEDA report not complete.
• [SX-6707] Problem with BOM import (Excel template).
• [SX-6727] Problem with filter function.

FTA:

• [SX-7128] Applied color of FTA elements not displayed.

RM:

• [SX-5891] REQ ID missing in requirements report.
• [SX-6423] Pictures in RM document cannot be printed.

SOX Version 3.3.0 Beta provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX Version 3.2.1:

• [SX-6586] TM Excel Roundtrip
• [SX-6751] When selecting something by Drop Down (DD) and activating a second DD, the second DD closes when selecting a CB
• [SX-6570] Content when copying a Systemelement

SOX Version 3.3.0 Beta Bug fixes:

• [SX-6525] Wrong content in some characteristics after MSR import
• [SX-6526] Some attributes of a characteristic are missing after MSR import
• [SX-6573] Task Description and Comments from Q-SYS Import are missing
• [SX-6540] Failure und Function Net Editor doesn't open very often when needed
• [SX-6542] GoTo with mark at the object
• [SX-6013] RM export: PDF is broken with attached RM project
• [SX-6544] Switch Status Task from Step 6 to Step 5 and vise versa does not execute every time
• [SX-6549] Set all Action Sets DEFAULT on Active per Default (also the new implemented)
• [SX-6552] Report should be created according to the set filter
• [SX-6574] Each failure cause in function #causes can be allocated to one failure mode only. This leads to an incomplete failure net
• [SX-6576] In the structure tree the context menu item “show Failure/Function Net” works, but does not center on active element
• [SX-6580] Matrix Analysis, Selection in Matrix should only show selected elements in the Formsheet table
• [SX-6707] (Solved) NullPointer while BOM import

SOX Version 3.3.0 Beta known Bugs:

• [SX-6539] FMEA Splitt-Function gives an Error Message
• [SX-6558] Lost Connection to Server Problem
• [SX-6550] Attributes of the function extend the entry by a multiple during export
• [SX-6560] Task to element that has been split is only displayed in the FMEA where it was created
• [SX-6561] MF Net (a MF at the split system element) shows only the connections in the current FMEA and not also those in the split FMEA
• [SX-6545] Copy Function does not work in the Test-Step Editor
• [SX-6546] The name of the new Window/Dialog after clicking on the three points next to Action Sets in the FMEA Formsheet is empty
• [SX-6548] Text in the second row is not displayed completely
• [SX-6762] For the variant deselected components are not marked properly

SOX version 3.2.1 Maintenance provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX version 3.2 beta:

• Changes to FMEDA report

The order in the overview of the components has been adjusted regarding "Number of monitored failure modes" and "Number of components with FMC <90%".


Sorting for components with DC <90%

• Add copy functionality for FTA documents.

FTA documents can be copied by drag & drop between different projects.

• Add statistics evaluation for FTA copies.

Implementation of a statistic dialog that provides you with information about the changed, added or deleted objects.

SOX version 3.2 Beta provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX version 3.1:

• [SX-6221] FTA: Drag Malfunctions from Object List
• [SX-6377] Add AP_DFMEA catalog in de and en.
• [SX-6278] Add AP_PROCESS catalog in de and en.
• [SX-6280] Add MSR catalog in de and en.
• [SX-4875] Support Semiconductors in FMEDA.
• [SX-6037] Add Project Catalogs.
• [SX-6231] Enable tasks for homologation catalogs.
• [SX-6221] Allow drop of safety MF in FTA.
• [SX-6224] Sync of uml Req created in diagram with ReqIf Req.
• [SX-6177] Add refactoring of malfunction removal to FTA.
• [SX-6038] Create CatalogProject and/or copy project.
• [SX-6060] Import catalog projects into workspace.
• [SX-6178] Implement AP assessment.
• [SX-6181] Create FMEA analyses specification.
• [SX-6182] Implement FMEA analyses.
• [SX-6214] Update user roles for catalog project folder.
• [SX-6314] Provode a RM Excel import template.

SOX Version 3.2 Bug fixes:

• [SX-6207] Fix HARA AGPL Editor.
• [SX-6252] Improve Requirements Merge.
• [SX-6238] Icon for specific task state state.
• [SX-6216] Issues with sync of SG creation.
• [SX-6200] Adds synchroization for uml SafetyGoal.
• [SX-6163] [SX-6167] Several FTA Improvements.
• [SX-6164] Update comment tooltip when comment text changes.
• [SX-6276] FTA Page break issue.
• [SX-5819] Improve RM Report.
• [SX-5949] FTA import only works with sxfta ending.
• [Sx-5954] Failure to create Paretochart in case FF has no Action Group assigned.

SOX versoin 3.1.2 release notes

• [SX-5769] [SX-5917] [SX-5918] FMEDA Metrics calculations are now fully affected and supported by variants.
• [SX-5883] Add button to malfunction dialog which sets the negated function name.
• [SX-5899] Documents (e.g. PDF) which are attached to requirements are now shown in the trace view and can be opened from there.
• [SX-5931] [SX-5925] SysML state machine diagram and sequence diagram now support SysML Requirements.
• [SX-5840] The FMEDA report verification mechanism is now optional and can be turned on/off in the report generation dialog. Recursion depth overflow issue has been fixed.
• [SX-5833] [SX-5843] [SX-5844] FMEA control plan has been revised and several issues have been fixed.

SOX Version 3.1.2 Bug fixes:

• [SX-5878] SOX occasionally freezes after clicking in the catalogs view
• [SX-5894] Properly honor factor of 0 in BOM import. Factor is not automatically turned to 1 anymore.
• [SX-5927] BOM import now properly parses temp profile factors in scientific notation e.g. 2e-3 (0.002).
• [SX-5915] Support opening Excel documents in a SOX version.
• [SX-5850] FMEA fix issue with auto collapsing nodes in system element editor, function net editor and malfunction net editor.

SOX version 3.1.1 release notes

• [SX-5770] License server with embedded H2 database and service
• [SX-5740] issue with decomposed safety requirements
• [SX-5779] FMEDA Excel Report special characters in CE column
• [SX-5789] SOX process is still active in task manager after closing SOX
• [SX-5762] Renaming a project causes export problem
• [SX-5738] Deleting multiple requirements in diagram leads to error message in special circumstances
• [SX-5764] Renaming project causes error dialog during FMEDA report creation
• [SX-5767] FMEDA: component assignment to module does not work (failure appears only on server)
• [SX-5768] User Administration is gone
• [SX-5771] Requirements D&D over different modules causes failure dialog
• [SX-5772] Deletion in diagram leads to CDO exception
• [SX-5773] HARA: Risk Graph must return QM for any rating with E, C or S having the value of 0
• [SX-5774] Performance issues with SOX Server Component
• [SX-5775] ChoiceListCatalog shows blank page if translation value is selected
• [SX-5776] HARA: Merge Frequency and E-Value in HA-Table
• [SX-5778] BOM SN29500: Unnecessary components in standard
• [SX-5780] FMEA Malfunction Action Menu is missing
• [SX-5782] No response from HARA editor
• [SX-5784] Performance drop SOX Server
• [SX-5785] BOM Fit details view is broken
• [SX-5788] Drop of Failure Mode Component Type to Module Level BOM does not work properly
• [SX-5790] Allow BOM import without overriding FIT details in SOX
• [SX-5791] FMEA "Show structure layer" context menu not working properly
• [SX-5793] Malfunction drag and drop on HW function causes database failure
• [SX-5796] BOM - Excel import (SN29500): Deleted components will be not removed from SOX BOM
• [SX-5797] Multiple BOM import (IEC62380) not possible
• [SX-5799] Module FMEDA repaint problem after switching between Module\Component mode
• [SX-5800] Projects do not open\show when importing from server repository

SOX version 3.1.0 provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX version 3.0.0:

Selection of detailed improvements of SOX v.3.1.0 compared to SOX v.3.0.0:

• [KS-20] FMEA / FMEDA synchronization

• [SX-5491] New Birolini catalog 8th edition 2017 added as standard failure mode catalog

• [SX-4693] Show relevant SMax value on each malfunction in FMEA. This function can be turned on\off in the FMEA properties.

• [SX-4487] Store SOX2 configuration in a dedicated directory to avoid class loading issues after installation of a SOX2 update.

• [SX-4585] Add refactoring to change the type of a requirement.

• [SX-4598] Calculate and display the component DC according to ISO26262. Report respective components in FMEDA report.

• [SX-4602] Add further options for PMHF calculation (according to the ISO26262).

• [SX-4609] Remove deprecated failure mode catalog locking feature.

• [SX-4611] Automatically extends width of safety goal column after adding system or hardware effects to the FMEDA.

• [SX-4613] Add keyboard binding CTRL + R for creation of requirements.

• [SX-4634] Add context menu for editing of requirement module properties.

• [SX-4635] Remove the type decoration of requirements in the hierarchy view.

• [SX-4636] Use a specific icon to display requirements which are part of a decomposition.

• [SX-4638] Display localized label for FMEA action group and action set nodes

• [SX-4639] Add context menu for adding new function in FMEDA Function-View

• [SX-4643] The default values of substrate and component expansion (|α s-α c|) 1,68 for hybrid circuits is set to 0 instead of 1. Note that this change may change the calculation of the FIT value of respective components in the case that no attributes for substrate and component are provided.

• [SX-4649] Add icon decoration for SOX objects with associated documents.

• [SX-4650] Display detailed information upon drop of FMEA malfunction as hardware effect to FMEDA if malfunctions system element does not match the target module.

• [SX-4651] Display detailed information upon drop of FMEA malfunction as hardware effect to FMEDA if malfunction has already been assigned. Add information to indicate that only safety relevant malfunctions are considered when system effects are determined

• [SX-4652] Add option to automatically remove deleted components upon BOM import.

• [SX-4656] Show detailed repository information upon click of the repository item in the status line.

SOX version 3.1.0 Beta1 provides the following novel features and improvements compared to SOX version 3.0: