\(\renewcommand\AA{\unicode{x212B}}\)

Mantid 3.12.1 Release Notes

This is a patch release that corrects some significant issues since version 3.12.0.

The main changes are:

  • Several fixes to the Muon Analysis GUI, including to the results table and fit menu.

  • Several issues which caused mantid to crash have been fixed.

  • Allowing the live listener functionality to be used outside ISIS and from the python API.

  • Fixing the header for TOPAS files.

  • Removed version 1 of ReflectometryReductionOne and ReflectometryReductionOneAuto

Citation

Please cite any usage of Mantid as follows:

  • Mantid 3.12.1: Manipulation and Analysis Toolkit for Instrument Data.; Mantid Project. doi: 10.5286/Software/Mantid3.12.1

  • Arnold, O. et al. Mantid-Data Analysis and Visualization Package for Neutron Scattering and mu-SR Experiments. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 764 (2014): 156-166 doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2014.07.029 (download bibtex)

Changes in this version

  • 22205 Fix header for TOPAS files

  • 22213 Fix bug when using StartLiveData through Python API

  • 22195 CrystalField Multi-spectrum resolution model segfault

  • 22194 SofQW3 segfault

  • 22190 OSX Muon Interface (No need for data)

  • 22182 Update mslice to fix issue with matplotlib < 1.5

  • 22200 Fix unreliable tests: Disable ClearCache doc test

  • 22244 MR: correct dQ

  • 22178 Muon Analysis bug that disabled fit menu

  • 22177 Muon analysis and results table

  • 21655 Remove dependence of Kafka Live Listener on ISIS specific event data

  • 22226 Error when deleting a workspace group in MantidPlot

  • 20997 Re #20991: Updated Reflectometry IDFs

  • 22290 Updated print statement to python 3 in SaveWorkspaces

  • 22152 Updated IDF for D2B

  • 22175 Fix failing Reflectometry doctests

Summary of impact

Issue

Impact

Solution

Side Effect Probability

22205

Fix header for TOPAS files

Check for header type

low

22215

Fix bug when using StartLiveData through Python API

Remove kwarg if None

medium

22195

CrystalField Multi-spectrum resolution model segfault

Check sizes

low

22194

SofQW3 segfault no longer occurs

Indexing change

medium

22190

OSX Muon Interface data requirements fixed | GUI changes | low

22182

Update mslice to fix issue with matplotlib < 1.5

Update sha1

medium

22200

Fix unreliable tests: Disable ClearCache doc test

Clear cache before build

low

22244

Fix dQ calculation in MR Reduction

Now uses radians

low

22178

Fix menu is Muon Analysis not disabled

Change enabled conditions

medium

22177

Muon analysis results table generated correctly

Additional checks

medium

21655

Remove dependence of Kafka Live Listener on ISIS specific event data

Remove dependence

low

22226

Error when deleting a workspace group in MantidPlot

Better thread safety

low

20997

Updated Reflectometry IDFs

Changed IDFs

low

20997

Removed version 1 of ReflectometryReductionOne and ReflectometryReductionOneAuto

Removed old algorithms

low

22290

Updated print statement in SaveWorkspaces

Made Python3 compatible

low

11152

Updated IDF for D2B

Updated IDF

low

22175

Fix failing Reflectometry doctests

Updated expected values

low