November 19, 2016
Version 3.8 of the Traccar GPS tracking platform is available for download.
The biggest new feature of this release is Excel reports. It is a replacement for more primitive CSV reports. Excel exports are based on a template system, so the report format can be customized to include extra data or modify the display format of the current fields.
Another key feature is attribute aliases. Now position attribute names can be customized on a per-device basis. Currently it affects only the display name, but in the future aliases can be used to assign sensors to specific functions on the server side as well.
There were many changes on the web interface part. The most noticeable one is the change of the ExtJS theme to Triton. The default map layer is changed to "Carto", but the OpenStreetMaps layer is still available as an option. Many buttons have been changed from text to icons. It has been done to improve the layout on the mobile version of the web interface. From now on, the mobile website has all the same features as the desktop version, including reports. Another important improvement on the web interface part is the ability to switch icons. There are a number of options available, including car, truck, boat and airplane. There are many other smaller improvements and modifications as well.
Extra fields have been added to device and user models. For a device you can specify model, phone number, contact details and category. The administrator can now set the expiration date for a user account and enable or disable users at any time. There is also an API token associated with every user account now to allow website access without a regular login and password.
Administrators now have access to server statistics, which includes the numbers of active users and devices.
On the back-end side there were multiple improvements and fixes as well. A big one is a fix for the H02 protocol. As usual with a new release, Traccar adds more protocols to the supported list. This time it's almost ten new communication protocols:
There are more exciting features coming with the next release. If you are missing something in the Traccar server, submit a feature request on GitHub. You can also vote for new features on this thread.
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