SEER*Stat Release Notes

These are the highlights of the most recent software releases. More information is available on the SEER*Stat Installation page.

Version 8.4.4 (October 8, 2024)

Fixed a bug when resaving a Case Listing matrix after making changes to the matrix. It is possible that if you saved a case listing matrix, then changed the display formatting or added/modified titles and then resaved with the same name, part of the results could be overwritten. It would generally result in invalid data for a few cells. If viewed in SEER*Stat or exported or copied and used in other software, it would most likely be very easy to notice as there would be values in fields that should not occur.
Fixed a bug that prevented downloading of large ancillary files (e.g. Expected Rates) from the server to the client interface.
Fixed minor bug in reading Survival session from text file.
Fixed minor bug in loading controls for minimum number of cases.
Fixed a bug in Survival calculation that affected databases with Survival days. No SEER databases or databases created by our standard SEER*Prep dd files would be impacted by this as none of these work with day components of dates in the calculations.
Made minor adjustment to retain information inside parentheses when removing parentheses from labels in the matrix export using the option to Preserve Matrix Columns and Rename Fields.

Added support for downloading matrix files offline from server directly without using a browser.
Fixed a bug in Prevalence calculation to prevent integer overflow for the Summary Survival page - Average Alive per Interval. This has no impact on other Prevalence statistics.

OpenSSL encryption software upgraded to version 1.1.1t.
If you have already updated to SEER*Stat 8.4.1 or 8.4.1.1, SEER*Stat will not auto-update with this release; you will need to manually install the update.

Client-Server Login and Reset Password dialogs were modified.
If you have already updated to SEER*Stat 8.4.1, SEER*Stat will not auto-update with this release; you will need to manually install the update.

Fixed a bug loading user-defined age standardization populations in Survival sessions.
Raised the limit for the number of primary tumors per person in MP-SIR and Prevalence calculations.

Fixed the Left-Truncated Life Tables output matrix to avoid storing unused labels that resulted in files that were larger than necessary.
Added support for hiding linked-to databases based on session type, and hiding linked-to fields.

Fixed bug in MP-SIR calculation engine for merged event variables. This bug was introduced in version 8.3.9.1, so all analyses that used earlier versions were not impacted.

Fixed a bug in the MP-SIR calulation engine when using data from a related file, e.g., linked county attributes.

Fixed bug in Prevalence calulation engine when setting up filter for decimal places for counts, if zero decimal places.
Fixed bug in MP_SIR person processing to avoid reading records that are excluded for the specific database.
Fixed a minor bug in Client-Server Login dialog when the box to Remember Password is checked.
Retain selected linked database when loading a session or switching to a new database, only if any field from the linked database is used in the session.
Added ability to set database-specific default multiple primary selection for Survival.
Fixed rounding bug in conversion and display of floating point values.

Fixed storing of geographic indicator field in session file which caused some frequency sessions for population only databases to not execute.
Updated message for invalid local data locations to add information about network folders that have not been browsed.

Fixed handling of fields excluded from case listings in Survival and MP-SIR sessions, or when link field is excluded.
Added support for data suppression when certain fields are used in a session.
Upgraded Rate calculation to suppress count when rate is suppressed for s0mall population.
Added data suppression to the survival pages in the Limited-Duration Prevalence output matrix.
Fixed Survival Case Listing to exclude hidden fields that are in the expected rate table.
Fixed Limited-Duration Prevalence session bug in processing age values (updated the fix from the last release).
Added cutpoints and interval to Prevalence Export dictionary.
The Client-Server User Information dialog no longer allows email address to be edited.

Upgraded and moved the SEER*Stat server, which changed the IP Address. Read more about the server move and required changes to your settings.
Upgraded matrix export dialog to allow all delimiters for SAS or Case Listing.

This was a minor update that removed timeout time limits for client-server requests
to accommodate latency on slower local networks (read the connection refused FAQ for more information).
If you have already updated to SEER*Stat 8.3.6, SEER*Stat will not auto-update with this release; you will need to manually install the update.

Added a Terms of Use Agreement to be shown when a version is used for the first time.
Updated handling of minimum cases allowed in Survival, Frequency and Rate sessions output tab. On a database change, the value becomes the default for the new database if it was the default for the old database.
Fixed bug in person selection in Case Listing and Frequency sessions. Standard primary selection statement is applied when selecting prior or subsequent tumors in the absence of an additional user selection.
Added support for new "Base26" conversion fields which use the first three digits of the ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes.
Added support for database specific default Multiple Primary Selection option on the Survival selection tab.