DesignStudio Array v3.0 Release Notes

Version DSA 3.0 delivers the Methylation Release, introducing major enhancements to probe design workflows, expanded Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA) integration, improved performance, and numerous.

Methylation Enhancements

• Dedicated Methylation Designer updates, including improved handling of excluded content, normalization bins, error reporting, and output file structures.

• Support for additional commercial panels and improved error handling in test runs.

• New controls and validation checks for probe design integrity.

Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA) Integration

• Direct ICA pipeline launch from DSA.

• Subscription and access improvements (dynamic subscription creation, handling delays, public domain access).

• File management and ICA analysis consumers fully integrated.

• Expanded endpoint coverage for design status, events, coordinates, and target retrieval.

User Experience & Interface

• Updated tooltips, toggles, and styling.

• Improved species selection and population handling.

• Enhanced download templates and output file formats.

• New options for orderability checks and commercial probe management.

Known Issues

• Validation error does not occur when submitting an empty input file

• Invalid characters in design names do not trigger an error

• Email templates still include some irrelevant error and warning codes

• Intermittent UI error may occur in Chrome