Version 5.27.0 - 15/10/2024
Production Release Date: Oct 15, 2024 | Version: 5.27.0 |
UAT Release Date: Sep 17, 2024 |
The Release webinar for this month contains only the one demo, so this has been recorded and the meeting cancelled - You can watch the 5.27 Release here
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We have added a new column on the table below called “Action Required” this shows several new status labels:
SETUP_REQUIRED - some setup will be required to use this element
NEW_PERMISSIONS - new permissions have been added
RECOMMEND_TRAINING - training is recommended - usually for new major features.
screen_changes - changes have been made to existing screens
This is to help highlight to you anything you need to ensure is set up for the day of release or in advance of this. We do still recommend that all of the release notes are read.
low impact medium impact high impact We are also adding a column for Potential Impact to you our customers, this is an estimation of any impact to your businesses the work may have. This is just offered as a guideline, as we appreciate you all use EPAPro slightly differently.
We recommend you check any Comms settings with the release notes, as whilst newly introduced comms will be listed in them, we may not mention if an existing comm needs to be enabled, which we assume may be on from previous releases.
What you have enabled can be seen via the System Management → Communications .
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| feature | SETUP_REQUIRED screen_changes | Communication templates - custom footer | OverviewWe have added functionality to allow a custom email footer to be defined. Changes to FunctionalityNew functionality to allow a new custom email footer to be defined can be located from the Communication Templates header by clicking the Email Footer button. There is a toggle that allows the footer to be used/not used and a text area that allows for HTML or text to be entered (in the same way emails can be customised). We have also included a preview tab that allows the footer to be previewed. It is not, currently, possible to view any images included in the footer (or custom email setups), but they can be seen in any test email that is sent (for instance the Password Reset email). Please note that any images that are added to the footer must be accessible to email clients and therefore cannot be linked to your epaPRO environment. Impacted AreasCommunication Templates PermissionsNo new permissions. Any user that has the System Management -> Manage Communication Templates permission can edit the custom footer. The Coming Soon guide includes images - New Feature - EP-4578 Communication templates - custom footer
| medium impact Classed as medium as setup is needed to initiate this. | |
| bug | screen_changes | New Assessment Bookings - Fixed issue with AOs booking prior to notice period | OverviewFixed a bug in the new assessment booking screens which prevented an AO user from booking assessments when their desired booking slot is prior to the components notice period. Changes to functionalityAn AO user will now be able to select slots prior to the components notice period. This will show a warning on the screen to let the user know that this is the case and also when auto booking a warning will appear against the notice period section of the components header information. |
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| bug | screen_changes | Bulk Assign Apprentice - fixed specialism showing in the Employer column | OverviewFixed a bug which caused the apprentices specialism to display in the employer column of the select apprentices table in the bulk assign apprentices screen. Changes to functionalityThe employer will now show correctly in this screen |
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| bug | screen_changes | Bulk Import - start new programme - fixed error when certain empty fields are present in csv | OverviewFixed a bug in which unhelpful errors appear if certain fields such as the employer_id are present in the csv import, for starting a new programme, but are left blank. Changes to functionalityThese fields will now act as expected and will not cause “breaking errors” to occur. For example, if the field is allowed to be empty, then it will process as normal and if not, a typical validation error will appear. |
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| bug | screen_changes | Employer - Assessment centre tab displaying centres owned by different providers. | OverviewWe have made adjustments to how available assessment centre options are presented when updating or creating an employer. Changes to FunctionalityWhen creating an employer:
When editing an employer
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| Assessment Plan - Possible to send an invalid date for the assessment. | OverviewWe have fixed a bug which allowed for an invalid date to be sent when setting the datetime of the assessment from the assessment plan screen. Changes to functionalityThe date that appears will now be processed so that it cannot be an invalid one when it is shown onscreen and sent through. |
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| bug | screen_changes | Comms Templates - assessment_date_old and assessment_time_old displaying the incorrect date and time | OverviewWe have fixed a bug which caused the Changes to functionalityThe |
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| bug | screen_changes | Assessment Plan - 90 day pop up warning showing multiple times when changing date | OverviewWe have fixed a bug which caused the 90 day pop up warning to show multiple times when changing the date on the assessment plan screen. Changes to functionalityThe pop up window will now only show once when the date is outside of the 90 day window. |
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| Assessment Booking - Auto book generated slots appearing outside of capacity hours | OverviewWe have fixed a bug which caused timeslots to appear an hour before the capacity times, shown on the assessment booking screen, when using the auto book feature of the screen. Changes to functionalityThe time ranges generated for booking blocks on this screen will now line up with the capacity shown correctly. |
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| Comms - fixed provider not receiving comms when assigned apprentice | OverviewFixed a bug which prevented the provider that the apprentice was assigned to from receiving comms for that apprentice. Changes to functionalityThe provider that has been assigned the apprentice will now receive the correct comms relating to that apprentice, as well as any provider with no apprentices assigned. |
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| bug | screen_changes | Bulk Upload - Validation error on specialism id when updating with apprentices username. | OverviewWe have fixed a bug which caused an error on the specialism id field when attempting to upload in bulk. This error only occurred when the apprentices username was used instead of their id. Changes to functionalityThe apprentice bulk uploads now work as expected and will accept the username when using the specialism id field. |
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| bug | screen_changes | 3 dot menu - delete confirmation message | OverviewWe have fixed a bug where the delete confirmation message was not being displayed when Assessment Centres, Contracts, EPA/EPAMs and Standards were deleted from epaPRO. Impacted AreasAssessment Centre listing Contract listing EPA listing EPAM listing Standards listing |
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