These release notes were last updated January 2, 2024. Information on this page is subject to change.
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Release Summary
Here's a quick overview of the updates in this release:
- Funding Programs and Funding Rounds are available
- My Profile Type added
- New External Funding API calls
- Changes to Send Activation email
- HR Connect Bulk Load People update
Release Dates and Downtime
Release dates are subject to change. Release date changes will be noted in the Change Log column below.
Downtime required: None
Environment |
Release Date |
Deployment Time (PST) |
Change Log |
UAT-SG | Dec 13, 2023 | 10am | |
UAT-AU | Dec 13, 2023 | 10am | |
UAT-UK | Dec 13, 2023 | 10am | |
UAT-CA | Dec 13, 2023 | 10am | |
UAT-US | Dec 13, 2023 | 10am | |
Prod-SG | Jan 4, 2024 | 10am | |
Prod-AU | Jan 4, 2024 | 10am | |
Prod-UK | Jan 4, 2024 | 10am | |
Prod-CA | Jan 4, 2024 | 10am | |
Prod-US | Jan 4, 2024 | 10am |
Detailed Release Notes
New and Enhanced
Admin General
- Changes to Send Activating Email.
- In order to avoid confusion, when an RS Admin creates an account for a new user:
- The Send Activation Email pop-up dialogue box will only display for users created with a status of Active.
- Only users with a status of Active will receive activation emails.
- If a user status is updated from Inactive to Active, a sync will occur to update the email address and automatically send out an activation email to the user.
- In order to avoid confusion, when an RS Admin creates an account for a new user:
Please note: These changes do not apply to customers with Single Sign-On (SSO), and HR Connect is not affected by this change.
- My Profile Type Added
- A new accessible Profile Type field has been added to My Profile>Profile.
- The field is editable only by RS Admins and view-only for all other users.
- The following options are available for selecting (no limit on selections made): Academic, Committee Member, External, Faculty, Negotiator, Student, Research, Other.
- The Type field and selection options have been added to the HR Connect Bulk Upload Template People tab.Multiple options can be selected.
- A new accessible Profile Type field has been added to My Profile>Profile.
Admin Public API
- External funding programs and rounds can now be uploaded and maintained by Admins using the funding program and funding round API calls. Learn more about using funding programs and funding rounds in the application.
HR Connect Bulk Load Template
- The following update has been made to the People tab in the HR Connect Bulk Load Template
- Old: State/Province
- Updated: State/Province/Territory
(Ref ID: 22.03.03)