NEDWeb v1.5
Release Notes 

Release Date: 3/19/01
The following enhancements and new features have been incorporated into the version 1.5 release:

 Register

• Pending registration requests and approved scheduled registrations are searched to prevent duplicate records for the same person.
• SSNs between 800-900 (except for 818, which is used in assigning temporary SSNs to fellows) are prohibited.
• The Services tab contains a fully functional ID Badge option to authorize an ID badge.   (Note:  FTEs, Fellows, and summer workers are authorized by default.)
• The Services tab contains a fully functional “List in paper directory” option for identifying individuals that should be listed in the NIH Telephone and Services Directory.  (Note:  FTEs and Fellows are listed by default.)
• Ability to toggle to the Services tab from the Personal, Work, and Home information tabs.
• Support for 104 pager numbers.
• Mail stop codes are validated to only accept values consisting of 4 numeric characters.
• Clicking the “Continue” button on the Personal Information form takes a user directly to the Work information form if any required fields are missing.
• Middle names are validated to accept only letters, dashes, and single quotes.
• NTE Date has been added to the Work Information form.
• Last name is validated to be at least two characters.
• Ability to use the enter key instead of clicking “Continue” with a mouse to continue.
• City of birth can no longer be edited on the Personal Information page if used during a registration search.
• If a registration search returns a highly probable match, a user is unable to create a new entry (they must re-register the match).

 Update

• SSNs between 800-900 (except for 818, which is used in assigning temporary SSNs to fellows) are prohibited.
• Added a Services tab with options for ID Badge and “List in paper directory.”
• Support for 104 pager numbers.
• Mail stop codes are validated to only accept values consisting of 4 numeric characters.
• NTE Date has been added to the Work Information form.
• All AOs and ATs in an IC can update records with “unknown” or top-level SACs (i.e., HNU).
• An AO or AT’s name is displayed only once on the “coverage list” showing which AOs/ATs in an IC have coverage over a person.
• Ability to use the enter key instead of clicking “Continue” with a mouse to continue.
• Search results now include “Other Name” matches.
• A “Processing…Please Wait” message is displayed during searches.
• ID badge photos will be displayed (upon cutover to the new ID badge/card key system).

  Change Status - Transfer

• A gaining IC must be designated when transferring an individual out of their current IC.

 Change Status - Deactivate

• Deactivating a person revokes a previously issued ID badge.
• Users are prompted if they’re sure they want to deactivate a person.

Change Status – Activate

• The Services tab contains a fully functional ID Badge option for authorizing an ID badge.   (Note:  FTEs, Fellows, and summer workers are authorized by default.)
• The Services tab contains a fully functional “List in paper directory” option for identifying individuals that should be listed in the NIH Telephone and Services Directory.  (Note:  FTEs and Fellows are listed by default.)
• Ability to toggle to the Services tab from the Personal, Work, and Home information tabs.
• Support for 104 pager numbers.
• Mail stop codes are validated to only accept values consisting of 4 numeric characters.
• Clicking the “Continue” button on the Personal Information form takes a user directly to the Work information form if any required fields are missing.
• Middle names are validated to accept only letters, dashes, and single quotes.
• NTE Date has been added to the Work Information form.
• Last name is validated to be at least two characters.
• Ability to use the enter key instead of clicking “Continue” with a mouse to continue.
• City of birth can no longer be edited on the Personal Information page if used during an activation search.
• If an activation search returns a highly probable match, a user is unable to create a new entry (they must activate the match).

 Review Requests

• Approved scheduled actions can now be modified.
• Ability to approve multiple requests simultaneously using an “Approve All” button.
• ATs are able to view, modify, or delete pending requests, or reassign them to another AOs.

Search (View Only)

• Ability to search by worker classification.
• Searches ignore leading and trailing spaces.
• Suffix is displayed on the Personal Information form.
• Search results now include “Other Name” matches.
• A “Processing…Please Wait” message is displayed during searches.
• Corrected a bug that displayed names under both “Exact Matches” and “Probable Matches” categories when a large number of matches were returned (e.g., when searching on last name “Smith”).

Administration/Reports

• All reports are accessible by clicking the Main Menu “Reports” option and then selecting from a drop down list.

• Viewable NIC list with the ability to reassign NIC responsibility to another person. 
• Ability to view all pending requests for an IC.
• Custom user-defined reports.
• The Change Log option is now available to ATs.
• When creating a new AO or AT, a message is displayed if an attempt is made to set up a person who is already an AO or AT (e.g., “John Doe is already an AO, do I want to modify their coverage?).
• Ability to select subordinate SACs when generating a SAC Coverage report.

Miscellaneous

• Feedback link is integrated with the CIT customer support center (TASC).
• A hyperlink to the NED sign in screen has been added to email sent to AOs informing them of a submitted request by an AT.
• Gaining IC NICs receive email when a person’s directory status is changed to transferring.

 

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