General Changes for 4.45
The following changes have been made for release 4.45
Institution Settings Changes
The following institution settings have been added.
| Area | This field | Holds this information... |
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| UCAS HE | UCAS HE Default application cancelled progress code | Application progress code to use for Cancelled UCAS applications |
| UCAS HE Default application substituted progress code | Application progress code to use for Substituted UCAS applications | |
| Identity Server | Dual authentication button text | Text shown on the dual authentication button on the login page in ontrack |
| Dual authentication button show logo | Y/N option to configure whether the dual authentication button includes the logo (Microsoft or Google) | |
| External authentication ontrack Hub show ebs login page | Y/N option to determine whether or not the ebs login page is shown if using External authentication | |
| ebs Authentication for Ontrack Hub? (Y/N) | Y/N option to determine if ebs username and password fields are displayed on the login page |
The following changes have been made to existing institution settings:
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BI admin password has been renamed to Intel Admin Password.
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BI integration user password has been hidden as this is no longer required for the Intel integration.
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Dual authentication link message for ontrack Hub has been renamed to Dual authentication button alt/hint text to reflect the change from a hyperlink to a button on the login page.
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Store uploaded learner documents in the database? has been hidden and set to N by default. This setting is redundant and potentially confusing. Any references to this setting were modified to reference the other existing institution setting Store uploaded documents in the file system?
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If Store uploaded documents in the file system? = Y, the file is saved in the server file system, using the path specified in the institution setting: Directory path for uploaded files when storing to file system.
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If Store uploaded documents in the file system? = N, the file is saved in the database as a binary object.
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Roles Changes
The following role has been added.
| Role Group | Role | Allows users to... |
|---|---|---|
| ebs: Ontrack Absence Reporting | Report Absence | Report an absence on behalf of a learner |
Reference Data Changes
The following reference data screens have been added:
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ENG ILR Tailored Outcome Learning (TlOut)
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Absence Reporting Labels (new)
Where matching, previous labels defined in Absence Reporting Wizard Labels will have been preserved.
The following reference data screens have been modified:
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In Event Types, the Show In Learner Portal field has been removed from Event Types to reduce confusion with the Viewable by Learners field.
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NI CDR verifiers. New domains have been added to support the 2024/25 CDR Return.
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A new code has been added as a local value on the Support Need Types screen.
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ENG The yearly mapping for obsolete values from the Preferred Method of Contact and Restricted Use Indicator fields have been removed.
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ENG The Include in ILR flag is now available to select against the Progress Codes reference data screen for enrolment progress codes.
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When this flag is selected along with the ‘Include in ILR’ flag, under the Aims tab in ILR manager, then ILR records will be seen in the output file. If either one of the ‘Include in ILR’ flags is not selected, or neither are selected, then the associated ILR records will not be seen in the output file.
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ENG The Weighted Base Rate and Weighting Code fields from the LARS import file have been added to the Learning Aims Reference Screen.
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ENG Learning Aims relating to the Adult Skills Fund Category can now be brought in via the LARS import and can be viewed in the Learning Aims Reference Screen.
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ENG National Monitoring, Devolved Area of Funding and Aim Type fields have been added to the Special Defaults Reference Screen.
Changes for Service Pack 3
The validation of file names has been updated to enable the import of ASF (Adult skills fund) postcode files from the UK government. The files contain data showing the funding bodies that are responsible for funding each postcode in England. This change was necessitated by the change of name from AEB (Adult education budget) to ASF (Adult skills fund). For more information on the postcode data files, go to Adult skills fund postcode files.