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30 November 2023 (Release T3.5.12)

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Description

Reminder Notifications are being triggered when the status is ‘Pending’
An error was found which meant portal users were receiving reminder email notifications when the status of their RFI was ‘Pending’. This also affected the Remediation Tracker and Training, Survey and Forms tabs within the Performance Assurance area. The fix will ensure portal users only receive these reminders when the status is ‘Open’ and the due date has been reached and not when the status is ‘Pending.

Notification skipping users in a group send, e.g for RFIs

An error was found which meant that some users were not receiving reminder notifications. This was a result of email server configuration relating to concurrent messaging and has been fixed in the portal code. This impacted the RFI & Queries, Your Files, Remediation Tracker and Training, Surveys and Forms tabs within the Performance Assurance area. The fix implemented will ensure all reminder notifications are sent to all the appropriate users.

Updating Statuses for RFIs

An error was found which meant when two or more calendar events were created in the portal with the same due date, the status of ‘Open’ and ‘Pending’ could only ever be changed for the first calendar event. This impacted the Home, Remediation Tracker and Training, Surveys and Forms tabs. The fix implemented will ensure the status of all calendar events can be correctly updated moving forward.

28 September 2023 (Release T3.5.11)

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Description

Analytics and change in Performance Assurance File types 
A REC Portal release took place on 28 September 2023. This release included greater analytics for the Code Manager and updates to the Performance Assurance File area.

This release included logging, part of a larger body of logging and analytics work, that tracks time from creation to display for a record in the Change and Release area for Consultations and Impact Assessments. This will help us identify and fix performance bottlenecks that will make the portal faster and more efficient for Code Managers. 

In addition, we have updated the Performance Assurance File area to remove ‘1430 Gaining Supplier Switching Data’ and ‘1440 Losing Supplier Switching Data’ dropdown options under File Type on the Performance Assurance File Upload page as these were superceded by other documents (1431 and 1441).

30 August 2023 (Release T3.5.9)

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Description

Fix for RFI notifications
There was an issue that was preventing the Code Manager from updating status of an RFI in some instances. This meant that Performance Assurance Users were occasionally receiving incorrect notifications about missed/late submissions.

This fix will ensure that these erroneous notifications are no longer generated. 

08 August 2023 (Release T3.5.8)

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Description

Annual Maintenance tab within Performance Assurance now loads much more quickly
Parties were providing consistent feedback that the Annual Maintenance tab was not working and therefore they closed it before it loaded. Investigation showed that the Annual Maintenance tab within the Performance Assurance area of the portal was taking 30-40 seconds to load.

This fix means that the tab will now load quickly.

Visibility of Category 3 Form templates restored

Code Manager users attempting to add a new category 3 were presented with a “New Web Content is Not Available” error after form completion.

The fix restores visibility of New Category 3 forms added.

13 June 2023 (Release T3.5.6)

Change Title

Description

Access to further Portal logs for Developer and Code Manager.
To increase REC Portal optimisation this REC Portal release introduces further logging reports for use by the Code Manager and developers. 
These releases are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below

25 May 2023 (Release T3.5.5)

These releases are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below

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Description

Database Code improvements. 
This code improvement is to provide optimisation in the Change Management and Targeted notification areas of the REC Portal. This should allow for quicker retrieval of data for Portal Users without impinging on REC Portal services.  
Permission changes to upload Change Documentations. 
The ability has been restored to the Change team to upload public consultations without the need to amend any further settings for Portal Users to access the documents.

28 April 2023 (Release T3.5.4)

These releases are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below

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Description

Opening Knowledge Base articles using the ‘Search’ function
An error in the code was found which prevented Portal Users from being able to open Knowledge Base articles. This means all articles searched for in the REC Portal either Wiki or Knowledge Base should open and provide the correct information to the Portal User.
Opening Change Management Category 3 documents
After improvements were made to the Change Register page earlier in Q1 2023, it came to our attention that Category 3 documents could not be opened fully. This Portal release restores the original functions in the Category 3 document area.
Chatbox in the ‘Contact Us’ area of the Service desk
The Chat box can now be present in more areas of the REC Portal to offer further assistance to Portal Users.
Database Code improvements
This code improvement is to provide optimisation in the Change Register area. This should allow for quicker retrieval of data for Portal Users without impinging on REC Portal services.

5 April 2023 (Release T3.5.3)

These releases are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below

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Description

Portal Users' ability to upload documents restored
An error in the code was found which prevented Portal Users from uploading consultation responses, impact assessment responses, and application documents.
This fix should let all users submit documentation via the REC Portal when requested by the change management team and the application administrators.
Enabling all Code Managers to update Wiki content
This change allows the Code Managers to edit, create and amend Wiki articles as Portal Content Managers.
Each change request will be reviewed and commented on by a Portal Content Administrator. The Portal Content Manager can amend corrections for final review before a Portal Content Administrator approves and publishes the Wiki update.
Code Manager capability to update the left-side configuration of the REC Portal
Previously left-side configuration could only be changed or updated by developers. Now Code Managers (with correct permissions) can update links, layout, and add further options to the left-side configuration of the REC Portal.

15 March 2023 (Release T3.5.2)

These releases are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below

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Description

New Change and Release Page
This change offers a fresher look, enhanced navigation, and greater user interaction.
You will be able to download a comprehensive list of the Change Register and receive updates on the latest Change and Release news. 
Portal Login has been removed from some aspects of the Change and Release pages, meaning Guest Users will have access to more public information in the REC Portal.
Update Maintenance of Qualification forms
This change allows respondents to select the correct year within all forms. Previously Maintenance of Qualification forms only included the year 2022 for selection. Now all years up until 2029 can be selected. 

01 March 2023 (Release T3.5.0 and T3.5.1)

These releases are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below

Change Title

Description

Fix to public Committee calendar

Public committee calendar has been fixed to only show up-and-coming committee dates and no other dates from other REC Portal calendar dates.
Typo fix on the REC Dashboard
The left tab option had ‘REC Wiki and Service desk’, this should now be ‘REC Wiki and Service Desk’.
RPA Additional Dashboard tabs
For Code Manager only: there is now 2 extra tabs added to the RPA Dashboard to allow for easier analysis of the dashboards.
Bulk file uploads for RPA showing correct message
For Code Manager only: When uploading bulk files for the Activity log, RFI’s and Remediation tracker the correct messaging appears for an error or a successful upload.

31 January 2023 (Release T3.4.7, T3.4.8 and T3.4.10)

This release includes the new Wiki page release. The new Wiki offers a fresher look, enhanced navigation, and greater user interaction. Further changes are smaller bug fixes for a range of issues described below.

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Description

Wiki release
The new Wiki offers a fresher look, enhanced navigation, and greater user interaction. You will be able to rate articles and propose improvements in the new suggestion box.
Improvements when updating and changing an organisation’s name
This fix allows a Portal Admin to update organisation names and make sure that the correct access can be given to the Performance Assurance Dashboard and file upload area.
Fixed incomplete display of step title in “REC Voluntary Withdrawal Form”
Was “Confirmation that withdr”, now “Confirmation that withdrawal conditions are met.
Amending list of recipients for “overdue notification”
Notification of overdue actions (“Activity Log”, “RFI Log”, “Remediation tracker”, “Training, Guidance, Surveys and Forms”) now go to all intended recipients: Used to be RPA user only, now goes to REC Party Users with REC Performance Assurance Role
RFI/Activity Log events automatically added to the RPA Calendar
Removed some manual steps that were required when creating calendar invites in the RPA calendar
Removed unexpected data upload when uploading .zip files for Performance Assurance
When uploading a .zip file for Performance Assurance, and the name of a file in the .zip is already present in “Your files”, an error is shown and the upload rejected. A bug is now fixed where all the other files in the same zip were still uploaded despite the error message. All files are rejected from the upload now if a duplicate filename is found.
Correct error message for when Code Managers upload wrong bulk files
This should now allow for the same RFI file name to be successfully uploaded on the REC Portal
JSON file upload now giving correct error message
When importing JSON schemas a JSON file will be rejected if it fails validation, and now receive an error notification

18 January 2023 (Release T3.4.5 and T3.4.6)

There is one important change to the REC Portal to allow MAUs to create accounts, link users to an organisation and assign roles. The remainder are smaller bug fixes to a range of issues e.g. fixes to zip file uploads via API, page layout, and clean-up to confirmation messages

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Description

MAUs create accounts
This will allow MAUs to create new Portal Users to be assigned to their Organisation and link (or de-link) existing Portal Users to their Organisation. This fix will also enable MAUs to assign and remove the user roles for Portal Users in my Organisation
Fix for uploading RFIs files with the same name
This should now allow for the same RFI file name to be successfully uploaded on the REC Portal.
Zip files should no long un-zip when an upload occurs through the API

This solution only impacts users who utilise an API upload e.g., Green Deal, Metering, and Code Manager. API zip uploads should now be working like all other zip uploads

The Portal left-hand side menu not compromised on a smaller screen

e.g., when on a smaller screen/monitor and viewing a Change Proposal within the Change Register the left-side tabs will no long have wording overlap

Removal of 'Success' confirmation messages in Party Operations when 'Add New Record' has been selected

When details are added and saved to ‘Add New Record’ only then should a user see a ‘Success’ confirmation message be populated

Remove Duplication in the ‘REC Service Catalogue’ in the ‘Raise a Ticket’ tab within the ‘Knowledge and Service Desk

All duplications have been removed from the REC Service Catalogue. This has now made the list clearer and short for raising a Service Desk ticket on the REC Portal

12 January 2023 (Release T3.4.3)

Four remaining file validation changes/bugs from the PiP File Validation Schema Completion (October 2022). These changes impact Schema’s for REF 1340 Commercial & REF 1340 Residential (from the PARC).

Change Title

Description

Customising Conditional values in file validation where there are multiple values
e.g. Conditional Validation is now checked against an array of values - i.e the type and format need to be specified, but not the value
Conditional Validation is now checked against an array of values
e.g. ‘Date Investigation Closed’ is now populated if Current_Investigation_Code is C,N,L or U
Adding of BlockNames to Shema files

i.e., This change provides the option to change the block to allow a valid file structure

Fix file validation for 1340 receiving Server 500 Error

e.g., new errors appeared after column 57 that were unknown, and should now be resolved

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