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business:update_7_0400

ASCENDER 7.0400

Release Date: 12/14/22 ASCENDER Update: 7.0400


ASCENDER Homepage

❏ Added the ASCENDER News dashboard element to display important announcements or upcoming events. Each dashboard element tile has the drag-and-drop feature enabled along with column x row layout options to allow the logged-on user to customize the layout of their dashboard elements. The user's selected layout preferences are automatically saved upon logging out of the software.


Accounts Receivable > Utilities > Print Invoices

❏ Added the Sort Invoices by Alpha or Numeric drop-down field to select a sort order for printed invoices. The following options are available:

  • Alpha - Sort invoices alphabetically by customer name.
  • Numeric - Sort invoices numerically by invoice number.


Accounts Receivable > Reports > Accounts Receivable Reports > BAR7500 - Reprint Invoices Report

❏ Added the Sort by Customer Name (A) or Invoice Number (N) parameter to select a sort order for printed invoices.


Budget > Maintenance > Budget Data

❏ Modified the program to allow an account with object code 8XXX to be added with any valid function code. Previously, accounts with object code 8XXX were restricted to a 00 function code.


Finance > Maintenance > Vendor Information > Vendor Misc - Copy from Payroll

❏ Modified the Copy from Payroll button functionality to compare the employee's bank information from Payroll to Finance, and automatically add the bank record to the Finance > Tables > Bank Codes > Bank Codes tab if it does not already exist. The bank record in Finance may be added with a different bank code than Payroll as it uses the next available bank code when adding the new record. Previously, if the bank information in Payroll did not exist in Finance, an error message was displayed prompting the user to manually add the bank information in Finance.


Finance > Maintenance > Create Chart of Accounts

❏ Modified the program to allow an account with object code 8XXX to be added with any valid function code. Previously, accounts with object code 8XXX were restricted to a 00 or 99 function code.


Finance > Maintenance > Postings

❏ Corrected the program to only display the Documents button after retrieving a valid record. Previously, the Documents button was displayed after clicking Retrieve even if a valid record was not retrieved.

  • Journal Budget
  • Purchase Order
  • Cash Receipt
  • Journal Actual

Finance > Maintenance > Postings > Check Processing-PO

❏ Corrected the trashcan icon to remain displayed on the page after changing the Type on a line item from Computer to District.


Finance > Maintenance > Pending Payables

❏ Corrected the program to maintain the EFT selection when processing payments. Previously, if EFT was selected for the vendor, the payment records did not maintain the EFT selection.


Finance > Reports > Finance Reports > Journals, Checks, Detail Ledgers > FIN1450 - Detail General Ledger by Acct Per

❏ Added the Include Budget? (Y/N) parameter with the following options:

  • Y - Include all accounts
  • N - Exclude 5XXX-8XXX accounts


Finance > Reports > Finance Reports > Vendor/Purchase Order Reports > FIN2100 - 1099 Forms

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the 1099-MISC/1099-NEC forms/instructions and all 1099-MISC/1099-NEC functionality to support the 2022 tax year.


Grants and Projects > Tables > Manage Users

❏ Corrected various user interface issues to improve the user experience.


Grants and Projects > Utilities > Copy Payment Dates

❏ Corrected various user interface issues to improve the user experience.


Payroll > Maintenance > Staff Job/Pay Data > Deductions

❏ Modified the program to display 15 rows in the grid instead of 10 before adding a scrollbar.


Payroll > Payroll Processing > Deduction Checks > Process Deduction Checks

❏ Modified the program to display the menu breadcrumbs on subsequent processing pages.


Payroll > Payroll Processing > Payroll Adjustments > Check Void

❏ Corrected the primary key error that occurred when voiding a check.


Payroll > Utilities > Transfer Transaction Processing > Process Transfer Checks

❏ Modified the program to display the menu breadcrumbs on subsequent processing pages.


Payroll > Reports > Payroll Reports > HRS2400 - Bank Account Listing

❏ Added the Include SSN on Report? (Y/N) parameter with the following options:

  • Y - Include the employee's social security number on the report.
  • N - Do not include the employee's social security number on the report.

Payroll > Reports > WorkJournal Reports

❏ Modified the reports to include leave total amounts in the Total Hours calculation and display the value in decimal format.


Payroll > Reports > Quarterly/Annual Reports > HRS5100 - W-2 Forms

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the W-2 form/instructions and all W-2 functionality to support the 2022 tax year.

❏ Added the Consent for Terminated Employees? (Y/N) parameter with the following options:

  • Y - Use the W-2 electronic consent selection for each terminated employee (from EmployeePortal) to determine whether or not to print a W-2.
    • If the W-2 electronic consent is Y for a terminated employee, a W-2 is not printed.
    • If the W-2 electronic consent is N for a terminated employee, a W-2 is printed.
    • If the W-2 electronic consent is blank for a terminated employee, a W-2 is printed.
  • N - Print W-2s for all terminated employees regardless of W-2 electronic consent selection.
    • If the W-2 electronic consent is blank for a terminated employee, a W-2 is not printed.


Payroll > Reports > TRS Reports

❏ Added the File ID Current (C) or Previous Year File ID (P) (only for Worksheet and General Journals) parameter to retrieve and calculate data for the current and previous year file IDs.

  • HRS7810 - TRS Statutory Minimum Report 373
  • HRS7815 - TRS Non-OASDI Employer Contribution


Personnel

❏ Updated the automated batch processing in Personnel. Instructions for this process are located on the TCC Technical Documentation > ASCENDER Personnel Import page in the ASCENDER Wiki.


Personnel > Maintenance > Employment Info

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented validation from occurring simultaneously for the Auxiliary Role ID and Paraprofessional Certification sections.

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented an Auxiliary Role ID from being completely deleted from all required tables.

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented the Paraprofessional Certification End Date from being properly saved to the employee's record.


Personnel > Maintenance > Staff Demo > Responsibility

❏ Modified the program to allow days and minutes weekly values to be saved for the following service IDs: PES00051 and PES00056. Previously, an error message was displayed.


Personnel > Utilities > Mass Delete > Employee Data

❏ Added the paraprofessional certification and auxiliary role ID data to the mass deletion process.


Personnel > Utilities > ACA 1094/1095 Correction/Replacement

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the utility to support the 2022 tax year.


Personnel > Reports > Personnel Reports > HRS1550 - New Hire Report

❏ Renamed the output file from New_Hire_MMDDYYYY.txt to EINnhMMDDYYYY.txt where EIN is the District Federal ID Number on the Finance > Tables > District Finance Options > Finance Options tab, nh is new hire, and MMDDYYYY is the current system date.


Personnel > Reports > Payroll Information Reports > HRS5250 - 1095-B Forms

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the 1095-B form/instructions and all 1095-B functionality to support the 2022 tax year.


Personnel > Reports > Payroll Information Reports > HRS5255 - 1095-C Forms

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the 1095-C form/instructions and all 1095-C functionality to support the 2022 tax year.


Personnel > Reports > User Created Reports

❏ Corrected the Employed Only field to function as intended by including employees who are currently employed based on the current date, employment date, reemployment date, and term date.


Position Management

❏ Corrected the Employee Directory functionality. Previously, users could not select and retrieve records for employee numbers tied to employee names with an apostrophe.


Warehouse > Maintenance > Bid Processing > Request Vendor Quote

❏ Corrected the program error that occurred when selecting a bid from this page.


Warehouse > Maintenance > Bid Processing > Vendor Response

❏ Corrected the issue that prevented some Bid Nbrs from displaying after retrieving a bid.


Warehouse > Reports > Warehouse Reports > BWH1450 - Print Purchase Order Form

❏ Corrected the program error that occurred when printing individual purchase orders.


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CareerPortal

CareerPortal

❏ Added the Document Attachments functionality to view and download documents (e.g., resumes) that were uploaded during the application process.

  • Core Questions
  • Profile
  • Application
  • Search Applicant

CareerPortal > Help

❏ Corrected the Help button to function as intended.


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EmployeePortal

EmployeePortal > Help

❏ Corrected the program to display all appropriate Help content in Spanish when selected.


EmployeePortal > Inquiry > W-2 Information

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the W-2 form/instructions and all W-2 functionality to support the 2022 tax year.

❏ Removed the following Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) fields for the 2022 tax year and beyond as it is now obsolete.

Note: These fields will still be displayed for the 2020 and 2021 calendar years.

  • EPSL1
  • EPSL1
  • EFMLEA

EmployeePortal > Inquiry > 1095 Information

❏ Per IRS requirements, updated the 1095-B/1095-C forms/instructions and all 1095-B/1095-C functionality to support the 2022 tax year.


EmployeePortal > Travel Reimbursement Requests > Travel Requests

❏ Modified the Purpose field to only allow letters, numbers, commas, periods, and dashes.


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MemberPortal

MemberPortal > Grant List

❏ Corrected various user interface issues to improve the user experience.

business/update_7_0400.txt · Last modified: 2022/12/16 19:19 by emoreno