USPS 2024.5.0 Release Notes

Release Date	Apr 5, 2024
Build Date	2024-04-02 03:20:28
Issues	https://mcoecn.atlassian.net/issues/?jql=project%20in%20(USPS-R)%20AND%20fixVersion%20=%202024.5.0%20ORDER%20BY%20type%20ASC

Summary

This release of USPS contains a bug fixes, improvements and new features. See highlights below.

Important

The 2024.5.0 release of USPS includes a patch to migrate data for Expenditure Account property name changes. It is recommended to create a backup of the USPS database before applying this release.

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Important highlights from this release

Improvements
- New Contract calculated unit amounts calculation using original compensation work days.
- Expenditure Accounts - rename properties.
  - Expenditure Account and USAS Expenditure Account were storing account dimensions as accountDimension1, accountDimension2, accountDimension3, accountDimension4, accountDimension5, accountDimension6, accountDimension7, accountDimension8. To help make the grids and other user interfaces easier to understand, these properties have been renamed to match the USAS Expenditure Account properties (i.e. fund, func, etc...
  - This change requires a patch to update any existing advance queries or reports using the old account dimension properties.
- Payroll Account View
  - Remove old payroll account view menu item.
  - Add reporting feature to payroll account view.
  - Update filters to use the new properties discussed in the item above.
- Perfect Attendance Report and ABS103 can now be run for multiple categories
- Job Calendar Report - improve styling
Internal REST API Improvements