The following is a summary of changes to benefit information that are expected to be released in the April 23rd, 2001 (1.2) release of the OSST system. This list is an overview of the major functional changes.
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Location |
Change |
Comment |
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1 |
Jump Functionality |
Added a 'last report processed' link in the jump box. |
After drilling down into a case manager's caseload from a report, clicking the new 'Jump' button will assist in returning to the most recently processed report. By clicking the 'last report processed' link in the Jump box you may return to your report results. |
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2 |
No Recorded Countable Work Report |
Renamed the report to provide better clarification. |
This report was renamed to "No Recorded Countable Activity Report" |
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3 |
No Recorded Countable Work Report |
When producing the results for this report, added more logic to narrow the search. |
This report no longer includes open cases that currently have deferrals, and cases that are currently sanctioned. |
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4 |
Countable Activities Report |
Replaced Activity codes with text in the results page. |
The columns in the results page were labeled with the activity codes. These columns have been changed to be labeled with the activity's text instead of the code. |
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5 |
Non-Countable Activities Report |
Replaced Activity codes with text in the results page. |
The columns in the results page were labeled with the activity codes. These columns have been changed to be labeled with the activity's text instead of the code. |
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6 |
Deferrals Report |
Renamed two values in the sort by drop down box and two columns on the results page. |
The columns/sort by values 'Admin < 90' and 'Admin > 90' were renamed to 'SAMH < 90' and 'SAMH > 90'. |
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7 |
Deferrals Report |
When drilling down to the unit level from the region level, this report will now pull back only the units in that particular region. |
This clears up some confusion when drilling down to the unit level. Units in the particular region chosen are the only units that will be displayed. |
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8 |
Deferrals Report |
When drilling into a case manager's caseload from this report, you will only see the customers from the report results, instead of all the case manager's customers. |
When viewing the report results for case managers, by drilling into a particular case manager's caseload only the customers from the report results will be displayed. |
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9 |
SNAP E&T Performance Report |
A change was made to the way that the Full-Time Placements column is being calculated. |
This column is now checking to see if the customer was working > 30 hours OR the customer's weekly wage was > $154.50. |
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10 |
Caseload Program Type Report |
Renamed the 'Active or Inactive' search criteria. |
The 'Active or Inactive' cases search criteria option was renamed to 'Open or Closed' cases. |
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11 |
SNAP E&T Work Registrant & Placement Report |
Now have the ability to sort the search results by the 'Referrals' column. |
This report may now be sorted by all options available. |
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12 |
The 'Next' button in Caseload page |
Enhanced the 'Next' button functionality in the caseload page. |
When drilling down in a report to a particular case manager's caseload page, clicking the 'Next' button at the bottom of the caseload page will now bring you to the next page of that particular case manager. |
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13 |
Static Environment vs. Live Environment |
Added clarification when drilling from the reports into a case manager's caseload. |
When drilling down into a particular case manager's caseload from a report, a message will now appear stating that you are now leaving a static report environment and going to a live caseload environment. |
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14 |
Online Help |
The online help now includes a detailed explanation of each report and search available in the application. |
The online help now includes a detailed description of search criteria, drill down capabilities, and report descriptions for each report in the application. A description of the search criteria and search results is provided for each of the searches available in the application. |
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15 |
Help Link |
A link on each report was added to assist in explaining the report results. |
An 'Explain It' link was added to each report so when clicked it will open another window providing a description for that report. |
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16 |
Search criteria page for all Searches |
Selection criteria for all the searches are now saved after viewing the search results by clicking the OSST 'Back' button. |
If you would like to edit your search criteria after viewing search results, click the 'Back' button and your criteria will now be saved for easy editing. |
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17 |
Search Results for all Searches |
Added the ability to download the search results for all searches into a spreadsheet. |
This added functionality is different than the existing functionality. The fields that are displayed in the results page will be the fields that are downloaded into the spreadsheet. |
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18 |
Sanction Search |
The Sanction Search Results column, 'Outcome', shows only text outcomes. |
The 'Outcome' column in the Sanction Search Results page shows the outcomes as text instead of outcome codes. |
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19 |
Service Search |
The Service Search Results column, 'Outcome', shows only text outcomes. |
The 'Outcome' column in the Service Search Results page shows the outcomes as text instead of outcome codes. |
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20 |
Training Search |
The Training Search Results column, 'Outcome', shows only text outcomes. |
The 'Outcome' column in the Training Search Results page shows the outcomes as text instead of outcome codes. |
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21 |
Activity Search |
In the Activity Search criteria page, one of the Program drop down values was changed to 'SNAP E&T'. |
To make the Program drop down box more accurate, the option 'Food Stamps' was renamed to 'SNAP E&T'. |
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22 |
Job Search |
Renamed 'Job Search' |
Renamed the 'Job Search' search to 'Job Placement Search' |
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23 |
Login Page |
When the application times out due to no activity, the application re-routes to the case tracking login page. |
When the application times out, you are now re-routed to the casetracking login page to log back into OSST. |
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24 |
JPR/Search |
JPR's are no longer displayed for customers who havpplicant status. |
If a customer is an Applicant, JPR's will no longer be created. |
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25 |
JPR/Search |
When closing a case with blank JPR's outstanding, you can click the link to view the JPR's and you will be brought back to the earliest blank JPR outstanding. |
Now there's a much more efficient way to close a case with outstanding JPR's. When clicking on the JPR link to go to the JPR entry page, it will go to the earliest blank JPR for that customer. |
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26 |
JPR/Search |
In the JPR Search Results page, the results in the Blank Weeks/Low Hours column are now a link. |
In the JPR Search Results page, the results in the Blank Weeks/Low Hours column are now a link. The link opens the JPR entry page for the weeks relating to the time frame in the search results. |
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27 |
JPR/Search |
In the JPR Search Results page, the customers in the results are linked to their current case manager instead of the case manager who placed them in the related activity. |
The customers in the JPR Search Results page are now linked to their currently assigned case manager instead of being linked to the case manager that placed them into the relevant activity. |
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28 |
Searches |
The ability to search for 'All TANF Units' or 'All SNAP E&T Units' has been added to the following searches: Participant, Job Placement, Activity, Service, Training, Sanction. |
Option buttons have been added to the Searches to provide the ability to search for 'All TANF Units' or 'All SNAP E&T Units'. |
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29 |
Participant Search |
Now have the ability to search for customers that have a closure reason of '02'. |
As in WIS, you now have the ability in the Participant Search to find customers that have a closure reason of '02'. |
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30 |
Participant Search |
Added the ability to perform a participant search using a 'Referral Date Range'. |
Now have the ability to search for customers within a certain referral date range in OSST. |