Each item below is prefixed with a 5-digit internal ID, followed by the Development Sprint in which it was delivered as the number in brackets, and then colour-coded as Green to indicate a Feature Update or Purple to indicate a Software Fix.
21st August 2024
64396 (15) - Header > PrimeNG
UI improvements for the header of the Candidate Portal across different media queries (desktop and mobile views). We've created a new layout module which incorporates primeNG for mobile and desktop views.
11th July 2024
Improving mobile responsivity in the Mercury Candidate portal
We are currently making some improvements to the Mercury Candidate Portal which will provide a more responsive mobile experience.
Nothing will be changing in terms of functionality but users may notice some slight cosmetic changes as we roll out the enhancements.
If you have any feedback about this or anything else around the Candidate portal please contact your CSM in the first instance.
2nd July 2024
26326 (12) - User is able to paste negative values into Expense line fields
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where a user could paste negative quantities into the Units and Costs Per Unit columns. The Save button is now disabled until all required column data is valid.
57823 (12) - Uploading 5 attachments and clicking Submit only saves 4 of them
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where all attachments were not saving successfully by adding a file attachment index to the end of file names, ensuring the file names are always unique.
58248 (12) - PDFs are not working on Timesheets for mobile
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where PDFs were not rendering on mobile view. Users now have the option to download the PDF to view it.
61872 (12) - Timesheet submission does not send emails when submitted from mobile
RESOLVED BUG: Resolved error where Timesheet submission does not send Timesheet Awaiting Approval emails when submitted from mobile and the Timeline item to approve the Timesheet does not appear.
4th June 2024
57033 (10) - If a Candidate submits an empty Timesheet there is no warning beforehand
If a Candidate accidentally submitted an empty (zero hours) Timesheet, the Timesheet would go into the Completed status, meaning they couldn't recall it. We've now added a warning when a user tries to submit an empty timesheet of 0 hours.
55251 (10) - Validation isn't stopping Candidates from submitting incomplete Password Reset emails
RESOLVED BUG: Validation now enforced before the Submit button is enabled on the Password Reminder screen.
20th May 2024
54987 (7) - When submitting an empty Timesheet it should automatically be Completed
RESOLVED BUG: Added a check for blank on submitting.
55231 (7) - Start and End times showing on Timesheets that don't have it enabled in mobile view
RESOLVED BUG: Missing comparison on the Timesheet mobile view added in.
55232 (7) - Invalid validation on correct Start / End times
RESOLVED BUG: Fixed Validation on Start / End times.
55223 (8) - Uploading a document/commenting but not altering any Timesheet lines, the Save button was being disabled
RESOLVED BUG: Save button is enabled when adding a document.
55247 (8) - Expense type / Currency is blank
RESOLVED BUG: Expense type no longer goes missing when going from a Draft/Blank expense to a Submitted expense.
57322 (8) - Desktop - Submitting a Timesheet with just an attachment does not upload
RESOLVED BUG: Blank Timesheet moves to a status of Submitted with an attachment.
18th March 2024
52411 - Adding multiple values in Timesheet mobile view
Updated to reuse existing Timesheet line for Rate and Period instead of creating new each time.
52996 - Support UK / US / EU Date Formats
Changed dates to be formatted based upon the local browser settings.
55185 - Compliance status doesn't change until page is refreshed
Ensure we retrieve the Compliance status from the entity we update.
54810 - Start time & End time showing 2 days prior
RESOLVED BUG: Start and End time differs in Mercury Core.
54363 - There is already Timesheet line cover this period - after Timesheets > Save Timesheet
RESOLVED BUG: Duplicate Timesheet lines.
44662 - Placement Compliance modal missing data in Valid To and Valid From fields
RESOLVED BUG: Fixed a broken mapping in the data layer.
38630 - 'No error' pop-up message box for failing to upload a file to a Timesheet
RESOLVED BUG: Added an extra catch for when SharePoint service fails and added a user-friendly error message.
53744 - Invalid Timesheet name
RESOLVED BUG: Defensive code was added to mimic the behaviour of Mercury Core when characters are included in an entity name that SharePoint will not accept in a document location URL.
54114 - Timesheet GetDetail
RESOLVED BUG: Use the first Timesheet line when calculating the Time fields if there are duplicates.
4th March 2024
54127 - UI cutting off on entering Timesheet details
Fixed the padding and minimum width on the input fields so they don't hide the data.
24th January 2024
Mobile devices - Compliance view - Timesheets - UI updates
We are constantly making improvements to the Candidate Portal. Over the last few development sprints we have sought to further improve the User Experience when using a mobile device. The Compliance view has again been enhanced, specifically regarding updating existing entries, as well as adding Start and End Dates when viewing Timesheets. There have also been a number of general user interface updates to help with navigation and adoption.
22nd January 2024
45004 - Restrict existing Compliance types on the Add Compliance option if the type already exists
On My Compliance, where there is an exiting Compliance, we are now forcing an update rather than the creation of a new record, so no longer displaying existing Compliances in the Add New Compliance type drop-down.
46908 - Internal server error when editing an Expense type
Fixed an Internal Server error when editing an Expense type in My Expenses by now not attempting to rename the attachment file if one does not exist.
December 2023
35210 - Add Start and End times to a Timesheet
In My Timesheets, Start and End times are part of a Timesheet template, and if selected, need to be viewed and values need to be input in the Timesheet. When Show Start and End times is set to Yes in the Timesheet template associated with the Timesheets, there is now an option to input those values in the Timesheet.
41181 - Next and Previous buttons missing on mobile Timesheet view for attachments
When In a mobile view, the Next and Previous buttons were missing when there was more than one attachment. This has now been fixed so that the buttons now display when there is more than one attachment.
37334 - Stockholm image appears when you hover over the 'Upload Receipt' button
The wording for the stock image URL appeared when hovering over the Bin icon in Expenses. We have now removed the image when hovering over the icon.
17th November 2023
Records management
Further improvements have been made to the Compliance aspect of the Candidate Portal, making editing and resubmitting records far easier.
iOS compatibility
We have also improved the ability to view the Candidate Portal itself on a mobile iOS device.
31st October 2023
Compliance To & From fields
We have now made an improvement in the Candidate Portal to the To and From fields when uploading Compliance validations so that they are no longer mandatory, giving greater flexibility to the user.
5th October 2023
Adding Expenses
When adding expenses in the Mercury Candidate Portal, the button was difficult to see as it was denoted by a + icon only. We have now updated this to show as ADD to improve the user experience.