Title:  

Version 5.0 Release Notes

Type:  Release Notes

 

Version 5.0 of the CE/EA Expert System was implemented on July 10, 2003

PETS #

Description

Area

1271

All FHWA approvers, reviewers, and e-mail recipients were previously lumped together in the same ECMS security user group.  A new ECMS security group has been created for Section 4F Reviewers & designated E-mail recipients only (reviewers and recipients combined) to perform their separate function within the system.  FHWA Approvers will no longer receive automatic e-mail notices generated by the  system, but will be notified by internal FHWA e-mail notice of documents for review/approval.

Completing Packages

1280

Numeric values were not being sorted correctly wherever they appeared within the system.  They should now sort correctly.

Completing Packages

1281

There was a hole in the verification process for the presence of an attachment.  The attachment could be removed and the verify process wasn’t picking it up.  This has been fixed.

Completing Packages

1335

An extra pop-up response window (Yes/No) has been added to the Request Revision process to help prevent users from inadvertently requesting revisions.  Users will be asked, “Are you sure you want to request a revision to this submission?”, at which point they can click “No” and back out, or “Yes” and continue the process.

Completing Packages

1353

The Editors list on the Package Document was being cut off for long lists of editors.  This has been fixed.

Completing Packages

1358

An edit has been added to the attachment name field to prevent certain special characters (apostrophe, comma, pound, plus) from being used in the attachment name.  Internet Explorer cannot open or remove attachments with any of these special characters in the name.

Completing Packages

1359

On form B:A-6 Air Quality section, under the question “Is the project in an air quality nonattainment area?”, the reference has been changed to read: “(Refer to maps on the DEP, Bureau of Air Quality Homepage.)”

Completing Packages

1377

The Save button has been hidden on the package document to force users to always use the Generate button instead. This will prevent ‘TBD’ documents from being created.

Completing Packages

1384

The District Engineer is not required to concur or approve a level 1B CEE Scoping Form. This step has been deleted  from the approval process for CEE level 1B scoping only.

Completing Packages

1409

The problem with the sporadic occurrence of double scroll bars has been re-addressed and fixed.

Completing Packages

1514

A frame load timing issue was sporadically causing 'Runtime errors' within the system. These errors would ask the user if they wanted to debug.  This timing error has been addressed.

Completing Packages

1530

The MPMS Number field on the EA Evaluation Steps 1 & 2 form has been changed from an editable field to a display-only field based on the MPMS number specified on the Package Document.

Completing Packages

1545

Extra error-logging has been added to help in system troubleshooting.  This will be invisible to the users.

Administration

1586

In order to ensure the user understands the proper approval process when a Section 4(f) resource is present, the following three additions have been made:

 1. Added a statement to Part B Section A-5: "When a Section 4(f)resource is present, a Section 4(f) document must be completed and approved by FHWA, then attached to the CEE before the CEE can be submitted for review and approval".

 2. When there is a Section 4(f) resource present, a WARNING with the statement at #1 now appears as a reminder when this section is verified.

3. The FAQ for this section now explains the separate approval process for Section 4(f) documents and the need to scan in the FHWA-approved document as an attachment to the CEE before it can be submitted for review and approval.

Completing Packages

1591

Pop-up response windows (i.e. Yes/No & Ok) were being displayed with a scroll bar when viewed using Internet Explorer 6.0.  The pop-ups have been enlarged in order to not display a scroll bar.

Completing Packages

1644

There was a hole in the edits that allowed a user to submit a package with a blank Classification/Level/Action specified on the Package Document.  This has been fixed.

Completing Packages

1646

Lines of text on form B:A-1 were not word wrapping correctly when viewed online and subsequently were being cut off when printed.  This has been fixed.

Printing

1661

A new security group has been created to allow FHWA Section 4(f) reviewer/approvers the ability to view CEEs or EAs within the system while they are in Preparation status

Completing Packages



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