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CAPPS System Changes - September 2024

The system change information below provides a summary of the new and/or updated functionality that was implemented into the CAPPS Production environment during the indicated month, including the Service Request (SR) number for the change. This information is reviewed monthly during the CAPPS user group meetings.

The current Release Notes format began in April 2023. For additional details about the SRs listed in months prior to April 2023, CAPPS agency support staff can view the SR details via the SR ticketing system.

Contact the CAPPS Product Team at CAPPS.Product.Team@cpa.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

CAPPS Financials Changes

  • Add PSTREENODE and PS_PROJECT tables to see changes to trees and Project ID Chartfield. (CSD SR-60106 / ASP SR 40653)
  • Prevent abend on the Requisition Inquiry page when users enter only a business unit and no additional filters. (CSD SR-60115 / ASP SR 41019)
  • Secure and add budget account tables (KK_EX_ACT_VAL & KK_EX_ACCT_TYPE) to the query tree to query tables of excluded LBB comp objects. (CSD SR-60155 / ASP SR 42197)
  • Correct the coding to only select appropriate vouchers within the Pre-release Daily Activity report to prevent it from doubling amounts. (CSD SR-60191 / ASP SR 42909)
  • Secure and add the PO change tables (PO_CHNG_HDR & PO_CHNG_LINE) to the query tree to query change order data for purchase orders.  (CSD SR-60280 / ASP SR 44178)
  • Remove special characters from vendor view (TX_VNDRCNTCT_VW) so data will be displayed for data extracts. (CSD SR-60318 / ASP SR 44472)

CAPPS HR/Payroll Changes

  • A new query, TX_HR_AGY_TREE_DETAILS, was created so that core human resources (HR) and CAPPS Recruit users can see the department details in the tree manager and can validate and manage agency department changes effectively. (SR-60045 / ASP SR 31037)
  • An exception icon will show on the timesheet and time summary pages when there is an Exception so that TL Superusers, TL Managers, TL Time Administrators, or TL Decentralized Superusers can see the exception and navigate to the exception details page from the timesheet and time summary pages. (SR-60099 / ASP SR 39383)
  • EPM Administrators can view employees within a given date range and by their HR status that are missing a document when running the Employees Without Evaluations, TX_EP_AGY_EMPLS_WO_EVALS_DOCS, query so that they can accurately monitor the progress of evaluations. (SR-60103 / ASP SR 39640)
  • The employee’s monthly leave accrual eligibility is correctly determined for classified employees so that the correct accrual hours are awarded each month. (SR-60128 / ASP SR 43262)
  • A new query, TX_EP_AGY_EVAL_APPR_STATUS, was created so that an ePM Administrator can identify an employee's approving manager to efficiently monitor an employee's performance document status. (SR-60215 / ASP SR 51646)
  • The CAPPS auto-enrollment will not create the initial employee TL enrollment data for BD25, CP25, and SAD1 job codes if the Time Reported data has not been created so that invalid records are not saved in the database and returned in queries and reports. (SR-60229 / ASP SR 52316)
  • The Manager Self Service (MSS) Compensation pages load data within an acceptable timeframe and with correct results for each dropdown menu so that core human resources (HR) users can review data efficiently. (SR-60240 / ASP SR 52974)
  • The job postings sent to WorkInTexas contain the required location data including a non-blank address, a non-blank city, a valid state, and a valid ZIP code so that the WorkInTexas job posting interface processes successfully. (SR-60254 / ASP SR 53624)
  • Updated job posting end dates are sent in the WorkInTexas posting interface so that job posting details match on the CAPPS Career Section and on WorkInTexas (WIT). (SR-60255 / ASP SR 53626)
  • The ERS contribution file process will correctly report information for employees based on the correct retirement election for each earnings period on their paycheck so that they receive the appropriate retirement credit for each earning period of wages received. (SR-60286 / ASP SR 54437)
  • Core human resources (HR) users will receive an error if they attempt to update the action and/or action reason on a Manage Job transaction older than the first of the prior month so that any attempt on a transaction older than the first from the previous month cannot be entered. (SR-60306 / ASP SR 54768)
  • The Leave Liability Report by Fund (TXETL00022) XLS file tab name has the correct fund information based on the funding sources and reports by Department even if the agency doesn’t have a Department Budget Table setup so that XLS file tab name is correct. (SR-60328 / ASP SR 55079)
  • The annual base benefit rate (ABBR) information sent from ERS will populate on the employee's job row in cases where ERS has processed an administrative exception request (AER) and as a result two effective dated rows are sent in the same daily file so that associated paycheck insurance deductions are accurate. (SR-60341 / ASP SR 55324)
  • Apply Tax Updates 24B to comply with federal, state and local tax laws. (SR-60381 / ASP SR 55731)
  • The monthly zip code load process will fail if rows are not successfully loaded to the table so that corrections can be made immediately by the CAPPS support team to ensure users do not receive errors when processing hires or making employee address changes. (SR-60420 / ASP SR 56085)