Friday, July 17, 2015
| Application | Scope |
|---|---|
| OpenCCC Account | New Account Confirmation Email |
| CCCApply Standard |
|
| Accessibility | New Accessibility Page (Footer Link) |
OpenCCC Account Creation Confirmation Email
To help our students access and retain the details of their new OpenCCC account, a system auto-generated confirmation email is now sent for every new OpenCCC account created. Delivered to the email address provided during account creation, the confirmation includes the student's first and last name, the CCCID (California Community Colleges Identification), and links to Support and the Help Desk. Also included in the email:
A new, secure EncryptedText supplemental question type was developed to give colleges the ability to collect passwords and other sensitive data via supplemental question. Data collected would be encrypted during transit and at rest. Technical specifications:
For more information, please see the Working with Supplemental Questions User Guide (Note: Clicking the link automatically starts PDF download).
To add an EncryptedText supplemental question type to your download file, you must update your download format with the latest version of the Download Client jar files. Information and instructions can be found in the CCCApply Download Client User Guide. |
Fix for Boolean Formats with nullValues
A fix was made to the Download client which was defaulting to print empty strings for boolean formats with null values. This issue was identified after a recent release as a change in behavior from previous versions and was creating issues for some colleges. Though there is a workaround in place where the value can be set to nullValue="<false value>" attribute in the format file; this release will fix the issue and revert back to the old behavior.
The following was added to the Boolean Formatter information in the Download Client User Guide: |
Rules Based on Residency Calculations
A change was made to the way Error Rules based on Residency Calculations are run in the Standard Application. We found that colleges were unable to get a rule based on the Ineligibility flag - which is calculated by the Residency Calculation - to trigger; however, they were able to trigger an email message to successfully send based on the same logic. Development researched this issue and confirmed that the Residency Calculation was being run during the submission process after the college rules were run. To fix the issue we will now run the college submission rules after all other logic calculations are completed, ensuring the college rules are triggered in time to validate against accurate, residency-based data.
Note: This issue does not pertain to the BOG or International Application rules as these applications do not include residency algorithm.
A new persistent web page identifying supported browser/operating system/screen reader- combinations, keyboard short-cuts, and other support information for people with disabilities. Required by the State Auditor for 508 Compliance, the Accessibility page will appear in the footer of OpenCCC and CCCApply applications, including My Applications and Account Recovery, directly adjacent to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use URLs.
Accessibility fixes and enhancements will continue to be the focus of the next several development sprints (between June 1 and September 1, 2015). OpenCCCApply is dedicated towards addressing the requirements of the State Auditor for 508 Compliance. The updates below were released on May 29, 2015.