Release Notes

Timeline

2025
23-Nov-2025
Version 12.2.6
Enhancement
  • Stability improvements and minor bug fixes implemented to ensure system resilience.
  • Fixed the issue of emp_type not populating when creating a user from the contractor form.
03-Nov-2025
Version 12.2.5
Enhancement
Added Remove button in the top-level UI to support multi-select operations for ALM submit requests.
LOB-Based Data Segregation:
  • LOB users can only view and create requests within their own LOB.
  • Only LOB Admins have visibility into all Lobs’ data.
Multi-Level Reviewer Optimization:
  • If the same reviewer is assigned across multiple levels (L1, L2, L3, etc.), approval will be considered only once — at the highest level.
Enhanced Request Creation:
  • Search functionality added within dropdowns to improve data selection efficiency.
Enhanced Approval Workflow:
  • Approvers can now edit request data during the approval process.
  • Send Back option introduced, allowing approvers to return requests to the requester for modification and resubmission.
  • If the approver is also the request creator, the approval process is automatically skipped.
Enhancement
  • Added request_date in contractor request tracker.
  • New onboarding API for user onboarding record insertion.
  • Excel upload improvements: validations, field uniqueness, better error handling.
  • UI updates for compact onboarding/offboarding layout.
  • Dynamic row addition in onboarding/offboarding Excel templates.
  • Red asterisks for mandatory fields for better UX.
03-Jul-2025
Version 12.2.3
Enhancement
  • Added request_date in contractor request tracker.
  • New onboarding API for user onboarding record insertion.
  • Excel upload improvements: validations, field uniqueness, better error handling.
  • UI updates for compact onboarding/offboarding layout.
  • Dynamic row addition in onboarding/offboarding Excel templates.
  • Red asterisks for mandatory fields for better UX.
Bug Fixes
  • Excel upload validation issues fixed.
  • Fixed numerical values wrongly displayed as dates in Identities page.
  • Bulk upload handling (up to 1 lakh records).
  • Date parsing, status sync, and UI cleanup fixes.
03-Jul-2025
Version 12.2.2
Enhancement
Restructured onboarding/offboarding service lists.
TPV Enhancements:
  • Logic for tpv_shared_date fallback using employee data.
  • Introduced tpv_knowledge_shared boolean logic.
  • Made contractor form dynamic and DB-driven.
FTE Enhancements:
  • Added "Full Name" to FTE table view.
  • Added "Job Code" to FTE detail view.
  • Disabled radio buttons based on settings.
  • Reset fix for FTE form state.
Added contractor request tracking with request_date field.
Enabled Excel upload with validation for employee data.
Bug Fixes

• Resolved download mismatch between UI and Excel for contractor reports.
• Fixed incorrect field mappings in ILM tables.
• Addressed mailbox UI bugs.
• Fixed black screen in FTE journey flow.
• Resolved Excel upload errors due to backend mapping.

11-Jun-2025
Version 12.2.1
Enhancement

• Completed "All Employees" CRUD and UI implementation.
• Added IBS ID to View Report Downloads.
• Enabled Signed TPV form handling and improved JSON parsing.

Bug Fixes

• Resolved data source pagination and edit popup issues.
• Corrected misleading “Uploading” label in FTE View Report.

24-May-2025
Version 12.2.0
Enhancement
Developed All Employees Tree View with card layout and hover profiles
Refined labels:
  • HRMS Identity → HR Profile
  • IT Identity → IT Profile
  • HRMS ID → User ID
Enhanced Contractor Tracker with aligned filters & simplified date display
Improved TPV Link with copy and view capabilities
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed mailbox creation/deletion bugs
  • Validated custom HRMS column mappings during FTE data fetch
07-May-2025
Version 12.1.9
Enhancement
FTE Module
Excel Upload for FTE Creation
  • Bulk creation of FTE entries through a templated Excel upload.
  • Backend supports validation, sanitization, and transactional integrity.
  • API endpoint supports secure upload with success/failure responses.
IBS ID Enhancements
  • Dynamic rendering of IBS ID column in the FTE table using metadata.
  • API exposes custom_field_name, custom_field_display_name, and mapped_field_name.
Mail Send Date Integration
  • Email Sent Date now used in FTE notification vew, replacing createdDate.
TPV Information Exposure
  • Added tpv_shared_date and signed s3_url for TPV documents.
  • Updated "HOLD" button logic with dynamic disable based on final_status and process_status.
 
Form Field & Validation Enhancements
Date Range Validation
  • Support for minDate, maxDate, and custom ranges.
  • Backend-driven config from DB metadata.
  • UX: Disabled dates are grayed out in the date picker.
Immutable Field Enforcement
  • Prevents updates to auto-generated sam_id and consultant_id.
Form Validations
  • Rejects submissions missing sam_id or consultant_id.
 
2024
11-Jun-2024
Version 6.0.0
Enhancement

BUD Operations Synchronization 

Impacted Users: End Users

End Date: 11/06/2024 

Description: We have enhanced the synchronization between Active Directory (AD) and BAAR Universal Directory (BUD). Users who are manually onboarded in AD but fail to be onboarded in BUD despite having a valid onboarding request will now be automatically synchronized. This improvement ensures consistent user onboarding across both systems, reducing discrepancies and enhancing operational efficiency. 

New Features

Reverse Sync for User Restoration 

Impacted Users: End Users

End Date: 11/06/2024 

Description: We have introduced an enhanced feature for reverse synchronization in the user management process. When users are restored in Active Directory (AD) after being off-boarded through BAAR-IGA, they will now be automatically reverse onboarded/restored in the BUD system as well. This enhancement ensures that the user status remains consistent and synchronized between AD and BUD, streamlining the restoration process and improving overall system integrity and user management efficiency. 

Bug Fixes

Handling Special Characters During Mailbox Creation 

Impacted Users: End Users

End Date: 11/06/2024 

Description: We have improved the mailbox creation process by handling special characters more effectively. Special characters are now excluded from all fields received from the HRMS API during mailbox creation, ensuring smoother and error-free mailbox setup. This enhancement improves data integrity and reliability in the mailbox creation workflow. 

17-May-2024
Version 5.1.2
Bug Fixes

Patch for Onboarding Users with the Same Name in the Same OU 

Impacted Users:  End Users

End Date: 17/05/2024

Description: We are pleased to announce a new patch addressing the onboarding of users with the same name within the same Organizational Unit (OU) in Active Directory (AD). This update enhances the handling of failure scenarios that occur when adding users with identical common names (cn) to the same OU, ensuring a smoother and more reliable onboarding process. This patch improves system robustness and user management efficiency. 

Patch for Offboarding Users with the Same Name to Deactivated OU 

Impacted Users:  End Users

End Date: 17/05/2024

Description: We are pleased to announce a new patch for the offboarding process in BUD. This update addresses the issue of moving multiple users with the same name (common name) to the Deactivated OU. The patch improves the handling of failure scenarios that occur when attempting to move users with identical common names to the Deactivated OU, ensuring a more reliable and efficient offboarding process. This enhancement strengthens system robustness and improves user management. 

03-May-2024
Version 5.1.0
Bug Fixes

Patch for OU Assignment in BUD 

Impacted Users: End Users 

End Date: 03/05/2024

Description: We are pleased to announce a new patch for the OU assignment process in BUD. This update addresses the issue of adding multiple users with the same name (common name) in the same Organizational Unit (OU). The patch improves the handling of failure scenarios when attempting to add users with identical common names to the same OU, ensuring a more robust and error-resistant process. This enhancement enhances system reliability and user management efficiency. 

19-Mar-2024
Version 5.0.0
Enhancements

Optimized ILM Workflows: Enhanced Efficiency and Performance 

Impacted Users: Developer and End User 

End Date: 19/03/2024

Description: We are excited to announce significant enhancements to our Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) workflows aimed at improving efficiency and performance. These modifications have been carefully crafted to optimize the overall algorithm of our ILM Workflows, resulting in faster, independent, and more efficient execution of each process. We have implemented optimizations in the algorithm of our ILM workflows to efficiently capture information about the next process workflow. This optimization allows for quicker data processing and decision-making, ultimately leading to improved overall performance. 

11-Mar-2024
Version 4.0.0
Enhancements

Optimization of Process Controller Algorithm for Enhanced ILM Efficiency 

Impacted Users: Developers and End Users 

End Date: 11/03/2024

Description: In this update, we have made significant optimizations to the algorithm used by the Process Controller, which serves as the core component of the Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) process. These optimizations aim to improve the efficiency of the Process Controller in identifying and calculating the sequence of steps required for the ILM process for each user. The optimized algorithm enables the Process Controller to more accurately and swiftly determine the necessary steps for the ILM process for each user. By minimizing its reliance on itself, the overall processing time for the ILM process is significantly decreased.

05-Mar-2024
Version 3.1.0
Enhancements

Optimizing Workflow Interaction: Enhanced Job Log Table 

Impacted Users: 

End Date: 05/03/2024

Description: In this update, we have made modifications to the Job Log table to enhance the interaction between the Process Controller Workflow and the Operations Workflow. Specifically, we have expanded the Job Log table to include fields for Workflow ID and Child Workflow information. These modifications optimize the Process Controller Workflow's interaction with the Operations Workflow. The Process Controller Workflow generates the process flows and stores them in this modified Job Log table. The Operations Workflow then accesses this table to capture the generated process flows. Based on the information provided in the table, the Operations Workflow executes the next workflow sequentially, following the predefined sequence outlined in the table. 

04-Mar-2024
Version 3.1.0
Enhancements

Introducing Support for Dynamic Database Schema in Workflows 

Impacted Users: Developers

End Date: 04/03/2024 

Description: In this update, we have implemented support for the latest database schema in our workflows. This new schema follows a more dynamic structure, which helps to minimize redundancy, promotes modularity, and better option for creating relational queries. Also, this will allow the latest Connector-based architecture to support custom connectors in the Data Sourcing module of ILM. With the adoption of the latest database schema, workflows now benefit from a more dynamic structure. 

23-Feb-2024
Version 3.0.0
Enhancements

Enhanced Notification System for ILM Workflows and AD-BUD Synchronization 

Impacted Users: Developers and BAAR-IGA End Users 

End Date: 23/02/2024

Description: In this release, we've enhanced the Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) workflows to provide better notification capabilities following the completion of the Active Directory (AD) to BAAR Universal Directory (BUD) synchronization process. Now, users will receive notifications indicating successful onboarding both in the BUD system and in the AD, ensuring timely communication and transparency throughout the user provisioning process. The introduction of enhanced notification capabilities, in ILM workflows is expected to have a positive impact on user experience and operational efficiency. 

Introducing Enhanced Support for Custom Connector Scripts in the Reactive Change Monitoring Workflow 

Impacted Users: Developers

End Date: 23/02/2024 

Description: In the latest update, we've improved the reactive change monitoring workflow to better support custom connector scripts stored in the database. Previously, the integration of custom connector scripts into the workflow was somewhat restricted. Now, users have the freedom to add and use their own connector scripts directly from the database, enhancing the workflow's adaptability. These improvements mean users can customize the workflow to better suit their needs. By using custom connector scripts from the database, users can easily add new features, like connecting to external systems, carrying out specialized data processing tasks, and implementing unique business logic. 

26-Jan-2024
Version 2.0.0
Enhancements

Data Transfer Optimization: Revolutionizing ILM Workflows 

Impacted Users: Developers and Support Team 

End Date: 26/01/2024

Description: In this release, we've introduced significant enhancements to ILM Workflows tailored for handling large data volumes. Instead of directly transferring data through BAAR memory, ILM Workflows utilize intermediate Excel files to pass intermediary data between nodes. This approach minimizes resource consumption and accelerates data transfer, resulting in enhanced efficiency and reduced processing time. 

Introducing Dynamic ADID Generation Rules: Enhancements to Email ID Generation Workflow 

Impacted Users: Developers 

End Date: 26/01/2024 

Description: Previously, the Email ID Generation workflow used static rules for generating ADIDs (which stands for "Email Address Identifiers"). These rules were fixed and didn't change based on different conditions or user preferences. However, in the updated version, the workflow now supports dynamic ADID generation rules. This means that users have the ability to create rules that can adjust and change automatically, depending on various factors such as specific criteria, user inputs, or changing conditions within the system. Overall, this enhancement provides users with more personalized and precise control over the ADID generation process. 

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