What's new in HRPro 18.10?

2021/10/01

Welcome to the October 2021 release of HRPro. There are many updates in this version that we hope you will like, some of the key highlights include:

• Web Client 18.10 and EPortal 18.10 required .NET Framework 4.7.2 or above installed on the server. See How do I install .NET Framework 4.7.2?

• Revised Support Document: The error "The 'targetFramework' attribute in the <compilation> element of the Web.config file is used only to target version 4.0 and later of the .NET Framework" appear when accessing Employee Portal or Web Client after HRPro Upgrade.

• Renamed check-box option Consider Contract End Date for Annual Leave Entitlement to Leave Entitlement considers Contract End Date and relocated to Leave Module Setup, General tab.

• Added check-box option Prefer hour/minute format for Attendance Hour to Personal Options (EPortal). When this option is turned on, the format of Attendance hour (e.g. Work Hours, Regular Hours, Overtime Hours) become hour/minute format, e.g. 9h15m instead of 9.25.

• Allow request update Nationality in Update Personal Particulars in Employee Portal.

• In order to increase the security level of Employee Portal, Employee Portal Users are not allowed to login on different browsers simultaneously.

• Allow to input Regarded Work Pay Days and Regarded Work Pay in Payroll Record Amendment, Salary tab.

• Allow to show up to 99 Performance Factor Ratings (from 30) in Appraisal Details Rating Report.

• As Labour Department released the newly added Birthday of the Buddha on 8 May 2022 as 13th days of statutory holiday for 2022, visit How to Import Next Year Holidays to Holiday Table to see how to update.

• As HRPro Desktop Client is said to be deprecated, running HRPro Desktop Client on Microsoft Windows 11 is not going to support, HRPro users that are running Desktop Client please stay on Windows 10 or upgrade to Web Client. See HRPro Desktop Client/Web Client Comparison.

• Added column Leave Remarks to Attendance Report and Attendance Report (Group by Employee).

• Revised Support Document: How to install Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express Edition for HRPro

• Added check-box option Show Location on Directory to Employee Portal Setup, Employee Self Service tab, Directory panel.

• Added Meal Time Duration (Hrs) for Flexible Meal Time to Global Working Hours and Shift Code.

• Added Rest Time Duration (Hrs) for Flexible Rest Time to Global Working Hours and Shift Code.

• Added switch Enable Maximum Screen Width to 100% to Personal Options (EPortal).

• Relocate Com Leave Entitlement Retention Days and Maximum Accumulated Compensation Leave Balance (0 for no limit) from Leave Module Setup to Leave Entitlement Class to allow multiple Compensation Leave policies. 

• Minor improvements and bug fixes.