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eRA Commons Release Notes

  • eRA Commons Release Notes v3.6.1.6 - (PDF - 34 KB) 01/25/2013

    New Features: Terminated Fellowships Display on Trainee Roster Page, New Online Help for xTrain, FFATA Indication Displayed on Status Screens;
    Fixes: Corrected Due Dates for FFR Annual Reports, Corrected PDF Upload Issue with JIT, FWA Entries with Invalid Characters Can Be Deleted, Trainee's Previous Fellowships Display as Prior Support, Corrected Issue with xTrain Amended Dates, Corrected FFR Reporting Period End Dates, AA Role Given Ability to Delegate Progress Report and Delegate Sponsor, Clarified Error Message when Attempting to Upload an Invalid File Type, RPPR Question G12 to Display as Not Applicable for Fellowships, Fixed the List of Participants in RPPR, Corrected the Sort Order of Publications in RPPR PDF, Email Sent to PD/PI Delegate When an RPPR is Routed, RPPRs Created Both Electronically and by Paper are No Longer Causing Duplicate Grants to Appear on eSNAP, Fixed Order of Options in the FCOI Value Drop-down Box

  • eRA Commons Release Notes 3.5.1.4 - (PDF - 88 KB) 10/19/12
    New Features: Termination of Appointments and Fellowships Enabled for Change of Institution, 2271 Report Displays Role Record Based on Profile Data, New Sorting Feature for Administrative Supplement Status Hitlist, New Error Message for Subrecipient Report Field, New Feature for Providing Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM) for RPPRs with Non-Compliant Publications; Known Issues: Nothing to Report Option Incorrectly Enabled for Fellowship and Career Awards on RPPR; Fixes: xTrain Termination Notice Displays the Institution of the Latest Support Year, xTrain Corrected to Allow Users to Continuously Accept Appointments, Fixed xTrain Issue of Missing PDF, Fixed xTrain Issue of Incorrect Email Sent to a Trainee, PD/PI Electronic Signature Displays on 2271 Form PDF, xTrain 2271 PDF Filename Corrected, Corrected an RPPR Error Message for Inclusion Enrollment, RPPR Inclusion Enrollment Data Link Fixed, Publications Associated with the RPPR Now Display on the PDF, NIH Public Access Policy Link Corrected in RPPR Email Communication, Submitted RPPR Email Communication Sent to PI, SO, and AO

  • xTrain Module Fast Track Release Notes 3.3.2.3 - (PDF - 11 KB) 07-10-12
    Fixes: Trainee Information Now Complete on PDFs of 2271 Appointment Form

  • eRA Commons Release Notes 3.3.3.1 - (PDF - 11 KB) 04-20-12
    New Features: New Activity Codes Supported in xTrain; Fixes: Stipend Amount now Correct on PDF Termination Notice for Early Termination

  • eRA Commons Release Notes 3.01.01.0 - (PDF - 928 KB) 10-07-11
    New Features: Changes to the eRA Commons Look, New Commons Login Screen, Changing the Displayed Affiliated Institution, Delegations Now Performed from One Central Location, Delegate Authority on Behalf of Another Using My Delegates, Changes to Institution Registration, New Process for xTrain Self-Registration

  • eRA Commons Release Notes 2.30.0.0 - (PDF - 245 KB) 06-07-11
    New Features: PD/PI Name Included on the Final Invention Statement Email Notification, PACR Role Added to Commons, Change of Dates for Continuous Submission Coverage, OpDIV Contact Information Added to the FSR/FFR Rejection Email Text for OpDIV Pilot Users; eSNAP Edit Business - All Personnel List Includes New Project Role, eSNAP Edit Business - All Personnel List Accepts Partial Month Value for PD/PIs, eSNAP Edit Business - All Personnel List Academic and Summer Fields Maximum Value has Changed, eSNAP Edit Business - All Personnel List Accepts Only One Decimal Place After Zero in Months Devoted to Project Fields, RL5 and RL9 Activity Codes Added for Appointing Trainees, Change of Institution - Coming Soon; Fixes: Applications Awaiting Processing (Application ID AN:0) No Longer Display eSubmission Error as Status, Signature Fields Text Corrected on Termination Notice

  • eRA Commons Release Notes 2.29.0.0 - (PDF - 2 MB) 02-25-11
    Change of Institution, Change to Commons Home Page, eSNAP Due Date Modified to Fifteenth of the Month, eSNAP Validation Error for All Personnel Report when LOI is Zero or Blank, Admin - Reassigning eSNAP Reviewers, xTrain - Degree Sought Field and Related Validation Added to 2271 Appointment Form, xTrain - Stipend and Salary Fields Un-editable for Twelve Month Appointments

    Fixes: Sort Option Now Provides Expected Results for ASST Role with Multiple Delegations, Two Reference Letters Help Files Added to Submit Reference Letter and Reference Letters Screens, SPONSOR Role can Now be Added to an Account with PI Authority and Multiple Affiliations, Receipt is Spelled Correctly Now in Commons Reference Letter Subject Line, xTrain - Paper Appointments' Source Column no Longer Blank, ASST Role with both xTrain and SPONSOR Delegations can Now View xTrain Grants, Save & Submit to Agency Button Now Displaying Consistently on Termination notice Form


  • eRA Commons Release Notes 2.28.0.0 - (PDF - 2 MB) 10-23-10
    New Features: Process Changes Due to Financial Systems Integration, Updated Links on the My Grants Screen, Updates to My Grants, Trainee Appointments and Terminations, and Grant Summary Updates Screens, Terminating Fellowship Grants, Validate 2271 Form, Sponsor Role in xTrain, Sponsor Delegate Created in xTrain, Capture NIH Approval via Digital Signature of Termination Notice, Multiple PD/PI Training Grants (xTrain), Email Reminders, Implement Email Notifications to Manage Termination Process for Fellowships, Type 4 ARRA Applications Eligible for eSNAP, Progress Report Face Page Link Removed for eSNAP Eligible, Text Updated in Reviewer-Specific Screen, PD/PI Entered Citations Removed from Commons, Progress Reports for Multi-Year Funded Awards Now Available for Upload, Review, and Submission to Agency, Submit Authority Delegation And Revocation Enabled, Status Module to Accommodate Multiple Principal Investigators, Status Code Unscored Changed to Not Discussed, Ability to Submit Extension in One Month Increments Added to the Status Module, Final Progress Report Upload Must be in PDF Format, PI Verification No Longer Required for Submitting Final Invention Statement in Closeout, Final Invention Statement Notification Revisions
  • eRA Commons Release Notes 2.27.0.0 - (PDF - 214 KB) 07-21-10
    New Features: Upload Science Screen Now Features Sortable Columns for Publications, eSNAP to Only Accept PDF File for Upload, List of Publications Screen Now Features Sortable Columns, Ability to Add Citations in Commons Removed, Fellowship Grants to be Displayed Under Prior NRSA Support, KM1 Institutional Career Development Awards Supported in xTrain, KM1 Activity Type Listed on the My Grants Screen, Modified Process for Early Termination, Ability to Submit Appointments to the Agency in Batch, Federal Financial Report (FRR) Pilot for Select Institutions, FSR Mechanism for ARRA and non-ARRA Funded Grants and Supplements, Modification to NI/ESI Status Calculations Based Upon Specific Account Roles, IPF Screen to Display All Institutions as eSNAP Eligible; Fixes: Save & New Button Not Working Properly in Edit Business – All Personnel, Inclusion Enrollment Table Not Calculating/Pre-Populating Data Entry Information in Total Fields, Initiate TN and Amend 2271 Links Display for an Appointment When an Amendment is Created and in WIP
  • eRA Commons Release Notes 2.23.0.0 - (PDF - 490 KB) 08-21-09
    Support T15s, KL2s & K12s in xTrain, NCRR Data Load, Adding Budget Period to the Statement of Training Appointment Page, Budget Period Will Now be Displayed on Submit to Agency Certification, Remove the Awaiting Paper Signature Option from TN, Recovery Act Enhancements, Commons Demo Enhancements, 'Out of Compliance' Flag in Publications, New Commons Help Text, eSNAP Enhancements, Commons Fixes
  • eRA Commons Release Notes 2.22.0.0 - (PDF - 1.02 MB) 07-02-09
    xTrain ARRA enhancements, 508 compliance, Forgot Password and Locked Account self-help, In-line Help and Guidance Messages

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This page last reviewed: January 24, 2013