[{"id":7837,"date":"2026-11-09T11:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7837"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T17:14:27","slug":"famisweb-release-1-13-town-hall-recap","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-13-town-hall-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.13 Town Hall Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> Release 1.13 is now in production. During a town hall meeting on November 6, 2026, Mark Schulz and Scott Johns demonstrated updates to account maintenance, notes, the Inbox and asset management and answered questions about upcoming work. No Teams chat messages were available, so this recap includes the questions and answers discussed during the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can request the town hall video recording by emailing <a href=\"mailto:support@tamus.edu\">FAMIS Support<\/a>. Please specify that you would like access to the <strong>FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.13 Town Hall recording<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timestamps are provided in brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Release_Highlights\"><\/span>Release Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Account maintenance and notes:<\/strong> General ledger (GL) accounts can now be cloned and edited, and users can manage account flags. GL and bank accounts support notes; notes associated with a flag appear alongside it. Users who can view an account can also view its notes. [8:04] [13:06] [33:01]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Audit trail:<\/strong> Account audit information spans multiple fiscal years and reflects changes made in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> and the green-screen system. The team said its aim is to capture more changes over time, though not every change currently appears there. [18:45] [19:07] [32:47]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Inbox:<\/strong> Searching through a large Inbox was more responsive in the demonstration, and users can select documents for bulk approval. Further filtering and customization improvements are planned for a later release. [20:25] [21:54] [22:25]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset management:<\/strong> Asset search and maintenance continue to be improved, with additional capabilities for departmental users and property staff in development. A focused asset-management town hall was announced. [28:06] [30:00]\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><em>Asset Management for Departmental Users<\/em>: <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> Targeted Town Hall:<br>Wednesday, November 18, 2026; 10:00 AM\u201310:45 AM<br>All <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> users are welcome.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/0c2cbd1b-05d6-456a-ba71-7a88f466f4ca@7837ff57-35c9-4d9c-932f-cbb13a8acce0?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog\">Register<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_Answers\"><\/span>Questions and Answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Will every change appear in the audit information?<\/strong> The team is working toward broader coverage, but not all changes currently use the audit log. [32:47]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Who can see account notes?<\/strong> Anyone who can view the account can see its notes. [33:01]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>When will asset maintenance default to fiscal year 2027?<\/strong> The year will open after the prior year is closed, with availability expected in the next week or two. [33:30]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Can a submitted Transfer Departmental Property (TDP) be recalled for corrections?<\/strong> There is currently no change to the existing process. [33:51]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Can users create bulk TDPs for multiple departments?<\/strong> Not currently; transfers across 30 subdepartments would still require 30 TDPs because routing is tied to the document header. [39:42]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Is bulk asset processing available?<\/strong> Up to 30 assets can be processed from a TDP, and work to expand that limit has been done. [36:13]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Will a surplus door scanner trigger a TDP review?<\/strong> This is not yet on the roadmap and could be considered as work on the Radiant integration continues. [37:24]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead\"><\/span>Looking Ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Subsidiary ledger (SL) and support account (SA) flag maintenance and notes were planned for a future release, with timing anticipated around mid-December. [18:12]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Inbox filtering enhancements were also planned for December. [22:25]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">The remaining budget module screens were expected in December, with the goal of supporting the next budget cycle. [31:51]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAMISweb Release 1.13 is now in production. During a town hall meeting on November 6, 2026, Mark Schulz and Scott Johns demonstrated updates to account maintenance, notes, the Inbox and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7837","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","category-updates","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7838,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7837\/revisions\/7838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7801,"date":"2026-11-04T08:56:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7801"},"modified":"2026-11-04T08:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:56:54","slug":"famisweb-release-1-13","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-13\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Release 1.13 (available Friday, November 6, 2026) expands <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> with new and enhanced tools for asset management and account maintenance. The release also includes updates to document processing, search and selection, validation and page usability to help users find information, maintain records and complete routine work with clearer guidance and a simplified workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to read <strong>Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)<\/strong> at the end of this update for fixes and refinements included in this release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhancements\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-7538\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png 438w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/> Enhancements&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Approved asset component editing:<\/strong> Asset component pages now support maintenance of approved assets. Authorized users can update applicable accounting, property control, location and inventory and other asset information while business rules continue to control which changes are available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset validation and guidance:<\/strong> Validation on asset component pages provides clearer field-level and section-level guidance, including more precise identification of records that need attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Shared component-level attributes:<\/strong> Shared fields across sibling components of an asset now stay consistent automatically. When a user updates one of these shared fields, the system applies the change across all sibling components in Pending, Approved, and Disposed states. This ensures aligned data, as in the legacy screens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Accounting and Account Oversight&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>General ledger (GL) flags and account actions:<\/strong> GL pages include expanded actions for eligible accounts, including updates to Sponsored Research Services status and account status. Related notes provide additional context for supported account changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Subsidiary ledger (SL) and support account (SA) notes and actions:<\/strong> SL and SA pages now provide broader access to account notes and include additional account-maintenance actions when available to the user.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Audit information:<\/strong> Account audit information now includes the account fiscal year, providing additional context when reviewing changes across fiscal years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents and Approvals&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Inbox search and processing:<\/strong> The Inbox now includes document search and updated actions for processing documents. Users can search by document identifier, select multiple eligible documents for supported actions such as bulk approvals, and enjoy an enhanced design when viewing another user\u2019s inbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Improvements and Refinements&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Search and selection<\/strong>: Search fields, campus selectors, type-ahead controls and dropdowns have been refined across selected pages to provide clearer results, more consistent filtering and better visibility into selected records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Validation and guidance:<\/strong> Validation messages and error displays have been refined across asset, building and customer workflows so users can more easily identify information that needs attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Grids and page displays:<\/strong> Selected grids, column widths, labels, headings, dialogs and page elements have been refined for improved readability and more consistent interaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Access and navigation:<\/strong> Access rules and navigation have been updated on selected pages so available features and actions better align with user permissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Usability and visual refinements:<\/strong> Updates to buttons, dialogs, notifications, selectors and accessibility details provide a more consistent experience across selected <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Squashed_and_Shipped_aka_Fixes_That_Matter\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"439\" class=\"wp-image-7539\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png 435w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/> Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset component maintenance:<\/strong> Fixes improve asset editing, building and room data, accounting fields, purchase account validation and display of editable asset attributes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Accounts and notes:<\/strong> GL, SL, SA and bank pages include fixes for access, account actions, note availability, fiscal year information and account status behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer and invoice maintenance:<\/strong> Customer address validation and invoice account information have been refined to provide clearer input and more consistent editing behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>General usability:<\/strong> Multiple pages include corrected labels, widths, headings, popups, selectors, notifications and accessibility details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release 1.13 (available Friday, November 6, 2026) expands FAMISweb with new and enhanced tools for asset management and account maintenance. The release also includes updates to document processing, search and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7801","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7802,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7801\/revisions\/7802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7797,"date":"2026-10-28T09:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7797"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:53:30","slug":"famis-and-related-apps-updates-8","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famis-and-related-apps-updates-8\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS and Related Apps Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This update summarizes items recently shared at the October 8, 2026, APPC meeting, and includes brief updates on FAMIS processing information and recent <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> fixes and enhancements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMIS\"><\/span>FAMIS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October PCT Processing<\/strong>: The October PCT lockout period began October 26 because monthly, biweekly and PCT payrolls were scheduled for processing during the same week. PCTs can still be created and approved during the lockout period, but they will not post until November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMISweb\"><\/span>FAMIS<em>web<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Entitlement Updates<\/strong>: The multiple-fiscal-year update entitlement issue was resolved September 24. A separate general-access entitlement issue affecting new users was also resolved in early October. In addition, we rewrote the FAMIS Security-to-Entitlement process to make entitlement processing smoother and more accurate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Release 1.12<\/strong>: This release was available on October 9, 2026. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-12\/\">Release Notes<\/a> for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources_and_Reminders\"><\/span>Resources and Reminders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong><em>Looking for current information on FAMISweb releases, town halls, and resources?<\/em><\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> website home page<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/hints-and-helps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hints and Helps<\/a> for new and updated guidance, and check out the first <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/hints-and-helps\/videos\/\">videos in our guidance series<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong><em>Looking for a familiar 3270 screen or Canopy page?<\/em><\/strong> Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/famisweb-crosswalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> Crosswalk<\/a> to find the corresponding <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> page(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong><em>Experiencing slower performance with the embedded data grids?<\/em><\/strong> If you\u2019re using Firefox, consider switching to Chrome or Edge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong><em>Want to add important upcoming dates to your calendar?<\/em><\/strong> Subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/calendar\/\">FAMIS Services calendar<\/a> (see the \u201cSubscribe\u201d link at the bottom of the page).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_Team\"><\/span>Support Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When reporting an error or a concern about specific data displayed in FAMIS or <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>, please include screen prints and as much information as possible. These details help the support team research the issue before following up and improve its ability to triage and resolve support requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please submit support requests to <a href=\"mailto:famishelp@tamus.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:famishelp@tamus.edu\">FAMISHelp@tamus.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:support@tamus.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:support@tamus.edu\">Support@tamus.edu<\/a>. Messages sent to either email address are routed through the Service Desk in TeamDynamix and assigned to the appropriate support group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This update summarizes items recently shared at the October 8, 2026, APPC meeting, and includes brief updates on FAMIS processing information and recent FAMISweb fixes and enhancements. FAMIS October PCT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7797","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","category-updates","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7798,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7797\/revisions\/7798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7753,"date":"2026-10-15T15:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T20:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7753"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T20:35:44","slug":"famisweb-1-12-town-hall-recap","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-1-12-town-hall-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.12 Town Hall Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> release town hall was held on October 9, 2026. It provided an update on the latest <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> enhancements in Release 1.12, along with a demonstration of new and improved features across the platform. This update recaps the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can request the town hall video recording by emailing <a href=\"mailto:support@tamus.edu\">FAMIS Support<\/a>. Please specify that you would like access to the <strong>FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.12 Town Hall recording<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timestamps are provided in brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Platform_Update_and_Release_Status\"><\/span>Platform Update and Release Status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">The latest <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> update (release 1.12) was presented with a monthly release cadence, ongoing enhancements, and migration progress toward full production adoption. [01:27]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Emphasis on improving usability, personalization, and expanding functionality across financial and administrative modules. [03:45]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Helpful links shared via chat:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/contacts\/famis-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS contacts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/docs\/reference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS reference resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/famisweb-crosswalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS \/ Canopy \/ FAMIS<em>web<\/em> crosswalk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/docs\/reference\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS glossary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAMIS Support is also available to assist Security Administrators at <a href=\"mailto:support@tamus.edu\">support@tamus.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Feature_Enhancements\"><\/span>Key Feature Enhancements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Accounts (Customization and Visibility)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Users can fully customize My Accounts views, including selectable columns and multiple list configurations across subsidiary ledger (SL) \/ general ledger (GL) accounts. [05:13]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Added visibility for GL balances (cash, liabilities, fund balance) and bank account tracking directly within the interface. [06:49]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Support account (SA) structure (SL vs SL-SA) explained, including automatic creation of SAs and how balances roll up. [08:04]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inquiry and Navigation Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Subcode inquiry screen allows cross-account searches (e.g., salary encumbrances across departments and campuses). [10:27]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Entitlements view was introduced to clarify user access rights and help troubleshoot missing permissions. [12:03]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">System configuration dictionary added for viewing system-defined values by member (e.g., divisions per campus). [13:23]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Analytical and Operational Screens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">New AI-assisted SL-SA summary screen shows indirect cost allocation and monthly financial distribution. [15:00]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Payables enhancement enables vendor-based account activity tracking and voucher-level drill-downs across accounts. [17:19]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Receivables module expanded to include AR invoices, invoice creation and integration with TEEX and invoicing workflows. [19:58]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fixed Assets Modernization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Significant upgrades to fixed asset search, filtering and categorization (e.g., software, computers, department assets). [21:28]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Asset transaction history expanded to include financial and non-financial changes across years. [23:07]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Future capability includes asset editing, location updates and inventory marking workflows. [22:09]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integrations and Deep Linking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Deep linking introduced between <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> and external systems like AggieBuy, Workday and Jaggaer for purchase orders, vouchers and invoices. [43:01]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Enables end-to-end traceability from FAMIS records to external procurement and payroll systems. [43:55]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Support and Documentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Crosswalk tool maps legacy FAMIS screens to <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> equivalents and Canopy functionality. [27:18]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/contacts\/famis-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS contacts<\/a> directory helps users identify security administrators for access requests and entitlement questions. [29:37]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Added glossary, documentation pages and tooltips to explain acronyms and system codes. [32:56]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roadmap and Direction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Continued migration from Canopy to <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> with eventual decommissioning of Canopy. [49:14]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Upcoming focus areas: budget module rollout, vendor management tools, fixed asset completion and improved inbox workflows. [48:38]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Development goal is full functional parity with Canopy before broader migration timelines are finalized. [49:52]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_Comments_with_follow-ups\"><\/span>Questions and Comments (with follow-ups)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigation \/ Usability (hamburger menu vs faster navigation)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Asked whether a command palette or faster navigation method exists instead of the hamburger menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suggested using view-related navigation and browser multi-tab workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opened the idea of potentially exploring command line\u2013style navigation in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resource \/ Function Lookup Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether there is a tool to help users look up functions or features they encounter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/famisweb-crosswalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS \/ Canopy \/ FAMIS<em>web<\/em> crosswalk<\/a> tool is the main resource.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It maps legacy screens (Canopy \/ green screens) to <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> pages and includes links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entitlements \/ Access Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Who to contact for help with entitlements and access issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users directed to Security Administrators via the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/contacts\/famis-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS contacts<\/a> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entitlement updates refresh hourly for existing users, with an overnight delay for new SSO access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acronyms \/ Terminology Clarification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether there is a place to define acronyms used in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Referenced documentation pages, glossary and transaction code references.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/docs\/reference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS reference resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tooltips and hover &#8220;question mark&#8221; icons were highlighted as in-app help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receivables \/ AR Invoices and iPayments Relationship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether AR invoice creation in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> replaces iPayments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clarification that <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> is a subset \/ complement to iPayments (not a full replacement).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each member will make the final decision on whether to allow departmental invoice creation in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> or use iPayments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some users should only view invoices, not create them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entitlement issues affecting invoice viewing and departmental access scope were noted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Budget Changes Visibility \/ Timing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether budget changes reflect immediately like in Canopy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clarified that budget module data flows into the same database across systems (Canopy, Web, green screens).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budget module functionality is still being migrated into <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encumbrance Tracking in FAMIS<em>web<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether encumbrance tracking exists like in Canopy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Confirmation of availability via <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/account-oversight\/sl\/encumbrances\">SL-SA encumbrance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/payroll\/lookup\/payroll-encumbrances\">Payroll encumbrance<\/a> pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Added deep links to AggieBuy and Workday, with authentication dependency noted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employee Attributes \/ Payroll-related Inquiry Access&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether entitlements can allow users without payroll access to view employee attributes comparable to legacy Screens 850 and 859.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>: This will be included in the General access entitlement in a coming release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voucher Check\u2013cycle Details&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Can Voucher Details show check-cycle information, including check void Y\/N and the reason when voided, comparable to legacy Screen 169?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Voucher status is displayed on <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/payables\/vouchers\/voucher-search\">Voucher search<\/a> pages once the filters display vouchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/payables\/vouchers\/voucher-line-item\">Voucher line item<\/a> page is the <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> version of Screen 169.&nbsp;Check-cycle information is included in the payment information section of this page, but the Void reason is not. We will work with the developers to add it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indirect Cost Page Navigation&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: How to navigate to the Indirect Cost page shown during the demonstration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Indirect cost pages are a part of the Account oversight menu, under the Sponsored research submenu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/account-oversight\/research\/indirect-cost-outbound-allocations\">Indirect cost (F&amp;A) outbound allocations<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff Travel Vendor Classification&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Why staff travel may appear as an external vendor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This question is directed to the External vendor ID (VID) field on FAMIS vendors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All FAMIS vendors are assigned an External VID in addition to the FAMIS vendor number. The external VID is sent to Emburse to prevent sending any protected information that may be embedded in the FAMIS vendor number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management Visibility and Entitlements&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether an unavailable Asset Management link means the user lacks view access, and whether directors should be able to view assets assigned to their grants.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to view account or financial transaction pages in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> does not automatically grant access to view assets.\u00a0Users need the Asset-view entitlement to see asset information. You can check your entitlements by clicking your initials in the upper right corner to access your user profile, then selecting My Entitlements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If this entitlement is missing, contact your FAMIS Security Administrator (<a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/contacts\/famis-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAMIS contacts<\/a>) to request access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Account Search Access and Account Number Search Behavior&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Feedback \/ request<\/strong>: Users asked for Account Search to be pinned or otherwise made quickly accessible from account pages.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Issue reported<\/strong>: After changing an account number and selecting Enter or Search, the page may lag or fail to display the new account until Search is selected multiple times.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Issue reported<\/strong>: The cursor may jump while editing the account number, requiring users to retype the number or select it from the dropdown. Another participant reported similar account-change behavior on multiple screens.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>: We will need to check with the developers on these two issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available Balance Displayed as Total Reserves&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Why an account may show a $0.00 available balance while the actual account balance appears under Total Reserves.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>: The question did not specify an account or which page had an issue. The <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/account-oversight\/sl\/sl-sa-summary\">SL-SA summary<\/a> page shows the full balance available in the grid, but the highlights in the boxes above the grid show the total reserved budget and the net unreserved balance available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multiple Payroll Correction Transactions (PCTs)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Feedback \/ request<\/strong>: When routing multiple PCTs for the same UIN across different pay periods, users must return to the hamburger menu and search for the employee again. Users requested a streamlined way to create additional PCTs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This request is not in scope for the current <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> roadmap, but we may consider it for future development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One option is to open multiple tabs or windows while in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> by right-clicking on the menu item and selecting\u00a0&#8220;Open link in new tab&#8221; or &#8220;Open link in new window.&#8221; This will leave the menu tab or window open while the PCT create page is in a new tab or window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payroll Corrections by UIN&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Request<\/strong>: Link the UIN field in Payroll corrections to a view of all payroll records for that UIN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>: On the <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/documents-and-approvals\/pct\/pct-search\">PCT search<\/a> page, after the search items are displayed, clicking on the UIN hyperlink on any PCT will take the user directly to the <a href=\"https:\/\/famisweb.tamus.edu\/payroll\/lookup\/payroll-by-uin\">Payroll by UIN<\/a> page for that employee and fiscal year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legacy Screens 44 and 54&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: What is the <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> delivery timeframe for functionality corresponding to legacy Screens 44 and 54?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>: Flag maintenance (Screens 43, 44 and 54) should be available in Release 1.13 along with the note functionality for SL-SAs and banks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FFX \/ FRS Reporting and BusinessObjects&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Question<\/strong>: Whether <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> work related to FFX includes the proposed change to represent debit and credit as separate lines in a BusinessObjects universe.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Feedback<\/strong>: The participant noted that understanding the FFX-to-FRS connection is difficult and is further complicated by the one-day feed timing.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Follow-up<\/strong>: No changes to the Data Warehouse feed or timing are anticipated at this time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Participant_Feedback\"><\/span>Participant Feedback<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Users praised the AggieBuy deep link as significantly faster than navigating through voucher numbers and the SciQuest crosswalk.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Users said View Related has become easier to use and appreciated being able to open multiple tabs without information changing between them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Participants described tabs and View Related as helpful, while noting that some information previously appeared together on one Canopy page.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">A search field within the hamburger menu was suggested as a basic navigation improvement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first FAMISweb release town hall was held on October 9, 2026. It provided an update on the latest FAMISweb enhancements in Release 1.12, along with a demonstration of new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7753","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","category-updates","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7759,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7753\/revisions\/7759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7712,"date":"2026-10-09T07:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7712"},"modified":"2026-10-09T07:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:26:19","slug":"famisweb-release-1-12","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-12\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Release 1.12 (available Friday, October 9, 2026) expands <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> with new asset and account capabilities. This release includes the ability to create, clone and edit asset components; a new workflow for creating support accounts; and improved visibility into notes, audit information and related records. Updates across all <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> sections help users complete common work with clearer guidance, easier navigation and fewer extra steps.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to read <strong>Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)<\/strong> at the end of this update for fixes and refinements included in this release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Pages\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-7537\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new.png 436w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/> New Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset create<\/strong>: Provides a guided workflow for creating asset components in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Account Oversight&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Support account (SA) create<\/strong>: Provides a guided workflow for creating SAs. Information from the parent subsidiary ledger (SL) account helps populate account details, and validation identifies information that must be addressed before creating the account.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receivables&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Suspense records<\/strong>: Allows you to clear iPayment suspense records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhancements\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-7538\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png 438w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/> Enhancements&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset component editing<\/strong>: Asset component pages now support expanded editing for pending and approved assets. Department users and property managers can create and maintain asset component information, property controls, location and inventory details, fund sequences and other attributes seamlessly through <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset cloning and deletion<\/strong>: Authorized users can clone existing records to new asset numbers or to new components of an existing asset. They can also clone assets to another campus. Authorized users can also delete pending assets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset information and related records<\/strong>: Asset pages now provide clearer displays of record details, class-related values, acquisition information, user information, notes and related records. You can also download voucher-related asset components for further review.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset search<\/strong>: Asset search now includes advanced filters for condition and \u201ccreated FAMIS user ID,\u201d plus more complete download information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Accounting and Account Oversight&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Account notes<\/strong>: General ledger (GL) pages now include a notes panel that lets authorized users add, edit and delete notes while allowing other users to review available notes. Note indicators and labels provide clearer context about the account information associated with each note.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Audit information<\/strong>: GL, SL, SA and bank pages now include audit information that provides a clearer view of changes to account data. Users can review change details for the current or all fiscal years and download the displayed information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>SL and SA maintenance<\/strong>: SL and SA pages include expanded maintenance options, clearer inherited and override behavior and more consistent validation. Authorized users can make limited SL updates during a closed fiscal year; fields that are not available for update remain read-only.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>My Accounts<\/strong>: My Accounts includes additional financial columns and more flexible grid views. Users can choose the information displayed; downloads include the complete set of available columns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receivables &gt; Customer&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer notes<\/strong>: Customer pages now use an updated notes panel with clearer placement and behavior. The panel makes it easier to review existing notes and, when authorized, add, edit or delete notes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer attributes<\/strong>: Customer displays and validation have been refined for clearer terminology, address and contact information, alias maintenance and status information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Accounts receivable invoices<\/strong>: Invoice pages include validation and printed-information refinements, providing clearer guidance during invoice creation and more complete information on invoice PDFs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payables&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Vendor attributes<\/strong>: Vendor pages include clearer status information, more consistent alias validation and refinements to secure-field displays.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Voucher and related asset information<\/strong>: Voucher pages provide clearer related asset component details, including improved status descriptions, component identifiers and downloadable information. Voucher search and line-item review have also been refined for more consistent results.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payroll&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Payroll reporting<\/strong>: Payroll by UIN and Payroll Expenditures downloads include additional columns, making more information available for review outside <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents and Approvals&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Inbox and document displays<\/strong>: Inbox refinement includes improved column customization and additional inbox views for payroll and asset, plus an option to view all document details.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Improvements and Refinements&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Search and selection<\/strong>: Search fields, campus selectors, type-ahead controls and dropdowns have been refined across selected pages to provide clearer results, more consistent filtering and better visibility into selected records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Validation and guidance<\/strong>: Validation messages and required-field indicators have been updated across account, asset, customer, vendor and document workflows. Users receive clearer guidance when information is missing, invalid or not available for the selected context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Grids and downloads<\/strong>: Grid columns, headers, widths and download files have been refined in multiple areas so information is easier to read and exported data more closely aligns with the on-screen view.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Navigation and access<\/strong>: Updated the primary navigation for users with administrative capabilities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Usability and visual refinements<\/strong>: Selected pages include improvements to buttons, status indicators, notes panels, spacing, popups, notifications and other visual elements for a more consistent experience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Squashed_and_Shipped_aka_Fixes_That_Matter\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"439\" class=\"wp-image-7539\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png 435w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/> Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset component maintenance<\/strong>: Fixes improve field values in edit mode, building and room behavior, class and acquisition selections, fund sequence validation and display of user and property information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset search and related records<\/strong>: Search criteria, campus and building selectors, result displays, links and downloaded information have been corrected for more reliable access to asset records and transactions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Account maintenance<\/strong>: GL, SL and SA pages include fixes for permissions, input restoration, inherited values, validation and read-only behavior, including work in closed fiscal years.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Notes and audit information<\/strong>: Notes permissions, buttons and panel behavior have been refined across account and customer pages. Audit information displays and downloads include clearer change details and more consistent formatting.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer and vendor pages<\/strong>: Status indicators, terminology, alias validation, contact information and secure-field displays have been refined for clearer and more consistent record review.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Documents, inbox and TDP<\/strong>: Document headers, routing searches, inbox columns, TDP links and asset details have been corrected to improve navigation, readability and exports.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>General usability<\/strong>: Multiple pages include corrected labels, placeholders, column widths, button behavior, selector styling, popup sizing, filter chips and accessibility details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release 1.12 (available Friday, October 9, 2026) expands FAMISweb with new asset and account capabilities. This release includes the ability to create, clone and edit asset components; a new workflow [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7712","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7720,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7712\/revisions\/7720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7653,"date":"2026-09-24T08:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7653"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:48:16","slug":"famis-and-related-apps-updates-7","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famis-and-related-apps-updates-7\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS and Related Apps Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This update summarizes items recently shared at the September 17, 2026, APPC meeting, including key FAMIS support activities, system updates and upcoming changes affecting processing and user support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Year-End_Processing_Success\"><\/span>Year-End Processing: Success!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FAMIS Services thanks all those involved for supporting this year\u2019s changes to the year-end processing schedule. We appreciate everyone\u2019s flexibility and help in making this process a success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMIS\"><\/span>FAMIS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Payroll and PCTs<\/strong>: Due to the way payroll posting dates align in October, we need to move the PCT lockout period back by a few days.  PCTs will still be created and approved but will <strong>not<\/strong> be posted until November.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>FAMIS Transaction Portal<\/strong>: Larger files were using significant system resources, causing some files to time out and, in some cases, creating duplicate postings. We reviewed the issue, notified users about affected batches, and are working to extend the processing timeout so larger files do not affect other file processing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMISweb\"><\/span>FAMIS<em>web<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Browser Note<\/strong>: Using Firefox? You may notice slower performance on some <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> pages with large data grids. If so, try Chrome or Edge for a smoother experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Release 1.11<\/strong>: Launched August 28, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-11\/\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> Release 1.11<\/a> focused on several improvements to existing pages, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Asset management improvements such as Asset batch search, Asset transactions by batch, Asset component transactions, and creating a TDP from Asset overview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Clearer messages and improved guidance for <strong>Customer create and edit<\/strong> options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Clearer validation messaging and improved selection tools for <strong>SL-SA account attributes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset, TDP and Voucher search<\/strong> refinements for clearer, more consistent results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Release 1.12:<\/strong> Available Friday, October 9, 2026, this release will feature work that resumed after TEEX onboarding and year-end processing. As we rush to the end of the calendar year, the development teams are working to complete important areas such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Asset management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Vendor management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Account attributes, including editing, cloning, flags, notes and related updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Budget management functionality and related pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hints_and_Helps\"><\/span>Hints and Helps <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn how <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> GL pages help you access fund balances, net position, transaction activity and the relationship between GL and subsidiary ledger (SL) accounts? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/hints\/gl-pages\/\">General Ledger (GL): Discovering more in the GL pages<\/a> (published September 9) on the <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/hints-and-helps\/\">Hints and Helps<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources\"><\/span>Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> web page<\/a> for details, release notes, previews of upcoming functionality and access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/famisweb-crosswalk\/\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> Crosswalk<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/calendar\/\">FAMIS Calendar<\/a> for important dates and subscribe to stay informed!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">More training sources, including videos, are coming soon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Please encourage all your users to use <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_Team\"><\/span>Support Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When contacting FAMIS Services about errors or specific data displays, please include as much detail as possible, including screen prints. This helps us research the issue before following up with you. We appreciate your patience as we troubleshoot and resolve support questions and issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remember! <\/strong>Please use either <a href=\"mailto:FAMISHelp@tamus.edu\">FAMISHelp@tamus.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:support@tamus.edu\">support@tamus.edu<\/a> when reporting issues. Emails sent to either address are routed to the Service Desk in TeamDynamix and assigned to the appropriate group, such as FAMIS, Workday or Data Warehouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This update summarizes items recently shared at the September 17, 2026, APPC meeting, including key FAMIS support activities, system updates and upcoming changes affecting processing and user support. Year-End Processing: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7653","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","category-updates","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7656,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7653\/revisions\/7656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7597,"date":"2026-08-28T09:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7597"},"modified":"2026-08-28T09:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:29:21","slug":"famis-and-related-apps-updates-6","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famis-and-related-apps-updates-6\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS and Related Apps Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This update summarizes items recently shared at the August 20, 2026, APPC meeting, including key FAMIS support activities, system updates and upcoming changes affecting processing and user support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Year-End_Processing_Change\"><\/span>Year-End Processing Change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">We plan to shut down FAMIS processing at <strong>noon<\/strong> on the last day of the fiscal year, <strong>Thursday, September 3, 2026<\/strong>. FAMIS and related apps will be in <em>inquiry-only<\/em> mode during this time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Monday, September 7, 2026: All System Offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information about year-end processing is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famis-fy2026-year-end-processing-and-timing-change\/\">FY2026 Year-End Processing and Timing Change update post<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMIS_Payroll_and_PCTs_and_the_3270Screen_6_Fix\"><\/span>FAMIS, Payroll and PCTs and the 3270\/Screen 6 Fix<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">A new <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/famis\/pdf\/manuals\/FAMISPayrollProcessingCurrent.pdf\">Payroll Processing Manual<\/a> is now available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">PCTs will resume Tuesday, September 1, 2026, after payroll encumbrances are posted for FY2027.<ul><li>Because of how payroll posting dates line up in October, we may need to adjust the PCT lockout period by a few days.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PCTs can still be created and approved, but they will not post until November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">3270\/Screen 6 Fix\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A recent update inadvertently made the map code field protected when creating accounts in 3270. This bug was resolved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>As a workaround, users could create SL accounts in <strong>FAMIS<\/strong>web using the SL create page or by cloning an existing SL account from the Actions menu on the SL-SA attributes page.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMISweb\"><\/span>FAMIS<em>web<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just launched!<strong> FAMIS<\/strong><em>web <\/em>Release 1.11 was deployed overnight on August 27. Release 1.11 includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Enhanced asset management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Improved Transfer Departmental Property (TDP) functionality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Enhanced account maintenance pages and validation messaging.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Enhanced payroll reporting and export consistency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Navigation improvements and several bug fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For complete release details, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-11\/\" data-type=\"news\" data-id=\"7520\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> Release 1.11 Notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will take a short break to focus on bringing TEEX into the FAMIS family, closing FY2026 and beginning FY2027. The next <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> release, 1.12, will be available on Friday, October 9, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources\"><\/span>Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> web page<\/a> for details, release notes and preview lists of new functions coming soon.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Release dates are posted on the FAMIS Calendar. <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/calendar\/\">Subscribe to it<\/a>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Check back for <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/hints-and-helps\/\">Hints and Helps<\/a>. New pages are coming soon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Also on the near horizon: video resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Please encourage all your users to use <strong>FAMIS<em>web.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_Team\"><\/span>Support Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When contacting FAMIS Services about errors or specific data displays, please include as much detail as possible, including screen prints. This helps us research the issue before following up with you. We appreciate your patience as we troubleshoot and resolve support questions and issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remember! <\/strong>Please use either <a href=\"mailto:FAMISHelp@tamus.edu\">FAMISHelp@tamus.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:SEASupport@tamus.edu\">SEASupport@tamus.edu<\/a> when reporting issues. Emails sent to either address are routed to the Service Desk in TeamDynamix and assigned to the appropriate group, such as FAMIS, Workday or Data Warehouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This update summarizes items recently shared at the August 20, 2026, APPC meeting, including key FAMIS support activities, system updates and upcoming changes affecting processing and user support. Year-End Processing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7597","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","category-updates","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7595,"date":"2026-08-28T09:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7595"},"modified":"2026-08-28T09:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:13:29","slug":"famisweb-release-1-11","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-11\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Release 1.11 (available Friday, August 28, 2026) focuses on Asset management enhancements, including improved Asset search tools and enhanced Asset component transaction display. This release also includes small enhancements to documents and refinements within the General Accounting, Receivables (Customer pages), Payables and Account Oversight sections, making it easier for users to locate information, move between related records and complete common tasks with greater confidence and visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to read <strong>Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)<\/strong> at the end of this update for fixes to some pesky bugs included in this release. We are also working on a new page on the <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> site that focuses on recent bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhancements\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-7538\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png 438w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/> Enhancements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset search:<\/strong> Asset search has been enhanced with improved search assistance and filtering capabilities. Users can more easily locate asset records using expanded search options, improved person and user lookups and more reliable filter behavior. Search results now show the full number of results available when on-screen results have reached the maximum limit of 1,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset component details:<\/strong> Asset component pages have been updated to provide greater visibility into asset key details and component information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset transaction visibility:<\/strong> An asset transaction modal has been added to quickly view additional descriptive information and clearer transaction detail displays, making it easier to understand asset activity and related records. Additionally, the asset component transaction page has two new specialized views for financial and non-financial transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents and Approvals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Transfer Departmental Property (TDP)<\/strong> <strong>search:<\/strong> TDP search has been enhanced to provide better visibility into all assets associated with transfer records. Users can now more easily review and download assets associated with TDPs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>TDP asset selection:<\/strong> Improvements to asset search and filtering within TDP workflows provide a more consistent and reliable experience when locating assets for transfer actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Departmental Correction Request (DCR) creation:<\/strong> The DCR creation process is improved with a dedicated &#8220;getting started&#8221; page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Accounting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Account visibility:<\/strong> Account search has been corrected to provide the right SRS value for support accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Account maintenance:<\/strong> General ledger (GL) and subsidiary ledger (SL) maintenance pages have been updated with clearer validation messaging, improved person selection tools and more consistent account setup behavior. These enhancements help users complete account maintenance activities with fewer interruptions and clearer guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Voucher review:<\/strong> Voucher-related pages now provide better visibility when reviewing information from prior fiscal years, helping users better understand the context of retrieved records. Search and export refinements have also improved the consistency of voucher reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receivables &gt; Customer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer create:<\/strong> Customer create and edit pages have been refined with clearer messages, improved validation guidance and more consistent workflow behavior. Users will experience a smoother process when creating, maintaining and reviewing customer records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Improvements and Refinements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Search experiences across <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> have been updated to provide more reliable filtering, clearer search guidance and improved movement between related records. Users can spend less time re-searching and more time reviewing information once it has been located.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Type-ahead fields, person selection tools and account lookups have been standardized across multiple areas of the application to create a more consistent and predictable experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Grid displays, exports and downloadable reports have been refined in multiple areas, so exported information more closely aligns with what&#8217;s displayed on screen. Column labels, layouts and data presentation have also been improved for readability and consistency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Validation messages, confirmation prompts and informational banners have been updated throughout the application to provide clearer guidance and help users understand required actions before submitting changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Navigation enhancements have been added throughout the application, including additional links between related records and improved access to supporting information. These updates help users move more efficiently between records without repeating searches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Accessibility, usability and visual refinements have been applied across selected pages, including improvements to layouts, spacing, selectors, buttons, notifications and general page behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Squashed_and_Shipped_aka_Fixes_That_Matter\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"439\" class=\"wp-image-7539\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png 435w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/> Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset search:<\/strong> Multiple fixes improve filter persistence, search accuracy and display of selected search criteria. Asset searches launched from related workflows now provide more consistent results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>TDP:<\/strong> Search results, filtering behavior and asset linking have been refined to provide more reliable access to transfer information and associated assets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer maintenance:<\/strong> Error messages, field behavior and workflow consistency have been improved across customer creation and editing pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>General accounting:<\/strong> Account maintenance pages include clearer validation messages, improved selection controls and refinements to responsible person selection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Payroll reporting:<\/strong> Payroll review and export pages have been updated to improve column naming, report clarity and consistency between on-screen information and exported files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Bank and voucher pages:<\/strong> Several display, navigation and reporting refinements improve visibility into financial activity and help ensure information is presented consistently across related pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release 1.11 (available Friday, August 28, 2026) focuses on Asset management enhancements, including improved Asset search tools and enhanced Asset component transaction display. This release also includes small enhancements to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7595","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7714,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7595\/revisions\/7714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7520,"date":"2026-07-29T11:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7520"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:52:13","slug":"famisweb-release-1-10","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-10\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS<em>web<\/em> Release 1.10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Release 1.10 (available Friday, July 31, 2026) expands <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> asset management tools with new transaction views, batch search capabilities and enhanced asset component editing. This release also introduces edit and create capabilities for customer attributes, and enhances people search. New refinements to search, navigation and grid displays make it easier for users to review records, move between related information and complete common work with clearer guidance and fewer extra steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to read <strong>Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)<\/strong> at the end of this update for fixes to some pesky bugs included in this release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Pages\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-7537\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new.png 436w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_new-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/> New Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset batch search: <\/strong>Provides a dedicated way to search for asset batches and review batch-related information from one location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset transactions by batch: <\/strong>Provides a clearer view of asset transaction activity by batch, making it easier to review related transactions together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset component transactions: <\/strong>Provides a new transaction view for asset components. Users can review component transaction details in a grid and download transaction information for further review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Accounting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:0px\"><strong>Dictionary values: <\/strong>View FAMIS dictionary fields, values and associated descriptions by campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhancements\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"435\" class=\"wp-image-7538\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved.png 438w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_improved-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/> Enhancements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asset Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:30px;margin-left:30px\"><strong>Transfer Departmental Property (TDP) from asset records: <\/strong>Eligible users can now start a TDP document from Asset overview (all components) <em>when the asset record supports that action<\/em>, reducing the need to reenter asset information in a separate workflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SL-SA Attributes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Maintenance options: <\/strong>SL-SA maintenance has been updated to improve account attribute maintenance and selection behavior. These updates help users complete account-related work with more consistent controls and clearer field behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payroll<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>People search: <\/strong>People search has been refined to provide a more consistent search experience. Users will see improved selection behavior, clearer results and more consistent display of employee information. In addition to people type-aheads, users now have access to an advanced people search modal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customer Attributes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer edit<\/strong>: Users can update customer details, including contact information, billing details and type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer create<\/strong>: Users can make new customers by either cloning existing customers or starting fresh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Improvements and Refinements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Download files have been updated in selected areas so exported information better matches the on-screen view. Several grids now provide clearer headers, more consistent column order and improved column widths for easier review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Search pages have been updated to avoid displaying results for invalid searches and to better preserve selected values when users adjust search criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Validation messages have been updated in multiple areas to better explain missing or incorrect information. Labels, tooltips and field text have been refined across pages for clearer guidance and more consistent terminology. Dropdowns, typeahead fields, numeric inputs and filter chips have been refined for clearer selection behavior and a more consistent experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Accessibility refinements have been made across selected pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Capitalization and punctuation improvements have been made across selected pages for consistency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Document pages now have a sticky bar that allows users to save, cancel or create at any point in the document without scrolling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Squashed_and_Shipped_aka_Fixes_That_Matter\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"439\" class=\"wp-image-7539\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;width: 56px\" src=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix.png 435w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/release_icons_maroon_bugfix-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/> Squashed and Shipped (a.k.a. Fixes That Matter)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>My Accounts<\/strong>: Users can add accounts to lists more reliably, with improved account number handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Forms, modals and grids<\/strong>: Multiple pages include cleaner spacing, improved labels, clearer tooltips and more consistent display of buttons and headers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Employee (people) search<\/strong>: Search dialogs have been improved and standardized across multiple pages, making it easier to search for and select responsible persons, users and substitutes from a consistent dialog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Bank transactions<\/strong>: Transaction column display and exported files have been aligned more closely with the information users see on screen, and bank-related pages include additional navigation refinements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Purchase order search<\/strong>: Selected export files include additional columns for improved review outside <strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Customer search and notes<\/strong>: Customer-related displays include refinements to headers and note visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset transaction pages<\/strong>: Asset transaction grids and downloads have been updated with clearer columns, including improved ISN display and export order.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Asset component edit mode<\/strong>: Users will see clearer validation, improved field handling and expanded editing support across asset component sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Release 1.10 (available Friday, July 31, 2026) expands FAMISweb asset management tools with new transaction views, batch search capabilities and enhanced asset component editing. This release also introduces edit and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37507,"template":"","categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7520","news","type-news","status-publish","category-famisweb","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/7520\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":7489,"date":"2026-07-17T10:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/?post_type=news&#038;p=7489"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:06:53","slug":"famis-and-related-apps-updates-5","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famis-and-related-apps-updates-5\/","title":{"rendered":"FAMIS and Related Apps Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This update of items recently shared at the July 9, 2026, APPC meeting summarizes key FAMIS support activities, system updates and upcoming changes affecting processing and user support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Year-End_Processing_Change\"><\/span>Year-End Processing Change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">We will shut down FAMIS processing at noon (12:00 PM) on the last day of the fiscal year (<strong>Thursday, September 3, 2026<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">We are planning to have FAMIS and related apps in <em>inquiry-only mode<\/em> during this time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">More information is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famis-fy2026-year-end-processing-and-timing-change\/\">FY 2026 Year-End Processing and Timing Change update post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Radius-Autonomous_Receivables\"><\/span>High Radius-Autonomous Receivables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">This is live in FAMIS Production as of late June for TEES, AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension, Tarleton and TTI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Radiant_RFID_Asset_Management_and_Tracking_Software\"><\/span>Radiant RFID (Asset Management and Tracking Software)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">On July 1, 2026, a year-to-date file was loaded into FAMIS to update asset and room information. The initial load resulted in 40,187 updates to asset and room records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">FAMIS now sends daily update files to maintain synchronization between systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">FAMIS currently returns files containing the current room and asset location data to Radiant, enabling ongoing alignment of location and asset information across both platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">The daily exchange process continues to maintain accurate, up-to-date room and asset records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMIS\"><\/span>FAMIS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Fiscal year-end training is scheduled for <strong>Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM<\/strong>. A Microsoft Teams meeting invite will be sent later this summer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Due to how the payroll posting dates align in October, we may need to back up the PCT lockout period by a few days. PCTs will still be created and approved, but will not be posted until November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAMISweb\"><\/span>FAMIS<em>web<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Release 1.9 was launched on July 2, 2026. See <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/news\/famisweb-release-1-9\/\">FAMISweb Release 1.9 Notes<\/a> for an overview of the new pages and enhancements:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Asset Management improvements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Search and navigation improvements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Multiple pages enhanced and bugs corrected:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Download all<\/strong> option: Download all columns and rows added to multiple pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Payroll expenditures<\/strong> and <strong>Payroll by UIN<\/strong>: Download options have been aligned across both pages and modified to include all columns on both pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>SL-SA encumbrances<\/strong>: View was corrected to display all encumbrances (up to 1000), and the Download all option was added.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>My accounts<\/strong>: Users can now add two accounts&nbsp;with the same account number from different members and the sort, filter and delete functionality has been restored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Global queue<\/strong>: The display has been corrected to show an individual\u2019s name rather than the word \u201cindividual\u201d in FYA routing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Departmental Correction Request (DCR)<\/strong>: DCR documents will now allow splitting lines into multiple lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Release 1.10 will be available on Friday, July 31, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Release dates are posted on the FAMIS Calendar. <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/calendar\/\">Subscribe to it<\/a>! &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.tamus.edu\/famis\/famisweb\/\"><strong>FAMIS<\/strong><em>web<\/em> page<\/a> for details, release notes on the latest releases and preview lists of new functions coming soon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Please use one of the two email addresses shown below to report any issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_Team\"><\/span>Support Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When contacting FAMIS Services about errors or specific data displays, always send screen prints and as much information as possible about your issue. This helps us research in advance of contacting you concerning your questions. We appreciate your patience as we work to triage and resolve support questions and issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\"><strong>Reminders<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Please use either <a href=\"mailto:FAMISHelp@tamus.edu\">FAMISHelp@tamus.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:SEASupport@tamus.edu\">SEASupport@tamus.edu<\/a> when reporting issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-left:30px\">Emails sent to either of these addresses are routed to the Service Desk in TeamDynamix and are assigned to the appropriate group (FAMIS, Workday, Data Warehouse, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This update of items recently shared at the July 9, 2026, APPC meeting summarizes key FAMIS support activities, system updates and upcoming changes affecting processing and user support. 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