MIDAS 3.2, released on Feb. 3, 2016, refines features that support HarvardKey, strengthens the security of Authorized POI roles, enhances messaging, and fixes screen display issues.
A summary of the changes found in MIDAS 3.2 can be found below. You can also reference the MIDAS Help file for more detail, or see our HR Resources page for additional support materials including a Quick Guide to Searching and Viewing Alumni.
Summary of Changes in MIDAS 3.2
HarvardKey-Related Changes
- The Login Name Change Notice is emailed only to the person’s HarvardKey Recovery Email(s). Sending it to the Alumni Preferred Email has been removed.
- Login Names that have been used in the past, but are not someone’s current Login Name, may be reused. Previously, all previously used login names were ineligible for reuse.
- MIDAS prevents adding or changing a person’s 2nd Recovery Email address to one that ends in any of the following Harvard-managed domains (i.e. the text appearing to the right of the @ sign):
- *.harvard.edu
- *.hbs.edu
- *.harvardglobal.org
- *.doaks.org
- *.radcliffe.edu
- *.thedata.org
- *.harvard-yenching.org
MIDAS Role Changes
- MIDAS user role AccountsAdvancedManager can delete Login Name.
- MIDAS user role DirectoryContactBasicManager can view, add, and update a person’s Onboard Email address within his/her assigned GEO code.
- MIDAS user role DirectoryContactBasicManager can view Claim Status, Claim Date, and Claim Override within his/her assigned GEO code.
- MIDAS user role H&SReader can view Onboard Email addresses.
- All MIDAS user roles can now view the Deceased flag in the current profile page.
- The employee eligibility rule for Authorizers was changed to the following:
POI-Related Changes
- The employee eligibility role for Authorizers was changed to the following:
- Is a current and active employee of Harvard University AND
- Has an official email address recorded in the identity registry AND
- Is either Junior or Senior faculty OR
- Is a paid employee of one of the following categories:
- A* Admin & Professional
- O* Other Faculty
- The employee eligibility rule for Authorizer Administrators was changed to the following:
- Is a current and active employee of Harvard University AND
- Has an official email address recorded in the identity registry AND
- Is either Junior or Senior faculty OR
- Is a paid employee of one of the following categories:
- A* Admin & Professional
- G* Graduate Students
- I* TAs, Other Staff
- N* External Post Docs NHR
- O* Other Faculty
- Y* Internal Post Docs
- Z* Ext Post Docs Harvard Research
- S* Support Staff
OR
- Has an Official email address recorded in the identity registry AND
- Has an active POI role of type “Contractor”
- Revised employee eligibility rules are contained in the MIDAS online help file.
- The employee eligibility rule is enforced at the same time as other validations on the POI Details page when the user selects “Save”. Previously it was a two-step process.
- Content of POI Authorization and Role End Date Notices has been revised to avoid confusion.
Other Changes
- MIDAS prevents adding an email address for someone if that address is already assigned to another person as an official or non-official email. The error message provides the HUID of the person who already has that email assigned.
- Added “required” asterisk to Add and Edit Email Address screens.
- Fixed Department drop-down list so that it works if the back button is selected.
- Fixed duplicate display of School-Unit and Department Code on the Review Details screen.
- Updated database error message to include Service Desk email and current phone number.
- Privacy Statement displays the updated MIDAS banner.
Known Defects
