ScotlandsPeople Major Upgrade

[Montrose Budie]

For anyone who has been reading the ScotlandsPeople User Group meeting minutes, and associated threads on this and other discussion groups, it will come as no surprise to hear that a major upgrade of the SP website will be launched early tomorrow morning (Wednesday 1st September), starting at 01:00 hours GMT; and hopefully completed in less than 10 hours; so that there will be no access to SP during the period required for the upgrade.

I can guarantee that you will love the various search engine upgrades.

But, knowing what computers are like, let's not be too upset if the site is down for a longer period !

mb

[Ann In the UK]

Ha! I was one day early - hadn't been keeping up to date with what was going on, just popped in to have a look to see if they'd made the changes yesterday, was disappointed to see that it was still the same! Glad to hear they're on to it now!

Ann

[Archiver]

I've just had a quick look - it looks a lot better! I've got no credits so haven't bothered to try the search out, but will do so in time. I like it - and I don't usually like it when websites change! The BBC is still in the doghouse as far as I'm concerned.

[AndrewP]

As well as a new look, there are many new features.

ScotlandsPeople New Features

We are delighted to launch the latest version of the ScotlandsPeople website, which has many new exciting and advanced features.

To download a guide to the new features, click here

To download a guide to the new advanced searching, click here

The new features are:

Enhanced free surname search
One character restrictions on wildcards
Surname no longer required field in search forms
Refine Search Button
Saved search criteria
Fuzzy searching, Name Variant and Metaphone options for name fields
Direct View Image Viewer
Easy reporting of transcription and image issues
Mapping of search results and images
Advanced Searching

On the SP website the list quoted above is clickable to take you to more details about the new features.

http://ww1.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Conte ... r=551&2024

All the best,

AndrewP

[Muriel]

Like it.

Muriel

[DavidMK]

Andrew, I used the link on your post to access the site. So far it looks good. I then tried to login (from same location) without success. I closed the connection and reopened using my normal procedure and tried to login and got a message that I was logged in elsewhere. I then resarted computer and tried again with the same result.Any idea of what the problem is? I emailed SP and waiting for response
David

[DavidMK]

Andrew, Ignore last post. I tried again after posting and got through. Weird.but sorry to bother you.
David

[Ann In the UK]

Just used up 5 credits accessing a very positive looking marine death register only to find the name that was supposed to be on it wasn't actually there! (transcription error obviously). When I tried to send them a message via the button on the page, the site locked me out. Still can't get back in - keeps telling me I'm logged in elsewhere. Closed page, reopened, still the same. Have emailed them (after going round in a bloomin' circle for 5 mins!). Hopefully they'll sort it 'within 24 hours'

Ann

[rjpaton]

I also am having the problem with being 'logged in elsewhere'! It happened after I had been away from the screen & the session had timed out. I relogged in successfully but then it said I was denied access to the OPR screen for some reason and since then I have not been able to log in. I have tried clearing cookies & even restarting my browser but at this point I am still not able to log in. I think they have enhanced their security but not got the logic quite right as yet. Annoying.


Robert

[SarahND]

As well as a new look, there are many new features.

Surname no longer required field in search forms

=D> =D> YES!!!!
Been waiting years for this! I'm off to look for my ggg grandmother Mary Isabel, surname unknown

Sarah