StickyWelcome βeta Testers!

Clerk Resources βeta (https://beta.lds.org/mls/mbr) is now open for testing. Currently, the beta is available by invitation, but may become more widely available in the near future. If you would like your unit to participate, please contact us at clerkbeta@ldschurch.org

Please provide feedback (thumbs-up, thumbs-down, enhancement requests, etc.) using the new Feedback "ribbon" in the lower-right area of the screen. Keep in mind that new features may be available in English only.

Current major βeta features include

• Move records out
  Restructure households
  Manage move restrictions

Our roadmap includes upcoming features

• Activate / update temple recommends (Stake level)
  Update / manage callings (incl. set apart)
  Record / update ordinances (baptism, priesthood)

Thanks for your help!

On Sunday, my bishop asked if I could move records out from my home computer.....I told him it was in the works and would probably be possible later this year....and here it is! Or at least in beta....Thank you for all the work that goes into something of this magnitude. It makes my clerk calling much easier.

Today, I was easily able to move out 2 families using my iPad.... The ultimate portable MLS!

The Clerk Resources Beta FAQ is now posted in the Record-keeping and Technology Support website. It is currently available in 9 languages. More will be added this year.

Please use this valuable resource if you have questions concerning beta testing in Clerk Resources.

Are there any timelines available for the additional features being released (Manage callings, update ordinances) in clerk resources?

and maybe the stake can do something also?

We're always hesitant to post release schedules because the schedules frequently change. However, we hope this will provide you with some kind of idea of what and when. Please remember these releases are to our beta environment, not to full production. Full production releases will occur once translation of the content is available.

Disclaimer: This content is subject to change and is no guarantee of content or release date.

Thanks, PartridgeRM, for being willing to share a tentative schedule. It's nice to see things like this. If nothing else, it gives us an idea of what might be coming. I hope no one abuses having this information and starts badgering for "It's August...where is it?"

mevans wrote:Thanks, PartridgeRM, for being willing to share a tentative schedule. It's nice to see things like this. If nothing else, it gives us an idea of what might be coming. I hope no one abuses having this information and starts badgering for "It's August...where is it?"

I for 2 love this as well. Most of the times dates are irrelevant to me, the items in queue is what I'm hoping to get some exposure to.

Maybe a tech form could be created with a giant disclaimer flashing lights, etc... but it could be a place to put out some roadmap information to your community of users

So is the Beta Testing over? Signing on today, I don't have access to the Beta Clerk's Resources.

Friends,

We have some changes to announce today.

First of all, thank you very much for your diligence and effort to help us beta test Clerk Resources new functionality. Our testing of the new move records out functionality has exceeded our expectations!

Today we are beginning a new beta with new functionality. Unfortunately, this means we have to discontinue the existing beta. We had hoped to release the existing beta functionality to all units worldwide, but we have not yet received back all of the different translations of our content. We expect that we’ll be able to release it by the end of May.

About the new beta. We are excited to introduce the ability to activate and manage temple recommends using Clerk Resources. This functionality primarily affects stake users of Clerk Resources. However, ward users will see that the temple recommend-related reports have been moved to a new Temple menu.

The downside to the release of this new beta is that as we begin a new beta we rollout small and then grow larger over time. We generally have three beta phases.

• Phase 1 is to a very small group of units. These are units tied to members of the project team, so we can quickly access and troubleshoot any major problems. This phase usually lasts three weeks. If things go well, it can be shorter.

• Phase 2 expands to additional units numbering between 500-1000 units. Most of these are English speaking because we usually haven’t received back any translated content. This phase usually lasts between 3-4 weeks.

• Phase 3 expands to additional units, primarily those in international Church areas. We introduce any translated content for languages which are available. This phase normally lasts 2-3 weeks.

So, today we are reducing our beta test units back to the Phase 1 group. This means that those of you who have been accessing the beta will not see the beta option in Clerk Resources until we expand back to the phase which includes your unit.

While we would love to include all beta testing units at once, experience has taught us it is wiser to prudent and start small.

Again, thank you for your testing! We really appreciate it. We will notify you when we are ready to add your unit as part of this new beta test.

The Clerk Resources Project Team

Dear Clerk Resources Project Team,

I'm curious, why is a priority given to a function that already exists online over increased functionality. For example, I'm a stake clerk, I can do everything you mentioned above with relation to temple recommends online, but I cannot update stake callings online. It can't be all that different than what WARDS are already doing.

The logic behind the decisions is difficult to grasp IMHO, please accept the humble apology of someone so very confused by the whole process, but when are WE going to be asked what WE want in the solution? Where is the survey to stake and ward clerks gathering data about what functionality helps them and what doesn't... should the priority be given to what is being done in the field?

JohnShaw wrote:...I cannot update stake callings online. It can't be all that different than what WARDS are already doing.

We can't update any callings online either at the ward level. I agree it would be really nice to have.

mfmohlma wrote:

JohnShaw wrote:...I cannot update stake callings online. It can't be all that different than what WARDS are already doing.

We can't update any callings online either at the ward level. I agree it would be really nice to have.

As far as I know when the wards can update them online the stakes will be able to as well.

We are actively working on the back-end for this feature and working with the Clerk Resources to make sure it meets their needs.

You may recall that it is on the roadmap for later this year.

Any word on an updated Clerk Beta test schedule?

Looks like a long time since this thread has had a post. Is beta testing over? If yes, where is all the functionality on the prod lds.org site? I have tried to get a response from clerkbeta@ldschurch.org with no luck.

message from Central Office - please hold - we're busy hastening the work

rhwinn wrote:Looks like a long time since this thread has had a post. Is beta testing over? If yes, where is all the functionality on the prod lds.org site? I have tried to get a response from clerkbeta@ldschurch.org with no luck.

This thread was referring to a version of Clerk Resources that was released many months ago. From the list of features referred to here, I would guess that it was version 2.2. You can see the release notes (if you have an appropriate calling) here.

So I would say yes, the beta testing of that particular version is over, and the functionality referred to is on the production LDS.org site.

Just received notice that there will be a new Beta soon, going to receive that information sometime (hopefully) this week.