Some systems are experiencing issues

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Maintenance
23-29 April: Parabilis downtime

In order to update Parabilis with new finance codes, the system will be taken offline between the end of play on Tuesday 23rd April and Monday 29th April.

You will be unable to create any new baskets on Parabilis after 5pm on Tuesday 23rd April. The system will be available again for new baskets to be raised from Monday 29th April, and baskets should then be raised using new finance codes (see link below). Any baskets raised using old codes will be rejected.

View new finance codes - https://ssrs.kis.keele.ac.uk/Reports/report/Financial%20Reports/Bluqube%20Finance%20Codes

Invoices will need to be fully processed and receipted by the end of play on Friday 19th April to be paid w/c 22nd April. Any invoices approved after this date will not be paid until after the system upgrade is complete. You may continue to use Oracle Green Screens to raise sales invoices until 23rd April. Sales invoices should then be raised in BluQube from Monday 29th April when the system is launched. Invoices can be raised in BluQube by trained staff in your area or by your management accountants.

Library Search and Alma Maintenance

Library Search and Alma will be unavailable for routine maintenance on Saturday 4th May 2024 between 11pm and Midnight.

Past Incidents

10th November 2020

No incidents reported

9th November 2020

No incidents reported

8th November 2020

No incidents reported

7th November 2020

No incidents reported

6th November 2020

No incidents reported

5th November 2020

Turnitin Turnitin service disruption

Turnitin have provided the following service alert:

We’ve run into some issues.

Turnitin.com, TurnitinUK.com, iThenticate, SimCheck, Similarity and Originality are currently experiencing an unexpected service disruption.

During this time, you may find that Similarity Reports are not generating.

Those accessing these services via an integration may also be impacted.

  • Turnitin have provided the following update:

    Turnitin.com, Turnitinuk.com, iThenticate, SimCheck, Similarity and Originality, are currently experiencing an unexpected service degradation. We believe we have resolved the issue, and we are continuing to monitor the situation.

    Users will still continue to experience slow report generation during this time, while we process the backlog of submissions.