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Copied Ultra Announcements Will Not Post Due To End Date Not Clearing In Database

Date Published: Apr 11,2025


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:3900.84.0 Release; Product:Blackboard Learn SaaS; Version:Ultra
Article No.: 000078006
Product:
Learn SaaS
Release:
SaaS
Service Pack(s):
Ultra
Description:
When an instructor copies an announcement from one course to another and they edit it and attempt to post it by clicking on the 'Post Now' button, a session debug popup is displayed. 
Steps to Repeat:
  1. Log into Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience as an administrator 
  2. Create two Ultra Courses and enroll an instructor in each 
  3. In one course create an announcement and set the start date for now and the end date to be a minute later
  4. Copy the first course with the announcement into the second course
  5. Go to the second course and notice the announcement is in draft mode and has a 'Post Now' button
  6. Click on the 'Post Now' button


Observed Behavior:
The following error is displayed: 

Oops! Something went wrong.

Please reload the page.

Session Debug Log Code



Expected Behavior: 
The announcement posts.

 



Resolution/Workaround:

As the announcement was previously scheduled, please edit the announcement and add updated scheduled start and end dates to the announcement. This will post the announcement during the specified time period.

Information:

The issue occurs in an Original to an Ultra copy as well as in an Ultra to an Ultra copy. 
 

Target Release:

SaaS-Fixed (v3900.84.0)







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