Defining and Reviewing External Source Codes

To define and review external source codes, use the External Sources (LM_OBJV_EXT_STP) component.

This topic provides an overview of external source codes and discusses how to define and review external source codes.

Page Used to Define External Source Codes

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
External Source Setup	LM_OBJV_EXT_STP	select Set Up ELM, then select Objectives, then select External Sources, then select External Source Setup	Define external source codes, descriptions, and mapping preferences for your external messages.

Understanding External Source Codes

External source codes represent external systems from which you import values for learning objectives. Each external system must have a unique external source code.

PeopleSoft delivers the external source code, HRCOMP, for PeopleSoft HCM. You do not need to set up this value. When you import competencies from PeopleSoft HCM, Enterprise Learning Management automatically maps the imported competencies to Enterprise Learning Management objectives, creating an objective code for each imported competency code.

External Source Setup Page

Use the External Source Setup page (LM_OBJV_EXT_STP) to define external source codes, descriptions, and mapping preferences for your external messages.

Navigation

select Set Up ELM, then select Objectives, then select External Sources, then select External Source Setup

Image: External Source Setup page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the External Source Setup page.

External Source Code

Enter an external source code, 1–10 alphanumeric characters in length. This code represents the external source from which you import external competencies and objectives.

PeopleSoft delivers two external source codes:

HRCOMP: This code represents human resources competencies.
ELM: This code is automatically associated with any objectives that you manually add to Enterprise Learning Management.

Description

Enter a description for the external source. When an objective from this source is assigned to a learner through the gap analysis process, the description is displayed in the Assigned By column of the self-service objectives pages.

See Maintaining Learning Records and Objectives Using Employee Self Service.

Automatically Map Objectives to External Codes

This check box cannot be updated. When selected, it indicates that the system will automatically map incoming competency codes to objective codes, creating one objective code for each competency code. The automatic mapping feature is available only when importing from human resources.

System Data

This check box cannot be updated. It is selected for delivered system data. Do not edit or delete the system data.