Managing DIF Requests

This topic discusses how to:

Manage pending DIF requests.
Send DIF request reminder notifications.

Pages Used to Manage DIF Requests

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Maintain Pending DIF Requests	LM_ADM_PND_DIF_REQ	select Enterprise Learning, then select Learner Tasks, then select Maintain Pending DIF Requests, then select Maintain Pending DIF Requests	Maintain pending DIF requests.
DIF Request Notifications	LM_RCTL_DIF_NOTIF	select Enterprise Learning, then select Notifications, then select DIF Request Notifications, then select DIF Request Notifications	Send DIF request reminder notifications.

Maintain Pending DIF Requests Page

Use the Maintain Pending DIF Requests page (LM_ADM_PND_DIF_REQ) to maintain pending DIF requests.

Navigation

select Enterprise Learning, then select Learner Tasks, then select Maintain Pending DIF Requests, then select Maintain Pending DIF Requests

Image: Maintain Pending DIF Requests page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Maintain Pending DIF Requests page.

Search Criteria

Use this group box to search for pending DIF requests meeting specific criteria.

Requested From and Requested To

Enter a date range. The system searches for pending DIF requests with a requested date falling within the specified date range.

Learner

Enter the specific learner for whom you want to search for pending DIF requests.

Company

Enter the company for which you want to search for pending DIF requests.

Business Unit

Enter the business unit for which you want to search for pending DIF requests.

Department Name

Enter the department for which you want to search for pending DIF requests.

Job Title

Enter the job title for which you want to search for pending DIF requests.

Click to search for DIF requests that meet the criteria you specified.

Reset

Click to clear the values in the search criteria fields and clear the results in the Pending DIF Requests group box.

Pending DIF Requests: Details Tab

This tab displays the learning details for the classes and learning requests that meet your search criteria.

Learner Name

Click to access the Learner Information page for the learner.

Title

Click to access the Class Details page for the class.

Approval Details

Click the Details link access the Learner Roster page for a requested class.

Pending DIF Requests: Training Tab

This tab displays the training information for the learning requests and classes that meet your search criteria. For each learning request or class, it displays the learning classification, training plan category, DIF hours, DIF balance, DIF in advance, and planned DIF balance. In addition, the Warning column indicates whether a DIF request is approaching the 30-day limit.

Pending DIF Requests for Supplemental Learning: Details Tab

This tab displays the learning details for the supplemental learning that meet your search criteria.

Approval Details

Click the Details link to access the Supplemental Learning page for the requested supplemental learning.

Pending DIF Requests for Supplemental Learning: Training Tab

This tab displays the training information for the supplemental learning that meets your search criteria. For each supplemental learning, it displays the learning classification, training plan category, DIF hours, DIF balance, DIF in advance, and planned DIF balance. In addition, the Warning column indicates whether a DIF request is approaching the 30-day limit.

Group Action

Using this field, you can update the status of multiple DIF requests at once. Select the check box next to the DIF requests you want to update and select the status you want to apply to them in the Group Action field. Values are: Pending Review from ELM Admin, Approved by ELM Administrator, and Cancelled.

DIF Request Notifications Page

Use the DIF Request Notifications page (LM_RCTL_DIF_NOTIF) to send DIF request reminder notifications.

Navigation

select Enterprise Learning, then select Notifications, then select DIF Request Notifications, then select DIF Request Notifications

Use this page to run the Send DIF Request Reminders (LM_DIF_RMNDR) process, which notifies DIF request approvers that they have DIF requests to address that have been pending for a number of days greater than the number specified for the learning environment.