Creating a Quick Class Using a Template

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Quick Create Classes Page

LM_CNT_TMPL_LAUNCH

Create a single class by loading class and catalog data from an external file, or by defining the data manually.

Content Template - <Template Name> Page

LM_CT_PAGE

View and edit the data on the data-entry page generated from a class template.

After defining a template, you can use it to rapidly create classes. You can use existing courses, delivery methods, or classes as the basis for defining a new class, or you can define all new information using the template.

Use the Quick Create Classes page (LM_CNT_TMPL_LAUNCH) to create a single class by loading class and catalog data from an external file, or by defining the data manually.

Navigation:

Enterprise Learning > Catalog > Quick Create Classes > Quick Create Classes

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Quick Create Classes page with Import Catalog Data Selected.

 Quick Create Classes page with Import Catalog Data Selected

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Quick Create Classes page with Manually Quick Create Selected.

 Quick Create Classes page with Manually Quick Create Selected

Quick Create Options

Valid values are:

  • Import Catalog Data

    Select this option to import class and catalog data into the system from an external file.

    If you select Import Catalog Data, you must specify the type of file containing the data and the template you want to use to filter and format the data contained in the file.

  • Manually Quick Create

    Select this option to manually create classes.

    If you select Manually Quick Create, indicate whether you will be creating a new course, delivery method, and class, or using an existing item, method, or class as the basis for defining a class. If you use existing data, specify the existing item, method, or class definition, and the system will populate the data-entry page with this definition when you click Continue.

Note: If you select Use Existing, you can modify or update the existing definitions for the selected course, delivery method, and class on the Content Template - <Template Name> page.

Import Catalog Data

This group box appears only when the Quick Create Option is Import Catalog Data.

Field or Control

Description

Select Type

Select the type of file containing the data.

Valid file types are:

  • AICC

  • PeopleSoft XML Format

  • SCORM 1.2

  • SCORM 2004

Template

Select one of the templates you defined on the Template Setup page.

The system populates the template fields with data in the external file when you click Continue and upload a file.

Note: You must specify a template before you can upload a file.

Continue

Click Continue to upload the file containing the class and catalog data.

When you click Continue and upload a file, the system takes you to the data-entry page based on the selected template. You can modify or update the class information on this page.

Manually Quick Create

This group box appears only when the Quick Create Option is Manually Quick Create.

Select one of the following options for the course, delivery method, or class you are creating:

  • Create New

    When you select Create New, the system populates the fields on the data-entry page for the course, delivery method, or class with the default or custom values specified on the Template Framework - Section Details page. If there are no defaults or custom values defined for a field, and the field is editable, you must enter the value manually.

  • Use Existing

    When you select Use Existing, the system populates the fields on the data-entry page for the course, delivery method, or class with the existing values in the Maintain Courses (LM_CI_LA_CMP), Maintain Delivery Methods (LM_DMTHDS_LA_GBL), and Maintain Classes (LM_ACT) components. If the values defined at the component level conflict with default or custom values specified on the Template Framework - Section Details page, the component values override the template values.

Field or Control

Description

Template

Select one of the templates you defined on the Template Setup page.

The system populates the template fields with data when you click Continue.

Continue

Click Continue to populate the template fields with data and to access the data-entry page based on the selected template. You can modify or update the information on this page.

Use the Content Template - <Template Name> page (LM_CT_PAGE) to view and edit the data on the data-entry page generated from a class template.

Navigation:

Click Continue on the Quick Create Classes page.

The group boxes and fields on this page vary depending on the template definition.

Review and modify the required and optional data on this page.

Field or Control

Description

Save

Click to save the data entered on the Content Template - <Template Name> page. If you navigate to another page, the data will no longer be viewable on the template–based page. To view the data, access the source components (Maintain Courses [LM_CI_LA_CMP], Maintain Delivery Methods [LM_DMTHDS_LA_GBL], and Maintain Classes [LM_ACT]). .

Send Notification

Click to open the Send Notification page. Use this page to search for users with the administrator role designation and to send workflow notifications to these users regarding the newly created courses and classes.

Note: The workflow notification contains a link that transfers the user to the Review Imported Courses page.