Given Name

Upload Extract Data page: Applicant Details

XML Tag: <GivenName>

Mandatory: No

Pages Used:

Page	Page Element
Names (Campus Community, Personal Information, Biographical , Names)	First Name. The first name for the current primary name record.
Long Names (Campus Community Personal Information, Biographical, Names, Manage Long Names)	Long First Name. The long first name for the current primary name record.

Derivation Steps:

1. If any of the long name fields (Long First Name, Long Middle Name or Long Last Name) are defined, and the Long First Name is populated and is 35 characters or fewer, derive Long First Name from the current primary name record

2. If any of the long name fields are defined, and Long First Name is blank, derive as null.

3. If any of the long name fields are defined and Long First Name exceeds 35 characters, derive as NULL ERROR.

4. Derive First Name from the current primary name record.

Note:

UKVI have indicated that this field can be blank where the applicant or student only has one name although a first name value is required in Campus Solutions. If required the Reported Value for Given Name can be set to blank on the Upload Extract Data page prior to creating the XML.