Defining and Reviewing External Source Codes

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

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

External Source Setup Page

LM_OBJV_EXT_STP

Define external source codes, descriptions, and mapping preferences for your external messages.

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, PM, for PeopleSoft HCM Profile Management. 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.

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

Navigation:

Set Up ELM > Objectives > External Sources > External Source Setup

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

 External Source Setup page

Field or Control

Description

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.

  • PM: This code represents PeopleSoft Human Resources Profile 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.