How to create Skill Codes

Skill codes are used in both the People and Training modules. In the People module they may be associated with actions in IDPs (Individual Development plans), and in the Training module they may be associated with Training Courses.

Creating Skill Codes is a 2-stage process: First, adding broad Skill Categories, then listing individual Skill Codes within those categories. If a suitable Skill Category already exists, it is only neceessary to perform the 2nd stage of the process.

Skill codes may only be created by a member of the System Managers security group.

First Stage - creating the Skill Category
From anywhere in the application:

Step	Action	Result
1	Choose menu item: ->Edit ->Management Console	Opens Management Console form
2	Click Lookup button	Opens Lookup Tables form
3	In the Modules drop-down list, select People	Makes the codes for that module available
4	In the Display Codes For drop-down list, select Skill Category	Opens the selected lookup table
5	Click in the first empty record at the bottom of the table	The new record becomes active - ready for data entry
6	Type in the new category, and click Save button	A new category is created

Second Stage - creating the Skill Code
From the Management Console:

Step	Action	Result
1	Click Skill button	Opens Skill Codes form
2	Click in the first empty record at the bottom of the table	The new record becomes active - ready for data entry
3	Type in the new Skill, select the appropriate category, and type a description (this may be the same as the entry for the Skill field or inlcude more detail), then click Save button	A new skill code is created

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