Add New Certification
CER_ADD
This function allows the administrator to add a certification to the database. To add a certification to the database, click the Add new certification option from the Certifications drop-down menu. The Add Certification screen is displayed in the Functionality area of the screen.
The administrator enters data into the following fields:
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Identifier – The naming convention used for the identifier of a certification must be alphanumeric and cannot contain any spaces.
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Name – Enter the full name of the certification.
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Status – The certification may be active or disabled.
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Default Active Duration – Click the check box located to the left of the Days field to enter the number of days an active certification is valid. By not clicking the check box, the certification active duration defaults to non-expire.
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Default Probation Duration – Click the check box located to the left of the Days field to enter the number of days a probationary certification is valid. By not clicking the check box, the certification probation duration defaults to non-expire.
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No Retest Period – Enter the number of days no retesting for the certification is allowed.
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Retest Period – Enter the number of days allowed for retesting for the certification.
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Form Application – Identifier of application whose forms are used for course exercises and test questions.
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Miscellaneous – Any desired miscellaneous text information can be entered for the certification.
If all the information is entered correctly, click the Next button. If the certification is successfully added to the database, the Add Certification Confirmation message appears on the screen.
The new certification identifier is displayed in the Certification field of the Omnixx Console Interface screen Functionality area.
Click the OK button to continue and the Select Action Certification Transaction screen is displayed. This screen is used by the administrator to select the forms to be used by the selected application.
The Select Action Certification Transaction screen consists of two sections: Actions and Applications. The administrator is provided with a list of available Actions, and entries for each Application related to the selected certification. The administrator may select only one option from each list.
Actions
The Actions feature allows the administrator to select or deselect the forms and functions used by a specified application.
Applications
The administrator selects the Application to apply the forms and functions to for a particular certification by clicking the radio button located to the left of the application ID field.
The Select authorized forms option is selected by the administrator and the Omnixx Force Browser is the application of choice governed by the authorized forms selected for the certification. By clicking the Next button, the Select Authorized Forms screen is displayed.
The administrator selects from this list the forms to apply to the certification by clicking the check boxes located to the left of the form ID. The administrator may select as many of the forms that apply to the certification for the selected application. This list will usually contain multiple forms, and a scroll bar is provided for the administrator to view all the forms available for selection. Once the forms are selected, click the Next button and the administrator returns to the Select Action Certification Transaction screen.
If the administrator selects the Deselect authorized forms option, the Deselect Authorized Forms screen is displayed with a list of the authorized forms for the application.
The administrator may deselect any form by clicking (unchecking) the check box located to the left of the form ID field. The check box should appear empty to ensure the deselecting process will be successful. Click the Next button to save the selected forms into the database.
Once the authorized forms are entered into the database, the administrator returns to the Select Action Certification Transaction screen. If no further certification transactions are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to display the Add Certification Complete message.
The Select authorized functions option is selected by the administrator and the Omnixx Force Browser is the application of choice governed by the authorized functions selected for the certification. By clicking the Next button, the Select Authorized Functions screen is displayed.
The administrator selects from the list those functions to apply to the certification by clicking the check boxes located to the left of the function ID. The administrator may select as many of these functions that apply to the certification for the selected application. This list will usually contain multiple functions, and a scroll bar is provided for the administrator to view all the functions available for selection. Once the functions are selected, click the Next button and the administrator returns to the Select Action Certification Transaction screen.
If the administrator selects the Deselect authorized functions option, the Deselect Authorized Functions screen is displayed with the list of authorized functions for the application.
The administrator may deselect any function by clicking (unchecking) the check box located to the left of the function ID field. The check box should appear empty to ensure the deselecting process will be successful. Click the Next button to save the selected functions into the database.
Once the authorized functions are entered into the database, the administrator is returned to the Select Action Certification Transaction screen. If no further certification transactions are required, the administrator may click Done, then the Next button to display the Add Certification Complete message.
After successfully adding a certification, the administrator clicks OK to return to the Omnixx Console Certifications screen.