Class Resource Attribute Reference – PeopleFluent

Applicable Product:

PeopleFluent Learning

Applicable Release:

All Versions

Summary:
Use the information in the table below to help you create or edit class resource attributes.

To manage class resource attributes, your user role must have unrestricted access to the Class Resource Manager feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Catalog Manager Features).

To manage class resource attributes, go to Manage Center > Learning > Class Resource Attributes.

Table: Class resource attribute field descriptions

Field	Description
Attribute Code	Enter a unique attribute code for the attribute.
Name	Enter a descriptive name for the attribute. For multi-language systems, you can enter the text label key and the LMS will automatically display the translated label value.
Type	Select the attribute's data type from the drop-down list. This determines the types of values that can be assigned to the attribute.
Resource Type	Select one or more check boxes to specify the type of resource the attribute applies to.
Display Areas	Select one or more check boxes to specify where the attribute is shown to administrators and learners in the LMS: Class Resource Filter—Enables you to filter the list of class resources by the attribute in the Class Resources page. Class Resource Column—Adds a column to the Class Resource page so that you can see at-a-glance the attribute's value for each resource. Summary Overlays—Accessed in the Resource Planner, Catalog Editor and Class Resource selector. Catalog Editor Recommended Class Resources

Table: Allowed transitions between dynamic attribute types

Transition	Effect on objects that have assigned a value to the attribute
From Drop-Down to Free Text	The drop-down attribute value on the object will be changed to the drop-down value code as free text. The possible dynamic attribute values configured for the former drop-down dynamic attribute will be deleted.
From Free Text to Drop-Down	Existing free text values on objects will be used to generate a set of possible dynamic attribute values for the new drop-down dynamic attribute.
From Free Text to Text Area	Existing free text values on objects will be moved to the text area.
From Free Text to Numeric	All free text values on objects will be checked to make sure they are either blank or numeric values before the change is allowed to take place.
From Numeric to Free Text	The numeric values on objects will become free text.
From Text Area to Free Text	Existing text area values on objects will be moved to the free text.

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