Delay the release of a qualification unit

You can choose to delay the release of a qualification unit by a specific number of days, after a selected date, or when it is approved. After you specify the type of delay, submit it to the Qualification Unit Release Workflow workflow. Then, complete the tasks assigned by the workflow to release the qualification unit.

Note

If a new version of the qualification unit is available, delay the release by a specific date or a specific number of days to allow time for the assigned qualification profiles to qualify with the latest version of the qualification unit.

Procedure

1. In the Launcher , click the Explorer.

If this option is unavailable, search for it. You can pin it from the search results for future access.

2. Select the required qualification unit, and choose More Commands

Edit Start Edit .

3. In the Release Settings section, specify when to release the qualification unit.

Field

Description

When Approved

Allow immediate release of the qualification unit when approved.

Delay by Days

Allow automatic release of the qualification unit after the selected number of days.

Delay by Date

Allow automatic release of the qualification unit after the selected date. If you try to release it earlier than the selected date, an error occurs.

Allow Early Release

Allow early release of the qualification unit before the specified date or days. This option is available only if the Delay by Days or the Delay by Date option is selected in the Release Schedule.

Update Completed Trainee Records

Allow replacement of the older version of the qualification unit with the new version in the assignee's qualification profile.

Example Consider a scenario where the employees have passed a certification and a new version of the certification is available. Before you release the new version, you might need to provide additional time to employees to complete the updated certification. To provide this extra time, you can delay the release of a qualification unit by a specific number of days or after a specific date.

4. Choose More Commands

Edit Save Edits .

5. Submit the qualification unit to the workflow.