Editing a competency element

To select through search criteria

Use the search facility to fetch the required competency element record in the multiline.
Select the hyperlink on the short description of the required competency element.
The system displays the “Edit Competency Element” page.
The system displays the following details at the top of the page.

Competency Definition Unit	The competency definition unit selected in the previous page.
Competency Element Code	The unique code of the competency element selected in the previous page.

Language

The language you selected in the previous page is displayed.

From the “Language” drop-down list box, you can select any other language, to retrieve the record in the selected language.

Note: By default, the system displays the details previously specified for the details.

Competency Class Description	The description of the competency class to which the competency element belongs. The drop-down list box lists all the predefined competency classes. By default, the system displays the competency class previously specified for the selected competency element.
	From the drop down list box, select the required value.
Competency Element Short Description	A brief description of the competency element. For example, if the description of the competency element is ‘Knowledge of Safety Measures’, you can specify the short description as Kndg of Sfty Msrs or Knowledge of Sft Msrs etc.
	By default, the system displays the short description previously specified.
Competency Element Long Description	An elaborate description of the competency element. For example, if the competency element pertains to safety measures, you can specify in detail the area to which the safety measures pertain to like ‘Industrial Safety Measures’ etc.

To indicate if the competency element is trainable or otherwise

To indicate if the competency element is not trainable

If the competency element is already specified as trainable, the check box displays checked. Click in the check box. Note that blank check box indicates that the competency element is not trainable.

To activate the competency element details

If the competency element details are already deactivated, the “Inactive” check box displays checked. Click inside the check box to make the details active and available for use in other activities.

To deactivate the competency element details

Note that blank check box indicates that the details are active. Select the check box to make the details inactive.

Minimum Desired Level	The minimum desired level(MDL) of a competency indicates the minimum extent to which the competency must be present in an employee. For example, if the MDL for the competency “Communication Skills” is 3 or 4, it indicates the minimum extent to which the competency must be present in the employee. In this example, the maximum value of the competency is set as 5, in the system parameters.
Maximum Rating	The maximum value set for the competency level in the process parameters.

To edit comments

Select the book icon beside the comments field.
The system displays a dialog box containing the comments previously entered, if any.
You can view, add to, edit or delete the content.
Select the “OK” pushbutton to save the changes and close the dialog box.
Select the “Cancel” pushbutton to close the dialog box without saving the changes.