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Recurring Certification

You can define a series of simple certifications that repeat at regular intervals. Each certification in the series is based on its predecessor.

Note: Every certification must have unique values for the Name and Description fields. When you create a series of recurring certifications, you use system variables to give each certification in the series unique Name and Description values. Typically these fields are based on the certification template. CA GovernanceMinder replaces system variables with actual text and date values when it creates each certification.

Use the following system variables to create string values for the Name and Description fields:

$sourceCampaignName

Inserts the text string in the Name field of the certification in the series.

$reoccurring

Inserts a number that indicates what iteration the named certification is in the series.

$date

Inserts the date that the certification in the series is created.

$sourceCampaignDescription

Inserts the text string in the Description field of the certification in the series.

Example: Recurring Certification Names

When you create a recurring certification, the Name field of the Basic Information screen is automatically populated with the following formula:

$sourceCampaignName Recurring # $reoccurring @ $date

If the source certification is named UserCert and the series repeats daily, the first three certification in the series are named as follows:

UserCert Recurring # 1 @ 12Nov2010
UserCert Recurring # 2 @ 13Nov2010
UserCert Recurring # 3 @ 14Nov2010