Creating a Participant (SAP Library - Training Management in the SAP Learning Solution)

Creating a Participant

Use

In this step, you create participant data in the system. In Training Management, participants are assigned to participant types. This assignment also determines the kind of data that is maintained for the participant.

Example

You only maintain address data for participants of the type external person.

For a participant of the type person (internal employee), you must maintain all of the data recorded in Personnel Administration (PAPA) when a person is hired, such as cost center assignment.

The participant’s data must be stored in the system before you can book the participant for a course.

Prerequisites

You must first define what object types you want to use as participant types in Customizing for the SAP Learning Solution under under Day-To-Day Activities ® Booking ® Specify Participant Type Control.

Procedure

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1. On the SAP Easy Access screen, in the SAP Menu choose Human Resources ® SAP Learning Solution ® Settings ® Current Settings ® Participant ® Create. A dialog box appears displaying the participant types you use. Select the participant type to which you want to assign the new participant.

2. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text . You access directly the initial screen or data screen of the participant type you selected.

3. Enter participant data as required.

4. Choose This graphic is explained in the accompanying text .

Result

You have created a participant that you can book for courses.