DOTS Link

DOTS Link Version: 1.0.0.0

Web Services Version: 6.1.3

Introduction

DOTS Link is a web application designed to allow DOTS Percepium LMS Administrators to automate tasks. Tasks are made up of up to 3 operations:

• Add
• Update
• Delete

A task can only perform one operation at a time. Examples of these operations are as follows:

• User (Add, Update, Delete)
• User To User Group (Add, Delete)
• Competency To Competency Profile (Add, Delete)
• User To Competency Profile (Add, Update, Delete)

By looking at the task example list above, you will notice a distinct pattern in the naming convention for tasks. Each task name consists of a category identifier followed by an action: [Category][Action]. For example:

• [Category][Action] - [User][To User Group]
• [Category][Action] - [User][To Competency Profile]
• [Category][Action] - [Competency][To Competency Profile]

In some instances; tasks will not have an [Action], just a category, for example: User. These tasks are base tasks that allow users to add, update or delete base categories. E.g:

• User
• Domain
• Competency Profile

Prerequisites

DOTS Link relies on external ID's for manipulating objects within the LMS. Therefore, DOTS Link does not fully support an LMS that has not been configured to have valid external ID's for all entities. Note: In this case, the definition of "valid external ID" is a value that is not "blank" and accepted by the LMS. It is recommended that clients check the following entities:

• Domains
• Roles
• Custom fields
• Competency items
• Entity types