Symptom
When trying to create a new instructor the administrator receives the below error:
"Validation Error
You must correct the following error(s) before proceeding: The instructor ID you have entered was previously used. Please enter a new unique ID."
Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Learning
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to Learning >
- Instructor >
- Choose Add New >
- Fill in the mandatory information like Instructor ID >
- Click Add >
- The error will be presented.
Cause
There was already an instructor created with this ID, however it was deleted.
Resolution
There is no way to create a new instructor with the same ID as a previous one. Kindly create an instructor with a new ID. To possibly avoid this issue in the future:
- Go through all administrator's roles and identify which administrators should be able to delete instructors >
- Navigate to System Administration >
- Security >
- Role Management & edit the roles identified in Step 1 >
- Remove the Delete Instructor permission >
- Save changes.
See Also
Keywords
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