Manage Factor Groups

To edit a factor group, select the factor group you want to edit and click the Edit button. Use the General tab to edit factor group properties. Use the Factors tab to edit which factors are assigned to the factor group.

General

Use the fields to edit the factor group name, description, and control list assignment. The control list selected is applied to every factor in that factor group. See Control Lists.

The edit icon is a black pencil flat design styleTo edit properties, select a factor from the Assigned Factors grid and click the Edit button to display the slide-out panel.

The slide-out panel displays with property selections

Property Description
LCA Activity

Scope ID is included with LCA Activity. This selection determines activity and the corresponding factor scope for calculation. See Scope.

If there is only one LCA Activity and Scope for the factor, the LCA Activity drop-down menu will default to that value. Some assigned factors have multiple potential scopes. For these factors, the LCA Activity drop-down menu defaults to the first value.

You cannot add multiple scopes for one LCA Activity. If there are multiple LCA Activities associated with the selected factor, more than one scope can be selected from the LCA Activity drop-down menu. If you select multiple LCA Activities and scopes, you will enter data for each selection on the Home page.

If the factor is internal, this field is a user defined value.

Source

The organization providing the factor. If you select multiple sources for a factor, you will enter data for each one on the Home page.

The Source drop-down menu only shows sources that match factors with the selected LCA Activity.

If the factor is internal, this field is a user defined value.

Comment Required If administrators want users to enter a comment for the factor, select the Comment Required checkbox. If this property is selected, when you enter data for the factor on the Home page, the entry cannot be saved until a comment is added.
Attachment Required

If administrators want users to submit an attachment for the factor, select the Attachment Required checkbox. If this property is selected, a profile cannot be submitted unless an attachment is added for the factor.

To save property selections, click the Done button and then click the Save button.

Factors

Two grids are displayed with factors. The top grid contains all available factors, and the bottom grid contains all factors already assigned to that factor group. The Assigned Factors grid has columns displaying the LCA Activity and Factor Scope.

 The top grid contains all available factors, and the bottom grid contains all factors already assigned to that factor group.

The edit icon is a black pencil flat design styleTo edit properties, select a factor from the Assigned Factors grid and click the Edit button to display the slide-out. See General.

Add and Remove Factors From Factor Group
  • To add a factor to the selected factor group, select the checkbox next to the factor and then click the Add Factor button. The factor will now display in the Assigned Factors grid for that factor group. Click the Save button.

  • To remove a factor from the selected factor group, select the factor from the Assigned Factors grid and then click the Remove Factors button. The factor will now display in the grid of available factors. Click the Save button.