Comments on: Personalize D2L content using variables http://clintlalonde.net/2009/03/03/personalize-d2l-content-using-variables/ Trying to balance the ed with the tech Thu, 17 May 2012 17:34:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Kaastra http://clintlalonde.net/2009/03/03/personalize-d2l-content-using-variables/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Mike Kaastra Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:31 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=328#comment-3541 FYI - These are called Replace Strings, and there is quite the handful that can also be used in custom widgets, navbar links, etc. They are documented, although maybe not where one would expect...custom widgets is where you'll see them referenced. There are also some undocumented ones like {rolename}, {rolecode}, {userid}, {orgunitid}, {orgunitpath}, {orgdefinedid} and probably some others i'm not getting off the top of my head, although they don't all work everywhere. These can provide nice lightweight methods for integrations as well, depending on the level of security required when you want to communicate this information. FYI – These are called Replace Strings, and there is quite the handful that can also be used in custom widgets, navbar links, etc. They are documented, although maybe not where one would expect…custom widgets is where you'll see them referenced.

There are also some undocumented ones like {rolename}, {rolecode}, {userid}, {orgunitid}, {orgunitpath}, {orgdefinedid} and probably some others i'm not getting off the top of my head, although they don't all work everywhere.

These can provide nice lightweight methods for integrations as well, depending on the level of security required when you want to communicate this information.

]]> By: Clint Lalonde http://clintlalonde.net/2009/03/03/personalize-d2l-content-using-variables/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Clint Lalonde Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:51:16 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=328#comment-2482 Thanks for that, Ian. I haven't actually tested any variables on the nav bar other than {firstname}, {lastname} and {OrgUnitName]. I suspect that the variables have limited scope within the application. Thanks for that, Ian. I haven't actually tested any variables on the nav bar other than {firstname}, {lastname} and {OrgUnitName]. I suspect that the variables have limited scope within the application.

]]> By: Ian Baran http://clintlalonde.net/2009/03/03/personalize-d2l-content-using-variables/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Ian Baran Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:30:57 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=328#comment-2481 There are a number of other variables listed as email elements in the Intelligent Agent, but only the three you listed seem to work on the Navbar. {OrgName} - The name of the organization. {OrgUnitCode} - The code for the Org Unit. {OrgUnitName} - The name of the Org Unit. {OrgUnitStartDate} - The start date specified for the Org Unit. {OrgUnitEndDate} - The end date specified for the Org Unit. {InitiatingUserFirstName} - The first name of the initiating user. {InitiatingUserLastName} - The last name of the initiating user. {InitiatingUserUserName} - The user name of the initiating user. {InitiatingUserOrgDefinedId} - The Org Defined Id of the initiating user. {LoginPath} - The address of the login path for the site. {InitiatingUser} – The user who performs the actions necessary to satisfy the agent's criteria. {InitiatingUserAuditors} - The auditors of the user who performs the actions necessary to satisfy the agent's criteria. There are a number of other variables listed as email elements in the Intelligent Agent, but only the three you listed seem to work on the Navbar.

{OrgName} – The name of the organization.
{OrgUnitCode} – The code for the Org Unit.
{OrgUnitName} – The name of the Org Unit.

{OrgUnitStartDate} – The start date specified for the Org Unit.
{OrgUnitEndDate} – The end date specified for the Org Unit.
{InitiatingUserFirstName} – The first name of the initiating user.
{InitiatingUserLastName} – The last name of the initiating user.
{InitiatingUserUserName} – The user name of the initiating user.
{InitiatingUserOrgDefinedId} – The Org Defined Id of the initiating user.
{LoginPath} – The address of the login path for the site.

{InitiatingUser} – The user who performs the actions necessary to satisfy the agent's criteria.
{InitiatingUserAuditors} – The auditors of the user who performs the actions necessary to satisfy the agent's criteria.

]]> By: MXT http://clintlalonde.net/2009/03/03/personalize-d2l-content-using-variables/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 MXT Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:01:14 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=328#comment-2464 The "{" some-var-name "}" is how Atlassian's wiki Confluence inserts data values and code blocks into pages. THINK think different Think Open Source The "{" some-var-name "}" is how Atlassian's wiki Confluence inserts data values and code blocks into pages.

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]]> By: MXT http://clintlalonde.net/2009/03/03/personalize-d2l-content-using-variables/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 MXT Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:00:33 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=328#comment-2463 The "{" same-var-name "}" is how Atlassian's wiki Confluence inserts data values and code block into pages. THINK think different Think Open Source The "{" same-var-name "}" is how Atlassian's wiki Confluence inserts data values and code block into pages.

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think different
Think Open Source

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