FAQ: What data does the Last Contact Date field in the User Generic Report return?

Please be advised that there are 2 data fields that relate to the 'Last contact dates' in the User Generic Reports.

UGR

Communication - last contact date

This field is defined by an administrator' tasks, where the selected Learner is set up as Task Contact.

This is a Task in the past, with the End Time nearest to the current date. For valid scenarios, cannot be in future.

Learning plan - last contact date

This date is defined by the scheduled date of Task(s) associated with the following components:

  • Meeting
  • Review
  • Offline learning (placement/workshop)
  • Mentoring
  • Shadowing

For each component, the system identifies a Date, and then selects the maximum value among those.

Each component type provides its own rules for Date calculation:

  • Meeting:
    • Defined by the Due Date of a Task in past, associated with the component, and nearest to the current date; considers Recurrent tasks as well.
  • Mentoring & Shadowing:
    • Defined by the Due Date of a Task in past, associated with the component, and nearest to the current date
  • Review:
    • Defined by Planned/Scheduled Date of Review instance associated with the component
    • Can be in future
  • Offline learning (placement/workshop):
    • Defined by the Due Date of a Task in past, associated with the component, and nearest to the current date
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