!!!Embedded Development Activity Approval
The [embedded form|EMBEDDED FORMS] Plan Development Activity (ECDP) is used by both the [request facility|REQUEST FACILITY] and by [approvals|APPROVALS] to display crucial information regarding scheduling of development activities.
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;[Candidate|APPLICANT]:This field will display the name of the applicant.
;[Candidate Status|CANDIDATE_STATUS]:This field shows the status of the candidate. The information for this field is information only and will default in from the [IRCA] form once the candidate has been selected.
;[Availability|AVAILABILITY_DATE]:This is the date that the employee will be available for the development activity. The information for this field is information only and will default in from the [IRCA] form once the candidate has been selected.
;[Seq #|ACTIVITY_SEQUENCE]:This field shows the sequential order in which the candidate must take the development activity. Sequence is a mandatory 5-character numeric field you may fill manually.
;[Description|DESCRIPTION]:This field provides a short description of the development activity. Description is an optional 50-character numeric field you may fill manually.
;[Assessment|ASSESSMENT_CODE]:This field identifies the assessment associated with this development activity. Assessment is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the LOV ([P2K_RE_ASSESSMENTS]) provided.
;[Course|COURSE_CODE]:This field identifies any course that may be associated with this development activity. Course_Code is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the LOV ([P2K_CP_COURSES]) provided.
;[Program|PROGRAM_CODE]:If this activity belongs to a development program, that program is indicated here. Program_Code is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the LOV ([P2K_CP_DEVELOPMENT_PROGRAMS]) provided.
;Program Step #:This field will indicate what step the activity is within the development program. Step is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the LOV ([P2K_CP_PROGRAM_STEPS]) provided.

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!!Details tab
;[Status|ACTIVITY_STATUS]:This field identifies the status of the development activity. Activity_Status is a mandatory field that you must fill with a value from the fixed lexicon ([X_ACTIVITY_STATUS]) provided.
;[Category|ACTIVITY_CATEGORY]:This field defines the category that this activity falls under. Activity_Category is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the user-defined lexicon ([X_ACTIVITY_CATEGORY]) provided.
;[Type|ACTIVITY_TYPE]:This field defines the type of activity that this particular development activity falls under. Program_Type is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the fixed lexicon ([X_PROGRAM_TYPE]) provided.
;[Start Date|ACTIVITY_START_DATE]:This field displays the start date of the development activity. Activity_Start_Date is an optional field you may either manually enter or use the calendar.
;[End Date|ACTIVITY_END_DATE]:This field displays the end date of the development activity. Activity_End_Date is an optional field you may either manually enter or use the calendar.
;[Duration|DURATION]:This field identifies the duration of the activity. Duration is an optional 9-character numeric field you may manually fill.
;[Basis|DURATION_BASIS]:This field identifies the time basis for the duration specified in the previous field. Duration_Basis is an optional field that you may fill with a value from the fixed lexicon ([X_PERIOD_BASIS]) provided.
;[Budget Amount|BUDGET_AMOUNT]:This field displays the amount budgeted for the activity. Budget_Amount is an optional 18-character numeric field you may fill manually.
;[Actual Amount|ACTUAL_AMOUNT]:This field displays the actual amount spent on this activity. Actual_Amount is an optional 18-character numeric field you may fill manually.
;[Currency|CURRENCY]:This field describes the currency that the amounts will be expressed in. Currency is an optional field that you must fill with a value from the fixed lexicon ([X_CURRENCY]) provided.
;[Text|ACTIVITY_TEXT]:This field allows you to add any necessary extra information about the activity. Activity_Text is an optional 4000-character numeric field you may fill manually.
! Approval
This section will display the [approval bar|DRV_APPROVAL_BAR] where the approver may approve or dis-approve the development activities planning.

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