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Lead in with the request “we’ve added this flexibility for associates to have a display name for nicknames or preferred names while maintaining legal/HR name for administrative…” marketing summary - overview Cognition version 9.4.3 introduces greater flexibility, with the ability to allow users to request a chosen first name to be displayed across the system while retaining their HR system name for administrative purposes, such as digital acknowledgments. Contact your support specialist to learn more or enable first name requests. You'll notice updates to First Name management, including changes in User Administration and User Imports. |
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Users can have 2 separate First Names in the system. This provides flexibility for users who may wish to have a different name displayed in different contexts, ensuring their experience aligns with their preferences.
In User Admin you will see 2 separate fields…
HR First Name
This is automatically set by system processes, like User Import feeds and Mass User Uploads. It’s the name that shows up on digital acknowledgments unless you’ve set it differently for a specific user.
Display First Name
This starts out matching the HR First Name but can be personalized within the LMS. It’s the name you’ll see throughout the system and you can also set it to show on digital acknowledgments instead of the HR First Name on a user by user basis.
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