Manage custom attributes in Learning

Important to know

To access the unified Admin Center, admins can use two entry points, depending on whether or not their profile is connected. Users with connected profiles can use the Admin Center tile in the header or select Me > Manage users.

Users without connected profiles can select Me > Manage users.

Custom attributes allow admins to customize data entry points for their learners. Admins can create custom attributes for their learners by either uploading them to CSV, or adding the attribute using the SSO setting.

Important to know

a) Admin functionality for custom attributes is available only on desktop devices.

b) Attributes are case sensitive (i.e., "Sydney Office" is recognized as a different attribute than "Sydney office").

Create, upload, and download custom attributes via CSV

To create and upload custom attributes on CSV:

From Learning Management, select Me > Manage users.
From the Users tab, click Manage users via CSV .
Select Download all users via CSV. The Customize fields to include in your CSV download of all users screen appears.
Add or delete attributes in the customization fields and click Download CSV.
Navigate to the the downloaded CSV template and open the file.
In the downloaded template, create a new column with the custom attribute.

Important to know

The custom attribute column header should always begin with “attribute_”, and the spaces between the words should be indicated by underscores.
Enter the values for each learner.
Once you’ve saved your changes, return to the Users tab and select Manage users via CSV > Upload CSV file.
In the Upload CSV file pop-up, select Upload CSV. Navigate to the file you just edited on your computer and select Open. The upload begins automatically.

Here's a tip

The upload may take a few minutes to complete. You can hide the processing, and once the upload is complete, you’ll receive a success email.

To download custom attributes from CSV:

From Learning Management, click Me > Manage users.
From the Users tab, click Manage users via CSV .
Select Download all users via CSV. The Customize fields to include in your CSV download of all users screen appears.
Enter the user attributes you’d like to include in your CSV download of all users from the Customized fields to include in your CSV download of all users window.
Click Download CSV.

Create custom attributes via SSO

To create and custom attributes via SSO:

From Learning Management, select Me > Authenticate.
Select Authenticate from the dropdown.
Under Automate user management, click the arrow next to Custom Attributes.
Click Add Attribute.
From the pop-up that appears:
1. Select attribute name.
2. Click the box next to Assign groups if you'd like groups to be automatically created and populated by custom attribute values.
3. Click Save.
Important to know

If you select Assign Groups, the system will automatically create a new group for each unique value. Be sure to uncheck this option for attributes that are specific to a single learner, such as username or email address.
Click Add Mapping.
In the pop-up that appears:
1. Select an SSO.
2. Enter an attribute name for Map to SSO attribute.
3. Click the box next to Add access rules and select a rule, if needed.
4. Click Save.

Important to know

Please work with your SSO provider to send LinkedIn Learning the learner values for your custom attribute through a SAML assertion. Users need to login via SAML SSO after the setup is complete in order for the new custom attribute value to be entered into the learner profile.

Delete a custom attribute

To delete a custom attribute:

From the Custom Attributes section in the Authenticate tab, locate the attribute you wish to remove.
Click next to the attribute you're deleting, and click Yes, delete in the pop-up that appears.

You'll receive a confirmation message that the attribute has been removed.