Once you have created an evidence type you may wish to make changes.
You can edit an evidence type by following these steps:
- Go to Quick-access menu > Evidence.
- Click the pencil icon (
) next to the evidence type you wish to edit. - Make your desired changes to the settings.
- Click Save changes.
You can edit the general settings by clicking the General tab. Alternatively, you can edit any custom fields by clicking the Custom fields tab and then clicking the cog icon (
) next to the custom field you wish to edit.
Once an evidence type is being used for an evidence item it cannot be edited or deleted.
There is a legacy evidence type (Legacy completion import) for either certifications or courses imported from the Totara Learn 12 system that cannot be edited or deleted (for data integrity purposes).

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