Add Distribution Preference

Screen Description

The Add Distribution Preference screen is used to define a new distribution preference.


Details

  • Distribution Type
    • Type of the distribution preference (such as Back-To-Back)
    • When you select the type, its description appears right under the drop down list
    • You can see a complete list of types in Types of Distribution Preferences
  • Structure
    • Structure of the preference (such as Groups of Two)
    • When you select the structure, its description appears right under the drop down list
    • You can see a complete list of possible structures in Structure of Distribution Preferences
  • Preference
    • Preference level for this distribution preference
    • Certain types of preferences have smaller scale than others (e.g., "Can Share Room" can only have Preference "Required" or "Neutral")
  • Classes in Distribution
    • Click on the Add Class (Alt+C) button to add a line with drop down lists (as many times as you need)
      • The drop down lists are populated based on the previous column; the columns are:
        • Subject Area
        • Course 
        • Scheduling Subpart
        • Class Number (or All, if the preference should be applied to the whole scheduling subpart)
        • The and arrows can be used to change the order of classes if order is important (for example, when the Distribution Type "Precedence" is used)
    • You can delete any of the lines with classes by clicking on the Delete button at the end of the line


Operations


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