Define and Maintain Qualification Blocks {SACADO-4}

This option is used to define the essential information for a qualification.

Note: Records in this option cannot be deleted if an application or registration record for any student exists for this Qualification, Offering Type and Block combination in the corresponding academic year.

This table contains the records of the valid combinations of 'Qualification Codes', 'Blocks' and 'Offering Types'. A year qualification will be linked to one block only, the same qualification offered in two semesters to two blocks: etc.

For a more in detail explanation of the new functionalities refer to the Operational Manual {main-om}.

Panelbox: Search Results:

Allows the user to query on a combination of the Academic Year, Qualification, Offering Type and Block Code.

Panelbox: Edit

Field	Type & Length	Description
Academic Year	YYYY	The year for which this record is valid.
Qualification	A6	The Qualification code, as defined in block 2.
Offering Type	A2	An Offering Type that has been linked to this Qualification under Block 3 above.
Block	A2	A valid Block Code, as entered under option {SCODE2-1}. The qualification must be linked to the academic blocks during which the qualification is offered, as well as the examination-only block that may apply. During registration, the system will allow registrations only for combinations of block, Qualifications and Offering Types that have been defined under this option.
Active	A1	If "Yes" THEN allow application for any active combination of the Year/Qual/BC/OT. If "No" THEN: • Do not allow application for inactive combination of the Year/Qual/BC/OT. • Change the LOV for Offering Type to not display offering type for inactive Year/Qual/BC/OT combination. • Do not allow admission for status "Y" for the inactive combination of Year/Qual/BC/OT. • Generate message ‘Admission not allowed for this Year/Qual/BC/OT combination Take note that if the above mentioned is set, the following options will also be involved: a) {SNAPPA-1} will now work as follows: If ACTIVE = "Yes" or NULL THEN allow application for any active combination of the Year/Qual/BC/OT. AND also will allow admission for all statuses for the Year/Qual/BC/OT combination. If "No" THEN: • Do not allow application for inactive combination of the Year/Qual/BC/OT. • Changed the LOV for Offering Type to not display offering type for inactive Year/Qual/BC/OT combination. • Do not allow admission for status "Y" for the inactive combination of Year/Qual/BC/OT. • A message will display "Admission not allowed for this Year/Qual/BC/OT combination" b) Next option involved is: {SREGAR-1} will now work as follows: If ACTIVE = "Yes" or NULL THEN allow registration for any active combination of the Year/Qual/BC/OT. If "No" THEN: • Do not allow registration for inactive combination of the Year/Qual/BC/OT. • Changed the LOV for Offering Type to not display offering type for inactive Year/Qual/BC/OT combination
Allow iEnabler	A1	If the above "Active" is set to "Yes" or NULL and this field "Allow iEnabler" is set to "Yes" or NULL then it will allow Application and the Display of the Year/Qual/BC/OT combination. If the above "Active" is set to "Yes" or NULL and this field "Allow iEnabler" is set to "No" then it will NOT allow Application and the Display of the Year/Qual/BC/OT combination. If the above "Active" is set to "No" then it will NOT allow Application and the Display of the Year/Qual/BC/OT combination.

Example:

Processing Rules
	No special processing rules.

Date	System Version	By Whom	Job	Description
02-Oct-2014	v04.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t196722	Convert to INT4.0
01-Jun-2016	v04.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t214519	Insert the correct image.
29-Aug-2016	v04.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t213041	Add rules regarding 'Active' indicator.
03-Nov-2022	v04.0.0.0	Elmarie Roos	T257144	No changes necessary