Maintain Exam Types and Blocks {SCODE2-4}


In this option the possible combinations of Examination Type, block and examination month are entered.  An academic block may extend over a period of longer than one academic year.  Therefore the fields exam year and month have been added to indicate when this block is applicable.

All information about Examination Types and Blocks can be printed at {SCODER-30}.

Field Type
&
Length
Description
Exam Type A1 Enter the Examination Type as created in {SCODE2-2}.  The description is displayed. The <LIST> function will display all valid codes.
Block A2 Enter the Block Code as created in option {SCODE2-1}.  The description is displayed. The <LIST> function will display all valid codes.
Sequence N2 More than one exam year and month may be applicable to one block.  The smallest sequence for the same year and block is the month the student will be registered for. This is only valid with the registration programs at {SREGAR-11}.
Exam Year N4 The Examination Year, Different Years can be linked to the same block.
Month N2 Enter the Examination Month as created in {SCODE2-3}. The <LIST> function will display all valid codes.

For example: For the normal examination in respect of Semester 1 subjects, the values will be:

Examination type: N  Normal
Block:  1  (Semester 1)
Sequence:   1
Year: 2000
Exam month: 6  (June)

Example(s):

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Processing
Rules
 
  When the examination type has been defined as "Attendance Only", this option will not allow the user to link an examination month to the examination type / block combination, since no examination is valid.



History of Changes

Date System Version By Whom Job Description
20-Sep-2006 v01.0.0.0 Charlene van der Schyff t133367 New manual format.
13-Nov-2007 v01.0.0.0 Melanie Zeelie t137052 New field Restrict Req added.
20-Jul-2009 v01.0.0.1 Ernie van den Berg t160074 Add study guide link.
21-Apr-2015 v04.0.0.0 Magda van der Westhuizen t206110 Convert manual to INT4.0.
20-May-2020
v04.1.0.0
Hellen Kgosi
243787 Updated the image.