Create a Timetable {SEXAMT-7}

This option can be used to create a clash-free timetable for a future examination.  The following aspects should be kept in mind when this option is used:

• To ensure a clash free timetable, option {SEXAMT-3} should be generated first.
• The program will generate a timetable per input exam type.
• All the registrations of students who will be writing this examination must have been finalised.
• The system will schedule Paper One in the subject with the largest number of students first, then Paper One in the second largest subject, etc.
• When all the “Paper Ones” have been scheduled, second and subsequent papers will be placed.
• The smallest day numbers will be used first and on the day the smallest session number will be used first.
• The system will not allocate more students to a day and session than the number entered under option {SEXAMT-2} for this particular examination.
• If a specific study period is selected, only subject records for students whose primary qualifications are registered for the selected study period are selected.  If the selection is ALL, the study period is ignored when the timetable is generated.
• If a specific subject type is selected, only subjects linked to that subject type will be selected.  If the selection is ALL, the subject type of a subject is ignored.
• The system will check that the maximum number of sessions per day for a student, if specified, is not exceeded when a timetable is generated.
• Checking will also be done from the smallest day of the exam every time a new paper must be scheduled.
• Cycle ‘X’ must be open to allow the creation hereof.
• Only students registered for the Input Exam Type will be scheduled.

• Procedures:
• None