| Overview | TOC | Feedback | |
This page is used to create and maintain Component Types. A Component Type represents a combination of elements that form part of a course or a component of study offered by an institution, for example, a Bachelor of Arts can include the Component Types: Major, Minor, Sequence, and Elective.
This page is also a Reference Data page that is used to set up data required on Course Plan Structure pages. For example, Component Types created on this page comprise the List of Values for the Component Type field on the Create and Edit Component pages (CRSW2020). When a new Component (CRSW2020) is created, a Component Type must be specified for the Component.
A Style Class (created in GENW0040) can be associated with a Component Type to specify how the associated Component will be displayed on the institution's public-facing Course Plan Enquiry page (for example, the colour, font, font size, etc that will apply to the associated Component).
To use this page it is expected that you will be a Course Plan Administrator who is authorised to set up Reference data for Course Plan Structures.
This page is accessed via the main menu.
Navigation from the Component Types page (CRSW1030) to the New Component Type page is shown below:
On accessing this page, a list of Component Type records is displayed. Records can be edited directly in the table. For information, see the Working with Lists overview Help page.
1. Click on the New icon on the Component Types page (CRSW1030) to open the 'New Component Type' pop-up page.
For information on what to enter in each field, see Field Descriptions, below.
For example:
| Component Type: | Description: | Style Class: | Closed checkbox: |
| CORE | Core Component Type | BigBlue | (de-selected) |
2. Click on the Create button to save your changes are return to the Component Types (CRSW1030) page.
Records listed on the CRSW1030 page can be edited directly in the table.
1. Select the required record from the list of Component Types, then click on the Edit Records icon. For field information, see Field Descriptions, below.
2. Make the required changes then click on the Save icon.
Note:
You cannot close or delete a Component Type if it is associated with a Component (CRSW2020).
You cannot change the name of a Component Type.
The following table describes each field including applicable Table values.
An asterisk (*) indicates the field is mandatory on the New Component pop-up page.
| Field: | Description: | |
| * Component Type | The unique institution-defined name of the Component Type, for example, CORE, COMPOSITE, ELECTIVE, MAJOR.
Component Types set up here comprise the List of Values for the Component Type field on the Create Component page (CRSW2020). This field is not updateable once the record is saved. Table value: COMPONENT_TYPE.COMPONENT_TYPE |
|
| * Description | The short description of the Component Type. Use up to 60 characters.
Table value: COMPONENT_TYPE.DESCRIPTION |
|
| Style Class | The colour, font, or font size etc of a Component with which the Component Type is associated, when it is displayed on the Course Plan Enquiry page. The List of Values for this field were created in Maintain Style Classes (GENW0040). The style class selected here (derived from GENW0040) will determine how a Component (CRSW2020) with which the Component Type is associated, is displayed in the institution's Course Plan Enquiry system. A Style Class is a rule that is referenced within a cascading style sheet (css) that denotes the presentational attributes of HTML documents, for example, colour, font, layout. Table value: COMPONENT_TYPE.STYLE_CLASS |
|
| Closed | Select this checkbox to close the Component Type.
A Component Type cannot be closed if it is associated to an open Component. Table value: COMPONENT_TYPE.CLOSED_IND |
|
The CRSW1030 page is one of a number of pages that are used to set up Course Plan Structures for use in the public-facing Course Plan Enquiry system.
See the Course Plan Structures Overview Help page for more information.
Page last modified: 31 May, 2012 3:56 PM
History Information:
| Release Version | Project | Change to Document |
| 15.0 | 1722 - 11g Upgrade | Updated page for 11g. |
| 13.0.0.2 | 1579 - Course Plans Timelines P2 | updated page |
| 12.0.0.1 | 1453 - Course Plan Enquiries | Edited and updated page |
| 11.1 | 1447 - Course Plans | New page. |