Maintain Date Alias Categories - CALF0410

Purpose

To allow the creation and maintenance of institution defined date alias categories.

Subsystem

Calendar

Structure

Single Block

Date Alias Category

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Date Alias Category

Explanation

Administrators can create date alias categories which may be assigned to date aliases to provide some logical grouping.

Example

A category WITHDRAWAL could be created to group date aliases representing events such as 'last day to withdraw without penalty', 'last day to withdraw without fail grade'.

To create a date alias category using the Maintain Date Alias Categories form:

  1. Enter Insert mode.
  2. Enter the desired name of the date alias category in the Date Alias Category field.
  3. Enter a meaningful description for the date alias category in the Description field.
  4. Save.
 

To modify a date alias category description using the Maintain Date Alias Categories form:

  1. Find the record to be modified.
  2. Modify the description field as required.
  3. Save.

Rules:

  • Except where the change is minor and does not change the meaning, a date alias category description should not be modified. Rather, a new Date Alias Category should be created.

To delete a date alias category using the Maintain Date Alias Categories form:

  1. Find the record to be deleted.
  2. Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
  3. Delete record.
  4. Save.

Rules:

  • If a date alias category has been used in the definition of a date alias instance, it cannot be deleted.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects: