NOVE T6 - ONE PER DAY RULE - CLUSTERS OR STAFF???

[moonjooce]

I am wanting to switch off the one per day rule for a block. I know how to do this, you go to the auto screen and suspend the one per day rule next to the relevant block. However, I am trying to do something complicated and am wondering if selecting "Clusters only" or "Clusters by staff" would help. Does anyone know what the "Clusters only" or "Clusters by staff" does please? If i knew what they did I may be able to work out if it's any use to me or not but I can't find it in the manual (though it is like looking for a needle in a haystack!).

 

Thanks!

[KCA]

From:

Curriculum Management Using Nova-T6

Part B

Course Code – CMNT6B-4-05

Version 5.0

There are four possible settings: 

Active – the rule is fully in force. This means that a block may not be scheduled more than once on the same day unless it requires more sessions than there are days in the cycle, in which case the rule is automatically relaxed by the software. In these circumstances the one per day rule is still in force for individual clusters (classes) within the block. A typical example of this is a tutor group block requiring DS13 sessions and in which each group has DS for Sc. The block cannot have a 1pd rule, but the individual Sc classes still obey the rule. There is, therefore, no danger of both Sc sessions being scheduled on the same day either by autoschedule or manually by the user. The symbol used in the 1pd column is a tick.

Clusters only – the rule is suspended for the block but individual clusters (classes) should still obey the rule. The symbol used in the 1pd column looks like a double infinity (4 loops).

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Clusters by staff – the rule is suspended for the block and individual clusters (classes) may also disregard the rule if more than one teacher is involved. In practice this means that a group may be enabled two sessions of Sc on the same day, if the teacher is different. The symbol used in the 1pd column is 4 dots in a diamond formation.

Suspended – the rule is completely suspended for this block, so watch out for the mayhem caused when the software schedules, for example, all Ma for a particular cluster (class) on the same day. The symbol used in the 1pd column is a right facing box arrow with a cross inside.

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[TD]The sessions of this block that have not yet been placed on the timetable, which is, sessions yet to do. When the timetable thinks that the timetable is complete it would be a good idea to scan this column to ensure that T6 also thinks it is complete.

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Edited April 21, 2015 by KCA