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Utilities (MSALGO)

Scheduling > Maintenance > MSALGO > Process > Utilities

This tab allows you to perform various MSALGO processes.

Run a utility:

❏ Under Processes:

Move MSALGO Sections to ASCENDER

This option moves MSALGO section data to ASCENDER. This creates section records and meeting time records in the ASCENDER tables. Only course-sections that have been placed in meeting times are moved to the ASCENDER tables.

The following will occur:

• All ASCENDER sections and meeting times are updated with data from matching course-sections in MSALGO (where both course number and section number match).

• Course-sections in MSALGO that do not have matching records in ASCENDER are added to the ASCENDER tables.

• ASCENDER course-sections and meeting times that do not have matching records in MSALGO remain unchanged in ASCENDER.

The Password and Verify Password fields are displayed.

Password

Type a password for the file. To restore this file using the Restore MSALGO Tables utility, the user must type this password.

Verify Password

Retype the password to confirm that you typed it as intended.


❏ Click Run Process.

You are prompted to verify that you want to move MSALGO sections and meeting times to ASCENDER:



• Click Yes to overlay ASCENDER records with MSALGO records. All ASCENDER sections and meeting times are replaced with MSALGO course sections and meeting times.

• Click No to merge ASCENDER records with MSALGO records.

❏ You are prompted to open or save the zipped file. Save the file in a known location.

A message is displayed indicating that the move to ASCENDER was successful.
Clear All MSALGO Tables

This option clears MSALGO tables. This process can be used if you are going to re-export to MSALGO.

❏ Click Run Process.

When the process is complete, a message is displayed indicating that the process was successful.

Clear all Placed Courses

This option clears placed courses. This process clears all courses, meeting times, and sections.

❏ Click Run Process.

❏ You are prompted to verify that you want to clear all placed courses. Click Yes to continue.

When the process is complete, a message is displayed indicating that the utility was run successfully.

Backup MSALGO Tables

This option backs up MSALGO tables. This process creates a zipped file.

The Password and Verify Password fields are displayed.

Password

Type a password for the file. To restore this file using the Restore MSALGO Tables utility, the user must type this password.

Verify Password

Retype the password to confirm that you typed it as intended.


❏ Click Run Process.

❏ You are prompted to open or save the zipped file. Save the file in a known location.

CAUTION:

  • Remember your password and the location of the saved file.

  • Files saved on the same day will overwrite previously saved files.
Restore MSALGO Tables

This option restores MSALGO tables. This process allows you to overlay data or merge data from the backup MSALGO text files.

The Import File and Password fields are displayed.

Import File

Click Browse to locate and select the file. The file name is displayed.

Password

Type the password for the file. This password is created when the file is created using the Backup MSALGO Tables utility.

NOTE: If the course numbers are invalid because the course number length does not match the Maximum Course Number Length on Maintenance > Master Schedule > District > District Control, the program will convert the course requests from the import file to the correct course numbers and import the record with the correct course numbers wherever possible.


❏ Click Run Process.

When the process is complete, a message is displayed indicating that the process was successful.

If no files are found from the campus, a message is displayed indicating that a rollback was not performed.



scheduling/maintenance/msalgo/process/utilities.txt · Last modified: 2020/12/14 20:15 by apape

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