https://help.ascendertx.com/student/ 2026-06-16T04:46:13+00:00 https://help.ascendertx.com/student/ https://help.ascendertx.com/student/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki/favicon.ico text/html 2021-04-13T18:54:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_report?rev=1618340048&do=diff When placing a course, click View Chart to review the report and identify the best period to place the course at that time. ---------- text/html 2020-09-08T10:52:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_sections_backup?rev=1599562376&do=diff Before continuing, it is recommended that you back up the MSALGO tables in case you need to start over from this point. Scheduling > Maintenance > MSALGO > Process > Utilities VCV Select Backup MSALGO Tables: This option backs up MSALGO tables. This process creates a zipped file. The text/html 2020-09-08T10:52:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_sections_doubleton?rev=1599562376&do=diff VCV Place all doubleton courses as described previously. CAUTION: When changing section numbers, the updated section number must be unique. VCV Click Save. This updates the Courses to be Placed ellipsis lookup with information about any sections that are now placed. It also automatically retrieves the next course to be placed, as determined by MSALGO. text/html 2020-09-08T10:52:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_sections_preplaced?rev=1599562376&do=diff VCV Select the course to be placed: Course to be Placed Type or click to select the first pre-placed course to be placed. View Chart Click to view the placement charts, which will help you determine the periods in which to place sections. Review, save, or print the report. VCV Under Sections: Sec Type the number of sections for the course. text/html 2020-07-08T13:53:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_sections_singleton?rev=1594216432&do=diff VCV The course with the most conflicts is displayed first. Course to be Placed A course number is automatically displayed. This is the course that MSALGO determines should be placed first. To select another course, click to select the course. The courses in the ellipsis lookup are sorted by the ranking in an algorithm: from the least number of sections and greatest number of conflicts within the number of sections, to the greatest number of sections and number of conflicts, from greatest … text/html 2020-07-08T13:53:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_sections_tripleton?rev=1594216432&do=diff VCV Place all tripleton courses as described previously, and so on. text/html 2020-07-08T13:53:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://help.ascendertx.com/student/doku.php/general/scheduling/msalgo/place_sections?rev=1594216432&do=diff Place Sections Using MSALGO After entering all of the prescheduled courses, you can begin placing the course sections as determined by MSALGO. Although you can override the suggested courses at any time, it is recommended that you follow the MSALGO logic as closely as possible.