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• Introduction
  • Product Overview
  • Accessing the Application
  • The User Interface
  • Getting Help
    • Using the HTML Help
  • Additional Resources
• Portal
  • Portal Configuration
  • Customizing a Portal Page
  • Web Parts
    • Astra Schedule Functions
    • Event List
    • External Links
    • Holiday/Announcements
    • Dashboard Report
    • Report List
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• Calendars
  • The Calendar
    • Defining Calendars
    • Using the Calendar
    • Subscribe to a Calendar
    • URL Access and Embedding Calendars
      • Customization Options for Embedded Calendars
  • Scheduling Grids
    • Defining Grids
    • Using the Scheduling Grids
    • Grid User Settings
    • Custom Grid Filters
    • Quick Event Creation
    • Drag & Drop Event Editing
    • Print Grids
  • Search for Available Rooms
    • Available Rooms Tool Definitions
  • Configure Calendar Activity Colors
  • Calendars Prior to v.7.5.11
    • Activity Calendar
      • Defining Activity Calendars
      • Using the Activity Calendar
      • Subscribe to a Calendar
      • URL Access and Embedding Calendars
        • Customization Options for Embedded Calendars
    • Scheduling Calendar
      • Defining Scheduling Calendars
      • Using the Scheduling Calendar
      • Search for Available Rooms
      • Print Calendars and Grids
  • Holidays and Announcements
    • View Holidays and Announcements
    • Create a Holiday or Announcement
• Academics
  • Terms
    • View Terms
    • Term Types
    • Create a Term
    • Roll Forward
  • Academic Record Setup
    • Departments
    • Subjects
    • Meeting Types
    • Courses
      • The Course List
      • The Course Record
      • Delivery Methods
      • Add a Course
    • Section and Section Meeting Custom Fields
      • Create Custom Fields
      • Custom Field Special Use Case: URL Tokens
    • Meeting Patterns
    • Meeting Pattern Groups
  • Academic Scheduling Preferences Overview
    • Preference Sets
      • Add a Preference Rule
      • Understanding the Preference Rule List
      • Testing Preferences
    • Time Preferences
  • Course Sections
    • The Section List Page
    • The Section Form
    • Edit Section Scheduling Preferences
    • Assign a Room to a Section Meeting
    • Assign a Resource to a Section Meeting
    • Cross-Listed Sections
      • Identify Cross-Listed Sections
      • Join an Existing Cross-List
      • Create a New Cross-List Group
    • Same Time Link
    • Edit Instructor Assignment
    • Edit Section Details
    • Working with Section Meeting Dates
    • Add New Section
  • The Sandbox
  • The Room Assignment Optimizer
    • Create a Room Optimizer Sandbox
    • Review Scheduled Sections
    • Review Scheduled Meeting Patterns
    • Review Bottleneck Rooms
    • Resolve Bottlenecks
    • Resolve Infeasibles
    • Publish the Schedule
  • Exams
    • Exam Setup
      • Exam Types
        • Update Exam Type Preferences
      • Course Exam Settings
      • Exam Meeting Types
      • Exam Scheduling Preferences
      • Exam Meeting Patterns
      • Exam Security Settings
    • Create Exam Sessions
    • Generate Exam Meetings
    • Map Exam Meeting Patterns
    • Apply Exam Times
    • Optimize Exams
    • Working with Exam Meetings
  • Academic Programs
    • Catalog Versions
    • Program Rules
      • Create a Program Rule
    • Program Versions
      • Associate Program Versions to Program Templates
      • Create a Program Version
    • Program Templates
      • Create a Program Template
      • Program Template Course Choice & Probability
      • Program Template Brackets
      • Program Template Students
      • Clone Program Template
  • Instructor Optimization
    • Instructor Types
    • Instructor Availability Templates
    • Create an Instructor Optimization Sandbox
    • View Instructor Optimization Results
    • Instructor Ad Hoc Scheduler
    • Publish an Instructor Optimization Sandbox
  • Sectioning
    • Student Load Templates
    • Create a Sectioning Sandbox Run (Split Phase)
      • The "Select Students" Utility
    • Pack Phase
    • Sectioning Results
    • AdHoc Student Schedule Adjustment (Move Student)
    • Reschedule Students
    • Prepare to Publish
    • Custom Sectioning Sandbox Update Rules
      • Term.js
      • SandboxSection.js
      • SectioningUpdateRules1.xml Example
      • Script.xsd
  • Timetabling
    • Student Availability Templates
    • Configure Time Preferences
    • Create a Timetable Sandbox Run
    • Timetable Results
      • Review Scheduled Sections
      • Resolve Bottlenecks
      • Resolve Infeasibles
      • Review Student Conflicts
      • Publish the Schedule
  • Simulated Students
  • Simulated Registration
    • Create a Simulated Registration Sandbox
    • View Simulated Registration Results
  • Student List Page
  • Academic Planner
    • Academic Plan Message Examples and Student Interaction
    • Student Planned Course Sandbox
    • Plan Message Templates
      • Plan Message Token Library
    • Plan Message Campaigns
• Platinum Analytics
  • Overview
    • Analysis Types
    • Data Requirements
    • Implementation Considerations
  • Platinum Analytics Configuration
    • Configure System Settings
    • Import Data
    • Configure Quality Points
    • Configure Student Statuses
    • Configure Student Load Templates
    • Configure Student Availability Templates
    • Global Course and Section Filtering
    • Configure Meeting Pattern Groups for Analysis
    • Base Predictive Data Sandbox
      • Base Predictive Data Results
    • Configure Program Templates
    • Simulated Students
  • Create an Analysis Run
  • View Analysis Results
    • Analysis Results - Course Lists
    • Finding the Pearls - Impact and Reliability
    • Analysis Results - By Meeting Pattern Group
    • The Analysis Dashboard
    • Analysis Course Summary - Reviewing Individual Courses
    • Program Analysis Course Summary
    • Platinum Analytics Reports
  • Version 7.5.7 Platinum Analytics
    • Configure System Settings
    • Create an Analysis Run
      • Run Initial Imports - Phase I
      • Build an Analysis Run
      • Run Initial Imports - Phase II
      • Define Student Credit Loads
      • Enrollment Trends
      • Run Analysis
    • View Analysis Results
      • Analysis Run List
      • Analysis Course List - Analysis Results
      • Analysis Course Summary - Reviewing Individual Courses
      • Program Analysis Course Summary
      • Platinum Analytics Reports
  • Smart Schedule Sandbox
    • Review and Accept Recommendations
    • View Course-specific Demand Data
    • Add/Remove a Sandbox Section
    • Edit a Sandbox Section
• Dashboards
  • Dashboard/Reporting Setup and Building Blocks
    • Capacity Analysis
    • Institution Settings
    • Snapshots
    • Snapshot Groups
    • Scheduling Policies
  • Dashboard Navigation
• Events
  • Event Setup
    • Event Types
    • Event Meeting Types
    • Event and Event Meeting Custom Fields
      • Create Custom Fields
  • Event Messaging
  • Event Records
    • The Event List Page
    • The Event Form
  • Create an Event
    • From the Calendar
    • Using the Event Wizard
    • Using the Event Form
    • Add Meetings to an Event
    • Schedule Rooms for Meetings
    • Schedule Resources for Meetings
  • Multi-Edit Event Meetings
  • Clone an Event
  • Edit Event Status
  • Requesting Events
    • Event Request Process
    • Approver Groups
    • Event Request Templates
      • Create a New Event Request Template
      • Event Request Date Restrictions
    • Event Request Form Security Profile
    • Request an Event
    • Manage Event Requests
      • Approve an Event Request
      • Decline an Event Request
      • Request Additional Information for an Event Request
  • Create an Event Scheduler Group
  • Change the Event Owner
  • Attendee Management
  • Attachments
• Rooms
  • Manage Room and Resource Requests
    • Approve a Request
    • Decline a Request
    • Request Additional Information for a Request
  • Campuses
  • Buildings
  • Room Setup
    • Room Types
    • Facility Layout Types
    • Room Features
    • Regions
    • Building and Room Custom Fields
      • Create Custom Fields
  • Room Records
    • View Rooms
    • Add Room
    • Room Configurations
    • Usage Control
    • Partitioned Rooms
    • Effective Dates
      • Room Numbers and Effective Dates
• Resources
  • Resource Setup
    • Create Categories
    • Create Groups
  • Equipment
  • Collections
  • Services
• Invoicing
  • Astra Schedule Invoicing Installation, Activation, and Setup
  • Integration Points
  • Astra Schedule Invoicing Setup
    • Export Initial Data
    • Invoicing Settings
    • User Setup
  • Define Price Levels
  • Configure Resource Pricing
  • Estimates and Invoices
  • Add a Graphic to the Invoice Report Header
• People
  • Find People
  • Add a Person
  • Instructors
  • Customers
    • Find Customers
    • Create Customer Groups
    • Add a Customer
  • Merge Duplicate People Records
• Workflow and Messaging
  • Workflow
    • The Default Workflow
      • Default Processes
        • Event Requesting
        • Event Scheduling
        • Room and Resource Requesting
        • Status and Usage Notifications
    • Notification List
  • Setup
    • Approval and Notification Groups
    • Email Settings
    • User Security
  • Message Details
• Reporting
  • Manage Reports
    • Report Server Configuration
    • Email Settings
    • Report Groups
    • Upload Reports
    • Report Runs
    • Creating and Editing Reports
  • Find a Report
  • Run a Report
  • Subscribe to a Report
  • Advanced Report Descriptions
    • Bottlenecks by Room Type and Time of Day Report Key
    • Course Capacity Deviation for Selected Term
    • Course Enrollment Deviation for Selected Term
    • Course Enrollment Ratio Analysis for Selected Term
    • Course Summary (Addition_Reduction) Report Key
    • Low Enrollment Course Analysis for Selected Term
    • Low Enrollment Ratio Sections by Subject for Selected Term Report Key
    • Low Enrollment Sections by Subject for Selected Term Report Key
    • Percent of Rooms in Use by Day and Time for Selected Room Type
    • Prime Time Usage Ratio Report Key
    • Program Analysis Demand by Course
    • Scheduled Hours by Room and Time of Day Report Key
    • Scheduled Hours by Subject and Time of Day Report Key
    • Section Room Hour Usage by Building and Room for Selected Date Range
    • Space Utilization by Building and Room With Primetime Report Key
    • Space Utilization by Building and Room With Seat Fill Report Key
    • Space Utilization by RoomType and Size with Primetime Report Key
    • Space Utilization by RoomType and Size With Seat Fill Report Key
    • Space Utilization for Sections and Events by Building and Room With Primetime Report Key
    • Space Utilization for Sections and Events by Building and Room With Seat Fill Report Key
    • Space Utilization for Sections and Events by RoomType and Size with Primetime Report Key\
    • Space Utilization for Sections and Events by RoomType and Size With Seat Fill Report Key
    • Space Utilization for Sections and Events in Selected Region by RoomType and Size With Seat Fill Report Key
    • Space Utilization for Selected Region by RoomType and Size With Seat Fill Report Key
    • Student Count Summary
    • Student Load by Program - Student Summary
    • Student Load by Program - Student Detail
    • Student Load by Program - Summary
    • Subject Enrollment and Fill Ratio Report Key
  • Report View Documentation
• User Security
  • Working with Roles
    • View Roles
    • Add Role
    • Edit Role
    • Delete Role
  • Working with Users
    • View Users
    • Add User
    • Edit User
    • Delete User
  • Permissions
  • LDAP/Active Directory Authentication
    • LDAP/Active Directory Setup
    • User-Specific LDAP/Active Directory Information
  • Single Sign-On
• Import and Export
  • Import/Export Jobs
    • Add a Job
    • Schedule a Job
    • Run a Job
    • Job Statuses
    • Job Logs
    • Misc Jobs
      • DeleteAllPgmRules
      • DeleteAllPgmStudentCourses
      • DeleteAllPgmStudentRules
      • DeleteAllPgmTemplates
      • DeleteAllStudents
      • DeleteSandboxes
      • DeleteTerm
      • ExtendUsagePolicies
      • RunAnalysisScript
  • SIS Interface
    • Interface Overview
      • Initial Imports
      • Updates
      • Exports
      • Modes
      • Data Access
    • Interface Configuration
      • Edit Import Settings
    • Realtime Imports
  • Excel Export
  • Signage/HVAC Activity Export
  • Using Web Services
    • Web Service Definition Language (WSDL)
    • Sample XML
  • Excel Instructor Import Overview
  • Section Meeting Scheduling Preference Import
• System Settings
  • System Settings Catalog
• Application Logging
• Glossary (Astra Schedule)
• Glossary (Platinum Analytics and Dashboard)
• Glossary (Sectioning and Timetabling - grouped)
• Institution Info
• SIS Addenda
  • Ellucian Banner SIS Interface Addendum
    • Implementation and Installation Notes
    • Database Access
    • Banner for Platinum Analytics
      • Database Access
    • Banner Import Timing Notes
    • Banner API Export
  • Ellucian Colleague SIS (UniData) Interface Addendum
    • Implementation and Installation Notes
      • Astra Schedule Tables
      • Platinum Analytics Tables
    • ARCHIVE - Using ODBC and VSG
      • ARCHIVE - Implementation and Installation Notes
        • ARCHIVE - Astra Schedule Views for Colleague (UniData)
        • ARCHIVE - Platinum Analytics Views for Colleague (UniData)
  • Ellucian Colleague SIS (MSSQL or Oracle) Interface Addendum
    • Implementation and Installation Notes
    • Database Access
    • Ellucian Colleague (MSSQL) for Platinum Analytics
  • Jenzabar CX SIS Interface Addendum
    • Implementation and Installation Notes
    • Database Access
    • Jenzabar CX for Platinum Analytics
  • Jenzabar EX SIS Interface Addendum
    • Implementation and Installation Notes
    • Database Access
    • Jenzabar EX for Platinum Analytics
  • PeopleSoft SIS Interface Addendum
    • Implementation and Installation Notes
    • Database Access
    • Using an Audit Table for Real-time Import
    • Importing Room Characteristic Preferences
    • PeopleSoft for Platinum Analytics
      • Database Access
      • PeopleSoft Batch Audit Import
    • A Note About Effective Dated Courses
  • CampusVue
    • Database Access
    • CampusVue Import Timing Notes
  • Text File SIS Interface
    • Text File Section Import Configuration
    • Text File Import Settings
  • DARS
  • Degree Works
    • Degree Works Batch Audit Import
• Tips, Troubleshooting, & FAQ
  • Academics
  • Events
    • Event Template Tip
  • Rooms
  • Reports
    • Crystal Report Data Source
  • Email and Messaging
  • Invoicing
  • User Security
  • Import/Export
    • Common Import Warning Messages
    • Import File Upload Size Limit
  • Installation & Upgrade
    • Encrypting DB Connection Info
    • MSSQL Database Autogrowth Configuration
  • Application Configuration
  • System Configuration
  • Task Agent
  • Sectioning & Timetabling
• Installation
  • Installation Overview and Preparation
  • Install Crystal Reports Runtime
  • Install the Oracle 11g Client
  • Install the Control Panel
  • Install Astra Schedule
    • A Note About Windows Server 2012
  • Uninstall Astra Schedule
  • Installation Troubleshooting
  • Post Installation Procedure for Astra Schedule Distributed Configuration
  • Recommended IIS Configuration for Event Creation
• Upgrading, Updating, or Copying Application Instances and Databases
  • READ ME:  The New Control Panel - What's New in 7.5.10
  • Standard Upgrade
  • Create a Test Environment from Production
  • Copy Data from One Instance to Another
  • Upgrade a Site and Copy a Database
  • Associate a Task Agent with a Copied Instance (7.4.12+)
  • Associate a Task Agent with a Copied Instance (prior to 7.4.12)
  • Other Upgrade and Update Options
• Backup and Restore
• Ad Astra API
  • Example Library
    • Spoke Language
      • ATE20.xsd
      • AstraTypes.xsd
    • Running Import Jobs
    • Sandbox Query
    • Create an Analysis Run and Section Import
    • Institution Lookup
    • Backup & Restore Command Line Arguments
    • C# API call example
    • Java API call example
    • PHP API call example
  • Calendar API
    • Calendar API Data Elements and Associations
  • API FAQ
• Branding, Theming, or Skinning
  • CSS Editing Option: Stylizer
• Application Performance Timers
• Performance Benchmarking Data
  • 7.5.5
  • 7.4.13
  • 7.3.11
• Technical Specifications - Local
• Product Support Life Cycle
• Release Notes

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