Electronic Admissions Application Rules (SAAERUL) page

This page is used to define the rules which are used when processing electronic applications, electronic prospects, and data loads.

Rows for this table are not intended to be added locally. Rules which will be used in system processing will be delivered by the company, and users will only need to update the (Rule) Value to reflect local processing options if it contains UPDATE ME. Rules fall into three major categories:

Rules which control processing within self-service admissions, self-service prospects, or data load processing.
For example, there is a rule which specifies the number of outside interest slots which will display in Web applications.
Rules which specify default values for various data elements. These kinds of rules can apply to both Web and EDI applications.
Rules which govern how data will be loaded into the permanent Banner^® tables.
For example, there is a set of rules which specifies whether application records will be created if one already exists for the person, term, level, major, or overall curriculum chosen.

Three general types of values may be required in the (Rule) Value field, and the Rule Description field will usually indicate the type of value expected.

Simple descriptive answers, like true, false, or a number to indicate the number of values which will be available.
A valid Banner validation table code, like an address type code.
An EDI value which is valid within the TS189 transaction set. A complete, current listing of all codes used in the TS189 transaction set is available online.
For a complete current set of EDI values, you can consult the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) Website (http://www.pesc.org) and use the link to the EDI Implementation Guides.

(When a valid EDI value is expected, the EDI Indicator for the rule will be Y).

Use the Copy PREL Group button to copy existing PREL rules to a new group code. After the values have been copied, the System Required Indicator defaults to N or unchecked, so you can customize the group settings. This allows users to customize the PREL rules based on each PREL code used, instead of the same set of values applying to all PREL codes.

For example, if a PREL code of SAT exists and you want it to be processed differently based on the rules for a group code of PREL on SAAERUL, then do the following.

Define a new group code on the EDI Rule Group Validation (STVEGRP) page for SAT. (The new group code must match the PREL code).
Enter SAT in the Group field on SAAERUL.
Select the Copy PREL Group button. All of the rules that exist for the PREL group code will be copied to your new SAT group code.
You can customize those values, and they will be applied only when the PREL code used on SRTLOAD, SRRSRIN, or SRRPREL is SAT.