| Admissions Rating Formula Definition (SAARRDF) page / Main window | |
Use this section to create the rating formula. The Display Formula button is used to display the entire formula created by combining all the records.
The following fields are in the Rating Formula section.
| Fields | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Term | Enter the term to be associated with the formula. This field is populated automatically based on the value in the Term field in the Key block. |
| Sequence Number | Enter the sequence number for the order of the records when building the formula. Enter the number in format 99.99. The maximum number allowed per formula is 9999999.99. If a component of the formula was left out, it can be inserted in the correct position by using the decimal point feature of the sequence number, for example, 2.04. |
| Rating Formula Factor Code | Enter the factor code for the rating formula. Only one value can exist for a formula component: a factor code, or parenthesis, or a mathematical operator. See example below.
List Admissions Factor Code Validation (STVAFCT) |
| Left Parenthesis | Enter the rating formula component for the left parenthesis. Only one value can exist for a formula component: a factor code, or parenthesis, or a mathematical operator. See example below. |
| Operator | Enter the rating formula component for the mathematical operators (/ = + -). Only one value can exist for a formula component: a factor code, or parenthesis, or a mathematical operator. See example below. |
| Right Parenthesis | Enter the rating formula component for the right parenthesis. Only one value can exist for a formula component: a factor code, or parenthesis, or a mathematical operator. See example below. |
Enter one component of the formula on each line of the page. To create the following formula: (A + B) / C, enter the following information:
| Line | Factor Code | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | |
| 2 | Factor Code = A | |
| 3 | + | |
| 4 | Factor Code = B | |
| 5 | ) | |
| 6 | / | |
| 7 | Factor Code = C |