Start/End Date Entry window

After the class editing has been accomplished and you save the registration record, the Start/End Date Entry window is displayed for open learning classes only, requiring that you can enter the start or end date selected by the student. The window displays a message asking you to enter the start date or the requested completion date for the specific section of the course. The resulting expected completion date (in the case of a start date being entered) or start date (if the completion date is entered) will be calculated, verified against the section record, and displayed. After this information is entered and saved, registration restriction and error checking proceed in the same manner as a traditional course registration.

The CRN and course information are displayed in this window for the registration record being processed. If multiple registrations are saved, one window is displayed for each open learning registration record. The permitted start and end dates displayed represent the start from and to dates assigned to the section record. The duration, as defined on the section record, is also displayed in this window. Either a start or end date can be entered on the Start/End Date Entry window.

When all registration checking as been successfully completed, an entry will be generated in both the SFRSTCR and SFRAREG tables. The Additional Registration Information Table (SFRAREG) entry, processed for the original registration, will house either the student-selected start date and expected completion date for open learning courses or the part-of-term start and end dates defined for the section. This original registration record will have a number of extensions value of 0.

Fields	Descriptions
CRN, Subject, Course Number (untitled)	CRN, subject code, and course number for the section. Display only.
Permitted Start Dates (From and To)	Standard open learning section Permitted class start and end dates for the open learning section (`SSBSECT_LEARNER_REGSTART_FDATE` and `SSBSECT_LEARNER_RESTART_TDATE`). Display only. Brainstorm open learning section with override duration Permitted class start and end dates for the open learning section (`SSBSECT_LEARNER_REGSTART_FDATE` and `SSBSECT_LEARNER_RESTART_TDATE`). Display only.
Permitted End Dates (From and To)	Standard open learning section Permitted class date range derived from the start date plus the duration to allow quicker entry of end dates and instant recognition of a not valid date. Display only. The following equations are used: Start From Date + (number of days equivalent of duration unit * number of duration units) Start To Date + (number of days equivalent of duration unit * number of duration units) No date adjustments are made for exclusion dates (such as statutory holidays). If the calculation of the duration period results in a fraction of a day, that fraction is rounded up. For example: ten hours where one hour is equal to .25 of a day is calculated as 2.5 days, which is then rounded to three calendar days. For continuing education courses, your institution may want all students to start and end the class on the same day. In that instance, the Permitted Start and End (From) Dates and the Permitted Start and End (To) Dates will all be the same. To ease data entry in this situation, the Start Date (the user-entered date) is populated with the Permitted Start Date. Brainstorm open learning section with override duration The permitted date range for a Brainstorm section uses the first start date (`SSBSECT_LEARNER_REGSTART_FDATE`) for the first date of the range and the last start date (`SSBSECT_LEARNER_REGSTART_TDATE`) for the last date of the range, plus the duration. Display only.
Start Date	Standard open learning section Enter the start date selected by the student, if applicable, that falls between the permitted start date range. If you enter the start date, you cannot enter the end date. The entered start date must fall between the start from and to dates of the associated section record. If this date is valid, the expected completion date is calculated as follows: Start Date entered + (number of days equivalent of duration unit * number of duration units) No date adjustments are made for exclusion dates (such as statutory holidays). If the calculation of the duration period results in a fraction of a day, that fraction is rounded up. For example: ten hours where one hour is equal to .25 of a day is calculated as 2.5 days, which is then rounded to three calendar days. Brainstorm open learning section with override duration Enter the selected start date for the open learning course. The start and end dates must both be entered. No calculation or auto population occurs.
Duration	Standard open learning section This is the duration information that has been defined for the section (`SSBSECT_NUMBER_OF_UNITS` and `SSBSECT_DUNT_CODE`). Brainstorm open learning section with override duration This field is `Null` for a Brainstorm open learning course.
End Date	Standard open learning section Enter the end date selected by the student, if applicable, that falls between the permitted end date range. If you enter the end date, you cannot enter the start date. When you enter the end date, the start date is calculated as follows: End Date entered - (number of days equivalent of duration unit * number of duration units) No date adjustments are made for exclusion dates (such as statutory holidays). If the calculation of the duration period results in a fraction of a day, that fraction is rounded up. For example: ten hours where one hour is equal to .25 of a day, is calculated as 2.5 days, which is then rounded to three calendar days. The calculated start date must fall between the start from and to dates of the associated section record. If this date is not valid, and error message is displayed. Brainstorm open learning section with override duration Enter the end date for the open learning course. The start and end dates must both be entered. No calculation or auto population occurs.