Dynamically Selected Area Override window

Use the Dynamically Selected Area Override window to enter or display the ranking of qualifiers to the compliance process for the program specified in the Key block of the main window.

Qualifiers are the basic components of the program, such as the level, college, degree, campus, and major. There are nine qualifiers, and can be assigned priority levels from 1 to 999. If priority values are not assigned in this window, CAPP uses the default priority set on the area it dynamically selects.

Unless a program is defined as Captive, compliance dynamically selects all appropriate areas based on values assigned to each area’s qualifiers. When selected, each area’s default values for the following are used unless those values are overridden by information provided in this window:
  • Priority
  • Course reuse
  • Attribute reuse
  • Within reuse
  • Year rules

To access this window using the Options menu, select Override Priorities for Dynamic Selection.

Fields Descriptions
From Term First term in which this set of area overrides is in effect. Display only.
To Term Last term in which this set of area overrides is in effect. Display only.
Priority Qualifier's priority within the program.

When an area is selected dynamically based on the value in one of its qualifier fields, compliance determines whether there is an override priority associated with that qualifier and, if so, assigns it to the area in place of its default priority. Lower-numbered priorities are considered by compliance before higher-numbered priorities. If two areas have the same priority, the system evaluates the areas in alphabetical order.

Course Re-Use None Option to indicate that courses applied to the area cannot have been applied to preceding areas and cannot be reused by later areas.

When an area is attached to a program, the system automatically defaults the course reuse indicator from the area, but the value can be changed. (Course reuse is specified in the Default Course Reuse field of the General Requirements section of SMAAREA.

See the “Reuse” section in the “Common Concepts” chapter of the Banner Student CAPP Handbook for more information about reuse in CAPP.

Course Re-Use In Option to indicate courses that have been applied to requirements in preceding areas can also be considered for use in the current area, but if used in the current area, cannot be used again in later areas.
Course Re-Use Out Option to indicate that courses cannot have been applied to any requirements in preceding areas, but if used in the current area, can be considered for use in later areas.
Course Re-Use Both Option to indicate that courses that have been applied to requirements in preceding areas can also be considered for use in the current area and can be considered for use in later areas.
Attribute Re-Use None Option to indicate that attributes cannot have been used in preceding areas and cannot be reused in later areas.

When an area is attached to a program, the system automatically defaults the attribute reuse indicator from the area, but the value can be changed. (Attribute reuse is specified in the Default Attribute Reuse field of the General Requirements section of SMAAREA.

Attribute Re-Use In Option to indicate that attributes that have been applied to requirements in preceding areas can also be considered for use in the current area, but if used in the current area, cannot be used again in later areas.
Attribute Re-Use Out Option to indicate that attributes cannot have been applied to any requirements in preceding areas, but if used in the current area, can be considered for use in later areas.
Attribute Re-Use Both Option to indicate that attributes that have been applied to requirements in preceding areas can also be considered for use in the current area and can be considered for use in later areas.
Within Indicator Check box used to indicate whether both a course and its attributes can be used within the same area. In this case, the course’s credits are used only one time toward the minimum credits required by the area or program.

If this check box is cleared, either a course or its attributes, but not both, can be used within the same area.

Year Rule Number of years within which a course must be taken for it to be used by an area in the program.

If a default year limit has been defined on the Area Definition (SMAAREA) page, that value defaults into this field when the area’s code is entered in the Area field, although it can be changed.

Mouse Keyboard Result
Maintenance Duplicate Record Copies qualifiers from a prior term range to a new effective term range
Maintenance Duplicate Field Ends qualifiers