Defining an award

Before you can begin to allocate points and assign the award to students, you must define the:

To define an award:

Select Module > System > Lookup table maintenance.
The Lookup Table Maintenance window is displayed. See Lookup Table Maintenance window in the System maintenance manual.
Search for the luAwardClassification lookup table.
Click to create a new award classification if required. See luAwardClassification lookup table in the System maintenance manual.
Click .
Search for the luAward lookup table.
Click to create a new record and enter the relevant information for your award. See luAward lookup table in the System maintenance manual.
Click .
Search for the luAwardRequiredPoints lookup table.
Click to create a new record and enter the Code for the award that you defined in step 6 from the drop-down list.
Type the number of points that the student has to earn before they qualify for the award in the RequiredPoints field. See luAwardRequiredPoints lookup table in the System maintenance manual.
Tip: The RequiredPoints field defines the number of points that a student must earn to be assigned the award. The points gained by a student for fulfilling certain criteria are defined in Subject Assessment Maintenance. See Allocating award points to students.
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luAward lookup table key fields
Fields

Field	Description
Code	Unique identifier for the award.
Description	Name of the award.
ClassificationCode	Classification of the award. See luAwardClassification.
ActiveFlag	Select if the award can be used in Synergetic. Tip: Ensure that you select this flag for any award you want to assign.
SortOrder	Order that the award appears in drop-down lists. Lower numbers appear higher up in the list.
PublishDescription	Description about the award that may be used for internal or external purposes. For example, a short paragraph about the award to be published in your organisation's yearbook.
Comment	Further information about the award.
Value	This field is not currently used.
ModifiedDate	The most recent date the award was modified.
ModifiedUser	The user who last modified the award.

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