overlapping subgroups

[chrischi]

Hello.
I am trying to make a timetable for a college using FET, and I have the following situation: One of the classes is split up into three sections (study tracks) which are mutually exclusive and contain all of the students.It is also split up into two other sections(a choice between two elective courses), which are also mutually exclusive and encompass all of the students. Therefore there can, for example, not be an activity of any study track or any elective class at the same time because they overlap. I tried to accomplish this by adding a subgroup called elective1 and another one called elective2 for each of the study tracks, but this did not work because students got assigned to courses that they shouldn't visit because they are not of their study track ... any suggestions as to how to do this? Thanks for the help in advance,
Christoph

[Liviu Lalescu]

Hello.
I am trying to make a timetable for a college using FET, and I have the following situation: One of the classes is split up into three sections (study tracks) which are mutually exclusive and contain all of the students.It is also split up into two other sections(a choice between two elective courses), which are also mutually exclusive and encompass all of the students. Therefore there can, for example, not be an activity of any study track or any elective class at the same time because they overlap. I tried to accomplish this by adding a subgroup called elective1 and another one called elective2 for each of the study tracks, but this did not work because students got assigned to courses that they shouldn't visit because they are not of their study track ... any suggestions as to how to do this? Thanks for the help in advance,
Christoph

You may divide a year automatically (easier) or add manually groups and subgroups.

If class 9A is split by optional 1 (Math, Phys, Chem) and optional 2 (Eng, French), then divide year 9 by 3 categories: A, B, C, D, then Math, Phys, Chem, then Eng, French. If you have 9A as a year, split by 2 categories.

The manual solution: read FAQ or see how automatically division of years does this (try for 2 or 3 categories). Then, follow this procedure, by manually adding groups and subgroups.

[chrischi]

You may divide a year automatically (easier) or add manually groups and subgroups.

If class 9A is split by optional 1 (Math, Phys, Chem) and optional 2 (Eng, French), then divide year 9 by 3 categories: A, B, C, D, then Math, Phys, Chem, then Eng, French. If you have 9A as a year, split by 2 categories.

The manual solution: read FAQ or see how automatically division of years does this (try for 2 or 3 categories). Then, follow this procedure, by manually adding groups and subgroups.

Thanks a lot for the help, I wasn't aware it was possible to divide years with categories, but now I found the option

[aang]

What if i have option 3 where a student picks any two of three subjects?

[Liviu Lalescu]

What if i have option 3 where a student picks any two of three subjects?

Subjects: A, B and C.

I think in this case the activities for A, B and C should be non-overlapping. So, just add three activities, subjects A, B and C respectively, with all year 4 for each one, so they will be non-overlapping, and consider for yourself that in each activity there will be only a part of year 4.