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The weighting function forms the basis of the automated timetable optimisation tool. Untis offers 6 levels of importance ranging from "Unimportant" (0) to "Extremely important" (5) which allow you to specify the level of priority given to the individual settings.

 

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Some weighting points only become effective after specific datahas been entered in the master data or lesson window (see thechapter "Data input"). Other weightings, by contrast, are dataindependentand affect every optimisation run.

 

The function "Respect the maximum and minimum number of periods per day for teachers", for instance, is a dependent weighting point since it depends on data entered under "Periods day Min, Max" on the "Timetable" tab under "Master Data | Teachers" (e.g. "2, 4"). The weighting determines the level of importance of these settings (i.e. the degree of compliance with the settings). Leaving the field empty means that the weighting has no effect on the optimisation process.

 

Independent weighting points, by contrast, involve general settings such as "Avoid non-teaching periods (NTPs)" or "Avoid having just one period in a half-day for teachers" since window periods and single periods do not require additional specifications to be entered under master data or lessons.

 

The weighting settings can be accessed via the menu item "Scheduling | Weighting".

 

 

 

The weighting dialogue contains the different weighting parameters sorted by topic and organized on a number of different tabs. Increase or decrease individual weighting settings by using the slider provided. From left to right, the weighting sliders offer 6 different levels of importance:

 

 

 

The following chapter briefly describes the individual parameters with reference to the master data and lesson data settings relevant for dependent weighting points.