Stage 1: Database

1. Import Database

1.1. Course Management

Go to Icons in Timetable Menu and Select Course Management.

There are 3 simple steps to Import Course Database.

Diagram 1.1.1 Location of Import Icon

Step 1: Click the Import Icon to import Course Database.

Diagram 1.1.2 Open Course Database file

Diagram 1.1.3 Import Database Pop-Up Completed

New window will pop-up, showing it has been completed

Diagram 1.1.4: Importing course list completed

Steps 3: Click Close, and the course list is automatically save in Course Management.

1.2. Room Management

Go to Icons in Timetable Menu and Select Room Management. 

There are 3 simple steps to Import Room Database:

Diagram 1.2.1 Location of Import Icon

Step 1: Click the Import Icon to import Course Database

Diagram 1.2.2 Open Course Database file

Step 2: Select the file that user want to import and click open or double click the file

Diagram 1.2.3 Import Database Pop-Up Completed

Diagram 1.2.4 Importing course list completed

Steps 3: Click Close, and the Room List is automatically saved in Room Management.

1.3. Import Database from SIS

Before importing, you need to know the SIS Setting. Refer to Opening Up and Getting Used to Timetable Plus Exam (SIS Settings)

There are 4 simple steps to import the database from SIS.

STEPS 1: Go to SIS Menu.

STEPS 2: Click Import Database.

STEPS 3: Choose the database to import.

STEPS 4: Click Ok.

Diagram 1.3.1 Steps on Importing Database from SIS

2. Add, Edit and Delete in Database

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2.1. Course Management

In this subchapter, we will learn on how to Add, Edit and Delete Course in Course Management .

1. Add Course

To add course in Course Management, there are 3 simple steps.

STEPS 1: To create new course, click on the icon Create New Course. 

STEPS 2: Once you have clicked the icon, select the new course that appearing on left side.

Diagram 2.1.1 New Course 

You will be able to see the Course details on right side. 

Diagram 2.1.2 Course Details

STEPS 3:To fill in, refer to the table below.

Diagram 2.1.4 Filled course details

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you put the Exam Duration here, you won't be having to add exam duration in Student Raw Data.

Diagram 2.1.5 Location of the new course before and after you fill up the details

Optional: Organize your courses into respective folder (Non-Compulsory)

Diagram 2.1.6 New Course Folder

Note that new folder you created will also automatically appear at the bottom list of folder. When you reopening the Course Management, the folder can be found in the list according to alphabetical order.

Diagram 2.1.7 Filled course folder details

Diagram 2.1.8 Selected desired course

Diagram 2.1.9 Course dragged inside the folder

2. Edit Course

To edit course in Course Management, there are 4 simple steps.

STEPS 1: To edit course, you may open the Course Management .

STEPS 2: Choose the course that you want to edit.

Diagram 2.1.10 Editable Fields

STEPS 3: Edit the course information. For Example, changing the course code from CS110 to CS112. Refer to the picture below.

3. Delete Course

There are 2 ways of delete the course. You can delete a course/folder OR you can delete All Courses.

Diagram 2.1.12 Selected course

After that, it will pop-up confirmation window on deleting the folder/group or the course. click Yes to proceed. 

Diagram 2.1.13 Delete Group and Course Pop-up

ALTERNATIVE 2: To Delete All, select the Delete All icon .

Confirmation window will pop-up and click Yes to proceed. 

Diagram 2.1.14 Delete All Course Pop-up

2.2. Room Management

In this subchapter, we will learn on how to Add, Edit and Delete Room in Room Management 

1. Add Room

To add room in Room Management, there are 3 simple steps.

STEPS 1: To create new room, click on the icon Create New Room. 

STEPS 2: Once you have clicked the icon, select the new room that appearing on left side.

Diagram 2.2.1 New Room

Diagram 2.2.2 Room Details

STEPS 3: To fill in, refer to the table below

Diagram 2.2.3 Filled Room Details

Note that new room you created will automatically appear at the bottom list of rooms. When you reopening the Room Management, the room can be found in the list of rooms according to alphabetical order.

Diagram 2.2.4 Location of the new room before and after you fill up the details

You have created your first room!

Optional: Organize your courses into respective folder (Non-Compulsory)

Once you have multiple rooms, you may want to organize them into folders. For example, folder is organized by room group. 

Press the New Folder  icon.

Diagram 2.2.5 New Room Folder

Note that new folder you created will also automatically appear at the bottom list of folder. When you reopening the Room Management, the folder can be found in the list according to alphabetical order.

You can rename the Folder in the Group Name. For example, rename as Workshop.

Diagram 2.2.6 Filled Room Folder Details

Select your desired room.     

Diagram 2.2.7 Selected Desired Room

Drag it to the folder and drop.

Diagram 2.2.8 Room Dragged Inside the Folder

2. Edit Room

To edit room in Room Management, there are 4 simple steps.

STEPS 1: To edit room, you may open the Room Management. 

STEPS 2: Choose the room that you want to edit.

Diagram 2.2.9 Editable Fields

STEPS 3: Edit the room information. For Example, adding the default capacity into 250. Refer to the picture below.

3. Delete Room

There are 2 ways of delete the room You can delete a room/folder OR you can delete All rooms.

Diagram 2.2.11 Selected Room

After that, it will pop-up confirmation window on deleting the folder/group or the room click Yes to proceed. 

Diagram 2.2.12 Delete Group and Room Pop-up

ALTERNATIVE 2: To Delete All, select the Delete All icon  .

Confirmation window will pop-up and click Yes to proceed. 

Diagram 2.2.13 Delete All Room Pop-up

3. Import Raw Data

3.1. Student Raw Data

There are 2 ways of importing Student Raw Data which is Import from SIS or Import from Peer.

Import from SIS

There are 4 simple steps to Import Student-Course Raw Data from SIS.

Step 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Student Raw Data tab to open up Student Raw Data window

Step 2: Click the import data icon  to import student-course raw data

Diagram 2.1.1 Import Raw Data Popup

Import from Peers

You can import the raw data from peers using excel  (with csv file extension). Note that, the data in the excel file need to be filled as below.

Diagram 2.1.2 Sample of the Student-course Excel Template

There are 4 simple steps to Import Student-Course Raw Data from peers.

Step 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Student Raw Data tab to open up Student Raw Data window

Step 2: Click the import data icon  to import student-course raw data

 Diagram 2.1.3 Import raw data window

Diagram 2.1.4 Import Student Raw Data Popup

Step 4: Select the file that user want to import and click open or double click the file to import.

Diagram 2.1.5 Importing Student List Completed

3.2. Lecturer Raw Data

There are 2 ways of importing Lecturer Raw Data which is Import from SIS or Import from Peer.

Import from SIS

There are 4 simple steps to Import Lecturer Raw Data from SIS.

Step 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Lecturer Raw Data tab to open up Lecturer Raw Data window

Step 2: Click the import data icon  to import lecturer raw data.

Diagram 2.2.1 Import Raw Data Popup

Import from Peers

You can import the raw data from peers using excel  (with csv file extension). Note that, the data in the excel file need to be filled as below.

Diagram 2.2.1 Sample of the Lecturer Raw Data Excel Template

Table 2.2.1 Excel Template Explanation

There are 4 simple steps to Import Lecturer Raw Data

Step 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Lecturer Raw Data tab to open up Lecturer Raw Data window

Step 2: Click the import data icon  to import Lecturer raw data

Diagram 2.2.3 Import Raw Data Popup

Diagram 2.2.4 Open Lecturer Raw Data file

Step 4: Select the file that user want to import and click open or double click the file.

 Diagram 2.2.5 Importing Lecturer Raw Data Completed

3.3. Non-Academic Raw Data

There are 2 ways of importing Non-Academic Raw Data which is Import from SIS or Import from Peer.

Import from SIS

There are 4 simple steps to Import Lecturer Raw Data from SIS.

Step 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Non-Academic Raw Data tab to open up Non-Academic Raw Data window

Step 2: Click the import data icon  to import lecturer raw data.

Diagram 2.3.1 Import Raw Data Popup

Import from Peers

You can import the raw data from peers using excel  (with csv file extension). Note that, the data in the excel file need to be filled as below.

Diagram 2.3.2 Sample of the Non-academic Excel Template

Table 2.3.1 Excel Template Explanation

There are 4 simple steps to Import Student-Course Raw Data

Step 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Student Raw Data tab to open up Student Raw Data window

Step 2: Click the import data icon  to import student-course raw data

Diagram 2.3.3 Import raw data window

Diagram 2.3.4 Open Non-academic List file

Step 4: Select the file that user want to import and click open or double click the file

Diagram 2.3.5 Importing Non-academic List Completed

4. Similar Courses

In T-Plus Exam, you may do group similar courses so that you will be able to put them in under the same group at Constraint Tree.

To do so, there are 4 simple steps to group similar courses.

STEPS 1: Go to Similar Courses located under Raw Data.

STEPS 2: Click Create New Group icon. A new Similar Course group will appear.

Diagram 4.1 Create New Similar Course Group

STEPS 3: Click on Add Course to Group icon to add course into the similar course group.

Diagram 4.2 Steps on Adding Courses into Similar Courses Group

STEPS 4: Click Ok once done.

Import Similar Course Raw Data

There are 2 ways of importing Similar Courses Raw Data which is Import from SIS or Import from Peer.

Import From SIS

There are 4 simple steps to Import Similar Courses Raw Data from SIS.

STEPS 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Similar Courses tab to open up Similar Courses window

STEPS 2: Click the import data icon  to import Similar Courses data.

Note that, if you have course with different code and name but it is similar, you may import the Similar Course Raw data here as well.

Before importing, it is important to make sure you fill in the data using the correct template in ExcelBelow is the sample of excel sheet.

Diagram 4.4 Excel Sample of Similar Course

There are 4 simple steps to Import Similar Course Raw Data from Peers

STEPS 1: Click Raw Data tab and then Click Similar Courses tab to open up Similar Courses window

STEPS 2: Click the import data icon  to import similar courses raw data

Diagram 4.5 Import raw data window

Diagram 4.6 Open Non-academic List file

STEPS 4: Select the file that user want to import and click open. And then click Ok to import.

Diagram 4.7 Importing Courses List Completed

5. Grouping

5.1. Room Group

Room Grouping can be done at Grouping under Room Group. Usually room group in TPlus Exam act as the room grouping for campus if your institute has more than one campus. For Example, you make room group of Johor and KL campuses.

Note that, if you have already added room group to the room when you filling the Room Management database, it will be appearing in Room Grouping.