Source Definition Window

This window allows you to enter and maintain the Source Definition and Source Type Definition tables. The source definition contains codes that are used to further describe a type of source. The source definition and source type together allow you to determine which marketing efforts are most valuable, which brochure is sending the most positive message to prospective students, etc. You can also maintain the total cost of a source code by defining the cost for each source code and then running comparison statistics on the cost of a particular source code versus the number of inquiries received from that source code.

Source Types must be defined prior to defining Source Codes, since Source Codes are secondary definitions of Source Types. If no Source Types have been defined when you open this window, the following message will be displayed: "Values for Source Type drop-down data window do not exist." Click OK to close the window.

Filter Criteria

Select this radio button to filter rows in the Source Definition table where the Active Flag = Y or N. All Source Definition rows are displayed.

Select this radio button to filter rows in the Source Definition table where the Active Flag = Y. Only Active Source Definition rows are displayed.

Select this radio button to filter rows in the Source Definition table where the Active Flag = N. Only Inactive Source Definition rows are displayed.

Tabs

How To

1. Open the Source Definition window.

2. Select the appropriate Filter Criteria.

3. The Source tab will be active.

4. Select Add Row from the right-click menu.

5. Enter the Source Code.

6. Select the Source Type from the drop-down list.

7. Enter the description, begin and end dates, the number of distributions, and the total cost.

8. Select the Active checkbox if this is an active Source Code.

9. If you have defined fields on the User Defined tab, enter information required by your institution.

10. Save.

1. Open the Source Definition window.

2. Highlight the row you want to delete.

3. Choose Delete Row from the right-click menu.

4. Save.