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Export bound groups of sections as CSV file

It would make it easier to keep test and prod the same if it was possible to export a list of bound groups from one instance and import it to another.
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (27 Apr, '20) Upvoted: 26 Feb Comments: 0

Combined Section Handling - Define Primary in Bound Set from SIS (Campus Solutions)

Use a field defined in the SIS to determine which course in a bound set is primary.
Suggested by: Amanda Barnes (24 Sep, '20) Upvoted: 12 Apr, '23 Comments: 7

Import All Button on Bound groups/Overlapping/Back to back bindings

An import all button on the LYNX binding pages would be helpful so that instead of having to import them one by one or reimport the entire semester extract set, you ...
Suggested by: Jennifer Clifton (15 Aug, '23) Upvoted: 20 Sep, '23 Comments: 5
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Define locations to be ignored during back to back binding

Currently, you are only able to exclude all sections with location preassigments when creating your back to back biding criteria. It would be helpful for customers ...
Suggested by: Don Dumont (27 Feb, '23) Upvoted: 13 Nov, '23 Comments: 2
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Define instructors to be ignored during back-to-back binding

Sometimes a class has the equivalent of "Faculty TBA" in the SIS, which counts as an instructor record in LYNX. There should be a way to exclude these bogus ...
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (28 Feb, '20) Upvoted: 09 Feb Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Allow bindings between LYNX classes and other events

Allow users to create bound relationships between events and classes without having them removed when LYNX updates.
Suggested by: Wes H (CollegeNET) (25 Nov, '19) Upvoted: 22 Jun, '23 Comments: 3
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Allow Crosslisted/Combined Sections with Different Locations

Add a way to automatically relate crosslisted/combined sections that take place in different locations (e.g., a configuration setting that allows for crosslisted ...
Suggested by: Maggie (28 Mar, '22) Upvoted: 15 Jul, '23 Comments: 1
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Setting to Automatically Bind MMPs

If there was a way in Lynx to automatically bind the MMPS of all sections in an extract and then manually unbind the handful of ones we didn't want bound, that would ...
Suggested by: Emily Bell (08 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 07 Dec, '23 Comments: 4
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Able to select multiple Extract Sets when running Bind Overlapping Sections

Currently I have to run multiple processes each semester because we have multiple extract sets just because different courses get different dates removed on import. I ...
Suggested by: Pamela Mason (15 Feb) Upvoted: 07 May Comments: 2
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Bound Headcount Option for Overlapping Sections

Just like Bound Sections and XL sections can combine headcount it would nice to have the same option for Overlapping Sections. When looking at sections with zero ...
Suggested by: Leonard Bretton (19 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 22 Jun, '23 Comments: 0

Create an Alert When the SIS Location Assignment is Changed for Sections Bound in LYNX

Create a notification or alert when the SIS location assignment is changed for a section that is a member of a bound group in LYNX.
Suggested by: Maggie (13 Jan, '21) Upvoted: 25 Oct, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Overlapping Section Binding- Ability to exclude cancelled sections in configuration and to edit

For overlapping bindings (and back to back ) as part of the configuration settings include an option to exclude cancelled sections. The issue we've run into is that ...
Suggested by: Jennifer Clifton (04 Aug, '23) Upvoted: 07 May Comments: 3
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Binding Imported Indicator

Have an indicator that shows whether or not a binding has been accepted/imported.
Suggested by: Maggie (21 Jun, '21) Upvoted: 21 Jun, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Automatically Break Bindings if they Surpass a Certain Headcount Variation Percentage

Add a setting that would break an existing binding if the headcount variation percentage surpasses a certain configurable value. This would prevent a situation where ...
Suggested by: Maggie (19 May, '22) Upvoted: 29 Jul, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Exclude Identical Subject Codes When Binding Crosslisted Sections

Add a setting similar to the "Exclude Meeting Pattern Types When Binding Crosslisted Sections" event setting that could apply to crosslisted sections with the same ...
Suggested by: Maggie (28 Apr, '21) Upvoted: 01 Feb, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Allow Binding-Exempt Crosslisted/Combined Sections

Allow users to prevent certain crosslisted/combined sections from being automatically bound in LYNX. This is useful if crosslisting is necessary for registration and ...
Suggested by: Maggie (18 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 14 Jan, '21 Comments: 0

Have binding automatically created and updated based on the Configuration for finding them.

Currently we have to remember to manually run and create the bindings for Overlapping Meeting Patterns every semesters, for each Extract set. With all the other ...
Suggested by: Pamela Mason (18 Oct, '22) Upvoted: 18 Oct, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Allow for the Name of an Overlapping Section Binding to be Edited

It would be useful to be able to edit the name of an Overlapping Section binding to make it more searchable.
Suggested by: Maggie (19 May, '22) Upvoted: 19 May, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined

Overlapping sections dropping off when completed or have text somewhere stating import was completed

It would be fantastic if the overlapping sections you import would fall off the list or maybe have a column letting you know it has been completed. I imported one ...
Suggested by: Sarah Barber (27 Aug, '21) Upvoted: 27 Aug, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration Bound/crosslisted/combined