When creating assignment criteria, the following operators can be used:
Operator |
Description |
= |
The items match exactly. |
not = |
The items do not match exactly. |
contains |
The comparison item contains the value entered. Users cannot use the contains operator with date fields. |
is contained in |
This operator is used to match an item within a range. For example: A user can configure a range that allows an assignment if a patron is within two classes of their roommate. So the assignment matches if a freshman is compared with a junior, but not with a senior. The is contained in operator uses an attribute’s predefined value list to determine the values to use. When comparing classes, for example, a value list must be defined (such as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior). |
is one of |
The comparison item matches exactly to one of many that you enter or choose from a predefined list. |
is not one of |
The comparison item does not match exactly to one of many that you enter or choose from a predefined list. |
< |
The item is less than the item it is compared against. |
> |
The item is more than the item it is compared against. |
<= |
The item is less than or equal to the item it is compared against. |
>= |
The item is more than or equal to the item it is compared against. |