Assignment Criteria Operators

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.