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Linking courses in PowerScheduler

KevinR11 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:45:26 GMT

First year using PowerScheduler...

How can I set two courses that need to be taken in sequence to work correctly in PowerScheduler? If a student requests "Beginning Guitar" (which is offered in Semester 1) they must take "History of Rock" in Semester 2. I have tried the relationship option but PowerScheduler keeps ignoring all student requests for these courses. Or I have it misconfigured so badly that it can't schedule them.

Thanks

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

JeffG9 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:00:46 GMT

If students have requests for the Course and PS is ignoring them completely the first thing I would check is if "Schedule this Course" is checked on the Course Preference page.

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

KevinR11 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:08:42 GMT

Both courses have "Schedule this course" checked.

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

JeffG9 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:14:35 GMT

Are you doing a Build & Load?

If you are building, you can try the

Is Blocked for Building With > Different Terms

Relationship.

If you are Loading and if possible, Section Links may work.

In both cases, don't forget to Import your Build and/or Load.

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

KevinR11 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:17:23 GMT

Just Load. How do I configure section links?

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

JeffG9 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:26:32 GMT

It's a Load Constraint. Very straightforward. I've attached a screenshot. Students who Load into the first section will load into the second.

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

KevinR11 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:31:14 GMT

Thanks for the screenshot. I went back to my original load import and I have a handful of students enrolled in the two courses. When I build the section link and import that config, I'm back to zero students enrolled.

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

JeffG9 — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:42:46 GMT

It is extremely difficult to troubleshoot PowerScheduler without access to your instance. If no one is getting into a course some things to look at:

-The Load Priority on the Course

-Is it a single section and the kids are Loading into something else first?

-Can they simply not fit it into their schedule?

Re: Linking courses in PowerScheduler

CindyM8 — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:48:34 GMT

Also, make sure the students scheduling preferences are set including "Schedule this Students". Other things to check that may be causing issues:

Are there sections for the course?

Are there course relationships? You can run the PowerScheduler course relationships report.

Are there constraints?

Do the students have a request for both courses?

Run the Resolve Invalid Requests function to look for issues with the linked courses (PowerScheduler > Functions > Resolve Invalid Requests)

Review the Load Results for information (errors/warnings) pertaining to those students or courses.