This Album management option is only available for Standard Contest Albums.

 

This option can only be set (and is only useful and active) when the Run in Qualified Contest Mode option is set as: YES.

 

 

This option allows you to set the start of the Qualified Timeframe for your Contest Album.

 

 

This option applies to either judgement method:  By Single Judge or By Member Ratings.

 

This option allows the Host to set how far back in time SnapBraggin will look (to which Historical Contest Results) when determining which entries became "Qualified" when they were previously judged or rated.

 

 

 

EXAMPLES FOR START OF QUALIFIED TIMEFRAME:

 

Set the date as 1 year ago, if you want SnapBraggin to look back through the Historical Contest Results no further back than 1 year in the past.

 

Set the date as 2 years ago, if you want SnapBraggin to look back through the Historical Contest Results no further back than 2 years in the past.

 

Set the date as YEAR/01/01, if you want SnapBraggin to look back through the Historical Contest Results, no further back that the start of the current year.

 

 

 

HOW TO SET THE START OF QUALIFIED TIMEFRAME:

 

WARNING:  This option can only be changed while a Standard Contest Album is either

Closed or Open state.

 

 

New Contest Album Setup:  

During initial Setup of a new Standard Contest Album, STEP #4 allows you to indicate the Start of Qualified Timeframe. 

(However, it is highly recommend that you do not use Qualified Contest Mode until you have run the Contest several times in Regular Contest Mode.)

 

Established Contest Album:

To change the Start of Qualified Timeframe in an established Contest Album:

(To make this change, the Contest Album must be in either the Open or the Closed State,

AND the Contest Album must be set as Run in Qualified Contest Mode: YES ):

 

1. When on the Album's Home page, select Manage This Album (via the Host Tools button or menu link)

 

2.  Click on the Album Contest Settings button

 

3.  Make your desired changes to the Start of Qualified Timeframe option,

 

4.  Toggle the year, month and day indicators to select the desired date. 

 

5.  Then Click Save.