Maintaining attendance configuration settings

AddAny-StudentFlag

Used to determine whether students can be added informally to the class when marking attendances on the Attendance window.

AddAnyStudentFlag configuration setting (on page )

AllowFutureEntry

Used to determine whether teachers can mark attendance before a class is scheduled to start.

AllowFutureEntry configuration setting (on page )

Attendances: CheckSemesterDates

Used to check classes being marked and display a warning if the class does not fall within the defined semester dates for the year level.

Attendances:CheckSemesterDates configuration setting (on page )

Attendances: DefaultAttended

Used to determine whether scheduled attendances default to absent or attended.

Attendances:DefaultAttended configuration setting (on page )

Attendances:-ShowDelete-ButtonFlag

Used to determine whether students can be deleted from the class when marking attendances on the Attendance window.

Attendances:ShowDeleteButtonFlag configuration setting (on page )

BeforeClass-StartsMinutes

Used to set a grace period before class when teachers can mark attendance if AllowFutureEntry is set to false.

BeforeClassStartsMinutes configuration setting (on page )

CancelClass-Creates-Attendandance-Records

Used to determine whether attendance records are created for cancelled classes.

CancelClassCreatesAttendanceRecords configuration setting (on page )

CheckValid-EarlyDeparture-Flag

Used to determine whether a check is performed to ensure that submitted early departure times are within specific class times.

CheckValidEarlyDepartureFlag configuration setting (on page )

CheckValid-EarlyDeparture-Message

Used to determine the message displayed when submitted early departure times are not within specific class times.

CheckValidEarlyDepartureMessage configuration setting (on page )

CheckValidLate-ArrivalFlag

Used to determine whether a check is performed to ensure that submitted late arrival times are within specific class times.

CheckValidLateArrivalFlag configuration setting (on page )

CheckValidLate-ArrivalMessage

Used to determine the message displayed when submitted late arrival times are not within specific class times.

CheckValidLateArrivalMessage configuration setting (on page )

Confirm-Students-Present-PromptFlag

Used to determine whether students are listed when a user confirms attendances on the Attendance window.

ConfirmStudentsPresentPromptFlag configuration setting (on page )

Confirm-Students-Present-PromptShow-PresentFlag

Used to determine whether students listed when a user confirms attendances on the Attendance window are either those that have been marked:

• present are listed as being present
  
  
  
• absent are listed as being not present.
  

ConfirmStudentsPresentPromptShowPresentFlag configuration setting (on page )

ContactMinutes

Used to determine the length of the school day for the calculation of Absence Factors.

ContactMinutes configuration setting (on page )

CreateDays-Threshold-Attendance-Officer

Used to determine the maximum number of days after a class that attendances can be created by Attendance Officers.

CreateDaysThresholdAttendanceOfficer configuration setting (on page )

CreateDays-Threshold-ErrorMessage

Used to determine the message displayed to staff members attempting to submit attendances outside the allowed threshold.

CreateDaysThresholdErrorMessage configuration setting (on page )

CreateDays-Threshold-Teacher

Used to determine the maximum number of days after a class that attendances can be marked by teachers.

CreateDaysThresholdTeacher configuration setting (on page )

Default-AttendedMode

Used to determine the initial condition of the Attended field on the Attendance window.

DefaultAttendedMode configuration setting (on page )

Default-Attendance-OfficerFlag

Used to force the user to mark attendances in Attendance Officer mode only.

DefaultAttendanceOfficerFlag configuration setting (on page )

EditDays-Threshold-Attendance-Officer

Used to set the number of days within which class attendances can be changed by the Attendance Officer.

EditDaysThresholdAttendanceOfficer configuration setting (on page )

EditDays-Threshold-ErrorMessage

Used to set the message displayed to staff members attempting to edit attendances outside the allowed threshold.

EditDaysThresholdErrorMessage configuration setting (on page )

EditDays-Threshold-Teacher

Used to set the number of days within which class attendances can be changed by a teacher.

EditDaysThresholdTeacher configuration setting (on page )

Enable-Attendance-OfficerMode-Flag

Used to determine whether the Attendance Officer and Teacher modes are displayed on the Set Attendance Search Criteria window.

EnableAttendanceOfficerModeFlag configuration setting (on page )

EnableHold-Flag

Used to determine whether class attendances can be put on hold on the Attendance window.

EnableHoldFlag configuration setting (on page )

HideFileYear-AndSemester

Used to determine if the File Year/Semester/Term controls are displayed on the Attendance Maintenance search window.

HideFileYearAndSemester configuration setting (on page )

HideTimetable-ClashMessage

Used to suppress the timetable clash message when students sign themselves in for classes.

HideTimetableClashMessage configuration setting (on page )

IconAlertsDisplay

Used to determine the widthof the Alerts column and whether it is displayed in the Attendance window.

IconAlertsDisplay configuration setting (on page )

LateAnd-NotPresent-WriteLate-TimeFlag

Used to determine the time used when creating an absence event, when adding a late entry on the Attendance window.

LateAndNotPresentWriteLateTimeFlag configuration setting (on page )

LateAnd-NotPresent-WriteLate-TypeFlag

Used to determine whether a late arrival entered on the Attendance window creates an absence event with either a late or unknown absence type.

LateAndNotPresentWriteLateTypeFlag configuration setting (on page )

LateAnd-PresentCreate-AEFlag

Used to determine whether to create an absence event if the student arrived late but has been marked present on the Attendance window.

LateAndPresentCreateAEFlag configuration setting (on page )

MakeLateNotPresentThresholdMinutes

Used to automatically change a student's attendance record from late to not present if after the set time.

MakeLateNotPresentThresholdMinutes configuration setting (on page )

Modify-Attendance-Prompt-ReasonFlag

Used to determine whether a reason is required if an attendance record is changed on the Attendance window.

ModifyAttendancePromptReasonFlag configuration setting (on page )

MultiPeriod:Enable

Used to determine whether multi-periods are enabled.

MultiPeriod:Enable configuration setting (on page )

MultiPeriod:MaxInterval

Used to specify the maximum break between two classes that still allows them to be treated as multi-periods.
Can also be used to schedule a short break between classes to allow students to make their way from one class to the next.

MultiPeriod:MaxInterval configuration setting (on page )

Overlay-NonAttend-Reason-Threshold-Minutes

Used to set the number of minutes that is used when searching for nonattendance reasons on the Attendance window for possible overlaps with:

• absence events
  
• medical incidents
  
• co-curricular activities.
  

OverlayNonAttendReasonThresholdMinutes configuration setting (on page )

ShowClass-Status

Used to determine whether the Class Status field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.

ShowClassStatus configuration setting (on page )

ShowPossible-AbsenceCode

Used to determine whether the Possible Absence Type field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.

ShowPossibleAbsenceCode configuration setting (on page )

ShowPossible-Description

Used to determine whether the Possible Description field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.

ShowPossibleDescription configuration setting (on page )

ShowPossible-NonAttend-FirstFlag

Used to determine the order that the attendance records are displayed on the Attendance window, when modifying a class that has already been marked.

ShowPossibleNonAttendFirstFlag configuration setting (on page )

ShowPossible-NonAttend-Reason

Used to determine whether the Possible Non Attend Reason field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.

ShowPossibleNonAttendReason configuration setting (on page )

ShowPossible-ReasonCode

Used to determine whether the Possible Reason Code field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.

ShowPossibleReasonCode configuration setting (on page )

TreatBlank-AsAttended-Flag

Used to determine whether the first click on the Attended field on the Attendance window is either:

• 
  
• .
  All other blank records can be treated as attended.

TreatBlankAsAttendedFlag configuration setting (on page )

UserFlags

Used to specify user-defined fields (columns) to be included in the grid area of the Attendance window.

Up to five additional user-defined fields (columns) can be defined.

UserFlag configuration settings (on page )