Maintaining attendance configuration settings

Some aspects of the attendance function can be configured to suit your organisation's needs.
The attendance configuration settings:

Are used in the attendance function, particularly the Attendance window. See Attendance window in the Attendance and absence events manual.
Can be searched for based on the Key 1 value attendance in Configuration File Maintenance. See Maintaining configuration files.

Key configuration settings

Configuration setting	Description	See
AddAny-StudentFlag	Used to determine whether students can be added informally to the class when marking attendances on the Attendance window.	AddAnyStudentFlag configuration setting
AllowFutureEntry	Used to determine whether teachers can mark attendance before a class is scheduled to start.	AllowFutureEntry configuration setting
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
Attendances: DefaultAttended	Used to determine whether scheduled attendances default to absent or attended.	Attendances:DefaultAttended configuration setting
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
BeforeClass-StartsMinutes	Used to set a grace period before class when teachers can mark attendance if AllowFutureEntry is set to false.	BeforeClassStartsMinutes configuration setting
CancelClass-Creates-Attendandance-Records	Used to determine whether attendance records are created for cancelled classes.	CancelClassCreatesAttendanceRecords configuration setting
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
CheckValid-EarlyDeparture-Message	Used to determine the message displayed when submitted early departure times are not within specific class times.	CheckValidEarlyDepartureMessage configuration setting
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
CheckValidLate-ArrivalMessage	Used to determine the message displayed when submitted late arrival times are not within specific class times.	CheckValidLateArrivalMessage configuration setting
Confirm-Students-Present-PromptFlag	Used to determine whether students are listed when a user confirms attendances on the Attendance window.	ConfirmStudentsPresentPromptFlag configuration setting
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
ContactMinutes	Used to determine the length of the school day for the calculation of Absence Factors.	ContactMinutes configuration setting
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
CreateDays-Threshold-ErrorMessage	Used to determine the message displayed to staff members attempting to submit attendances outside the allowed threshold.	CreateDaysThresholdErrorMessage configuration setting
CreateDays-Threshold-Teacher	Used to determine the maximum number of days after a class that attendances can be marked by teachers.	CreateDaysThresholdTeacher configuration setting
Default-AttendedMode	Used to determine the initial condition of the Attended field on the Attendance window.	DefaultAttendedMode configuration setting
Default-Attendance-OfficerFlag	Used to force the user to mark attendances in Attendance Officer mode only.	DefaultAttendanceOfficerFlag configuration setting
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
EditDays-Threshold-ErrorMessage	Used to set the message displayed to staff members attempting to edit attendances outside the allowed threshold.	EditDaysThresholdErrorMessage configuration setting
EditDays-Threshold-Teacher	Used to set the number of days within which class attendances can be changed by a teacher.	EditDaysThresholdTeacher configuration setting
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
EnableHold-Flag	Used to determine whether class attendances can be put on hold on the Attendance window.	EnableHoldFlag configuration setting
HideFileYear-AndSemester	Used to determine if the File Year/Semester/Term controls are displayed on the Attendance Maintenance search window.	HideFileYearAndSemester configuration setting
HideTimetable-ClashMessage	Used to suppress the timetable clash message when students sign themselves in for classes.	HideTimetableClashMessage configuration setting
IconAlertsDisplay	Used to determine the widthof the Alerts column and whether it is displayed in the Attendance window.	IconAlertsDisplay configuration setting
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
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
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
MakeLateNotPresentThresholdMinutes	Used to automatically change a student's attendance record from late to not present if after the set time.	MakeLateNotPresentThresholdMinutes configuration setting
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
MultiPeriod:Enable	Used to determine whether multi-periods are enabled.	MultiPeriod:Enable configuration setting
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
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
ShowClass-Status	Used to determine whether the Class Status field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.	ShowClassStatus configuration setting
ShowPossible-AbsenceCode	Used to determine whether the Possible Absence Type field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.	ShowPossibleAbsenceCode configuration setting
ShowPossible-Description	Used to determine whether the Possible Description field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.	ShowPossibleDescription configuration setting
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
ShowPossible-NonAttend-Reason	Used to determine whether the Possible Non Attend Reason field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.	ShowPossibleNonAttendReason configuration setting
ShowPossible-ReasonCode	Used to determine whether the Possible Reason Code field (column) is displayed on the Attendance window.	ShowPossibleReasonCode configuration setting
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
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