Maintaining custom maintenance window icons
You can use custom icons to display important information at all times on a maintenance window. Custom icons are linked to either:
- a field within the program
- an SQL function.
You can display up to ten custom icons in a maintenance window.
Custom icons are also displayed in the Attendance window. See IconAlertsDisplay configuration setting.
Creating a custom icon linked to a field
To create or edit a custom icon that is linked to a field in the maintenance window:
- Select Module > System > Configuration File Maintenance.
The Configuration File Maintenance window is displayed. - Type Icon in the Find field.
The Custom Icon configuration settings are displayed. - Select the configuration setting you want to edit, or click to create a new one.
- Type in the keys from the table below.
Key | Description |
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1 | Maintenance window the custom icon appears on. Values include:
|
2 | CustomIcon. |
3 | Number of the custom icon, from 1 to 10. |
4 | Name of the checkbox the custom icon connects to. For example: Staff.ActiveFlag connects to the Active Staff Member checkbox on the School tab of Staff Maintenance. |
5 | Not used. |
Type | STR. |
Value | Full file path of the image to be used as the icon. For example: |
Creating a custom icon linked to an SQL function
To create or edit a custom icon linked to an SQL function:
- Select Module > System > Configuration File Maintenance.
The Configuration File Maintenance window is displayed. - Type Icon in the Find field.
The Custom Icon configuration settings are displayed. - Select the configuration setting you want to edit, or click to create a new one.
- Type in the keys from the table below.
Key | Description |
---|---|
1 | Maintenance window the custom icon appears on. Values include:
|
2 | CustomIcon. |
3 | Number of the custom icon, from 1 to 10. |
4 | Name of the checkbox the custom icon connects to. For example: Staff.ActiveFlag connects to the Active Staff Member checkbox on the School tab of Staff Maintenance. |
5 | Not used. |
Type | STR. |
Value | Values for the:
For example: i:\images\assorted\pin.bmp | Student is under 18yrs | SELECT dbo.ufnIsUnder18(:@ID) | Personal | WarningBeep tells Synergetic to:
|