Absence Events Bulk Entry window

Use the Absence Events Bulk Entry window to:

Select the group of students who are absent from their usual classes.
Remove students from the group that were initially selected but need to be put in the NOT to be Processed list.

For example, half of the class is attending swap day events at a second campus while the remainder of the class are in their usual class (along with students from the other campus).

Add more students to the To be Processed list.
Accept the list to be processed and create the absence events.

Opening the Absence Events Bulk Entry window

Select Module > Students > Absence Events Bulk Entry.
Tip: You can also access the Attendance functions by clicking .

The Absence Events Bulk Entry - Selection Screen window is displayed.
Update the selection criteria. See Selecting absentees for bulk entry.
Click .
The Absence Events Bulk Entry window is displayed.

Absence Events Bulk Entry window key fields and buttons

Grid area fields

Field	Description
Student	Student name.
Campus	Campus that the student attends.
Level	Year level of the student.
ID	Synergetic ID of the student.

Buttons

Button	Description
	Move all of the students from the left-hand pane area to the right-hand pane.
	Move the selected students from the right-hand pane to the left-hand pane. Tip: You can use the mouse and the normal Windows Shift and Ctrl keys to select multiple students. Hold down the Shift key and click on the first student you want to select. While still holding down the Shift key, click the last student. All students in between your two selections are highlighted. Alternatively, you can hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on different students in the list to highlight them.
	Move all of the students back to the left-hand pane.
	Move the selected students back from the right-hand pane to the left-hand pane.
	Select more students using a new selection criterion and add them to the To be Processed list. See Selecting absentees for bulk entry.
	Accept the list of students to be processed and create the absence events, including the details of the trip or camp. The Create Bulk Absence Events window is displayed. See Recording group absences in bulk.
	Clear the students selected in both the left- and right-hand panes. This allows you start the selection process again, using the button.
	Close the current window. If there are selections that have already been made, the following message is displayed to either close or continue with the current selections.