Attendance Validation Tables
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District Group
Defines the types of groups your district uses to combine attendance information. For example, if you want a total of excused absences, you might create a group to combine field trip, college visits, and medical excused absences. Validates the District Group field in the Attendance Code record.
Field | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
Code | Code identifying the record. | Character/5 |
Description | Description of the code. | Character/255 |
Active | Indicates if the code should be available when a user modifies a record. If your district requirements change and you no longer want to use a code, remove the checkmark from the Active checkbox. Users will no longer be able to select the code when maintaining records. | Checkbox |
SIF Status
Defines the SIF Attendance Status codes for attendance codes in your district. This table defines the valid excused statuses for SIF; for example, Excused, Unexcused, and unknown. In the Code field, you must enter the code exactly as it is defined in the SIF Specifications. Validates the SIF Status field in the Attendance Code record.
Field | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
Code | Code identifying the record. | Character/25 |
Description | Description of the code. | Character/255 |
Active | Indicates if the code should be available when a user modifies a record. If your district requirements change and you no longer want to use a code, remove the checkmark from the Active checkbox. Users will no longer be able to select the code when maintaining records. | Checkbox |
SIF Type
Defines the SIF Attendance Type codes for attendance codes in your district. This table defines the valid attendance types for SIF; for example, Absent, Tardy, EarlyDeparture, Partial, Present. In the Code field, you must enter the code exactly as it is defined in the SIF Specifications. Validates the SIF Type field in the Attendance Code record.
Field | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
Code | Code identifying the record. | Character/25 |
Description | Description of the code. | Character/255 |
Active | Indicates if the code should be available when a user modifies a record. If your district requirements change and you no longer want to use a code, remove the checkmark from the Active checkbox. Users will no longer be able to select the code when maintaining records. | Checkbox |
State Group
Defines the types of groups your state uses to combine attendance information. For example, if your state requires a total of excused absences, you could group college visits and medical excused absences. Validates the State Group field in the Attendance Code record.
Field | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
Code | Code identifying the record. | Character/5 |
Description | Description of the code. | Character/255 |
Active | Indicates if the code should be available when a user modifies a record. If your district requirements change and you no longer want to use a code, remove the checkmark from the Active checkbox. Users will no longer be able to select the code when maintaining records. | Checkbox |