District Defined Page
On this page:
Use this page to view, add, change, and delete district-defined pages.
Note
Multiple student district-defined pages can be combined onto a single page using the Combined District Defined Page. The resulting page can display both list-type and standard-view district-defined pages. The Combined District Defined setup page lets you define security requirements to limit which users can access the combined district-defined page and assign a page name that also serves as its menu option.
View district-defined pages
- Select Administration > General Setup > District > District Defined.
- Click a Screen link to display a district-defined page.
Add district-defined pages
- Select Administration > General Setup > District > District Defined.
- Click Add at the top right of the page.
- On the District Defined page, complete the fields in the Screen Definition panel.
- On the Fields panel, click Add on the panel's bar to display the fields for adding a field to your page.
- Complete the panel's fields as needed.
- Click Apply to complete the field.
- Repeat Steps 4-6 for each additional field to include on the page.
- On the Business Rules panel, click Add on the panel's bar to display the fields for defining a business rule.
- Complete the panel's fields as needed.
- Repeat Steps 8-10 for each additional business rule.
- Click Save.
Add fields to district-defined pages
- Select Administration > General Setup > District > District Defined, then click a Screen link to display a district-defined page.
- On the Fields panel, click Add on the panel's bar to display the fields for adding a field to your page.
- Complete the panel's fields as needed.
- Click Apply to complete the field.
- Repeat Steps 2-4 for each additional field to include on the page.
- Click Save.
Delete fields from a district-defined page
- Select Administration > General Setup > District > District Defined
- Click the page's Screen link.
- On the Fields panel:
- Select the (Delete) checkbox of each field you want to delete.
or - Click the (Delete) icon at the top of the column to select all checkboxes.
- Select the (Delete) checkbox of each field you want to delete.
- Click Save.
Delete district-defined pages
- Select Administration > General Setup > District > District Defined.
- Select the (Delete) checkbox for each record to delete.
The checkbox only displays for district-defined pages that are not in use. - Click Yes in the confirmation dialog.
Fields
Screen Definition Panel
The Screen Type, Screen Number, Description, Package, Subpackage, and Feature fields display for all records. Additional fields may display depending on the Screen Type selected.
Field | Description |
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Screen Type | Code and description identifying the type of district-defined page. Select: B - Building |
Screen Number | The number identifying the page. The screen number must be from 1 to 8999. Integer/4 |
Description | Title or description of the district-defined page. This field serves as the menu option for the district-defined page. Character/255 |
Required | Checked if the page must be completed. The checkbox displays only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type. |
List Type | Checked if all fields on the page should display as a single row and multiple rows can be entered per associated record. For example, select the checkbox if you want to store multiple contacts for each staff member. Leave the box unchecked if there should only be one screen record per primary record. For example, do not select the checkbox if you want to store one record per student. The checkbox only displays for the following Screen Types: B - Building, D - District, LT - Testing, R - Student, SB - Staff Building, and SD - Staff District.
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Number of Columns | Enter the number of columns for listing fields in the district-defined page: 1 - to display all fields in one column. If you want the screen to display a list type format, you must select 1. 2 - to display fields in two columns. Fields are displayed in order left to right. For example, field order 1 displays at the top left, field order 2 displays at the top right, field 3 displays on left side of the second row, and so on. This field displays only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type. However, selecting the List Type checkbox disables the Number of Columns field, since you cannot have multiple columns with a List Type page. |
Package | Select the security package for the resource that users must have to access the page, if any. For example, use REG for Registration or SCHD for Scheduling. An entry here requires entries in the Security Subpackage and Security Feature fields. Besides system packages, the selections may include state reporting options. |
Subpackage | Select the security subpackage for the resource that users must have to access the page, if any. For example, use MAINT for Maintenance. Available only if the Security Package field contains an entry. The selections depend on your entry in the Package field. You can create a district-defined subpackage and resource if the standard resources do not provide adequate control to determine access for this page. For more information, refer to Add District-Defined Security Resources. |
Feature | Specifies the security resource for the resource that users must have to access the page, if any. For example, use PERSONAL for Personal Information page. Available only if the Security Package field contains an entry. The selections depend on your entries in the Package and SubPackage fields. You can create a district-defined resource if the standard resources do not provide adequate control to determine access for this page. For more information, refer to Add District-Defined Security Resources. |
Fields Panel
To access this panel, complete the Screen Definition panel first, then click Save.
To display a set of fields for adding a new field to the district-defined page, click Add on the far right of the Fields panel's title bar. Click Apply to add the field, then click Save to save it.
To reorder a row, click the tab at the row’s left and drag to the desired location.
Field List Section (untitled)
Field | Description |
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Field Number | Identifies the field. You may use any number from 1 to 32767. You cannot use a number that identifies another district-defined page. Integer/5 |
Spacing | Allows inserting blank rows on a page. Each row is equivalent to one field. Enter the number of rows you want to insert above the current row, using any number from 1 to 99. Integer/2 |
Preview | Displays the field's label and a preview of how the field will display on the district-defined page. |
Edit | Click Edit to display the fields used to define the field. After editing the field's values, click Apply, then click Save. |
(Delete) | To delete a record, select the row's Delete checkbox, then click Save. |
Definition Section
Field | Description |
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Field Number | Identifies the field. You can use any number from 1 to 32767, but you cannot repeat a number. Integer/5 |
Label | Title of the field. Character/30 |
Field Section
Field | Description |
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Field Type | Indicates how the user enters information for the field. For student pages, you may also select to link the field to another source field so you can consolidate similar data fields onto one district-defined page. Select: Checkbox - to display the field as a checkbox. You can use the Default Value checkbox in the Defaults section to specify whether the checkbox should be selected by default. *These options are available only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type. |
Required | Checked if the user must enter a value in the field to be able to save the district-defined page. This field displays only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type. |
Table | Select the table to reference for selecting and validating data. This field can be accessed only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type and Table/Column as the Field Type. |
Screen | Select the screen that will be referenced when the user enters a value in the field you are defining. This field displays only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type and User Defined as the Field Type. |
Field | Select the field from the table or user-defined screen that will be referenced when users enter a value in the field you are defining. This field can be accessed only if you selected R - Student as the Screen Type and either Table/Column or User Defined as the Field Type. |
Data Section
Field | Description |
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Data Type | Identifies the type of data users can enter in the field you are defining. Select: Character - to allow alpha-numeric characters to be entered. With the exception of Success Plan district defined pages, character fields will automatically size so that all characters will display when printing. Note To support the automatic sizing for text boxes, the ENTER key is ignored when text is entered in character fields. Date - to allow dates to be entered. Number - to allow numbers to be entered. This field can be accessed only if you selected Input or Password as the Field Type. |
Size | Determines the maximum number of characters that can be entered in the field you are defining. You can enter any number from 1 to 255. Character/255 This field can be accessed only if you selected Character as the Data Type. |
Number Type | Identifies the type of numeric data that can be entered in the field you are defining. Decimal - to allow decimal numbers to be entered. This field can be accessed only if you selected Number as the Data Type. |
Precision | Precision is the number of digits in a decimal number. For example, the number 123.45 has a precision of 5. This field can be accessed only if you selected Decimal as the Number Type. |
Scale | Scale is the number of digits after the decimal point in a decimal number. For example, the number 123.45 has a precision of 5 and a scale of 2. This field can be accessed only if you selected Decimal as the Number Type. |
Defaults Section
Field | Description |
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Default Value | Determines the value that will display by default in the field you are defining. The value should match the characteristics defined in the Data section. For example, if you selected Character as the Data Type and 8 as the Size, then the default should be in characters and its length should not exceed 8 characters.
This field cannot be accessed if you select a table in the next field. |
Table | The table containing the field that will be used to display a default value in the field you are defining. This field is not available if you entered a value in the Default Value field. |
Field | The field in the table selected that stores the default value for the field you are defining. This field cannot be accessed if you entered a value in the Default Value field. |
Validation Section
Field | Description |
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Valid Values | Lists the values that can be entered when a field's Field Type is Dropdown or Password. Separate each value with a comma and without spaces, for example, Graduate,Registrant,Student.
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Table | The table to reference for validating data when the Field Type is Input or Password. When a table and one of its fields are used for validation, users can select from the values stored in the selected field. |
Code Field | The field to reference for validating data when the Field Type is Input or Password. The fields available for selection depend on the table identified in the previous field. Users can select from the values stored in the selected field. |
Description Field | The description of the Code Field selected. Select the description from the list that displays. If the table selected stores values by building, such as room or staff, then it is recommended to select the code-related field as the description. District-defined pages do not filter the list of values by building so the list will display the first record it finds if the same code is used for multiple buildings. |
Security Section
You can create a district-defined resource if the standard resources do not provide adequate control to determine access for a field. For more information, refer to Add District-Defined Security Resources.
Note
For district-defined pages that display as lists, the user must have the same access to all fields on the page. List pages do not support the ability for a user to edit some, but not all fields. The page does not display correctly if the user has read access to some fields and read/write access to others.
Field | Description |
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Package | Specifies the security package for the resource that users must have to access the field, if any. For example, use REG for Registration or SCHD for Scheduling. An entry here requires entries in the Security Subpackage and Security Feature fields. |
Subpackage | Specifies the security subpackage for the resource that users must have to access the field, if any. For example, use MAINT for Maintenance. Available only if the Security Package field contains an entry. |
Feature | Specifies the security resource users must have to access the field, if any. For example, use PERSONAL for Personal Information page. Available only if the Security Package field contains an entry. |
Business Rules Panel
This panel is used to specify business rules for the validation of district-defined pages.
A rule may have one or more rows of criteria. Each row may have two parts: the data condition that must be true in order for a user to save data and the if condition that specifies when the rule is applied.
For example, a rule could require the entry of a student ID when data is entered in another field. If the ID is not entered, the user would not be able to save the page.
- To add a new business rule, click Add on the Business Rules panel.
- To edit an existing row, click Edit in its Edit column.