Use the Features tab in the Activities Manager module to set up features to be used globally across all activity modules. Features include enabling registrations to be taken or disabling activity group details from the Parent Portal.
- Features must be enabled both globally in the Activities Manager module and in each child module to operate as expected:
- If a globally enabled feature is disabled in a selected child module it will not be available for that child module.
- A globally disabled feature cannot be enabled in a child module.
- Features can be customised for each activity as necessary. See Configuring a Selected Activity for more information.
To set up global features:
Open the Activities Manager module and select the Features tab:
The Features Overview screen is displayed first. This lists all features available with a traffic light indicating whether each feature has been enabled.Select the feature that you want to work with from the right hand menu. A screen of drop down lists is displayed for you to select features to be available. An example is shown below:
Use the 'True/False' drop down in the Feature Preferences section to enable or disable the feature globally across all activities.
Use the 'True/False' drop downs in the Installed Features section to install selected functions within the feature:
Feature Select 'True' to enable... Timetable Features Activity timetables to display on the:
- Pupil Timetable. If pupils are linked to an activity, the activity is shown whenever you select to view a pupil timetable.
Activities must be linked to the Pupil Portal for this to work as expected. - Staff Timetable. If staff are linked to an activity, the activity is shown whenever you select to view a staff timetable.
- Parent Timetable. If pupils are linked to an activity, the activity is shown in timetables accessed via the Parent Portal.
Activities must be linked to the Parent Portal for this to work as expected.
Registration Features - Late System. Pupils can be marked late in an activity register.
- Registration Codes. Codes are used in the register to detail why a pupil is absent and must be individually configured for each activity.
Registration codes cannot be imported or copied over from the Registration module or other child activity modules but it is advisable to replicate standard registration codes throughout iSAMS.
Reports Features - Reports Manager Integration. Allows Activities Manager reports to be allocated in the Reports Manager module. Once reports have been allocated, reports can be written for activities.
The report templates which can be allocated to activities must be configured by iSAMS. Contact the iSAMS Help Desk for help creating a customised template.
Export Wizard - Display in Wizards Bar. Activities Manager lists are available in the wizard bar. Even iSAMS users with no access to the Activities Manager can view lists of pupils in each activity.
- Allow Custom Fields. Choose custom fields to be available when exporting activity lists. Fields must be set up through the Features tab in each child activity module.
Event Features Display in Wizards Bar. Allows the events function to be used. Use the events function to create events, such as matches, between schools.
Set to 'True' to display events in the Activity Overview tab in child activity modules. You may prefer to select 'False' if you have no intention of creating events in child activity modules.
This feature must be set to 'True' for Event Results Features to operate as expected.
Event Result Features Result features to be used when recording events in the Activity Overview tab in child activity modules:
- Use Win, Lose or Draw. Selecting 'False' here only allows the score of the event to be recorded.
- Allow Publish to Student Portal. Event results are automatically published to the Pupil Portal.
- Enable Summary Options. Event summaries can be added when recording events.
- Summary Heights. This feature is not currently in use.
- Summary Required. Event summaries must be entered when recording results, they are not optional.
- Allow Result Input in Wizards Bar. This feature is not currently in use.
- Allow Publish to Parent Portal. Event results are automatically published to the Parent Portal.
Event Features must be set to 'True' for these options to operate as expected.
Sections must also be created for each child activity module for event result features to operate as expected.
Parent Portal Groups Features Activity groups details to display in the Parent Portal:
- Show Past/Current/Future Groups. You may prefer to only display current groups to save space.
- Show Number of Pupils. You may prefer not to show the number of pupils in each activity group to parents.
- Show Gender Breakdown. It may not be relevant to display this, especially in a single sex school.
- Show Teachers. Displays the staff running the activity.
- Show Start and End Date. Displays the dates that the activity is scheduled to run.
Parent Portal Schedules Features Activity schedule details to display in the Parent Portal:
- Show Past/Current/Future Schedules. You may prefer to only display current schedules to save space.
- Show Number of Pupils. You may prefer not to show the number of pupils in each activity schedule to parents.
- Show Locations. Displays the location of the scheduled activity.
- Show Teachers. Displays the staff running the scheduled activity.
Parent Portal Events Features This feature is not currently in use.
Feature settings are saved automatically.
- Pupil Timetable. If pupils are linked to an activity, the activity is shown whenever you select to view a pupil timetable.
Click My Options at the top of the screen and click Reload iSAMS:
This ensures that the features are updated throughout iSAMS.
