Buildings

What it is

A list of the school's buildings, with their codes and campuses.

Why it matters

Gives every room a clear home so staff find places quickly.

When to use it

Set up once by the office, then used when placing rooms.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Academics to open it.
3. Click Buildings.

What you see

Buildings · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Code, Name, Branch, Status, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New building — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Opening a record

Click any row in the list to see everything about it on one page.

Main Block () · click the picture to enlarge

Filling in the form

1. Click the New building button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (2 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Buildings · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Code *	text	A short code for this building, such as A or BLK-2.
Name *	text	The building's name, such as Science Block.
Branch	choose	Choose the campus this building is on. Leave empty if it applies to all.
Sort order	number	A number for list order. Lower numbers appear first.
Active	switch	Tick to use this building. Untick to hide it without deleting it.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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