Rooms

What it is

The school's teaching rooms, with their building, type and status.

Why it matters

Helps timetables avoid double-booking rooms and find the right space.

When to use it

Office staff keep this list current; timetable staff use it when scheduling.

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 Rooms.

What you see

Rooms · click the picture to enlarge

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

Buttons on this screen

• New room — 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.

Class 9 A room · click the picture to enlarge

Filling in the form

1. Click the New room button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (4 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: Rooms · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Building *	choose	Choose the building this room is in.
Code *	text	A short code for this room, such as A101 or LAB-2.
Floor	text	The floor the room is on, such as G or 1.
Name *	text	Optional. A name for the room, such as Physics Lab.
Type *	choose	Choose what the room is used for, such as classroom or laboratory.
Capacity	number	The most people this room can hold. Used to check class sizes.
Bookable	switch	Tick if this room can be booked for timetable lessons.
Active	switch	Tick to use this room. 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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