Streams

What it is

Academic streams such as Science, Commerce and Arts for senior classes.

Why it matters

Lets senior pupils follow the course path that suits them.

When to use it

Office staff set these up; pupils and classes link to them.

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 Streams.

What you see

Streams · click the picture to enlarge

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

Buttons on this screen

• New stream — 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.

Science · click the picture to enlarge

Filling in the form

1. Click the New stream button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (3 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: Streams · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Code *	text	A short code for this stream, such as SCI for Science.
Name *	text	The stream's full name, such as Science.
Short name	text	Optional. A shorter name for tight spaces, such as Sci.
Sort order *	number	A number for list order. Lower numbers appear first.
Active	switch	Tick to use this stream. 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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