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System maintenance

This section outlines changes to the System maintenance manual arising from changes made to Synergetic (versions 62.46-63.18).

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Edit Synergetic Configuration File [Synergy.cfg] window documented.

The Edit Synergetic Configuration File [Synergy.cfg] window has been documented.

Edit Synergetic Configuration File [Synergy.cfg] window

Editing the Synergy.cfg file

New configuration settings for email defaults.

You can select whether the option to send emails to parents or guardians instead of students in the Send Email(s) window is selected by default.

Send Email(s) window (cut down, send to parents highlighted)

DefaultToParent configuration setting

New lookup table.

You can maintain notification methods used for communications in the luNotifyMethod lookup table.

luNotifyMethod lookup table

New fields in lookup table.

You can assign pay codes and fee codes to class types.

luSubjectClassType lookup table

New button in Configuration File Maintenance.

You can overwrite the existing configuration value with a default value in Configuration File Maintenance.

Apply Default button

Configuration File Maintenance window

New lookup table topics.

The luAward and luAwardClassification lookup tables have been documented.

luAward lookup table

luAwardClassification lookup table

luReportResultType lookup table Mask field limit has increased.

You can have up to 4000 characters in the Mask field of luReportResultType lookup table.

luReportResultType lookup table

New attendance configuration settings.

You can control:

  • whether attendance can be marked before the class is scheduled to start
  • how long before the class is scheduled to start that attendance can be marked
  • whether cancelled classes generate attendance records.

AllowFutureEntry configuration setting

BeforeClassStartsMinutes configuration setting

CancelClassCreatesAttendanceRecords configuration setting

New reports configuration setting.

You can configure Synergetic to automatically exclude parents with email addresses from the Student Reports Grid.

Student Reports Grid (cut down, top half)

ExcludeParentsWithEmailAddress configuration setting

New field in luSubjectClassType lookup table.

You can specify the colour used to represent class types in the luSubjectClassType lookup table.

Staff Schedule Maintenance - (synweb, cut down, custom colour codes)

luSubjectClassType lookup table

New field renaming feature.

You can customise field names in Synergetic with a Synergy.rl file.

Customising field names in Synergetic

New task notification configuration setting.

You can configure which sender address or mail profile Synergetic uses to send task notifications in Configuration File Maintenance.

SynergeticTaskNotify configuration setting

New objects configuration settings.

In the Configuration File Maintenance window and Lookup Table Maintenance window, you can configure aspects of:

  • objects
  • object tasks
  • object bookings
  • accommodation bookings.

Maintaining objects setup data

New fields in Page 2 sub-tab of Debtor tab of Finance Configuration Maintenance.

In the Page 2 sub-tab of the Debtors tab of Finance Configuration Maintenance you can select to create detailed bank reconcilation entries using bank statement reference fields for EFT or cheque payments.

Finance Configuration Maintenance - Debtors tab - Page 2 sub-tab (cut down, bank rec fields highlighted)

Finance Configuration Maintenance - Debtors tab - Page 2 sub-tab

New Synergetic Subscriber Status window.

You can view information about VSR VSN Services transmissions in the new Synergetic Subscriber Status window.

Synergetic Subscriber Status window (cutdown, whats new)

Synergetic Subscriber Status window

New School Settings Maintenance window.

You can enter general information about your organisation such as LOTE programs and parish information in the School Settings Maintenance window.

School Settings Maintenance window (cutdown, whats new v63)

Maintaining school settings

Languages lookup tables documented.

You can maintain languages and LOTE program lookup tables.

Maintaining languages setup data

New field and button in Configuration File Maintenance.

You can view, set and apply default values to configuration settings using the Default field and Apply Default button button.

Configuration File Maintenance window (Default field, button, wn v63)

Configuration File Maintenance window

New payment method available in Finance Configuration Maintenance

You can add and maintain the third-party service My Student Account as a payment option for business units within your organisation.

Synergetic Financial Configuration - Business Units - Sale Payments (MSA highlighted)

Finance Configuration Maintenance - Business Units - Sale Payments sub-tab

New options for importing student applications.

You can import student applications into Synergetic by creating an importable XML file from a web form.

Creating importable applications

Last modified: 13/08/2014 8:05:05 AM

See Also

What's new in Synergetic version 63

Introduction

Community

Development

Human resources

Objects

Extracting data

Future students

Current students

Past students

Medical details

Curriculum

Attendance and absence events

Assessment and reports

Debtors

Sales

Creditors

Purchase orders

General ledger

Assets

Payroll

Roll returns

© 2017 Synergetic Management Systems. Published 20 July 2017.

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