Student attributes Attributes are user-defined fields of information you wish to maintain about a Student. Student Attributes are different to Contact Attributes:
- Student Attributes are pieces of information about a Student, available to all Parent Contacts for that Student
- Contact Attributes are fields specific to a Parent Contact. They are only visible to that Contact, and not to other Contacts for the Student
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To access Student Attributes click your user name at the top right of the page, and click select the Settings option.
You can change the Sort Order by clicking the Sort By Name button, or search for a particular Attribute by entering keywords in the search Search box and clicking the search Search button.
Click the Action button to Add a New Attribute, or to Show All and remove the effects of a search.
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- Text box - a plain text field
- List - a drop down list of options, where one option can be selected
- Checkboxes - a list of checkboxes when one or more options can be selected
Advanced Attribute Editing Options
Attribute Required?
Is the User required to enter a value when editing a Student?
Can be Edited?
By default Attributes can be edited, either by a User updating a Student in EdSmart, or a
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Parent Contact updating a field on a Parent Slip.
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You can also make Student Attributes Read Only, so imported values cannot be updated. If the value is a web page link, it will be automatically
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create a clickable link when displayed - perfect for a link to an online payment page.
Include in Exports?
You can nominate an Attribute to be always included in exports of Parents Slips, it's a great way to ensure, for example red flags for health issues are always visible.
Trigger Medical Alert?
Users can now set student attributes as Medical
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Alerts from within the EdSmart Interface. Students with medical alerts will be flagged in Slip Responses
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and Student profile page to ensure staff are aware of their medical information when participating in activities. To find out more about Medical Alerts click here.
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The Student Attribute fields will be displayed, and can be edited, as part of a Student record:
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