The Special Events area allows you to record an out of the ordinary event for a Teacher or Room which requires cover, for example a School Trip or a Sports Day.
The Special Event Codes tool gives users the ability to create a code which defines a user-specified Special Event, this code can then be selected when creating a Special Event.
Access: The minimum permissions required to access Special Event Codes can be found in the Cover module from within Config > Setup > Roles & Permissions.
See also: How to Arrange a Special Event.
From the left Menu go to Config> Cover > Cover > Special Events.
To create a new Special Event Code, click the New button and the Add/Edit Special Event Code page will display.
Complete the fields, * denotes a mandatory field.
- Event Type Code – maximum 10 characters
- Event Type Name – maximum of 40 characters.
- Event Type Description, if needed.
- Finally click the tick box to make the Event Type active (enabled)
When you’re done, click Create to Save the Event Code.