The Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is a custom tool and is only available to districts who purchase these tools. The Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is part of the Campus Workflow Suite.
Release notes provide the applicable personnel the ability to review enhancements, modifications and corrections included in a release pack prior to accepting an update. It is advised that users review the release notes carefully and alert appropriate district staff to changes in the product.
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Release Notes describe all changes included within the release pack which may impact users who use the Advanced Attendance and Appointments tools as add-on functionality to their existing student information system.
Questions or concerns regarding an update should be directed to Campus Support.
See the Advanced Attendance and Appointments Product Documentation for more information.
The following Release Notes are available:
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.33 (12/19/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- Stop/Warn triggers were not working if students were scanning in before the school day started. This has been corrected. (CDP-2891)
Enhancement
- Updated Stop/Warn to only look at behavior events for the currently selected calendar. (CDP-2855)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.32 (12/6/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- The Hall Monitor Scanner was loading the wrong default excuse code from the settings. This has been corrected. (CDP-2864)
- An error was occurring where custom scanners were failing to print/write attendance when connected to a printer. This has been corrected. (CDP-2871)
- An error was occurring where the Behavior Matrix was deleting and recreating resolutions on locked matrices. This has been corrected. (CDP-2876)
Enhancement
- Improved reporting when a user does not have rights to an adhoc filter under Addtional Settings for Scanners:
- Display text in the drop list on Scanner Settings if the user does not have rights to the filter configured for a tool (instead of a blank value), and when scanning a student in, provide the adhoc filter's name if the user lacks rights. (CDP-2868)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.31 (11/29/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- An occasional error occurred when taking attendance with Custom Scanners. This has been corrected. (CDP-2851)
- In the Check-In/Out kiosk, if a student checks in the same minute that a period starts, it would previously not write attendance for that period. This has been corrected. (CDP-2837)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.29 (11/17/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- An error occurred when checking in on any custom scanner or the counseling scanner that was set to record attendance. This has been corrected. (CDP-2825)
Enhancement
- In the counseling scanner, the Reason for Meeting droplist will now pre-load if there is only one option in the list. (CDP-2823)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.28 (11/13/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- Updated the name of the Student Scan History tool in the New Look. (CDP-2802)
- Attendance was not recorded properly on the first scan in the Teacher Attendance Scanner for a student who was in multiple sections taught by the same teacher in the same period. (CDP-2796)
Enhancement
- Added the ability to include additional flags for display to the Check-In/Out and custom scanning locations. (CDP-2168)
- Added the use of alternate IDs for the Teacher Attendance Scanner. (CDP-2771)
- Added the rotation of student pictures on the Badge Designer. (CDP-2778)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.27 (10/18/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- An issue occurred in a database table where timestamps had more detailed information than was anticipated and was impacting the functionality of hidden hall pass lookups. This has been corrected. (CDP-2768)
- Certain custom scanner tools encountered QZtray verification issues, resulting in displayed warnings. This has been corrected. (CDP-2772)
- Changing the calendar in the Scan History Report in schools with multiple calendars resulted in Custom Scanner and Room droplists, if available, failing to clear and duplicate each item. This has been corrected. (CDP-2774)
- The classroom kiosk had an issue with period start time calculation, leading to incorrect initial attendance marks for students, which later corrected itself upon scanning in. This has been corrected. (CDP-2782)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.26 (10/3/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- Stop Alerts were not working for Check-In/Out Kiosk or custom scanning kiosk locations. This has been corrected. (CDP-2731)
- An intermittent error occurred when students signed out of the nurse service. This has been corrected. (CDP-2756)
- Absence Request time was formatted in military time. This has been corrected. (CDP-2757)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.24 (9/26/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixes
- Fixed an error where mass processing absence requests could fail. (CDP-2714)
- Updated the Teacher Attendance Scanner to account for Lunch minutes. (CDP-2732)
- An error was occurring where Check In/Out and Check In/Out kiosk were printing receipts with additional characters in the school name. This has been corrected. (CDP-2735)
Enhancements
- Added a code to attendance excuse list and increase drop-list width for better readability in Hall Monitor. (CDP-2734)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.21 (9/6/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixes
- A loading error was occasionally occurring in the Behavior Resolution Matrix when a calendar had more than one schedule structure and a matrix created with Term Intervals. This has been corrected. (CDP-2660)
- The Hall Monitor Scanner was not properly taking into account the absence threshold, this has been corrected. (CDP-2671)
- Fixed a performance issue with the alternate ID import. (CDP-2673)
- In some instances, using the Infinite Campus New Look while the All Schools calendar was selected would cause the Badge Printer/Designer to not load properly. This has been corrected. (CDP-2674)
- A slash in a school name could cause some scanning tools, such as Check In/Out Kiosk, to fail with page not found error. This has been corrected. (CDP-2677)
- If two or more users access the Absence Request Processing tool at the same time and it was the first time the tool has been used for a calendar, then it was possible to have multiple instances of default statuses created. This has been corrected. (CDP-2700)
Enhancements
- Merged the tardy excuse and printer comments settings into the Additional Settings for Scanners grid. (CDP-2586)
- Updated the font size in the Check In/Out Kiosk so buttons would no longer overlap. (CDP-2665)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.20 (8/8/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2331.
Fixed
- If a districts submits an absence request type and the district attempted to change the type, users would receive an internal server error. This has been corrected. (CDP-2574)
- Users with only rights to a custom Scanner would receive an error on a Stop/Warn student. This has been corrected. (CDP-2606)
- The Ad Hoc Filter list for showing additional fields on a Scanner was not limited by filter type. This has been corrected. (CDP-2636)
Enhancements
- Added the ability to change text color to the Badge Designer. (CDP-1457)
- Added the ability to choose which ID to use, such as studentID, personID, pin, or an ad hoc field, to barcodes in the Badge Designer. (CDP-1458)
- Moved the Takes Attendance settings within the Scanning Configuration page. (CDP-2479)
- Added the ability for a badge to include QR codes. (CDP-2530)
- Added default comments to Check In/Out. (CDP-2602)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.18 (6/8/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2319.
Enhancement
- Increased the minimum campus version for Advanced Attendance and Appointments to 2319. (CDP-2559)
Fix
- Check In/Out was changing a previous period teacher tardy to absent when a student was checked in after receiving a tardy the previous period. This has been corrected. (CDP-2526)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.16 (5/31/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fix
- Fixed a performance issue with the Badge Designer. (CDP-2562)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.15 (5/24/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- The Check in/out kiosk would sometimes lock up when scanning in student after a parent submitted an absence request. This has been corrected. (CDP-2552)
- Printed receipts would sometimes line break in the middle of words. This has been corrected. (CDP-2257)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.14 (5/16/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- Custom scanners may receive an Internal Server error when students would scan in. This has been corrected. (CDP-2534)
Enhancements
- Added the ability in Badge Printing to select a badge template that can print on the back of badges if it is supported by printing hardware. (CDP-2536)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.13 (5/8/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- After a student with an absent excuse would scan back in using Check In/Out, previous comments would be set to blank by default instead of the previous existing comments. This has been corrected. (CDP-2444)
- The wrong excuse would sometimes appear on the printed receipt when a student used the Check In/Out kiosk. This has been corrected. (CDP-2475)
Enhancements
- Users can now map unique attendance codes to specific custom scanners. (CDP-2418)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.12 (3/30/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- When a student had two current year enrollments and a parent submitted an absence request, the parent would see two requests even if one of the calendars did not have absence requests enabled. This has been corrected. (CDP-2347)
- Departure Times were not appearing after an absence request had been processed. This has been corrected. (CDP-2355)
- An error was occurring where a message prompting users to select a student for Custom Scanners was not appearing. This has been corrected. (CDP-2416)
- The Check In/Out Kiosk would stop working correctly during receipt printing when a student scanned in after a parent already submitted an absence request for the student. This has been corrected. (CDP-2416)
- If there was a space in a code for an attendance excuse and users attempted to mass process things with that excuse, an error would. This has been corrected. (CDP-2438)
- A fix was made for Kentucky Check In allowing their users to process the absence request and update attendance. (CDP-2443)
Enhancements
- Custom Scanning locations can each have a different attendance code applied. (CDP-776)
- User interface changes have been applied to Kentucky's check in/out, including a button to switch between the actions of checking in or checking out. (CDP-2363)
- An alert sound has been added for when a student who triggers a stop or warn scan in. (CDP-2435)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.10 (3/14/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- Absence request default comments were incorrect if you changed the departure or arrival time. This has been corrected. (CDP-2389)
- If there was a period that began at midnight (or close to midnight) and a student who is rostered into that period scanned into any class using classroom attendance, it would cause an underflow on a date value and error. This has been corrected. (CDP-2397)
- Scanner settings were getting some rights errors when the user only had rights to scanner settings. This has been corrected. (CDP-2403)
- If a configuration was not created for a custom scanner tool, there would be an error when attempting to scan in a student. This has been corrected. (CDP-2405)
Enhancements
- Improved error reporting when using Additional Fields for Attended Scanners. (CDP-2395)
- Ad hoc filters in Additional Fields for Attended Scanners now show user groups as part of their name. (CDP-2400)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.9 (3/7/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- Custom scanners were not displaying student pictures until saving settings. This has been corrected. (CDP-2381)
Enhancements
- Printed receipts now have information about where a student needs to go, such as a class number and class name, any earned behavior via the Matrix, and the reason a student selected for being late if they used the Check In/Out feature. (CDP-1006)
- The Stop/Warn tool has been added for Kentucky schools using localized versions of Check In/Out. (CDP-2352)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.8 (2/22/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2303.
Fixes
- If a student has an attendance mark that had no comment and there was an absence request processed with a comment, the absence request was adding the comment to the previous attendance marks after it was approved. This has been corrected. (CDP-2368)
- If a district tried to delete an enrollment after a parent had successfully submitted an Absence Request, the deletion would not process. This has been corrected. (CDP-2342)
Enhancements
- Added the ability to configure behavior resolutions to add warnings or stop a student from scanning in if the student was not supposed to be in attendance. (CDP-2036)
- Added the ability for districts to modify the Absence Type available for parents. (CDP-2014)
- Added the ability to mass approve Absence Requests. (CDP-2028)
- A discharge time will now be added to the Health Office calendar when a student scans out. (CDP-2188)
- Additional student ad hoc information will now display on certain scanning screens after they have scanned in. (CDP-2261)
- Added the ability to have multiple student requests in a hold status that are the same. (CDP-2315)
- The detention scanner now calculates the time correctly in the detention tracker if the behavior matrix is created and is not set to assign a resolution start date. (CDP-2336)
- When searching for a student while using Badge Printing, the previous search details will be removed after a student is selected. (CDP-2344)
- An enter button has been added for the student number entry Check In/Out kiosk. (CDP-2364)
Advanced Attendance and Appointments Version 2.4.7 (1/4/2023)
This version of the Advanced Attendance and Appointments toolset is compatible with Campus.2251.
Fixes
- Absence Request comments were not being recorded in the attendance record. This has been corrected. (CDP-2305)
Improvements
- Check In/Out now displays courses that do not track attendance. (CDP-2187)
- Information about who approved an Absence Request and when it was approved will now appear on the details screen. (CDP-2199)
