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SMS 2.0 Student Management Suite


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  1. Mass Clone AP Invoice Does Not Clone Check Type

    When doing a mass clone of an accounts payable invoice the check type comes through as Regular. The invoice entered that is being cloned is ACH. All invoices are payments to employees that are all set up on ACH. We would like the check type to populate correctly with ACH as a true clone of the original invoice rather than needing to edit each invoice. Thank you.

    5 votes

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  2. Add the word Allowances under the word Additional

    Add the word Allowances under the word Additional in employee access w4 information Less confusion - When employees view this screen they are confused as they think this should show the additional contributions (made to state or Federal) and not additional state allowances.

    2 votes

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  3. Look up transaction

    the ability to look up transactions by date range check number range or by amount

    51 votes

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  4. Add a custom browse view for assignments

    There are currently on 2 views that we use staff payroll and staff assignments. We would like to create a custom view because there are fields in each one that are unique. We would like to see all the fields in both available for a custom view and we can filter on. Also we need to see more then just 2 accounts. We would dump this report to excel and all the account codes could show then for us.

    More options and flexibility on fields and more then just 2 account codes to show. We use this information in our…

    39 votes

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  5. Manually Imput ACA Hours

    Whenever adding dates the fields are cleared out each time. It would be nice if there was a "Save and Add Another" button that could be clicked when making multiple entries. With this feature the fields would stay populated with the previous data input. Then it would only be necessary to change the date and click "Save and Add Another". Most of the time the Pay Code and Hours are the same. This would be more efficient than inputting repetitive data over and over when multiple days of data need to be manually entered.
    The expected outcome would be to…

    4 votes

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  6. Column Widths

    Users are having to scroll left-right excessively to receive POs. This screen should function like other areas and allow users to manipulate the column widths by percentages using the filter application. Allow the columns to be manipulated by percentages like other areas.

    2 votes

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  7. Auto Populate Due Date when Invoice Date Changes

    Currently users must first enter the Invoice Date and then the Vendor. After the Vendor is entered the Due Date updates. If the Vendor is chosen first then the Invoice Date the Invoice Due Date does not update to the Due Date per the terms on the Vendor Card. Users should be able to choose the Vendor then populate the Invoice Date and then the Due Date should auto update based on the Vendor Terms.

    1 vote

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    Thank you for submitting this idea to the Ideas Portal.

    This is the platform for Skyward users to show support for ideas they like. It’s also the perfect place to share your thoughts and start a conversation about the idea.

    If you like this idea, and you want it considered for development, then we need to see your support!

    If you like this idea, please vote and comment. You can track it as it rises to the top of the list.

    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

  8. Notes' option in profile needs reporting options

    I use the Notes option in both Web and PaC profile to record any payroll changes that need to occur. There are hree issues with this:

    1. Program does not allow me record the date as of when I need to make the change.

    2. When reporting on these notes it sorts by 'Create Date' rather than the date I need to make the change.

    3. Options need to be added to sort the notes by Occurrence Date or Implementation Date rather than by Create Date.

    4. The option would be more functional if user could define to report in 'Expected Date' or 'Implementation…

    52 votes

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    Thank you for submitting and voting on this idea. We suggest that you try this instead:

    Create a Custom Form for Note by individual. If you make it as a multi form, you could add more as needed for history or you could use a single form and remove after they have updated what they needed. You are able to include an “Implementation Date” (WH\EP\PS\CF\CF\MS)

    Next, create a Data Mining Report. You will be able to run the report by “Implementation Date” and see the notes associated.

    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

  9. SBAA - PCARD system

    We have SBAA and would like to push out PCARDS to staff. This option is NOT currently available. To allow advisers to have pcards for student based activity accounting.

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  10. Need ability to set security on form in Profile

    We need an option to set security on an advanced custom form so only specific security groups can see/edit the form in employee profile but still allowing the employees that fall within the selection parameters for that online form to be able to edit the form. Currently when a custom form is secured it becomes read only for employee access users in the online forms workflow. Secure Custom Form in profile but still allow employees in online forms parameters to edit the form.

    38 votes

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    Thank you for submitting this idea. We need your feedback!

    Are you looking at custom forms in online forms only or other places as well like task manager?

    Would you expect this update to apply to only custom forms or all forms?

    Please elaborate on what you would expect this to look like and function.

    Thank you!

  11. Adding more space to assignment code field

    We are needing additional space for assignment codes. As our district grows we create more specialized assignments that need to be readily identifiable from other assignments by name. (Ticket submitted 3697953) and was told this is not a field that we can set the length. Surely this is something that should be determined and set by a district. By making the field district set the district would be free to follow their own naming convention and be more specific as more specialized assignments are need to be created.

    1 vote

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    Thank you for submitting this idea to the Ideas Portal.

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    If you like this idea, please vote and comment. You can track it as it rises to the top of the list.

    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

  12. Calendar Codes need to include 1/2 days

    When setting up calendars for employees we need to be able to enter a 1/2 work day for employees. Currently the system only recognizes full days. We use Employee Management and if I put in all the 1/2 days as full days Employee Management does not calculate the salary correctly (because the day count is over stated). The True Time schedule is able to recognize a half day so when an employee puts in a 1/2 sick day on a true 1/2 day it should show the sick hours correctly but it does not because it is showing a full…

    84 votes

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  13. Update as to the new Federal requirement ESSA

    It was my understanding that Skyward was working on this programming update to add an additional digit to the current 3 digit building code. This mandatory update is to take effect starting 7/1/18. Appreciate any update as to progress in this federal requirement.

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  14. Mass Account Add

    Need the Mass addition of accounts added to the import process. This function is already available in Budget Entry and would be very beneficial in the revisions. This would allow for addition of accounts for money not included in the original budget adoption. Currently the process is to manually add accounts to the COA which can be in the hundreds and then import the spreadsheet to load money.

    4 votes

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  15. Payment Type Totals Independent of Detail Lines

    Add option to allow payment type (Cash Check EFT etc.) to be defined on the Batch instead of being built from accumulated totals from the detail line items.

    51 votes

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    Thank you for submitting this idea. We suggest that you try this instead:

    Payment type can be selected as a default and/or retained value on the Data Retention on Add.

    Navigate to Data Retention on add for Cash Receipts (WF\AM\GI\CA\CA\CA)
    There is a checkbox next to the Field “Payment Type” make sure to check that and select “EFT” from the drop down.

    Thank you,
    Ashley Prinsen
    Product Owner

  16. Adding Subject Profile Building Location

    Currently we have a group of Assignee's for Finance PayRoll and Benefits where any one two or more people can address the Task but they would know according to the entity they are assigned to. We have over 48+ entities and each person is assigned to a school. This would keep me from having to create 30+ organization charts for each type of form to achieve my goal. If they can see the entity then the person assigned to the school could open and then close the Task. The expected out come would be to include the entity location. TO…

    1 vote

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  17. Pseudo Approvals for Fixed Assets on EEs

    We need a way for our employees to be able to initiate changes to their fixed assets that are checked out to them. We want them to be able to say that they do or don't have something checked out to them - and then have that go through approval.

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  18. Grant Codes for Check Requests

    Please add the option to attach a grant/project code to check requests when they are submitted.

    3 votes

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  19. superintendent of schools is not on po

    superintendent of schools is not on po when printing po from mass po print. Needs to be consistent with po print from po entry screen please make both pdf consistent when they print from either place

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  20. Purchase Order Electronic Signatures

    In PAC we have the ability to select from 5 signatures when we print purchase orders. The selection is based on the administrator approving the PO. Currently we don't have the ability to do this on the web. So requisitions are processed on the web and then printed from PAC so the signature can be selected. Our preference would be to do the whole process on the Web vs going back and forth between systems.

    3 votes

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