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SMS 2.0 Student Management Suite


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  1. Our phone extensions are 6 digits but Skyward only allows 5 digits to be entered. Our Administration is quite adamant that we need this.

    We need the phone extension field to be extended to 6 digits from the 5 digits it currently holds.

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  2. Account Filter in Payroll Reports

    All payroll reports should have the ability to filter by account number.

    For example our auditors asked us to get them a report that showed all employees charged to ESSER (project 165). They wanted this report to show the employee, check date, check number, and at least the gross amount.

    I couldn't do this because the reports that show those things were not able to be filtered by project number. The only one I found able to be filtered by project number was the "Account Distribution" report in Historical Payroll Reports. This report did not have the option of showing…

    2 votes

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  3. Emergency Contact

    Having to enter an emergency contact for an employee into the skyward database is not necessary and time consuming. Could we just have a field for a name and number?

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  4. Occupant Address Change Buttons

    Our users have said that the button choices on the Occupant Address Changes screen attached are not intuitive and have caused for changes to be made that should not be made. The question being asked is a yes/no question but the button choices are ok/cancel. Is there anyway to get the buttons changed to Yes to change and No to not change?

    2 votes

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  5. contract status

    I would like to have the field "Contract Status" from the DOE Reporting screen available as a Skyward Field for Custom Forms. We use task manager to Reappointment our PC and AC Contract teachers and it would be helpful to be able to show the field on the custom form to make sure we do not accidently issue a Reappointment for a PS Contract teacher. See attachments for more information.

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  6. excel reports need to be in a database format

    detail reports downloadable into excel need to be in a database format

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  7. Contract hrs increase if pay code is exported for different time periods. Employee changes school site but same contract, the hrs are double

    Contract hours increase if a pay code is exported for different time periods. Employee changes school site but has same contract, the hours are doubled. Can this be limited to the hours on the employee's assignment? Contract Hours Per Day By Time Contract Active Contract Pay Code
    14:00 Y PARA5
    14:00 Y SG079
    16:00 Y ADM09
    15:00 Y CMM12
    16:00 Y BS254

    2 votes

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  8. Unpaid Hours on Timesheet

    Would like the total scheduled hours to appear on timesheet. A subtotal for paid hours worked, paid leave hours to total what is paid on the paycheck and also a subtotal of unpaid hours. The supervisors could then better track attendance. Unpaid hours are tracked in timeoff. Wish they could put the totals of unpaid hours on the timesheet instead of showing up as "0".

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  9. Font Type

    In Skyward > Preferences > User Preferences it would be LOVELY to be able to select a different font that users could change depending on their needs. I know that there are some font options but NOT ENOUGH we want to be able to have different styles and sizes. As I have said in other customized suggestions, we have little joy in our lives as office workers and these tiny adjustments can make our lives so much easier and can be the reason that we come to work every morning.
    Thank you!

    2 votes

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  10. Data Mining Reports - Employee Numbers by DATE

    I need to be able to run a report showing the total number of active employees by a specific date or year. The date field is something that needs to be added to data mining. We need to report the number of employees for a specific date or year frequently.

    Sandra Good

    2 votes

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  11. Need a way to see denied time off requests from Human Resources - Employee

    When viewing time off transactions for an employee, you can see the approved time, but not the denied time. The only way to see this is to run a report. It would be nice to have an option to see the denied time off, even if it's included as a filter on the Unapproved tab.

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  12. Ability to add vertical line in Data Mining reports.

    End users would appreciate the ability to include/add a vertical line at various points in our data mining reports to help the viewers more easily segregate data output, i.e. to provide a separator between various fiscal years, etc.

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  13. Auto email with approved PO to link back to the PO.

    When a requisition is approved, and the requestor receives the automatic email notifications, is it possible for Skyward to include a link back to the PO in those auto emails? This would make uploading attachments to the PO (receipts, invoices, etc.) a lot more efficient, so if there is a setting that can up changed that will do that, I'd like assistance with that option.

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  14. True Time Access Code

    Could you please add the ability to run a report for the True Time Access Codes for the employees?

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  15. Create Pre-note File

    Create a setting to allow Direct Deposit to Pre-note in the payroll even if the person is NOT getting paid. A way to have the payroll process pre-note everyone, like the AP side.

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  16. Import Check Request

    The ability to import Check Reuests from an excel or csv

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  17. Vendor- New Vendor Report

    I would like a Vendor Report that you can choose a range of dates to
    create a list of New Vendors for the month or Year. (like a New Hire report)

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  18. Indicate previously denied CC transactions and decline multiple with same comments

    This is a two part/related question related to credit card transaction approvals.
    1)We're wondering if there's a way to indicate that a credit card transaction had been previously denied when it comes back for approval. The goal would be that when the approval comes back through, it would somehow show that it had previously been submitted and denied. I don't know if that would mean creating a new option besides app or deny (maybe review or something similar) or maybe some time if asterisk indicator?
    2) Is there a way to deny several transactions at the same time with the…

    2 votes

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  19. In Fast Track: Once application and reference checks are complete there is no email/notification prompting applicants to log in and submit

    In Fast Track: Once application and reference checks are complete there is no email/notification prompting applicants to log in and submit their application.

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  20. Data Mine for Detail Item in an invoice

    It would be nice to be able to Data Mine for a Detail Line Item on an invoice rather just an account code. Example Carpet.
    Or be able to data mine for like a catalog item.

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