====== Perfect Attendance Search and Certificates ======

**To Run Perfect Attendance:**
  * The Perfect Attendance can be calculated in two ways. Ensure the list is caclulated accurately. Specific situations can change the outcome. Always best to confirm the sample students against the expected result.

==== Option 1 ====
  * Select **All** from the Start page under the Search field
  * Under //Select a function for this group of students//, choose **Search For Perfect Attendance**
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  * Select **Daily** as the //Attendance mode to use//
  * To run for the year, select the current school year start and the end date for the //Date range to scan//
  * To run for a certain quarter, select the previous Quarter start and end dates for the //Date range to scan//
  * **Example:** //Select 8/11/2014 - 10/13/2014//
  * Enter the school specific list of Attendance codes in //Disregard these codes when searching//.
  * **Example:** //RLP,ACT,ISS,NBS,PAS,TDY,UTD,DSM,UDS//
  * **Note:** //Remove any spaces between the commas and the codes.//
  * Click **Submit**
 
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  * If you would like to print perfect attendance certificates, choose **Print Reports**
  * For //Which report would you like to print?//, choose **Perfect Attendance Certificate**
  * For //In what order?//, choose the sort order you prefer
  * **Example:** //By period 8 class, as of this date 05/06/2016// to sort for elementary homeroom
  * Click **Submit**
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==== Option 2 ====

Another option is to run the **Search by Grades/Attendance** report to locate the students with Zero Absent Codes recorded as Daily Attendance. Use these parameters.

  * Select **All** from the Start page under the Search field
  * Under //Select a function for this group of students//, choose **Search By Grades/Attendance**
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  * Select **The selected XXX students**
  * For the **Minimum # of classes needed to meet search criteria** type 1-10. Doesn't seem to matter for Daily attendance.
  * Uncheck the options for Scanning various criteria, and check the box next to **Scan for attendance**
  * Select the option to **Scan this attendance mode** as **Daily**
  * To run the report for a specific time period, select the **Only scan records in this date range** with the school year start and the end date for the //Date range to scan//
  * To run for a certain quarter, select the previous Quarter start and end dates for the //Date range to scan//
  * **Example:** //Select 8/11/2014 - 10/13/2014//
  * Choose the **as of this date** option for Today's date
  * Select the option to **Make this the current selection of students**. This selection will allow for a quick export of the listed students
  * Click **Submit**

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====== Excellent Attendance ======

If the search for students includes at least one absence, go to [[powerschool:powerschool:excellentattendance|]]