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Appointment Limits

How can I limit parents to one appointment per teacher? 

With the PTA (Parent Teacher Appointments) product, parents are limited by default to one appointment per student, per teacher/class combination. combination.

What is PTAN?

PTAN (Parent Teacher Appointment Number) controls how many appointments a parent can book with a teacher for a given class. By default, this is set to 1 per parent per class.class.

To change it,it:

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    Go to Class Editor, select the Classteacher. Editor, click a teacher, and findLocate the PTAN column on the far right of their class list. SettingSet itthe todesired 2,number for— example,e.g., entering 2 lets any parent with a student in that class book 2 appointments with that teacher.

    AllowingCan thisI allow a higher PTAN for only some students:students?

    Since PTAN applies to an entire class, the best approach is to create a separate class containing just the students you want this rule toshould apply to:

    1. In the Class Editor,Editor, clickselect the teacher's name.
    2. Click Add Class.
    3. Add yourthe selected students to this new class.
    4. Set the PTAN for this class to 2.2.

    Now only parents of students in thatthis specific class can book 2 appointments.

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    Could— youeveryone clarifyelse remains at the followingdefault settings:limit.

    What's the difference between "one appointment per class" and "one appointment per teacher"?

    Both these settings placeadd additionalextra limits on appointmenttop bookings.

    If you checkof the boxdefault "onebooking rules:

    Setting What it limits One appointment per class",class then aA parent with twins (or siblings)twins/siblings in the same class (same teacher) can only book one appointment.appointment

    Iftotal youfor checkthat theclass box "one One appointment per teacher,teacher then aA parent with awhose student who has the same teacher for twomultiple classes can only book one appointment.appointment Forwith example,that ifteacher studentoverall

    Example: If Student A has teacherTeacher B for both Math and Science, checking "one appointment per teacher" means the parent willcan only be able to book one appointment with teacherTeacher B.B — not one for each subject.

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