Buckets
Buckets Overview (Manage)
Buckets are collections of accounts grouped according to rules and filters. Buckets can be based on Expenditures, Revenue, or a combination of Revenue and Expenditure Accounts. You must choose one when creating the bucket.
Create Buckets
In Manage, select Configuration.
Select Buckets.
Select Create Buckets.
Fill out the required fields in the form.
Select Proceed to Scopes and Roles.
Select +Add Scopes to determine what accounts are available in the Bucket.
Select Proceed to Review.
Select Confirm and Save.
Options for scopes (Bucket Rules)
When creating a scope for a bucket, users can create flexible rules ti display financial data to Manage users. In the setup, the following options are available Field, Operator, and Value.
Field | Operator | Value |
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Account Code (Account Code) | is, is not, between, not between, starts with, ends with, does not start with, does not end with, matches, does not match. | Custom value |
Funds (Segment) | is, is not, between, not between, starts with, ends with, does not start with, does not end with, matches, does not match. | Custom value |
Locations (Segment) | is, is not, between, not between, starts with, ends with, does not start with, does not end with, matches, does not match. | Custom value |
Objects (Segment) | is, is not, between, not between, starts with, ends with, does not start with, does not end with, matches, does not match. | Custom value |
Functions (Segment) | is, is not, between, not between, starts with, ends with, does not start with, does not end with, matches, does not match. | Custom value |
Create Frequently Asked Questions
The district defines Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that are associated with each Bucket. Up to four optional questions and answers can be configured for each Bucket. Use the following steps to create FAQS:
In Manage, select Configuration.
Select Buckets.
Choose a bucket and select the pencil icon.
Select + Add FAQ.
Select Proceed to Scopes and Roles.
Select Proceed to Review.
Select Confirm and Save.
FAQs will appear in the View Details section of each Bucket. More details can be found here.
Edit a bucket
As a district administrator, you have access to a section called 'Configuration' where you are able to adjust Manage's settings.
Select Configuration.
Select Buckets.
Choose the desired bucket.
Select the pencil icon.
Make your edits.
Select Proceed to Scopes and Roles.
Make your edits.
Select Proceed to review.
Select Save.
Delete a bucket
As a district administrator, you have access to a section called 'Configuration' where you are able to adjust Manage's settings.
Select Configuration.
Select Buckets.
Choose the desired bucket.
Select the trash icon.
Select OK to remove the bucket.
Upload Buckets
In Manage, select Configuration.
Select Buckets.
Select Upload Buckets.
Select Download as CSV.
Modify your template and select Upload.
Select Review and Confirm.
Select Confirm and Save.
Explanation of Fields- Buckets in Manage
Field Name | Description | Format | Example |
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Name Required | The name of the Bucket. Must be unique with personnel/non-personnel | Characters | Title 1 |
Code Required | A unique identifier for this Bucket | Characters | 123abc |
Type Required | Indicate if the bucket is for expenditure, revenue, or expenditure and revenue | Characters | expenditure |
Description | Brief 100 character description of the bucket's purpose | Characters | Funds provided from the Federal Government for low-income students |
Segment Type | A segment type from your chart of accounts that you wish to scope the bucket to | Characters | fund/object/program/function/etc. |
Operator | How you want to match account codes within the given segment type | Characters | equals/not equals/range includes/range does not include/starts with/does not start with |
Segment Code | The code(s) you want to match against. For ranges use `-` in between the codes. | Characters | fund equals 10029, object range includes 1-999, function starts with 70 |
Roles | The names of Roles you want to see this bucket. Comma separated | Characters | Principal,Bookkeeper,Superintendent,Department Head |
Rollup Widget Template | The Rollup Widget Template you wish to use to rollup accounts | Characters | Central Office Account Summary |
Question 1 | Frequently asked question #1 relevant to this bucket. Must be in quotes with a limit of 150 characters. | Characters | "What important things should I look for?" |
Answer 1 | The answer or response to frequently asked question #1. Must be in quotes with a limit of 1500 characters. | Characters | "An answer to a frequently asked question." |
Question 2 | Frequently asked question #2 relevant to this bucket. Must be in quotes with a limit of 150 characters. | Characters | "What important things should I look for?" |
Answer 2 | The answer or response to frequently asked question #2. Must be in quotes with a limit of 1500 characters. | Characters | "An answer to a frequently asked question." |
Question 3 | Frequently asked question #3 relevant to this bucket. Must be in quotes with a limit of 150 characters. | Characters | "What important things should I look for?" |
Answer 3 | The answer or response to frequently asked question #3. Must be in quotes with a limit of 1500 characters. | Characters | "An answer to a frequently asked question." |
Question 4 | Frequently asked question #4 relevant to this bucket. Must be in quotes with a limit of 150 characters. | Characters | "What important things should I look for?" |
Answer 4 | The answer or response to frequently asked question #4. Must be in quotes with a limit of 1500 characters. | Characters | "An answer to a frequently asked question." |