Objective
Reading this article will give you an understanding of how to find and change settings for the tabs that can be seen in the main side menu of the Paradigm system.
Assumptions
- You have the level of access required to access the system tab.
- You have an understanding that making changes within this function can have system wide implications.
- You have an understanding of the various permission levels within your institution and the access levels that staff need in order to complete their duties.
- You have an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System / VET Sector.
Key terms and concepts
Tabs listed in the side menu of the Paradigm System are the links to the main options of the system.
| Tab Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Student | Contains options related to student data including course and unit enrolments |
| Providers | Contains options related to institutional providers |
| Courses | Contains options for all courses offered by your institution |
| Units | Contains options for details related to all units, including parent units and scheduled units |
| Contacts | Contains options for all non-student users who have access to the system |
| Reports | Contains options for the various reports that provide data on all sections of the system, including the report builder where custom reports can be created |
| System | Contains options to configure various parts of the Paradigm system, by updating, or turning features on or off depending on the needs of your institution. |
| Accounting | Contains options for all financial transactions including invoicing and payments. |
| Agents | Contains options for your institution if it uses agents to recruit students for agreements, applications, and payments. |
| Shortcuts |
These permission levels are indicative of those available and may not all be in use at your institution. Consult with your "nominated contact person" or other Paradigm expert before making any changes. If you are the "nominated contact person" or Paradigm expert for your institution and need further help, please consult the Silverband Helpdesk for more information.
| Permission Level |
|---|
| Accounting Member Access |
| Applicant Level Access |
| Full Admin Level Access |
| Marketing Level Access |
| Part Admin Access (Registrar) |
| Party Admin group |
| Public Permission |
| Reception Member Access |
| Staff Member Access |
| Student Level Access |
| Tutor Member Access |
| Field name | Brief Overview |
|---|---|
| Tab Id | The internal id number given to the Tab label |
| Perms | Permission Level |
| Label | The Name or Label of the Tab |
| Order No | The order or sequence of the tab labels within the side menu |
| Visibility |
|
Implications
Editing data in any of these options has implications across the entire system and across various security levels.
Please ensure that all of the implications of any changes or updates are carefully assessed before making those changes.
The System Tab and Editing of Tab options is normally reserved for power users and those with highest level system access, because changes made here have a system wide impact on the functions available from the side menu.
If a Tab is set as hidden for particular security level, all of the pages within that tab are also hidden for all users who have that security level.
Workflow
How to Search for Tabs (Side Menu Main options)
- Click on the System tab within the side menu
- Click on the Tabs Edit option with in the side menu
- Select the Permission level to be edited (See list above)
- Click on the Search Tabs button.
- This will return a list of all Tabs that meet the searched criteria
- To filter the options shown in the list, use the search box
above the results list, to start typing the name of the required tab. - Click on the blue hyperlink on the left side of the required record, or click on the edit icon
at the right side of the required record
How to Edit a Tab option (Side Menu Main options)
- Follow the steps in the How to Search for Tabs section described above.
- Update the fields to be edited (Please note: Only label, Order number and Visibility can be edited)
- Click on the Save Tab button.
- The changes will be immediately visible by reloading or refreshing the browser page.