Disallow if meal count entry time is not within approved meal count time frame

This setting controls whether meal counts that are entered outside of the Meal Count Time Frame are disallowed or allowed to be claimed.


If this box is checked and meals are entered outside of the time frame, the error Meal count entry outside of approved time frame will be triggered.

To change this setting for a single center or site:

  • Click on Site Details from the main site dashboard.
  • Scroll down to Attendance & Meal Count Settings.
  • Check the box labeled "Disallow if meal count entry time is not within approve meal count time frame"
  • Scroll to the top or bottom of the page and click the green Save button


To change this setting for multiple centers or sites:

  • Login as a Sponsor Admin
  • Click on the Setup tab
  • Click on Manage Site Configurations
  • In the upper-right corner, select the center or sites for which you want to change the setting
  • In the policy list on the left column, select the box for Disallow if meal count entry time is not within approve meal count time frame
  • Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the green button to Apply checked fields to selected sites

To change the default for this setting for new centers or sites:

  • Login as a Sponsor Admin
  • Click on the Setup tab
  • Click on the “Manage Site Configurations” button.
  • In the policy list on the left column, select the box for Disallow if meal count entry time is not within approve meal count time frame
  • Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the green button to Save Configuration for future sites.

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