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Create, search, activate, deactivate, and maintain section records used by admission, promotion, and class placement workflows.

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Last updated: March 21, 2026

This guide explains how to manage section records from the Sections page in Migdafa Smart School.

Best for

Academic admins and school operators responsible for section catalogs used across admissions, promotions, and class assignments.

Requires

A clear section naming convention, such as A/B/C, and agreement on which sections should remain active.

Result

The section directory stays clean and ready to be linked to classes for daily academic operations.

Before you start

Confirm the school’s section naming rules.
Review whether an existing section can be reused.
Decide whether the new section should be active immediately.
Coordinate with academic staff before deactivating a section that may still be in use.

Important: sections are reused across class assignments, admissions, and promotions. Avoid one-off naming unless it is part of the school's real academic structure.

Academics -> Sections

Step 1: Open Section Directory

Go to Academics and choose Sections. The page includes an Add New Section form and a searchable Section Directory list.

Sections page with the Add New Section form, section search, and section directory table. — The Section Directory supports both quick section creation and ongoing maintenance of active or inactive section labels.

The current table includes:

section
status
actions

Step 2: Search the existing section list

Use Search sections by name… before creating a new record.

This helps avoid:

duplicate sections
inconsistent capitalization
unnecessary recreation of inactive sections that could be reactivated

Step 3: Add a section

Use the form at the top of the page:

Enter the Section name.
Decide whether Active should stay enabled.
Click Add New Section.

Use Refresh if you need to reload the directory after changes.

Step 4: Review and maintain the directory

After saving, inspect the row and confirm:

the section label is correct
the status matches the intended operational state

The current directory also exposes row-level actions:

Edit
Activate or Deactivate
Delete

Use those actions carefully when cleaning or standardizing the section list.

Verify the result

Use this checklist after any section update:

the section name is standard and easy to recognize
the active status is correct
no duplicate section was created
the section is ready for class linking in the next workflow

Expected result: the section directory remains standardized and ready to support class assignments, admissions, and promotions.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Likely cause	What to do
A section appears more than once	The list was not reviewed first	Search the directory before creating a new section
The wrong status is shown	Activate/Deactivate was applied to the wrong row	Recheck the row label and adjust the status
A section should not be deleted	It may still be used in class assignments	Confirm with academic staff before deleting
Search results look inconsistent	Section naming has drifted over time	Standardize capitalization and naming across the directory
A new section does not appear immediately	The view needs to be refreshed	Use Refresh and clear the search box if necessary

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