Organization Settings – Customization

From the Organization homepage, click on “Site settings” to access these organization level options.

Modules should be called: Module 

Default is Module. This is the label for Modules used throughout GideonSoft. Common labels include: Division, Branch, or Department. This name should reflect how your Organization is structured.

Instances should be called: Instance 

Default is Instance. This is the displayed label for Instances” throughout GideonSoft. Common labels include: Class, Season, or Semester.

Security Sign-in Message: _

This message will be displayed to users during the sign-in process; the person must agree (and be allowed to proceed), or disagree (and be prevented from sign in). To disable this feature, simply leave this blank.

Default Timezone: Default / other available options:

• (UTC-5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) 
• (UTC-6:00) Central Time (US & Canada) 
• (UTC-7:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
• (UTC-8:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 
• (UTC-9:00) Alaska
• (UTC-10:00) Hawaii 

This value is used to schedule notifications and turn scheduled items on/off at the right time. Click to select a zone from the drop down.

People in the organization should be displayed using: Full Name / Identifier.

This setting determines the default format for viewing/displaying people in lists throughout GideonSoft.

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Version(s): GideonSoft 2023 Release 2 or later