Department
Details a department. For each department, you can add and edit the following information:
Unique value, such as SN, that must not exceed the maximum length of the corresponding field in an integrated system, such as a student management system.
After saving, the value cannot be edited.
If applicable, the parent department, such as Department of health.
Values are defined in the reference data for Department.
Description that is used to select the department, such as School of nursing.
Institution associated with the department.
Values are defined in the reference data for Institution.
Type of department, such as School.
Values are defined in the reference data for Department type. For more information on the department type, go to What is the reference data for applications?
If selected, the entity or field can have the value. If cleared after the value has been selected for the entity or field, the entity or field keeps the value. However, the value is no longer available for selection.