If you have been using the desktop version of DanceWorks and are switching to Akada we can upload one of the sessions from the desktop program for you. This prevents you from having to do all of the data entry again and allows to keep all of your financial history intact. If you’ve been another … Continued

Setting up your email in Akada Online is easy!! You can utilize our transactional email service or you can use your existing email provider’s SMTP settings.  If you are going to use your existing email please gather the following: email provider’s SMTP server settings, outgoing port number, your email username, and password then you are … Continued

DanceWorks Online calculates your total number of students based on the number of active and inactive students in your database. If you’re getting close to your maximum number and don’t want to increase that then the best thing to do is delete inactive students.   To Clear Inactive Students: From the main menu click on … Continued

The edit/delete transaction password serves as a manager’s override so that employees must have and admin enter a password before they’re able to delete or edit a charge or payment.   To View, Change, or Disable the Transaction Password: Go to the Main Menu (3 lines in top left corner). Select Admin. Select Settings. Select … Continued

The session management screens are where you will be able manage anything having to do with your sessions. This includes adding a session to your database. From the main menu select Admin, then click Session Management, and finally Add Session. From this screen  you will enter the session name, choose the information you want to … Continued

The Clear School Data screen in DanceWorks Online allows you delete pieces of data, including transactions, from your entire database with one function versus having to go account by account or class by class. Unlike the desktop version of DanceWorks, transactions in DanceWorks Online are not tied to specific sessions. Deleting any transaction permanently removes it from … Continued

Yes, your parents can pay less than than the amount of the charge but they can not pay more. To Pay Less than the Charge Amount: In the Parent Portal go to the Make Payment Screen. Select the charge or charges to be paid by checking the box to the right. Click in the Payment … Continued