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[Attendance Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/attendance-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) # Adding attendance alias codes Schools using Tier 2 or 3 attendance can add alias codes to their official attendance codes.  This can be useful where a school may want to record more information about a student's attendance, e.g. present in school but internally excluded, absent with an illness related to mental health, etc. To manage the codes, select Attendance -\> Attendance settings and click on Attendance marks ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-1038-PM.png?width=906&height=76&name=undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-1038-PM.png) Select Edit next to the code you wish to alias: ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-6363-PM.png?width=1150&height=393&name=undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-6363-PM.png)   This will display any existing alias codes.  To add a new alias, click on the +, enter all relevant details and click on OK. Alias codes can be limited to Attendance Officers only by selecting AO only.  ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-9140-PM.png?width=726&height=208&name=undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-9140-PM.png) When staff click in a cell on a register, the alias codes will show under the linked official code: ![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-3484-PM.png?width=501&height=451&name=undefined-Apr-02-2026-01-23-39-3484-PM.png) - [FAQs](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/faqs?hsLang=en-gb) - [Data Management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/data-management?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Full Module Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/data-management?hsLang=en-gb#full-module-guide) - [General User Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/general-user-guides?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Quick Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/general-user-guides?hsLang=en-gb#quick-guides) - [Curriculum Management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/curriculum-management?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Quick Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/curriculum-management?hsLang=en-gb#quick-guides) - [Full Module Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/curriculum-management?hsLang=en-gb#full-module-guide) - [Behaviour Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/behaviour-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Attendance Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/attendance-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Student Report Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/student-report-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Homework Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/homework-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [FAQs](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/homework-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb#faqs) - [Communications Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/communications-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Consents Module Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/consents-module-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [Document Management Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/document-management-guides?hsLang=en-gb) - [School Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/school-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Mobile App](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/mobile-app?hsLang=en-gb) - [Report Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/report-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Seating Plan Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/seating-plan-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Detention Manager Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/detention-manager-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Welsh General User Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/welsh-general-user-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Installation Guide](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/installation-guide?hsLang=en-gb) - [Video Guides](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Markbooks](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#markbooks) - [Data management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#data-management) - [Behaviour management](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#behaviour-management) - [Consents](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#consents) - [Reports](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#reports) - [Communications](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#communications) - [General](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#general) - [Seating plans](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/modular/video-guides?hsLang=en-gb#seating-plans) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company [![GO logo](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hubfs/GO-logo.svg "GO logo")](https://www.go4schools.com/) [mailto:email@email.com](mailto:email@email.com) Copyright © 2026, GO 4 Schools