Events: Track No-Shows, Reschedules, and Static Counts per Event (2025/09)
When to use this article
Use this when you want to (a) track no-shows and reschedules starting at a policy-defined cutoff and (b) capture a one-time, immutable “static” count of students/guests for an event.
Learning objective
By the end, you can configure event-level cutoffs, take a static snapshot, and run reports that compare dynamic vs. stored counts and list who rescheduled/no-showed.
Step-by-step
A) Set your tracking cutoffs (per event)
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Open the event.
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Set No-Show Tracking Effective DateTime to the moment after which a missed attendance should be counted as a no-show.
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Set Reschedule Tracking Effective DateTime to the moment after which a session change should be counted as a reschedule.
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Save.
What happens next:
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Any session change after these dates will automatically flag the original session in Session History as no-show or rescheduled. A student can have both across different events.
B) Store Static Counts (one-time snapshot)
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On the event, click Store Static Counts.
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Confirm the action to save Student and Guest counts as of now.
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These stored counts will never change and can be compared to dynamic counts later.
Tip: Use this at the start of your closing/reporting process to preserve the baseline you share with partners (dining, admissions, etc.).
C) Run reports
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Reservation Counts (summary): shows Reserved, Attended, Stored totals, plus No-Show and Reschedule counts.
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No-Show Report (detail): who was counted as a no-show.
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Reschedule Report (detail): who rescheduled, including original session, new session, and change date.
Check your work / Validation
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Make a post-cutoff session change → confirm the rescheduled flag appears on the original session’s history.
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Click Store Static Counts → verify Stored Student/Guest/Total appear in reports and never change even if reservations change later.
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Run No-Show / Reschedule reports → confirm the expected students appear with correct session details.
Common pitfalls & tips
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One-time snapshot: Static counts cannot be undone; take them when you’re ready to lock your baseline.
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Cutoffs are policy-driven: Choose dates that match your operational definition (e.g., after close date vs. morning-of).
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Search filter wording: In searches, use Not Attended Only (label updated to avoid confusion with the tracked “No-Show” metric).