Questions schools usually ask before they trust an ERP with daily operations.
This FAQ focuses on operational clarity: who owns the data, what happens when internet is unavailable, how parent access is limited, and which external services are optional rather than required.
Is School Master a single-school or multi-school system?
School Master is a multi-school product. Each customer school operates inside its own SchoolId-scoped workspace. The product is generic; no real data from a reference school is bundled into a new customer's workspace.
Can a teacher see every student's data?
Not automatically. Teacher and staff accounts can be controlled by module permissions and class/division scope. A school owner or authorized admin decides which modules and classes a user can access.
Can parents log in using staff credentials?
No. Parent access is intentionally separated from teacher and office access. A verified parent identity opens only approved child links and parent-facing services.
What can parents see?
Depending on enabled school features, a linked parent can view relevant attendance, fee information, finalized results, school notices and related parent services. Parent Portal does not provide general ERP administration rights.
Can we import our existing Excel file?
Yes. Schools can use the official template or the flexible column-mapping flow. Custom headers are mapped to School Master fields, then the file passes through preview, duplicate checks, validation and transaction-safe import.
Does column mapping skip validation?
No. Mapping changes how incoming headers are interpreted; it does not disable duplicate protection, required-field validation or permission checks.
What happens if internet goes down?
For an enrolled trusted PC, supported core ERP workflows can run in Local mode against SQLite. Local changes are queued and synchronized when connectivity returns. Cloud security and subscription entitlement remain authoritative.
Can an offline PC upgrade itself from FREE to PREMIUM?
No. Subscription edition is cloud-authoritative. Local devices cannot grant themselves a paid plan or alter cloud-managed user permissions.
What if the same record changes offline and in cloud?
Hybrid sync does not silently overwrite a detected disconnected conflict. The operator is shown a decision such as Keep Local or Use Cloud so the chosen version is explicit.
Can a backup from School A be restored into School B?
The cloud restore flow validates school identity and is designed to reject a cross-school restore. The release QA includes a synthetic School A/School B restore-block test.
Is WhatsApp sending already active?
The software workflow and language-routing logic are ready, but real delivery requires the school's or platform's approved Meta configuration, including WABA/Phone Number credentials, access token, webhook configuration and approved templates.
Is Razorpay required to use the core ERP?
No. Core school operations are separate from optional commercial payment-provider setup. Online pricing and real Razorpay payments should only be presented as active after live credentials and webhook verification are configured.
Does School Master include our school logo and signature automatically?
No. Every customer school supplies and verifies its own logo, principal signature, stamp and official profile details. This avoids mixing one school's identity into another school's documents.
Should we import all historical data on day one?
Usually no. A safer rollout is to standardize master data, import a verified sample, test daily workflows, and then bring in the remaining data in controlled batches with backup checkpoints.
Where should we start?
Start with the School ERP implementation guide, then follow the topic guide for admissions, fees, attendance, results, parent access or Excel migration.
Still planning your rollout?
The start-to-finish guide explains a low-risk implementation order.
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