Check-in

Omoplata provides automated check-in options so members can record their own attendance without requiring an admin to manually mark everyone present. There are two primary methods: PIN-based check-in at a tablet station and QR code scanning through the mobile app.

PIN-based check-in

PIN check-in is designed for a tablet or kiosk placed at your club entrance or near the mats. Members enter their personal PIN to record their attendance as they arrive.

How it works

1. A tablet or iPad at the club runs the station check-in page.
2. When a member arrives, they enter their personal PIN on the keypad displayed on screen.
3. The system looks up the member by their PIN.
4. Omoplata checks whether there is an active class session within the check-in window (based on the minutes-before and minutes-after settings).
5. If a matching session is found and all validation passes, the attendance record is created automatically.
6. The member sees a confirmation with their name and the class they checked into.

PIN setup

Each member can have a PIN assigned through their profile. PINs are stored as a user identification of type "PIN". Members can also set or update their own PIN through the mobile app.

Validation checks

When a member enters their PIN, the system performs several checks before recording attendance:

• The PIN must match a registered member.
• There must be an active class occurrence within the configured time window.
• If the class requires assignment, the member must be assigned to the matching time slot.
• If "requires intention" is enabled, the member must have previously confirmed their intention to attend.

If any check fails, the member sees an appropriate message (e.g., "No class available" or "Invalid PIN").

QR code check-in

QR code check-in lets members scan a code with their phone to check in through the mobile app.

Setting up QR codes

1. Navigate to Settings > Check-in.
2. Click Download to generate a PDF containing the QR code.
3. Print the QR code and place it at your club entrance, near the mats, or wherever members can easily scan it as they arrive.

The QR code encodes the URL to the station check-in page. When a member scans it with their phone, they are directed to a check-in page that handles attendance recording.

How QR check-in works

1. The member scans the printed QR code with their phone camera.
2. Their browser opens the check-in page.
3. If the member is logged into the app, their attendance is recorded for the current class session.
4. The attendance record is marked with a "QR code" source, which appears as a small QR icon next to their name in the occurrence detail modal.

The same time window and validation rules apply as with PIN check-in -- the member can only check in within the configured minutes before and after the class start time.

Check-in and attendance records

Regardless of the check-in method, all attendance records end up in the same place and are treated identically for reporting, statistics, and graduation tracking purposes. The only difference is a label that tracks how the check-in was performed:

• Admin -- Manually recorded by an admin through the occurrence detail modal.
• QR Code -- Member scanned a QR code.
• Tablet -- Member used the PIN-based station check-in.

This source tracking helps you understand how your members prefer to check in and whether your automated systems are being adopted.