{"id":2144,"date":"2024-01-22T11:19:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T10:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2024-01-23T09:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:55:20","slug":"v3-105-automatic-memberships-and-qr-codes-for-check-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/v3-105-automatic-memberships-and-qr-codes-for-check-in\/","title":{"rendered":"v3.105: Automatic memberships and QR codes for check-in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new year is already in full swing and at ChurchTools we&#8217;re also in the process of planning, programming and documenting the first version for this year. We are looking forward to 2024 and what it will bring. This release already brings a great new feature that has long been on the wish list of many users: Automatic membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automatic membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-dark-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f1c9f484aafb5590f6a1882e67b503f3\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: The new group module is still in beta. Hence, not all is translated into english, yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s finally here! \ud83c\udf89 Automatic group membership is here to save you time when managing groups. But that&#8217;s not all! The people in your church community will also be pleased that this feature allows them to join groups more quickly. \u2028How does it all work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IF: Personal filters take effect &#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use person filters to select the persons for whom automatic actions should be carried out. All personal information (e.g. status or gender) and important information about membership in other groups (e.g. role or joined since) is available as filters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THEN: Actions are executed &#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Filtered individuals can then be added automatically &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to the group or be removed from the group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and receive a new membership and\/or status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>when their group member information gets updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feature\">Delay QR codes for check-in<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When people register for a group, a check-in code was previously sent immediately via email. However, this is not desired in every scenario. You can now deactivate the immediate e-mailing of check-in codes so that you can have the check-in code sent later manually or at a defined time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.17.35.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"2146\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.17.35.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the check-in code settings in the new group module\" class=\"wp-image-2146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.17.35.png 957w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.17.35-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.17.35-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QR-Code Placeholder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You can now use the placeholder function <code>{{#qrcode}}<\/code> to insert any textual content as a QR code in emails and serial letters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.39.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"273\" data-id=\"2147\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.39.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of an email with the new QR code placeholder\" class=\"wp-image-2147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.39.png 471w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.39-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.45.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"539\" data-id=\"2148\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.45.png\" alt=\"Preview of the email with rendered QR code\" class=\"wp-image-2148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.45.png 401w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.19.45-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feature\">Calendar: Link to registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If you have created a registration group for a calendar appointment, a link is created to the public registration if you are not logged in. However, if you are logged in, you will now be linked directly to the group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"256\" data-id=\"2149\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.22.26.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the tooltip in the calendar for an appointment with a registration button\" class=\"wp-image-2149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.22.26.png 613w, https:\/\/blog.church.tools\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CleanShot-2024-01-19-at-17.22.26-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The registration button now redirects you to the registration page if you are not logged in or to the group page if you are logged in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calendar: Meeting requests &amp; push message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you create a meeting request or make changes to an appointment with a meeting request, the attendees will now also be informed via a push notification on their smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff68f5e0-bb25-4846-9012-0451a4a0e3da\">If this is not enough for you, you will find all changes of this and earlier versions in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/intern.church.tools\/wiki\/30\/Changelog\">Changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-cf4923f6-709f-460a-bb33-54567e9d8154\">We hope you like the new version as much as we do. As always, you may leave praise and criticism in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.church.tools\/category\/24\/english\">forum.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new year is already in full swing and at ChurchTools we&#8217;re also in the process of planning, programming and documenting the first version for this year. We are looking forward to 2024 and what it will bring. 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