Switching Between Campuses
The campus selector in Wired Church lets you quickly switch your admin view between campuses or see consolidated data across all locations. This guide explains how the campus selector works, what changes when you switch, and how the system remembers your preference.
The Campus Selector
The campus selector is a dropdown located in the admin header bar, visible on every admin page. It appears to the left of your profile menu.
How to Switch Campuses
- Click the campus selector dropdown in the admin header.
- Choose from the available options:
- All Campuses — Consolidated view across every location.
- [Campus Name] — Filtered view for a single campus.
- The page refreshes and all data updates to reflect your selection.
The currently selected campus is displayed in the header at all times. A colored dot next to the campus name matches the campus accent color so you can identify your context at a glance.
What Changes When You Switch
When you select a specific campus, the system applies a data filter across the admin interface. Here is exactly what changes and what does not.
Data That Gets Filtered
| Area | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Dashboard cards | Totals reflect only the selected campus |
| Contribution batches | Only batches for that campus appear |
| Attendance records | Only services at that campus appear |
| Events list | Only events at that campus appear |
| Ministry schedule | Only assignments for that campus |
| Reports | All generated reports scope to the selected campus |
| New record defaults | New batches, events, and attendance default to the selected campus |
Data That Does NOT Get Filtered
| Area | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Member directory | All members are always visible regardless of campus |
| User accounts | All users are always visible (users are org-wide) |
| Fund definitions | Funds are organization-wide, visible from any campus |
| Settings | Organization settings are not campus-specific |
| Broadcasts | You choose recipients from any campus when composing |
| Prayer wall | Prayer requests are shared across all campuses |
The member directory shows all members because people may attend services at multiple campuses. You can use the home campus column filter within the members list to narrow down by location if needed.
The "All Campuses" View
Selecting All Campuses gives you a consolidated view of your entire organization:
- Dashboard cards show combined totals across every campus.
- Contribution batch lists show all batches with a campus badge on each row.
- Attendance records span all locations.
- Reports generate with organization-wide data.
This is the view you typically use for:
- Board of directors meetings
- Denomination reporting
- End-of-year financial reviews
- Organization-wide member searches
When viewing "All Campuses," creating a new record (like a contribution batch) will prompt you to select the target campus. There is no ambiguity — you must explicitly choose which campus the new record belongs to.
Remembering Your Campus Selection
Wired Church remembers your campus selection between sessions:
- When you select a campus, the preference is saved to your user profile on the server.
- The next time you log in, the system restores your last selected campus.
- This preference is per-user — each admin can have a different default campus.
Changing Your Default
Your default campus updates automatically every time you switch. There is no separate "default campus" setting to configure. Simply select the campus you use most often and it will be pre-selected on your next login.
If you primarily work with one campus, leave it selected. Switch to "All Campuses" only when you need consolidated reporting, then switch back.
Mobile Campus Switching
The campus selector works the same way on mobile devices:
- Tap the campus name in the mobile header bar.
- A bottom sheet slides up showing available campuses.
- Tap the campus you want to switch to.
- The view updates immediately.
On smaller screens, the campus selector shows the campus code (e.g., "NLPC" or "DFS") instead of the full name to save horizontal space. Tapping it still opens the full list with campus names.
The campus preference set on mobile carries over to desktop and vice versa. It is a single preference tied to your user account, not your device.
Members and Home Campus
Every member in Wired Church has a home campus field. This is the campus they primarily attend and is used for:
- Attributing online giving when no campus is specified at donation time.
- Default filtering when viewing "my campus" member lists.
- Campus-specific communications and broadcasts.
- Attendance trend analysis per campus.
How Home Campus Differs from the Campus Selector
| Concept | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Home campus (on member record) | The member's primary location. Determines which campus "owns" the member for reporting. |
| Campus selector (in admin header) | The admin user's current viewing context. Determines what data you see. |
A member with a home campus of "DeFuniak Springs" can absolutely attend a service at "NLPC Enterprise." The attendance record will be tagged to NLPC Enterprise (where the service happened), but the member's home campus remains DeFuniak Springs.
Setting a Member's Home Campus
- Navigate to Admin > Members.
- Click on the member's name to open their profile.
- Find the Home Campus field in the basic information section.
- Select the campus from the dropdown.
- Click Save.
When a member transfers between campuses, update their home campus to ensure future online giving and reports attribute correctly. Past records are not affected by this change.
Campus Selector Visibility
The campus selector only appears when your organization has more than one campus configured. If you have a single campus, the selector is hidden to avoid clutter.
Once you add a second campus through Admin > Settings > Campuses, the selector automatically appears in the admin header for all admin and staff users.
Members using the member portal do not see the campus selector. The portal experience is unified across all campuses — members see events, groups, and announcements from every campus in one feed.
Common Scenarios
Scenario 1: Recording Sunday Attendance at Two Campuses
Pastor records attendance for Enterprise, while the DeFuniak campus leader records theirs:
- Pastor selects NLPC Enterprise in the campus selector.
- Goes to Admin > Attendance and records the morning service.
- Meanwhile, the DeFuniak leader logs in and their campus selector is already set to DeFuniak Springs (their last selection).
- They record attendance for their Sunday morning service.
- The senior pastor later switches to All Campuses to see combined attendance numbers on the dashboard.
Scenario 2: Treasurer Processing Batches for Both Campuses
- Treasurer selects NLPC Enterprise, creates and processes the Enterprise offering batch.
- Switches to DeFuniak Springs, creates and processes the DeFuniak batch.
- Switches to All Campuses to run the consolidated weekly giving report for the board.
Scenario 3: Checking Organization-Wide Trends
- Select All Campuses.
- Navigate to Admin > Reports > Campus Comparison.
- Review attendance trends, giving totals, and visitor counts side by side for each campus.
Troubleshooting
The campus selector does not appear in my header. Your organization only has one campus configured. Add a second campus in Admin > Settings > Campuses to enable the selector.
I switched campuses but still see data from the old campus. Try refreshing the page. If the issue persists, clear your browser cache. The campus filter is applied server-side, so a full page refresh should resolve any stale data.
New records are being created under the wrong campus. Check your campus selector before creating new records. The selected campus determines the default for new batches, events, and attendance entries.
Can I restrict a staff user to only see one campus? Campus-level user restrictions are managed through the user permissions system. Contact your org admin to configure campus-specific access if needed.