Field Service Group Manager

The Field Service Group Manager allows you to organise and maintain your congregation’s field service groups. You can create new groups, assign publishers, and designate a Group Overseer and Assistant. This tool provides a clear, structured interface that makes managing group arrangements straightforward and efficient.

Figure 63. Field Service Group Manager window

How to Access

You can access this feature in any of the following ways:

• Database → Field Service Group Manager
• Publishers Database → Manage
• Toolbar → Field Service Group Manager

Using the Field Service Group Manager

The Field Service Group Manager provides a clear, two‑panel layout that allows you to view available publishers, assign them to groups, and manage group roles. 

💡 Remember to press OK to save your changes. Your updates are stored immediately and remain active until you modify them.

Assign Publishers to Groups

At the top of the window, use the Field Service Group dropdown to select the group you want to work with. The list on the left shows available publishers, and the list on the right shows those already assigned to the selected group.

Filter Publishers

You can filter the list of available publishers using the group filter dropdown.

Filter Option	Description
(empty)	Shows all publishers except those already assigned to the selected group.
Unassigned	Shows publishers who are not assigned to any group.
Group Name	Shows only publishers belonging to that specific group.

Figure 64. Filtering publishers by group

Adding and Removing Publishers

To assign publishers to the selected group, select one or more names in the left list and click Add >>.
To remove publishers from the group, select names in the right list and click << Remove.

This workflow is identical for single or multiple selections.

Assigning a Group Overseer and Assistant

Each group can have a Group Overseer and a Group Assistant. These roles are selected from dropdown lists that only include appointed brothers who are already assigned to the group.

To assign these roles:

1. Select a Field Service Group.
2. Choose a name from the Group Overseer dropdown.
3. Choose a name from the Group Assistant dropdown.

💡 If a name is missing, add the publisher to the group first using Add >>.

If either role is left unassigned, the field is highlighted in red as a visual warning.

Figure 65. Visual warning when Overseer and Assistant fields are missing.

Creating, Editing, and Deleting Groups

Use the buttons located between the left and right panels to manage your groups.

Action	Description
Add Group	Opens a popup window where you can enter a new group name. Duplicate names are not allowed.
Edit Group	Enabled when a group is selected. Opens a popup window to rename the group. Duplicate names are not allowed.
Delete Group	Enabled when a group is selected. You must confirm the deletion, and the group must have no assigned publishers.

Figure 66. Add, Edit, and Delete group buttons

View Menu —Report Viewer

You can open the Report Viewer from the View menu on this window. The Report Viewer lets you generate, preview, print, and export reports.

See also: Report Viewer

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