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Read the Meals Dashboard
Filter meal activity and distinguish quantities, money received and balances owed.
18 sec Admin Recorded
What happens, step by step
- 1 From Dashboard, open Lunch Forms → Meals Dashboard. Read the active date range and program scope.
- 2 Review Meals, Orders, Students and financial totals. Meals counts portions; Orders counts records.
- 3 Select Meal type → Lunch, then click the visible Unpaid label under Payment to focus on collectible balances. Read the updated scope.
- 4 Use a count to inspect its filtered Orders when needed, or Clear to reset filters.
Frequently asked questions
Why are Meals and Orders different?
One order can have several servings. Meals sums quantities; Orders counts rows.
Why doesn’t the serving sheet match these totals?
The serving sheet excludes food already distributed and cancelled meals; financial reporting retains extras and cancelled charges that were kept.
Does money received mean a bank payout arrived?
No. It reports recorded payments/refunds. Provider payouts and bank posting are separate events.
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