Entering and Editing Past Attendance Data
Church Metrics allows you to input and edit attendance and contribution numbers for both current and past dates, but whether you can do so depends on your role permissions and how you access the Input tab.
Common Issues and Solutions
🔒 1. Can’t Save Updated Numbers
If the Save button is grayed out after entering numbers:
Check your role permissions: Staff users can only edit data for the current week. To update past weeks, you’ll need the Input Data Any Time permission (available to Editors and Admins).
Confirm you changed a value: Re-enter the number manually to trigger the Save button.
Use plain numbers: Do not use
$1,500.00or commas — enter1500.Clear browser cache if the button still won’t activate.
📅 2. Can’t See Older Dates in Input Tab
Mobile app limitation: The app only shows this week and last week.
Desktop access: Log in via desktop, go to Input → Week of… and scroll back to any date (as far as your account has service times).
Service times check: You can only enter data for dates that match existing service times. If a service time didn’t exist, create one under Admin → Campuses → Service Times.
✏️ 3. Correcting or Updating Past Numbers
To edit incorrect data from a past week:
Option 1: Request permission
Ask an Admin to grant you the Input Data Any Time permission so you can correct it.Option 2: Admin makes corrections
An Admin can fix the numbers directly if you don’t have permission.Option 3: Contact Support
If you don’t know who your Admin is, contact support and we can let you know who that is in your organization.
📥 4. Adding Numbers for Older Dates
Use the desktop Input tab and scroll back via the calendar.
For large backlogs of data, use the Data Import tool with a properly formatted CSV template instead of entering week by week.
Why the Input Tab Only Shows Dates Up to Next Week
Overview
In the Church Metrics Input tab, you may notice that the available dates for entering attendance, giving, or other category data only extend into the following week. This is intentional and ensures that your entry calendar stays manageable and relevant.
How the Date Availability Works
The Input tab always displays dates for the current week plus the following week.
As each week passes, the available date range automatically shifts forward.
This rolling schedule ensures you’re only entering data for relevant service times and avoids cluttering the input calendar with dates too far in the future.
Example
If today is October 10, you’ll see:
All dates for the week of October 6–12
All dates for the week of October 13–19
When October 13 arrives, the range will shift to show:
All dates for the week of October 13–19
All dates for the week of October 20–26
You don’t need to do anything to “unlock” future dates — they will automatically appear as each new week begins.
Key Takeaways
Staff role = can only edit current week.
Admin/Editor role with Input Data Any Time = can edit or add data for any date.
Use desktop for historical dates — mobile only shows the last two weeks.
If service times don’t exist for older dates, create them or import via CSV.