OCML Manager Video Tutorial

Our Christian Life & Ministry Manager Features

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1. Assigning Parts Section

  1. Choose a week to manage. If the week is not showing, you may need to upload a new JW workbook first.

    Query Week
    Fig 1.1 - Querying the week

  2. Select the week from the dropdown list.

    Available Weeks
    Fig 1.2 - Selecting the week from the drop-down list

  3. Set the date and time.

    Setting date and time
    Fig 1.3 - Assigning the date and time of the meeting

  4. Assign the participants for each part. Publishers are arrange by privileges.

    Assigning participants
    Fig 1.4 - Assigning participants

  5. After choosing the assignees, press "Update Assignments"

    Update Button
    Fig 1.5 - Updating the record

  6. To generate print report, query the week again then click "Generate Print Report".

    Print Report Button
    Fig 1.6 - Generate Print Report button

  7. The print report has several options such as:

    • View/Hide Complete Parts - Toggles if the overseer wants to display the whole part or just the heading.
      Full Parts
      Fig 1.7a - Full parts shown
      Hidden Part
      Fig 1.7b - Just the heading shown
    • Save as .docx - creates a document compatible with Microsoft Word and Google Docs
      .docx Document
      Fig 1.7c - docx Document saved in Downloads folder
      Word Document
      Fig 1.7d - .docx opened in Microsoft Word
      Word Document
      Fig 1.7e - .docx opened in Google Docs
    • View as RAW - view the raw data from the server.
      Raw data
      Fig 1.7f - Raw data for debugging
    Print Report Button
    Fig 1.7g - Print Preview of the report
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2. Managing Publishers

  1. With "Manage Publishers" the overseer can add, delete, or edit participant's names and information

    Managing the participant's database
    Fig 2.1 - Managing the participant's database.
    Editing participant's information
    Fig 2.2 - Editing participant's information (change privilege if needed).
    Deleting
    Fig 2.3 - Deleting the participant's name.

  2. If the participant is not on the list yet, use the "Add Record" to enter new entry.

    Adding a new participant
    Fig 2.4 - Adding a new participant
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3. Statistics

  1. With "Statistics" the overseer can oversee the assignment's distribution for the whole year

    Query Week
    Fig 3.1 - Assignment's distribution for the year.
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4. Uploading New Workbook

  1. If a new workbook has been released, the overseer can paste the link and copy the data to prepare the next assignments.

    Assignment's distribution for the year
    Fig 4.1 - Upload area for new workbooks.

  2. Navigate to the JW Workbook, choose the month and copy the link.

    Fig 4.2 - Available workbooks from jw.org

  3. Choose the month and copy the link.

    Fig 4.3 - Link needed to copy.

  4. Paste the link and click "Fetch and Parse Data". Please note that depending on your internet connection, the copy process might be slow, so please wait till everything is loaded.

    Fig 4.4 - Link ready to be copied.
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5. Privacy

  1. The OCLM Manager is only available for the Overseers and their assistants, so for publishers using the app they can only view their assigned parts and nothing else.

    Fig 5.1 - Parts reminder.
    Fig 5.2 - Public view if not an overseer.
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