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title: "Setting up calendar event reasons"
slug: "how-do-i-set-up-calendar-event-reasons"
description: "In Cintra iQ, create attendance reason codes linked to a category, so a reason can be recorded against a calendar event."
updated: 2026-07-29T09:09:14Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:20Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-do-i-set-up-calendar-event-reasons"
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# Setting up calendar event reasons

In Cintra iQ, you may want to record an absence when entering a calendar event for a particular attendance category. To do so:

1. Go to: Definitions > Lookups. The Lookup Administration window appears.

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2. Select Attendance Reason from the Lookup Table dropdown.
3. Click the **Insert** button. The **Attendance Reason** form appears. You can associate the **Reason to a Category** so that only the associated reasons can be selected.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064286.png)
4. Select the **Category**.
5. Enter a **Reason Code** & **Description**.
6. Click OK.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Both the SART and Exclude From Bradford Factor options are used in association with Sickness Reasons within Cintra iQ. The attendance reason is created and can be selected from the Absence record. For more information about absence records, see [How Do I Create Calendar Events?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-and-amend-calendar-events)