diff --git a/Services/EmployeeRfidTagSyncService.cs b/Services/EmployeeRfidTagSyncService.cs
index 6c4fba7..baac2d6 100644
--- a/Services/EmployeeRfidTagSyncService.cs
+++ b/Services/EmployeeRfidTagSyncService.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class EmployeeRfidTagSyncService : IEmployeeRfidTagSyncService
       return new EmployeeRfidTagSyncResult
       {
         Success = false,
-        ErrorMessage = "HRMS lookup connection string is not configured."
+        ErrorMessage = "MySQL connection string is not configured."
       };
     }
 
diff --git a/Services/MealMenuCacheSyncService.cs b/Services/MealMenuCacheSyncService.cs
index 4b53cfa..1ffc0b9 100644
--- a/Services/MealMenuCacheSyncService.cs
+++ b/Services/MealMenuCacheSyncService.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class MealMenuCacheSyncService : IMealMenuCacheSyncService
             return new MealMenuCacheSyncResult
             {
                 Success = false,
-                ErrorMessage = "HRMS lookup connection string is not configured."
+                ErrorMessage = "MySQL connection string is not configured."
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/Services/SyncService.cs b/Services/SyncService.cs
index c289735..36c5dc0 100644
--- a/Services/SyncService.cs
+++ b/Services/SyncService.cs
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ public class SyncService : ISyncService
         }
 
         var hrmsConnStr = _configService.GetHrmsLookupConnectionString();
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(hrmsConnStr))
-        {
-            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("HRMS lookup connection string not configured; skipping sync (need both for lunch_order).");
-            return;
-        }
 
         List<ScanRecord> toSync;
         using (var db = _dbFactory.CreateDbContext())
@@ -59,7 +54,7 @@ public class SyncService : ISyncService
             VALUES 
                 (@ScanTimeUtc, @SiteId, @DeviceId, @CardId, @IpAddress, UTC_TIMESTAMP(3))";
 
-        // HRMS/local: lunch_order (GetHrmsLookupConnectionString)
+        // HRMS/UIND: lunch_order (HrmsLookup when set, else MySqlConnectionString)
         const string existsOrderSql = @"
             SELECT id
             FROM lunch_order
diff --git a/ViewModels/MealSchedulesViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/MealSchedulesViewModel.cs
index e3b6692..081fe37 100644
--- a/ViewModels/MealSchedulesViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/MealSchedulesViewModel.cs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public partial class MealSchedulesViewModel : ObservableObject
                 ? $"{mysql.Message}{Environment.NewLine}{Environment.NewLine}{mysql.StackTrace}"
                 : $"{ex.Message}{Environment.NewLine}{Environment.NewLine}{ex.StackTrace}";
 
-            Message = "Could not load schedules.";
+            Message = "Could not load schedules from backend.";
             MessageBox.Show(msg, "Meal Schedules – Load Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
         }
         finally
diff --git a/ViewModels/ScannerDashboardViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/ScannerDashboardViewModel.cs
index 155195e..464bbc1 100644
--- a/ViewModels/ScannerDashboardViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/ScannerDashboardViewModel.cs
@@ -215,22 +215,7 @@ public partial class ScannerDashboardViewModel : ObservableObject
         _clockTimer.Tick += (_, _) => CurrentTime = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy, hh:mm:ss tt");
         _clockTimer.Start();
 
-        // Load initial site from config.
-      var siteId = _configService.GetSiteId();
-      if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(siteId))
-        {
-            // Extract digits from legacy format "SITE : X"or use value directly if already numeric
-          if (siteId.StartsWith("SITE : ", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-            {
-              var num = siteId.Substring("SITE : ".Length).Trim();
-              if (num.Length > 0 && num.All(char.IsDigit))
-                    SiteNumber = num;
-            }
-            else if (siteId.All(char.IsDigit))
-            {
-                SiteNumber = siteId;
-            }
-        }
+        RefreshSiteFromConfig();
 
         RefreshScannerStatus();
         _ = RefreshDashboardAsync();
@@ -361,6 +346,13 @@ public partial class ScannerDashboardViewModel : ObservableObject
         return localDate.ToString("MMM d");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Loads SITE header from config (set on admin login).</summary>
+    public void RefreshSiteFromConfig()
+    {
+        SiteNumber = AdminLoginHelper.ExtractSiteDigits(_configService.GetSiteId());
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CurrentSiteDisplay));
+    }
+
     partial void OnSiteNumberChanged(string value)
     {
         // Numeric only: filter to digits so display stays valid.