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Posted November 18, 2021

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Field Required Type Sample Value Notes
School_Year Yes Datasource Data “0” Values are either Current Year (0) or Next Year (1). 
Student_Id Yes, if Student_Last_Name, Student_First_Name, and Birthdate are not specified Identifier “1234”  
Student_Last_Name Yes,  if Student_Id is not specified Lookup “Smith”  
Student_First_Name Yes, if Student_Id is not specified Lookup “Bob”  
Birthdate Yes, if Student_Id is not specified Lookup “2000/12/31”  
Course_Id Yes, if Course cannot be determined from Course_Name/Short_Course_Name combination Identifier “1234”  
Course_Name Yes, if Course_Id is not specified Lookup “Algebra1”  
Short_Course_Name Yes, if Course_Id is not specified  Lookup “Alg1”  
Section Yes Datasource Data “01” Values can be found found in Scheduling > Courses > Details > Sections
Semester Yes Datasource Data Enter “1” for Semester 1/Trimester 1, “2” for Semester 2/Trimester 2, and “3” for Trimester 3.  
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