Difference between revisions of "Direct Cert Import"
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| − | '''This is the Direct Cert school "lunch" import file | + | '''This program is for the Direct Cert school "lunch" import file listing students who qualify to eat free lunch. It will import Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Free/Reduced lunch codes based on information processed by eScholar. ''' |
| − | * | + | *The district must get the file from the district's Director of Food Service who gets it from eScholar. |
*The user must have access to the Direct Cert file via a computer, on a shared drive on a network, or on an external drive.''' | *The user must have access to the Direct Cert file via a computer, on a shared drive on a network, or on an external drive.''' | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 5 March 2020
This program is for the Direct Cert school "lunch" import file listing students who qualify to eat free lunch. It will import Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Free/Reduced lunch codes based on information processed by eScholar.
- The district must get the file from the district's Director of Food Service who gets it from eScholar.
- The user must have access to the Direct Cert file via a computer, on a shared drive on a network, or on an external drive.
Menu Location
On the left navigation panel, select Required Reporting > Import > Direct Cert Import.
Setup Options
Year - Defaults to the current year. A prior year may be accessed by clicking in the field and making the appropriate selection from the drop down list.
District - Default value is based on the user’s security settings. The user will be limited to their district only.
As of Date - This choice will list only those students who are actively enrolled as of the date selected in the date field.
File Type - Choose the file that is needed with the most current date.
Choose File - Select the file that was previously downloaded from DOE.
Update Lunch Code - If chosen, it will update the lunch code on JCAMPUS to match the DCF file upon importing.
Skip students with State ID Mismatch - This option is usually checked so that the program is forced to match the student's State ID to the Louisiana Secure ID.
Match on State ID Only - Select this option to match only on the State ID - use this if the file does not have student's SSN.
To find definitions for standard setup values, follow this link: Standard Setup Options.
OK - Click to continue.
The user will get a warning that previous lunch codes will be removed. Respond Yes to proceed; respond No to stop the process.
Column Headers
To find definitions of commonly used column headers, follow this link: Common Column Headers
Data Changed - Identifies the information changed on the student. New data will be entered and existing data will be replaced.
Print Options
Print - This will allow the user to print the report.
