Direct Cert Import
This is the Direct Cert school lunch import file from the State Department listing students who qualify to eat free lunch. This program will import the Direct Cert (DC) file that the district must get from the DOE site. It will import Community Eligibility Program (CEP) Free/Reduced lunch codes based on information gathered by the DOE. The user must have access to the Direct Cert file via your computer whether it is saved to you computer, on a shared drive on you network, or on an external drive.
Setup Options
On the left navigation panel, select Required Reporting > Import > Direct Cert Import.
To find definitions for standard setup values, follow this link: Standard Setup Options.
File Type - Choose the file that is needed with the most current date.
Choose File - Select the file that was previously downloaded from DOE.
- Indicate whether you want to do each of the following actions by checking the item(s) necessary:
- Update Lunch Code
- Skip Students with State/Food Stamp Mismatch
- Match on two of three elements.
- Click OK and you 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.
For other columns not listed in the common column list:
- Data Changed--new data entered, existing data replaced
Buttons at the Bottom of the Report
Setup - Click to go back to the Setup box.
Print - This will allow the user to print the report.
Help - Click to view written instructions and/or videos.
