What Data a SIS Integration Automatically Manages vs What Data Needs to be Manually Managed

Overview

This article will explain what data is managed automatically by an SIS integration and what data needs to be manually managed.

Automatically Managed through SIS Integration

• Site Creation & Updates
• Class Creation, Updates, & Removal
• Educator (Rater) Account Creation, Updates, & Removal
• Student Account Creation, Updates, & Removal
• Student Demographic Data Creation, Updates, & Removal
  • For more information on what Demographics the DESSA System can accept, please see this article.

Must Be Manually Managed

• Program Admin Creation, Updates, & Removal
• Site Leader Creation, Updates, & Removal

In order for an SIS Integration to automatically manage the data stated above effectively, here are some tips and tricks to keep your imports running smoothly:

1. When possible, schedule your exports to send new data to the DESSA System daily.
2. Keep the name of your file(s) the same for each export. 
3. Make sure you are including all of the DESSA System required fields in your exports. 
   1. For more information on what fields are required and which are optional, please see this article.