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Steps to import a pre-made report into SIMS and export it as a CSV file with student and parent data for ParentsEvening.
Instructions – Import the Report
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In ParentsEvening, go to Admin > SIMS Link.
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Under Download SIMS Report Definition Files, click on Student Report Definition.
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In the window, select Save File and click OK to save it in your Downloads.
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Note: You may need to move the file from Downloads depending on whether you can see that folder from SIMS.
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In SIMS, go to Reports > Import.
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In the Import window, click Open.
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Double-click on the SIMSStudentReportV15.RptDef file where it is saved. It will appear in the Import window with the status Pending.
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Click Import and the status will change to Imported.
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Click Close.
Instructions – Export the CSV File
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In SIMS, go to Reports > Run Report.
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Expand the Focus folder.
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Select Student.
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Double click on the Student_Data_Export_V15 report.
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In the Parental Responsibility window, click OK.
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In the Export As window, click Browse.
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Type in the school’s full name in the filename and then .csv at the end.
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Choose a location to save the file on your computer and click Save. If you use Hosted SIMS, we recommend saving it in the ‘C on…’ drive which is your local C: Drive.
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In the Export As window, click OK.
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The last window will say that the file has been created. Click OK.
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Read our guide to continue: ParentsEvening: Import Students and Parents.
