Review periods - Revision history

Admin: /* Uploading copies to SIMS Linked Documents */

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Uploading copies to SIMS Linked Documents

Admin: /* Uploading Copies to SIMS Linked Documents */

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Uploading Copies to SIMS Linked Documents

Admin: If you

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Admin: /* Generating your reports */

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Generating your reports

Admin at 11:36, 11 December 2018

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Admin: /* Generating an OUTPUT.xml file */

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Generating an OUTPUT.xml file

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Generating an OUTPUT.xml file

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Generating an OUTPUT.xml file

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 ===Uploading copies to SIMS Linked Documents===
 If you used the '''Generate''' button (as opposed to '''Generate Class''') to create your reports then you will now have the option to upload copies to the Linked Documents section of SIMS. Click the '''SIMS''' button next to an individual report to upload that specific report to SIMS, or click the '''Upload''' button on the top toolbar to upload all reeports to SIMS. <br> <br>
 You can change the notes and summary that will be used in SIMS if required. There are also drop-down options for you to select the status of the document (Public is recommended) and Type. If you have previously uploaded the same report to SIMS, then you may want to select the "Overwrite" option which will replace the old upload. If you also select "Update uploaded date" then the review you upload will use today's date as its upload date, not the date of the old review. <br> <br>

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 Once you have selected the students/group you will be taken to a new screen which will show the progress of the reports generating. When the reports have finished generating you can use the '''Download all''' button on the top toolbar to download all of the reports at once. Alternatively if you used the '''Generate''' button (as opposed to '''Generate Class''') to create your reports then you can use the Download button next to each report to download only that document. <br> <br>
-===Uploading Copies to SIMS Linked Documents===
+===Uploading copies to SIMS Linked Documents===
 If you used the '''Generate''' button (as opposed to '''Generate Class''') to create your reports then you will now have the option to upload copies to the Linked Documents section of SIMS. Click the '''SIMS''' button next to an individual report to upload that specific report to SIMS, or click the '''Upload''' button on the top toolbar to upload all reeports to SIMS. <br> <br>

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 ==Generating an OUTPUT.xml file==
-For our programmers to design a report for you, they will need a file generated from your PARS system. This will include information about pupils' grades and classes. To generate an OUTPUT.xml file you must have at least one Review Period created. <br> <br>
+For our programmers to design a report for you, they will need a file generated from your PARS system. This will include information about pupils' grades and classes. To generate an OUTPUT.xml file you must have at least one Review Period created. If you do not have any Review Periods, visit the '''[[Default slip]]''' page for further instructions. <br> <br>
 The PARS Document Converter must also be running to generate OUTPUT.xml files. See the '''[[Document converter|Document Converter]]''' page for further information about this. <br> <br>

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 The PARS Document Converter must also be running to generate reports. See the '''[[Document converter|Document Converter]]''' page for further information about this. <br> <br>
-Once you have selected the students/group you will be taken to a new screen which will show the progress of the reports generating.
+Once you have selected the students/group you will be taken to a new screen which will show the progress of the reports generating. When the reports have finished generating you can use the '''Download all''' button on the top toolbar to download all of the reports at once. Alternatively if you used the '''Generate''' button (as opposed to '''Generate Class''') to create your reports then you can use the Download button next to each report to download only that document. <br> <br>
 ===Uploading Copies to SIMS Linked Documents===

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-PARS can be used to generate student reviews, which are progress or end of term reports sent home to parents. These reports are created by our programmers to your specification free-of-charge. [[Customised reports|Click here]] for examples of student reviews which we have created for other schools. <br> <br>
+PARS can be used to generate student reviews, which are progress or end of term reports sent home to parents. These reports are created by our programmers to your specification free-of-charge. '''[[Customised reports|Click here]]''' for examples of student reviews which we have created for other schools. <br> <br>
 The reviews are generated using two components, the xls stylesheet and the xml datasheet. The stylesheet is designed by our programmers for you. The xml datasheet (called OUTPUT.xml) is generated by PARS on a computer at your school. The two files are mixed together by the '''[[Document converter|PARS Document Converter]]'''. <br> <br>
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 ==Adding or editing a review period==
-To create a new review period, click the "Add" button from the top toolbar. You can also select an existing review and click "Edit" to access the same options. <br> <br>
+To create a new review period, click '''Add''' from the top toolbar. You can also select an existing review and click '''Edit''' to access the same options. <br> <br>
 A window will open where you can configure your new review period. First enter the title for the review (e.g. End of Term report) and an optional description if necessary. You also need to give your review a start date and end date, which should be the start and end of the academic year. <Br> <br>
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 ==Generating your reports==
-There are three buttons at the top of the page to generate your student reviews. The "Generate" button allows you to generate a student review for any selection of pupils, whereas the "Generate class" button lets you generate student reviews for whole classes. <br> <br>
+There are two buttons at the top of the page to generate your student reviews. The "Generate" button allows you to generate a student review for any selection of pupils, whereas the "Generate class" button lets you generate student reviews for whole classes/groups. <br> <br>
-The "Upload" button will upload your student reviews to the pupils' linked documents in SIMS. <br> <br>
+The PARS Document Converter must also be running to generate reports. See the '''[[Document converter|Document Converter]]''' page for further information about this. <br> <br>
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 For our programmers to design a report for you, they will need a file generated from your PARS system. This will include information about pupils' grades and classes. To generate an OUTPUT.xml file you must have at least one Review Period created. <br> <br>
-The PARS Document Converter must also be running to generate OUTPUT.xml files. See the '''[[Document Converter]]''' page for further information about this. <br> <br>
+The PARS Document Converter must also be running to generate OUTPUT.xml files. See the '''[[Document converter|Document Converter]]''' page for further information about this. <br> <br>
 To generate an OUTPUT.xml select a Review Period then click the '''XML''' button from the top toolbar.  This will open a window where you can select pupils - select a few pupils (5 to 10) who have grades recorded in the system. This will download a file to your computer that you can send to the TASC online help desk. <br> <br>

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	This will download a file to your computer that you will then need to send to our online help desk. <br> <br>		This will download a file to your computer that you will then need to send to our online help desk. <br> <br>
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−	~~If you have not used our helpdesk before, you may find this guide useful: <br>~~
−	~~[http://www.tascsoftware.co.uk/wiki/PARSConnect/files/downloadable%20helpdesk%20guide.pdf A guide to using our helpdesk] <br> <br>~~

	==Generating your reports==		==Generating your reports==

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 A window will open where you can configure your new review period. First enter the title for the review (e.g. End of Term report) and an optional description if necessary. You also need to give your review a start date and end date, which should be the start and end of the academic year. <Br> <br>
-===More options===
+===Options===
 When creating or editing a Review Period, you can click the "..." button next to each year group for more options: <br> <br>