Section Extract (Montana)

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The Section Extract contains information related to section data. This extract matches the Section Upload import file.

Screenshot of the Section Extract Editor.Section Extract Editor

Tool Rights

Read - Generate extract.
Write - N/A
Add - N/A
Delete - N/A

Report Logic

Reports one record per section from the selected calendar (s). Course Number and Section Code cannot be blank.

This report can run against a district’s active year as well as any prior year and in both District Edition and State Edition against District Edition data.

File Formats

The extract can be generated in the following formats:

  • State Format (TSV)
  • HTML
  • CSV
  • XML

Use the State Format when all data has been reviewed for accuracy and information is ready to be uploaded. Use one of the other formats for data review and testing. 

Generate Extract

  1. Select the Section option from the Extract Type dropdown list.
  2. Select the desired Format from the dropdown list.
  3. Choose the desired calendar(s) from the Calendar list. 
  4. Click the Generate Report button. The extract displays in a new window in the selected format.

Example

Screenshot of the Section Extract HTML Example.Section Extract HTML Example

Layout

Header Layout

Data ElementDescription
Record TypeThe abbreviation for the type of file generated. This reports as HD.

Alphanumeric, 2 characters (HD)
DateThe most recent date a change was made on the file or the date the file was generated.

Date field, 10 characters (MM/DD/YYYY)
TimeThe most recent time a change was made on the file or the date the file was generated.

Time field, 8 characters (HH:MM:SS)
VersionThe most current version of the file interface specification and references to the application system. This field reports as MT9.1.

Alphanumeric, 5 characters (MT9.1)

Upload Layout

#Data ElementDescriptionLocation
1Record TypeThe abbreviation for the type of file generated. This reports as SU.

Alphanumeric, 2 characters (SU)
N/A
2District NumberThe unique identifier assigned to the district by the OPI.

String, 4 characters
District Information > State District Number

District.number
3School Number The unique identifier assigned to the school by the OPI.

String, 4 characters
School Information > State School Number

School.number
4Calendar NumberThe unique calendar identifier.

String, 3 characters
Calendar > Number

Calendar.number
5Course NumberThe number assigned to the course.

String, 13 characters
Course > Course Number

Course.number
6Section CodeThe section number assigned to the section.

String, 4 digits
Section > Section Number

Section.number
7Session TypeThe grading period of the section.

Alphanumeric, 2 digits
Section > Session Type

Section.sessionType
8Session NumberThe session number for grading. Reports the following values:
  • SY = 1
  • SM, IS, LS = 1-2
  • TM, ST = 1-3
  • QT = 1-4
  • QN = 1-5
  • MT, TW = 1-12
Numeric, 2 digits
Section > Session Number

Section.sessionNumber