Section Placement Extract (Montana)

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

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Tool Rights

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

Report Logic

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 Placement 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

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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)

Extract Layout

Data ElementDescriptionLocation
Record TypeThe abbreviation for the type of file generated. This reports as SP.

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

String, 4 characters
District Information > State District Number

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

String, 4 characters
School Information > State School Number

School.number
Calendar NumberThe unique calendar identifier.

String, 4 characters
Calendar > Number

Calendar.number
Course NumberThe number assigned to the course.

String, 13 characters
Course > Course Number

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

String, 4 digits
Section > Section Number

Section.number
TermThe name of the term. 

String, 10 characters

Section Schedule Placement > Grading Periods


Calendar > Term Detail > Name, sequence

Term.name
Period ScheduleThe name of the period schedule.


Alphanumeric, 20 characters
Calendar > Periods > Period Schedule Info > Name

PeriodSchedule.name
PeriodThe name of the period.

Alphanumeric, 10 characters

Section Schedule Placement > Period


Calendar > Periods > Period Info > Name


Period.name

YearThe end year for assignment.

Numeric, 4 digits (YYYY)
Calendar > School Year

School.year