Student Number as PIN Setup Workflow

This article provides the steps you must complete for setting up Campus to use the Student Number as PIN tool. For more information about this tool see the Set Student Number as Pin Wizard article.

Step Action Example
1

Tool Search: System Preferences


Turn on the Student Number as PIN feature by setting the System Preference Allow access to Student Number as PIN Features to Yes.

Screenshot of the option to allow access to Student Number as PIN feature.

2

Tool Search: General Preferences


Mark the following checkboxes on the POS Preferences > General tab.

  • Auto creation of PIN # when a new enrollment record is added
  • Auto creation of PIN - Use Student Number as PIN






3

Tool Search: Duplicate IDs


Use the Duplicate IDs Report to check for and fix duplicate student IDs.

Screenshot of the Duplicate IDs report editor.

4

Tool Search: Account Management Wizard


Use the Account Management Wizard to remove PINs from inactive students.

Screenshot of the selection of Remove PINs mode on the Account Management Wizard.

5

Tool Search: PIN Auto Gen Preferences


To avoid creating PINs that conflict with student IDs, set the Account PIN Number of PIN Digits to a number that does NOT equal the same number of digits as a student ID.

Screenshot of the Account PIN detail editor.

6

Tool Search: Set Student Number as PIN Wizard


Run the Student Number as PIN wizard.

 

Run the Wizard in Test mode, resolve any errors, then run in Update mode.

Screenshot of the Set Student Number as PIN Wizard.