Calendars (Texas v4.0)

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This entity represents a set of dates associated with an organization.

Object Triggering Logic

This table describes logic for triggering syncing of this object.

Action	Trigger
Post	A Calendars record will be created for each Calendar/Schedule Structure combination. When a new Calendar and Schedule Structure is created and saved via the Calendar Wizard. When a new Schedule Structure in an existing Calendar is created and saved. Do not send a record if the Calendars resource is toggled 'OFF' in the Calendars Resource Preferences.
Put	When fields that are not part of the natural key are changed. Type - if the type is changed on the Calendar tab. Grade Levels When a grade level is deleted from the Grade Levels tab it will be removed from the array. When a grade level is added to the Grade Levels tab and a mapping exists already for that grade level.
Delete	If a calendar and / or schedule structure is deleted.
Delete/Post	Delete if a 2nd Schedule Structure is added after 1st Calendar is sent.

School Exclude, Calendar Exclude, Resource Toggle and Resync Logic

This table describes the School Exclude, Calendar Exclude, Resource Toggle and Resync logic of this object.

Action	Trigger
None	No data will send if the School or Calendar is marked as Exclude.
Delete	If the Calendar is marked as exclude after the Calendar or any dependent data is sent, the calendar and all dependent data will delete upon a resync even if the resource is toggled 'OFF'.
None	If a resource is toggled to 'OFF' after data has sent, all sent data will remain in the ODS but no new data will send.
Resync	If a Calendar record is in the Ed-Fi Identity Mapping table and not in the ODS, it will be deleted from the Ed-Fi Identity Mapping table.
Resync	If a Calendar record is in the ODS and it does not have a matching record in Campus or the Ed-Fi Identity Mapping table, it will be deleted from the ODS.
Resync	If a mapping is changed in Resource Preferences, a resync will need to be done to reflect the changes.

Natural Key Changes, Cascading Updates, and Deletes Logic

This table describes the Natural Key Changes/Cascading Updates and Deletes logic of this object.

Action	Trigger
Post/Delete	Natural Key change: If a 2nd schedule structure is added after data is sent, the first Calendar record will need to be Deleted/Posted with new Calendar Code logic to be Calendar ID + Schedule Structure ID. If a calendar or schedule structure is moved via script, all data send to the ODS will remain and the Delete tool will need to be used to remove all data sent. If the School Number/Ed-Fi School Number changes, a delete/post will occur with the cascading deletes from the School ID Change triggers.

Action

Trigger

Post/Delete

Natural Key change: If a 2nd schedule structure is added after data is sent, the first Calendar record will need to be Deleted/Posted with new Calendar Code logic to be Calendar ID + Schedule Structure ID.

If a calendar or schedule structure is moved via script, all data send to the ODS will remain and the Delete tool will need to be used to remove all data sent.
If the School Number/Ed-Fi School Number changes, a delete/post will occur with the cascading deletes from the School ID Change triggers.

Scope Year Logic

This table describes scope year logic of this object.

Logic
Calendar Dates will only send for the school year to which they are aligned. Data will only send for years that have valid configuration. A resync must be completed on the resource when a new scope year is connected in order for this data to send.

Logic

Calendar Dates will only send for the school year to which they are aligned.

Data will only send for years that have valid configuration.
A resync must be completed on the resource when a new scope year is connected in order for this data to send.

Resource Preferences

This table describes the Resource Preferences of this object.

Data Element Label	Mapping Needed
calendarTypeDescriptor	calendar.type
gradeLevelDescriptor	Uses the overall 'Grade Levels' mapping.

Identity Mapping Object Key

This table describes the Identity Mapping Object Key of this object.

campusObjectType	Object Key Data Source
ScheduleStructure	structureID

Event Queue Detail

This table describes the Event Queue Detail of this object.

Campus Table	Ed-Fi Action	Fields
calendar	Post/Put/Delete	The primary table used for sending data for this resource.
gradelevel	Put	Updates the Grade Levels field if a grade level is added/removed to the school and a mapping exists for that grade level.

Error Log

Error	Possible Causes/How to Fix
403 Forbidden: {"message": "Access to the resource could not be authorized for the requested action 'http://ed-fi.org/odsapi/actions/create'."}	This is usually caused by a security set up error in the ODS. Contact the Ed-Fi Alliance for assistant on correct security setup in the ODS.
Error code return from Ed-Fi. 400: [message:Validation of 'Calendar' failed. CalendarTypeDescriptorId is required. ].	The Type field is not selected on the Calendar that is being sent or the Type selected on the Calendar is not mapped to an Ed-Fi Code in Resource Preferences.
The School ID being sent is non-numeric. Enter a numeric Ed-Fi School Number or State School Number on the Schools editor to correct this issue.	Ed-Fi does not accept alpha-values in the School ID field. If the State School Number has any alpha characters, use the Ed-Fi School ID field to create a numeric school number to send.

Object Data Elements

This table describes data elements sent within the Calendars resource. Required data elements are listed in bold.

Data Element Label	Business Requirement	Business Rules	M, C or O	Location
id	The unique identifier of the resource.		M
Calendar Code	The identifier for the Calendar.	If there is only 1 schedule structure associated with the calendar, only report the Calendar ID If there is more than 1 schedule structure associated with calendar, report the Calendar ID + Schedule Structure ID Reports the Calendar ID-Structure ID with a dash between the two numbers.	M	System Administration > Calendar > Calendar + System Administration > Calendar > Calendar > Schedule Structure calendar.calendarID + schedulestructure.structureID
SchoolReference	A reference to the related School resource.	Reports the fields that are part of the Natural Key for the Schools resource.	M
SchoolYearType Reference	A reference to the related School Year resource.	Reports the End Year to which the the calendar is associated.	M
calendarTypeDescriptor	Indicates the type of attendance program associated with a calendar.	Reports mapped Ed-Fi Code of Instructional Program Type.	M	System Administration > Calendar > Calendar > Instructional Program Type calendar.programType
gradeLevels	Indicates the Grade Level associated with the Calendar.	Does not report.	O	N/A