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    Field Restrictions for Uploading Data Sets

     
    1

    Subjects

    1. Subjects
     
    Field Heading
    Field Type
    Number of Characters
    Subject Code
    Text
    Max 5
    Subject Name  
    Text
    Max 32
     
          Subject codes must be unique in the system.
     
    Example of Subjects CSV File Layout:
     
    Subject Code
    Subject Name
    MLIT
     MLIT
    MATH
     Mathematics
    NS
     Natural Sciences
    ENG1
     English 1st Language
    AFR1
     Afrikaans 1st Language
    SS
     SS
    LO
     LO
    GEO
     GEO
    HIST
     HISTORY
    ART
     ART
    AFR2
     Afrikaans 2
    AFR3
     Afrikaans 3
    AFR4
     Afrikaans 4
    PE
     PhysED
     
    2

    Educators

    2. Educators
    Field Heading
    Field Type
    Number of Characters
    Educator Code
    Text
    Max 5
    Title 
    Text
    Max  16
    Initials
    Text
    Max 5
    Surname
    Text
    Max 32
     
          Educator codes must be unique in the system.
     
    Example of Educators CSV File Layout:
    Educator Code
    Title
    Initials
    Surname
    GG
     Mr
     G
    Groenewald
    AS
     Mr
    AF
    Sebanda
    AZ
     Mr
     AA
    Zeelie
    DD1
     Ms
     D
    Domingo
    DD2
     Mrs
     DR
    Dawson
    HH
     Mr
     H
    Harold
    WS
     Mr
     W
    Singh
    CC
     Ms
     C
    Cooper
    BB
     Ms
     BE
     Banda
    FF
     Mrs
     F
     Fourie
    EE
     Mr
     EBA
     Espach
     
     
    3

    Grades

    3. Grades
    Field Heading
    Field Type
    Number of Characters
    Grade Code
    Text
    Max 5
    Grade Name 
    Text
    Max  16
     
          Grade codes must be unique in the system.
     
    Example of Grades CSV File Layout:
     
    Grade Code
    Grade Name
    GR07
     Grade 7
    GR05
     Grade 5
    GR06
     Grade 6
    GR09
     Grade 9
    GR08
     Grade 8
    GR04
     Grade 4
    GR10
     Grade 10
     
     
    4

    Classes

    4. Classes
     
    Field Heading
    Field Type
    Number of Characters
    Grade Code
    Text
    Max 5
    Class Code 
    Text
    Max 5
    Class Name
    Text
    Max  16
     
          Grade Codes must be valid – They must exist in the system prior to the Import of the Classes.
          Grade Codes & Class Code combinations must be unique in the system.
     
    Example of Classes CSV File Layout:
    Grade Code
    Class Code
    Class Name
    GR08
     8A
     Class 8A
    GR06
     6A
     Class 6A
    GR06
     6B
     Class 6B
    GR05
     5B
     Class 5B
    GR08
     8B
     Class 8B
    GR07
     7A
     Class 7A
    GR05
     5A
     Class 5A
    GR05
     5C
     Class 5C
    GR05
     5D
     Class 5D
    GR09
     9A
     Class 9A
    GR04
     4A
     Class 4A
    GR10
     10A
     Class 10A
    GR10
     10C
     Class 10C
    GR10
     10F
     Class 10F
    GR10
     10D
     Class 10D
    GR10
     10B
     Class 10B
     
     
     
     
    5

    General

    5. General
          WARNING:
     
    (i)     When data is uploaded, the system does a check to determine if the specific information already exists in the database. Should
                          this be the case, the information is updated. If the Information does not exist, a new entry is created.
    (ii)     Should the user not adhere to the field rules above, the Import process will ignore the specific entry.
     
               
                  Golden Rule: DO NOT MAKE USE OF COMMAS IN ANY OF THE FIELDS THAT IS ENTERED.
     
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