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DataCenter End of Year Instructions - 2020-2021 School Year

The following document will guide you through the End of Year procedure for MCS DataCenter.

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(tick) Do I need to be running a particular version to perform an End of Year?
Version 11.0 or higher is required to run the End of Year process. The current version number can be located by looking in the upper left of the application. (tick) Are there any changes I should know about in the latest version of DataCenter?Yes, although it should only affect a small number of users.

A constraint has been added to the database to prevent duplicate site codes.  If any duplicate sites exist, the database upgrade will report an error and include a list of duplicates.
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If this happens and you have already upgraded to DataCenter 11.0, you will need to contact Support to roll back to the previous version and correct the error(s) before continuing.  Therefore, it is recommended you check for duplicate site codes prior to upgrading to the latest version.

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Beginning of Year

Procedures

Procedure

The Beginning of Year procedure ensures proper communication between programs and DataCenter. This is strongly recommended to those who begin the implementation process of new software, such as Edison, prior to the current school year ending and have plans to begin fully utilizing the software at the beginning of the upcoming school year.

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Enable End of Year process (Required)

  1. From the Admin tab, select the District Setup.

  2. Your District should be highlighted with an arrow pointing at the name. If you do not see it upon the window opening, use the scroll bar to locate it.  If your District is not checked, click on it to select it.

  3. Click in the Enable End-of-Year Process box. Then, click Ok.
     

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