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For the initial setup, please use the Setup Checklist to record when each section is complete. |
Opening System Settings
| This procedure is used to access all processes in the System Settings section | |
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| Step 1: From the Administration and Maintenance menu, select the System Settings option. |  |
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| The Miscellaneous section contains information that does not fall under the other categories. | |
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| Step 1: Select the Miscellaneous tab. | |
Step 2: Enter the Miscellaneous setup information. - Prior-Year Expiration Date - Enter the expiration date of the prior-year applications. Click the ellipses (...) to open a calendar.
- Current School Year - Select the current School Year from the drop-down menu.
- Backup Path Relative to Client - Enter the location where the system will place backups relative to the workstations.
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- Backup Path Relative to Server - Enter the location where the system will place backups relative to the servers (usually a folder on the server's local drive).
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If a network path is used, be sure the SQL server user log in being utilized has the appropriate permissions to write to the chosen network location. |
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- Skip alert check for users that cannot see details - Select this option to skip Alert Checks at start up for users who do not have access to the alert details.
- ApplyForLunch Integration ID - If your district utilizes the ApplyForLunch service, enter the Integration ID number (supplied by MCS Software).
- Database GUID - The GUID for the current database (not editable).
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- Max Parallel Database Connections - Enter the maximum number of database connections to use when processing parallel operations against the database.
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Increasing this number may improve performance on some processes, but may increase the load on the SQL server. |
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- Show News and Announcements on Startup - Select this option if you want News and Announcements to be displayed when starting the program (leave unchecked to disable this option).
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News and Announcements can be blocked for individual roles by revoking their permissions to News and Announcements under Administration and Maintenance - Security - Permissions, |
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Direct Certification
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| The Direct Certification Section allows you to choose DC options, including Import Plugins, Letter Queuing, and State Match Fields. The Plugin configures the system to read the format of the DC file supplied to the District. | |
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Step 1: Select the Direct Certification tab. |
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Step 2: Enter the Direct Certification setup information. |
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- Direct Certification Plugin - Select the Direct Certification Plugin from the drop-down menu. Click the icon to the right of the drop-down menu to configure the selected DC import file.
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- Select File Format to setup the DC File export function.
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- Queue DC Letters - Select this option to queue Direct Certification Approval Letters at time of approval.
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- State Match Field - Select the field to be used for a State DC Match from the drop-down menu .
- Student Number (Exact)
- Student Number (Exact)
- SIS Data (Exact)
- SIS Data (Numeric)
- SIS Key
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- Eligibility Priority- From the drop-down menu, select the priority of the DC application when other applications or circumstances are available.
- DC overrides everything (even School Type)
- DC overrides all special occasions
- DC overrides special circumstances except Decline Benefits
- DC overrides Application
- DC overrides Application only if newer
- Application overrides DC
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Datacenter
Step 1: Select the Datacenter tab.
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