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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 district Information Section is where you tell the system about your district. | |
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| Step 1: Select the District Info tab. | |
Step 2: Enter the District information in the proper fields. - District Name - The name of the District (Not editable. Set by MCS/DataCenter).
- District Code - Abbreviated code for your District (Not editable. Set by MCS/DataCenter).
- MCS ID - A numeric identifier for your district (Not editable. Set by MCS/DataCenter).
- Address Line 1 - District's mailing address.
- Address Line 2 - District's mailing address continued.
- City - District's city.
- State - District's state.
- Zip Code - District's zip code
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Miscellaneous
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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. |
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Step 2: Enter the Miscellaneous setup information |
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. - 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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Direct Certification
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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