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titleDataCenter End of Year Instructions

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

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  • Next, select the Enable End-of-Year Process option. Click Apply and then Ok.

 

WinFSCM End

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Year Settings

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Skip this section if your district does not use WinFSCM.

Warning

Please read this section carefully. This procedure affects the entire district's End - of - Year process.

Step 1 - Open the WinFSCM School/Parameter setup section

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Step 3 - Set End of Year Parameters
 
  • Click the arrow below to view available Parameters.
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titleSetup Remote WinFSCM Parameters images
  • Locate the End of Year section of the Parameters list.
  • Select the functions you wish to perform by checking the appropriate box. *If you choose to select the parameters here, you can skip the "Check the End of Year Setting" step in the WinFSCM End of Year instructions.
  • Note that the backup path seen below is for documentation purposes only. Your path should point to your server. Do not change the location. If you do not see a path, contact your system administrator.
  • *You MUST set a date for the upcoming school year in the line Temporary Categories Expire. It is recommended you select the same month and year as the previous year.




  • You have a few options at this point. You may click Ok to save the changes only to the default school or you can click Apply to save the changes to multiple schools.
  • In the Apply window, you can also choose to save changes to a single school, all schools, or type 'DHS, DMHS' schools. You can also choose to only save the parameters that you have changed.

 

  • Click OK once you have completed all parameter updates.
  • You should now see the Setup Remote WinFSCM Parameters window. Click Close.
  • You have completed updating parameters and should see the primary MCS DataCenter window.

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Step 2 - Read the Warning Message

A warning message will pop up stating the following message.

Warning

The end of year process will create a new datacenter database after backing up the old database.

All other MCS Software packages will then communicate to the OLD database until they perform an end of year process; at which time they will begin communicating with the NEW database.

You must be certain that you want to start a new school year before proceeding. Press <OK> to proceed with the end of year process; or, <CANCEL> to quit this screen without taking any action.

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