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The following document will guide you through the End of Year procedure for MCS DataCenter. |
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What should I do if I am unsure how to proceed?
In the event you have any questions or are unsure how to proceed before or during this process, it is recommended that you contact MCS Support for assistance.
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Please note the following steps do not apply to everyone. The steps stating "Required" applies to all users. WinFSCM and WinFSFR users have more steps to perform and must do so in the order listed. If you are not a WinFSCM user or a WinFSFR user, you do not need to perform the steps denoted to those users. |
Upgrade WinFSCM (WinFSCM users)
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Skip this section if your District does not use WinFSCM as it is the only application that currently utilizes DataCenter for program upgrades. All other application upgrades are managed through the MCS Application Server/Admin Console. |
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- Finally, click Cancel to close the Program Upgrades window.
Disable Auto-Synchronization with WinFSFR (
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WinFSFR users)
Step 1 - Open the System Functionality section
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- Next, select the Enable End-of-Year Process option. Click Apply and then Ok.
WinFSCM End of Year Settings (WinFSCM users)
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Skip this section if your district does not use WinFSCM. |
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Step 2 - Read the Warning Message
A warning message will pop up stating the following message.
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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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- Click Ok to save the changes.
End of Year Information for Other MCS Modules (WinFSCM users)
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- Select the Locked option by clicking in the box of the database for the MCS_DATACENTER_2010_2011 database. Click Apply and then Ok to save the changes.
Enabling Communication with WinFSFR - Free & Reduced (WinFSCM users)
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Skip this section if your district does not use WinFSCM. |
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