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Topic Overview

Directions for batch loading names into a Blackboard Organization.

Steps

File Format:

For the batch process to work, the file must have one record on each line of the file. Each record must be in the following field order:

...

Organization1,user_b,S

Organization2,user_c

Restrictions:

  • Fields marked with an asterisk Required and colored RED are required.
  • If quotation marks appear within a quoted field, they must be used twice (doubled up), for example "Alexander""the Great"".
  • Valid Organization Role field values are: "S" for Participant, "P" for Leader, "T" for Assistant, "B" for Organization Builder, "G" for Grader, "U" for Guest
  • If there is no field value for the Organization Role field, Organization Role will default to Participant for that record.
  • Permissible values for the Organization Availability field are: Y (Yes) and N (No).
  • If there is no field value for the Organization Availability field, the field will default to Y (Yes), meaning that the user will be enrolled.
  • Permissible values for the System Availability field are: Y (Yes) and N (No).
  • If there is no field value for the System Availability field, the field will default to Y (Yes), meaning that the user will have access to the system.

 

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