Appendix 1
Importing new users – the file format
Shown below is a the contents of a file in a format suitable for importation into LASS.
There is an example file (junior_import.txt) in LASS 8-11 which will be found in the folder [Application Folder\Archives].
In LASS 11-15 the appropriate file will be called secondary_import.txt and its contents may differ a little from that shown below.
Argos,Ann,F,12/09/2001,Group1,
Bering,Bobby,M,30/05/2002,Group2,apples
Charles,Cheryl,F,11/02/02,Group1,kiwi
Danson,Daniel,M,20/06/01,Group3,orange
Ericsson,Edwina,F,09/03/2001,Group1,apples
Forlan,Frederic,M,12/09/2002,Group3,apples
Grimshaw,Gregory,M,25/07/2001,Group2,banana
Hart,Helena,F,17/12/2001,,grapefruit
There are up to 6 fields which should be entered for each student as follows:
Surname, Forenames, Sex, date of birth, Group*, Password*
Notes on formatting
* denotes optional fields.
Each new user’s details should be in a separate line.
Fields should be separated by a comma with 5 commas in total.
Names don’t have to be in alphabetical order as they are sorted within the software.
The sex must be represented as either M or F.
Date of birth must be in the standard British short date style dd/mm/yy
If the Group or Password is omitted you must retain the comma which would have preceded it. In the example above, Ann Argos doesn’t have a ‘password’ but the comma before it is still there; also Helena Hart doesn’t have a ‘group’ so she will be allocated to the default group ‘Universal’.
Please note: All student names used within this Guide are fictitious and used for demonstrative purposes only.