Customization From anISD Perspective

Presented by

Tim HowardCalhoun ISD

howardt@calhounisd.org

Why customization?

District Requests

State Requirements

Data TransfersData Warehouse

Special Education

Career Centers

Food Service

Transportation

Alert/Calling

Available Tools

Data Mining

Custom Reports

Skycoder

Custom Forms

SkyBuild Imports and Exports

Data Mining

What is Data Mining?“Create customized reports of information not otherwise collected in a standard report”

Why use Data Mining?Powerful tool for building more complex queries

Mailing or information labels for specific groups

Processing lists (for use in other areas of Skyward)

Empower users with training

Custom Reports

What are Custom Reports?Crystal Reports ®

Offers more complex reporting options• Aggregate functions (Sum, Average, Count, etc.)• Formatting (fonts, colors, images, etc.)• Sub-reports

Are Custom Reports for me?Maybe...

You need:Licensed copy of Crystal Reports ®

Understanding of SQL language

Knowledge of Skyward table structures• View Tables (WS\CR\VD)• Database Design (SkyDoc)

View Tables:

Database Design:

And once you know the tables, you can write the query:

Sample Custom Report:

Skycoder

What is Skycoder?Allows modifications to web page elements within the structure of the application by inserting JavaScript directly into the served page

Blah, blah, blah...

Skycoder turns this...

...into this!

Use built-in functions or write your own JavaScript code...

Custom Forms

What are Custom Forms?Allows the addition of whole pages to the Student Profile or FamiliesAdd user-defined fields that can also be accessed in Data Mining and SkybuildCustom Forms can also be added to virtually any screen through SkycoderCan also create HTML version

Just set up the Custom Form (WS\ST\PS\CF\CF)...

...and it become available for every Student (or Family)!

SkyBuild

What is SkyBuild?Imports and Exports:• Allows export of data for specific applications• Allows import of student data• File formats can vary (.txt, .csv, etc.)• Fields selected individually and can be formatted

or used to filter data selection• Can be scheduled as a recurring job• Audit Reports and Job Notifications available

Things to remember:This is Student data, not District data

Not all fields are available for export/import

Skyward templates are available

Interfaces are entity-specific

Lots and lots of options – think it through

But the MOST important thing is:

Have a secure place to hold the data!

Skyward Server

Skyward Database

Dist A

Dist B

Dist C

Dist D

Dist E

Network Server

Secure FTP Connections

Basic Configuration

Share Drive(s) Mounted on

Servers

File Server

SFTP Server

Questions?

Most of the tools discussed here are subjects of other sessions

Round Table DiscussionPlanetarium – 4:15 to 5:05 PM (Tuesday)

Encore PresentationBallroom D – 10:45 to 11:35 AM (Wednesday)