Exporting timetables from Synergetic

Currently Synergetic's timetable export program only caters for exporting students to:

Note: Timetables cannot be imported from FirstClass 2000 through the Timetable Import/Export Definition window. Please contact Synergetic Management Systems for instructions to import timetables from FirstClass 2000.

Field	Description
Export (FROM Synergetic)	Convert Synergetic data into a Timetabler, Time Chart or FirstClass 2000 file. Note: Synergetic does not support exports to other timetable programs at present.
Import Timetable (INTO Synergetic)	Import data from a supported timetable program to Synergetic.
Import Student Classes (INTO Synergetic)	Import student class information from a supported timetable program to Synergetic.
Import/Update Subject Classes (INTO Synergetic)	Import or update class information from a supported timetable program to Synergetic.

Field

Description

Export (FROM Synergetic)

Convert Synergetic data into a Timetabler, Time Chart or FirstClass 2000 file.

Note: Synergetic does not support exports to other timetable programs at present.

Import Timetable (INTO Synergetic)

Import data from a supported timetable program to Synergetic.

Import Student Classes (INTO Synergetic)

Import student class information from a supported timetable program to Synergetic.

Import/Update Subject Classes (INTO Synergetic)

Import or update class information from a supported timetable program to Synergetic.

Field	Description
ID	Link records by student ID.
Timetable Code	Timetabler users only Link records by generated or manually entered timetable code.
Bar Code	Link records by bar code field.
Alternate Code	Link records by selected code. Tip: This allows you to use a field other than the Synergetic ID code for mapping records from the timetable import file to Synergetic. For example, you might decide to use the student's name instead of their ID.
Alternate Code	Link records by an alternative code.
Previous System Code	Link records by old system codes. This maps the codes in the timetabling program to the Synergetic codes, maintained on the Codes tab of Current Student Maintenance.

Field

Description

Link records by student ID.

Timetable Code

Timetabler users only

Link records by generated or manually entered timetable code.

Bar Code

Link records by bar code field.

Alternate Code

Link records by selected code.

Tip: This allows you to use a field other than the Synergetic ID code for mapping records from the timetable import file to Synergetic. For example, you might decide to use the student's name instead of their ID.

Alternate Code

Link records by an alternative code.

Previous System Code

Link records by old system codes.

This maps the codes in the timetabling program to the Synergetic codes, maintained on the Codes tab of Current Student Maintenance.

Button	Description
	Locate the output file using the Microsoft Windows Find Directory window.

Button

Description

Locate the output file using the Microsoft Windows Find Directory window.

Timetable Import/Export Definition window (Timetable Export Selections, Timetabler)

Field	Description
Export Students	Select to export students.
Export Student Classes	Select to export classes as well as students.
Export Staff	Select to export staff.
Timetabler version 4 or higher	Select if you are exporting to Timetabler version 4 or higher.
Generate Synergetic Timetable Code as First 3 chars of Surname, 1st Init and ID	Select to create a Synergetic timetable code, comprising the: first three characters of surname first initial, and Synergetic ID. Tip: If you do not yet have a standard for linking records then this is a good option to use.
No of units	Specify the number of units according to Timetabler's requirements.
Student/Staff Name Layout	Select the style of the names that you want to appear in your timetabling program.
Export as Roll-Class	Specify how you want your roll-class in Synergetic to be defined. It is recommended that you export either Yr + Form or Yr + House.

Timetable Import/Export Definition window (Timetable Export Selections area, Time Chart 2000)

Field	Description
Export Students	Select to export students.
Export Student Classes	Select to export student classes.
Generate Synergetic Timetable Code as First 3 chars of Surname, 1st Init and ID	Select to create a Synergetic timetable code, comprising the: first three characters of surname first initial, and Synergetic ID. Tip: If you do not yet have a standard for linking records then this is a good option to use.
Student/Staff Name Layout	Select the style of the names that you want to appear in your timetabling program.
Export as Roll-Class	Specify how you want your roll-class in Synergetic to be defined. It is recommended that you export either Yr + Form or Yr + House.

Timetable Import/Export Definition window (Timetable Export Selections area, FirstClass 2000)

Field	Description
Export Students	Select to export students.
Export Staff	Select to export staff.