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titleUseful Information

Pupil/Parent contact details (mobile numbers and email addresses) can be imported into SCO by preparing a report in your MIS system.  
However, new pupils and change of existing pupil data such as addresses and classes will not be updated during this process,
so it is important to ensure that you first carry out an import of the standard Pupil Data - see section 6 of the SCO Installation Guide.

If your Parents and Staff Register Contact Details on SCOPAY, ignore this section.

1.  Prepare the Data in your Management Information System

The required fields are:

Pupil ID
First check which Pupil ID is used for importing into SCO - this can be viewed via the Accounts tab, Pupil ID column (usually ID, Admission Number or UPN). 

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  • In Excel, select File, click on Save As, select the required folder (make a note of the location) and enter a filename, for example SCO Pupil Data today’s date
  • In the Save as type field, select CSV (Comma delimited) or CSV(MS-DOS)
  • Click on Save. Click Yes when prompted. Close the file and exit Excel
  • Click No when prompted


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2.  Import the Pupil/Parent Contact Details

Import your pupil contact data using the csv file you created above.

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