Useful Information
There are various imports that can be automated, depending on your school's requirements and the modules you are licensed for
Set the Wonde Import Types
Ensure you have first completed the section Set the Pupil and Staff IDs
Review the Import types below to see which ones are relevant to your school, then:
- In SCO, click on the Configuration tab
- Click on Import from external system
- Click on Import configuration
- Change CSV file to Wonde Dynamic Link for the required Import types
Note that Import type 'Pupil' should always be selected
Import type | Fields from SIMS | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Pupil* | Surname, Forename, Date of birth, Pupil ID, Address, Registration Group, Year Group, Free School Meal Eligibility, Dietary Needs, Parental Salutation, Gender, Pupil Premium Eligibility | Before importing this data, ensure you have first completed the section Set the Pupil and Staff IDs |
Staff* | Surname, Forename, Class (if marked as a Teacher in SIMS) | Before importing this data, ensure you have first completed the section Set the Pupil and Staff IDs |
Trip | - | Functionality not available with the Dynamic Link to SIMS.net |
Cohort | All of the Pupil fields above plus Subject (e.g. Geography) and Cohort (e.g. Set8A) | Importing Cohorts may impact the performance of the SCO system considerably due to the large amount of data imported |
Attendance | PupilID, Attendance Code, Session. See also Map attendance codes | Can be used to import absences for absence mail merge Can be used to import absences for DM and ED registers |
Account balance | - | Functionality not available with the Dynamic Link to SIMS.net |
Photo | Photos will show on the Income tab when a pupil is selected and in the Classroom Edition. See section Import Pupil Photos using the Dynamic Link to SIMS | |
Pupil contacts | Pupil ID, Contact’s First Name Contact’s Last Name, Contact ID, Contact’s Phone Number, Contact’s Mobile Number, Contact’s Priority, Contact’s Email Address | Before importing this data, ensure you have first completed the section Set the Pupil and Staff IDs. A Pupil import should be carried out prior to the Pupil contact import |
Staff contacts | Staff ID, Preferred Forename, Preferred Surname, Main Home Telephone, Main Mobile Number, Email Address | Before importing this data, ensure you have first completed the section Set the Pupil and Staff IDs. A Staff import should be carried out prior to the Staff contact import |
Leavers | PupilID, Leaving date | See section Delete Pupils using the Dynamic Link to SIMS |
*Recommended Import Types
Other Useful Links
Install the Dynamic Link to SIMS.net
Enter the SIMS Username, Password and Establishment Number
How can I check that my SIMS link is working?
Delete Pupils using the Dynamic Link to SIMS
Import Pupil Photos using the Dynamic Link to SIMS
Import Pupil Dinner Absences using the Dynamic Link to SIMS (to link with the SCO Dinners module)