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 Wonde | 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) | Before importing this data, ensure you have first completed the section Set the Pupil and Staff IDs |
Trip | - | Functionality not available with the Wonde Dynamic Link |
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 Wonde Dynamic Link |
Photo | Functionality not available with the Wonde Dynamic Link | |
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 MIS Link |
*Recommended Import Types
Other Useful Links
Install the Wonde Dynamic Link
Delete Pupils/Leavers using the MIS Link
Import Pupil Dinner Attendance (Absences) using the MIS Link (to link with the SCO Dinners module)
Import Data from your MIS on Demand
Import Data from your MIS on SCO Startup