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changing Data Source Key of enrollment records

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Alan Cheng posted on 23 Jun 2011 4:18 AM

Dear all,

nice to meet you all.

Is it any way to using snapshot tool to change the data source key of enrollment record; I got some enrollment records with data source key "system", is there any way I can batch update the data source key to one that I created.

Thank you very much.

Cheers
Alan 

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Alan,

This is a common problem with records created via the GUI.  You can change the data source key on an existing record by using a snapshot with an added   NEW_DATA_SOURCE_KEY field.  I talked about it a little more in this thread: http://discussions.blackboard.com/forums/p/43281/131996.aspx#131996

Mike

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Thank you so much Michael, is it any way if I am using snapshot XML type.

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Alan,

I don't know the format for doing this with XML snapshot feeds, because we don't use XML feeds here.  But since the regular flat file format to do this using an ENR_MANUAL operation only required three fields (EXTERNAL_PERSON_KEY, EXTERNAL_COURSE_KEY, and NEW_DATA_SOURCE_KEY), I don't see much reason to not just do it in flat file format.

Mike

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thank you so much.

I now may update the DS Key by feed file approach. Big Smile

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