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Data Management Dictionary and Sample CSV Files

The Data Management Dictionary gives you all the information you need to know about what data to populate your Data Management files with. Each file is used to import different data into Blackboard Institutional Effectiveness products.

Files should be imported in the same order they are numbered in the Data Management Dictionary.

Within the Data Management Dictionary, we supply you with the following information for each file:

Header Title

Name of the header for each column on the file.  All column headers must appear exactly as they are listed in the Core Data Dictionary.

Description

Describes the type of data that should be contained in the column.

Required Fields

Yes/No – If required, data must exist in this column, it cannot be left blank.

Type

Defines the data type (string, numeric, guid, etc.).

Field Length

The maximum amount of characters allowed within the field.

Enumerated

If the column is marked as enumerated, only the values listed in the Core Data Dictionary for this field are allowed in this column.

Unique

Yes/No – If unique, only one value can exist in the system with this value.