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Process Number: 103 |
Revision Date: 2/27/2001 10:21:00 AM |
| Revision #: 1 |
S02.LOAD.ASCII
| Office Responsible: | DCS - District - Computing Services |
Process Type: | internal |
| Position Title: | Programmer | Author: | CGreen | ||
| Cross Trained Staff: | Manager: | DHarris | Vice Pres.: | RTemple | |
| Timeline (Deadlines or Time-Constraints) : |
| What must be done before this process is started: |
| I receive an ASCII file of SSN`s in the form of e-mail, a diskette or Excel. |
| Which processes are waiting for this process: |
| Source documents or communication with information needed for this process: |
| What is the end-result of this process, or the hand-off |
| This program produces a Datatel file called DMARTIN that has a data field for the ID numbers and I-Descriptors that include SSN, Adress, DOB, Age, gender, ethnic, Ed. Goal, phone. |
| What steps must be taken independent of the computer system (Manual Process) |
| Which steps must be taken on a computer (Electronic Process): |
| 1. FTP the file from diskette, Excel or e-mail to my home directory. 2. Modify the OPENFILE path to the name you called the file. 3. At the colon prompt; enter BASIC CCGREEN S02. |
| Related Documents to Process (e.g. Datatel documentation, Government code books, etc.) |
| Notes (Cautions, suggestions for improvement, etc.) |
| 1. If the file is SSN`s, you need to put the dashes in its proper places in the SSN`s. This can be done by the following UNIX command: a. At the UNIX prompt; cat 2. Also, you need to put 4 zeroes in front of the SSN`s: a. At the UNIX prompt , vi the filename b. Hold down the shift key and hit the colon (:) key c. The cursor will go to the bottom of the screen next to a colon prompt, enter; :%s/^/0000/g |
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Process Number: 103 |
Revision Date: 2/27/2001 10:21:00 AM |
| Revision #: 1 |