*The Template Excel File for exporting is not available on SchoolFront for download yet. Once available, a district will be able to download the template excel file and subsequently enter the information into the file and then upload it to the system. Users will also be able to download and export employees once this feature is live.
The following is for importing employee data only:
Applicable System Roles
- Administrator
- HR Administrator
Step-by-Step Instructions - IMPORT EMPLOYEES ONLY
Navigate to Human Resources - Import/Export - Export Import Employees:
Next, select the file you wish to Import and place it in the "Upload Employee excel file:" box as shown below and click Preview Employee Import.
Note: Make sure that Field Names/Alias match your column names within the Excel file.
Import Instructions:
- Download the excel file (above) to get the proper file format and the list of existing items.
- Save the file to a location on your as computer you will need to access later.
- Open the file from the saved location, make the additions and edits, then save and close the file.
- Click the Browse button and find the saved file containing the updates.
- Click the Preview Import button.
- You will then be presented with the items in the file. You can review the information to validate your changes. If there are any required columns missing, they will be listed as errors and the Import Data button will not be available. Extra columns will be listed as warnings and ignored.
- Click the Import Data button to continue or Cancel Import button to prevent the data from being updated.
- You will then be presented with the Import Summary, listing the number of rows processed and whether they were Skipped, Inserted, or Updated. You may also be presented with row specific errors, should any exist. It will list the row number, column name and the problem with the data. An example of this would be an email address that is not in the proper format.