Upload Changes

Upload class schedules lets you import class information using a single XML file. You can upload information about the classes and their sections, and, optionally, assign teachers and patrons to them. Adding class information to the resource information gives you a powerful tool to discover resource shortages and surpluses at each school and improve the efficiency and accuracy of resource acquisitions and transfers.

Upload Textbook associations lets you add and remove resource assignments for classes or sections, or both, using an XML file. This assigns your resource to your classes and allows you to check out resources by class and create resource forecasts.

1. If you are not on the Update Classes page, then follow the steps in the blue title bar.
2. In the Upload Changes… section, use drop-down to select Class schedules.
3. Select to either remove or retain existing sections not in the XML file.
4. Do one of the following:

• Removed (default) The upload deletes pre-existing section information, including sections with current checkouts. Any checkouts to a deleted section are converted into checkouts to patrons.
• Retained Updates only a few sections (and keep sections not in the update file).

5. Use the drop-down to select a default date for sections in the upload file where start and end dates are missing.
   

note If two or more loan periods with duplicate start and end dates exist, Destiny might display a link to the Loan Periods tab of Resource Policies. We recommend you resolve duplicate dates before proceeding with the upload.

6. To select your XML update file, click Browse.
7. Click Update, then click Yes on the confirmation message.

The Job Manager appears. You can view a summary of your changes in the Update Resource Classes job.

1. Create an XML file of records containing either of the following sets of information:

• Class name, Class ID, Action (add or delete), Textbook title, ISBN, Group
• Class name, Class ID, Action (add or delete), State/Textbook ID, Group

example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<FSC-Destiny-ClassTextbookAssociationImport>
<Class>
<ClassName>Algebra 101</ClassName>
<ID>MAT 4053</ID>
<Textbook action="add">
<Title>Beginning Algebra</Title>
<ISBN>987-0-486-43947-1</ISBN>
</Textbook>
</Class>
</FSC-Destiny-ClassTextbookAssociationImport>

2. Log in to Destiny as a district manager.
3. Select Back Office > Update Classes > Upload Changes.
4. In Upload changes... section, use the drop-down to select Textbook associations.
5. Click Browse.
6. Find and select your xml file.
7. Click Update.
8. To confirm, click Yes. The Job Manager appears. You can view a summary of your changes in the Textbook Association Upload job.