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Importing Student Data from KAMAR (Automatically)

If your schools uses KAMAR you have the option to automatically import student data into EnterNOW.

1. In EnterNOW
In EnterNOW go to the Settings tab, then click on [Create API Key]

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On the next screen type in Kamar as the Key Description, then click on [ Save Changes]

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You will now be back on the Settings tab, and down the bottom will be your new API Key.
Select and copy the Kamar API Key

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2. In KAMAR
Note: you may need your kamar administrator to do this.

Main Menu > Setup > KAMAR > Server > Directory Services > Services
Create a ' New Service' and selectFollow the 'instructions Create'in optionthe kamar help manual
https://www.kamar.nz/setup/server/directory-services/enable

You will need the following settings

Address: Address kamar.enternow.co.nz 
Use SSL: Port YES 443 
Authentication: Authentication Use the API Key you created in EnterNOW above 
Data Format: Format XML
Username(leave blank)
Password(Use the API Key you created in EnterNOW above )
Part UpdatesYES
Full UpdateOnce a week is sufficient, choose a day and time outside of school hours, so it doesn't impact the performance of you system.

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Click on the [ Check and Enable] button to verify your connection is working.

After a few seconds, KAMAR will report the result of your connection.

If successful, you can then press the [ SendRun FullNow Update] button to complete your first full sync of all students to the EnterNOW service.

Note: The update process is run on the server and may take a while to complete before you see anything happening.

Required Data

  • Student PhotosID
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Gender
  • Year Level
  • Date of Birth
  • Starting Date (eg enrollment date)

Optional Data

  • Ethnicity
  • Iwi
  • Mobile
  • Email
  • Residence, Street, Suburb, Town
  • Photo

If you need student photos to be transferred, under the selected directory service, select the ' Student Photos' option.

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The first time a full sync runs, all students photo's will be uploaded to the remote service.

The 'Date Modified' will then be populated with the current date and time. Subsequent uploads will only send new / updated student photo's.

If you want to send all student photo's again - clear the date modified field and run a full sync again.

 

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