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Create a new base (Single-user version)
There are three ways to create a new database: you can create it from STSWEB, or from last year's base, or from an empty base. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. Use the information below to assess which is best for your situation.
Method 1: Building a database from STSWEB
Building a database using STSWEB enables you to work from the outset with data that is compliant with future exports (STSWEB, LSU, LSL, Parcoursup). If the services entered in the STSWEB file are up to date, this method also enables you to automatically transform them into courses - a considerable time-saver when drawing up your timetables! Once the base has been initialized, you can also recover additional data from last year's base or from *.txt or *.csv files.
- In STSWEB, select the year to be processed, click on Exports, then on Timetable and save the file sts_emp_RNE-de-votre-etablisssement.xml in a folder that's easy to find.
- Launch EDT Single-user. From the software home screen, click on the button Create a new base from STSWEB.
- In the pop-up window, tick the data to be imported, then select the *.xml file you've generated from STSWEB.
- Take the time to configure the time grid, then name the base and save it.
Method 2: Build a base from last year's database
Creating the current year's database from last year's base allows you to recover unavailability and courses created last year. Proceed in this way only if you consider that the time saved by re-entering this data is greater than the time spent deleting obsolete data.
- Open EDT Single-user. From the software home screen, click on the button Create a new base from a former base.
- Open the *.edt file of your old database: a window Construct a base from the previous year's base appears.
If there are several copies of your old database, do not necessarily choose the most recent, but rather the one that contains only what you want to recover. -
In the pop-up window, verify the dates for the new year.
- Subject, class and teacher lists are retained regardless of the configuration. Indicate whether you wish to retain or delete the following data:
- unavailability and constraints of the resources;
- the students (if you plan to recover them from SIECLE, only keep their history);
- the breakdowns and periods (if you don't keep them, you must choose the period for each breakdown that will be used as a reference for the timetable);
- the courses (if you are planning a new placement, tick the option While de-positioning them; if you were using room groups, replace the rooms by their group in the courses; in this way, a new automatic distribution can be launched after the placement of the courses).
- Validate and save the database under a new name.
If you wish, you can then update the STSWEB data by an import and/or modifying the time grid.
Method 3: Create an empty base
Creating the base for the current year from an empty base may be necessary, but will require more work downstream. Use this method if you don't have access to STSWEB and don't have an old database. Data must be imported by copying and pasting them from your spreadsheet files, or by entering them manually.
- Open EDT Single-user. From the software home screen, click on the button Create a new empty base.
- Take the time to configure the time grid, then name the base and save it.
- You can then enter the necessary data by importing data from a .txt or .csv file, or by entering data directly into the software.
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