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[qzhou1]

Where can I find the documentation to use the Merge Utility feature?

[Mon]

It's straight forward really. The utility will take the data in one AccuTrack 8 data folder (called "From" folder) and add it to the data in a second AccuTrack 8 data folder (called "To" folder). The merge utility screen has 2 folder selection boxes at the top. Use the top box to select the "To" data folder and the one under it to select the "From" data folder and click on "Go".

As the screen indicates, you should only work on *copies* of your data folders as both the "From" and "To" folders will change during the process. When the merge is finished, the "To" folder will be over-written with the merged database.

Also note that the merge utility will combine and resolve students, activities, sign-in records, tutors, media, grants, sports, and more! There are some restricitons though. For example, the profile questions and the feedback questions must be the same in both the "From" and "To" folders (otherwise it would not make sense to merge the data in these tables).

Finally, note that the merge utility is desinged and will only work with AccuTrack 8 data folders.