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Download the Direct Certification file from the MSDS website and save the file from the State in an easy to find directory (Desktop; My Documents; etc.)
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Rename the file you got from the direct certification file to direct_cert.csv
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Select Administration > Utilities > Download & Upload > Upload File.
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Click the button and browse to the location of the direct_cert.csv file from Step 1. Highlight the file and click Open to select the file.
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Click Upload Records.
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Verify that the file, direct_cert.csv, is in your report directory.
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Select Administration > Utilities > Download & Upload > Run Upload.
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On the Run Upload page, specify the upload options.Interface ID: Select the interface for updating meal status.Run Mode: Select the appropriate option. The first time you run the upload, you may want to verify it, instead of updating the database.Insert New Records: SelectedUpdate Existing Records: SelectedOnly Update Blank Fields: ClearedImport Directory: select User's Report Directory.Program End Date: Select Close existing program vectors with this end date. Enter the last day of the previous school year.Program Start Date: Select Create new program vectors with this start date. Enter the first day of the current school year.
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Click Run.
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Upon completion, open the Interface Upload Log file and review any error information encountered during processing.
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Check your students and verify they have an updated Meal Status on the Personal page.
This upload will close the previous vector line and open a new vector if the meal status has changed. It will not change the dates on the vectors if no change was made to the meal status.