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Location: ''Administration > Courses > [[Enrolment plugins|Enrolments]]'' | Location: ''Administration > Courses > [[Enrolment plugins|Enrolments]]'' | ||
A flat file allows enrolment management (enrol or unenrol) of existing users in existing course. The file is read one time by Moodle then erased. The file is located in the moodle file structure as a text file and [[Cron]] provides the timing when it is read. | |||
==Options== | |||
The site administrator should edit the settings for a flat file if it is enabled. | |||
[[Image:Enrolment Flat file options.png|thumb|center|Options for flat file enrolment]] | |||
The file should be | The default name and location of the file is ''.../moodledata/1/enrolments.txt''. If you do specify a file path, it should be absolute (eg /var/moodledata/enrolments.txt) and can be read and modified by the webserver process. | ||
You | You can choose to have a log file send to the administrator and to send a notification to teachers and students. | ||
==Flat file structure== | |||
The file should be structured with the action, role, user id, and course ID number. Optionally a start time and end time can be added as additional fields. | |||
The edit field link will give details on how to format the flat file on the Administration > Courses > Enrolments'')page. | |||
[[Image:Enrolment Flat file data.png|thumb|center|Flat file instructions for fields and records]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Upload users]] | *[[Upload users]] | ||
*[[Bulk user actions]] how to download site user information (including userIDs | |||
Using Moodle forum discussions: | Using Moodle forum discussions: | ||
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=13289 How does flat file work?] | *[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=13289 How does flat file work?] | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 20 July 2008
Location: Administration > Courses > Enrolments
A flat file allows enrolment management (enrol or unenrol) of existing users in existing course. The file is read one time by Moodle then erased. The file is located in the moodle file structure as a text file and Cron provides the timing when it is read.
Options
The site administrator should edit the settings for a flat file if it is enabled.
The default name and location of the file is .../moodledata/1/enrolments.txt. If you do specify a file path, it should be absolute (eg /var/moodledata/enrolments.txt) and can be read and modified by the webserver process.
You can choose to have a log file send to the administrator and to send a notification to teachers and students.
Flat file structure
The file should be structured with the action, role, user id, and course ID number. Optionally a start time and end time can be added as additional fields.
The edit field link will give details on how to format the flat file on the Administration > Courses > Enrolments)page.
See also
- Upload users
- Bulk user actions how to download site user information (including userIDs
Using Moodle forum discussions:
