File Naming Conventions for Data Files

When you create new data files, it is important that you name the files according to the file naming convention described below so that Riverside can import your data files into DataManager successfully. The file naming convention for DataManager data files is as follows:

action_myrpcfctpname_testfamily_filetype_mmddyy.csv

The valid values for each segment of the file name are described in the following table.

File Name Segment	Accepted Values	Details
action	new	File is a new data file
	upd	File is an update to an existing data file
	deactivate	File deactivates an existing roster (student data file only)
myrpcftpname	RPCFTP username	Username for secure FTP site on RPCFTP
testfamily	iowa	Iowa Assessments™, Form E
	cogat	Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®), Form 7
	riaela	Riverside® Interim Assessments, English Language Arts
	riamath	Riverside® Interim Assessments, Math
filetype	location	File is a location data file
	staff	File is a staff/user data file
	student	File is a student data file
mmddyy	Valid date in mmddyy format	The date associated with the data file, usually the date the file was created

Example - New Data File

New student data file for Iowa Assessments testing for District 220:

new_district220rpcftp_iowa_student_020212.csv

Note: When Riverside imports the location and student data files into DataManager, a roster named district220rpcftp_iowa_020212 is created.

Example - Update Data File

Update to location data for an existing Riverside Interim Assessments Math roster named district220rpcftp_riamath_091811:

upd_district220rpcftp_riamath_location_091812.csv

Example - Deactivate Data File

Deactivation of the district220rpcftp_cogat_041012 roster:

deactivate_district220rpcftp_cogat_student_041012.csv