Dataset Documentation
Cost: Free Admin Only
This course is a comprehensive, continuously updated list of all available datasets in IRIS Central, giving detailed information about each datapoint as appropriate. This allows you to fully understand your data, helping you choose the most appropriate data when bringing a datapoint into your reports.
| Intended audience | IRIS Central administrators who create and maintain reports for their school or trust. |
| Course length | 15 minutes |
| Cost | Free |
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Go to: IRIS Central: Dataset Documentation
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Prerequisites
- Users must have completed the Getting Started with the Designer course
- Users must have access to their own IRIS Central system, and know the basics of how to navigate around IRIS Central
- This course works best on a desktop or laptop PC, but any device can be used
- Users must have an iSAMS Identity account — If you do not have an iSAMS Identity account, follow the steps below to create one
Create an iSAMS Identity account
- On the course login screen, select Not a Member.
- Choose your Account Type.
- Complete all details, including work email address and Client Code (CLI).
If you don't know your CLI number, contact your trust or school administrator, or your IRIS Central account manager.
- A verification email is sent to the provided address. Follow the instructions in the email to complete the sign-up process.
Learning Aims
At the end of this course, you will be able to understand the IRIS Central datasets.
Course Elements
A breakdown of each course element:
- Date — A detailed description of the data included in the Date dataset
- Management Information System (MIS) — A detailed description of the data included in the MIS dataset