Banner Imports

When to Run

Notes

BannerLookupsImport.xml

Only run at the beginning of an implementation.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Lookups, re-importing will not override any configuration.

BannerTermsImport.xml

Only needs to be re-run when new Terms are added to the SIS.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Terms, re-importing will not override any configuration.

BannerCampusBuildingRoomImport.xml

Only needs to be re-run when new Campus, Buildings, or Rooms are added to the SIS or if the Room data has changed.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Campuses, re-importing will not override any configuration.

BannerCoursesImport.xml

Only needs to be re-run when new Courses are added to the SIS or existing Courses have been changed.

If any imported Course data is modified/deleted in Astra, this will be overridden when a new import occurs.  There are parameters on the Course import that allow you to choose to only bring in New Courses.  This will avoid any of the courses that have been modified in Astra from being overridden, but will not pick up any changes that have occured in Banner for those courses.

BannerPgmRulesImport.xml

Only needs to be re-run when new Program Rules are added to the SIS or existing Program Rules are changed.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Program Rules, re-importing will not override any configuration.

BannerPgmStudentsImport.xml

This needs to be run before every scheduling cycle to pick up new students, existing student changes, and new academic history.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Students, re-importing will not override any configuration.  Students will be updated if their data in the SIS has changed.

BannerSectionsImport.xml

Only run at the beginning of an implementation to obtain Meeting Patterns and the initial instructor authorized courses.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Sections, re-importing will not override any configuration.

BannerPgmStudentRuleImport.xml

Only needs to be re-run when new Student specific Program Rules are added to the SIS or existing Student Specific Program Rules are changed.

Because we don’t do any additional configuration on Student specific rules, re-importing will not override any configuration.  Students will be updated if their data in the SIS has changed.