Field Names

Each line in the roster file should have the following fields:

Semester,Campus,Section,ID,LastName,FirstName,Username,PostOffice

Example Roster File

Here is a hypothetical example of a roster file with two students:

297,BL,1462,306812345,Adams     ,John Peter  ,JPADAMS    ,INDIANA.EDU
297,--,GROUP1, PASSword1 , Jobe , Eve K , JOBE62 , HOTMAIL.COM

Summary

Here is a summary of these fields using the above examples.
Field Name Examples Meaning

Restrictions
S=Spaces allowed?
C=Case-sensitive?

S C How QuizSite uses the field
Current Semester 196 fall 1996 3 digits
(1-digit semester + 2-digit year)
no no not used
297 spring 1997
397 summer 1 1997
497 summer 2 1997
Campus BL, IN, SW, -- A two letter campus code or two dashes if no campus applies (students without an IU network ID) 2 characters no no for authentication and in reports
Section or Group 1462 Number used by the Registrar to identify a course in a given semester 4 digits
(0000 to 9999)
no no for activities or reports that specify one section or group
GROUP1 Group to subdivide students in a single section 0 to 16 letters and/or numbers or underscore
Student ID Number
or Password
999999999

Number used by the Registrar to uniquely identify the student. Often the same as the student's social security number

This information is no longer required. Please include a set of digits as a placeholder.

9 digits
(000000000 to 999999999)
no no as an instructor-assigned password for students without an IU network ID
Last Name Adams Student's family name or surname letters yes no in reports
Jobe
First Name John Peter Student's given name(s) (first name and possibly middle name) letters yes no in reports
Eve K
Username USERNAME IU Student's login name (same as IU Network ID; IU e-mail address is username@indiana.edu) 2 to 8 letters
use IU Network ID if student has one and has used it
no no as a key to uniquely identify the student
(for student login, reports, etc.)
Post Office INDIANA.EDU Suffix of the student's e-mail address characters no no not used
HOTMAIL.COM