To import data: 1.   Click the "Import or Export Data" button on the main screen or from the list of icons: 2.   Select "Import Students," "Import Teachers" or "Import Test Sites" from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner (see screenshot below).  For this example, we will be importing students. If the 'Update...

Rosters can be used in GRADE and GMADE to pre-fill answer sheets with demographic information (also known as 'preslugging') and to create barcodes for use in streamlining the scanning process.  Rosters can either be manually created or a roster file can be imported into the program by clicking the "Rosters" tab in Administration setup. The file...

Problems may occur while installing GRADE or GMADE on a VISTA or Windows 7 machine.  The installer will run, but no icons will be created.    To install the software:   Insert GRADE or GMADE CD. A small window may appear with two options, if it does, select "Open Folder to View Files" and skip to Step 4. ...

In order for the OpScan 4ES to work with GRADE and/or GMADE, it must be set to either  "OMR ONLY" or "OPSCAN" mode. The software also need to then be set to "OpScan" mode via Administration Setup: The scanner mode can be changed via the scanner's background menu which can be accessed by holding down both of the buttons beneath the display for...

When setting up a connection to a networked GRADE or GMADE database for a client machine or setting up a GRADE or GMADE database server for the first time, the values in the "Database Connection" fields should be set as follows.  These values will need to be obtained from the database server itself. Server Type:  This should be...

Scanners are not enabled by default in GRADE and GMADE.  If you are going to use a scanner with the software, follow these steps to enable it: 1.  Click the Administration Setup icon (circled in orange below): 2.  From the Administration Setup page, click the "Scanning" tab, then select the appropriate option for your...

If you are encountering difficulties connecting to a GRADE or GMADE database on a server, check the following: If possible, install GRADE or GMADE on the server itself and verify that it can connect to the database.  This article details how to set the GRADE/GMADE database settings. In the examples below, the instance name is...

BASIC CONNECTIVITY First verify that the software has been set up for scanning.  Scanning is not enabled by default in GRADE and GMADE.  Click here for instructions on setting up the software. When the scanner is ready, the display will read: WAITING FOR COMPUTER If the display reads INPUT TRAY EMPTY there are either no forms loaded or...