1. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP A Substitute for Stop Optimization Use the buttons to move around the training package First Page Pre Page Next PageLast Page

2. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20022 Table of Contents  Intro Intro  UPSTOP UPSTOP  UP* Programs UP* Programs  UPSTOP Uses UPSTOP Uses  BUILDTXT BUILDTXT  Overview: Using UPSTOP Overview: Using UPSTOP  Example 1: Create Stops For Summer School III For Summer School Students Example 1: Create Stops For Summer School III For Summer School Students  Example 2: Creating Stops For One School From Another Example 2: Creating Stops For One School From Another  Example 3: Creating Stops For A New School Example 3: Creating Stops For A New School

3. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20023 Introduction UPSTOP UP* Programs Uses BUILDTXT

4. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20024 UPSTOP Creates stops from text file input You are familiar with UPSTU –Creates student records from text file Upstop does the same for stops! One member of a family of programs

5. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20025 Transportation UP* Programs Programs that create TIMS transportation data from text file input –Upstop: creates stops –Uprun: creates runs with no stops –Upruntrn: puts stops on runs –Upstopruntrn: creates stops and runs and places stops on runs

6. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20026 UPSTOP Uses Create stops for students rising to a different school Create stops for summer school Create stops for a new school

7. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20027 BUILDTXT UPSTOP requires use of BUILDTXT.EXE –A specialized, Edulog text editor –Produces specially formatted text files read by transportation UP* programs –Found in \elt\exe\report

8. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20028 BUILDTXT Requires text input Buildtxt can import: –TIMS stop or student reports –Other text files List of summer school students with summer school code and student address

9. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 20029 BUILDTXT Buildtxt can also be used as a field-by-field text editor for manual data input or modification

10. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200210 Overview Using UPSTOP

11. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200211 Overview: Using UPSTOP UPSTOP is run from a batch file The batch file sets switches and defines the input file. –Switches: (0 = no, 1 = yes) Permanent Override address matching –Input file name format: logical directory:filename Example – sta:upstop.dat

12. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200212 Overview: Using UPSTOP 1.Create a report containing stop information –Usually a TIMS stop or student report –Minimum info: school code and stop address/corner –Position of fields in record not important

13. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200213 Overview: Using UPSTOP 2.Open the report file in wordpad 3.Use wordpad to replace the school code –Search for: old school code –Replace with: new school code –Check “Match whole word only”

14. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200214 Overview: Using UPSTOP 4.Import file into BUILDTXT program –You define position of school code and address in input file when you import 5.Export file from BUILDTXT as upstop.dat 6.Run UPSTOP using upstop.dat as input

15. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200215 Overview: Using UPSTOP 7.Check error files –Located in \users\username\tmp –Upstp1.err: contains nature of error Line School Error Error 15330 Stop is not address matched Street one not matched OAKLAND AV EX & OLD SECREST AV 34330 Stop is not address matched Street two not matched SETTLEMYRE RD & ABEE ST DX 58330 Stop is not address matched Street two not matched HOLLAR ST & MOUNTAIN VI ST DX 59 330 Stop is not address matched Street one not matched POTEAT DR DX & WOODSIDE DR

16. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200216 Overview: Using UPSTOP –Upstp2.err: input file containing only errors Fix errors and reuse for second run of UPSTOP 330 OAKLAND AV EX & OLD SECREST AV / / / / 330 SETTLEMYRE RD & ABEE ST DX / / / / 330 HOLLAR ST & MOUNTAIN VI ST DX / / / / 330 POTEAT DR DX & WOODSIDE DR / / / /

17. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200217 Overview: Using UPSTOP 8.Rebuild keys in EMU

18. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200218 Example 1 Create Stops For Summer School 111 For Summer School Students

19. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200219 Example 1 1.Run Student Report for BUILDTXT input a)Report Module, User Defined Reports b)All Student and Transportation c)Copy “Standard all Students” d)Name “Student Locations for UPSTOP” e)Select the new report

20. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200220 Example 1 f)Remove existing filters g)Add filter to include only students for desired school Field = student School Operator = exactly matches Value = 111 h)Remove existing output fields i)Add “student School” and “student Residence” to output fields j)Sort order not important

21. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200221 Example 1 k)Pick output type: Text file with fixed record lengths l)Define target directory and name for file Name must begin with “QMF” Maximum of 8 characters No “.” No extension (txt, dat, etc.) Use: C:\QMF_ (ex: C:\QMF_111)

22. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200222 Example 1 m)Run query n)View the file? Up to you.

23. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200223 Example 1 2.BUILDTXT: Define position of school code and address in input file prior to importing –Use the following specs for this report

24. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200224 Example 1 4.Import student report into BUILDTXT program 5.Modify/add/delete records as necessary –In this case, no modification needed. 6.Export file from BUILDTXT as STA:UPSTOP.DAT

25. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200225 Example 1 7.Run UPSTOP –uses STA:UPSTOP.DAT as input 8.Run EMU batch #1 Rebuild Keys

26. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200226 Example 2 Creating Stops For One School From Another

27. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200227 Example 2 Create stops for school 338 from school 320 stops

28. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200228 Example 2 1.Run Stop Report for BUILDTXT input a)Report Module, User Defined Reports b)Stops/Runs/Routes c)Copy “Standard Stop Report #1 PTSIII” d)Name “Stop Report for UPSTOP” e)Select the new report

29. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200229 Example 2 f)Remove existing filters g)Add filter to include only stops for desired school Field = Stop Stop ID Operator = begins with Value = 320 h)Remove existing output fields i)Add “school School Code” and “stop Location” to output fields j)Sort order not important

30. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200230 Example 2 i)Pick output type: Text file with fixed record lengths j)Define target directory and name for file Name must begin with “QMF” Maximum of 8 characters No “.” No extension (txt, dat, etc.) Example: C:\QMF320

31. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200231 Example 2 k)Run query l)View the file if you’d like to see it now.

32. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200232 Example 2 2. Use wordpad to replace the school code –Open wordpad –Open the report you just created –Check to make sure you have the right set of stops and the right fields

33. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200233 Example 2 –Edit –Replace –Find what?: old school code –Replace with: new school code –Check “Match whole word only” –Replace all

34. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200234 Example 2 3.Define position of school code and address in input file prior to importing –Use the following specs for this report

35. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200235 Example 2 4.Import report into BUILDTXT program 5.Modify/add/delete records as necessary –In this case, no modification needed. 6.Export file from BUILDTXT as STA:UPSTOP.DAT –Overwrite existing file

36. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200236 Example 2 7.Run UPSTOP –uses STA:UPSTOP.DAT as input 8.Rebuild keys

37. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200237 Example 3 Creating Stops For A New School

38. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200238 Creating Stops for New School Edulognt Create list of stops belonging to contributing schools that fall in new school boundary Load list

39. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200239 Creating Stops for New School User-defined reports –Work lists update

40. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200240 Creating Stops for New School User-defined Reports, Stops/Runs/Routes, Stop Report #1 Set filter –All stops for schools contributing children that are within the new school’s boundary

41. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200241 Create file containing stop info: upstop.dat 2. Use \elt\exe\report\buildtxt.exe –Start from windows explorer –Browse

42. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200242 Create upstop.dat 3. Write upstop.dat to \elt\server\sta

43. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200243 Create upstop.dat 4. Run \elt\exe\emu\upstop.exe

44. TOC Exit Using UPSTOP - 200244 Using UPSTOP A Substitute for Stop Optimization Exit the presentation. This concludes the training session. Please do one of the following: Go back and review areas that interest you. Try the examples.