1. Using FileMaker Pro for PowerSchool Reporting Tim Scoff tim@scoff.net

2. Who am I? Technology Director 10+ Years FileMaker Pro Development 5+ Years PowerSchool Admin Gymnastics Instructor

4. Connecting FileMaker Pro to Oracle External SQL Source ODBC Driver Oracle’s Driver for Windows Actual Technology’s Driver for OS X

5. PowerSchool’s Tables https://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.comhttps://powersource.pearsonschoolsystems.com/ Data Dictionary SIS Views Data Dictionary Tables PowerTeacher Gradebook Data Dictionary

6. PowerSchool’s Custom Fields Records, not fields Access using views PVSIS_Custom_Students PVSIS_Custom_Teachers Access directly Complicated, but faster

7. Sample Report Homeroom student counts by building

8. PowerSchool SQL Query

10. FileMaker Sub-Summary

16. Security What passwords to use System -> Setup -> Security -> Database Security

17. Security Security risks PowerSchool’s default passwords are well known “DELETE FROM Students;” works

18. PowerSchool’s License Agreement Read-Only Access Never edit Oracle directly

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