(Appendices section, e.g., the database information below. To be updated or removed if not necessary.)

Ed-Fi ODS / API Databases

The Ed-Fi ODS / API uses several databases for various aspects of the application and to store data for each sandbox.

Database	Method	Purpose
EdFi_Ods_Empty	Database Scripts	An empty database used for code generation when building the solution.
EdFi_Ods_Minimal_Template	SQL Scripts	A template database used to create empty sandboxes.
EdFi_Ods_Populated_Template	SQL Backup	A template database populated with sample data used to create sample data sandboxes.
EdFi_Bulk	Entity Framework Code First	A database that stores bulk upload files and tracking information.
EdFi_Admin	Entity Framework Code First	A database containing administration configuration information specific to the ODS / API.
EdFi_Security	Entity Framework Code First	A database containing security configuration information.

In addition to these databases, copies of either the minimal or populated template databases are made for each sandbox in the environment.

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