How To: Load the ODS using Sample XML Data

This article describes the steps needed to populate an Ed-Fi ODS with sample XML data, using the Ed-Fi Console Bulk Loader. The steps can be summarized as:

Step 1. Configure and Build the Ed-Fi Console Bulk Loader

• Ensure that you have an instance of the Ed-Fi ODS / API running locally that has been set up following the Getting Started - Installation Steps.

• Browse to the location of the app.config for the Bulk Load Console project (i.e., C:\Ed-Fi-ODS-Implementation\Application\EdFi.Ods.BulkLoad.Console\app.config).

• Modify the app.config setting DescriptorNamespacePrefix value to be "http://www.edfi.org" instead of "http://ed-fi.org".  This sets the bulk loader up to match the descriptor namespace of the sample data in the data standard repository.

• Build the EdFi.Ods.BulkLoad.Console application.

Step 2. Download Scripts and Sample Data

• Ensure that you have a copy of the sample files for the Ed-Fi Data Standard v2.0 on your local machine. The files are typically dowloaded to C:\Ed-Fi-Standard\v2.0\Samples\Sample XML. You can obtain sample files from Standard Interchange Schema v2.0 - XSD Files or directly from GitHub.

• Download the BulkConsoleLoaderScript.zip (to the right) and extract the contents of the ZIP file to a local folder (we recommend C:\Ed-Fi-SampleDataLoad).

Step 3. Run the Load Script and Populate the EdFi_ODS_Empty Database

• From a PowerShell session, navigate to the ZIP file directory (i.e., C:\Ed-Fi-SampleDataLoad).

• Execute LoadEmptyDatabaseWithSampleData.ps1.

• The script will reset your EdFi-Ods-Empty and load all sample data in one script run. The process takes approximately 30 minutes.

Step 4. Provision the EdFi_ODS_Populated_Template Database

• Back up the EdFi_ODS_Empty database.

• Restore the backup you just made with the name EdFi_ODS_Populated_Template.

• Create a Sandbox using the Ed-Fi ODS / API Admin Console.

• Use the database created as the source of data for loading dashboards and other activities.