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 Console Bulk Loader. The steps can be summarized as:

Step 1. Build the Ed-Fi Console Bulk Loader

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

• The Bulk Load Console project is built as part of the overall solution, and you can verify that the console application (EdFi.Ods.BulkLoad.Console.exe) has been built by browsing to C:\Ed-Fi-ODS-Implementation\Application\EdFi.Ods.BulkLoad.Console\bin\Debug.

Step 2. Download Scripts and Sample Data

• 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). The ZIP file contains both scripts to initiate the Bulk Console Loader, as well as a copy of the Ed-Fi sample data XML with minor modifications.

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.