Blackbaud

Discover how you can create a Blackbaud integration access with School Passport.

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Requirements

Setup Blackbaud app on School Passport

Sync data with Blackbaud SIS

School Passport supports Secure Data Sync with a wide range of the district's student information systems (SIS). One of them is Blackbaud SIS. A top-class solution to help you manage school data with confidence and ease. Gain efficiencies and end data stress with Blackbaud’s student information software solution that enables K-12 private schools and higher education institutions to easily manage attendance, academic records, schedules, grading, and much more.

Requirements

• You must have administrator access to the Blackbaud portal.

• Key and Secret credentials in Blackbaud.

Setup Blackbaud app on School Passport

To integrate Blackbaud SIS with School Passport, add the Blackbaud app from the gallery and configure it.

Add the Blackbaud app from the gallery

1. Sign in to your School Passport.
2. Go to Connect > Application Gallery.
3. Type "Blackbaud" in the search box.
4. Select Blackbaud from results panel. 
5. Click Activate. Wait a few seconds while the app is added to your environment.
   

Configure Blackbaud app

1. In the Delivery Config, enter your API credentials:
   
   1. Service URL: Enter your service URL.
   2. Client ID: Enter the Key copied from Blackbaud.
   3. Client Secret: Enter Secret copied from Blackbaud. 
2. (Optional) Click Advanced Settings:
   
   • SIS ID prefix: If multiple data sources of the same type are used, add a prefix to avoid merging entities with equal SIS IDs.
   • Bulk Upload Mode: Select to detect deleted records by comparing them with the previous upload.
   • Data will be uploaded from multiple data sources: Select if uploading data from multiple sources (e.g., SIS and Active Directory). Leave clear if it uses a single source (e.g., SIS only).
   • Compare records accordingly to the Domains of Uniqueness: Select to activate duplicate detection.
   • Preview of data upload: Select to manually approve every data sync. New data won’t be available until you accept the changes.
   • Sync hold threshold: Set a threshold for significant changes. Updated data won’t be exported until you approve these changes. 
3. (Optional) Click Test Connection to verify the connection with Blackbaud SIS.
4. Accept the Terms of Use and/or Privacy Policy. Click Next.
5. In the Schools Mapping, choose the schools you wish to sync with School Passport. Select specific schools by dragging the slider or choose all by clicking the Auto Mapping button. See Schools Mapping. Click Next.
6. In the Attributes Mapping, specify which Blackbaud attributes will sync with School Passport. Click Next. Tip: You can finish the configuration of the Blackbaud app in this step.
   
7. (Optional) In the Data Requirements, configure what actions should be taken if some data attributes are missed. Click Next.
8. (Optional) In the Filter Rules step, set up data filtering by different entity types. Click Next.
9. (Optional) In the Domains of Uniqueness, define parameters that are required to be unique to avoid duplicates in the system. See Domains of Uniqueness. Click Next.
10. (Optional) In the Master Fields, define rules to prevent data duplication when synchronizing data from your app and an SIS to School Passport. See Master Fields. Click Next.
11. (Optional) In the Schedule, set up how often you want to automatically sync data with Blackbaud SIS. Click Next.
12. (Optional) In the Done, click Finish to complete the setup.
13. Wait a few seconds for the app configuration to apply, after which you will be redirected to the Blackbaud application dashboard.

Sync data with Blackbaud SIS

Once the Blackbaud integration is set up, you can run sync with Blackbaud SIS at any time. 

We recommend running a sync if you have new or updated data in Blackbaud for School Passport. Please note, that if a teacher or student is removed from the sync, their enrollments will also be deleted.

To run a sync with Blackbaud SIS, go to the Blackbaud app in School Passport and click Run Import.

If you have any questions about the Blackbaud app configuration, please reach out to GG4L Customer Support.