Our Data Interface Module (DIM) allows you to integrate with your campus systems as needed. Interface with other systems such as access/security management, meal/dining management, and more.
Interface Capabilities
- Connect to any ODBC compliant database, API (including Banner web services), or even output to a simple text file
- Schedule batch or real-time imports and exports
- Run imports and exports
- Update student data using information from your campus information system
Multiple Interfacing Methods
With the DIM, you can have unlimited imports and exports configured to provide the data needed. You can have any combination of real-time, scheduled batch, and on-demand interfaces. The interfaces can be as simple as a text file or API calls, or can be as complex as multi-step direct table operations.
The DIM will manage student data, assignments, billing transactions, dining plans, dining points, judicial fines, health & counseling center fees, and more. Additionally, all of our software includes the ability to immediately import one student at a time from your campus information system.
Real-Time Data Exchange
Our real-time interface lets you establish multiple export processes, each linked to one or more events that can be triggered from within The Housing Director. For example, when a student switches rooms, the interface can send their new room assignment to your card access system and to your campus information system, while the new credit/charge transactions can be sent to your billing system.
The system can also distinguish between events that are occurring now versus events that are going to take place in the future, such as a room swap that may occur at the end of the week.