Contains one of the SIF message types. The version of the SIF Implementation Specification that defines this message's XML structure. For this version of the specification, the value of this attribute is 2.3. This attribute can be used by ZIS and agent implementations to choose schema files to validate the message's XML. Header information associated with a message. SIF_MsgId is a globally unique message identifier from the Agent or ZIS that sends out the message. Timestamp of when the message was sent. The SIF_SourceId is the ID of the originator of the message. Each source needs to have a zone unique case-sensitive identifier. This element represents the ID of the recipient of the message and may be present as follows: The minimum level of encryption required by the message originator to be considered a secure channel upon message delivery to other agents. No encryption required Symmetric key length of at least 40 bits is to be used Symmetric key length of at least 56 bits is to be used Symmetric key length of at least 80 bits is to be used Symmetric key length of at least 128 bits is to be used The minimum level of authentication required by the message originator to be considered a secure channel upon message delivery to other agents. No authentication required and a valid certificate does not need to be presented. A valid certificate must be presented. A valid certificate from a trusted certificate authority must be presented. A valid certificate from a trusted certificate authority must be presented and the CN field of the certificate's Subject entry must match the host sending the certificate. A list of SIF contexts that applies to a message or operation. Typically where used as an optional element, the omission of this element implies the SIF_Default context applies. The name of a SIF Context that applies to a message or operation. Contains protocol information regarding a ZIS or Agent. This element is required if the protocol is HTTPS or HTTP. It contains the https or http URL for contacting the agent. Property name. Property value. The type of protocol to use (HTTPS, HTTP or an implementation-defined protocol). Whether the protocol provides a secure channel. This element is used to signal a successful response. An optional textual description/equivalent of SIF_Code. Optional element to hold data related to a successful operation. This data is currently limited to a SIF_Message returned by the ZIS in response to a Pull-Mode Agent's SIF_GetMessage, SIF_AgentACL returned by the ZIS in response to SIF_Register and SIF_GetAgentACL, and SIF_ZoneStatus returned by the ZIS in response to SIF_GetZoneStatus. This element is used to signal an unsuccessful response. See Error Codes. A simple, easy to understand, description of the error. The primary consumer of this message is the application user. Example: "Unable to open database." An optional error description that is more complete and technical in nature. It is to be used as a diagnostic message in trouble-shooting procedures. Example: "The 'Students' table is opened in exclusive mode by user 'ADM1' (dbm.cpp, line 300)." SIF's default query mechanism. Individual elements/attributes being requested of matching object. See SIF_Element Syntax below. If specified, only the elements/attributes requested are returned in the SIF_Response (with any parent elements/attributes); otherwise, all elements supported by the provider's object are returned. The actual name of the object that is being queried for. This is the element/attribute being queried. See below for syntax. The comparison operator for the condition. Equals Less Than Greater Than Less Than Or Equals Greater Than Or Equals Not Equals SIF_Value is the data that is used to compare with the value of the element or attribute. The boolean operator for joining conditions (SIF_Condition elements) within this element. Note that None should be used if there is only one SIF_Condition element. The Boolean operator for joining conditions (SIF_Conditions elements) within this element. Note that None should be used if there is only one SIF_Conditions element. An example SIF object that serves as a template for matching objects. There is an implied EQ operator for every element/attribute value present and an implied And group of all resulting conditions. Currently this is an experimental feature and limited to use with select objects; wider use may be considered in future versions of this specification. SIF's default query mechanism for SIF_Request, SIF_Query, has several limitations that limit its usefulness when creating reporting applications that process data from a SIF zone. SIF_Query is limited to matching only one object type per query, requiring applications to manually join together results as needed for reporting and general data processing. SIF_ExtendedQuery is designed to allow for joins on object identifiers/RefIds and to allow retrieval of data in a row/column fashion similar to SQL. Each returned column may contain hierarchical XML elements/objects. While envisioned as the primary mechanism for SIF-based ReportManifests, Providers and Responders in a Zone may support SIF_ExtendedQuery in addition to SIF_Query. Support for SIF_ExtendedQuery can be declared in and retrieved from the Zone is various Infrastructure messages and objects. If no SIF_DestinationId applies to the request and this element is supplied, the Requester specifies that the extended query be routed to the Provider on record for the given object name. If this element is omitted and no SIF_DestinationId applies to the request, the ZIS routes the request to the Provider on record for the object name in SIF_From. Indicates the element/attribute to return as a column. Contents can be left empty to return the whole object specified in ObjectName, or * can be designated to return all attributes and immediate child elements of the object specified in ObjectName, or SIF_Element Syntax can be specified, relative to the object specified in ObjectName. Requested attributes are to be returned as the text value of the corresponding attribute, elements as a copy of the XML element itself including attributes if they exist. Optional caption for the column. The name of the object from which to retrieve element/attributes. Specifies whether query results should return all rows (false) or just distinct ones (true). Rows are distinct if at least one column differs between them. The maximum number of rows to return. If All, return all rows, otherwise return the top rows up to the maximum row count indicated. Specifies the left-side element/attribute on which to constrain the join. Currently only support for keys/RefIds/RefId references is required. Name of the object that contains the element/attribute. Specifies right left-side element/attribute on which to constrain the join. Currently only support for keys/RefIds/RefId references is required. Name of the object that contains the element/attribute. Type of relational join. The name of the object to query. This is the element/attribute being queried. The name of the object containing the element/attribute. The comparison operator for the condition. Equals Less Than Greater Than Less Than Or Equals Greater Than Or Equals Not Equals SIF_Value is the data that is used to compare with the value of the element or attribute. The boolean operator for joining conditions (SIF_Condition elements) within this element. Note that None should be used if there is only one SIF_Condition element. The Boolean operator for joining conditions (SIF_Conditions elements) within this element. Note that None should be used if there is only one SIF_Conditions element. Indicates the element/attribute by which to sort. The name of the object containing the element/attribute. Whether to order the element/attribute in ascending or descending order. This element provides a wrapper for data returned in response to a SIF_ExtendedQuery. Used in SIF_Response and SIF_ReportObject. The element/attribute specified for the column in SIF_ExtendedQuery. The object in which the element/attribute occurs. The caption for the column, if specified in SIF_ExtendedQuery. Contains the value of each column specified in SIF_ExtendedQuery/SIF_Select. The order of the columns must correspond to the order of the elements as requested in SIF_ExtendedQuery. Note the number of columns may be expanded from the requested columns if * is indicated one or more times in the SIF_Select clause. This message is used as an acknowledgement to an infrastructure message. The SIF_SourceId of the infrastructure message for which the SIF_Ack serves as a response. The SIF_MsgId of the infrastructure message for which the SIF_Ack message serves as a response. SIF_Event is used to deliver event objects as defined in SIF. Contains the actual object (partial or whole) that is being added, changed or deleted. This is the name of the object being added, changed or deleted. This is the action associated with the object that is being conveyed by this SIF_Event. The SIF_Provide message is used for advertising the provision of data objects. Whether or not the Agent supports SIF_ExtendedQuery for this object. The actual name of the object that is being provided. Once registered, this message allows an agent to announce to the ZIS the functionality the agent will provide. The ZIS compares the functionality to its access control list and either returns a failure or a success. Upon success, the ZIS performs an atomic update of its provide/subscribe database entries for the agent to match the objects listed in this message and atomically updates other stored settings for the agent. A ZIS must not allow an agent to perform operations that it did not successfully announce. Agents should be aware that if the access control list changes after a successful SIF_Provision, some operations may still be rejected with access control errors. Whether or not SIF_ExtendedQuery is supported with regard to this object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. Optionally specify whether or not SIF_ExtendedQuery may be sent in requests for this object. The name of each object. Whether or not SIF_ExtendedQuery is supported with regard to this object. The name of each object. SIF_Register is the message for registering an agent with a ZIS. This is the descriptive name of the agent that is registering (i.e. Ramsey Media Center). Specifies the SIF Implementation Specification version(s) defining messages the agent can receive. If the ZIS cannot communicate in this format, it should reject the request. Specifies the maximum size of a packet to be returned by the ZIS. The ZIS may return packets smaller than, or equal to, the maximum value. Specifies the communication mode (Pull or Push) as chosen by the message sender. The vendor of the SIF agent. The agent version number. The format of this field is undefined, but it should match the format used in the agent's conformance statement, if the agent is SIF Certified. The name of the company of the product that this agent supports. The name of the product that this agent supports. The version of the product. This field is informative only. HTTP URL referencing an icon for graphical representation of the application/agent. Should range from 16x16 pixels to 128x128 pixels and be of an image MIME type commonly supported by Web browsers (e.g. PNG, JPEG, GIF). Agents may optionally follow the more restrictive guidelines at [FAVICON]. SIF_Request is used to request information in SIF data objects from other SIF nodes. Specifies which SIF Implementation Specification version should be used when returning the response data; wildcards are allowed. The responding agent SHOULD return data using the highest version it supports that falls within the specified versions. Specifies the maximum size of a response packet to be returned to the requester. The responder may return packets smaller than, or equal to, the maximum value. To guarantee delivery of response packets, requesting agents must not specify a SIF_MaxBufferSize greater than its registered SIF_Register/SIF_MaxBufferSize. SIF_Response is used to respond to a SIF_Request message. This is the message ID of the SIF_Request message being processed. It provides a unique match between a SIF_Response and a previous SIF_Request. Since the ID of each message from an agent is unique, the receiver of a SIF_Response message will be able to relate the SIF_Response to a SIF_Request that it sent out previously. This element represents the index of the SIF_Response message in the sequence of packets that make up a complete response. Its value must be in the range of 1 through n, with n equal to the total number of packets that make up a response. This element provides an indication as to whether there are more packets besides this one to make up a complete response. The SIF_ObjectData element contains the data objects matching the supplied criteria in the SIF_Request message if the SIF_Request contained SIF_Query. If the SIF_Request contained SIF_ExtendedQuery, include SIF_ExtendedQueryResults. This message is used to subscribe to event objects that are contained in this message. The actual name of the object that is being subscribed to. All valid SIF_Events for this object will be routed to the subscriber. This message is designed to control the flow of data an agent and ZIS or vice-versa, and to synchronously retrieve data available from the ZIS. This element holds the sub-message being sent. This sub-message detects if an a Push-Mode Agent or ZIS is ready to receive and process messages. This sub-message tells a receiver not to send any more messages to the sender. This message tells a receiver that the sender is able to process messages. This message tells the ZIS to return the first available message to the agent, subject to Selective Message Blocking. This message tells the ZIS to return the current SIF_ZoneStatus in a SIF_Ack. This message tells the ZIS to return the Agent's ACL permissions in a SIF_Ack. This sub-message asks a receiver (ZIS or Push-Mode Agent) to cancel the specified SIF_Requests, pending or in process. ZIS will send a "final" SIF_Response for each cancelled SIF_Request. No further SIF_Responses for these requests will be placed in the Agent's queue. This is the This message performs the opposite function of SIF_Provide. The actual name of the object that is being removed. This message is used to unregister an agent from a Zone. This message is used to unsubscribe from SIF_Events. The actual name of the object from which the agent should be unsubscribed. Events pertaining to this object published after successful unsubscription will no longer be queued for delivery to the agent. Events already queued for delivery to the agent prior to unsubscription will be delivered. This object provides an Agent its access control list (ACL) settings in the Zone. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. This object provides an Agent its access control list (ACL) settings in the Zone. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. The name of each object. This object captures an occurrence within a SIF node (ZIS or agent)—error, warning or information—for storage in an optionally provided zone log. SIF_LogEntry Adds are reported and are used to post new log entries to the provider of the log. Of course, subscribing agents may also filter incoming Adds as part of their own logging mechanism. Any Change or Delete SIF_Events should be ignored at the agent level, but should be routed by the ZIS (though this should not be necessary). Use of the log is optional and voluntary, except where noted as mandatory in this specification. Nodes may post as much or as little log data as required with the expectation that if there is a provider of SIF_LogEntry that the logged entries be available for a provider-defined amount of time subject to provider-defined restrictions on the quantity of data logged by any given node. A SIF_LogEntry category. May be omitted for informational-type postings, where typically a textual description will suffice. Success Data Issues with Success Result Data Issues with Failure Result Error Conditions A SIF_LogEntry code with regard to SIF_Category above. May be omitted for informational-type postings, where typically a textual description will suffice. If a SIF_Code is included, SIF_Category must be included as well. An error code specific to the application posting the entry. Can be used by vendors to query log entries for errors specific to their applications. If a SIF_ApplicationCode is included, SIF_Category must be included as well; i.e., application-specific error codes should fall within one of the defined log entry categories. A textual description of the error. Any extended error description. Any SIF data objects to which this log entry may apply. The name of the SIF object referenced (e.g. StudentPersonal). The SIF node that logged this entry. The level of the log entry herein described. This object captures an occurrence within a SIF node (ZIS or agent)—error, warning or information—for storage in an optionally provided zone log. SIF_LogEntry Adds are reported and are used to post new log entries to the provider of the log. Of course, subscribing agents may also filter incoming Adds as part of their own logging mechanism. Any Change or Delete SIF_Events should be ignored at the agent level, but should be routed by the ZIS (though this should not be necessary). Use of the log is optional and voluntary, except where noted as mandatory in this specification. Nodes may post as much or as little log data as required with the expectation that if there is a provider of SIF_LogEntry that the logged entries be available for a provider-defined amount of time subject to provider-defined restrictions on the quantity of data logged by any given node. A SIF_LogEntry category. May be omitted for informational-type postings, where typically a textual description will suffice. Success Data Issues with Success Result Data Issues with Failure Result Error Conditions A SIF_LogEntry code with regard to SIF_Category above. May be omitted for informational-type postings, where typically a textual description will suffice. If a SIF_Code is included, SIF_Category must be included as well. An error code specific to the application posting the entry. Can be used by vendors to query log entries for errors specific to their applications. If a SIF_ApplicationCode is included, SIF_Category must be included as well; i.e., application-specific error codes should fall within one of the defined log entry categories. A textual description of the error. Any extended error description. Any SIF data objects to which this log entry may apply. The name of the SIF object referenced (e.g. StudentPersonal). The SIF node that logged this entry. The level of the log entry herein described. The SIF_ZoneStatus object is an object that is implicitly provided by all Zone Integration Servers to provide information about the ZIS. Zone Integration Servers MUST provide this object. The descriptive name for the zone. HTTP URL referencing an icon for graphical representation of the ZIS/Zone. Should range from 16x16 pixels to 128x128 pixels and be of an image MIME type commonly supported by Web browsers (e.g. PNG, JPEG, GIF). Agents may optionally follow the more restrictive guidelines at [FAVICON]. The name of the company that wrote the ZIS. The product name assigned by the vendor to identify this ZIS. The version of the vendor's product—not necessarily the SIF version. The name of the object being provided by this SIF node. The identifier of the SIF node that is providing objects. This is the agent or ZIS identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the SIF node. The name of the object being subscribed to by this SIF node. The identifier of the SIF node that is subscribing to the object events. This is the agent or ZIS identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the SIF node. The name of the object being published by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can publish the SIF_Event. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object being published by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can publish the SIF_Event. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object being published by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can publish the SIF_Event. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object for which the agent can respond to requests. The identifier of the SIF node that can respond. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object being requested by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can request an object. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The descriptive name of the SIF node (i.e. Ramsey Food Services). HTTP URL referencing an icon for graphical representation of the application/agent. Should range from 16x16 pixels to 128x128 pixels and be of an image MIME type commonly supported by Web browsers (e.g. PNG, JPEG, GIF). Agents may optionally follow the more restrictive guidelines at [FAVICON]. The vendor of the SIF agent. The agent version number. The format of this field is undefined, but it should match the format used in the agent's conformance statement, if the agent is SIF Certified. The name of the company of the product that this agent supports. The name of the product that this agent supports. The version of the product. This field is informative only. The agent or ZIS identifier. This is the same value that the SIF node would place in any SIF_Header that it would create. Specifies the communication mode (Pull or Push) as chosen by the message sender. This is the version or versions of the SIF Implementation Specification that define(s) the messages the SIF node can receive. For agents, this information was communicated when the SIF node registered with the ZIS. Specifies that the ZIS should never send packets larger than this value. Query responses from other providers are controlled by the SIF_MaxBufferSize attribute in the SIF_Request message. This element shows whether the SIF node is ready to process messages. The SIF node is ready to process messages The SIF node is sleeping and cannot process messages The type of the node registered with the ZIS. Note that ZIS is forward-looking and not used currently; all information about this Zone/ZIS is contained outside SIF_SIFNodes. Describes a particular authentication protocol supported. Lists a specific SIF Implementation Specification version. Should a ZIS vendor provide an administration interface for the zone via a URL, the ZIS can make the URL available in SIF_ZoneStatus. Agent administrators can use the URL to access zone administration features, should they have permission to do so. The identifier for this Zone. It is the same as the SIF_SourceId that the ZIS would place in any SIF_Header that it creates. The SIF_ZoneStatus object is an object that is implicitly provided by all Zone Integration Servers to provide information about the ZIS. Zone Integration Servers MUST provide this object. The descriptive name for the zone. HTTP URL referencing an icon for graphical representation of the ZIS/Zone. Should range from 16x16 pixels to 128x128 pixels and be of an image MIME type commonly supported by Web browsers (e.g. PNG, JPEG, GIF). Agents may optionally follow the more restrictive guidelines at [FAVICON]. The name of the company that wrote the ZIS. The product name assigned by the vendor to identify this ZIS. The version of the vendor's product—not necessarily the SIF version. The name of the object being provided by this SIF node. The identifier of the SIF node that is providing objects. This is the agent or ZIS identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the SIF node. The name of the object being subscribed to by this SIF node. The identifier of the SIF node that is subscribing to the object events. This is the agent or ZIS identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the SIF node. The name of the object being published by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can publish the SIF_Event. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object being published by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can publish the SIF_Event. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object being published by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can publish the SIF_Event. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object for which the agent can respond to requests. The identifier of the SIF node that can respond. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The name of the object being requested by this agent. The identifier of the SIF node that can request an object. This is the agent identifier that would appear in the SIF_SourceId field of any SIF_Header created by the agent. The descriptive name of the SIF node (i.e. Ramsey Food Services). HTTP URL referencing an icon for graphical representation of the application/agent. Should range from 16x16 pixels to 128x128 pixels and be of an image MIME type commonly supported by Web browsers (e.g. PNG, JPEG, GIF). Agents may optionally follow the more restrictive guidelines at [FAVICON]. The vendor of the SIF agent. The agent version number. The format of this field is undefined, but it should match the format used in the agent's conformance statement, if the agent is SIF Certified. The name of the company of the product that this agent supports. The name of the product that this agent supports. The version of the product. This field is informative only. The agent or ZIS identifier. This is the same value that the SIF node would place in any SIF_Header that it would create. Specifies the communication mode (Pull or Push) as chosen by the message sender. This is the version or versions of the SIF Implementation Specification that define(s) the messages the SIF node can receive. For agents, this information was communicated when the SIF node registered with the ZIS. Specifies that the ZIS should never send packets larger than this value. Query responses from other providers are controlled by the SIF_MaxBufferSize attribute in the SIF_Request message. This element shows whether the SIF node is ready to process messages. The SIF node is ready to process messages The SIF node is sleeping and cannot process messages The type of the node registered with the ZIS. Note that ZIS is forward-looking and not used currently; all information about this Zone/ZIS is contained outside SIF_SIFNodes. Describes a particular authentication protocol supported. Lists a specific SIF Implementation Specification version. Should a ZIS vendor provide an administration interface for the zone via a URL, the ZIS can make the URL available in SIF_ZoneStatus. Agent administrators can use the URL to access zone administration features, should they have permission to do so. The identifier for this Zone. It is the same as the SIF_SourceId that the ZIS would place in any SIF_Header that it creates. This is a common element used to define the locally assigned identifier associated with an entity. Name of the location. RefId of the location object if the location is a SIF Object such as Type of SIF Object The identifier for this entity as assigned by the state or province. Code that describes the absence/attendance. Code representing the absence/attendance. Year or academic level. Code representing the year level. The name of the person. Note: Type attribute value of LGL must be used here. Previous, alternate or other names or aliases associated with the person. Demographic information about the person. The person’s address(es). The person’s phone number(s). The person’s e-mail address(es). List of year levels. URL for a school. Information about the campus or school principal. The name of the principal. The principal's title. The principal’s phone number(s). The principal’s e-mail address(es). A list of contact persons associated with a school. Indicates whether or not this school contact's information should be published in a directory of school information. Indicates whether or not information should be published in a directory. Common element used to supply information for a contact person at a school, LEA, or other institution. The contact person's position title. Role played by this contact in this instance. Address of the contact. List of Email elements. List of PhoneNumber elements. This element contains address data. Address line 1. Address line 2. Address line 3. Name of the complex. The address number assigned to the building. Street prefix like NE The name of the street. The type of street. For example, Lane, Blvd., Ave., etc. Street suffix like SW. Type of apartment, for example, Suite. Apartment number prefix. The number of the apartment. Apartment number suffix. The city part of the address. The state or province code. StateTerritory Code only applicable if an Australian Address. Conditional- If Australian Address this is mandatory. The country code. The ZIP/postal code. The location of the address. X Co-ordinate of reference Y Co-ordinate of reference Type map reference UHF Radio frequency or channel used for contact eg: 477MHz or CH60 Code that defines the location of the address. Note: A subset of specific valid values for each instance in a data object may be listed in that object. A facet of Address A list of Address elements. In a Change event, this flag can be used to indicate an element has been deleted from the parent list container. At a minimum the key for the list must also be present. A list of e-mail addresses associated with an individual or organization. In a Change event, this flag can be used to indicate an element has been deleted from the parent list container. At a minimum the key for the list must also be present. This element represents an e-mail address of one of a number of types and occurs in objects such as StudentPersonal, StaffPersonal, StudentContactPersonal, etc. This attribute specifies the type of e-mail address. Lists phone numbers associated with an entity. In a Change event, this flag can be used to indicate an element has been deleted from the parent list container. At a minimum the key for the list must also be present. This element represents a phone number and occurs within objects such as StudentPersonal, StaffPersonal, etc. Phone number. Free-form, but typical Australian formats include: Phone number extension. Indicates whether or not the phone number is available to the public. Code that specifies what type of phone number this is. Note: A subset of valid values may be specified in data objects. A country code. This element contains a map location. The GridLocation element is utilized within the Address element. Latitude in decimal degrees. Longitude in decimal degrees. Operational condition of an institution. A state or province code. Note: When dealing with countries other than Australia, state/province codes/values other than those referenced here can be used. School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2009"). A list of electronic identifiers associated with an entity. Common element used to specify entity identifiers that are read by electronic equipment. Electronic ID type. Previous, alternate or other names or aliases associated with a person. Name of the person. Note: Type value of LGL may not occur here. In a Change event, this flag can be used to indicate an element has been deleted from the parent list container. At a minimum the key for the list must also be present. Demographics information about the student, contact, staff member, etc. Whether or not the student identifies themselves as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. 'Sex' is the distinction 'male' and 'female', as reported by the person The person's date of birth. Means by which the person's birth date was validated. The person's place of birth—like village, town, city etc. The person's state of birth. The person's country of birth. A person's country of citizenship. A person's country of residence. Date the person first arrived in the country. The person's citizenship status. Person's proficiency in English. List of languages an individual uses to communicate. Code representing the setting/environment in which the person resides Religion Code Religious Event - Currently Free Text Date of Religious Event Belong to Religious Region - Currently Free Text. Australian Residency Status (Mandatory for Student) Visa Sub-Class - Can be free text - not necessary to validate Visa Statistical Code - Can be free text - not necessary to validate Expiry Date of Visa if one exists Status of Immunisation Certificate Used to indicate cultural background. Person's proficiency in English. The code representing the specific language that an individual uses to communicate.  An indication of the function and context in which an individual uses a language to communicate. A person's date of birth. Currently projected graduation year (CCYY). First projected graduation year, usually determined when student is accepted into 9th grade (CCYY). Code that defines the relationship of one person to another. Code representing the relationship. A code representing the highest level of education completed by a person. Date student officially graduated from secondary education. The Name element, which could belong to a student, staff member, contact, etc. This element or a form with a subset of Type values occurs within objects such as StudentPersonal, StudentContactPersonal, StaffPersonal, etc. Code that specifies what type of name this is. If unsure, use LGL. Common element used to specify the locally-defined number or identifier for a homeroom. It is used in objects such as RoomInfo and StudentSnapshot. A common metadata element designed to contain time data, both self-defined and by type. This element is designed to contain the time period attached to an object. Very long periods (school year, quarter, etc.) and very small periods (second, millisecond, etc.) can be defined. This element provides a scoping description of the time metadata enclosed. This element provides a place for the application to send structured data (code values, unique identifier, timestamps). This code value can, depending upon the use case agreement between agents, be used to qualify the data in the Contains a human-readable description of the value in Contains the human-readable value. This element allows for the system to tag an object as being explicitly current. Although the baseline assumption in SIF is that objects are always current (default value is typically This common metadata element describes the life cycle of the object it represents, based on the IEEE LOM LifeCycle element [LOM]. Human-readable name of the data's creator. If the object contains system-generated data, the name should identify the creating service or application. Unique identifier of the creator. An email address or URI could be used here. Identifier of the system or person that modified the data. The date/time the modification occurred. Human readable description of the data modifications. List of other codes or strings that crosswalk to or serve as translations of the Code element paired with this common element. If Code changes and OtherCodes are supported, both Code and all associated OtherCode elements must be present. A state/province code, local code, other code or a text string that crosswalks to or serves as a translation of an associated Code element. Describes the OtherCode element content as either a state/province code, a local code, other code, or text string. A list of subject areas. Subject matter. The subject area details A commonly defined container for metadata elements defined within SIF. Allows an agent to include data not yet defined within a SIF data object as name/value pairs. A name/value pair, the name being contained in the Name attribute, the value being the element content. The name of the extended element. As it is possible that names for extended elements may collide from agent to agent, it is recommended that the names of extended elements be configurable in an agent, or that agents use URIs for the names of extended elements. In a Change event, this flag can be used to indicate an element has been deleted from the parent list container. At a minimum the key for the list must also be present. This object contains information about the school. The locally-assigned identifier for this school. The state-assigned identifier for this school. Commonwealth identifier for this school/campus. Name of school/campus. The ID (GUID) that references the school district of which this school is a member. The ID (GUID) of another related education agency, such as a regional service agency. The name of the object reference. The school district of which this school/campus is a member. Equivalent to DEECD Region. The school district Local ID. This should be the same as the LocalId in the LEAInfo if LEAInfo details are supplied. An indication of the level of the educational institution. The type of educational institution as classified by its focus. URL for the school. Information about the campus or school principal. A list of contact persons associated with a school. The school's addresses. The school's phone numbers. Code that specifies the session type. List of year levels offered by the school. Accessibility/Remoteness Indicator of Australia. Operational condition of a school. Australian Federal Electorate. Campus ID - Needs to be considered as part of school. Different campus' have different addresses. Type of campus. Is this campus the Admin Campus? (Government, or Non-Government). Indicator as to whether school is an independent school (as opposed to government or catholic school). Used to clarify a non-government school's systemic status. Either Systemic or Non-Systemic. System if a systemic school. Religious affiliation (if any). School Location from MCEETCYA. LocalGovernmentArea that that school/campus is located in. Lower House area that the school/campus belongs to. Statistical Local Area that the school/campus belongs to. Gender of student population. Is this school a Boarding School? Opening date of entity. Closing date of entity. This element is allowed to be omitted and/or null. Repeatable element containing a local identifier to identify a loosely connected group of schools. eg. YarraValley Cluster The GUID that identifies this school. This object contains all of the information about a school's room. This object may contain a reference to a room type so that it may represent anything from a gym, cafeteria, to a standard classroom. The StaffList element usually contains the homeroom teacher. GUID that identifies the school that this room belongs to. Room number as presented to the user/application. GUID that identifies the staff person assigned to this room (e.g. the homeroom teacher). Friendly name that can be assigned to the room (e.g. Staff Cafeteria). Extra building information. In the future Building could become its own object in which case this element will need to be changed to a RefId. Currently it is only required as a free text field. When a room is designated as a homeroom it may have a different number. Usually blank when room is not a homeroom. Size in square meters. Number of persons (usually students) that this room can hold. Phone number for the room GUID that identifies this room. This object defines information related to a staff member's assignment(s); commonly, this will be a school assignment. The ID (GUID) that identifies the school where the staff member is assigned. ID (GUID) of this staff member, as represented in the StaffPersonal object.  Short assignment description Is this the staff member's primary assignment? Note: There must be one and only one instance of the object with a Yes value in this element per school year. This is the date from which the staff assignment is valid (inclusive). This is the date through which the staff assignment is valid (inclusive). Full-time job equivalent ratio for this assignment. (Format is x.xx; an employee who is full-time and who is 50% of their time on this assignment would be represented as 0.50) The purpose of the activities as related to students. Priority of Subject to Teach. Local Subject Id RefId of TimeTableSubject Year level(s) that the teacher is allowed to teach. Is this teacher a casual relief teacher CRT? The name of the homegroup the staff member is assigned to. The name of the house the staff member is assigned to. The GUID that uniquely identifies a particular staff assignment. This object contains all the personal information relating to a staff member, who might be a teacher or other employee of the school or district. The state-assigned identifier for this staff member. Electronic identifier(s) associated with this entity. Lists an "other" identifier associated with the staff member. Code that defines the type of this other ID. The staff member's title. The GUID of the staff member. This object contains all the personal information related to the student. This is an alert message that is associated with the student. This attribute specifies what type of alert message this is. Medical alert associated with the student. The level of severity of this medical alert. The state-assigned identifier for this student. Electronic identifier(s) associated with this entity. Lists an "other" identifier associated with the student. Code that defines the type of this other ID. Currently projected graduation year. First projected graduation year, usually determined when student is accepted into 9th grade. Local identifier representing the school in which the student is or was most recently enrolled in the district. Local identifier representing the current or most recent homeroom in which the student is or was most recently assigned in the district. Use the value from RoomInfo/HomeroomNumber if supported. If not supported, use the value from RoomInfo/RoomNumber. If neither is supported, use the most appropriate value from the agent’s application. The current or most recent grade level of the student in the district. Does the student have a current signed Acceptable Use Policy document for system access? Does the student meet the State criteria for classification as having an economic disadvantage? Does the student meet ‘English as a Second Language Criteria’? Is the student a carer of other family members? Does the student have funding for disability? Does the Student require an Integration Aide? Care prior to kinder enrolment (eg. Family day care/home/extended care etc). Date of the first enrolment in an Australian School The GUID of the student. This object defines information related to a student's enrollment. StudentSchoolEnrollment instances must not span multiple school years. The ID (GUID) of the student to whom this information is linked. The ID (GUID) of the school to which this enrollment applies. The type of this enrollment as it relates to the school identified in SchoolInfoRefId. The timeframe of the enrollment based on the SIF_Date in the SIF_Header of the message. For events, it is determined as of the date the event is generated. For requests and responses, it is calculated based on the date of the request. The date from when this enrollment is valid. Code indicating the type of entry for this enrollment List of other codes or strings that crosswalk to or serve as translations of the Code element paired with this common element. If Code changes and OtherCodes are supported, both Code and all associated OtherCode elements must be present. Year or academic level of student. Homeroom for this enrollment. The name of the object referenced. Staff member assigned as an advisor. The name of the object referenced. Staff member assigned as an advisor. The name of the object referenced. The name of the homegroup the student enrollment belongs to. The name of the house the student belongs to. Does this student have an individual learning plan in place? The calendar assigned to this enrollment. The name of the object referenced. The last school calendar day of this enrollment. If the student has exited the school or the enrollment has a RecordClosureReason, ExitDate must have a value. Code indicating the closure status for this enrollment. Code indicating the type of exit for this enrollment. Full-time equivalent numeric value of the student's course load during this enrollment, expressed in decimal form, where 1.00 represents a full-time enrollment. An indication of whether the student is enrolled full time or part time. Code indicating the residency status for this enrollment. Code indicating Enrollment Catchment Status. List of other codes or strings that crosswalk to or serve as translations of the Code element paired with this common element. If Code changes and OtherCodes are supported, both Code and all associated OtherCode elements must be present. The reason why this enrollment was closed. The EndOfYear option must be used to convey status change due to rollover activity. This value should be set if this enrollment instance is closed for an end-of-year closeout or a mid-year promotion or demotion. A value other than NA should be specified when the enrollment instance represents an end-of-year closeout or mid-year promotion/demotion. If the student has previously been enrolled at a school, i.e. student is transferring, the previous school number. If the student has exited the school, the local id of the school to which the student has transferred to. Subject Priority Local Subject Id Description about Study Mode. Localid of a school where the student studies this subject if not at the home school. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies a particular enrollment. This object contains information about the people who are referenced as student contacts. The locally-assigned identifier for this person. Note: LocalId may be used as a unique person identifier rather than a unique contact identifier. In this case there may be more than one StudentContactPersonal instance with the same LocalId. Lists an "other" identifier associated with the student. Code that defines the type of this other ID. Code that defines employment type. This is compulsory for Parents or Guardians of the Student. The highest level of education completed by the contact person. This reflects the level of the Contact’s Non-School Education. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies the instance of the object. This object contains information pertaining to student eligibility for and participation in an individualized special program such as special education, ESL, etc. The GUID of the student that this object is linked to. Effective date (NOT the entry date) of this StudentParticipation instance for the identified student and program. Each time there is a change to the student's program participation profile, a new instance of this object is to be generated with the appropriate StudentParticipationAsOfDate and a new RefId. Identifies the individualised program for which the student's participation is described in this instance Funding source for the program, may be more than one. The GUID of the school responsible for coordinating the student's program participation. Calculated ratio of time the student is in a special ed setting. Values range from 0.00 to 1.00. If the student is in a special ed setting 25% of the time, the value is .25; if 100% of the time, the value is 1.00. Primary contact for this record. This is the unique identification code This object contains information about the person's picture. The GUID of the personal object to which this picture is linked The name of the object reference. This element defines the picture. If the Type attribute is URL, this is the location of the picture in [JPEG] format; if Type is JPEG, this is the [JPEG] image data encoded using the Base64 Content-Transfer-Encoding defined in Section 6.8 of [RFC 2045]. The way the picture is specified. Can the picture be published? The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies the picture. This object defines information related to a school calendar day in a given school calendar year. If both CalendarDate and CalendarSummary objects are supported, there must be an instance of this object for each date between CalendarSummary StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. The ID (GUID) of the school for which this calendar information is being reported. Code indicating the type of school day. Designates whether this date should be counted toward student attendance. Amount of the school day in which the student should be in attendance (Format is x.x; a student who should be in attendance a full day would be represented as 1.0). If CountsTowardAttendance equals Yes then AttendanceValue must be greater than zero. A specific school day that occurs within the school year. The ID (GUID) of the calendar summary in which this calendar date is. This object provides a summary of a school's calendar information for a given school year. A school may have more than one calendar per school year (e.g., one calendar for Kindergarten students, one for special education students, one for seniors, or one for each calendar track), and each may have different days in session, start and end dates, minutes per day, instructional minutes, etc. The ID (GUID) of the school for which this calendar information is being reported. Textual description of the school calendar. The total number of days that the school was or is anticipated to be in session during the school year. Also included are days on which the education institution facility is closed and the student body as a whole is engaged in planned activities off-campus under the guidance and direction of staff members. The first calendar date, whether or not instruction was provided. If both CalendarSummary and CalendarDate objects are supported, StartDate must be the date of the first chronological instance of CalendarDate for the school's calendar. The last calendar date, whether or not instruction was provided. If both CalendarSummary and CalendarDate objects are supported, EndDate must be the last chronological instance of CalendarDate for the school's calendar. The first day of student instruction. The last day of student instruction (including days or times that students are present for purposes of testing and/or evaluation, but not including whole or part-days whose sole purposes is for distribution of report cards). Date of graduation ceremony. The total number of instructional minutes for this calendar for the school year. The number of minutes in the day in which the school is normally in session. Collection of year levels applicable to this school calendar. The ID (GUID) of the calendar to which this information relates. This object provides a summary of a student's daily attendance and membership information for a given school during the time period between the StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. As such, there may be multiple instances of this object for a student in a school over the course of a school year. Number of the school day represented in StartDate. Number of the school day represented in EndDate. Full time equivalent numeric value of the student's course load during this attendance period, expressed in decimal form, where 1.00 represents a full time enrollment. The number of days the student attended school when school was in session between the StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. The number of days the student was absent from school with a valid excuse when school was in session between the StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. The number of days the student was absent from school without a valid excuse when school was in session between the StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. The number of days the student was tardy when school was in session between the StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. The number of days the student was present plus the number of days the student was absent when school was in session during the period between the StartDate and EndDate, inclusive. The ID (GUID) of the student for whom this attendance information is being reported. The ID (GUID) of the school for which this attendance information is being reported. School year for which the information is applicable. Starting date of this attendance reporting period. Ending date of this attendance reporting period. This object provides daily attendance information for a particular student in a particular school on a particular date. The ID (GUID) of the student for whom this attendance information is being reported. The ID (GUID) of the school for which this attendance information is being reported. The calendar date to which this attendance information relates. Value of a day this instance, represents. Approved or Unapproved status of this attendance code. The time the student entered or returned to school. Must be provided if ‘Partial’ chosen for DayValue. The time the student left school. Must be provided if ‘Partial’ chosen for DayValue.. Must be provided if the DayValue is "Partial" or "Other". The amount of absence represented by AttendanceCode, up to three decimal places. Note related to this particular attendance. The ID (GUID) assigned to uniquely identify this attendance record. This object allows recording of period level attendance a student. The Australian StudentPeriodAttendance object differs to the US StudentPeriodAttendance object in the following ways: Student Period Attendance object is usually linked to a SessionInfo object (see below), but it is possible, for simple period attendance packages, to not link period attendance to a session or timetable.There will be one provider of the StudentPeriodAttendance within a SIF Zone in Australia. The US, in contrast, has specified objects and events to allow for multiple providers of the StudentPeriodAttendance object in a zone. The GUID of the student that this attendance applies to. The school where the attendance was recorded. Somewhat redundant, needed for requests. The date of the attendance event. The GUID of the session that this attendance applies to. The period within which attendance is being reported, e.g. "4D". Approved or Unapproved status of this attendance code. School year for which this enrollment is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g. 2007). The ID (GUID) assigned to uniquely identify this attendance record. This object provides the link between Period Attendance and the school�s timetable. It allows subject and teaching group information to be communicated to/from the attendance system. The ID (GUID) of the school for which this attendance information is being reported. The (GUID) of the piece of Curriculum (TT Grid) scheduled TimeTableSubject Local Identifier Teaching Group Local Identifier School Local Identifier Staff Local Identifier Room number as presented to the user or application. Needs to be provided if changed from TimeTableCell. Day Id Period Id within the Day Id Date of Session Optional Start Time Optional End Time Was the Roll Marked for this Period? The GUID of the Object This object provides a snapshot of a student's record on a given day. All information reported in the object is reported as it appeared in the responding system on the date specified in SnapDate. It can be used for synching data across applications, for periodically loading a data warehouse, or for vertical reporting of data to a requesting authority, such as a state department of education. The state-assigned identifier for this student. 'Sex' is the distinction 'male' and 'female', as reported by the person. The person's date of birth. The age (in years) of the student on the date in SnapDate. Currently projected graduation year. First projected graduation year, usually determined when student is accepted into ninth grade. Subject Priority Local Subject Id Description about Study Mode. Localid of a school where the student studies this subject if not at the home school. The ID (GUID) of the StudentSchoolEnrollment object from which the enrollment information is derived. Name of the school. The ID (GUID) of the school. Provide both the HomeEnrollment/SchoolInfoRefId and HomeEnrollment/LocalId elements if possible. If not, one or the other must be provided. The locally-defined identifier for this school. Provide both the HomeEnrollment/LocalId and HomeEnrollment/SchoolId elements if possible. If not, one or the other must be provided. The state or province defined identifier for this school. Year or academic level of student. HomeGroup this student belongs to The name of the SIF object referenced. The locally-defined identifier of that room The date the data snapshot was taken. Some elements are provided/calculated as of the SnapDate, and some are provided as of the date the object is requested (i.e., some can be historical and some will represent the last information available/last known value). In a SIS the following elements are provided/calculated as of the SnapDate: Age, HomeEnrollment and all its child elements. Other applications (e.g., data warehouses) may be able to provide values for other elements on various snap dates. The ID (GUID) of the student to whom this information relates. This purpose of this object is to define and communicate the subject or distinct piece of curriculum that needs to be scheduled by the time table generator. This is a new object proposed to meet SIF-AU needs. Reviews of the existing specifications identified two relevant objects – SchoolCourseInfo, defined in SIF US 2.2 specification and SchoolGroup, defined within the SIF UK 1.1 specification. These objects appear to have some similar context but seem overly complex considering that Australian requirements, which are limited to the Student Administration System or Curriculum Delivery System providing base information to the Time Tabling application about what curriculum offerings are being proposed. When this data is sent in a Request/Response only those subjects that are relevant to be scheduled (or active), should be sent to the TimeTabling application. SubjectLocalID - Distinct piece of curriculum that is to be scheduled. Subject Year Level. Either AcademicYear or AcademicYearRange must be provided. Lowest year in range. Highest year in range Local Course Id, if associated with a Course. The GUID of the SchoolCourseInfo object. Faculty SubjectShortName SubjectLongName Core or Elective or ? Suggested maximum class size for this subject. Suggested minimum class size for this subject. Optional the GUID of the SchoolInfo Object if this object is known in the zone. Optional Local School Id Semester, Term, or Quarter subject offered. School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2007"). Any other codes this subject is known by; eg VASS code for VCE in Vic. GUID that identifies this TimeTableSubject. The purpose of this object is to define a schedule or Time Table structure/skeleton for the school. The Time Table is produced by the Time Tabling software. Once the Time Table is produced, the time tabling software creates the schedule based on business rules and constraints to fit into the time table structure. Optional the GUID of the SchoolInfo Object if this object is known in the zone. Local TimeTable ID Unique Name of the proposed Time Table Max Number of days per Time Table cycle Max Number of periods per Time Table Day Teaching periods per day if different to PeriodsPerDay Optional Local School Id The school name in plain text. Date Schedule was created or last edited. First day of TimeTable. Last day of the TimeTable. Local Time Table Identifier Period in Day Identifier Title of Period eg. Session 1 or Period 1 GUID that identifies this TimeTable object. This object identifies a particular Teaching Group or class in a particular a time table. Short free format label that describes the group. Longer description of required Set Number (UK) Block (UK) Assessment Stage eg VELS Level GUID of SchoolInfo object this teaching group belongs to. Local School Id. GUID of SchoolCourseInfo object this teaching group is part of. Local Course Id. GUID of TimeTableSubject object this teaching group belongs to. Local subject Id. GUID from the StudentPersonal or StudentSnapshot Object (if known), that identifies the student. Local Id of the Student Name of student GUID from the StaffPersonal Object that identifies the Staff member LocalId of the Staff member Association with the Teaching Group (free format for this release) Minimum class size. Maximum class size The GUID of the TeachingGroup The purpose of this object is to identify a specific cell within a particular TimeTable. A time table is a structure that represents all the available days and times (periods) for which a particular teaching group, or subject can be scheduled. The GUID of the TimeTable to which this Cell belongs The GUID of the Subject that this Cell is scheduling The GUID of the TeachingGroup being scheduled The GUID of the Resource being Scheduled The GUID of the Staff Member being Scheduled Time Table Local Identifier Subject Local Id Teaching Group Room number as presented to the user/application. Staff LocalId Day Id Period Id within the Day Id Type of Lesson/Session eg Teaching, Lunch etc Optional the GUID of the SchoolInfo Object if this object is known in the zone Optional Local School Id The GUID of the TimeTableCell This object is for course information. The ID (GUID) that identifies the school where the course is offered. The locally-assigned identifier for this school/campus. School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g. 2007). The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies this TermInfo (reportable time period). Either SchoolYear or TermInfoRefId must be provided. School-defined local code for the course. State-defined standard course code used to report information about courses. The corresponding district course code. Subject matter areas. Title of the course. Textual description of the course. An indication of the general nature and difficulty of instruction provided. The number of credits awarded upon course completion. Does the course meet the state definition of a core academic course? Does the state require that the course be completed for graduation? Department with jurisdiction over this course. Description of course content. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies the school course. A key Australian business requirement is the ability to publish a complete student status update on demand. This status may include multiple school enrolments. The GUID of the related parent object The state-assigned identifier for this student/teacher. Name of school/campus. The ID (GUID) of the school. Provide both the SchoolInfo RefId and LocalId elements if possible. If not, one or the other must be provided. The locally-defined identifier for this school. Provide both the LocalId and SchoolId elements if possible. If not, one or the other must be provided. The state or province defined identifier for this school. The ID (GUID) of the StudentSchoolEnrollment object from which the enrollment information is derived. The locally-defined identifier for this Student. The ID (GUID) of the StaffAssignment object from which the enrollment information is derived. The locally-defined identifier for this Staff. GUID that identifies this Class as a Teaching Group. GUID that identifies this Course for this class. GUID that identifies this Subject/Offering for this class. Short free format label that describes the class. Should be the same as the ShortName in the TeachingGroup School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2009"). The local subject/offering code for this class. The local course code for this class. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies the enrollment. This object contains information about a school district or other Local Educational Agency (LEA). The state-assigned identifier for this LEA. Commonwealth Identifier for this District (LEA). Name of LEA. URL for the LEA. Code indicating the operational/administrative level. Indicates whether or not this LEA contact's information should be published in a directory of LEA information. The LEA's phone number(s). The LEA's address(es). Operational condition of a school. Lower House area that the school/campus belongs to. Statistical Local Area that the school/campus belongs to. The GUID of the LEA whose information this is. This object has been developed to cater for the SDTN – Student Data Transfer Note. http://www.mceecdya.edu.au/verve/_resources/ISDTN_Form_3_Transfer_Note_Oct_06.pdf The elements in this object have been developed to support the LIMF recommendations and allow two or more jurisdictions to exchange this data. http://www.aictec.edu.au/aictec/go/home/about/pid/289 The date that this object was sent. The RefId of the StudentPersonal object at the sending school. GUID that identifies the school that provided the SDTN. The locally-assigned identifier for the school in the original database (sender) Name of school/campus. The school's addresses. Information about the campus or school principal. The name of the person to contact for further information on this student. The further contact person’s phone number(s). The further contact person’s e-mail address(es). The date when the student first attended the school. The last school calendar day the student attended or sign-out date if departure is before end of school year. School Year or academic level of student at departure date. Previous School Name Reason for leaving previous school if known. Indicator of whether the Student had attendance concerns worth noting. Indicator of whether the Student has any Health Care Needs. GUID that identifies the activity in which the student participates. Description of Activity Info in the Previous Schools’ zone. Does the student have a negotiated curriculum plan? Does the student have an adjusted education program? Does the student have a career guidance file? Is there a School counsellor/psychologist file held? Comments describing any other required learning support, eg ESL needs. Did the student participate in an accelerated learning program? Is the student a carer of other family members? Progress in Literacy or English according to the National Standard. Progress in Numeracy or Maths according to the National Standard. Description of Other Learning Area. Progress in other learning area according to the National Standard. Is the latest student report available? Have there been any school disciplinary absences (in or out of school) in the last 12 months Is there an individual behaviour management plan The GUID that uniquely identifies this SDTN Object. This object provides information about a term; i.e., a reportable period of time. The ID (GUID) that identifies the school where the term is used. Starting date of the term. Ending date of the term. Text-based description of the term. Portion of the school year represented by this term, expressed in decimal form precise to 4 decimal places (e.g., 0.1333). Locally-defined code. The name, description, or code of the track that contains this term. This is used when there are multiple tracks within a school. For instance, kindergarten commonly has a different set of terms than other grades within the school. What sort of Session this TermSpan equates to. Does this TermInfo represent a marking period? Does this TermInfo represent a scheduling term? Does this TermInfo represent an attendance term? The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies this TermInfo entity. This object defines a relationship between a contact person and a student. Repeatable element containing the ID of a household. Does the individual have parental or legal guardianship responsibility for the student? This element tells whether or not the contact has pickup rights. Does the student live with this contact? Does this contact have access to the student's records? Should this contact be notified in case of emergency? Does this contact have or share custody of the student? Is this person to be contacted in case of disciplinary action? Does this person provide daily living or personal assistance to the student? Is this the contact responsible for Payment of Fees? Does this person receive family mail? Is there an Intervention Order against this Contact? Is English the main language spoken at home? Number indicating the order in which the person should be contacted. Indicates the source who provided the contact sequence order. GUID that identifies the student for the relationship. GUID that identifies the contact person for the relationship. Co-curricular or extra-curricular activities (e.g., student organizations, inter-school sports, athletics, publications, band, orchestra, and service activities) in which students may participate. Name of the co-curricular or extra-curricular activity. The description of the co-curricular or extra-curricular activity. Code identifying the co-curricular or extra-curricular activity. A description of the separation of level in the activity (e.g.,House, Inter-school, Club, State, National). Collection of grade levels applicable to this co-curricular or extra-curricular activity. An indication of the degree to which an activity is related to a student's curriculum. Location where the activity takes place. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies the instance of the object. This object provides information on a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity in which a student participates during a given school year. GUID that identifies the student participating in the activity. GUID that identifies the activity in which the student participates. School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2009"). Comment related to the student's participation in the activity. This is the date which the activity participation is valid (inclusive). This is the date through which the activity participation is valid (inclusive). If element is supported by the publisher/responder, should contain a date if the student withdraws from the activity before the end of the school year. Specific role the student plays in the activity (e.g., band leader, student body president). The nature of recognition given to the student for the successful completion of work in a co-curricular or extra-curricular activity. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies the instance of the object. This object allows a system that stores network identities and/or passwords to share them with other applications through SIF. The provider of the Identity object may only support providing an identity or a password, or it may support both. The SIF RefId of a StudentPersonal, StaffPersonal, or StudentContactPersonal object. The type of SIF object that the SIF_RefId attribute identifies. The type of source system that produced this Identityobject. The identification string for this user. The name of the field. A representation of the user's password using the given algorithm. The method used to encrypt the user's password. See the implementation details below. The name of the key to be used for decryption of the password. Left blank for hash algorithms (MD5 and SHA1). The globally unique person identifier that links together separate Identity objects which reference the same Person. The SIF RefId that uniquely identifies this object. This object contains information about Programs offered by a school. GUID that identifies the school offering this program. School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2009"). Program Category Program Type GUID that uniquely identifies this instance of the object. This object provides a way to define a report within a SIF zone. It contains metadata about the report. This object represents a mutual agreement between senders and receivers of the report. Specifies which SIF Implementation Specification version should be used when returning the report data; wildcards are allowed. When a wildcard is specified, the responding agent SHOULD attempt to return the report data in the version specified by SIF_Message/@Version, if that version matches the wildcard version. If not, the responding agent can return the data in any version it chooses that matches the wildcard version. Specifies the maximum size of a packet to be returned to the report authority. The GUID of the authority for whom the report is intended, usually the same authority that defines this manifest. The name of the object referenced. The authority's accepted name for the report. The description for the report. The first date for which the report contains information. The last date for which the report contains information. May be the same as BeginReportDate for snapshot-type reports. The first date on which the report may be submitted to the authority. The last date on which the report may be submitted to the authority. The official due date of the report. Indicates where the report definition can be found. If Type is Embedded or Base64Binary, this element's value contains the report definition. If Type is URL, this element's value is the location of the external definition. A Type value of SIF_Query indicates that the SIF_QueryGroup element contains the definition. This attribute indicates the source of the report definition. The vendor-defined query language used in the report definition (e.g. SQL, ExampleObject, Description, com.vendor.format, etc.). If the Type attribute is SIF_Query, then QueryLanguage should also be SIF_Query. If the Type attribute is SIF_ExtendedQuery, then QueryLanguage should also be SIF_ExtendedQuery. A third-party format that describes the visual representation of the report data. This attribute indicates the encoding of the format reference. The vendor-defined content type (e.g. com.vendor.format, PDF, etc. Query criteria for extracting the report information if ReportDefinitionSource/@Type is SIF_ExtendedQuery. The unique identifier for this report manifest. ID (GUID) of the authority providing this manifest. This object contains information on authorities that provide ReportManifest objects and/or collect SIF_ReportObject objects, such as state departments of education, regional service agencies, or other report collecting agencies. Name of the agency/report authority. The zone unique case-sensitive identifier for the authority. This will be the contents of the SIF_SourceId element in the header of requests for reports. Department, office, or subdivision of the agency/report authority. Level of the authority. Information on the contact person in this agency. The unique identifier for this agency/report authority. This object is an envelope used to send other data objects, typically reports, to authorities such as state departments of education, district offices, other schools, etc. It is also used to signal a data collector agent that a report is compiled and ready to be requested. SIF_ReportObject contains a data object, which is either complete or partial (a partial data object is one that contains a subset of the elements for the data object). One or a series of SIF_ReportObjects contained within one or a series of related SIF_Response messages makes up a complete report. The date on which the report was calculated. A number that identifies the submission; beginning at 1 and incremented each time a submission is done for a particular report; used to indicate resubmission(s). Reason for the report submission. If the submitter is described by another SIF data object such as a SchoolInfo or LEAInfo instance, this element references that object by RefId. The name of a SIF data object. When used in the context of ReportSubmitterInfo, this attribute must have one of the following values. The submitter of the SIF_ReportObject is the district or other agency referenced by a LEAInfo object The submitter of the SIF_ReportObject is the school referenced by a SchoolInfo object Name of the report submitter. Department, office, or subdivision of the agency submitting the report. Information on the contact person in this agency submitting the report. Optional notes for the report authority, such as information about a district's reporting policies and procedures, instructions for contacting the district for technical support, etc. The report manifest corresponding to this report. Container element for the report content; one valid SIF object can occur as a child here. This element is conditional. This element or ReportInfo or SIF_ExtendedQueryResults is included but never at the same time. See examples of the usage of the object below. The report content resulting from a SIF_ExtendedQuery-based report. This element is conditional. This element or ReportInfo or ReportData is included but never at the same time. The ID (GUID) that uniquely identifies this instance of a report. Unknown (This should NEVER be used if possible) XML Validation Encryption Authentication Access and Permissions Registration Provision Subscription Request and Response Event Reporting and Processing Transport System (OS, Database, Vendor localized, etc.) Generic Message Handling SMB Handling Generic error Message is not well-formed Generic validation error Invalid value for element/attribute Missing mandatory element/attribute Generic error Generic error Generic authentication error (with signature) Missing sender's certificate Invalid certificate Sender's certificate is not trusted Expired certificate Invalid signature Invalid encryption algorithm (only accepts MD4) Missing public key of the receiver (when decrypting message) Missing receiver's private key (when decrypting message) Generic error No permission to register No permission to provide this object No permission to subscribe to this SIF_Event No permission to request this object No permission to respond to this object request No permission to publish SIF_Event No permission to administer policies SIF_SourceId is not registered No permission to publish SIF_Event Add No permission to publish SIF_Event Change No permission to publish SIF_Event Delete Generic error The SIF_SourceId is invalid Requested transport protocol is unsupported Requested SIF_Version(s) not supported. Requested SIF_MaxBufferSize is too small ZIS requires a secure transport Agent is registered for push mode (returned when a push-mode agent sends a SIF_GetMessage). ZIS does not support the requested Accept-Encoding value. Generic error Invalid object Object already has a provider (SIF_Provide message) Generic error Invalid object Generic error Invalid object No provider Responder does not support requested SIF_Version Responder does not support requested SIF_MaxBufferSize Unsupported query in request Invalid SIF_RequestMsgId specified in SIF_Response SIF_Response is larger than requested SIF_MaxBufferSize SIF_PacketNumber is invalid in SIF_Response SIF_Response does not match any SIF_Version from SIF_Request SIF_DestinationId does not match SIF_SourceId from SIF_Request No support for SIF_ExtendedQuery SIF_RequestMsgId deleted from cache due to timeout SIF_RequestMsgId deleted from cache by administrator SIF_Request cancelled by requesting agent Generic error Invalid event Generic error Requested protocol is not supported Secure channel requested and no secure path exists Unable to establish connection Generic error Generic error Message not supported Version not supported Context not supported Protocol error No such message (as identified by SIF_OriginalMsgId) Multiple contexts not supported Generic error SMB can only be invoked during a SIF_Event acknowledgement Final SIF_Ack expected from Push-Mode Agent Incorrect SIF_MsgId in final SIF_Ack Success Data was changed to complete request successfully Data was added to complete request successfully Insufficient information in message Cannot process change due to business rule Related information unavailable An exception has occurred in the agent (generic error) An exception has occurred in the ZIS (generic error) Message could not be delivered due to buffer size limitations Message could not be delivered due to minimum security requirements Message could not be delivered due to destination agent not supporting SIF_Version Message could not be delivered due to SIF_Response validation Not Marked Present Absent - General Late arrival at School Early departure from School Late arrival unexplained Early departure unexplained Late arrival to Class Early leaver from Class Late Class Unexplained Early Class Unexplained Medical Illness Accident Counselling Sick Bay Medical Appointment Hospitalised Quarantine Refusal Dentist Medical/Welfare Bereavement Truancy Suspension Suspension - External Unexplained Educational Group Activity Community Service Duty Student Excursion Special Event Camp Other Educational Activity Off-Site Learning Program (eg. TAFE) Work Experience School Production Sports Study Leave Flags Exit Transferred Parent Choice Parental Arrangement Exempt Parental Acknowledgement Extended Family Holidays Religious/Cultural Observance School Choice Industrial Action Facility Damage Weather Staff Meeting Other Inadequately described Not stated Eurasian, so described Asian, so described African, so described European, so described Caucasian, so described Creole, so described Oceanian, n.f.d. Australian Peoples, n.f.d. Australian Australian Aboriginal Australian South Sea Islander Torres Strait Islander New Zealand Peoples, n.f.d. Maori New Zealander Melanesian and Papuan, n.f.d. New Caledonian Ni-Vanuatu Papua New Guinean Solomon Islander Melanesian and Papuan, n.e.c. (includes Bisorio, Bougainvillian, Huli) Micronesian, n.f.d. I-Kiribati Nauruan Micronesian, n.e.c. (includes Marianas Islander, Marshallese, Palauan) Polynesian, n.f.d. Cook Islander Fijian Niuean Samoan Tongan Hawaiian Tahitian Tokelauan Tuvaluan Polynesian, n.e.c. (includes French Polynesian, Pitcairn Islander, Wallisian) North-West European, n.f.d. British, n.f.d. English Scottish Welsh Channel Islander Manx British, n.e.c. (includes Falkland Islander) Irish Western European, n.f.d. Austrian Dutch Flemish French German Swiss Belgian Frisian Luxembourg Western European, n.e.c. (includes Alsatian, Breton, Walloon) Northern European, n.f.d. Danish Finnish Icelandic Norwegian Swedish Northern European, n.e.c. (includes Faeroese, Greenlandic, Saami) Southern and Eastern European, n.f.d. Southern European, n.f.d. Basque Catalan Italian Maltese Portuguese Spanish Gibraltarian Southern European, n.e.c. (includes Andorran, Galician, Ladin) South Eastern European, n.f.d. Albanian Bosnian Bulgarian Croatian Greek Macedonian Moldovan Montenegrin Romanian Roma/Gypsy Serbian Slovene Cypriot Vlach South Eastern European, n.e.c. (includes Aromani, Karakachani) Eastern European, n.f.d. Belarusan Czech Estonian Hungarian Latvian Lithuanian Polish Russian Slovak Ukrainian Sorb/Wend Eastern European, n.e.c. (includes Adygei, Khanty, Nenets) North African and Middle Eastern, n.f.d. Arab, n.f.d. Algerian Egyptian Iraqi Jordanian Kuwaiti Lebanese Libyan Moroccan Palestinian Saudi Arabian Syrian Tunisian Yemeni Arab, n.e.c. (includes Baggara, Bedouin, Omani) Jewish Other North African and Middle Eastern, n.f.d. Assyrian/Chaldean Berber Coptic Iranian Kurdish Sudanese Turkish Other North African and Middle Eastern, n.e.c. (includes Azande, Madi, Nubian) South-East Asian, n.f.d. Mainland South-East Asian, n.f.d. Anglo-Burmese Burmese Hmong Khmer Lao Thai Vietnamese Karen Mon Mainland South-East Asian, n.e.c. (includes Arakanese, Chin, Shan) Maritime South-East Asian, n.f.d. Filipino Indonesian Javanese Madurese Malay Sundanese Timorese Acehnese Balinese Bruneian Kadazan Singaporean Temoq Maritime South-East Asian, n.e.c. (includes Iban, Irian Jayan, Sumatran) North-East Asian, n.f.d. Chinese Asian, n.f.d. Chinese Taiwanese Chinese Asian, n.e.c. (includes Hui, Manchu, Yi) Other North-East Asian, n.f.d. Japanese Korean Mongolian Tibetan Other North-East Asian, n.e.c. (includes Ainu, Menba, Xiareba) Southern and Central Asian, n.f.d. Southern Asian, n.f.d. Anglo-Indian Bengali Burgher Gujarati Indian Malayali Nepalese Pakistani Punjabi Sikh Sinhalese Tamil Maldivian Southern Asian, n.e.c. (includes Gurkha, Kashmiri, Marathi) Central Asian, n.f.d. Afghan Armenian Georgian Kazakh Pathan Uzbek Azeri Hazara Tajik Tatar Turkmen Uighur Central Asian, n.e.c. (includes Chechen, Circassian, Ingush) People of the Americas, n.f.d. North American, n.f.d. African American American Canadian French Canadian Hispanic (North American) Native North American Indian Bermudan North American, n.e.c. (includes Aleut, Inuit, Metis) South American, n.f.d. Argentinian Bolivian Brazilian Chilean Colombian Ecuadorian Guyanese Peruvian Uruguayan Venezuelan Paraguayan South American, n.e.c. (includes Arawak, Carib, Surinamese) Central American, n.f.d. Mexican Nicaraguan Salvadoran Costa Rican Guatemalan Mayan Central American, n.e.c. (includes Belizean, Honduran, Panamanian) Caribbean Islander, n.f.d. Cuban Jamaican Trinidadian (Tobagonian) Barbadian Puerto Rican Caribbean Islander, n.e.c. (includes Bahamian, Grenadian, Haitian) Sub-Saharan African, n.f.d. Central and West African, n.f.d. Akan Ghanaian Nigerian Yoruba Ivorean Liberian Sierra Leonean Central and West African, n.e.c. (includes Fang, Fulani, Kongo) Southern and East African, n.f.d. Afrikaner Angolan Eritrean Ethiopian Kenyan Malawian Mauritian Mozambican Oromo Seychellois Somali South African Tanzanian Ugandan Zambian Zimbabwean Amhara Batswana Dinka Hutu Masai Nuer Tigrayan Tigre Zulu Southern and East African, n.e.c. (includes Afar, Namibian, Tutsi) Exercise, n.f.d. Exercise biking Fitness centre activities Gymnasium workouts Aerobics/exercising (other) Circuits Air sports, n.f.d. Aerobatics Ballooning Gliding Gyroplane flying Hang gliding Ultralight flying Air sport ( other ) Aquarobics Archery Athletics, track & field Australian rules football Badminton Baseball Basketball (indoor & outdoor) Beach volleyball Cue Sports, n.f.d. Billiards Pool Snooker Bocce Boules Petanque Boxing Bush walking Canoeing Kayaking Carpet bowls Cricket (Indoor) Cricket (Outdoor) Croquet Cross country running Bike sports, n.f.d. Bike riding Cycling BMXing Mountain biking Dance Sports, n.f.d. Boot scooting Classical Ballet Jazz Ballet Ballroom Dancing Dance team Dancing (other) Darts Dog racing Dog competitions, n.f.d. Dog shows Sheepdog trials Fencing Angling Fishing Throwing, n.f.d. Ultimate frisbee Boomerang throwing Gaelic football Golf Gridiron (USA football ) Gymnastics Circus acrobatics Callisthenics Trampolining Handball Harness racing/Trotting Hockey (Indoor) Hockey (Outdoor) Horse racing Horse riding/Equestrian activities Polo Polo cross Show jumping Ice/Snow Sports, n.f.d. Ice hockey Ice/Snow sport (other) Snow skiing Snow boarding Korfball