Hi folks,
I currently run course and student enrolments on 3.2 via mysqli with the external database plugin.
At the moment , the default fields for course import are:
What I really want is way to import the course end date from the our external database into the course end date field on Moodle. Is there anyway to put this into practice? If not, what would be the easiest way to upload this data in bulk?
Thanks all,
Chris
Hi Chris!
I think at the moment it's not possible to get this information directly from the external database enrolment plugin. But maybe you could use the "upload courses" tool for adding this information: https://docs.moodle.org/32/en/Upload_courses#Short_file_example
After creating the courses with the external database plugin, you can prepare a CSV file with all the mandatory fields and the "enddate" column and use the "Only update existing courses" upload mode. Important: before doing this, make sure the information on the CSV is correct (to avoid overwrite wrong courses).
Hope this helps!
Sara
Hi Sara
Thank you for the reply and link. I wasn't able to find a work around using the external database module plugin either. I'm trying to get the relevant data from our MIS system into Moodle using the most automated route possible. Manual CSV upload isn't really a route we want to go down. We run courses that start all the way through the year, so we'd have to do this on a nearly daily basis.
Thanks again
Chris