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URGENT!! Need help with SDS automation.
Hello,
I am really struggling with using SDS Manually as it keeps messing up.
Currently, I have setup a profile to create new users and assign them Office 365 A1 Faculty or Student licenses. However, every time I add new users, all the existing group members gets reset and I have to manually add them again.
This is really troublesome since I am no longer able to use Microsoft Teams app to take classes online since no-one is in the group that I intended them to be in.
It's really bringing down the quality of education my students get. Can someone please assist me with this. It's urgent. I have tried calling Microsoft Support and it has been more than 3 days with no response from SDS team.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I think putting everything in SIS file is not recommended,
if you do the below 1 by 1, I am sure it will be smooth.
1. Create users separately through AAD bulk option, once users are created you can just add them on Teams as existing users and their names will be available under the School as teachers. Licenses can be assigned via PowerShell command or through O365 portal (100 at a time)
2. Create Sections and upload SIS.
3. Add Students and Teachers SIS, if not done in step one.
4. Map teachers and Students against the section and upload. you can do this task separately for teachers and students just to be able to deal with less errors in case they arise.
Give it at least 12 hours for all settings / changes to fully apply and that's it.
ShivamBatra Are you uploading everything every time you upload files? Or are you only uploading the new accounts? SDS makes up the delta from the current files compared to the previous upload, so you don't have to.
