Data and File Requirements for Electronic Transmission via the Internet

PEIMS EDIT+ provides users with the capability to upload PEIMS data files or PET extract files from their data systems to TEA, as well as download data and reports from TEA to their data systems.

The following requirements must be in place to transmit PEIMS data files:

1. Each PEIMS EDIT+ user must have access to the Internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher and have email capability.

2. Establishing a TEA Secure Environment (TEASE) account is necessary to access PEIMS EDIT+. Complete user instructions and forms are available from the PEIMS EDIT+ External Website. (Also see “Procedures”, below.)

3. PEIMS EDIT+ automatically compresses and encrypts/decrypts the files during the data file upload process. No additional encryption or file transfer software is required.

4. All PEIMS EDIT+ users are required to install the Microsoft .NET Framework to transfer their PEIMS or PET data files. To transfer data files, each user must install three separate components: the .NET Framework, the .NET Security Patch, and the .NET Framework Patch.* The latest versions of these components are available from the Download Required Software web page within EDIT+ and PET.

5. Records are validated against edit rules and error reports are available for on-screen review, printing, or downloading.

6. Once the file is free of fatal errors and contains all required record groups, the option for completing and accepting the PEIMS data is available on the PEIMS EDIT+ Collection Status webpage. The Complete process provides the LEA PEIMS Coordinator with a mechanism for indicating that he or she has validated the data submission and for communicating to the ESC PEIMS Coordinator that the submission is ready for review. The Accept process provides the ESC PEIMS Coordinator with a mechanism for verifying the completeness of the LEA’s data submission and for releasing the data for access by TEA.

7. All events associated with the file are tracked in the File Activity Log.

* If the user has installed the .NET Framework Version 2.0, the user must install the .NET 2.0 Security Package as well.

For assistance with the PEIMS Data Standards contact the PEIMS Office at PeimsCustomerSupport@tea.state.tx.us
 
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