{"id":1583,"date":"2022-03-15T10:06:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T14:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/knowledge-base\/submit-a-request-file-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T18:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T22:33:18","slug":"submitting-a-test-file","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/knowledge-base\/submitting-a-test-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Submitting a Test File"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the vide below to learn how to submit a test file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"StudentTracker for High Schools Submitting a Test File\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i7WhHknY1NA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A test file allows you to review your data for formatting issues and other common errors prior to uploading the actual data via your secure FTP site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test file tool provides immediate feedback that helps you revise, update, and verify data to facilitate faster processing times and keep the cost of the service down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentclearinghouse.org\">Clearinghouse website<\/a>, click<strong> User Login<\/strong>.<br><br><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/newuserlogin.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"131\" class=\"img-p img-border alignnone wp-image-2069\" src=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/newuserlogin.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/newuserlogin.png 429w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/newuserlogin-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/newuserlogin-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/newuserlogin-320x119.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hb-message is-style-important wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"message-label\">Important:<\/strong> This login is different from your FTP login and requires different credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in with your StudentTracker username and password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Submit a Test File<\/strong>.<br><br><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"398\" class=\"img-p img-border alignnone wp-image-1838\" src=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/submittestfile1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/submittestfile1.png 732w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/submittestfile1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/submittestfile1-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/submittestfile1-600x367.png 600w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/submittestfile1-320x196.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select either Graduate or Request from the drop-down menu.<br><br>&#8211; The graduates file (aka diploma file) contains your high school graduates. The first cell of the header row should contain <em>PH3<\/em>.<br><br>&#8211; The request file (aka ad hoc) is for a unique cohort of students or for if you are not the official issuer of the high school diploma. The first cell of the header row should contain <em>H3<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/Submit_Test_File_-_Step_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/Submit_Test_File_-_Step_3.png 581w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/Submit_Test_File_-_Step_3-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/Submit_Test_File_-_Step_3-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/Submit_Test_File_-_Step_3-320x79.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Browse <\/strong>and select the file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <b>Upload<\/b>. If a warning appears, you will need to review it before submitting the file; however, the file will still be successfully submitted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hb-message is-style-info wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"message-label\">Information:<\/strong> There is a 1,000 record limit for files submitted through StudentTracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Viewing the Error Resolution Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the test file is uploaded, you will receive instant feedback on the error resolution screen, which provides information about why the file received errors and\/or warnings as well as the steps you can take to correct them. Click <strong>Print<\/strong> to print the error resolution details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-hb-message is-style-important wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"message-label\">Important:<\/strong> StudentTracker operations does not view nor provide feedback on test files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/errorresolution.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4632911392405064;width:578px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/errorresolution.png 578w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/errorresolution-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/errorresolution-50x34.png 50w, https:\/\/help.studentclearinghouse.org\/sths\/wp-content\/uploads\/errorresolution-320x219.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>T<\/b><b>ype Column<\/b>: Indicates whether the issue is an error or a warning. You can successfully submit a file with warnings; however, you must resolve errors before you can successfully submit a file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Section Column<\/b>: Indicates where the issue appear in the file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Description Column<\/b>: Describes the issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Proposed Solution Column<\/b>: Suggests how to correct the issue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Number of Affective Records Column<\/b>: Displays the number of total records with issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Row Numbers Column<\/b>: Lists the row in which the issue appears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resolve the errors and re-submit the file. For more information on resolving errors, see <a href=\"https:\/\/theclearinghouse.download\/sthssubmitgrads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit a Graduates File<\/a> or <a class=\"heroickb_exit_link\" href=\"?hkb-redirect&#038;nonce=a23a4559ca&#038;check=14qpp&#038;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.studentclearinghouse.org%2Fsths%2Fknowledge-base%2Fsubmit-a-request-file%2F&#038;otype=unknown&#038;oid=0&#038;source=block-content\">Submit a Request File<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the vide below to learn how to submit a test file. A test file allows you to review your data for formatting issues and other common errors prior to uploading the actual data via your secure FTP site. 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