Infinite Campus Multi-Select

Prepare the Data | Create the Ad Hoc Filter | Using the Filter

This article will assist users with creating an Ad Hoc Report using the Filter Designer to multi-select a group of students using the Student State ID.  

Prepare Data in Excel

1. Open your data in Excel or Google Sheets.
2. Enter the following formula in a new column. 
   =CONCAT(A2,”,”)
3. Copy the formula to the other cells referencing the row number in Column A.
   
   
4. Copy the cells that have the formula. (i.e. copy cells G2 through G13)

Google Sheets Directions

• Tango directions for adding the formula in Google Sheets

Excel Video Directions

• Video directions for adding the formula in Excel

Create an Ad Hoc Filter Using the Copied Student Numbers 

Navigation: Menu > Reporting > Ad Hoc Report > Filter Designer

1. Open the Filter Designer in Infinite Campus.
   
2. Under the Create New section, choose Query Wizard for the Filter Type and Student for the Data Type
3. Click Create
   
4. Name the query and provide a description of the query (if desired)
5. Choose the fields you want in your final query.
6. For active students only, you must add the field activeToday
   
   
7. Click Filter Parameters
   
8. Click the to remove all fields except studentNumber and activeToday
9. Set the operator for studentNumber to “IN”
10. Set the operator for activeToday to “=TRUE”
11. For the value, paste the ID numbers with the comma from your spreadsheet.
    
12. Click Save or Save and Test
    • Save and Test will give a view of your output.  
      
      

Using the Ad Hoc Filter

Using the created filter, a student list can be exported to many different formats or used to show the multi-selected students in the student selection menu for quick access. Created Ad Hoc Filters can be used in the Advanced Student search and many reports within Infinite Campus. 

Navigation: Menu > Reporting > Ad Hoc Report > Data Export

Tango Directions to use the Filter

1. From the main menu, choose the Data Export from the Ad Hoc Menu
   
2. A list of all your available filters will display. 
3. Click on the desired filter and choose the export format.
   1. Double clicking on a filter will display a list of the multi-selected students in the search menu