Infinite Campus Multi-Select

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.


See the Advanced Person Search article for a new multi criteria search option.





Prepare Data in Excel

  1. Open your data in Excel or Google Sheets.
  2. Enter the following formula in a new column. 
    =CONCAT(A2,”,”)ConCat formula cell reference for Excel
  3. Copy the formula to the other cells referencing the row number in Column A.

    example of Concat formula in Excel
  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
  • Open the Filter Designer in Infinite Campus.
    Navigation for reporting to ad hoc reporting to filter designer
  • Under the Create New section, choose Query Wizard for the Filter Type and Student for the Data Type
  • Click Create
    create new filter selecting query wizard and student data type
  • Name the query and provide a description of the query (if desired)
  • Choose the fields you want in your final query.
  • For active students only, you must add the field activeToday
    Name the filter and choose active today field
  • Click Filter Parameters
    filter parameters for filter
  • Click the to remove all fields except studentNumber and activeToday
  • Set the operator for studentNumber to “IN
  • Set the operator for activeToday to “=TRUE
  • For the value, paste the ID numbers with the comma from your spreadsheet.
    filter parameters using student number IN operatpor
  • 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
    Navigation to reporting data export
  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 select filter to export