Let's review the SRSD process and how to get UIC from the state, the easy way. Here are the steps.
You will be asked if you want to use the SRDATA file (from the current cycle) or use the student Master. Selecting the Use SRDATA (from currently active cycle) will use your SRSD File created in the third step above. If you have finished all of your auditing/fixing errors, then this will contain all the students you intend to report via the SRSD process for this cycle. If you have not finished all of the auditing/fixing process, then you may select to use the student Master. This will then contain all of the potentially countable students. This method always results in more students in the file than the first method.
This link http://michigan.gov/documents/UICUserGuide_87398_7.pdf will take you to the CEPI website and the Single Record Student Database / Unique Identification Code Application (SRSD/UIC Application) Users Guide. Page 39 explains the "Upload for UIC Request" process. Pages 31 and 32 explain the download end of the process.
The resulting file will be named UIC<lea code>.TXT Were <lea code> is your district fiscal agency number. For example, Kalamazoo's file would be named UIC39010.TXT You will be asked if you want to copy it to a floppy disk. Answer as appropriate. You should send this file to whomever in your district is the authorized UIC Resolver person. You may either pass them the floppy disk you created or send the file as an email attachment. They will upload the file to the CEPI computer which will read your file and assign new UIC as needed then return the file. Then the UIC Resolver person should return the file to you for the next step.
The first thing, you will need to copy the returned file back into the Sturec folder on your hard disk. If the file is returned to you as an email attachment, simply save it in the Sturec folder then go to Menu:7.5.1.6.4,Import UIC Codes
You will see the STUREC(c) File Finder. Move all the way to the bottom of the list and select the UIC file with the TXT extension. Do not choose the one with DBF extension as it will not work for you.
If the file is returned to you still on the floppy disk, you may copy it to the Sturec folder on your hard-disk and use the procedure above, or you may use the File Finder to get to the floppy drive. With the pointer on the two dots (that represent the next higher folder level), press Enter.
Keep pressing Enter if necessary, to get the pointer moved up to the DISK: Then press "A" and viola! There is your file. Press Enter with the pointer on the UIC file and let STUREC(c) do the rest.
You will see something like this.
If you are feeling really neurotic, print the UIC Status Report and see for yourself.
Once this is complete, don't forget to run 1.Create New Worktable and 3.Create Export File again. This time around the export file will contain all of your Uniform Identification Codes. Isn't that slick! You need to go through this process each reporting cycle.