Obtaining files from TSDS.
- Option 1 -TSDS edm functionality allows users to pull xml files.
- Option 2- PEIMS Data Mart (PDM) Data Retrieve functionality allows user to pull CSV files.
- CAUTION: The following data is not currently included in TSDS retrieve data (CSV files).
- Student Section Association complex
- *Campus Expanded Learning Opportunity Information (Summer-10020)
- *Special Education Program Effective Dates-All E1632 (Summer-41163)
- *Summer Student Special Ed Program Information for PEIMS/RF Tracker report
- *Residential Facility Indicator E1629 (Summer-40100)
- (* due to being unbound or multiples)
- CAUTION: The following data is not currently included in TSDS retrieve data (CSV files).
TSDS Retrieval Instructions: Log into TSDS
Option 1: TSDS EDM BATCH FILE (XML Format) – preferred
- TSDS edm/batch file – pulls the interchange files out of TSDS
Example- ECDS data elements that are included in the Summer PEIMS file, but are NOT loaded into the PDM.
edm instructions:
- Log into TSDS and go to the Batch Manager- EDM
- Locate your “Batch”

- Select the “Spyglass” ( on the right)
- Under “actions”, you should be able to see all your interchange files for the batch

- This should send you to the ETL
- Scroll to the top and locate the “Validation Info” tab
- Click on Validation Information tab

- Toward the bottom see the “Source File” and “Download File”.
- Use the “Download file” to pull up your interchange files for the collection and download to your local drive!

- Option 2- Retrieve data from PDM (CSV Format)
- Log in and go to PEIMS/View Reports

- Locate the “Retrieve Submission Data” functionality under Access Data.

- Select All Categories and click “ADD”. Create a name for the file in the “Submission Retrieval Name” field, and click “Next”.

- Confirm Year, collect and categories, then click “Submit”.

NOTE: If changes are needed, “Cancel” and find the correct Year/Submission using the drop downs located at the top of the TSDS screen.
- When Data is ready to download, the status will show COMPLETED and Retrieve will be hyperlinked to the file. (Use refresh, as needed.)

- Click “Save” and a zipped file will appear on the bottom right of the screen.
- Save zipped file in desired location/folder. It is ready to upload into OnDataSuite.