SSP Faculty File - Column Reference

Faculty/instructor records with skills and contact references

Quick Reference

Metric	Value
File Name	`Faculty.xlsx`
Total Columns	6
Required Columns	1
Primary Key	`zk_FacultyID_t`
Foreign Keys	2

All Columns

Column Name	Description	Data Type	Required	Compatible S360 Types
`zk_FacultyID_t` PK Required	Faculty ID (primary key)	ID/Key	Yes	Plain Text, Single Selection
`FirstName`	First name	Text	No	Plain Text, Formatted Text, Single Selection
`LastName`	Last name	Text	No	Plain Text, Formatted Text, Single Selection
`zi_TextSkills_c`	Skills/instruments taught	Text	No	Plain Text, Formatted Text, Single Selection
`zk_ContactID` FK → Contacts	Contact ID reference	ID/Key	No	Plain Text, Single Selection
`zk_IndividualID` FK → Individuals	Individual ID reference	ID/Key	No	Plain Text, Single Selection

Field Details by Category

Primary Key

This field uniquely identifies each record and is required for data matching during sync operations.

zk_FacultyID_t - Faculty ID (primary key)

Foreign Keys

These fields reference records in other SSP files. Import the referenced files first to ensure proper linking.

zk_ContactID - References Contacts.xlsx: Contact ID reference
zk_IndividualID - References Individuals.xlsx: Individual ID reference

Mapping to Simply360

When configuring the SSP integration, map these columns to Data Fields in your Simply360 Data Collections. The "Compatible S360 Types" column above shows which Data Field types can accept data from each SSP column.

Data Type Compatibility Guide

ID/Key fields → Use PLAIN_TEXT to store SSP identifiers
Text fields → Use PLAIN_TEXT, FORMATTED_TEXT, or SINGLE_SELECTION_FROM_LIST
Number fields → Use NUMBER, DECIMAL, or PERCENTAGE
Currency fields → Use MONEY for proper currency formatting
Date fields → Use DATE or DATE_TIME
Boolean fields → Use BOOLEAN for yes/no values
Email fields → Use EMAIL_ADDRESS for email validation
Phone fields → Use PHONE_NUMBER for phone formatting

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