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There are two ways to move records to another copy of Sightline:

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Share observations

1

Choose the observations

In the student’s Sessions, select the observations, then select Export → Share. With nothing selected, Share includes every observation. From Results, Export → Share shares that one.
2

Set a password

Enter a password of at least 8 characters in Password and Confirm Password, then select Export.
3

Send the file

Choose where to save the .sightline file. Its name starts with the student’s name and today’s date. Send the password separately from the file.
The file holds the student’s name and each observation’s recording, notes, and observer name. It leaves out the school, the teacher, and any write-up.

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Import an observation file

1

Open Import

Turn off Demo mode. Open any student. At the top of the sidebar, select ⋯ (More actions), then Import.
2

Choose the file

Select Choose file, pick the .sightline file, enter its password, and select Import.
Each observation goes to the student with the same name, whichever student you opened, or to a new student if none matches. “Wrong password or corrupted file” means the password doesn’t match this file or the file is damaged.

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Export or import all records

Turn off Demo mode first. In Settings → Privacy & Data, under Transfer records, select Export records…. Choose All students or One student, select Save JSON…, and choose where to save. The file holds identifiable student records, so store it as your district requires. To bring records in, select Import… beside Import records and choose a Sightline records file (.json). Check the counts in Import raw data?, then select Import.
Import adds new records and updates existing records that have the same internal ID, so an older file can overwrite newer changes. Back up first.
Records import doesn’t match students by name, so a student added on two computers can appear twice.