How to change Unique ID for student already created?

[kevindionr]

Is there a way to amend the unique id for a student who has already been created? I have a situation where our ID numbers are 6 digits but the person who was entering the students into the system forgot to put in some students' id numbers so the system gave them 2 digit numbers. Is there a way to change this?

[nomadicjosh]

If you have internal id number requirements, then it is probably best not to use the system's unique id or manipulate it. For your situation, it is probably best to use the alternate id field on the NAE screen. When this field is used, the system will show this id on screens instead of the system generated one.

In any case, there is no way at the moment to batch correct what has been done. You have to either manually change/update them or use a query for each record you want/need to change:

UPDATE person SET altID = '123456' WHERE personID = '6';

[kevindionr]

How do I manually update the alternate id?

[nomadicjosh]

If through the database, update the altID field in the person table.

Or on the NAE screen, update the Alternate ID field.

[kevindionr]

On the NAE screen it does not allow an entry into the ID field once the record was created. It is in grey. Is there something I am missing?

[nomadicjosh]

The first time anyone has brought that to my attention. It will need to be fixed.