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Objective

Upon Completion of this KB the user will have an understanding of how to Search for HEIMS questions by Element number, Question name or Question Type within Paradigm and update the options within these fieldsHEIMS questions are mandated questions that are required for government reporting. Paradigm gives you the option to customise allowable option details based on your business or institution's needs. This knowledge article will provide instructions on how you can search HEIMS questions, and edit its options.

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Assumptions

  • The User has the minimum required level to access the system tab and an understanding that making changes within this section has system wide implications.

  • The User has an understanding of the HEIMS system

  • The User has an understanding of Government reporting requirements and Element numbers

  • The User has an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System.

Key terms and concepts

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HEIMS

Higher Education Information Management System

HEIMS Question

Pre-determined questions that are required for Government reporting. These questions have pre-determined answers that comply with formatting requirements.

Element Numbers

Each question has an Element number attached to it to ensure the correct question is asked in the correct format. These can be

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referenced on the HEIMS website.

Government reporting

Submission of student data to the Government via HEPCAT / TCSI. This data for

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students can be personal data, enrolment data, completion data, etc.


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titleHEIMS QUESTION DETAILS Form Fields

 HEIMS QUESTION DETAILS Form Fields

Field name

Description

Question Id

Question Id or Element number

Question Type

Select option, date field, text field

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Question Name

The names assigned to questions by HEIMS

Defined By

Who Defined this Element number - DEST / HEIMS

Define Date

Date the Element was established

Question Code

What type of data is this question about

Description

A brief description of this element numbers role

Field Width

The Maximum number of Character for this data

Pre-defined Value

Default answer for this field

 

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 What you can edit

The only fields you are able to edit are Custom Description, Visible, and Order

Field Name

Brief Description

Custom Description

If you set a custom description, this will appear rather than the defined HEIMS text. When editing this to

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override the existing HEIMS description, you must ensure the answer does not lose

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its meaning for the code.

Visible

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This determines if the option will appear in the list for the HEIMS question. A special note when editing

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an option is, if the option is of type label (these appear in bold

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) these are parent options. If when you set these, the children of that option also take the same

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value as the parent for visibility. You can always set individual children options manually

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(i.e. one by one).

Order

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This controls the order in which the options will appear in the select box.

 

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Implications

Note

BE ADVISED:

The questions within this section of the system are Government mandated questions. The questions and answers have predetermined values and must only be updated if they have been updated by HEIMS. Altering questions and answers within this section can

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affect your government reporting results. 

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If the Government adds additional answers that haven't been previously included, these will be added by the

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Silverband Development Team.

Workflow

  • Click on the System tab in the side menu

  • Click on the Search HEIMS question option within the side menu

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    title1. How to Search for a HEIMS Question
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    Search a HEIMS Question/Code

    All of the options within that question will now appear on the screen

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    HEIMS Questions/Code can be searched for by Question Id ( e.g. Element number - E390) or Question Type (e.g. Fee-HELP, Completion) or Question Name (e.g. School)

  • Enter the search term into the correct search field

  • Click on the Search Question  button

  • Click on the blue Hyperlink next to the option you wish to view

    • If you know the exact Question Id or a keyword of the question that you want to search, you can do so by typing in the Question Id field [if you know the exact Id or a part of it], Question Name field or Question Type and click the SEARCH QUESTION button after. However, if you want to search for all the questions [to be displayed], just click the SEARCH QUESTION button.

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    Choose the System menu > Search HEIMS Question> Click the SEARCH QUESTION button.

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    A list of all the questions/code options that you’ve specified will appear below, you can still narrow down your search by typing more filter keywords in the Filter Box or to any of the Question Id, Question Name, or Question Type fields above.

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    Once you’ve found the question that you’re looking for, open the question details by clicking the Question Id [in blue hyperlink] under the first column.

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    An EDIT QUESTION DETAILS section will then appear below, showing all the details of that question type that you’ve searched.

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    If a question that you are trying to search has options on it, an OPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH QUESTION section will also appear below. These options will include both current and archived (retired) responses

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  • Click on the System tab in the side menu

  • Click on the Search HEIMS question option within the side menu

  • HEIMS Questions can be searched for by Question Id ( e.g.Element number - E390) or Question Type (e.g. Fee-HELP, Completion) or Question Name (e.g. School)

  • Enter the search term into the correct search field

  • Click on the Search Question button

  • Click on the blue Hyperlink next to the option you wish to view

  • Scroll to the bottom of the screen.

  • Click on the Edit icon of the answer you wish to update.

  • Scroll to the bottom of the screen.

    • Update the field(s) required. Please note: Only the custom description, visibility and the list order can be altered in this section. If the Government
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    Edit a HEIMS Question/Code Pre-Defined Value

    Edit a HEIMS Question/Code Pre-Defined Value

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    The only field you can edit for HEIMS Questions is its Pre-defined Value field. You need to do this if you want a question to have a default answer.

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    Follow the same instructions as above on how to “
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    Search HEIMS Question”, to search for the question that you want to edit.

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    Once you’ve found the question, click on the blue hyperlink, and the EDIT QUESTION DETAILS Form will then appear below.

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    Enter the pre-defined value of the question. [Default answer to a question or a field.]

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    Click the SAVE QUESTION button to save the pre-defined value.

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    title3. Edit a HEIMS Question/Code Options Headers

    Edit a HEIMS Question/Code Options Headers Code Options Headers

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    To edit the header, click the EDIT button (pencil icon) on the right, and an EDIT QUESTION OPTION DETAILS section will appear.

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    1. Custom Description – Enter your own naming convention here if you want to change the default

    2. Visible – Set this field to Hidden if you want to remove the heading from the drop-down

    3. Order – Change the order number to whichever order you want the header to appear in the drop-down

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    Edit a HEIMS Question/Code Option

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    Follow the same instructions as above on how to “
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    Search HEIMS Question”, to search for the question option/code that you want to edit.

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    Once you’ve found your question/code and all the options associated with it, click the 📝 EDIT button on the right of the question option, to edit.

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    After clicking the 📝 EDIT button, an EDIT QUESTION OPTION DETAILS Form will appear below. Refer to the guide below in editing the form:

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    The only fields you can edit are Custom Description, Visible and Order. If the government adds additional answers that haven't been previously included, these will be added by the development team [Silverband].

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    Custom Description – This will appear rather than the defined HEIMS text if you’ll edit this field. When editing this to override the existing HEIMS description, you must ensure the answer does not lose its meaning for the code.

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    Visible – This determines if the option will appear in the list for the HEIMS question.

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    A special note when editing an option is, if the option is of type label (these appear in bold) these are parent options. If when you set these, the children of that option also take the same value as the parent for visibility. You can always set individual children options manually (i.e. one by one).

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    Order – This controls the order in which the options will appear in the select box.

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    Further reading

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