Create a DEX Activity Report

Once the data for DEX Clients and activities has been recorded, the DEX Activity Report can be created.  DEX requires all data to be uploaded within a set timeframe at the end of each reporting period, but data can be uploaded at any time within the period, once prepared.

Instructions

Step 1. Log into your CRM database (refer to Logging On for further information).

Step 2. Complete the required actions in the DSS Client Compliance Report article.

If you record your SCORE assessments via Community CI – please refer to related article ‘Create a DEX Activity Report – SCORE via Community CI

If you record your SCORE assessments using the assessments module in the database, please continue.

Step 3. Navigate to the required DEX Reporting page e.g. Financial Counselling Client Session

Tip:
On the top menu Hover over Activities and select from the "DSS Reporting" or "DEX Reporting".
These are both the same thing just may be worded differently of your database
Financial Counselling Client Session DSS

Step 4. Click on the DSS Export Tab

DSS Export

The DSS Export search tab is displayed

DSS Tab Client Session

Step 5. Enter the required parameters for your reporting

DSS Search parameters
  • Service Date – After
    • Enter/Select the Start Date of the reporting period
  • Service Date – Before
    • Enter/Select the End Date of the reporting period
  • Site
    • If required, select the site you wish to report on. Leave blank to include all sites
  • Funding Source
    • Select the Funding Source you wish to report on, generally DSS.
  • Session ID
    • If searching for a particular session, enter the ID
  • Export Status
    • If some sessions have previously been reported for this period, you may wish to select only those with Pending status

Step 6. Click Search

All matching sessions for your entered parameters are returned

DSS Session list

Step 7.  Select the sessions you wish to report

You can click the Select drop-down at the top of the list to select All Records or all for the current page (This Page).

Select Sessions

You can also select individual sessions by clicking the check-box next to the session.

Step 8. Click the Generate XML Export button

Generate XML Report

The XML file is created.

A message appears at the top of the page with a link to the file.

Generate XML File result

Any issues with the file creation are also flagged.  Refer to the DEX Activity File – Creation Error article for assistance.

Step 9. Click on the file link to download the file

The Document page is displayed with the following information:

DSS Document detail page
  • Document name:
    • The name of the document in the system
  • File Name:
    • Hyperlink to the file itself
  • Publish Date:
    • The date the document was saved in the database
  • Assigned to:
    • the person the document is assigned to in the database, may be blank
  • Description:
    • If there were any errors in the creation of the XML export, they will appear here

Step 10. To view all DSS Documents, select the DSS Documents page

The DSS Documents list is returned, including all generated XML reports

DSS Documents list

Next Steps

Resolve any issues with the data – DEX – Portal Report Upload Errors

Upload the file to the DEX Portal – Upload XML Report to DEX

Further Information

For further information, refer to the following articles:

Updated on May 20, 2024

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