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Synergetic XML vs API

Comparison of the Synergetic XML vs the API

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Written by Ben Hare
Updated over a month ago

Funnel provides schools with a couple of different integration options with Synergetic. Either through the Synergetic Online Application via XML Import or the Synergetic API Community and Future student endpoints.

Comparisons on what best suits your school can be found below:

Feature

XML

API

Minimum Version of API

No minimum requirements

Must be on 71.01+ or above

Staging area to see leads

Synergetic Import Wizard

No staging area, appear immediately in Future Students.

File upload

❌

✅

Ability to bulk import into Synergetic

❌

✅

Ability to update existing records exported from Funnel

❌

✅

Standard Student and Guardian Fields

✅

✅

Payment records

✅

❌

Medical records

✅

✅

Duplicate Student and Guardian detection

❌

(In the XML, you can find a possible match, but not update the record details with the XML file)

✅

Additional Guardian Fields

  • ContactTypeCode

  • Suffix

  • CountryOfBirthCode

  • OccupPositionCode

  • OccupIndustryCode

  • RelationshipToSpouse

✅

❌

Additional Application Fields

  • ApplicationID

  • BillingEmailAddress

  • ApplicationAmount

  • ApplicationTypeCode

  • ApplicationFee

  • BoardingHouse

  • CourseClassificationCode

  • TuitionVariationType

✅

❌

Additional Student Fields:

  • MobilePhone

  • Email

  • BaptismFlag

  • BaptismDate

  • ReconciliationFlag

  • ReconciliationDate

  • CommunionFlag

  • CommunionDate

  • ConfirmationFlag

  • ConfirmationDate

  • EnquiryCampaignCode

  • SpecialNeedsFlag

  • ExternalStudentFlag

  • EnglishSecondFlag

  • DisabilityFlag

  • FullFeeFlag

  • TuitionNoSibFlag

  • PhotoSubmittedFlag

  • BirthCertificateFlag

  • NonResisidentFlag

  • ImmunisedFlag

  • CrecheFlag

  • BeforeSchoolCareFlag

  • AfterSchoolCareFlag

  • CommentWarningFlag

  • DebtorPrimaryOnlyFlag

  • StudentBillingFlag

  • IBFlag

  • AllowAutoChargesFlag

  • AllowAutoTuitionFlag

  • AustudyFlag

  • IndigenousFlag

  • StudyAtHomeFlag

  • TSIFlag

  • IntendsTertiaryFlag

  • TravelAllowanceFlag

  • VisaType

  • VisaExpiryDate

  • VisaIssuedDate

  • PassportNo

  • VisaNumber

  • PassportCountryCode

  • PassportExpiryDate

  • PassportIssuedDate

  • NaturalisationDate

  • DentistName

  • DentistPhone

  • DentistPhoneAlt

  • DentistAddress

  • StudiesCode

  • TimeTableCode

  • ESLProficiencyLevel

  • TertiaryRegistrationCode

  • Comment

  • PreEntryComment

  • SpecialBillingType

  • AltCode

  • LockerBook

  • LockerOther

✅

❌

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