Event List Endpoint

The public list of events can be accessed using the following endpoint: https://test.pears.io/events/<org_slug>/events-api/ To use the endpoint replace org_slug with your organization’s public slug (contact PEARS support if you don’t know what it is). Pagination Results will be paginated with a default page size of 20. The following query parameters can be used to navigate the paginated … Read more

Data Mart: Setting up R

The PEARS data mart can be used in combination with R and RStudio as follows. Prerequisites Setup R can connect directly to the data mart using the RMariaDB library. Please follow these instructions carefully as the PEARS data mart requires a custom configuration file to support the required encryption. First, install the binary packages within … Read more

Data Mart Overview

The PEARS data mart is a read-only nightly copy of the entire set of PEARS data for your organization(s), transformed into a more readable and usable database schema. You can connect directly to your data mart database using tools like TablePlus (TablePlus | Modern, Native Tool for Database Management.) or Power BI. Or, you can … Read more

PEARS AI Tools

Summary On August 1, 2024, a new AI-powered features were made available within certain modules of PEARS. Enabling AI tools in your organization will allow sending certain data to OpenAI for processing as outlined below. Per the OpenAI Enterprise Privacy Policy, data will be kept confidential and will not be used for training. When this setting … Read more

Update to the Homepage Dashboard

Summary In July 2023, we released a new version of the Homepage Dashboard. The new dashboard better highlights work in progress, with a goal for all users to complete their records before the reporting period deadline. New components of the homepage dashboard include: Work in Progress Completion Status by Module Quick Links Events and Deadlines … Read more

Registration Form Templates and Blocks

Navigate to the Manage Event Form Templates in the administration drop down. A list of templates and blocks created within the your organization. Click the Add button in the top right to create a new template. Give the template a description, select if it’s a template or block, and finish by clicking create. The Form Builder appears. … Read more

Manage Registrations

Navigate to a specific event in the Community Events module. Once you’ve selected an event, click the Manage Registrations button in the top right of your screen. The Manage Registrations screen displays. On this screen, search for registrants or filter by attendance status, payment status, registration type, and more. Registration details can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet.  To … Read more

Create a Survey

From the PEARS homepage, hover the cursor over the Plan menu and click on Surveys: The Surveys list displays. Click the Add button:   In the field labeled Title, add a title for the survey: In the drop-down box labeled Purpose, Direct Education will be the default selection. No change is required. In the field labeled Delivery Types, … Read more

Add Questions to a Survey

From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Plan menu and click on Surveys:  The Surveys list displays. By default this will show a list of active surveys only.If the desired survey is not yet active, click the x next to the Active filter.  Click the Title of the survey to add questions to it.  The Survey Detail … Read more

Add a Custom Question to a Survey

If a question needed for your survey is not already listed in the question library, create a new custom question. Please note that it is best to edit custom questions as soon as possible. Once a custom question is created, it is added to the survey library. If the question is added to any other … Read more