If you wish to use a fake student record to test the Parent Portal, here's how:


Step 1: Create a fake student record in Aeries. 


Step 2: Create a Contact Record

  • Enter the tester's name and email address and set CON.AP to Yes


Step 3: Create a Parent Portal Account for that email address 

  • If your district utilizes auto-create portal accounts, the account will be auto-created


Step 4: Associate the fake student record to the portal account. 


Step 5: Make the Portal Account an Admin Account 

  • Use a CHANGE query to make the account an admin for testing outside of the open PDC window
    • CHANGE PWA ADM TO "1" IF EM = "testersemail@example.com"


How to Create a Fake Student Account in Aeries