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# Update Non-SFUSD Participant SOGI Demographics

When uploading non-SFUSD youth, it is important to pick the appropriate option based on the youth’s age since it may lead to an incomplete registration. The Data Upload Tool validates the Gender/Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation fields, so it is important to pay close attention to the entries in these fields. For instance, selecting “Transgender” under the Gender & Gender Identity field for a 20-year-old will cause an error for that participant entry and the record will not be created nor updated in CMS. Follow the these steps to upload or update participant demographic information in CMS. If your program does not already track participant identifiers in an external database, retrieve Person ID for each participant requiring demographics uploads or updates through the ‘Assigned Persons’ file (as described above) or through the ‘Participant, Parent & Staff’ Data Extract.

**Gender & Gender Identity**: This field has different options for youth participants who are under 18 years old versus over 18 years old. Reference the sample participant profile in Appendix B.

**Sexual Orientation:** This field has different options for youth participants who are under 18 years old versus 18 or older. Reference the sample participant profile in Appendix B.