Hi
I have developed an on-line Sixth Form admission application system sat on MSSQL with an internal admin system.
Succeeded in using the ATF file format schema to import basic applicant data into SIMS pre-admission group for those applicants not already on roll at the school.
The on-line...
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[SIMS] SIMS Options Module Import
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"Unexpected Error in SIMS Exams Organiser Module"
Morning All,
I had an error on SIMS Exams Organiser: "Component 'mscomctl.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid"
Capita sent our IT Team a patch, 17330, and I've been told by our team that it has been installed.
I gave it a day or so...
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[SIMS] "Failed to download the file from DMS." - school report template "All Subjects.xml"
We're getting desperate for a fix for this, never having created a school report in SIMS before and the 1st reports to parents due on the 14th January.
A job was logged with Capita weeks ago but there has been no response. We don't have direct support from Capita for the sore components, our LA...
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[SIMS] Inserting Subreports into RTF Reports
Need to pick some brains please regarding an RTF report that is proving more complex than anticipated!
I have a report that lists every intervention session for a single student with each page containing the notes for that intervention (which don't appear in the pre-generated report hence why I...
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[SIMS] Options for remote access
I have been tasked with allowing remote access to sims.
What are my options.
is sims learning gateway a thing still?
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SIMS technical support options
Hi all
At the moment our school is supported by Capita Direct for any technical issues. I have reviewed the renewal invoice but notice bar renewal costs for 'Annual Entitlement' with SIMS.net, inTouch etc I'm not seeing a seperate itemised bill for support? Is this built into the renewal if...
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SIMS / RD / Multiple Connections
Hi - just a quick question - I hope!
Id like to deploy SIMS in a Remote Desktop Environment - my issue is that the deployed app needs to contain connections to multiple schools databases.
I.E. - several schools (each with their own SIMS Database environment) all need access to the same app.
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SIMS Parent App: Attachments
So, having sent out our first set of reports using the SIMS Parent App, I am now looking at how else I might be able to use it.
I see that I can send a message to the parent(s) of groups or individual children, but I am wondering how I might send attachments with such messages. At first glance I...
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What would be the mathematical/SIMS equivalent of this excel formula? =PERCENTRANK()
I need to create a Capita SIMS assessment manager sheet that does the same calculation as this Excel =PERCENTRANK() function.
Its full components in Excel are:
=PERCENTRANK(Array,X,[Significance])
An example Array could be - 13,17,27,33,42,56,61,69,74,83,95,98
I am looking to find the...
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Student List for a Subject?
Hi folks,
Any SIMS reports gurus out there?
I know how to create a Class List report (Reports > Student List > Class List) but I want to be able to create a flat list of all students studying a particular subject (Maths in this case) along with their class code. Is this possible?
I know...
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[SIMS] Individual Report Template Missing/inaccessible
HI Everyone,
I'm trying to create an Individual Report in Assessment Manager but I'm getting an error "unable to download the student template file" - it's the first time in a while IRs have been created in this system.
Does anyone know where the template should be saved and what's it's meant...
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MAT Staff SIMS Access
Happy New Year everyone. Quick background information. The school I support has recently become part of a new MAT. Trust consists of 2 schools, MAT lead school and ours. Each school has its own LAN and Local SIMS server. Connectivity via Schools Broadband.
Have just returned after the...
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Has anybody managed to set a scheduled task for anycomms to run?
Long story short, we've updated to windows 10 and need to add anycomms to the client computers that need it.
I'm thinking that as it's already on the sims server anyway, i can just run it periodically with a scheduled task.
Can't seem to figure it out though.
Cheers
WELL COME BACK ALL...
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SIMS SQL error msxmlsql.dll
We had another power outage last night for 5 hours or so.
The only server we are having a problem with is the SIMS server. Initially none of the SQL services would start but they did eventually.
Form a client PC I can log into SIMS as can other users, but all is not well.
This is the error I...
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Deployment is currently in progress
Hi folks,
We've got a laptop that I can't install the SIMS client onto.
Initially this manifested when the SIMS client didn't update to the Autumn version, so I did the usual of uninstalling the SOLUS client, removing the SIMS install directory, the SOLUS install directory, and...
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[SIMS] 64-bit Office and SIMS
Will SIMS work happily with 64-bit Office ?
We have just been notified that Microsoft will be shipping our teachers device with 64 bit Office from this year.
Thanks
Cathy
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Late Reg Report
Hi folks,
I'm trying to create a report that only shows late registrations in the morning.
There's a reportable field called "Late before reg", but that seems to be picking up both am and pm late registrations.
Is it possible to report on just the am registration?
Thanks
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[SIMS] SIMS Options
Dear All
Is there anyone who is presently using SIMS Options please?
We are in the process of setting it up and are trying to understand how users are invited.
Does it have to be the student that chooses their option or could it be the parent?
If there is anyone who I could have a chat...
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Options Online
Evening all. HELP. Used Options online fine last year but have hit a brick wall this year. Have set module up exactly as last year and have done a test run with 2 students. Both have received their registration and completed that successfully. However, when they log on to sims-options.co.uk...
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[SIMS] Data Manager Permissions
Just a quick question, we are a secondary school and just wondering what permissions your data manager has? Ours currently has the following :-
Access to nova t (I know they are back up for timetabling)
Administration assistant
Assessment Co-ordinator
Class teacher
Curricular manager ...
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