Latest version of Solus 3 v3.9.0.18 has been released.
Upgrade seemed to go OK.
Interface speed seems to not have been fixed. It still takes over 3 seconds from when I click on Environment >> Agents to show the list of agents.
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[SIMS] Solus 3.9.0.18
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[SIMS] Admitting New Year 7's Early??
Morning All,
As a school we use the Admissions Module in SIMS, to get new student data loaded in to SIMS ready for the first day of term, when we then admit the students.
I have been asked if it is possible to admit the students early, ie before the first day of term, so that other...
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[Integris] Support for Integris Move
Hi,
I am looking for a support company that can provide continued support for, and support the movement of the software below from one server to a new server:
Integris MIS
CASPA
BSquared
Any recommendations?
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[Insight] - Email Passwords to Parents
Hello,
We have our Insight server setup to notify us on various things like when a user wants to change email address. This works fine and we receive the notification... But for password resets it throws up an error about relaying. I'm just reading up on this and it looks like we have enabled...
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[SIMS] JCQ Gradesets
Hi I'm having a problem with one of the JCQ gradesets (JC 21) having incorrect values. These are included within Exams Organiser. I've tried ringing the Support Desk but they are saying that the error is in the exam board basedata. I know this isn't the case because I've looked all through the...
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[SIMS] Attendance by Vulnerability
I've been asked if I can create a report which shows the % attendance of different groups of students up to a specific date.
I have written a report which shows me the % attendance of different groups, however, I can't make it show the data for the date requested - just the current attendance %...
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[SIMS] SIMS + Active Directory
Afternoon all,
Want to throw a question out to the masses here about what people do for their AD logon creation process within their school. Interested in secondary and above.
Having implemented systems such as Moodle, Access-IT, Equitrac, Show My Homework and a ton of others i'm now really...
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[SIMS] Adding Document Type - Behaviour
Heya,
In behaviour management we're wanting to add other forms to the document types list. I can't find the list in lookups, anyone got any ideas where it is?
Student Details| Behaviour Management| Add behaviour | Notes / Documents --> New | Add Note/Document -->Type
Cheers
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Progresso Review Thread
I was just reading the progresso review thread (something very relevant to me at the moment as we are considering a move to progresso). Got the bottom of page 1, clicked for page 2 and I got the invalid thread specified message.
...
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[SIMS] SQL2014 Upgrade - Do we have to upgrade?
Last year we had to upgrade to SQL2012, which we did.
Now being told that we need to upgrade to SQL2014 for the SIMS Autumn 2015 update!
So my question is if we are already on SQL2012, do we need to 'Rush' to upgrade to SQL2014?
Many Thanks in Advance
Paul
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SIMS - Touchscreen Timetables
Hi Folks,
I'm looking at implementing some touch screen panels around my school to allow students to turn up, input their name and bring up their timetable.
I've asked Capita but havnt recieved a reply.
Short of creating a UI and some VB code for this....do any of you know of a way to...
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[SIMS] Report Error Could not open Macro Storage [SOLVED]
Hi All,
Our behaviour officer is unable to run a report that she has created. When the report is run, she is prompted with the following error. "Error. Could not open macro storage." This used to work OK. We're on the Latest SIMS with Office 2013.
Someone here has called Capita and we've been...
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[SIMS] SIMS running slow - what's the ideal virtual config for Hyper-V VM as SIMS server?
Hi all,
We've been having major headache with our SIMS server running slowly for some time now. Not sure if it's something to do with the fact that it is a Hyper-V virtual machine or some other reason.
What is the ideal configuration for a Hyper-V VM that is set up as our SIMS server? IE:...
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[SIMS] SIMS Exam Organiser - (Default) Printer Issues
On more than one occasion, our Exams Officer has been experiencing problems when printing via SIMS Exam Organiser where despite selecting the required printer; the reports are sent to another printer (that their computer has access to).
This is even when the preferred printer is selected as...
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[SIMS] SIMS Markbook visibility
Hi, I have two questions...
1) Our Head of Year 8 complains that she sees any markbook that I create from a template when I select Year 8 as the group filter. Can I create templates and markbooks are somehow mark them as private so they are not visible and prevent cluttering others markbook...
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SIMS/SQL Cluster
Hello,
Is anyone hosting their SIMS DBs in a SQL cluster? This isn't supported by Capita as such but I was just curious to see if anyone is doing this?
Cheers,
Paul
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NovaT4 Alternative
Ok I have an issue...
Basically at my current school there is a windows xp machine with Nova T4 on it.
The windows xp machine has finally packed up and gone.
The timetabler, (Vice principal) has said that he needs T4 because T6 doesn't do the time tabling in the same way. (Something like...
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[SIMS] Sims New Hosted Solution
Anyone on here using it that can share experiences please?
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Using Excel Power Pivot add in with SIMS database
Does anyone know if schools are allowed to use Excel 2010's free Power Pivot add in to extract data directly from their SIMS SQL 2012 database? I have read on the internet (somewhere) that this kind of direct access of the SIMS database may invalidate a school's SIMS database warranty and I know I...
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Schoolcomms v Groupcall Messenger
We currently have Schoolcomms for parent/student/staff communication - we also have Groupcall Emerge for taking registers on iPads & iPhones. We are considering movng from Schoolcomms to Groupcall Messenger - has anyone made this move ( or the other way ) and what if any are the fundamental...
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