Editing template formulae in .XML
I've not been on here for a while as we moved away from SIMs for our assessments for a few years but have now returned to the fold. There has been a restriction on duplicating column titles and also...
View Article[SIMS] Nova T on Contractors Laptop
Hiya, I want to install Nova-T on a contractors laptop (they're doing our timetables for us). They won't have access to any of our systems or be connected to our network. When you install Nova T does...
View ArticleSage 200C and redirected desktops
Anyone else use Sage 200C ('online') in a redirected desktop/start menu environment? Its hardly a cloud system as it installs a ton of stuff locally - but after an update users get an error - which is...
View Article[SIMS] Headcount report
Is there a way to set up a simple headcount report for each class based on the number of pupils actually present in school in the current session? I'm thinking something that would look as simple as:...
View Article[SIMS] Blank Database
Hi, As you may have seen from my previous posts; I'm quite new with SIMS. I'm now installing it on a test server (so I can get a better understanding of it) and I am wondering how I can make a blank...
View Article[SIMS] Cannot open SOLUS3 UI
We have just taken over SIMS support from the local council. They have provided us with the SQL login details and I can get into the SQL Management Studio with them and see all databases. However, I...
View ArticleSoftware solution for end-of-day pickup woes?
Our school is looking for a new MIS and we've narrowed things down to School Base and iSAMS (I hope). One of the issues we're looking to address is the chaos at pickup time - the reception desk, bus...
View Article[PASS] 3Sys Access Levels?
Hi there! In light of GDPR I am trying to map out who has access to what on 3Sys...no easy task, as the user rights on PASS, the 3Sys Profile, Field Access and Page Layout rights all apply. In my...
View Article[SIMS] Do schools write back to the SIMS database using software created...
I wonder if any/many schools have created their own software that writes back to SIMS. If so, how onerous is the process of getting your code approved by Capita? Do they charge for this if you are a...
View ArticlePulsar.exe APPCRASH KERNELBASE.DLL
Hi, I'm having a real problem with the sims.net client installed on the sims server. Every time I open the client it crashes. I have tried pushing out the updated client to the server multiple times. I...
View Article[SIMS] SIMS recording consent options?
How would I record consent in SIMS if I had three difference option that I wanted to mark chose from per student?
View Article[SIMS] Report output excel template - VBA for save as and quit?
I've created a report which needs to be run weekly. I've defined the excel output using macros in the spreadsheet to manipulate the data as I wish - at the moment the save and close is manual. TO be...
View ArticleBehaviour and Achievement Logging
I've stumbled across a problem with behaviour and achievement logging....linked to the parent app. Firstly....the parent app is OK. We have launched to Year 7 parents and the feedback is good. However,...
View Article[SIMS] Attaching Database
Hi, I've just tried attaching a database to SIMS (via DBAttach in the BINN folder). I am doing this with SQL 2012; however I received an error 'Could not find stored procedure sp_dboption'. I know this...
View Article[SIMS] In Touch tech question
Does anyone have a list of the address (IP or URL) that In Touch communicates with when you open an intouch component within sims? Google isn't being very helpful! I've just started using Senso.Cloud,...
View ArticleMessaging Parents
Hi, At the moment, my school uses an online service to send text messages out to parents, that they are charged for every sms sent out. Parents who have queries regarding the messages then phone the...
View Article[SIMS] Re-Using Subject Codes
We have a few new subjects coming next year and I am trying to allocate subject codes. One of them is Computer Science and I want to give it the code CS. We have a subject already on the system using...
View Article[SIMS] SYSMAN Reason 0 on Blank Database
I have double checked that the connect.ini file is pointing to the SQL Server and it's all correct. As it's a blank database, I need to add users and when trying to login to sysman; it gives me the...
View Article[ISAMS] iSAMS Scheduling
Tech support got stumped on these two questions so wanted to see if the community may know who have used it before? My first question involves the attached image to this post. For the current academic...
View Article[SIMS] Lesson Monitor - wrong day
New install of Lesson Monitor. Install went smoothly. Today (Monday) says it's Tuesday. What gives? Attachment 48734...
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