[SIMS] Problems uploading 18/19 Academic Timetable
A strange one: we recently uploaded next years timetable for September from Nova T6 to SIMS and when checking the School Group Memberships by Scheme to assign schemes to kids we notice some additional...
View Article[SIMS] SIMS Attendance Report
One of my office people wants to run an attendance report on the current year 11 students. Our students are considered on Study Leave from May half term until June 29th (this year) so get the...
View ArticleDatabase Diagnose Automatic fixes.
I am sorry if this has been asked but I have looked for the answer on here and further on the interwebs. Since the Summer update (which is running pretty well!) I have not been able to have data pulled...
View Article[SIMS] Anyone tested the data cleanup tools (retention) in July 2018 release?
We're in report season so I'm having to wait until the hols, but has anyone else taken it for a test drive? I've looked at the presentation and it appears you can't beging partial cleanup until the...
View Article[SIMS] BTEC Nationals Not Appearing in Course Classification
I'm trying to get the new BTEC National levels to appear in Course Manager but no luck. In Manage Course Classifications, if I change the Type box to Level they don't appear even though I've imported...
View Article[SIMS] Subject level tracking sheets
Dear wonderful people of the interwebs now I have the trauma of picking up broken pieces behind me....time for something new I want to set up subject level tracking sheets in SIMS. The idea being this...
View Article[SIMS] Inset days showing as 2 days in outlook
Weird problem, We use Salamander to pull calendar data from SIMS, all of our inset days are showing as 2 days in the outlook calendar, but only 1 day in SIMS timeline. I am not sure if this is...
View ArticleFacility timetable in Nova T6
Is it possible to make a timetable for a facility - a laptop trolley - in Nova-T6? I've added this as a facility and the timetable printout predicts many facilities and produces a linear timetable with...
View ArticleNew CTF Files Issue
Hi All, It's time to import CTFs again and we are having the same problem we have had every year. Primary schools tend to do things differently depending on the school and put some names in capital...
View ArticleParent App alternatives
Hi all, As SIMS Learning Gateway is being EOL'd, I have been asked to find alternatives to it. I know there is Capita's Parent App which looks great, however I have been asked by our head in any case...
View ArticleSims. Bulk Deleting Linked documents?
I really want to bulk delete some linked documents on sims without having to go to each student and doing it. Does anyone know if it is possible?
View Article[SIMS] Nt6 error when exporting timetable -
I am desparately trying to export my schools timetable into SIMS so I can get going on assigning students to their groups for next year. But every time I try and export the curriculum plan I get this...
View ArticleSSO with Progresso and ADFS 2016
Is anybody using ADFS 2016 for Single Sign On to Progresso? If so, please help! We're struggling to get it working and would ideally like to have it running before the staff all leave so we can check...
View ArticleFacility CMIS Standalone Machine?
Hi all First time post - I hope you can help. Does any one have an easy to follow guide to producing a copy of facility cmis on a stand alone machine? Our time tabler want to play at home with an...
View ArticleCreating Accounts
Hi folks, Is there a specific need to create a user account from a staff record? My guess is that it just makes it easier to populate the details, but the two aren't connected. Is that right? Thanks
View ArticleAnybody using Pupil Asset?
One of my schools is looking to switch MIS, and they have received a pretty glowing recommendation for Pupil Asset. Just wanted to know if anybody is using, or has used this MIS, and could comment on...
View Article[SIMS] VMWare Horizon 7 & Capita Sims
We have just migrated from Facility Admin over to Capita Sims and also in the process of implementing a Horizon 7 VDI solution. I wondered if it is possible to use the Sims client on the Horizon client...
View ArticleSIMS Unable to select June (Summer) 2018 Resultset while creating Assessment...
Hello, I am trying to create an exam entries and results broadsheet Template in SIMS Assessment. I have selected an exams entry aspect but when I try to pick this year's season resultset, June (Summer)...
View Article[SIMS] Migrating from one server to another
Hi all, I want to move SIMS, FMS and SOLUS3 off my aging 2008 server in to a new one. I've found documentation from Capita's website, but as usual it's rubbish. The one about migrating SOLUS 3...
View Article[BROMCOM] Uses for Microsoft PowerBI?
So... gaining access to live data from Bromcom is now a feature which I've been playing on and off with for a couple of months. Microsoft are now providing PowerBI for free through the Office 365...
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