[SIMS] [SOLUS3] - 3.6.94 queues offline devices for Agent installs?
Just upgraded SOLUS3 in a school to 3.6.94 and added three laptops. One is offline but interestingly, the agent install status has stayed as...
View ArticleGo4Schools - Anyone used it recently?
We have a demo scheduled sometime in the next few weeks and I've STFF and found a few threads asking about it, but not a lot of good/bad/medicore...
View ArticleSIMS Learning Gateway External Access
Hi All, I am after some advice regarding access to SLG from home. Our network manager recently retired so I have been asked to get this...
View Article[SIMS] SIMS SQL Databases and Maintenance Plans
Hi All, Does anyone have any maintenance plans running on there SIMS Databases at all? Its come to my attention that SIMS has been running...
View Article[SIMS] [SOLUS3] - CR to Uninstall SIMS/FMS/Discover
Someone has created a really sensible CR on SupportNet under *1311-1231113*. The idea is that when you remove a device form the SIMS, FMS or...
View Article[SIMS] Sims VLE Export (to Fronter) Failure
Last week, we had this in the VLE Export Log: Operation: To replace the content of a set of identified 'person' records. The target must write the...
View Article[SIMS] KS2 sub levels
Hi, FFT does not yet have levels for our new intake. I have Key to Success data but if I am to use this I need the formula for calculating the sub...
View Article[SIMS] Cover reports
Our head of cover wants a report that will show how many teaching staff were off on any given week last half term. Last time I ran this report, I had...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Migration
I am planning our migration from SQL Server 2008R2 to SQL Server 2012. This will be on the same virtual server. I've downloaded the...
View ArticleI need to reboot the server once a week or Sims runs very slow or grinds to a...
Sims runs fine for about a week at one of my primary schools but then grinds to a halt. If I reboot the server everything is normal. This started to...
View Article[SIMS] Ye Olde Client Upgrade Failure
Hi All, We've just applied the Summer 2 patch, and had the familiar issue of the client failing to upgrade on a large number of machines. Staff...
View ArticleDoucemnt Management/Scanning software compatible with Sims
I wonder if anyone could help me. I have been asked to look into Document Management software that must be compatible with Sims as well as other...
View Article[SIMS] Find users SIMS Database ID and make report
Hi All I need to find the SIMS Database ID for each student and staff in SIMS. Does anybody know how to get this info out when creating a report?...
View ArticleDo you employ a DBA/Systems administrator
This is a message posted on behalf of the Headteacher. We'd be grateful for any feedback. We are intruducing a new management information system,...
View Article[SIMS] Can you consider voting on Change Request No. 1311-1231066 for SIMS
Hi all, My exams officer has asked me to try and get people to vote on this, it's basically to get Capita to allow Student exam timetables to be...
View ArticleSIM's Net Points in Student Behaviour Management
Spent the afternoon trying to get Net Points out of SIM's in a report but can't seem to find this tried variations of Achievement and Behaviour...
View ArticlePolicies for MIS use and expectation.
Hi Hopefully, within the next few weeks we're rolling out a classroom side MIS in our school. I've been charged with looking at best practice and...
View Article[SIMS] Additional weeks closure
Hi all, We are moving in to our new building over the Easter break. We have a two week timetable cycle. Our last week of school before the Easter...
View ArticleSims Discover
Hi All, I have being asked to install Sims discover at a 'workstation' level. Does anyone know how to do this.. I have tried the guide. ...
View Article[SIMS] "Unable to retrieve the route"
Getting this error coming up - before contacting Capita thought I'd reach out here to see if anyone has come across this. Sims for a couple of...
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