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How do I map a service term in FMS6?

 FCR - Devon Only, FMS
Nov 252010
 

Once the service term is set up in Sims .net you need to………

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:52 am  Tagged with: FCR, Financial Sub Group, Mapping, service term

How do I set up a new cost centre in FMS6?

 FMS
Nov 252010
 

You need the path Tools>General Ledger Setup>cost Centres……..

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:51 am  Tagged with: Cost Centre, FCR, Ledger Link

How do I import a supplier catalogue in FMS6?

 FMS
Nov 252010
 

You need the route Focus>Accounts Payable>Supplier………….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 9:40 am  Tagged with: Catalogue, FCR, supplier

How do I edit room details in Equipment Register?

 FMS
Nov 252010
 

The room information is held in Sims .net ………….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 9:34 am  Tagged with: Equipment Register, Room

How do I add detail to the order template?

 FCR - Devon Only, FMS
Nov 252010
 

If you want to add or remove detail such as ledger code……………

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 9:33 am  Tagged with: FCR, Ledger Code, Order, print

How do I add a note to the order template?

 FCR - Devon Only, FMS
Nov 252010
 

To add a note to all your orders go to………..

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 9:31 am  Tagged with: FCR, Order, text

Academy Schools and FMS

 Finance, FMS
Oct 112010
 

Capita have produced a document regarding FMS developments specific to Acadamy Schools…

 Posted by viv.pearce at 3:29 pm  Tagged with: academy, FMS, KB2242

There are duplicate entries on the FMS suspense file

 Data Transfer, FMS
Sep 022010
 

Duplicate and corrective items have been sent for teachers payroll….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:23 am  Tagged with: duplicate, FMS, Suspense

One of my invoices is not on the authorization list

 Data Transfer, Finance, FMS
Aug 102010
 

Does it appear on the screen with No in the ‘cent’ column…

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 12:49 pm  Tagged with: Authorise Payments, FMS, Invoice Missing

How do I increase petty cash?

 Data Transfer, Finance, FMS
Aug 022010
 

There are two places where this information needs adding………….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:29 am  Tagged with: petty cash

Why are staff not showing in salary projections?

 FCR - Devon Only, FMS
Jul 272010
 

This can be caused by many issues, please check …………………

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 3:59 pm  Tagged with: FCR, FMS, Mapping, Salary Projections, Staff not showing

How do I change the school address in FMS?

 FCR - Devon Only, Finance, FMS
Jun 242010
 

If your school has moved location and the address is still incorrect in FMS you will need to change the details in the following 2 locations…

 Posted by scomis at 9:38 am  Tagged with: address, FCR, FMS, old

FMS on 64Bit Windows

 FMS, Windows 7
Jun 172010
 

FMS on 64Bit Windows

 Posted by scomis at 12:29 pm  Tagged with: FMS, Windows 7

How do I add a new Financial Year?

 FMS
May 252010
 

Tools>Define Financial Year…………

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 5:54 pm  Tagged with: FMS, New Year

How do I get Petty Cash into the new year?

 FMS
May 252010
 

Petty Cash monies will be automatically transferred …………..

 Posted by scomis at 5:53 pm  Tagged with: Cash in hand, petty cash, Transfer

I have opened the new year and none of my staff are showing in personnel projections.

 FMS
May 252010
 

Either you have not copied the mappings from the previous year or you have not defined salary periods…………..

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 5:48 pm  Tagged with: FMS, No staff, Projections

How do I open the order book for the new year?

 FCR - Devon Only, FMS
May 252010
 

Tools>Define Financial Year………….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 5:47 pm  Tagged with: FCR, FMS, Order book

How do I add a new user to FMS?

 FCR - Devon Only, Finance, FMS
May 242010
 

A current user of FMS with Supervisor level access needs to log in and
…………

 Posted by scomis at 8:57 am  Tagged with: FCR, FMS, New User

Reversing Journal error on posting

 FMS
Apr 192010
 

Receiving error message is General SQL error [microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]LRM15 ……..

 Posted by scomis at 12:43 pm  Tagged with: Journal, LRM15, Post, Reversing

I have downloaded reconciliation files but they are not available to import in FMS

 Data Transfer, FMS
Apr 192010
 

Should you have gone to Securenet via the internet or can see the files in DTSApps\Simsf then…………….

 Posted by scomis at 12:23 pm  Tagged with: Lost files, Reconciliation, Simsf

SIMS Terminal Server – Printing Problems in FMS, Exams or Options

 FMS, SIMS Terminal Server, SIMS.net
Mar 182010
 

If printing from other areas of SIMS works fine, but there are issues with FMS, Exams or Options, then this may be due to the length of the printer’s name.

 Posted by ben.regis at 3:22 pm  Tagged with: exams, FMS, options, print, SIMS Terminal Server

I can’t add a petty cash item, the plus is greyed out

 FMS
Aug 122009
 

This is because the book is full. Go to Tools>Books>Petty Cash……..

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 2:32 pm  Tagged with: can't add, Grey, petty cash

Reconciliation error “an attempt was made to re-import the file”

 FMS
Aug 062009
 

The problem can happen if FMS crashed during the import or if the OK button was not clicked after the import…………….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:53 am  Tagged with: Attempt, Re-import, Reconciliation

Petty Cash Reimbursement error “School Budget Share would be overdrawn”

 FCR - Devon Only, FMS
Aug 062009
 

This is due to insufficient funds in School Budget Share so a temporary workaround is needed…………..

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:43 am  Tagged with: FCR, Overdrawn, Petty

Non-Invoiced Income post button greyed out

 FMS
Aug 062009
 

This is because the process has been interrupted.
Go to Focus>Non-Invoiced Income>Paying In Slips………….

 Posted by wendy.rakestrow at 11:29 am  Tagged with: Grey, Post, Receipts
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