Please find a Quick Guide to Creating a Word Mailmerge report. How_to_Design_a_Word_Mailmerge_Report_Output_Updated_05-05-2009
Dec 212011
Dec 212011
When CTF files are exported, an XML export file is created and stored in the CTF Export Directory that was specified when you configured the CTF defaults (via Tools | Setups | CTF). Each XML file will have an individual file name when viewed through Windows® Explorer. The first seven digits of the file name [...]
Dec 202011
The DfE have designed this validation to trigger if a pupil has an address with a Dwelling and not a Street. Obviously this is going to be very common in Devon when carrying out the School Census…..
Dec 192011
When doing the School Census Spring 2012 you may get the following errors: 1852 and 1858
If you only have a couple of these errors you will need to check that the Hours at Setting and Funded Hours are filled in correctly….
Dec 162011
Following the recent FMS upgrade schools are now required to enter a VAT registration number when entering a Petty Cash Expense.
Dec 152011
Scomis can provide quotes for installation services for schools. These range from new workstations on schools networks right through to fully managed installations of whole school solutions including network infrastructure and multiple servers. We can provide services for both the curriculum and administrative networks within schools. Please contact the Scomis service desk on scomis@devon.gov.uk or 01392 385300
Dec 132011
How do I set Student/Pupil Teacher view as my default?
Dec 132011
Capita have announced that end of support for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Office 2003. If you are using SIMS in the Hosted Application environment, you do not need to upgrade your workstations to accommodate these changes. The Hosted environment will be upgraded to Office 2010 in the Easter 2012 break. This will mean that any [...]
Dec 132011
If you are considering upgrading any existing machines to Windows 7 Scomis recommend running the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor which can be found here – http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor. This utility will advise as to whether this is a viable option for you. The very minimum specification that Microsoft expect is: Windows 7 system requirements If you want to [...]
Dec 132011
Capita recommend that a Windows workstation running Windows 7 is suitable as a server for up to 5 users, due to the load that this puts on the machine. Scomis recommend that SIMS is made available to all teaching staff in a school, as it provides key up to date information for these staff about [...]
If I want to install a dedicated SIMS server in my school, what type of computer hardware do I need?
Dec 132011
Capita make strong recoommendations about the hardware specification of the hardware to run SIMS This is the recommended minimum hardware for running your SIMS system effectively. We believe that schools should budget to replace hardware on a three year cycle. This specification for network workstations will be easily exceeded by a PC purchased within the [...]
Dec 132011
The Scomis Hosted Application Service is a service provided by Scomis where we host and maintain your data offsite. You access your data from your desktop via a shortcut.
Dec 132011
The Scomis Hosted Application Service will be upgraded to Office 2010 in the Easter 2012 break. This will mean that any data exported to Word or Excel from Sims will appear in Word or Excel 2010 format. It is the school’s own responsibility to make sure that any workstation using Office 2010 through the TS [...]
Dec 132011
CHANGES TO SOFTWARE EXTENDED SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS XP, SERVER 2003 AND OFFICE 2003 Capita have announced that end of support for these products would be Autumn 2012, but due to feedback from LA’s and schools they have now extended support to Summer 2013 for Windows Server 2003 and Autumn 2013 for Windows XP and Office [...]
Dec 132011
A dedicated admin server will be a physical server as opposed to a workstation or desktop machine. It will be running a Microsoft Server Operating System (2003, 2008 etc) If you have a Workstation File Server (WSFS) this is not a dedicated admin server. A dedicated server is usually in a secure location that is [...]
Dec 132011
To check if your server can upgrade to Windows Server 2008 please check your machines specifications against the minimum specifications required by Microsoft. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/cc196364 To check you machine’s specification: right click on “My Computer” and select properties this will display the processor and RAM capacity. To check your hard disk space go to My Computer, [...]
Dec 132011
If you are considering upgrading any existing machines to Windows 7 Scomis recommend running the Microsoft Upgrade Advisor which can be found here – http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor. This utility will advise as to whether this is a viable option for you. The very minimum specification that Microsoft expect is: Windows 7 system requirements If you want to [...]
Dec 132011
Click the Start button , type winver in the search box, and then press Enter…
Dec 132011
The following page tells you how to find out what version of office is installed on your PC http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/what-version-of-office-am-i-using-HA101873769.aspx
Dec 132011
The following link details the Microsoft minimum requirements to run Office 2010 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351.aspx
Dec 122011
Top Ten Reasons for Giving your Teachers Access to SIMS in the Classroom 1 Sims Home Page The SIMS Home Page is the key place where a class teacher, Head of Year or Key Stage can pick up on key performance data about the groups they teach or monitor. The Home Page is your dashboard [...]
Dec 072011
A marksheet will not display any class details because a student can be a member of more than one class – so the system is unsure which class to display. You will need to create a Course Class link in the template and this can be done by: Opening the template Go to Panel 1 [...]
Nov 242011
How do I add an exclusion that starts at lunchtime on one day and finishes at lunchtime the next day and show it as 1 day? In the student’s record: Click on Exclusions on the right hand side New Fill in the details Enter Start Time as PM Put a tick in Part time Exclusion [...]
Nov 242011
Individual reports that previously worked in Office 2003 will not run correctly in Office 2010. There is a work around for this: File Options Trust Centre Trust Centre Settings Macro Settings Check to make sure “Enable all Macros” is selected File Options Trust Centre Trust Centre Settings Privacy Options Under Document specific settings make sure [...]
Nov 242011
Individual reports that previously worked in Office 2003 will not run correctly in Office 2007. There is a work around for this: Click on the Word Icon Word Options Trust Centre Settings Macro Settings Check to make sure Enable all Macros is selected Click on the Word Icon Word Options Trust Centre Settings Privacy Options [...]
Nov 182011
To produce a report showing one percentage mark for whole school go to Reports | Attendance | Group Reports | Group Session Summary Change Group type to ‘Whole School’ Click ‘search’ Change dates to the dates you wish to run the report from and to click ‘print’ KB4844
Nov 182011
to add a lookup in Behaviour – Parents Informed Go to Tools | Lookups | Maintain. Choose ‘Conduct Communication Type’
Nov 182011
Microsoft have produced a Hotfix to help this: The Hotfix is Microsoft KB2553912 and can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553912/
Nov 172011
You may also get error ‘Not a valid start date ##/##/####. This is caused by an incorrect allowance description. Go to Tools | Staff | Pay Related. Search for the service term and then go to allowances. Open the allowance and you will see the description highlighted in red. Change the description as appropriate to [...]
Nov 172011
If you are working on the main admin PC in school and get the above message please check the service is running Go to Start | Run | then type services.msc and enter. Scroll down list to find Sims.net Document Server Double click to open and check the service is ‘started’ If you are on [...]