You will need to import the equipment into your equipment register within your old FMS database:- Log into FMS (old database) Select Focus – Equipment Register (if you don’t have access, contact your FMS Administrator to amend your rights). Select Tools – Import from Finance Enter a minimum cost into the first box. Only equipment…
Issue: Getting runtime error 217 at 0002659E when logging into FMS Reason: This is caused when their is no printer available to FMS Within the 2016 platform for hosted SIMS, printers are picked up from your Windows settings. Make sure your printers are connected as normal outside of SIMS and then log out of SIMS…
Asset Management is a new addition to theFMSsuite of software specifically for use in academies and independent schools. These types of school have a requirement to record and account for their fixed assets. They will need to identify:- the type of asset, for example land and buildings, computer equipment. the depreciation policy, for example straight…
The amount showing in FMS, Summary trial balance by ledger code is correct but in Scomis Application Trial Balance Comparison the amount is not showing. Go to Tools>General Ledger Setup Tab 5 – Ledger codes and select the ledger that is not showing the correct amount. The information entered has a character, generally a comma…
When submitting VAT claim for VAT period in Reports>General Ledger>VAT>VAT 126 Report and you are ready to submit it make sure you tick the box that says “I confirm that transactions are ready for submittal”. The report must be printed from this area which will activate a pop up confirmation message confirming printing was successful and…
There are several things that may stop you deleting a cost centre or a ledger link – please check the following:- *Please note that it is only possible to delete a ledger code so long as the ledger code remains unused. Any cost centre over one financial year old will not be possible to delete….
Occasionally pre printed order form lay outs may change so that when they are printed from FMS the date or order number prints over the logo. This lay out can be change in FMS 1) Go to Tools > Accounts Payable Parameters > Tab 1: Order Header 2) Change the margins accordingly, you can then…
Here is the advice from the VAT Team……..
Advice on configuring your LCD Monitor/Display for getting the most out of the new look FMS.
Setting the FMS eAdvices email parameters
Presuming you are an Academy or Local Payment School……
This has been rewritten to take effect on 18 April rather than 1 April….
In almost all cases it will be C:\program files\sims\sims .net……….
Please enter the following information………….
Please enter the following information………….
This will make a permanent link so items will not fail on suspense………
Whether or not it actually imported does not matter unduly as they can still import it into the correct database………..
This information is held by each ledger code…………
Petty Cash accounts need to be linked to their funding source……..
Go to Tools>General ledger setup…………..
This can only be done on a blank database ……………..
If you have had a temporary increase in Petty Cash…………
Once the service term is set up in Sims .net you need to………
You need the path Tools>General Ledger Setup>cost Centres……..
You need the route Focus>Accounts Payable>Supplier………….
The room information is held in Sims .net ………….
If you want to add or remove detail such as ledger code……………
To add a note to all your orders go to………..
Does it appear on the screen with No in the ‘cent’ column…
There are two places where this information needs adding………….