All applications required to run SIMS and FMS are installed on our hosted platform. In addition to this, some third party applications which link with SIMS are installed on our platform, whereas others…
Scomis have reviewed the process of data extractions from SIMS databases by third party applications and in particular by accounts that bypass the sims application (interface) and talk to the sims SQL…
FPS Web companion is a piece of software (provided by HCSS/Capita) that allows users to perform budget planning tasks. The software has two components that extract data from a SIMS or FMS database.…
An updated version of AutoUpdate is now available. The new version runs as a Windows Service which has sufficient access permissions to check and update the installed SIMS .net applications folder. This…
Schools who use Third party applications that integrate with SIMS .net have to use the Scomis VPN version of the External Connector. This solution uses OpenVPN to create a secure connection between…
To request the External Connector for any of the third part software that require a link into your Hosted SIMS, visit the following page: https://upgrades.scomis.org/external-connector/ Please note - you will only be…
The HCSS FPS Web companion (Budget Planning Tool) software is now available to be accessed from within the Scomis Hosted Application Environment without having to use the previous method of selecting the PS…
You may get an "incompatible database" error when first logging into Sims locally (not through the TS shortcut) or a third party application after an upgrade - please run the SIMSApplicationsSetup.exe from the C:\Support folder to…
Teachers 2 parents now uses Wonde to upload data- if you wish to use Teachers 2 Parents with Scomis Hosted please contact Teachers 2 Parents about moving to Wonde . If you…
If your school sells items such as book bags online via SchoolComms you will need to inform County/HMRC of the VAT element, in order that the monies can be reclaimed. At the…
Issue You have downloaded the Groupcall Emerge app on your Android device and are logging in, and the following error message is displayed. Resolution Contact Scomis service desk so the Server and…
Groupcall Emerge is an innovative app for iPhone, iPod, iPad and Andriod devices that enables schools to have an up to the minute copy of SIMS data on a hand held device.…
When using Teachers 2 Parents to create an extract and update T2P's an error may occur 'Invalid username or password'. T2P uses the sims.net username Teachers2Parents. This username and password can be…
This article is only relevant for schools on our hosted applications platform who have 3rd party software which links with SIMS and which Scomis do not currently host (eg - current commonly…
The term SIMS External Connector applies to Schools who have a third party application installed somewhere in their school that needs to access SIMS data that is stored on the Scomis Hosted…
Sometimes SIMS .net or FMS will just not connect to the database server. Use this F.A.Q. to help work out if the workstation that you are using can access the database server…
Don't panic! When the Teachers to Parents application displays an error message with text similar to "pupil killed", what this really means is that the software hasn't been able to grab the…
[swfobj src="http://faq.scomis.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/findIP.swf" width="800" height="600" align="center"] There are 2 ways to find out your IP Address, the quickest is by using the Command Prompt (also see demonstration above). The Command Prompt will also…