30 May 2018
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…
11 May 2018
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…
1 Feb 2018
Hosted school - error window "Unable to connect to Truancy Call" Reset the user's profile in the first instance. kb20135
15 Apr 2015
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.…
25 Feb 2015
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…
25 Sep 2014
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…
30 Jul 2014
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…
19 Jun 2014
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…
2 Apr 2014
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…
13 Sep 2013
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…
14 May 2013
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…
22 Mar 2013
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…
12 Apr 2012
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.…
5 Dec 2011
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…
15 Nov 2011
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…
7 Sep 2011
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…
16 Feb 2010
[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…