Editing the Reason for Change of Mark A default reason for change of mark must be defined as part of the set up process (Tools | Setups | Attendance Setup). However, if the default reason for change of mark is not appropriate for all marks that have been changed, individual reasons for change can be…
Create your report as normal, including any fields that you want to include and any filters that are necessary. Go through the report wizard until you get to ‘Report Output’ and select Word Mailmerge. Click ‘New’ to create a new template. …
Starting with Version 5 of the Hosted Applications connector, a new Automatic updating component will help to keep the client up to date, removing the requirement for an Administrator to uninstall old version and install an updated Full MSI version…
If a student has a class membership of a course with a Planned End Date that is more than one day after the start date of another relevant class membership, the course membership will have a gap inserted unless each of the following is true: The gap in working days between the class memberships is…
This should be done as part of the creating the next academic year structure and not in the current year. Select Focus > School > Pastoral Structure > Next Academic Year Structure to display the Next Academic Year Pastoral Structure. Expand the Pastoral Structure until you can see the Registration Group to be removed. Right…
For part time pupils changing to Full Time in September, you should ensure that their Part Time Details has an End Date. Choose Focus > Pupil > Pupil Details or click to display the Find Student browse Use the drop down for Year Group or Class to refine your search then click Double click on…
Process for setting up a demo account for a school interested in purchasing our hosted applications solutions Logon to SIMSNET01 Connect to DemoData and login as scotech Go to Focus>System Manager>Manage Users Create a new SIMS user or select an existing user currently not being used (ie a non windows authenticated user) with the relevant…
There might be a situation where current students are also employed by the School or the student has left and come back as Staff. To avoid a duplication, you should only use the one record within Sims. To do this, go to: Focus > Person > Staff > New Type the Surname of the Person…
There is a report called Group Analysis by Vulnerability Report that will give this information: In Sims.net go to: Reports – Attendance/Lesson Monitor – Group Reports – Group Analysis by Vulnerability Report – select the date range you require – select SEN Status in the STAR Fields box – select the Group Type – set…
Following the data migration Scomis will run through checks before the school log in. We also require the school to perform specific tasks to ensure that all staff are prepared. Data Checking Basic Data Check Scomis will complete a basic data checking and acceptance exercise, testing known elements of SIMS .net and FMS to ensure…
The Migration Process While Scomis are performing the migration the school will still be able continue as normal without the access to SIMS and other applications listed below. A. During Migration School staff can use computers in the school for email, Internet, MS Office access but must not use SIMS, FMS or related applications on…
SIMS database health checks, data and Docstorage cleansing There are a number of housekeeping routines within SIMS .net to keep the database performing at its best which users may not have carried out recently. Prior to migrating onto the service we ask that the following housekeeping tasks are completed. You will need to be a…
In this section you will be evaluating your sites connectivity to the Scomis platform, printing requirements and staff use of SIMS to ensure Scomis Hosted Application Service is suitable for you. A. Connectivity requirements The Scomis Hosted Application Service uses Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol which is a very efficient network protocol and is reliant on…
This documentation will guide you through a successful implementation of the Scomis Hosted Application Service from your current school hosted environment. It is intended for the Schools SIMS Data Manager (Or similar role) to use and will require input from other members of staff such as the Network Manager & Exams Officer to ensure the…
Marksheets created in Examinations Organiser can be made read-only, enabling their data to still be viewed while preventing them from being edited. This would be particularly useful when working with entry marksheets, where the submission file has been sent to the examination board and you do not want any changes to be made to the…
How to use the SIMS Options Module through the Hosted Application Service (SIMS Terminal Server) or locally hosted when using windows authenticated SIMS .net logins…
The reasons for absences in Cover are held in a separate table from the reasons for absence in Personnel, but there is no reason why the tables cannot be the same, if desired. The Cover absences are within SIMS under | Tools | Cover | Reasons for Absence. Select a reason and click on Edit to see…
Routines | Student | Change Enrolment Status select student and change the Enrolment Status. Reviewed: 29/7/20
Y and # codes cannot be entered through the register, a member of admin staff will need to follow this routine: Go to Focus>Attendance>Exceptional Circumstances (or Focus>Lesson Monitor>Exceptional Circumstances) Click new Enter the dates you require Select group type (e.g Whole School if the school had to be closed or Individual pupil if someone was…
Please see the Permission Definitions below: Public: Documents available/visible to all users Private: Documents available/visible only to the user that created them. Confidential: Only available/visible to those from the following User Groups: SEN Co-ordinator School Administrator Senior Management Team Reviewed: 22/02/20
This can be done one of 2 ways either by Staff or by Training Course By Staff Select Reports | Personnel | Staff Training Enter a Start Date & End Date. In the Selected Staffs panel click the New button and search for and staff you would like to report on Click the Open button….
Tools | Academic Management | Course Manager | Maintain Course | New and is made up of seven panels, you will need to complete Panels. 1. Duration and Tolerance -This panel is a new addition to the SIMS summer 2012 release and displays the course duration, continuity tolerance and completion tolerance. The default settings from…
Please note – Microsoft will no longer offer security fixes for Windows 7 from January 2020, upgrade to Windows 10 as soon as possible. Open Windows Explorer by double clicking on the Computer icon on the Desktop. Click on Tools menu and select Map Network Drive… option as shown above. If this Menu does not…
We have received many calls to the helpdesk regarding linking awards to courses in SIMS, where the Basedata Award imported into Examinations may contain more than one certification element. This can cause problems within Course Manager due to the fact you can only link one award to one course, so results for both certifications will…
When importing a CTF users are getting the error message ‘The CTF cannot be imported as duplicate Free School Meals entries have been identified in your database’. If you get this message please call the Service Desk for the relevant patch. Service Desk: Patch 22112 should be applied if the school is on v7.194 …
Hosted Service School’s please contact Scomis Service Desk on 01392 385300 to request that Patch 17755 be applied to the School dataset. The below information is for Non Hosted Services Schools. Schoolcomms have been made aware by Capita of a fault in the SIMS Autumn release which will affect schools accessing Schoolcomms from the SIMS Focus…
Once a candidate has been made eligible for Special Arrangements, it is possible to assign to them additional time for an examination sitting How do I make Candidate Eligible for Special Arrangements? Click the Seating Organiser button on the Application Bar or select Focus |Seating Organiser to display the Seating Organiser Component browser. Click the…
Select Focus | Candidates | Internal to display the Internal Candidate browser. Highlight the candidate for whom you want to grant Special Arrangements and click the View/Edit button to display the Internal Candidate Details form. The Basic Details page will be selected automatically. Select the Special Arrangements browse Icon. One of the available Items is…
Pi Cohort populates from the census and can be used by the performance analysis to analyse the performance in your school. You need to collect all the exam results for the candidates in the current season so that when collating your examination results they are successfully put into up to two groups. The first group which is named…
Please follow the below Healpsheet on How to Add Agents into Sims.net How to add agents Reviewed on 12/08/2016