17 Feb 2021
What is the password to access Options 5? A password is required only if the Password.dat file is located in the SIMS. net folder. This is the same folder that contains OptionsW.exe.…
21 Jan 2020
Nova-T6 Data | Export Curriculum and Timetable to SQL When sending the timetable to SIMS it just hangs or does not complete To resolve this issue, in SIMS run Tools | Validate…
1 Mar 2018
Variations of error in Nova T sgdclash Tdraw celldata sgdtable TdrawCellData sgdstaff TdrawCellData sgdDays TdrawCellData sgdUnits TDrawCellData sgdAttributes TDrawCellData sgdPPATable TDrawCellData Explanation In some instances, the error can be avoided by not having…
6 Feb 2018
Options does not recognise students whose Year and Year Taught in are mismatched. To workaround this issue we need to temporarily amend the Year Group to match Year Taught In. If this…
2 Feb 2018
Maintenance timetables can only be transferred into SIMS once. To be able to re-use this timetable you will need to convert it to a Construction timetable. Open Nova T6 and load your…
15 Dec 2017
Before proceeding, please ensure that you have consulted with the Cover Supervisor and Attendance officer as you can lose Cover and Attendance marks entered in advance for the periods that you are…
12 Nov 2015
If the incoming teacher is replacing an outgoing teacher and is taking over all of the curriculum responsibilities., edit both the code and name of the outgoing teacher in Plan | Teachers |…
19 Feb 2014
In order for students to be available for Transfer in to Options they must be in a Band in the New Year. This is often an issue is a student joins the…
17 Feb 2014
There might be occasions during the planning of the student curriculum when groups of students need to be transferred from one class to another during the course of the academic year. This…
There are two ways to carry out Timetable rotations. The first is if the Students are rotating and the Teacher & Room are staying the same the other is if the students…
3 Feb 2014
Click here to download the Maintaining Nova document which supports training on Day 3 and Day 4 of the Nova T6 for New Users Course. Reviewed on 01/08/2019
31 Jul 2012
Add Items: Add a year: Click the + button at the top of the Year list. You can now enter the name for the year and the projected number of students. Add…
1. Select Data  | Alternative Curriculum 2. Click the New button 3. Enter the Prefix, Description and Subject as shown in the following graphic, and deselect the Always Active check box. If…
For 'extra classes' in Nova-T6, all you need to do is: On the Model screen:  add a block for them in the correct year.  Add the class(es) to the block, with 0…
Teachers Codes: In SIMS .net, check Focus | Person | Staff.  Change the status to All and search for the teacher in question by inputting part of the surname and/or forename.  If…
The combing chart checks how well groups of  staffed classes will fit into the timetable.  It is useful to do this process before scheduling. Classes must be staffed and blocks must be…
Message appears in the right hand side of the Bands screen when a session is dragged over a particular period on the grid. This message also appears in the Clash information when…