17 Feb 2021

SIMS Options 5 FAQ’S

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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 Transfer to SQL hangs

Posted by Viv
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

Nova-T6. SGDclash, SGDtable, SGDstaff error

Posted by Artie Potter
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

Student with mismatched years not showing in Options

Posted by Liam Motevali
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

Converting a Maintenance Timetable to Construction

Posted by Liam Motevali
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

Two-week timetable out of sync

Posted by Liam Motevali
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

Replacing a Teacher in Nova T6

Posted by Viv
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

Students Missing from Options

Posted by vicky.leavy
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

How to use the Student Carousel Wizard

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…

How to handle rotations in the Timetable.

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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

Nova T6 Documentation

Posted by janet.demaine
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

Nova T6 Shortcuts

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…

How do I set up Alternative Curriculum?

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…

How do I set up non timetabled classes?

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…

Unrecognised Teacher Codes when sending timetable.

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…

What is the purpose of the Combing Chart?

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…

Type mismatch when scheduling a block

Posted by Verity.Ridge
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…