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SIMS .net Permission Groups yellow triangle
Testing and advice from Capita indicates that any changes you have made to the Capita default permission groups will persist for the time being. After the summer upgrade in Focus / System / Manage Groups such groups will show with a yellow warning triangle to indicate this is a Capita permission group which has been…
Direct SQL Access accounts – Hosted Platform – 3rd Party Software Integration
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 database directly (known as Direct SQL access). The audit has been completed as a result of the new GDPR regulations coming into force…
How to import Early Year Progress Grids
If you want to use the Progress Grids for Early Years Assessment you will need to import the Templates file. To do this go to: Routines – Data In – Assessment – Import Click the browse button and go to the following location: Hosted Schools: F:\Public\AMPA\[REGION]\Assessing Pupil Progress\Grid Templates Non-Hosted Schools: C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMS\SIMS.net\AMPA\[REGION]\Assessing Pupil Progress\Grid…
Exporting a SIMS report as a CSV (comma separated) file
There are two ways to create a CSV file from a report, this is usually to import or send the file where it is imported into third party software. After creating the report, on the ‘Default output’ screen at the end of the report, select the Text option under Presentation, in the Format box selected…
Recording Staff Absences in Cover 7
1. From the Cover Arrangements page, click the New Absence button to display the Record Classroom Staff Absence dialog. 2. Select the absent member of staff in the Staff panel (use the Ctrl key to select multiple staff members). 3. Select a reason for the absence in the Reasons panel. 4. In the Duration panel,…
How to change a room name within Examinations Organiser
To change a room name within Examinations Organiser you actually need to make the change within SIMS first. To make the changes you will need to follow this path within SIMS: Focus | School | Rooms. Once you are in the rooms section you will be able to edit previously created rooms by browsing for…