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Direct SQL Access accounts – Hosted Platform – 3rd Party Software Integration

Byscomis

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…

Subjects are not appearing on the Certification Broadsheet.

ByVerity.Ridge

The most common reason why Subjects are missed out from the Broadsheet Report is because they do not have a QCA code attached in the element. Method for attaching QCA codes: a) Use Focus | Basedata to open the Basedata window showing the Basedata for the current season. b) Expand e.g. EDEXL/GCE to show the…

System Manager Reports – Staff Permissions

ByAnnabel Tuohy

You can now run reports in SIMS that will show staff and what permissions they have within SIMS.   1 – Go to Reports – Run Report. 2 – Select Staff from under focus and scroll down to System Manager. 3 – The two reports shown at the bottom can show you what staff are…

How to change a room name within Examinations Organiser

ByLiam Motevali

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…

How do I remove a Student from a User Defined Group?

BySarah Hart

In Sims.net go to: Focus Groups User Defined Groups Search for the Group that you want to remove the student from Go to Panel 2 – Membership Find the student in the Member list Right click on the orange bar to the right of the Member’s name Click on Remove Membership Save   Reviewed: 22/02/18…

Preparing your Workstation for TLS 1.2

Byadmin

This guide will give you some general advice on how to prepare your workstation for TLS 1.2.  TLS or Transport Layer Security is the encryption that is used to protect your internet traffic whilst it is going over the internet.  There have been several iterations of the protocol, starting with SSL 1, 2 and 3…